Round 13: SSS How to Play, Help & Discussion

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

ROUND 13: SUPER SPEEDY SERIES CHALLENGE

✸ This is a team challenge that requires 2 books a week . The object of the game is to roll the die and move along the board. To win a team must roll past 100. Teams will roll on Thursdays & Sundays.

✸ R13 Super Speedy Sign Ups are open 01/08 through 01/16. Then teams will be formed and the game will officially start on 01/20.

✸ Team are formed at random.

✸ Teams will roll the die by clicking going to "https://www.random.org/dice/" on Sundays and Thursdays once their team has completed their reads. Please note you will have to change the dice to ONE die.


**VERY IMPORTANT**
A team CANNOT advance if all the reviews are not complete and in by the deadline. Reviews are due at the latest by end of day on Thursday and Sunday respectively - 11.59pm Central Time. Without a free pass to cover a review still missing by deadline, the team will have to sit out the next roll. That being said, players should have their reviews in on Wednesday (for the Thursday roll) and on Saturday (for the Sunday roll). Your team captain cannot roll until ALL of the team reviews have been posted.

❖If a player fails to have their book done two times throughout the game (excluding a prearranged absence) they will no longer be a part of the team.

✸ Prearranged absence must be requested from the moderator in charge by pm or in your team thread before the team rolls for the period you need to skip.


HOW TO PICK A BOOK:
✸ Books are based on the spot you're on, not the roll of the die.
If you land on single digit spot, for example let's say you land on spot 5, then you have to read a book that's #5 in a series. For double digit numbers, for example you land on spot 48 you can read either a #4 or a #8 in a series.
✸ Standalone books can be used for a 1 or a 0
✸ First in a series can be used for a 1
✸ I don't expect anyone to read a series out of order and for people that don't read series books that still want to play there will be an alternate option. There will be an alternate option for each spot.
✸ Half books: ½ or .5 count only if they meet the page requirement AND will be judged by preceding whole number numeral on Goodreads.
Example: Spot 8: A MacKenzie Clan Gathering (MacKenzies & McBrides, #8.5) would count for spot 8 because it meets the page limit.
✸ Books in multiple series can be used for ANY of the series. An example: Azagoth (1001 Dark Nights, #6; Lords of Deliverance, #5.5; Demonica, #10.5) can be used for spot 6 for 1001 Dark Nights, spot 5 for LoD or spot 10 for Demonica because it meets the page limit.


✸ There will be a separate thread for captains to post their place on the board after rolling and to post a link to the team's completed reviews.


FREE PASS
✸ Teams will have a chance to earn 1 Free Pass to roll. To earn your free pass your team has to complete their reads a day before the next roll. Once your team has done this you will have 1 free pass. The free pass will allow a team to roll if they are missing a review(s) before the cutoff. Once you've used it, you can't earn another one. It's a one-time shot.
NOTE:
✸ The free pass may not be used for the win.
✸ If the player whose review the free pass is covering for has already previously missed a deadline, they must submit the missing review within one day after the deadline if they wish to retain their place on the team.


BONUS POINTS:

✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.
✸ One point can be earned for reading a book with >500 pages.
✸ One point can be earned for starting and finishing a series. There must be at least 4 books in that series. Series + spin-off totalling ≥4 books also counts. For series with >9 books, point will be awarded for reading books 1-9. For still ongoing series, all books published to date (OR up to #9 in longer series) must be read.~ No re-reads on this one.
✸ 2 in 1: One point can be earned for reading a book that fits both the series number and the alternate for the spot you are on.
✸ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate list. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
✸ Valentine's Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Romance book for the roll on 02/13.
NOTE:
✸ Each point can only be earned once per team.
✸ The series-specific bonus points (3 or more books/ starting and finishing a series) must be two different series OR the same series read by two different players.
✸ Single book bonuses (>500 pages/ Valentine's/ 2 in 1) may overlap with a series bonus.

How to use bonus points:
✸ Bonus points can be added to your roll to move you further along the board. Each bonus point can only be earned once and spent once.
✸ Bonus points may be used for the win. Example: Your team rolls and lands on spot 97. Your team has earned 4 bonus points. You can use your bonus points to move to spot 101 and compete for the win.
✸ You don't have to use all your bonus points at the same time.
✸ You can also use your bonus points earlier in the game. Example: Your team has earned 3 bonus points. Your team rolls and lands on spot 88. A team member doesn't havea book that is either #8 in a series or fits the alternate. They do however have a #9. Your team may decide to use 1 bonus point to move to spot 89 and have 2 bonus points remaining for later use.


✸ Re-reads are allowed ( ~EXCEPT on Winning Spots, no re-reads to win)
✸ Page limit: min. 140 pages
✸ When using an anthology you may use any of the numbers in the book except for the .5 since this means ½. But you must review each story in the anthology. The same applies to short story collections.
✸ Series # will be based on how GR has it listed.
✸ Comics, graphic novels and manga don't count for this challenge
✸ Deadline cutoffs are based on US Central time zone

✸✸✸ Any questions please feel free to ask!

