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Spring 25 Read-a-Thon: Team Timon & Pumbaa
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Timon & Pumbaa
Captain: Robin P
Captain: Andrea
Rora
Kate
Katherine
Nichole
Edie
Brittany
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Creativity in answering questions is encouraged. Literal truth is unnecessary - maybe your favorite food is actually pizza but you have a book with salad on the cover - use it! But if something does actually describe you, that's fine too.
Remember you can use the title, the cover, or the plot For instance, questions on success, ideal vacation, favorite memory could be a cover with a picture of a home, a beach, a party, etc.
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Some books I might read and relevant questions
Partners in Crime - What do you look for in a friendship?
Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates - If you could only eat one food what would it be? - chocolates are also on the cover
The Earl's Defiant Wallflower - What would be the title of your memoir?
The Door-to-Door Bookstore - If you had the money, what business would you start?
Its good to know creativity is encouraged and it doesn't have to be a literal answer. It will make it much easier to fit books.
Hello team! I actually love this and think it looks so fun. Excited to read with you all.
Creativity being encouraged makes this even more fun! Looking forward to reading with everyone this week. :-)
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We posted a The Person Below Me thread last week, and it's been filled with amazing recommendations! For a bit of fun (and reading books recommended by our members), for every 9 questions you answer within the group, someone in your group must read one book from the recommendation thread!
If you have a chance, look through that thread and see if there is something there you would like to read. I could read The Enchanted April or Slow Horses, also Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries if that works when it is a different book in the series that was listed.
I just noticed that too! I know Orbital was somewhere on that list, and I have to read it if I want to finish the TOB books. I'm not really looking forward to it, but I am so close to finishing all 18 books, it will bug me if I don't read it! On a better note, The Poet X was also on that list, and that's a quick one that I have been meaning to read for awhile. :-)
I have no idea who Timon and Pumbaa are, but I am happy to be part of the team. I am struggling with how to put books with the questions and would appreciate suggestions from the group.Book I plan to read are:
Counting Miracles (in progress)
Power of Persuasion
Old God's Time
and hopefully one more yet TBD
Thoughts on questions that might be relevant.
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Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King and its franchise - sorry these take up so much room, I don't know how to edit to shrink them!
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suggestions - Counting Miracles - What's your highest priority in life? or What's your favorite way to spend a day off?
Power of Persuasion - If you could have a superpower, what would it be? or - Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
The cover of Old God's Time shows a rocking chair on a beach. Could go with - What's the next place on your travel bucket list - or If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Or with the title - What's an essential part of your day? or How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Hey all! I'm for sure going to complete the books Mickey7 and Somewhere Beyond the Sea since I have those checked out from the library now. Mickey7 could complete the following with the cover and themes of space travel/astronaut/ going to space:
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
What’s on your bucket list?
Do you believe in astrology?
Somewhere Beyond the Sea could easily answer a lot of these questions. Several of the "Who you are and Beliefs" questions with the themes of found family, acceptance, etc. And the "personal time" questions with its title being a good answer for vacation.
I hope to complete 3-4 books. Other books I have on my March TBR are The Third Gilmore Girl which would answer "What’s your comfort movie or show?" among others. Or I Kissed Shara Wheeler, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both. I know they'd all fit somewhere but I would rather see where we are later in the challenge to see what fits. I also need to look at the "Get to know you" thread and see what books are listed and hopefully something matches up!
Well thats my plan. Excited to see what everyone else picks to read!
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Just a thought... I am reading one of the books that is on the TPBM list, but there is no place to mark that off on the planning sheet. Is there a way we can add a line for that on the planning sheet? That way we will know how many are reading for that prompt.
I finished reading two books I had already started, so pages read are 100 for each.The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Crimson in title
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
Would like to go on a tour of castles someday
Castle in title
Robin P wrote: "Edie wrote: "I have no idea who Timon and Pumbaa are, but I am happy to be part of the team. I am struggling with how to put books with the questions and would appreciate suggestions from the group..."Thanks. I should have known that... having seen the movie and the stage production several times.
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Good thought - I added a few rows on the bottom and marked one Books from TPMB
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The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of y..."
Excellent fit, and wow, I'm impressed that you re reading Crimson Petal, it's a chunkster!
It was a long book, took a few weeks to read. Am I supposed to add my completed books to the spreadsheet, or do the team captains add them? I havent participated in a read-a-thon before, so not sure how it works.
Rora wrote: "Am I supposed to add my completed books to the spreadsheet, or do the team captains add them? I havent participated in a read-a-thon before, so not sure how it works."Hey! Welcome to your first read-a-thon! You put the books you're reading and planning to read for the read-a-thon on the "planning" tab and put X's by the prompts it can apply to. This way everyone in the group has an idea on who is working on what prompts and which prompts need addressing.
Once you're done with the book, you delete it from the planning tab and put it in the completed plans tab, where you color in the box of the prompt you're applying the book to. You also note your finished book and prompt on the completion tab. I've just completed one of my books, so you can see my example. If you have any questions, just let us know!
Ok, hopefully I did it right, first time using a spreadsheet
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Good morning everyone! I had a good reading day yesterday, but didn't finish anything that could count because my audiobook only had a little over an hour left in it and the other book I finished only had about 60 pages. At least they counted for pages and hours read. I could potentially finish Orbital today since I only have 100 pages left, but I don't really want to rush that one. Could also finish Burn today. Hope you all enjoy your Sunday (or enjoyed it, if you are in a different time zone!)
