R5: SS How to Play, Help, & Discussion

[Berit]

Wow! You learn something new every day :-) I will try that a bit later. Problems maybe solved :-)

[VNerdbooks]

As I said it's not ideal but it works and as long as you put the author too, then Jenne or the team captain shouldn't have any problems.
Hope that helps a bit, would be a shame if you didn't play because of that.
If you are on the app though you could still use your phone browser if needed. :•)

[Berit]

Thanks! To be honest I get very confused using the web browser on my phone, don't know why. I just tried it and it worked, if you put the authors name after the book title, do you want to write by and doesn't need to be with in the brackets?

[VNerdbooks]

No I wouldn't put it in the brackets at all just pit it underneath, I'm not sure if I can link authors, I'll have a little go now lol

[VNerdbooks]

so let's see if this works haha!

Colleen hoover

[VNerdbooks]

YAY! !

so do exactly the same but instead of writing book write author (lower case) not sure about the caps again as I used the 1st capital, let's try again....

Kristen Ashley

[VNerdbooks]

Yep that works too

so it would be

Week 2
spot 12
book Never never by Colleen Hoover
Rating ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Review - Squeeeeeee

Does that help?

[Berit]

You have been a great help, thank you so much!

[VNerdbooks]

No problem I surprised myself haha

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Berit wrote: "Thanks! To be honest I get very confused using the web browser on my phone, don't know why. I just tried it and it worked, if you put the authors name after the book title, do you want to write by ..."

Berit, make sure you practice before the challenge starts. This is a team competition and you don't want to be known to your teammates as the weakest link, Pun intended.
#practicenow

[Berit]

No worries, I did practice, I think I've got it!:-)

[Jenne]

Awesome! There is a post on this thread with some picture references on adding books to your posts as well as all sorts of HTML help.

Again Berit, really if it's better for you to make the shelf like we talked about you have my blessing :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Berit wrote: "No worries, I did practice, I think I've got it!:-)"

Seems like you are ready. Welcome to the challenge. I try to use my open series so I can try to finish them. I do my best not to use alternate choice. Last round I think I got current on 6 series.

[VNerdbooks]

erghh I always end up starting MORE series on this challenge than anywhere else lol.

When it starts getting to #5 and above I have to go to the alternatives as my series don't go up that far, I think I need to start reading some Nora Roberts haha

[Jenne]

I do good cleaning them up on this challenge. I'm scared of those big ones like the In Death books.

[D.G.]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "When it starts getting to #5 and above I have to go to the alternatives as my series don't go up that far,"

Hey V - Do you read Urban Fantasy? If you do, the Kate Daniels series is up to #7 already and the Mercy Thompson series is up to #8. They are both great series and I can vouch for the narration for Kate Daniels. Renee Raudman kicks ass with the narration.

[Berit]

I'm getting excited! I will do both link and put all books on a shelf, that way I have all bases covered :-)

[VNerdbooks]

Umm me and PNR/UF don't have a very good relationship lol
But I am broadening my horizons slowly, I'll check them out though thanks D.G

[Mandy]

Shelf Shelf Shelf!!!! =D

[Jenne]

Lol Mandy! I feel the same way =]

[VNerdbooks]

Haha Mandy

[D.G.]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Umm me and PNR/UF don't have a very good relationship lol
But I am broadening my horizons slowly, I'll check them out though thanks D.G"

If you are ever willing to try, those are among the best of the genre. :)

Or if you like mysteries or thrillers, those tend to have long series too. I love thrillers with badass main character (you know, the type who can kill with their toenails, LOL!)

[D.G.]

Jenne - I have a question about serialized novels...I have His to Claim: A Novel (His To Claim #1-6) on my TBR. Would it work like an anthology that I could use it for any number for 1-6 but I would have to read the whole thing?

[Jenne]

Yeah that's how I'd handle it DG.

[Mary]

When does the challenge start?

