Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Members
Renee (CAPTAIN)
Emma (CO-CAPTAIN)
James M.
Ashley
Greta
Srividya
Rosina

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

Reserved

Reserved

In a nutshell
10 points - books 160-499 pages
20 points - books 500 pages or more
15 points - completion of 1st read through
30 points - one book 50% or more cover colour
20 points - one member write BOM questions

Only read date counts

Spell outs Cheat Sheet
Book Title
Author's first or last name
Characters first name, last name or nickname
First of a series name
Audio - first or last name of narrator

Team member shelves
Renee https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Emma https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
James M. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Ashley https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Greta https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Srividya https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Rosina https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

We have decided to introduce a few different categories to win for this wheelathon. These are:

♔ Winner - Traditional (team with most points)
♔ Winner - Alternative (team with most books read, but individuals capped to 150% of goal)
♔ Winner - Toughest letters (the team that ends up reading the highest numbers of Y,U,O,I,Z)
♔ Winner - Page Turners (highest page numbers read)
♔ Winner - Books of the Month (highest % of team members participating in BOMS)
♔ Winner - Most improved team (% to goal improves week to week)

Our weekly totals
Week 1 - 475
Week 2 - 425
Week 3 - 325
Week 4 -
Week 5 -
Week 6 -
Week 7 -
Week 8 -

Hi Team!
Here comes another round of Wheel-a-thon!

Hi everyone!! Looks like a great team :-) Renee- glad we are on a team challenge again as Uncover It was my first!

Hi everyone!

Hey Renee and Greta! Glad to be with you two again! :) :)

Yes Sri- how did I get so lucky to be on 2 challenges with you at once?!

Lovely coincidence isn't it? I am just too happy that we are on the same team again! And I consider it 3 because you are still a Raven for me, even if you aren't there! :)

Yes, of course :-) while The Badgers are my new loves I will always love my Ravens ;-) and on that note, hi to Ashley as well!

Great to see some familiar names, as well as some new soon to be friends.

**whispers**
I had a look at the team spreadsheet, and there seems to be a spell it out word pre entered there.......a bit of strategic planning....anyone have a yellow cover or books towards spelling out Dandelion?

*whispers back*

I have a yellow cover book as well as books to match letters O, A, I, L.

Although the yellow cover doesn't spell out Dandelion.

Can you remind me what we can use for the spell outs? I for sure have an O for title.

Hey teamies!! Glad to see some familiar faces:)

WEEK 1: MARCH 22-28 - DANDELION


All the Light We Cannot See 531 pages
(Discussion Questions +20 pts)
D - Doer (Author)
A - All the Light We Cannot See (Title)
L - Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Character last name)
E - Etienne (Character name)
N - Neumann One & Neumann Two (Characters)

Fairest 222 pages
L - The Lunar Chronicles (series)

Hi Everyone!! *waves*

Renee!! Nice to see a familiar face :)

I have a few yellow covers, but only two that might work:

by Eliza Crewe or that has a character Ivy. Not sure if there is enough yellow in the first one though?

looking forward to getting to know you all :)

Hi everyone great to see familiar faces here

Are covers 50% or more color?

just titles for spell out or do names count?

will start looking to see what i have

Hi Emma and Rosina!!

Hey Greta finally on a team with you. Keep bumping into you on here.

I know, exactly :-)

here is the stuff about the spell out

Spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter of the series name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with an indefinite or definite article ('A', 'An', 'The', etc.), you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word. If you are listening to an audiobook, the first letter in the narrator's first or last name also can be used

and the covers have to be 50% or more of the color

Here's a cheat sheet I made for myself to keep everything straight:

Books must be >160 pages

Points Cheat Sheet
Books <500 pages: 10
Books >500 pages: 20
Completion: 15
One member reading a cover of color (at least 50%): 30
BOM DQ (limit 1 per team): 20

Rereading color: same points, but no additional completion points

Spell outs Cheat Sheet
Book Title
Author's first or last name
Characters first name, last name or nickname
First of a series name
Audio - first or last name of narrator

Colors (view spoiler)[
Blue Violet (blue cover)
Cerulean (blue cover)
Dandelion (yellow cover)
Goldenrod (yellow cover)
Mulberry (purple cover)
Fuchsia (purple cover)
Maize (brown cover)
Almond (brown cover)
Pink Flamingo (pink cover)
Wild strawberry (pink cover)
Shamrock (green cover)
Inchworm (green cover)
Neon Carrot (orange cover)
Apricot (orange cover)
Licorice (black cover)
Black coral (black cover)
Cultured (white cover)
Baby powder (white cover)
Sonic Silver (grey cover)
Granite gray (grey cover)
Brick Red (red cover)
Scarlet (red cover)
Changeables (any colour you choose)
Heads 'n tails (any colour you choose) (hide spoiler)]

I started reading a book in the last couple of days - Darkhouse which fits the D (both title and character). I am about a third of the way through. Is it ok to stop reading it now and restart on the 22nd so that I finish it during the challenge week or must I have started it on or after the 22nd?

The rules say it doesn't matter when you start the book, as long as you finish it for the week we are on.

hi Ashley thanks for cheat sheet for you know does the spell out run for a week only

You guys are all over it!
Can you all please add a link to you Wheel-a-thon shelf when you get a chance.

Ashley ♦Sugar & Spice♦ wrote: "The rules say it doesn't matter when you start the book, as long as you finish it for the week we are on."

Great, I'll put that book down for the moment then :)

Hi Renee and Srividya, we're friendly competitors this time!

Good luck to you and your team.

Rosina wrote: "hi Ashley thanks for cheat sheet for you know does the spell out run for a week only"

I believe so, then the next week they will spin again and we'll start a new one.

Wheel-a-thon 2015

Wheel-a-thon-2015

We have a head start on the word for week one. Each week the wheel will be spun again and each team will get a new word. If you have a look at the second page on the spreadsheet, there is a list of all the possible words.

Wheel-a-thon 2015

I have a yellow cover book, which will work

- character Laura

O -

N - - character Nora Bridge

E - by Jeffrey Euginides

L -

A - by Margaret Atwood


And I think I have a few more as well, which I can use. :)

Srividya wrote: "I have a yellow cover book, which will work

- character Laura

That's a good yellow book Srividya. Perfect

Great Emma! I will be starting this one soon but will ensure that I don't finish it by 22nd. Shouldn't be a problem as I have too many books to read in between! Lol!

***waves Hi Renee and Emma***
Just popping in to nose around and say Hi :○)

Love your cheat sheet Ashley, would you mind if I used stole it for the guys in my team please??

Hi V!! *waves back* pop in any time :)

My spot to plan books for Week 1 - March 22-28

Currently reading
D (author), A (title), L (character Marie-Laure LeBlanc)
D (author) - save for U word
- O (author)
L (Character Layken)
ED (author)
A (title), D (douglas character) yellow cover
N (narrator Miranda Nation)
D (character Death)

Oh I will reserve a spot to plan as well. Just need to check out the books I have.

- E (character - Emma)

- A (title)

- A (author - Alexandra Adornetto); I (character-Ivy)

- D (title)

- L (character - Luke)

- A (title)

- L (title)

My Wheelathon 2 shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Greta's Books: Week 1 - March 22-28

I will see what else I have, but here's what's in my plan already:

- O (Title)

- A, E (Characters Aria, Emily)

by Amy Belding Brown- A (author)

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Love your cheat sheet Ashley, would you mind if I used stole it for the guys in my team please??"

Thanks:) Not at all. Help yourself.

Are there any repeat players? What is the best way to plan?

YeH, I'd like to know that too as this is my first wheel-a-thon as well :)