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The Jumanji Challenge! June 2015 - Sign-ups and Questions
Hey guys, we've had someone drop out of the challenge, so if anybody wants to switch from fun to serious, or from solo to serious, just let me know ☺
That would be great ☺ Thanks Sharon ☺
If you could join team J. that would be fab ☺
Team Chat - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Reviews - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Progress - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you could join team J. that would be fab ☺
Team Chat - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Reviews - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Progress - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Current Team Scores:
__________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Pages__
__________|_Reads_|__Earned__|__Read__
Team Z.___|__5____|___23___|____7,373
Team U.___|__4____|___23___|____7,432
Team A.___|__3____|___16___|____5,883
Team Judy_|__7____|___15___|____6,726
Team M.___|__8____|___11___|____4,288
Team I.___|__1____|___16___|____4,861
Team J.___|__6____|____9___|____2,880
Team N.___|__3____|____9___|____3,585
Team Alan_|__2____|____8___|____3,504
__________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Pages__
__________|_Reads_|__Earned__|__Read__
Team Z.___|__5____|___23___|____7,373
Team U.___|__4____|___23___|____7,432
Team A.___|__3____|___16___|____5,883
Team Judy_|__7____|___15___|____6,726
Team M.___|__8____|___11___|____4,288
Team I.___|__1____|___16___|____4,861
Team J.___|__6____|____9___|____2,880
Team N.___|__3____|____9___|____3,585
Team Alan_|__2____|____8___|____3,504
Current Team Scores:
__________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Pages__
__________|_Reads_|__Earned__|__Read__
Team Z.___|__5____|___23___|____7,373
Team U.___|__4____|___23___|____7,432
Team A.___|__3____|___16___|____5,883
Team Judy_|__7____|___15___|____6,726
Team M.___|__8____|___11___|____4,288
Team I.___|__1____|___16___|____4,861
Team J.___|__6____|___12___|____4,168
Team N.___|__3____|____9___|____3,585
Team Alan_|__2____|____8___|____3,504
__________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Pages__
__________|_Reads_|__Earned__|__Read__
Team Z.___|__5____|___23___|____7,373
Team U.___|__4____|___23___|____7,432
Team A.___|__3____|___16___|____5,883
Team Judy_|__7____|___15___|____6,726
Team M.___|__8____|___11___|____4,288
Team I.___|__1____|___16___|____4,861
Team J.___|__6____|___12___|____4,168
Team N.___|__3____|____9___|____3,585
Team Alan_|__2____|____8___|____3,504
Sarah, just wanted to say thanks for doing so much with this challenge. I'm sure it's a lot of work and you are doing an amazing job.
Lindsey wrote: "Sarah, just wanted to say thanks for doing so much with this challenge. I'm sure it's a lot of work and you are doing an amazing job."Ditto!!! You're awesome!!
For "Read a book with soil/earth/ digging equipment/ something buried, or a box or trunk on the cover" can I use
as a box? If not, any ideas what I could use this book for? Thanks!
Would Through the Ever Night fit any other category besides romance, fantasy, buddy read, trees and 800 pages? :)
@Kim at DG -Through the Ever Nightit fits into these categories:
-Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan) (ARIA)
Read a book set in another world
- Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989)
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
Jamie wrote: "For "Read a book with soil/earth/ digging equipment/ something buried, or a box or trunk on the cover" can I use
as a box?
If not, any ideas what I could use thi..."
That's fine ☺
as a box? If not, any ideas what I could use thi..."
That's fine ☺
Jade wrote: "@Kim at DG -Through the Ever Night
it fits into these categories:
-Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan) (ARIA)
Read a boo..."
Thanks Jade ☺
it fits into these categories:
-Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan) (ARIA)
Read a boo..."
Thanks Jade ☺
Kim at Divergent Gryffindor wrote: "Would Through the Ever Night fit any other category besides romance, fantasy, buddy read, trees and 800 pages? :)"
I think they're all listed in this post here -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I think they're all listed in this post here -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I know I'm asking the same question for this last two months but since I didn't make to read the book, I thought I'll ask you again because this is a different challenge :D So I started
last December but stop at 20% of the book, I think. And it's still in my currently reading list. Can I use it again for this challenge? I want to read from the start as I completely forget the first 20% I've read.
Jade wrote: "Would What We Saw count as horror?
it has been shelve once as horror."