Hey all, I just added my completed book as book 9. It now looks like we need a book from the "Get to know you with books" list as the next book to complete. Is anyone already working on a book from this list? Happy reading to all!
Brittany wrote: "Hey all, I just added my completed book as book 10. It now looks like we need a book from the "Get to know you with books" list as the next book to complete. Is anyone already working on a book fro..."I'll finish one in about an hour!
I also noticed on the spreadsheet that we've accrued a wild card but I don't really understand what its for. This if from the into page:"Wild Cards:
You can earn a Wild Card for every 2000 pages read or 30 hours of audiobook listened by the group. You have to answer the question in the threads when you use a Wild Card though!"
Any clarity would be appreciated! TY
Brittany wrote: "I also noticed on the spreadsheet that we've accrued a wild card but I don't really understand what its for."The wild cards are like a freebie. We usually save those for the last day of the read-a-thon for the prompts we didn’t get to.
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I also finished The Tin Flute on audio and put it under hobbies.
This Read-a-Thon appears to be different. Teams can answer questions more than once:Remember, the goal of this read-a-thon is not necessarily to answer all the questions, but to get to know your group members! Multiple members can answer the same questions, but a member can't answer the same question more than once.
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Remember, the goal of this read-a-thon is not necessarily to answer all the questions, but to get to know your ..."
Thanks for the reminder, I could have used Supervillain after all. But this is fine too.
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We are up to another TPBM book. I wondered if we could come back to it and found this answer from Emily in the general thread:
Your call. My thinking was that you could fill it early (like you could fill spot 20 before spot 19), but you needed to fill it before moving forward (so you would have to fill spot 20 before going to spot 21).
However, if that holds up your group or makes this frustrating, then y’all can decide as a team that as long as someone has a book in progress for that spot, you can skip it and come back to it. I won’t be the challenge police on this one, and it’s not a competition, so do whatever makes this fun for your group.
I would definitely say you shouldn't skip more than one though (so you need to fill spot 20 before you get to spot 30).
You can also use your wild cards for TPBM books!
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I vote use a wild card. I completed Counting Miracles which I would like to add to our Completed tab.
I'm currently reading a TPBM book and might finish it today!
I also vote using a wild card. I own The Wedding People which is on the list, but I know it would take me a few days to get through and I don’t want to slow us down. I looked up a few other titles on Libby and I would be on a wait for any other book I’m interested in reading. But maybe I can help out for the next one.
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I just finished my book, so y'all can go ahead and continue 😊 I have two TPBM books on my TBR, so I'll get started on those shortly
Andrea wrote: "I just finished my book, so y'all can go ahead and continue 😊 I have two TPBM books on my TBR, so I'll get started on those shortly"Awesome Andrea! Thank you!
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Wow, you are our MVP!
I was able to check out A Psalm for the Wild-Built off of Hoopla. It’s on the “get to know you through books” thread. It’s a short book so I hope to finish it tomorrow. I’ll add it to the sheet when I’m done and we can keep the ball rolling!
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All the books in that series are short and fast reads. Great!
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Robin P wrote: "I finished Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates and put it under One food you could eat for the rest of your life"Great answer!
I've been really busy this week planning for contract negotiations which starts today, so I haven't read as much as I intended to this week. I should finish Allegedly today and then I have some others lined up to finish this weekend. I could also read another book for a TPBM prompt if we need it. The two that I have should be quick reads.
Hey all. I'm in progress on I Kissed Shara Wheeler and A Cold White Sun. I think I'll be able to finish one for sure. But hoping to finish both by the end of the weekend. They'll fit "What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?", "Do you have a favorite holiday?", or I can repeat a prompt if those get filled before I finish. Hope everyone had a great week!
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I may finish one more book.
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Yes, its always fun to revisit children's books. 🤗 I should be able to get one more book in by Sunday, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Not sure yet where to fit it in...
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Each group will be asked a series of questions, which you will answer with the books you read. You can answer these questions using the title, cover, or plot of the book.
THE QUESTIONS
Who You Are
Which of your personality traits are you most proud of?
What's your highest priority in life?
What do you look for in a friendship?
What’s your favorite thing about your current job?
What’s an essential part of your daily routine?
What’s your favorite family memory?
How do you show kindness to others?
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
What is your definition of success?
What's your love language?
What’s on your bucket list?
If you had unlimited money to start your own business, what would it be?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
What dreams did you have as a little kid?
Personal Time
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?
What was the best vacation you ever took?
Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
What are your hobbies?
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Ideally, how would you spend your birthday?
How do you enjoy spending your alone time?
Do you like group activities, or prefer doing things solo?
If you could live in a book, which one would it be?
Favorites
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What’s your comfort movie or show?
Do you have any pet peeves?
What's your favorite season?
What's your favorite board game?
What’s your favorite content genre?
What's your most prized possession?
Who is your favorite author?
What's more important: family or friends?
Who do you most like spending time with?
Do you have a favorite holiday?
Who or what never fails to make you laugh?
Beliefs
What causes are you passionate about?
Do you believe in second chances?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you believe in astrology?
Weird Questions
What’s your game plan in a zombie apocalypse?
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Which famous person in history would you want to spend the day with?
If you came back in your next life as an animal, what animal would you be?
What would be the title of your memoir?
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Would you rather be a superhero or a villain?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with all the money?
What's something you've always wanted to learn how to do?
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...