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Team One Runs Through the Books
I've been doing some gophering, but am waiting for everyone to check in and decide which site we'd like to read for first. I'll add my options a little later. I can be the scorekeeper if needed, but I may also be answering questioned for the other groups as well, so if someone else wants to do it, that'd great.
I do not have any original name ideas yet. Just wanted to get the thread started and see if I could find some more of our team players around. :) Any name suggestions are appreciated.
Kristie wrote: "........We need someone who would like to keep us organized and keep our score tallied. We also need a team name. Any ideas?"
Here's what came to my mind:
That's One for the Books
Running by the Book
Making a Run for It
One on the Run
One Runs Amok
Run That by One More Time
Run as One
One Hits the Road
One Went That-A-Way
Run Around Town
Take the Book and Run
A One-Horse Race
One Leg at a Time
("One" could preface any of these, somehow.)
World Marathon Majors
Chicago
New York
Boston
London
Berlin
Tokyo
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Team One Books Ran Ragged
Thanks for linking, Almeta. I have books that fit the following tasks, so whichever location we go with I should have something I can read. I have used a couple of books for more than one task, so some of the tasks won't work in conjunction with others. There are also some books that I would like to read more than others. I can commit to at least two to start regardless of which site we choose and will hopefully add a third later.
Chicago: 2, 6, 8
New York: location, 1, 4, 10
Boston: 1, 6, 9
London: location, 8, 10
Berlin: 4, 5
Tokyo: location, 2, 7
Book details are in my planning thread, here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I like something with running and books, like 'running through the books'. I also like 'run as one'. Good suggestions, Almeta. Anyone else have thoughts on a name? Anyone want to claim scorekeeper or have a preferred site to start with?
Right now it l.ooks as though Boston has the most potential books from me. Still gophering though.Chicago
1️⃣~ Read a book set in the 1600s.
2️⃣~ Read a book with fire on cover or an MC who is a firefighter.
5️⃣ ~ Read a book with a heart on cover or an MC who is a doctor
New York
3️⃣ ~ Read a book with one of the words “central” or “park” in the title.
Boston
2️⃣~ Read a book with the word “tea” in the title or with a teacup on cover
5️⃣~ Read a book with a sports theme or one with a MC that is a professional athlete.
6️⃣~ Read a book that involves a theft.
8️⃣ ~ Read a book with a lighthouse on cover or or the word “lighthouse” in title.
9️⃣~ Read a book with an alcoholic drink in title or on cover.
London
1️⃣~ Read a book with a time of day in the title.
2️⃣~ Read a book with an umbrella on the cover.
8️⃣~ Read a book with the word “red” in title or with a cover that
Berlin
1️⃣~ Read a book that is set on an island.
2️⃣~ Read a book with a princess or queen as an MC or with “princess” or “queen” in the title.
Tokyo
8️⃣~ Read a book with an MC who is a chef or baker or works in food services.
I can commit to 9 books. Since I intend to read those from my above list sometime this month, I already have arrangements to obtain those titles. (I usually squeeze in a few more reads in a week.)I can be very flexible and read for most any task that is required. So I am going to stop gophering now and see what the rest of the team is able to fill in.
Based on what I have so far, I could read 1 title from each city to complete a circuit, for the one time 10 point bonus. AND then fill in for the tasks of the other cities that the team chooses.
@Kristie What are the books that you " would like to read more than others"?
Hey teamies! Had a bit on today, so just coming in to check it all out. Team name, happy with whatever. You can use "One" as in the royal we. So on what Kristie was suggesting following on from your list Almeta, you could do something like "One Runs Through the Books"?
Off to gopher before bed.
Oh and I will probably get through 2-3 books during the week.
My head spinning seeing all the tasks and trying to remember my TBR, lol. I'll look for the tasks that fit me bit by bit.Chicago:
4. Lake in title The Ghost of Midnight Lake
6. MPG sci-fi or magic Wave of Terror or The Martian
8. MC and author is female The Diva Wraps It Up
9. Read a book that is also a movie or TV show. Does animation counts? A Wizard of Earthsea (The movie based on 4 books in the series)
The Martian
New York:
4. Translated into other language Dear John ⭐
6. Gold in title Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
10. Author born in China Gold Boy, Emerald Girl or Jewish MC Soon ⭐
Boston:
1. Sandy beach on cover
⭐10. Christmas time The Diva Wraps It Up
London:
*Set in London Poirot's Early Cases - Kasus-Kasus Perdana Poirot (it's said set in London. Is it?)
