TCF's The Race to 100 Q & A

[Meg]

When would be a good time to worry about a team member not checking in as of this morning?

[Amanda]

Michelle's Empty Nest wrote: "Is anyone willing to share their spreadsheet? It would be greatly appreciated!! 😊"

I have one too that does a lot of automated stuff - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

and here's my instructions comment - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Anyone can make a copy :)

[Amanda]

Team 13 would like to be called Book Blazers

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I have changed the team names for those who have asked. I hope :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Meg wrote: "When would be a good time to worry about a team member not checking in as of this morning?"

Now is a good time to worry. Have you sent a PM to that person?

[Apoorv]

Team 10 would now be called as the TENacious Readers :) Thank you!

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

We're missing a person, Tasha, and she isn't accepting messages from non-friends. Is anyone friends with her who could remind her about the challenge? Her avatar is a woman from the 50s sitting down with multiple strands of pearls.

[Masoodah]

Lanelle wrote: "Meg wrote: "When would be a good time to worry about a team member not checking in as of this morning?"

Now is a good time to worry. Have you sent a PM to that person?"

I have sent her a PM

[Aiswrya]

Team 6 would like to be called Full Throttle Fiction please.

[Vi]

For set in a vehicle, would a road-trip tag work? Or are you expecting a specific vehicle i.e car, boat etc?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Vi wrote: "For set in a vehicle, would a road-trip tag work? Or are you expecting a specific vehicle i.e car, boat etc?"


A road trip will work just fine.

[Vi]

Thanks Lanelle!

[Trip]

I just wanted to make sure, Scavenger Hunt words these are to be found within the book correct? Not title?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Trip wrote: "I just wanted to make sure, Scavenger Hunt words these are to be found within the book correct? Not title?"

Correct. In the text of the book. Not the title.

[SharonV]

Team 9 would like to be Turbo Page Turners please :)

[Masoodah]

Hi Lanelle, Team 11 would like to be called Speed Sirens :)

[Susan A]

Team 2 would like the name: Coup Fourré

Thank you

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

Milles Bourne!! LOVE that game. Just guessing that might be where you got that name. I was just saying earlier that this game reminds me of it.

Anyway, team 8 would like to be V8 to Victory.

[Fi]

Team 12 would like to be called Chapter Chasers, please.

[Melanie]

If our fourth player hasn't checked in at all and we haven't received a replacement yet, will we be able to check in on Monday with only the 3 books read?

This is for Team 8, we requested a replacement player a few days ago in the sign-up thread but I don't know how long it takes to get one of those.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Melanie wrote: "If our fourth player hasn't checked in at all and we haven't received a replacement yet, will we be able to check in on Monday with only the 3 books read?

This is for Team 8, we requested a replacement player a few days ago in the sign-up thread but I don't know how long it takes to get one of those."

Melanie, I've posted an answer on your team thread.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Can we claim two overlapping tasks for the same book?
E.g. if I read a book set in Italy, can I use it for both "mainland Europe" and "a Mediterranean country"?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Can we claim two overlapping tasks for the same book?
E.g. if I read a book set in Italy, can I use it for both "mainland Europe" and "a Mediterranean country"?"

Sure.

[Trio]

how strict are you w/Scavenger Hunt words? eg
can I use "railroading" for "railroad"
and
"legendary" for "legend"
thanks in advance

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Trio wrote: "how strict are you w/Scavenger Hunt words? eg
can I use "railroading" for "railroad"
and
"legendary" for "legend"
thanks in advance"

The instructions above the list of words say "You may change the word by adding an S, ED, or ING)".

So only one of your examples will work.

[Jessica]

Hi Lanelle,

What time do we need to have our completion posted by?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jessica wrote: "Hi Lanelle,

What time do we need to have our completion posted by?"

I assume you're asking about the team Completion Post. As early as possible, but at least by noon on Tuesday.

If you're asking about a personal Completion Post. Again, as early as possible, but by midnight Monday night.

[Jessica]

Lanelle wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Hi Lanelle,

What time do we need to have our completion posted by?"

I assume you're asking about the team Completion Post. As early as possible, but at least by noon on Tuesday.
..."

Thank you, I was meaning the team completion post. :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jessica wrote: "Thank you, I was meaning the team completion post. :)"

I thought so, but I added the personal Completion Post info just in case :D

[Janeylou]

Lanelle our one team member has claimed the 3 tasks for her book on SS but only put 2 on the post . If she doesnt change it before i go to bed , can i add for her

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Janeylou wrote: "Lanelle our one team member has claimed the 3 tasks for her book on SS but only put 2 on the post . If she doesnt change it before i go to bed , can i add for her"

Sure. Just be very clear on your team Completion Post.

