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[jingles]

JoAnne wrote: "I've never seen a challenge that lets you start the book before the challenge begins.

In essence I can have started a book for each letter in Thunderbolt and as long as I finish it on May 3 when w..."

Hi JoAnne - I'm not Lizz, but I thought I would give just a little more background info here that may be of help. It is becoming more and more of a practice I think for the team challenges to go by the "read date" or date a player finished reading a book, rather than the start and finish date because it makes it much, much easier for the moderators. I'm involved in at least three other team challenges right now that follow this same practice. So while it may not seem a very common thing to do, it seems to be the norm more and more rather than not.

Again, I'm just providing the info to help, so I hope that is okay :)

[jingles]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "It will be just for 50 points "

Thanks, Lizz!

[JoAnne]

jingles wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "I've never seen a challenge that lets you start the book before the challenge begins.

In essence I can have started a book for each letter in Thunderbolt and as long as I finish it ..."

So I could start a book for each letter of Thunderbolt and leave only a couple of pages to read for each on the start date and that would be okay?
I'm only in a few team challenges and they all have to be read after the start for the week but it's also the same for all the challenges I do alone but with others that are monthly, quarterly, etc that you can't start the book until the challenge does.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

jingles wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "I've never seen a challenge that lets you start the book before the challenge begins.

In essence I can have started a book for each letter in Thunderbolt and as long as I finish it ..."

Thank you

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "Did I read somewhere that each time we spell out our power (ie. Thunderbolt) we receive 100 points

Since not all the words are the same length is there an evening up factor?

ZEUS-Lightning (9 ..."

Let me think on this

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Jenne wrote: "Not to be too blonde lol,
Does each person on the team spell out motherhood for example, by themselves and then once the whole team has each spelled it out you..."

It wouldn't count for the 100 points

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Heather wrote: "If I'm keeping track of the books and two people read for the letter K. Can I use the second book for the next word spelling or does the entire word need to be completed before moving on?"

JoAnne wrote: "Also can we start building the next word if we haven't completed the one before? What happens if someone is slower or not available that day and we are only missing their letter?"

Yes

[JoAnne]

Another question - glad you want to get the kinks out of this one since it's a new challenge!

Do we also write a review for each book we read for this challenge?
I do anyway on Goodreads for all books I read or is it sufficient for us to post to Danielle's spreadsheet that she made up for our team (Romans)and our own shelf for the challenge (that you helped me with) and then she posts on the team ones that you've set up?

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Heather wrote: "If I'm keeping track of the books and two people read for the letter K. Can I use the second book for the next word spelling or does the entire word need to be completed before movi..."

Thanks - that's what I was hoping you'd say.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "Another question - glad you want to get the kinks out of this one since it's a new challenge!

Do we also write a review for each book we read for this challenge?
I do anyway on Goodreads for all b..."

You don't have to post a review just post that you read it , how many pages and if any of the pantheons are in the book

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Another question - glad you want to get the kinks out of this one since it's a new challenge!

Do we also write a review for each book we read for this challenge?
I do anyway on Good..."

:)

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Did I read somewhere that each time we spell out our power (ie. Thunderbolt) we receive 100 points



Since not all the words are the same length is there an evening up factor?

ZEUS-L..."

ZEUS-Lightning (9 letters)
JUPITER-Thunderbolt (11 letters)
ODIN-Knowledge (9 letters)
ISIS-Motherhood (10 letters)
MORRIGAN-Shapechanger (12 letters)

Any thoughts on this?
Do you want other members to throw in a suggestion or two?

One way may be to have teams with the fewer letters have a free read for the number of missing letters each week which would have to have the minimum pages
i.e. Zeus and Odin need to read 3 extra "free choice" books, Isis 2 books and Jupiter 1 or

let the teams with more letters in their powers choose which letters each time they are completing their power not to read and then all teams would be reading 9 books per power - like a free pass
i.e. Morrigan 3 books; Jupiter 2 books, Zeus and Odin 1 book

[Jenne]

What about God (Christian God) and angels, do they count or is it strictly mythology that does?

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Jenne wrote: "What about God (Christian God) and angels, do they count or is it strictly mythology that does?"

Yes they count

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Did I read somewhere that each time we spell out our power (ie. Thunderbolt) we receive 100 points



Since not all the words are the same length is there an e..."

I like the first idea and let me think about how I want to do that and I will get back to you

[Penni]

I like the first idea also at first look, but then the teams with shorter letters will not have to target letters to get their full word credit, but the others will.

Perhaps modifying it to be that they need to read the additional books, but it needs to match a letter already existing in their power.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Changed EGYPTIAN goddess to SEKHMET and power to Vengeance (9 letters)

Lightning-needs to read 3 extra letters
Thunderbolt-needs to read 1 extra letter
Knowledge-needs to read 3 extra letters
Vengeance-needs to read 3 extra letters

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

How do y'all feel about having a another bonus points? Like if you read a book with and of the powers in the title of the book or in the series name you get bonus points. I am still trying to work out the points. Might change the amount points the teams need to get to win.

[Heather]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "How do y'all feel about having a another bonus points? Like if you read a book with and of the powers in the title of the book or in the series name you get bonus points. I am still trying to work ..."

I like that idea a lot! It will give teams incentive to read books that really pertain to this challenge.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

100 points when you finish the word
25 points for 150 pages and 125 pages for children books
30 points for 155 pages to 300 pages books
35 points for 500 pages books
50 points for books with the Pantheon as the main theme
50 points for books with the powers in the title or series name

And I will have mini challenges also through out the game. I am working on those now.