1. Time of day The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez ⭐
Berlin:
6. Set during a war The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Tokyo:
2. E, D, O Dear John ⭐
⭐ preferences
My brain cannot function at the moment. So not very helpful for gophering. But I can see I have at least 3 books I can read for each site, so very happy if you guys want to choose a starting place and I will fit in around you when I can log in tomorrow arvo (I've got meetings all morning).
I agree that we should pick one site and add one book from each other site to start. My top reads would be:
Chicago
2️⃣ Sitting Murder
6️⃣ The Mermaid's Sister
8️⃣ Finlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead
New York
1️⃣ Finlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead
Boston
9️⃣ Whiskey Sour
London
🌎 Murder on Black Swan Lane
8️⃣ Good Girl, Bad Blood
🔟 Mischief in Mudbug
Berlin
4️⃣ The Venice Sketchbook
5️⃣ Norse Mythology
Tokyo
2️⃣ One Last Child (this one is a little longer)
7️⃣ Tilt-a-Whirl
Second choice options:
New York
🌎 Joan is Okay
4️⃣ Blacktop Wasteland
🔟 Joan is Okay
🌎 Boston
1️⃣ When We Believed in Mermaids
6️⃣ Blacktop Wasteland
Tokyo
🌎 A Lonely Resurrection
I just remembered, I think I have a location book for every site except Chicago (started that two weeks ago but may have a back up...). Some are a lot longer than others, or non-fiction, which may take me longer to read and therefore less books overall, but if we think those bonus points are important, then we can do that.Now sleeping
Edit - Oops one for Mass. but not Boston.
Good night, Rus! I think we can easily cover each site. It doesn't have to be the location specifically, just one task from each site. I'll have to go check the rules to make sure I added that correctly!
Edit: We're good! lol
I also like "One Runs Through the Books" for a team name. Any other thoughts? If we're all good with it, I'll change it later today.
You have a great list coming along, Aya! How many books do you think you'll be able to read during the week?
Hi Team! I am here, off to gopher now!Kristie wrote: "I also like "One Runs Through the Books" for a team name. Any other thoughts? If we're all good with it, I'll change it later today."
That works for me, I think we could also just do
Team One: Running through the books. Or running through our TBRs. The royal we is a bit off maybe. But I'm down with it if everyone likes it
I'm good with "One Runs Through the Books".
Great to see everyone! Anyone heard from Beth?I noticed no one eagerly volunteered to keep score! :P
SHY?
I am willing to do it. I probably have more time on my hands than most of the team. BUT if you have a "spreadsheet fetish", now is the time to speak up!
I'm not good with spreadsheet, I'd only making it complicated, lol.@Kristie, I may do 3-4 short books for starter
I think I can do 3 but 1 paper and 1 audio for sureI seem to favour New York or Berlin. Also I can find other paper books easily it's audiobooks from my library that are harder to get. I borrowed all these so I have them now.
Paper books - 1 only, maybe 2 but probably not
Berlin 2️⃣ The Melting Queen (300 pages)
Berlin 9️⃣ The Sound and the Furry or
New York 1️⃣ The Sound and the Furry (320 pages) or
London 🔟
Audiobooks - any 2
Berlin 6️⃣ The Cellist of Sarajevo (05:19:05)
Chicago 🌎 Dark Matter or
London 8️⃣ Dark Matter (10:08:58)
Berlin 8️⃣ Master and Commander or
New York 9️⃣ Master and Commander or
Chicago 9️⃣ Master and Commander (13:26:37)
New York 4️⃣ A Land More Kind Than Home (08:57:36)
London 7️⃣ The Good People or
Berlin 8️⃣ The Good People (13:37:51)
These are my best combos from my above listBerlin
2️⃣ The Melting Queen
6️⃣ The Cellist of Sarajevo
8️⃣ Master and Commander
New York
1️⃣ The Sound and the Furry
4️⃣ A Land More Kind Than Home
9️⃣ Master and Commander
London
7️⃣ The Good People
8️⃣ Dark Matter
🔟 The Sound and the Furry
Almeta wrote: "Great to see everyone! Anyone heard from Beth?I noticed no one eagerly volunteered to keep score! :P
SHY?
I am willing to do it. I probably have more time on my hands than most of the team. BUT..."
Beth popped up in the main toppler thread. I'm hoping she joins us soon.
I was hoping you might volunteer... lol ;)
The team name has officially been changed to Team One Runs Through the Books.
