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This weeks strategy!Since the spell-out is long and the Detour lists kind of "ick"... I would say let's focus on the spell-out and detour, and let books that just don't work try to fit Route Info or Switchback.
Also, U-Turn and Yield are back in play, so I added those options to the SS for easy viewing. We can only do one at a time, so if you have a book that works and wants to claim it, let the team know and go for it!
Also, I know I sound like a broken record, but we have over 60 banked books that need to be reviewed. We could literally NOT read this week and only review! Please, if you have books on the list, add a short review so we can use them!
For SIO, Title can be the first word of any letter in any version, right?
I keep getting confused about this, because I've seen multiple things now, maybe ask Alaina to clarify
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Middle initial for authors is also acceptable.
Ashley wrote: "Amanda wrote: "alright all my stuff is posted"Got it! If you have a chance this weekend, review Party of Two, because it will work for next week!"
I have it reviewed...did you want me to use it for route info?
Amanda wrote: "I have it reviewed...did you want me to use it for route info?"I would say yes, I don't think it works for the current spell out, unless we were to start another.
Sorry I’ve been quiet lately. Been a bit overwhelmed with life. 😂. I need to update the spreadsheet with what I’ve read lately and see where I can fit it. Did we decide on a detour list ?
No problem Kade, life is more important! We picked Bronze Age!
CeliaI added Review links to 2 of the books you had on the Banked Tab. Do you want me to find a place for them this week or are you working on it?
Also, a heads up! We need a V for the spell out, so keep a look out! I don't have one at them moment, and I didn't get the reading I wanted to get done this weekend (headache), so I may not have time to find one, unless I get lucky. Will still keep an eye out.However, Vicki! You have a book on the banked tab that would fit: The Vernon Case or The Ballad of Black Tom (author)
Ashley wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I have it reviewed...did you want me to use it for route info?"I would say yes, I don't think it works for the current spell out, unless we were to start another."
thanks posted
Ashley, I will do my reviews sometime today for those 2 books. I will let you know when I am done and let you place them where needed. Only because I am in Oceanside (about 420 miles from my home and next door to San Diego), and my granddaughter Madilyn is going to be here with her 2 children ANY minute and she’s staying the whole day while her husband goes to the base for his work. He is a marine and they are being transferred to Hawaii in September for 2 years so I want to spend the time she’s here with her.
Ashley wrote: "VickiI moved the books you didn't review and post on week 9 to the banked tab."
Just saw this, so hank you so much! Promise I'll get to them!
Needed for Spell Out: claim if you have something!
S (x2)
E
I will hopefully finish an S book before Friday, but I haven't moved it there just in case!
Amanda wrote: "I have 2 x s that I can do"I put your name next to them, but if you tell me the titles, I'll add those
I started adding reviews to all of my banked books and I will continue here in a bit.
Raquel wrote: "I started adding reviews to all of my banked books and I will continue here in a bit."Awesome Raquel! I'll move them around as I can! Feel free to grab any tasks if you know your book fits one! :)
VickiI added your buddy read link for "Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon", but you haven't reviewed it, so I didn't post it yet. :)
blindsighted by Karin slaughter and when all is said by Anne griffin
I added Blindsighted, but we can't use When All is Said, for S, it has to be the first letter of the first title/series title word or author FLN.
I'm posting links to my reviews in the spreadsheet. Feel free to move them around as we need them.I also started reading a book that works for E, but again feel free to move it if we need it somewhere else.
do we just need one S for the spellout?and i have 2 for the detour... maybe 3.
We need 3 for Detour at the moment (Jenny did 2 books so far, but nothing else is listed). We have the S left for the Spellout (I may get my book done, but it also works for Route Info, so I'm not claiming it in case I don't get it finished).
Ashley wrote: "We need 3 for Detour at the moment (Jenny did 2 books so far, but nothing else is listed). We have the S left for the Spellout (I may get my book done, but it also works for Route Info, so I'm not..."
okay! just checking. I didn't claim anything this round just in case, but i've been reading for detour, and I have something that will work for S if need be.
just need to review things and get the links up.
Sounds good Kade! Let me know if you need help with anything. :)
Ashley wrote: "Sounds good Kade! Let me know if you need help with anything. :)"ill probably post review links here / spreadsheet if someone can post in the review spot for me!
and i may have a few that ill see if someone wants to help fit into a route prompt lol.
i will say i struggled with the detour books. definitely not my go-to tropes / types of books ;x
Kade, I looked through EVERY page of that list and it was AWFUL. I was going to read the Song of Achilles, but it's on at least a 3 week hold from the library, so I knew I wouldn't get it.
Also - i can try to do u-turn or switchback.. which is more helpful
If no one else reads a bronze age book, and I've already posted, can we just change what it works for? Hopefully it works for something else.
Jenny, I would just hold off posting your detour books until we know for sure Friday. Both of yours will work for Route Info, and you linked the reviews, so any of us can post late Friday for whichever is needed.
We will be fine for detour. I claimed three on spreadsheet.
Ashley, I added all of the books you PM'd me about to the SS and posted them in the review thread. Thanks, again! :)
Vicki wrote: "Ashley, I added all of the books you PM'd me about to the SS and posted them in the review thread. Thanks, again! :)"Yay!
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This round will cover seven (7) days.
Start: June 10th at 12:00 AM (in your time zone)
End: June 16th at 11:59 PM (in your time zone)
Please check in on June 16th between 4:00 - 6:00 PM Eastern. This doesn’t mean you can stop reading for the round, it’s just the team checking in for bonus points.