Round 13 SSS Sign Ups

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

ALTERNATE LIST:
**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)


1. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
2. Title 'F'
3. Author 'L'
4. Cover: Blue
5. Cover Item: Umbrella/Parasol
6. Title 'B'
7. Published 2016-2019
8. Originally published in a language other than English
9. GR average rating >4.0
10. Female Author
11. Cover: White
12. Less than 100 ratings
13. Author 'D'
14. Title 'T'
15. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
16. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
17. Title 'J'
18. Author uses a pseudonym
19. Set anytime between 1600-1837
20. Author 'I'
21. Cover: Red
22. Australia
23. Cover Item: Dress
24. Set in the future
25. New to You Author
26. Cover: Purple
27. Book with a funeral in it
28. Debut Novel or Debut Author
29. Cover: Black
30. Author 'S'
31. Published 2020
32. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
33. Cover: Yellow/Gold
34. Non-Fiction
35. Cover Item: Food/Drink
36. Author 'B'
37. Set on an island
38. MC is in their 20's
39. Title 'G'
40. Published 2021
41. Title 'L'
42. Author 'H'
43. Romance
44. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
45. Mystery/Thriller
46. Cover Item: One person
47. Africa
48. MC is older than 60
49. Cover Item: Building
50. Author 'M'
51. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
52. Published before 1950
53. Cover: Pink
54. Published 2011-2015
55. Fantasy
56. Author 'O'
57. MC has a pet
58. Cover Item: Animal
59. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
60. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
61. Published 2001-2010
62. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
63. Cover Item: Book
64. Favorite Author
65. LGBTQ+
66. Author 'R'
67. Cover: Brown
68. Set sometime before 1600 AD
69. Four or More Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
70. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
71. Title 'Z'
72. Author 'W'
73. Asia
74. Cover: Green
75. Title has a subtitle
76. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
77. Title 'C'
78. Book with a wedding in it
79. South America
80. Cover Item: Weapon
81. Europe
82. Award Winner (must state which/when)
83. Set in a place you've visited
84. Cover Item: Two or more people
85. School/College/University
86. Cover Item: Water
87. Title 'N'
88. Cover: Orange
89. Set in space
90. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
91. Title 'E'
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Author 'F'
94. North America
95. Published the year you were born
96. Cover Item: Jewelry
97. Author 'Y'
98. Several authors
99. Set anytime between 1837-1901
100. MC travels by train
101. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
102. Title 'G'
103. Young Adult/New Adult
104. MC has at least one child
105. Published between 1950 and 1999
106. Cover Item: Furniture
107. Male Author
108. Author 'P'
109. Science Fiction
110. Title 'V'
111. MC travels by airplane

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

★ You can use any edition of the book you read.
★ Books must be started after your team has rolled.
★ Review posts MUST include the following: Book title, author, cover, how it qualifies for the spot you're on, date finished, rating, review (min. 3 sentences)

Alternates:
★ Publication years: any edition so long as it is published in the given year
★ Cover Colour: must be at least 50% (see guidelines in post below)
★ Cover Item: must have the given item on the cover
★ Locations: book must be set at least partially in the given location
★ Author letters: author's first, middle, or last name must start with the given letter
★ Title letters: first word in the title starts with the given letter, excluding the lead ARTICLE (The, A, An...)

FOR THOSE PLAYING BOTH
★YES, you can use the same book in both challenges.


EXAMPLE OF AN ACCEPTABLE POST

Week 2: Roll 2
Spot: 13

Book: Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet
Qualification: THIRDS #1
Finished: 11 Jun 2017
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
Testifying against his partner and getting him locked up for murder leaves Detective Dex Daley deserted by his friends and colleagues as well as his boyfriend, a repeat target of violence, and on his way out of the job at the Human Police Force he loves. Instead of fired, however, he is recruited to join the elite Therian-Human Intelligence Recon Defense Squadron (THIRDS), working side by side with shapeshifters as a Defense Agent. Tossed right into the middle of a murder investigation, Dex has to get accustomed to his new situation quickly - and the fact that his new team is still reeling from the loss of one of their own and not at all happy to integrate his replacement really doesn't help. Neither does the fact that Dex's new teamleader may be a jerk, but he's a very attractive one.

These books have been on my TBR for ages, and I'm glad to finally get around to reading them. It took me a while to get into the story, familiarise myself with the universe (I'm really, really not a fan of "let me explain the entirety of my worldbuilding to you textbook-style" prologues, so I was immediately a little dubious about the whole thing), get to know the characters and pick up the terminology, but after a few chapters I was thoroughly hooked. Looking forward to continuing this series.