I made an attempt at combining our gophering. We have books for:
Chicago 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (L)
New York L, 1, 3, 4, 9, 10 (6)
Boston 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 (10)
London L, 1, 2, 7, 8, 10
Berlin L, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 (9)
Tokyo L, 2, 7, 8
I added the preferred books to the list with our secondary options in parenthesis. I did not keep track of who with what, just wanted to see where we were at for choosing a location. Rus, I put the locations down as your preferred since that's all I had for you so far. There were 3 of them. I can't remember exactly which 3, but not Chicago or Boston.
I'm sure this will change, but I wanted us to have a starting place. It looks like Chicago and Berlin would be good starting places with New York and Boston close behind. Would you all like to start with one of those?
I don't mind reading for the site we choose or choosing a book from other sites to try to complete the circuit. I have books from all the sites that I really want to read.
I still think we should start by planning one site plus one book from each of the other sites. That should be doable and we might even be able to complete a second site.
Ok, I just couldn't leave it like that. lol Here's where we are: Chicago:
🌎 Vicki
1️⃣ Almeta,
2️⃣ Kristie*, Almeta,
3️⃣
4️⃣ Aya
5️⃣ Almeta
6️⃣ Kristie*, Aya
7️⃣
8️⃣ Kristie*, Aya
9️⃣ Aya, Vicki
🔟
Berlin:
🌎 Rus
1️⃣ Almeta
2️⃣ Almeta, Vicki*
3️⃣
4️⃣ Kristie*
5️⃣ Kristie*
6️⃣ Vicki*, Aya
7️⃣
8️⃣ Vicki*
9️⃣ Vicki
🔟
Boston:
🌎
1️⃣ Aya*, Kristie
2️⃣ Almeta
3️⃣
4️⃣
5️⃣ Almeta
6️⃣ Almeta, Kristie
7️⃣
8️⃣ Almeta
9️⃣ Almeta, Kristie*
🔟 Aya
New York:
🌎 Rus
1️⃣ Kristie, Vicki*
2️⃣
3️⃣ Almeta
4️⃣ Aya*, Vicki*
5️⃣
6️⃣ Aya
7️⃣
8️⃣
9️⃣ Vicki*
🔟 Aya*
London:
🌎 Rus, Kristie
1️⃣ Almeta, Aya*
2️⃣ Almeta
3️⃣
4️⃣
5️⃣
6️⃣
7️⃣ Vicki*
8️⃣ Almeta, Kristie*, Vicki*
9️⃣
🔟 Kristie*, Vicki*
Tokyo:
🌎 Rus
1️⃣
2️⃣ Kristie*, Aya*
3️⃣
4️⃣
5️⃣
6️⃣
7️⃣ Kristie*
8️⃣ Almeta
9️⃣
🔟
I only have Rus down for locations because that's what you mentioned so far, but I'm sure you'll have other spots that you'll want. Beth is not included yet because she hasn't given us her list. The asterisks mark the preferred tasks.
Ayacchi wrote: "......London:*Set in London Poirot's Early Cases - Kasus-Kasus Perdana Poirot (it's said set in London. Is it?)...."
No. Not all of the stories are set in London.
Almeta wrote: "Ayacchi wrote: "......London:*Set in London Poirot's Early Cases - Kasus-Kasus Perdana Poirot (it's said set in London. Is it?)...."
No. Not all of the stories are set in London."
Womp, womp, womp.... I'll change the list above.
Kristie wrote: "......I was hoping you might volunteer... lol ;)..."lol! I always do, but I want to give someone else a chance, if they want to do it..
Here is a link to a spreadsheet I created for our use.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Let me know what needs correction, or any additions you would like to see..
@Kristie, I only included your top reads.
@Vicki, I included your best combos and added the Chicago Location.
@Rusalka, I have you down for three locations: New York, Berlin and Tokyo
@Ayacchi, I included all of yours, with a star next to your prefered reads.
Looks awesomeI think for my Berlin books switch off Melting Queen since you have one too and put The Sound and the Furry in #9 for the dog task. There's no number 8 on the main page in Belin, which is where Master & Commander would be
Thanks, Almeta! Which site do you all want to start with? Preferences for how we go about this? It would be good to have a plan so we know which books we'll be starting with and can start filling in the gaps. Right now we are spread out all over the place.
I tried to pm Beth, but had an reCaptcha issue. I've tried several times, but it keeps saying, "reCAPTCHA verification failed, please try again." I thought maybe it was because I tried to send the link to the group thread, but even without it I get the same message. It seems to think I'm a bot, but there is no place to check a reCaptcha box. So strange. Does someone else want to try?
Vicki wrote: "Looks awesomeI think for my Berlin books switch off Melting Queen since you have one too and put The Sound and the Furry in #9 for the dog task. There's no number 8 on the main pa..."
