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1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? Three
3. Which time zone do you live in? Eastern Time Zone
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No Thank You
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2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3-4 during a RAT
3. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Sure

1. What is your estimated reading speed during a Read-a-thon? Medium-Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 4 or 5 during a readalong
3. Which time zone do you live in? British Summer Time
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Maybe co-leader? I've not been a leader before so not sure what's required

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 5-6
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Not this time

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3 - 5 in a normal week, double that during a read-a-thon.
3. Which time zone do you live in? Central Standard
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yep
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Sure

Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-4
3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
No thanks

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? one or two depending on the length of the book (but I tend to read a few more than that during a read-a-thon)
3. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain Standard Time
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Not this time

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium?
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
CEST / GMT+2 (Denmark)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
I can do that, if Emily the spreadsheet wiz (or another spreadsheet wiz) makes the spreadsheet. It's all about knowing the limitations of your talents ;)

2. 1 or 2, I'm in a lot of buddy reads so even though I may read a lot there are books I won't be finishing until after the readathon ends
3. BST
4. Yes
5. No

medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
1-3 depending on length and how much the books are holding my attention
3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
no thank you

Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
At least once per day, but most likely only at the end of the day.
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

1- medium
2- 1-2
3- CST
4- yes
5- no
I have been reading The Stand by Steven King and still have over 1100 pages left, so I think I will put it on hold for the readathon!

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in? EST, but if you need to shift people to make equal groups, I could easily follow PST (goodreads time). I'm usually up all night (as a care giver for my mom), and asleep during the day.
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes.
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No, this is my first time.

fast-ish
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
about 3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
PST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
not this time - school is keeping me busy
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2. 🤷♀️ I’m currently reading mainly cozy mysteries so those tend to be fast reads.
3. Mountain
4. Yes
5. I can be a co-captain.

Medium-Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3, usually a lot more during a read-a-thon, but not sure that will happen this time
3. Which time zone do you live in?
PST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not this time

Medium-to-fast reader, but I'll be traveling for the last couple of days of this readathon, so that'll slow me down at that point.
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
3-5, again, will be traveling for the very end of this schedule so I'm erring on the lower side of my average.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes, up to, again, the last couple of days while I'll be traveling and can't guarantee I'll always have internet access. But before that (and possibly even then, I'm just not sure), yes!
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not this time.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 1-2
3. Which time zone do you live in? PST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No
Kerry

Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2
3. Which time zone do you live in?
PNW
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
I do
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No. sorry
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? Fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3 but more during Readathon
3. Which time zone do you live in? CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Yes, I can do this
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3 but more during Readathon
3. Which time zone do you live in? CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Yes, I can do this

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?1-3
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

Since I still work full-time and have a very regular and rigid workout schedule Monday thru Friday, the bulk of my reading is done on the weekends. However, for this event I have already pulled about 50 shorter books from which to select and I believe I should be able to read at least at a medium if not fast speed.
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
Typically 3-5 but I will plan to complete at least 5-7 books during this event.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Eastern Daylight Time
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes, at least several times per day.
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
Not really. I would help as much as possible, but it can be very time-consuming to lead and this is one of the busiest times of the year at my job. (That's why I voted for the latest time period listed! LOL)
Trish H
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium-fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
It obviously depends on length and how engrossed I am, but normally three to five.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
BST (UK)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes.
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
I don't mind helping with the spreadsheet stuff, but I don't want to be team leader (although I often seem to end up as co-chair!)
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1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium-fast
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
It obviously depends on length and how engrossed I am, but normally three to five.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
BST (UK)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes.
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
I don't mind helping with the spreadsheet stuff, but I don't want to be team leader (although I often seem to end up as co-chair!)
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1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? - medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? - 2 to 3
3. Which time zone do you live in? BST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? - 2 to 3
3. Which time zone do you live in? BST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in? CDT (Chicago)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) no thanks.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? - 1-4
3. Which time zone do you live in? - EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? - Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) - No, thank you

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3 a month - so maybe 1 a week
3. Which time zone do you live in? EST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yea
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3 in a Read-a-Thon
3. Which time zone do you live in? CET
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in? PST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

Medium
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3, but during the Read-a-thon, I hope to read 6.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Central Standard
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No.

medium?
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
I would try for at least 2-3 books this week.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Europe (CEST I think it is called in the summer)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes (minimum once or twice a day, most likely more often than that)
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No, since it will be my first read-a-thon.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3-5
3. Which time zone do you live in? CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) Yes

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? Definitely one but sometimes more. Depends on the books.
3. Which time zone do you live in? Eastern
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) No

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3-5
3. Which time zone do you live in? Central
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) NO.

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 3ish
3. Which time zone do you live in? CST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) I can if needed.
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2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 1-2
3. Which time zone do you live in? CEST
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) NO
For those of you who have done a read-a-thon for the this group in the past, this should look familiar. If you're new to this, allow us to explain!
What do I have to do to participate?
If you are interested in participating and can commit to actively engaging in the read-a-thon, then please sign up in the comments below. We have chosen the categories so this group activity is fair and fun for readers of all speeds.
Please only sign up if you can commit to checking in with your team (on Goodreads) at least 5 times during the September 11-19 schedule.
How many teams will there be?
It will greatly depend on how many people sign up and how much they think they will be able to read. We are targeting 8-10 people per group.
QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
3. Which time zone do you live in?
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)