How does that look? If y'all think there is a better break down feel free to say. I am looking for all the help I can get.

[Berit☀️✨]

Sounds fabulous! I am always impressed with all the work all you all put in :-) thanks!

[Jenne]

Lizz what about books between 300-500 pages?

[Heather]

Jenne wrote: "Lizz what about books between 300-500 pages?"

I was about to ask the same thing. :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?

[Lauren]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference between a 300-450 page book and 450-500+ book. Perhaps 35 points for 300-450 and 45 points for 450-500+

[JoAnne]

Penni wrote: "I like the first idea also at first look, but then the teams with shorter letters will not have to target letters to get their full word credit, but the others will.

Perhaps modifying it to be tha..."

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "100 points when you finish the word
25 points for 150 pages and 125 pages for children books
30 points for 155 pages to 300 pages books
35 points for 500 pages books
50 points for books with the P..."

Sounds good.
Would thunder count instead of thunderbolt?

[JoAnne]

Penni wrote: "I like the first idea also at first look, but then the teams with shorter letters will not have to target letters to get their full word credit, but the others will.

Perhaps modifying it to be tha..."

maybe on a rotating basis so it's not their choice
i.e. lightning the first time they spell the word need lig
2nd time htn, etc.

[JoAnne]

Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference between a 300-450 page book and 450-500+ book. Perhaps 35 ..."

Pages would be determined by what's posted on Goodreads only?

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

Once all the rules are determined can they be placed somewhere at the beginning of a thread so we all know the points involved? Would hate for someone to be assigning an incorrect point value to what they've read.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference between a 300-450 page book and 450-500+ book. Perhaps 35 ..."

125-154 pages 25 points (150 pages for children books)
155-299 pages 30 points
300-450 pages 35 points
451-500+ pages 45 points

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "Penni wrote: "I like the first idea also at first look, but then the teams with shorter letters will not have to target letters to get their full word credit, but the others will.

Perhaps modifyin..."

I like that

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

Once all the rules are determined can they be placed somewhere at the beginning of a threa..."

Yes I will post in each team in post #1

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

Once all the rules are determined can they be placed somewhere at the begin..."

:)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference between a 300-450 page book and 450-500+ bo..."

There is a site you can do to find out the page count besides here in goodreads. I have to find the site again and when I do will link it.

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference between a 300-450 page book ..."

I always thought since these are Goodreads challenges we had to abide by series names/#s, page #s, etc.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big difference betwe..."

I have read books that have no page count on here like for a lot of ebooks

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Lauren wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "So 300-500+ page books worth 35 points and 155 to 299 page books worth 30 points?"

There is quite a big d..."

Never realized that.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

125-154 pages 25 points (150 pages for children books)
155-299 pages 30 points
300-450 pages 35 points
451-500+ pages 45 points

100 points everytime you spell-out power
50 points for theme
50 points of power word is in the title or series name

How does that look

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Here is a EX

I am reading
The Awakening
Pages 348-35 points
Theme-50 points

I would get a total of 85 points

[Lauren]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "
125-154 pages 25 points (150 pages for children books)
155-299 pages 30 points
300-450 pages 35 points
451-500+ pages 45 points

100 points everytime you spell-out power
50 points for theme
50 po..."

Looks great!

[JoAnne]

all looks good on Pantheon vs Pantheon but didn't understand message 6 which is

Challenges Break Down
Each book read for the challenge is worth 10 points

Also, I know you can read a book only once per challenge but can more than one person on the team read the same book and get points for it?

[Joni]

Can a book be counted if pantheon is either in the title or the book itself But it cannot be used in any way to spell out any part of the power? Also the same with the power word (perhaps it's the second or third word in the title )

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

JoAnne wrote: "all looks good on Pantheon vs Pantheon but didn't understand message 6 which is

Challenges Break Down
Each book read for the challenge is worth 10 points

Also, I know you can read a book only on..."

I met to say mini challenge break down

EX
I am reading The Awakening
Pages 348-35 points
Theme-50 points

and I am going to use Thunderbolt
Joy Nash will work N

And if it fits with a mini challenge that is going on that is another 10 points. So that would be a total of 85 points.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Joni wrote: "Can a book be counted if pantheon is either in the title or the book itself But it cannot be used in any way to spell out any part of the power? Also the same with the power word (perhaps it's the ..."

Yes you can also use it in the power spelling

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Joni wrote: "Can a book be counted if pantheon is either in the title or the book itself But it cannot be used in any way to spell out any part of the power? Also the same with the power word (perh..."

wow so many things to keep track of
my head is already exploding and we haven't started yet!

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "all looks good on Pantheon vs Pantheon but didn't understand message 6 which is

Challenges Break Down
Each book read for the challenge is worth 10 points

Also, I know you can read..."


thanks now I understand

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "all looks good on Pantheon vs Pantheon but didn't understand message 6 which is

Challenges Break Down
Each book read for the challenge is worth 10 points

Also, I know you can read..."


any more thought on the mini challenges?

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

I will answer questions tomorrow cause I'm not feeling good and going to bed early

[JoAnne]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I will answer questions tomorrow cause I'm not feeling good and going to bed early"

Feel better - lots going around here in CT!

[Lauren]

Hope you're feeling better Lizz!