Team Rivendell - Chat

[Saige]

Welcome to RIVENDELL!

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
SS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Please check in here!

Jessica - ✅
DeeNeez - ✅
Trio - ✅
Ashlyn - ✅
Michelle - ✅
Jenn - ✅
Stormie - ✅
Alyssa - ✅
Catsalive - ✅

[DeeNeez]

Checking in.
Hi all! Please call me Dee. Never played this challenge, so hope to follow someone’s lead.

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

Hello Team!
Checking in!

[Ashlyn]

Checking in

[Saige]

Got you all checked in! And welcome Dee. I'm sure your teammates will help you out if you need anything, but remember there's also always the Q&A thread if you have questions!

[Michelle]

Hello All...

Checking in and saying hello to everyone.

This is the first time I'm playing.

[Catsalive]

Checking in.

[Jessica]

Checking in. Excited to get going!

[Alyssa]

Hey! Checking in. First time trying a challenge like this super excited!!

[Trio]

Hi everyone, checking in and I'm looking forward to starting :D!

[Saige]

Got yous checked in!

[Jenn]

Checking in!

[DeeNeez]

Has anyone here played Roadtrip Challenge before?

Question…. On our spreadsheet tab “Rivendell” there are 8 lines
1. MPG Fantasy
2. Features a character who is 100+ years old
3. Blue cover
4. MC seeks help
5. MC attends a meeting
6. Character finds peace (your interpretation)
7. Injured character receives medicine/healing
8. Double consonant in title (e.g. The Immortals)

I guess these are our week 1 tasks.

[DeeNeez]

Jessica, Trio, Do you want to do a Buddy Read with The Darkling Thrush? …or anyone who reads MM Romance can join in

(I’m using it in SH challenge for Spanish edition. It also qualifies for NATO and USA …possible 62pts)

It works here for Tasks 1 and 5 here for sure.

[Jessica]

DeeNeez wrote: "Jessica, Trio, Do you want to do a Buddy Read with The Darkling Thrush? …or anyone who reads MM Romance can join in

(I’m using it in SH challenge for Spanish edition. It also quali..."

Sounds good! Would you guys also like to do some MM new releases for this month? I'm thinking

[DeeNeez]

Buddy Read for The Darkling Thrush

[Trio]

DeeNeez wrote: "Jessica, Trio, Do you want to do a Buddy Read with The Darkling Thrush? …or anyone who reads MM Romance can join in

(I’m using it in SH challenge for Spanish edition. It also quali..."

yes! I enjoyed this book and I'd love to read it again, thanks for setting up the thread.

[Saige]

Welcome to the first week, adventurers! You begin your quest in RIVENDELL, one of the great elven cities. This city is protected by a magic river and ruled by the wise Elrond. As you drink and make merry with the elves, you encounter your first ALLY, a mortal man a long way from home named FARAMIR.



The cost to join with this ally is 150 pages. If you read the pages to accept Faramir's help you will earn a spin from the random wheel to win bonus points! There is no penalty if you choose not to read for this ally.

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

is this enough blue?

[DeeNeez]

Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~ wrote: "
is this enough blue?"

Well, I think it is 😁

[DeeNeez]

I have a short book for the FARAMIR Bonus.. 😁

[DeeNeez]

Well, I finished my buddy read book, did the review and the spreadsheet….. I hope it did right

Now starting the book for our ally Faramir

UPDATE: finished book for our ally and posted review
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jamie]

DeeNeez wrote: "Buddy Read for The Darkling Thrush"

In the future, please make buddy-read thread requests here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

One of the moderators will create the thread and let you know when it's ready. All you have to do is let us know when you would like to start, who you are reading with, and we'll set it up.

If you don't have anyone to read with, you can also do a buddy read request to see if others want to read with you here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, let one of us MODs know. :)

[Saige]

Congratulations adventurers! Through cunning acts of diplomacy, you have allied yourselves with FARAMIR.



Faramir's assistance has granted you 20 bonus points! These points will appear in your team's overall score next time points are updated.

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

I am almost done with my book. I had a lot of appointments this week. I have a few more pages to read and the review. I forgot, when are they due again?

[DeeNeez]

Jamie wrote: "DeeNeez wrote: "Buddy Read for The Darkling Thrush"

In the future, please make buddy-read thread requests here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

One ..."

Will do, Thank you Jamie! I had no idea how this group did things.

[DeeNeez]

Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~ wrote: "I am almost done with my book. I had a lot of appointments this week. I have a few more pages to read and the review. I forgot, when are they due again?"

I believe April 6 is the deadline for this week.