[Janeylou]

Lanelle wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Lanelle our one team member has claimed the 3 tasks for her book on SS but only put 2 on the post . If she doesnt change it before i go to bed , can i add for her"

Sure. Just be v..."

Thankyou

[sweet orange books]

Hi Lanelle! One member of our team didn't submit a book and hasn't answered our DMs and messages. Please let us know what we should do. Thank you!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

sweet orange books wrote: "Hi Lanelle! One member of our team didn't submit a book and hasn't answered our DMs and messages. Please let us know what we should do. Thank you!"

I have sent you a PM.

[Jessica]

This may be cheeky, but If I'm reading a book that takes place on one of the islands in the Bahamas, can I use it to complete both 'small island' an 'central/south America'?

Edit: Just googled and Bahamas is part of North America 😂 I need to go back to school

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jessica wrote: "This may be cheeky, but If I'm reading a book that takes place on one of the islands in the Bahamas, can I use it to complete both 'small island' and 'central/south America'?

Edit: Just googled and Bahamas is part of North America 😂 I need to go back to school"

*snort* I would have had to look it up, too!

[Vicki]

I started to get a little confused on weeks/book starts/books due.

We cannot start a new week (book) until each Wednesday, right? All books are due the following Monday so Tuesday is a no read day? Books for week 2 would be due on April 21, correct? I just posted for week 2 already and wanted to make sure it's not too early.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Vicki wrote: "We cannot start a new week (book) until each Wednesday, right?"

Correct.

Vicki wrote: "All books are due the following Monday, so Tuesday is a no read day?"

Correct.

Vicki wrote: "I just posted for week 2 already and wanted to make sure it's not too early."

You are not too early. You are right on schedule.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Vicki, I have put this schedule in the first post of each team's thread:

Week 1: April 9 - 14
Week 2: April 16 - 21
Week 3: April 23 - 28
Week 4: April 30 - May 5
Week 5: May 7 - 12
Week 6: May 14 - 19
Week 7: May 21 - 26
Week 8: May 28 - June 2
Week 9: June 4 - 9
Week 10: June 11 - 16

[Meg]

I've been curious about something: What happens if a completion post isn't posted on time? Do the tasks go back on the lists to be reused another time?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Meg wrote: "I've been curious about something: What happens if a completion post isn't posted on time? Do the tasks go back on the lists to be reused another time?"

Well, the tasks weren't completed, so, yes, they need to be redone.

[Meg]

Thanks!

[Kelly (Maybedog)]

Thanks for the schedule, Lanelle. That's really helpful.

[Mrs W]

Just verifying that tag 3 Star---according to Goodreads it has a 3.65 rating does that count as 3 star?

[Vicki]

Lanelle wrote: "Vicki, I have put this schedule in the first post of each team's thread:

Week 1: April 9 - 14
Week 2: April 16 - 21
Week 3: April 23 - 28
Week 4: April 30 - May 5
Week 5: May 7 - 12
Week 6: May 14..."

Now I feel stupid! lol I'm so sorry that I didn't realize that and you had to post it again in here. Thank you, Lanelle.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Mrs W wrote: "Just verifying that tag 3 Star---according to Goodreads it has a 3.65 rating does that count as 3 star?"

No, I'm wanting the tag. Here's what I shared with someone else who had a similar question:

"If you go to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you'll notice all the tags in bold lettering next to the word 'Genres'. They are Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Magic, Childrens, Middle Grade, and Audiobook. Those are the first few tags that people have given the book.

They are what we call MPGs, or main page genres.

If you click on '...more', and then '...show all', you'll then see all the tags. And there are a lot!"

Does that make sense?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Vicki wrote: "Now I feel stupid! lol I'm so sorry that I didn't realize that and you had to post it again in here. Thank you, Lanelle."

Vicki, I don't think you understand. Your concern prompted me to post the schedule. It wasn't there before.

Thank you for asking for something to help folks visualize the schedule.

[Meg]

Can "bow tie" be used for "bowtie"? Everything I run into has it as two words. Thanks, Lanelle.

[Meg]

Another quick one: does publication date mean month, day and/or year?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Meg wrote: "Can "bow tie" be used for "bowtie"? Everything I run into has it as two words. Thanks, Lanelle."

Sure.

Meg wrote: "Another quick one: does publication date mean month, day and/or year?"

Yes.