When using the alternate that involves cover items, colors, or publications years, please be sure to link the correct edition to show how the book qualifies.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Guideline for Alternate Category Cover Colour

Cover colour alternates tend to be a little tricky, since it can be very hard to tell whether something is 50% a certain colour. Here's a handy little 3-step guide for figuring out whether your chosen book qualifies.

1) Use your own judgment. If a book cover is quite clearly overwhelmingly the colour in question, you don't need additional verification.

Examples:
Blue:
Grey:
Yellow:

2) When in doubt, you can use this tool "http://labs.tineye.com/color/" to check a cover. If TinEye confirms your cover is at least 50% the colour in question, go ahead and use it.
Note: You may need to uncheck "Exclude background color from extracted colors" to get a proper result.

Example:
White: (50.3% white according to TinEye)

3) If it's a close call (say, 40-49.9% the right colour according to TinEye), or TinEye gives you a result you vehemently disagree with (apparently it does that sometimes, unfortunately), or you have trouble using the site/ would generally prefer a human opinion, post the book cover in question to the discussion thread and ask me. I reserve the right to overrule TinEye in cases of a close call or dodgy result.

Examples:
Grey: (44.9% grey according to TinEye. I chose to overrule and let the player use it.)
Orange: (41.1% orange according to TinEye. I would probably choose to overrule.)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

*reserved

[Truitt_T]

I'm already signed up for Super Series, and am thinking about adding Super Speedy Series as well.

How long does a round of each tend to last?

Thanks!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Truitt_T wrote: "How long does a round of each tend to last?"

About 10-12 weeks usually, same for both.

[Truitt_T]

Thanks!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Once you have chosen a captain/co-captains and/or a name for your team, post them here so I can update your thread.

If you have an assigned team member still missing, please try contacting them.

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Team four
Our name is "A Novel Life " and I will be captain. (Lorii)

[D.L.]

Team 3 will be called Serial Slayers and I will be the captain :)

[Theo]

Team 1 will be The Quick and the Read and I'm the captain.

[D.L.]

I am confused on when exactly we can roll lol I thought I understood but now I am not sure. I thought we could roll tonight in an hour a half. Is that correct?

[Krissy]

D.L. wrote: "I am confused on when exactly we can roll lol I thought I understood but now I am not sure. I thought we could roll tonight in an hour a half. Is that correct?"

Midnight Central time. So in 5 mins

[D.L.]

Krissy wrote: "D.L. wrote: "I am confused on when exactly we can roll lol I thought I understood but now I am not sure. I thought we could roll tonight in an hour a half. Is that correct?"

Midnight Central time...."

Perfect. TY!! :)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Thanks for answering that, Krissy!
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, D.L. - I'm in a way different timezone than most of you, so a lot discussions tend to happen while I'm asleep. XD

[D.L.]

Denise wrote: "Thanks for answering that, Krissy!
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, D.L. - I'm in a way different timezone than most of you, so a lot discussions tend to happen while I'm asleep. XD"

Not a problem. Just wanted to double check. TY Krissy!!

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Krissy wrote: "Midnight Central time so in 5 minutes...."

Sorry first time captaining, so first dice roll now,

But books cannot be started until this time tomorrow?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

You can start reading as soon as you've rolled.

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Denise wrote: "You can start reading as soon as you've rolled."

thanks denise

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Theo wrote: "Great reading everyone!

I rolled another 3, which puts us on spot 6.

You can read a #6 in a series or a book that starts with the letter B."

Uhm... wrong thread! :D

[Theo]

Sorry! I deleted it!

[D.L.]

I just want to be sure this is right: We are at spot 13 now on our team.

We can read:

- a series #1
- a series #3
- a series #13
- Author 'D'

Can we also read a standalone because of the #1? Just checking. TY in advance for answering.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

yes, standalones can be used for 0 and 1.

[D.L.]

Thank you for replying :)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Please note, Daylight Saving Time started in the US today. As deadlines are based on US Central Time, this means the deadline may have shifted for players outside the US.

[D.L.]

Hi, Denise. We've just used our 4 bonus points to move into the 90's (spot 93). Most of my teammates did not pick any books from the alternates list so they are entitled that one bonus point now that we have reached the 90's. Do we collect the point now, or after we've read our latest book? Please reply urgently so we know if we read for spot 93 or 94. TY.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

You can claim and use it now.

[D.L.]

Denise wrote: "You can claim and use it now."

Thanks!!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Congratulations to Team 4 "A Novel Life" - having finished their reads for spot 103, they're the winners of this round! Join me in giving them a big round of applause.

Thank you all for playing! It's been a pleasure, as always. :)

[D.L.]

Denise wrote: "Congratulations to Team 4 "A Novel Life" - having finished their reads for spot 103, they're the winners of this round! Join me in giving them a big round of applause.

Thank you all for playing! I..."

Wow, great job A Novel Life!!!

[D.L.]

@Denise thanks for all your hard work running this and SS. I had a great time and I know others did too. I look forward to playing again next year!!