How It Works - Rules and Questions

[Sheila]

It's OK. I just thought you would want to know about it.

I am sorry to be such a pain.

[Cherie]

You are not being a pain! :) I'm glad you let me know!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Wow, I was super excited to see we had 6 letters this week but wow, now I am feeling overwhelmed, 4 more books in a day and a half. Darn holiday weekend cut into my reading time to much!

[Cherie]

Just remember, whatever letters are not purchased go back into the draw pile before the next draw so there will be a chance you can purchase them down the road.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Just out of curiosity how many sets of tiles did we end up playing with?

[Cherie]

3 sets. We originally had more than 12 players but a couple dropped out. I didn't want to redraw everyone's free letters so I just left it alone.

[Cherie]

You all have until 6 pm EST (-5 GMT) to post any other letters you would like to purchase!

After that time letter buying will be closed for a couple of hours while I return the unpurchased letters to the draw pile and draw the next round of letters.

[Adele]

what time is it where you are now Cherie so I can work out any time difference

[Skandia]

Adele, you have until 11pm in UK, I guess

[Cherie]

Adele, you can convert the time here. My time zone is America - New York. I am 5 hours behind the UK. So you have until 11 pm your time. New letters will be posted by 1 am your time.

[Adele]

Thanks Skandia and Cherie, I am hoping to have completed 1 or 2 more books by then.

[Cherie]

New letters have been posted! All of your individual posts have been updated.

Make sure you read this post for a special surprise this week!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Cherie, I just want to make sure I understand the notes in post 25 right.

I had a T last week and this week. I started reading Time Untime. I only got 27% into it. I decided to focus on the higher point letters and just didn't have time to finish it, since it is over 400 pages.

So even though I started it last week, if I finish the other 300+ pages this week I can still count it for my T?

[Cherie]

Yes, Dawn. You can go ahead and finish it for T. :)

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Thanks!!! I had a back up plan but I think I need a rest after 6 books in one week. Combining books will be easier.

[Chaitra]

Cherie, I had a question. Do we still get double points for A if we claim it but don't make a word this week? No one got an M though!

[Cherie]

Chaitra, no, you only get double points if you use it in a word this week. Any A's or M's that you already have from previous draws are worth double points in a word this week also.

[Bree]

Cherie, I've got another question about the double points this week...

I'm planning on reading a book for A, but it will probably come down to the wire for timing (I'll likely finish it Fri afternoon). If I'm able to claim the letter before the cutoff, can I post my word immediately so I don't miss out on the double points, even if you haven't updated my post?

[Cherie]

Sure Bree. That's fine. :)

[Adele]

I am going to try and read a 116 page book to buy one more letter before time is up, do you think I will do it?

[Cherie]

I think so because the new letters are going to be late tonight. Hubby is using the computer for some work stuff so I have to wait until he's done. I'm posting this from my Nook but it would take too long to do all of that from here. I hope to have them up in the next two hours but I can't make any promises. Sorry for the delay!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Would you count A Great and Terrible Beauty as an "A" or a "G"?

I'd really like it to be an A.

[Cherie]

sorry, Dawn. No A, An or The. It would be a G

[Chaitra]

Cherie, do initials count? I read a book by G.A. McKevett. Can I use it to claim G?

[Cherie]

Yes Chaitra. That would be ok.

[Chaitra]

Great! Thanks Cherie!

[Sheila]

I was just wondering how close we were to getting to the end? Whether I should really push to buy another letter this week or not.

[Cherie]

There are currently still 115 letters available - not including the ones currently available for purchase. Still have a way to go.

What do you guys think? Do you want to continue playing or should I cut out a set of letters to shorten it a little bit?

Since this is the first time I'm running this I'm open to changes and suggestions!

[Martha]

I'm in last place, but really enjoying the game AND enjoying that I'm getting through some of my books at home! LOL

[Sheila]

I'm enjoing it as well, there is just no way to tell from my end where we stand with remaining letters. I figured that since we had 6 this week that that probably put a big dent into the number of letters left. Maybe you could give us a warning when we are getting down to a certain # of letters.

I actually had forgotten that unbought letters go back in the pile.

[Adele]

Keep going

[Cherie]

I'm glad you ladies are enjoying the game! I can start posting the remaining letters each week when I do the draw. That way you have an idea.

[Sheila]

That should help Cherie, thanks.

[Chaitra]

Cherie, I've drawn a G this week. I have a book - Amitav Ghosh's River of Smoke - I've got about 300 more pages to go. It's a 500+ page book. Can I use it to claim G?

[Cherie]

Yes, Chaitra. That's fine. :)

[Chaitra]

Perfect! Thanks Cherie!

[Adele]

Soo pleased this week is BOGOF week, I have got a bit behind due to illness, school holiday and general life, no reading done at all for a week.