Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

Announcing teams for the 2018 FBR Team Reading Competition! :D

Team Niki
Veronica
Silvana
Liam
Elizabeth
Chris
Miche
Zaara
Lola
Diana
Justin
Petrik
Melissa
Rea
Virginie
Aristea

Team Margret
Iain
Tammie
Hacen
Samir
Robert
Ann
Tania
Jessica
Dhmhtrhs
Sean
Beste
Pendra
Delitealex
Jess

Team Angela & Jenna
Frank
Mayim
Choko
Siobhan
Arkadeb
Anni
Anne-Marie
Chris
Brian
Khushi
idiffer

Team Scott
Bill
CP
Olivia
Lundos
Ahdam
Saar
Charlie
Sha
Laura
Manju
Yanique
Barry

Each Mod has created a thread where you'll go to check in and participate. Please let me know if I've goofed and spelled your name wrong (yikes!).

Let the trash-talk begin!

Team Angela and Jenna! Whoop whoop Choko we are together

Mayim wrote: "Team Angela and Jenna! Whoop whoop Choko we are together"

Yay, go Team!! XD

I'm really excited for this, bring on 2018!

I find it suspicious Team Niki is the biggest team >:)

Alright, cool 😎😎😎! I am psyched 😀

Welcome to the members of Team Angela and Jenna! One of us will set up a thread soon once on a computer!

Angela wrote: "Welcome to the members of Team Angela and Jenna! One of us will set up a thread soon once on a computer!"

Yayy! Can't wait. I am already going over the Master Buddy Reads for 2018.

Angela wrote: "Welcome to the members of Team Angela and Jenna! One of us will set up a thread soon once on a computer!"

Ok, can't wait to get going!!!

Team Angela and Jenna: your trash-talking game is WEAK... you're already 12hrs behind... :)

Saving the trash talk for January, definitely won't be able to keep the same level of trash momentum up until then :p

Time to program trashBot... generating random, probably meaningless gibberish trash-talk posts every 30 minutes for the next 3 months... I'll show you

Iain wrote: "Time to program trashBot... generating random, probably meaningless gibberish trash-talk posts every 30 minutes for the next 3 months... I'll show you"

Hahaha :') can you programme it to do your reading for you too? If not we're definitely going to win xD

I just need to leave audiobooks running while I'm sleeping... if the book ends, I must have read it....... I wonder if doing that would affect my dreams...

Iain wrote: "Time to program trashBot... generating random, probably meaningless gibberish trash-talk posts every 30 minutes for the next 3 months... I'll show you"

Can I help?

New Additions to the TEAMS!!

Niki:
Petrik

Margret:
Sean
Beste

Angela/Jenna:
Anni
Anne-Marie

Scott:
Laura

Welcome to your new teams! Please check in with your Mods on their team threads. :)

I'm not participating, but I have a feeling just watching this is going to be hilarious.
The team names are great!

Announcing new adds (who met the comment count) to the roster!

Melissa - Niki
Pendra - Margret
Delitealex - Margret
Chris - Angela/Jenna
Manju - Scott
Brian - Angela/Jenna
Khushi - Angela/Jenna

Welcome to the challenge! Please check in to the appropriate threads (set up by your team leader). :)

Hey Niki et al,

Will the group of new sign-ups get their teams today/tomrw??

Just curious for the new year!
Thanks!
Oh, and will we all be adopting Rob's spreadsheet to calculate points?

I meant to add all the new signups last week at work, but it was crazy busy. First thing Tuesday everyone will be added. Sorry for the delay!

I vote to accept the spreadsheet. I think it's fantastic.

I KNEW that would be your response :)

I'm just a (nosy) bystander but I just wanted to say good luck to ALL the teams. May the most productive team of readers win!

Niki Hawkes wrote: "I meant to add all the new signups last week at work, but it was crazy busy. First thing Tuesday everyone will be added. Sorry for the delay!

I vote to accept the spreadsheet. I think it's fantas..."

The spreadsheet is the best idea ever. I also vote to use it.

@iain - What? The "sorry for the delay?" part? It takes a lot of work to put this together and coordinate everything and things in my personal life have been unavoidably crazy. We all do our best to get things together in a timely manner, but keep in mind that this is something we do as a hobby with our free time (and I just haven't had any lately). :)

I meant loving the spreadsheet and it's organizational benefits...

Okay, yeah that makes sense lol. Im sincerely sorry for the freak out. To give you some background, I just had my mother and my boss give me shit for not getting stuff done while dealing with a baby that won't nap and a sick-as-a-dog husband. I'm clearly a little touchy. Sorry.

It’s all good Nikki. You and the other Mods do an awesome job at keeping this group so amazing. Enjoy the New Year and hope you get some rest!

I second Brian's statement. Sorry to hear you are stressed at the moment Niki. I hope your husband's illness is only temporary and that your baby learns the value of a good nap soon. I'm 28 and there is nothing I love more than a nap. Not even reading 😂

No worries Niki... as I've said before, I'm glad I'm not responsible for all that goes into a well-oiled Group... guess I should have been less vague...

I had a similar small misunderstanding over in my page counting thread...

Thank you for being gracious (and thank you Hailee and Brian for your kind words). :)

Nikki is it still to late to get in on this awesomeness?

@Rea: You need 25 comments (you have 21 when I hover over your name here) and to have filled out a signup form over in the signup thread to get into the competition... you might be able to get in since Niki is planning to assign the last of signups in the next day or so, but after that I don't think there will be anymore additions until March/April...

So I'd get on it quick :)

Rea wrote: "Nikki is it still to late to get in on this awesomeness?"

Yes, exactly what Iain said (thanks!). If you'll take a moment to fill out the mini questionnaire here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
You'll be include in the last big round of adding. :)

@Nikki Done! I literally just scathed in with this being my 26th comment. Also the questionnaire is filled as well. Thanks guys!

Haha okay great! Thanks :)

New additions to the teams!!

Rea - Team PNR Tome Raiders
Jess - Team Blood Eagles
idiffer - Team Jaghut Guardians
Yanique - Team 187
Barry - Team 187

Please check in with your team's thread. Welcome to the challenge!! We'll get you added to the spreadsheet soon.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "New additions to the teams!!

Rea - Team PNR Tome Raiders
Jess - Team Blood Eagles
idiffer - Team Jaghut Guardians
Yanique - Team 187
Barry - Team 187

Please check in with your team's thread. Welc..."

Woohoo!

You are so awesome Nikki!

Officially adding Julia, Rob's daughter, to Team Blood Eagles. You go, girl! :D

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Officially adding Julia, Rob's daughter, to Team Blood Eagles. You go, girl! :D"

That's awesome! :)

Now all the teams are going to start trying to recruit their kids :)

Yay! All the rest of the teams are doomed now😀

New team member: Virigine!

You have been chosen for Team Tome Raiders! :D

Niki Hawkes wrote: "New team member: Virigine!

You have been chosen for Team Tome Raiders! :D"

Woohoo :)

Virginie wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "New team member: Virigine!

You have been chosen for Team Tome Raiders! :D"

Woohoo :)"

As far as the challenge is concerned, you'll count books you're currently reading and everything from here out. I'm thrilled to have you on my team! :D

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Virginie wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "New team member: Virigine!

You have been chosen for Team Tome Raiders! :D"

Woohoo :)"

As far as the challenge is concerned, you'll count books you're curren..."

Done :) Welcome aboard Virigine!

Ty!

Thanks Rob!

Announcing Aristea to Team Tome Raiders!! :D

I'm curious, how does all this work? Teams and points. How many books you have to read?