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Congratulations, Jason!! Your prediction abilities are impressive. You sent me one of my favorite books last year, so I’m excited to plot one for you!
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Jason didn't you technically win the last bracket but were a reader judge and declined?
Great work Jason!
Congratulations, Jason!
Woohooooo! Good guessing Jason!
Well done Jason, if I had taken the Red Pill I could of won.
Congratulations, Jason! I did a lot better than usual this time around, and I also was a completist for the first time, so now I can foresee my competitive self trying to be a completist every tournament. Good thing I retire from teaching in 4 years!
Heidi wrote: "Congratulations, Jason!! Your prediction abilities are impressive. You sent me one of my favorite books last year, so I’m excited to plot one for you!"Oh, cool. I hope no one feels like they have to do that. But, I've never turned down a book in my life. If I only read the unread books I already own, I would not finish them in my lifetime.
Kip wrote: "Jason didn't you technically win the last bracket but were a reader judge and declined?"I think I was in the lead when my commentary went up for the super rooster tourney bracket. Do you think "ToB Bracket predictor" on my resumé could be the key to getting over the Great Wall of Indifference it seems to inspire now?
Brock wrote: "Well done Jason, if I had taken the Red Pill I could of won."Hey Brock - My Interior Chinatown ftw partner. I was trying to figure out how I kept 1 point ahead of you for so long. In the Opening Rounds, you picked Leave the World Behind beating Sharks and I picked Breast and Eggs beating Piranesi and that 1 pt held all the way thru. Honestly, I don't understand how they decide to seed the books because I thought LtWB beating Sharks was the bigger upset.
Jason wrote: "...Do you think "ToB Bracket predictor" on my resumé could be the key to getting over the Great Wall of Indifference it seems to inspire now?"Yes - I imagine the job offers are pouring in as we type. Congratulations!
And congratulations Hayley C. for consistently holding the lead in fewest rounds predicted correctly - with an astonishing one correct pick of The Vanishing Half as a zombie round winner!
Jason wrote: "Kip wrote: "Jason didn't you technically win the last bracket but were a reader judge and declined?"I think I was in the lead when my commentary went up for the super rooster tourney bracket. Do ..."
Congrats Jason! And yes, that should absolutely spice up your resume! ;)
Is it safe to assume your "want to read" shelf here on Goodreads is up to date? I'm excited to pick out something and ship it to you from one of the bookstores we learned about in the booth.
Where do we send your winnings? Did I miss it?
Lauren wrote: Is it safe to assume your "want to read" shelf here on Goodreads is up to date?"Is a tbr list ever up-to-date? Sometimes I look through it and think, 'why's that on here?' Then, there was the phase where only books I owned but hadn't read were on it. Now there's a shelf called "tbr that I own" that was born out of shelter-in-place boredom.
All that to say, sure, that list or anything you love and want to share.
Jason wrote: "Lauren wrote: Is it safe to assume your "want to read" shelf here on Goodreads is up to date?"Is a tbr list ever up-to-date? Sometimes I look through it and think, 'why's that on here?' Then, the..."
Ok great - the main concern was getting something you already have, so it's quite convenient you have a separate shelf for that! I'll DM you for your shipping address.
Hi everyone! I'm mostly a lurker here, but speaking of merch: this year I bought an Index 2021 women's slouchy tee in size large, and it doesn't fit. If anyone wants it, please send me a DM! Not looking to sell it- just want it to end up with someone who would enjoy it. Thanks!