Route Info: These will be generally easy tasks to complete for each leg of the race. This portion will have at least 15-20 tasks per leg. All repeatable.1. Read a book set in Kenya
2. Read a book with a black cover
3. Read a book with a white cover
4. Read a book with a green cover
5. Read a book with a red cover
6. Read a book that has a title ending with a letter in KENYA
7. Read a book from an author that is from or currently lives in Kenya
8. Read a book that has at least two animals on the cover
9. Read a book with the word 'SAFARI' found in text (pg/% & quote)
10. Read a book that where the main character carries a shield and at least two weapons
11. Read a book with the word 'SPEAR' found in text (pg/% & quote)
12. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in NAIROBI
13. Read a book where the main characters first name starts with a letter in KENYA
14. Read a book where the main character has dry humor
15. Read a book where the series title has the letters M, O, M, B, A, S, A in it (in any order)
16. Read a book with the word 'TEA' found in text (pg/% & quote)
17. Read a book with the word 'COFFEE' found in text (pg/% & quote)
18. Read a book with money on the cover
19. Read a book tagged 'Tourism' at least 10 times
20. Read a book with a title that starts and ends with a letter in NYAMA CHOMA
Detours: This will be a list related task. Teams will have two lists to choose from and will need to read 5 books from one list. This can be completed by at least two people from a team (one person cannot complete this task).The culture of Kenya comprises multiple traditions. Kenya has no single prominent culture. It instead consists of the various cultures of the country's different communities.
Notable populations include the Swahili on the coast, several other Bantu communities in the central and western regions, and Nilotic communities in the northwest. The Maasai culture is well known to tourism, despite constituting a relatively small part of Kenya's population. They are renowned for their elaborate upper-body adornment and jewellery.
Additionally, Kenya has an extensive music, television, and theatre scene.
Read a book found on the Jewelry Box or 4+ Colors on Cover listopia
Roadblocks begin at line #225 on the spreadsheet tab. There’s about 6 spell-outs available - please let me know if you need more.
Roadblocks: This will be a spell-out task. Each team will get the same word. It can be completed as many times as you can. If you start a spell-out and don't complete it, you will be penalized by 5 bonus points per uncompleted word.LUPITA NYONG'O: ✤ LUPITA NYONG'O ✤Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (US: /luːˈpiːtə ˈnjɔːŋoʊ/, Swahili pronunciation: [luˈpita ˈɲoŋo] (listen); Spanish: [luˈpita ˈɲoŋɡo]; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, she was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of three. She attended college in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in film and theatre studies from Hampshire College. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.
Yield: Each team will have up to 3 yield opportunities (once per month). After the task has been revealed and read for, the team will then decide who to use their 'Yield' against. By yielding, you will be taking away 20 bonus points from that team.The "Big Five" game animals of Africa, that is the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, can be found in Kenya and in the Masai Mara in particular. A significant population of other wild animals, reptiles, and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves in the country. The annual animal migration occurs between June and September, with millions of animals taking part, attracting valuable foreign tourism. Two million wildebeest migrate a distance of 2,900 kilometres (1,802 mi) from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya, in a constant clockwise fashion, searching for food and water supplies. This Serengeti Migration of the wildebeest is listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.If you want to use your yield this week - please read for the following:Read a book that contains all of the 'Big Five' game animals and has the words 'WILDEBEEST' and 'MIGRATION' found in text (pg/% & quote)
Intersections: This will be a buddy read related task. Meaning you will have to work with someone new (whether on your team or another) and read a book together. The buddy can also be someone in the group but not participating in the challenge. You will need to have at least 4-5 comments per buddy read.Read a book with someone new within the group. BOTM can also count for this task. This can be repeatable.
U-Turns: Just like the yield task, each team will have up to 3 U-turn opportunities (once per month). After the task has been revealed and read for, the team will then decide who to use their 'U-turn' against. By forcing another team into a U-turn, you will be taking away 10 bonus points from that team.Mount Kilimanjaro (/ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/) is a dormant volcano located in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level and about 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) above its plateau base. It is the highest volcano in Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere.If you want to use your U-turn this week - please read for the following:Read a book that has at least 3 main characters and has a 4.5+ rating on goodreads
Speed Bumps: After check-in day, if your team was randomly selected for last place, you will have this task to complete. It will be a super easy task that one person can complete. For example, 'Red hair on cover (any book edition will count)' or 'Published in January (any year)'.Read a book tagged 'LGBTQ+' at least 10 times
Switchback: This will also be revealed after check-in days and will be a task related to where the team was previously.
If you're not Finn, you might think of saunas as a luxury. In Finland however, they are a necessity.Read a book that has the word 'SAUNA' found in text (pg/% & quote)
Not available at this portion of the challenge:
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i think 4+ Colors on Cover list will be the best
Amanda wrote: "i think 4+ Colors on Cover list will be the best"i agree. i'd rather read from that list.
Kade wrote: "Amanda wrote: "i think 4+ Colors on Cover list will be the best"i agree. i'd rather read from that list."
I can probably read at least two from the list
I'm saving my elephant book until next week if someone else can take the E this week :)
It would have worked for Yield but there's no "migration" in text, so I think it only works for two or more animals on cover. So do you want me to post this week for the E or next week for the animals on cover?
I will take the E, Jenny, In fact, I removed yours and added mine. I hope that's okay.
That is totally fine Vicki ! :)
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I moved the books you didn't review and post on week 9 to the banked tab.