[Jenne]

Next Friday for this one.

[Jenne]

All teams threads are updated with the links, alts, etc. Please verify all of your links work and that the spreadsheet it viewable. If any team has a bad link let me know and I'll get it fixed =]

[Catherine]

just a quick question...are the dice being rolled ahead of the start? ie..the day before? just want to know because I run into this problem every time...I sometimes have trouble finding a book and starting...because I'm working all the time...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Hi Jenne,
Team 17 will be "17 Steps to the Top" and the Captain is yours truly!
thank you!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Hi Jenne,
Team 17 will be "17 Steps to the Top" and the Captain is yours truly! I'll check links shortly.
thank you!

[Catherine]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Hi Jenne,
Team 17 will be "17 Steps to the Top" and the Captain is yours truly! I'll check links shortly.
thank you!"

you?!?!?! can they trust you! lol you are a little trouble making devil!

[Jenne]

Catherine teams are free to roll anytime Friday central US, so the earliest is midnight =]

[Catherine]

no....I mean for starting to read...can the reading start date be Sat? sorry if my babble confused you! :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Catherine wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Hi Jenne,
Team 17 will be "17 Steps to the Top" and the Captain is yours truly! I'll check links shortly.
thank you!"

you?!?!?! can they trust you! lol you are..."

LMAO, I am an Angel now. I am a changed Troublemaker :D

[Catherine]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Hi Jenne,
Team 17 will be "17 Steps to the Top" and the Captain is yours truly! I'll check links shortly.
thank you!"

you?!?!?! can they trust..."


I am not sure I believe that! I think the halo you have on is (poorly) covering those horns!

[Jenne]

Bwhahaha Catherine =]
I see she's not fooling you!

Books can be started anytime after the roll...for the team's sanity sooner rather than later lol.

[Catherine]

Jenne wrote: "Bwhahaha Catherine =]
I see she's not fooling you!

Books can be started anytime after the roll...for the team's sanity sooner rather than later lol."

I am definitely NOT fooled! lol

sanity? we still have to finish in a week! plus I think one needs to be insane to be in these challenges!!

[Jenne]

Too true :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

WE all struggle with Dualities. It's the nature of the man.


Note the perky boobs and the pumps!

[Catherine]

and the horns!

[Jenne]

Ezi now that should of been your new avi!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Jenne,

Team 16's Captain is going to be Erin and we all agreed on Trigger Happy Bunnies as our Team Name, also would like to add that all our links are working fine... Thanks

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jenne wrote: "Ezi now that should of been your new avi!"

I might have to change it tomorrow then :D

[Stacie]

There are some amazing team names!

[D.G.]

Catherine wrote: "just want to know because I run into this problem every time...I sometimes have trouble finding a book and starting...because I'm working all the time... "

Catherine - I pick choices for each possible roll ahead of time. For the first roll, the smallest is 2 and the highest is 12. In my case, 2,3,10,11,12 are really easy (I have tons of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in series on my TBR) so I took some time to check for options for 4-9 rolls. In some cases, I don't have numbers in series that go that high so I found books on the alternates.

Maybe you're not that OCD, LOL but it may work to do some prep work ahead of time if you're having problems finding the books once the dice are rolled. :)

[[deleted user]]

Could someone clarify for me what 76 (Set Aside) on the Alternate List means? Is this something that is pending, a list that isn't linked, or does it mean something else entirely?

There is no rush for me to know but I was curious. Thanks so much!

[Kayla]

Elle: it's a link that you click on and it takes you to a list that you have to choose from!

[Cait S]

I think the HTML link is just messed up a little, I can't click on it either. Maybe just an extra . or a missing space or something.

[Nicole]

I love those lists. They've gotten me to read some great things I wouldn't have otherwise gotten to on my reading list.

[Jenne]

I'll check that shelfs link when I'm back in front of the computer. I may have a wrong code somewhere....
If that's my only oops were doing good lol!