Wow! THAT got messed up!
Okay fixed The Sound and the Furry and Master & Commander.
Removed Melting Queen.
I propose that we start with Chicago, Illinois,🌎Set in Chicago (Illinois) ~ Vicki, Dark Matter
1️⃣Read a book set in the 1600s ~ Almeta, The Familiars
2️⃣Read a book with fire on cover or an MC who is a firefighter ~ Kristie, ⭐Sitting Murder
3️⃣Read a book with the word “Lake” in the title ~ Ayacchi, Rescue at Lake Wild
4️⃣ Read a book with the title in cursive ~ ~ Ayacchi, Dear John
5️⃣Read a book with a heart on cover ~ Almeta, Nefertiti's Heart
6️⃣Read a book with a MPG of science fiction or magic ~ Kristie, ⭐The Mermaid's Sister
7️⃣Read a book with dual timelines ~ OPEN
8️⃣Read a book with both a female author and a female MC. ~ Kristie, ⭐Finlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead
9️⃣Read a book that is also a movie or TV show ~ Ayacchi,
A Wizard of Earthsea OR The Martian
🔟Read a book with one of the words “brownie,” “chocolate," or “treat” in the title ~ OPEN
AND Kristie, London
This leaves 2 OPEN Tasks
THEN let's work on another CITY. perhaps Boston or Berlin.
@KristieAm I reading the Scoring correctly?
We receive 10 points for each task including Locations.
and Then 10 more if the setting is the city or 5 points if only the state/country.
OR
is it Location will get only 5 or 10 points. (Not a 10 point task reward also.)
Okay, I can do both editions.And I'd like to change book for task 3 to Rescue at Lake Wild, it's shorter
Ayacchi wrote: "Okay, I can do both editions.And I'd like to change book for task 3 to Rescue at Lake Wild, it's shorter"
You got it!
Kristie wrote: ".......I tried to pm Beth, but had an reCaptcha issue. I've tried several times, but it keeps saying, "reCAPTCHA verification failed, please try again." I thought maybe it was because I tried to send the link to the group thread, but even without it I get the same message. It seems to think I'm a bot, but there is no place to check a reCaptcha box. So strange. Does someone else want to try?
Beth is set to "not receiving messages" when I try a private message. I tried to reply to her "sign-up" post, but that thread has been closed. The only other option that I see is to reply/attach myself to one of her posts in the "Yearly YLTO! challenge". I don't feel that is appropriate.
It is 10 points per task, except for the location, which is 10 points if it is in the exact city, but only 5 points if it's in the larger area in parenthesis. So, location gets either 5 or 10 points, no bonus. Each site is a total of 105 or 110 points, plus the 20 point bonus if you've completed all the tasks. The 10 point bonus is if you complete at least 1 task from each site. It does not need to be the location; it can be any task.
I don't know if I'll be able to complete four books this week. The three listed for Chicago should be fine, but the added London task may be too much. Can you leave London open for someone else? If I think I'm going to be able to read more, then I'll let you know as early as possible so you can add one, but I'm typically a 2-3 book reader.
Thanks for letting me know about Beth. Maybe I'll send her a friend request...??I'll add a general message in the sign up post as well. - DONE
Ayacchi wrote: "Okay, I can do both editions."Just confirming... You are only reading the book once, right? Did you just mean that you have access to those editions?
Kristie wrote: "Just confirming... You are only reading the book once, right? Did you just mean that you have access to those editions?"Yep, I have different editions in paperback and kindle. I'll only read it for one task
Ayacchi wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Just confirming... You are only reading the book once, right? Did you just mean that you have access to those editions?"Yep, I have different editions in paperback and kindle. I'l..."
Gotcha! Phew... lol
Kristie wrote: "It is 10 points per task, except for the location, which is 10 points if it is in the exact city, but only 5 points if it's in the larger area in parenthesis. So, location gets either 5 or 10 point..."Oh. I misunderstood. This will change some assignments.
Kristie wrote: "I don't know if I'll be able to complete four books this week. The three listed for Chicago should be fine, but the added London task may be too much. Can you leave London open for someone else? If..."Now that I know the correct scoring rules, the London task may not be necessary! I have struck it from message #36..
@Rusalka and BethAre you able to read for Berlin
7️⃣Read a book with dual timelines ~ OPEN
and/or 🔟Read a book with one of the words “brownie,” “chocolate," or “treat” in the title ~ OPEN
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We need someone who would like to keep us organized and keep our score tallied. We also need a team name. Any ideas?