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1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Slow to Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2-3? On travel for work which means more work hours and less reading hours
3. Which time zone do you live in?
In Uganda, GMT+3
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

I'm going to say slow to medium right now; I can read very fast when I'm focused but I am so not focused at the moment.
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2-3 books probably. Available every night and both weekends.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
US Mountain Standard, GMT-7.
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, not right now.

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Expect to read 4-6 books
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.) Yes
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? Fast but only for half the week
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I hardly ever travel, especially these days, but several recent read-a-thons have fallen during those times! My reading will be limited for the 1st 4 days. I still can probably read 5 books since I have stockpiled some short ones.
3. Which time zone do you live in? US Central
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes, though maybe only 1-2 times a day for the first part of the week.
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 because of my travel
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I hardly ever travel, especially these days, but several recent read-a-thons have fallen during those times! My reading will be limited for the 1st 4 days. I still can probably read 5 books since I have stockpiled some short ones.
3. Which time zone do you live in? US Central
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes, though maybe only 1-2 times a day for the first part of the week.
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 because of my travel

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? My weeknights are fairly busy but the second weekend I'm husband and kid-free so will have lots of time to read! I've already planned to read some shorter books and am aiming to finish 5-6.
3. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain Standard
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Absolutely
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

Probably medium this time
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
With one holiday and two other non-teaching weekdays, my schedule is pretty flexible, so I'm hoping to read 4-5 books
3. Which time zone do you live in?
US 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.)
Yes
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2-3 hopefully
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Central (US)
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.)
As needed
Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2-3 hopefully
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Central (US)
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.)
As needed

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-thon? 4-6 Mostly available, less so for the last weekend.
3. Which time zone do you live in? GMT
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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? 2-3
3. Which time zone do you live in? GMT
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? At least once a 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 thanks

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Mid-winter break means I have extra time to read. I should read 7+ books.
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.): I would be able to be a co-captain. I feel like I am still learning how to update the speadsheet.

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I have work all week (10 hrs each day) and I am hoping to finish 6 books.
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, I can check in.
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.
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Fast.
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
As far as I know I don't have anything going on to conflict.
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.

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm working but it should be a slow week. 3-4 books
3. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain 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.) No

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I have the week off, so very available.
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.) if needed, sure

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Busy with family for 4 days, but should be able to do 6 books or so.
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

Fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I tend to read 5-7 short (100-150 pages) books during readathons
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, I check in several times every 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, thank you

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Probably 2 to 3
3. Which time zone do you live in?
GMT+8
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.)
Nope, thanks

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Mostly available and probably 4-6 books
3. Which time zone do you live in? AWST - UTC+8
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 - if required

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
4-6
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

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Probably medium to fast...
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I must work 40 hours and I must workout 8 hours per week, but other than that I'm feeding cats or a husband and reading! Of course it depends upon the prompts, but I have two books with just over 100 pages each to read and have pulled a bunch of shorter books. I believe I should be able to read at least 5-7 books this week.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Eastern US
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes! That's a large part of the fun!
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'll try to be helpful, but unless YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY DESPERATE, I would rather not be a team leader this time.

Mediumish-fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
This week should be pretty open for me! 4-6 books.
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?
Would rather not, but I can if needed.

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
It will be a pretty normal week so maybe 4 possible 5 books.
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.)
Not this time

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? Fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
7-10 I've lined up quite a few short ones for this week.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific (GMT -8)
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes - but not on Sundays
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 my skill set.

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? 2-3
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

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'm working Tuesday-Friday, so most my reading will be over the weekends. I expect to read 3 or 4 books.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
GMT
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?
Can do if needed

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium to fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Nothing specific that should eat up too much time. I'm going to try to knock out some quicker reads (poetry, novellas) so I'll aim for 5-7.
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.)
Sure! (But I've never been a leader before so I'll need a quick overview of what to do)

2. on vacation during the first chunk of the read-a-thon and work the last few days. should be able to finish 4 or 5 books
3. Atlantic standard time
4. yes
5. no thanks!

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon? Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Pretty available. 4-5 books
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.) Yes. I would need a tutorial but I know I have great backup. Full disclosure. I have messed up the team spreadsheet before by just posting my numbers but it will be alright.

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm close to finishing 2 (Can't remember how far into a book we can be to count it). Maybe one more
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? Probably daily
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.
QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'll be out of work that whole week, so I'll have plenty of free time. Hope to read about 4 to 5.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Eastern 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, to disorganized for that.
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast) during a Read-a-thon?
Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'll be out of work that whole week, so I'll have plenty of free time. Hope to read about 4 to 5.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Eastern 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, to disorganized for that.

2. I should be pretty available and hope to read 4 or 5 books
3. PT
4. Yes
5. No

Medium-fast (depends on book and distractions!)
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Generally available with the usual conflicts. I have some short books saved up, so anticipate 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.)
I can help if needed, but will be away from technology much of they day on two days.

Slow to medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'll be travelling on the last couple of days of the read-a-thon so I won't read much, other than that I will be reading every day and plan to finish around 5 books during the week.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
GMT
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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? pretty available! this is my first read-a-thon so i don't have any real idea of what my total will be so let's go with a safe 2-4
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? daily at least!
5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? no, since this is my first one

Slow to medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I’m a little busy this weekend (plus there’s work and my 2-year-old) but I expect I’ll get to read at least 2-3 (but hopefully more) books.
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

Fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'm fairly free, so could commit to 4 or 5
3. Which time zone do you live in?
GMT
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 you need me to but I haven't been team leader before

Medium, I usually read about 2 books a week, but usually finish more during read a thons, anywhere between 3 and 5
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I have a pretty open availability, I would say 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?
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, I’m just not quite organized enough

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I am out of town over the weekend (19-20 Feb) but otherwise fully available. I'd expect to read 3-4 books in a regular week
3. Which time zone do you live in?
AEDT (GMT+11)
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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I am pretty open but my kids are off school a little more than usual. I usually get through 3-4 books a week, maybe more. I'll try to pull some of my short ones. :)
3. Which time zone do you live in? US 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.) Not right now.
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2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?working Full time but have a 3 day weekend. I think I'll land somewhere between 5 and 7 books
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? Every 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.) I can lead or I can split it with someone

2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? -- Available most of the time (busy on the 28th, so works well!), I'm hoping 2-3 books.
3. Which time zone do you live in? GMT +10
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Sure!
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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I should be available in the evenings during the week and most of the day on the weekends. I'm hoping to read at least 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 but if a team leader is unavailable for a couple of days, I can assist with the spreadsheet for a day or so.

Medium
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'm available in the evenings for me. I could read 1-3 books maybe.
3. Which time zone do you live in?
Australian Central 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.)
No thanks.

Fast
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'm pretty available with time to read during this timeframe so about 7-8 books
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?
Definitely
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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Free the first weekend and part of the second. Fewer commitments than usual during the week, so I do have time to read! Just started a couple and have some short ones ready to read so maybe 4-5?
3. Which time zone do you live in? Pacific Standard
4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Sure
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'm not sure how this all works, so not this time. :-)
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I've never took part in the Read-a-thon. Normally I read quite fast, recently I'm quite slow though.
2. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
4
3. Which time zone do you live in?
GMT+4
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.)
nooo

2. Hopefully pretty quiet so should get through 5 to 8 books
3. UK GMT
4. Yep
5. I can do
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 February 19-27 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. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
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.)