[Trio]

okay, I found the SS and I added my books - I hope I did everything right

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

DeeNeez wrote: "Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~ wrote: "I am almost done with my book. I had a lot of appointments this week. I have a few more pages to read and the review. I forgot. when are they due again?"

I believe ..."


I hope so. ;) I have been behind in everything all week, it seems. I have finished the book, I just need to write the review. :)

[Jessica]

Should I message Ashlyn and Jenn to let them know it's the deadline today?

[DeeNeez]

Jessica wrote: "Should I message Ashlyn and Jenn to let them know it's the deadline today?"

Good idea

[Ashlyn]

Sorry, it’s been spring break and I have no idea what this challenge even entails. I’ve only read one book though

[Jessica]

Jenn doesn't accept messages 😞 just finished The Darkling Thrush though so will get that reviewed for the buddy read bonus 😁

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

I am going to be reading for BOTM, and I think that counts for extra points, if it fits a task.

[Saige]

Congratulations adventurers! You have successfully navigated your way out of RIVENDELL and begun your journey to MOUNT DOOM. You follow the Misty Mountains south, traversing a great distance to arrive at MINAS TIRITH. The final shield between the forces of Sauron and the lands of men, this great city has both wisdom and challenges to offer you as you navigate its rocky politics and ancient streets.



As you travel beneath the watchful energy of the White Tree of Gondor, you encounter a welcome ALLY, the eldest son of the city's steward, a man named BOROMIR



The cost to join with this ally is 200 pages. If you win Boromir's help you will get a spin on the random wheel to determine bonus points! There is no penalty for failing to complete this ally.

[Jenn]

Hi guys, I am here. We had a pipe burst in our wall late last week so that's been taking a lot of my attention and I haven't really been online a lot. But I am reading and I have a few books to post. I'm going to take a look at the spreadsheet and see where they can go.

[Jenn]

I just posted 2 books. My 2nd book didn't fit any of the tasks so I used it for the ally. I hope that's ok. Just let me know if I need to change anything :)

[Jessica]

Jenn wrote: "Hi guys, I am here. We had a pipe burst in our wall late last week so that's been taking a lot of my attention and I haven't really been online a lot. But I am reading and I have a few books to pos..."

That sounds like a nightmare 😩. Hope it didn't cause too much water damage. Glad you're here!

That sounds good. I've asked Paige for clarification on if we can use a previous week's books for the following week's tasks. I think it should be fine and at least that's the bonus taken care of.

[Jenn]

Yeah, just let me know! I would assume we can since we have a banked tab, but if anything has changed I can move stuff around or remove it :)

We currently have a giant part of our wall missing in my office/bookroom so it's been fun, but getting through it haha

[Jessica]

This week's tasks are more difficult than last week's, for me at least. I do want to try and catch up to team Shire though. They are too far ahead! 😂

[Jessica]

Saige responded. Good info for us newbies!

'You are welcome to use any book you read from April-June for any of the weeks. So if you read a book today and you don't use it until the final week of the challenge, that's ok!

The banked tab on the spreadsheet is not official - it's there for you and your team to use if you wish, but using it is not required. The only thing I look at "officially" is the review thread where you post books.

I hope that clears things up!'

[DeeNeez]

is this white enough?

Never mind…It’s got “Tomato” in it 🍅


OMG…my current reading also has Tomato

[Alyssa]

Hey guys I can’t seem to find the SS can someone send the link to it again?

[Jessica]

Alyssa wrote: "Hey guys I can’t seem to find the SS can someone send the link to it again?"

It's also linked in message1 but here it is

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Trio]

Jessica wrote: "Saige responded. Good info for us newbies!

'You are welcome to use any book you read from April-June for any of the weeks. So if you read a book today and you don't use it until the final week of ..."

oh wow, I didn't know this at all - that's amazing! This should help a lot

[Trio]

so for a book I read last week but want to use this week, I don't need to add it to the "banked books" tab, I just add it to the current week?

[Catsalive]

Trio wrote: "so for a book I read last week but want to use this week, I don't need to add it to the "banked books" tab, I just add it to the current week?"

yes

[Trio]

one more question for you experienced guys, for page count, is it default edition or just the edition I read? Or should I pick the edition with the most pages? I see in the General Rules for the group something about using the one with the most reviews?

thanks :)

[Catsalive]

Trio wrote: "one more question for you experienced guys, for page count, is it default edition or just the edition I read? Or should I pick the edition with the most pages? I see in the General Rules for the gr..."

Default. The one that comes up first when you type the title. Unless that's an audio, in which case you use the first edition with page count listed.

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

I am still trying to figure out which of the 86 books I have from the library fits any of the tasks this week. I am reading one of the BOTM, but I also hope some of the borrowed books will fit.