I don't think this would count for horror. By the looks of it, it's been shelved a couple of times as 'horror/thriller/suspense' which I think is people putting it on that shelf because it's a suspense rather than a horror. According to the publishers it's 'Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Dating & Sex' so I don't think we could count it as horror.
it has been shelve once as horror."
I don't think this would count for horror. By the looks of it, it's been shelved a couple of times as 'horror/thriller/suspense' which I think is people putting it on that shelf because it's a suspense rather than a horror. According to the publishers it's 'Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Dating & Sex' so I don't think we could count it as horror.
Rachmi wrote: "I know I'm asking the same question for this last two months but since I didn't make to read the book, I thought I'll ask you again because this is a different challenge :D So I started [bookcover:..."
That's fine ☺
That's fine ☺
With Part 4- JumanjiBecause Jumanji has two J's, can you cover two J's categories or are you only allow to cover one?
For a car on the cover does my copy have to have a car on the cover or just the book in general? I want to read
and that's my cover but in a different language this is the cover
and that's my cover but in a different language this is the cover
Just use the cover of the alternate edition when you post and that is fine ☺ You can use any of the covers available on goodreads to meet the descriptions ☺
I feel like this was answered in ^^ but can we use an edition in another language for the page count?
Sarah, I have a question - do number of pages come into play when you're calculating points? Do they hold a lot of weight in the scoring, or, is it better to read more books versus more pages? I may pick a few shorter books to help my team move through our first round quicker, unless it's worth it! Sounds horrible but I want to help boost our team a bit :)
Yes, pages will come into play, every 200 pages read is equal to 1 point, but whether or not reading more pages will help you will depend on how things have gone by the end - how many books your team has read, as well as how many books the other teams have read.
If one team reads three books which have 150 pages each, that team will earn 5 points, if another team reads 3 books which are 400 pages each, they will earn 9 points. So the second team will have earned more points for the same 3 descriptions than the first team.
However, if by reading shorter books you are able to cross off more descriptions, then you might be able to earn more points that way. If one team reads three books which are 400 pages long and earns 9 points, but another team reads 8 books which are 150 pages long, then they will earn 14 points.
So I guess basically, the pages will come into play if teams have managed to cross off the same number of descriptions.
Does any of that make sense? I feel like I've not explained it very well.
If one team reads three books which have 150 pages each, that team will earn 5 points, if another team reads 3 books which are 400 pages each, they will earn 9 points. So the second team will have earned more points for the same 3 descriptions than the first team.
However, if by reading shorter books you are able to cross off more descriptions, then you might be able to earn more points that way. If one team reads three books which are 400 pages long and earns 9 points, but another team reads 8 books which are 150 pages long, then they will earn 14 points.
So I guess basically, the pages will come into play if teams have managed to cross off the same number of descriptions.
Does any of that make sense? I feel like I've not explained it very well.
You explain that perfect it makes complete sense to me :-) and it actually is probably the absolute best way to do it all! Now we just all need to figure out what the best way to do it all is ;-) and that is up to all of us as teams :-) if that makes sense ;-)
Sarah wrote: "Yes, pages will come into play, every 200 pages read is equal to 1 point, but whether or not reading more pages will help you will depend on how things have gone by the end - how many books your te..."Yes you explained it very well! And the examples you gave clarify further. Thank you for the information, this is very helpful!
Hey again! I posted two questions on our Team N Chat Thread, when you get a moment to check it! Thank you!
- Read a book with a house on the cover (or in the title)
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We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
-Read a fantasy story.
The floor is quicker than the sand. Read a book with a beach on the cover, or set at the beach.
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We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
-Read a fantasy story.
The floor is quicker than the sand. Read a book with a beach on the cover, or set at the beach.
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Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)
- Read a book set in another world - Edita June 4th
-Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989) - Tatiana June 6th
- Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.) Tatiana 368 pages June 9th
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
-Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.
- Read a book set in another world - Edita June 4th
-Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989) - Tatiana June 6th
- Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.) Tatiana 368 pages June 9th
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
-Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.
Well done to Team U. Who are the first team to successfully complete one of the 4 parts of the game!!
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__________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Pages__
__________|_Reads_|__Earned__|__Read__
Team Z.___|__5____|___23___|____7,373
Team U.___|__4____|___23___|____7,432
Team A.___|__3____|___16___|____5,883
Team Judy_|__7____|___15___|____6,726
Team M.___|__8____|___11___|____4,288
Team I.___|__1____|___16___|____4,861
Team J.___|__6____|____9___|____2,880
Team Alan_|__2____|____8___|____3,504
Team N.___|__1____|____6___|____2,175