Challenge Corner discussion

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I have questions! :)

While in a round, games do not have to be completed in order (games 1-10) but a task for each game needs to be completed once before trying to complete the left over tasks.

Does that mean that each member of the team needs to complete boh options in each task? Or can different people of the team work on the options separately? I'm trying to figure out how we make sure a task is finished before moving to a new one...

D.G. wrote: "I have questions! :)

While in a round, games do not have to be completed in order (games 1-10) but a task for each game needs to be completed once before trying to complete the left over tasks.

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It's a team effort so the team as a whole would be reading for the tasks throughout the games/challenges. So for example, you have the following below:

Games & Tasks:


Round 1: (2/20)
Game 1: Snowman Competition!
*Snow on cover OR Author’s initials in SNOW

Game 2: Snowball Fight!
*Features a fight OR Letters S,N,O,W in series title (in any order)

Game 3: Holiday Karaoke!
*Book is tagged Music OR Musical instrument on the cover

Game 4: Gingerbread Contest!
*‘House’ in text (pg/% & quote) OR Read a book with a Brown Cover (75%)

Game 5: Wreath Making!
*Book with 5+ colors on it OR Title starts with W (any edition)

Game 6: Cookie Bake-off!
*‘Cookie’ in text (pg/% & quote) OR Delicious treat on the cover (any edition)

Game 7: Scavenger Hunt!
*MC is a detective OR MPG Cozy Mystery

Game 8: House Decorating!
*House on the cover OR ‘Decorate’ in text (pg/% & quote)

Game 9: Ice Sculpting!
*Letters I,C,E in title (in any order) OR MC’s first/last name starts with I

Game 10: Racing Time!
*Author’s initials in RACE OR ‘Time’ in text (pg/% & quote)

And person 1 read for Author's initials in RACE, person 2 read for House on cover, and person 3 read for 'Time' in text. The first two books would be counted right then and there and the third book would be put on hold since you didn't finish reading a task for all the other games. So the tracking would look like this:

Tracking:
Round 1:
Game 1: Snowman Competition!
*Snow on cover OR Author’s initials in SNOW

Game 2: Snowball Fight!
*Features a fight OR Letters S,N,O,W in series title (in any order)

Game 3: Holiday Karaoke!
*Book is tagged Music OR Musical instrument on the cover 

Game 4: Gingerbread Contest!
*‘House’ in text (pg/% & quote) OR Read a book with a Brown Cover (75%)

 Game 5: Wreath Making!
*Book with 5+ colors on it OR Title starts with W (any edition)

Game 6: Cookie Bake-off!
*‘Cookie’ in text (pg/% & quote) OR Delicious treat on the cover (any edition)

Game 7: Scavenger Hunt!
*MC is a detective OR MPG Cozy Mystery 

Game 8: House Decorating!
*House on the cover OR ‘Decorate’ in text (pg/% & quote)

Game 9: Ice Sculpting!
*Letters I,C,E in title (in any order) OR MC’s first/last name starts with I

Game 10: Racing Time!
*Author’s initials in RACE OR ‘Time’ in text (pg/% & quote)**

**On hold - person 3's book for 'time' in text

So is there a way to let the members know who in the group knows a lot about the challenge so they can be like team captains in a way and the rest of us that know nothing and will probably get confused can ask them questions? Or someone who can suggest on our team which prompts we can work on that need to be completed?

Ruthie wrote: "So is there a way to let the members know who in the group knows a lot about the challenge so they can be like team captains in a way and the rest of us that know nothing and will probably get conf..."

If your team wants to go down that route - having a captain and such - then sure, you can do that. I'm debating on if I want to create a spreadsheet for teams.. since I will be doing a tracking on the review thread whenever I do scores. So if your team wants one, a spreadsheet that is, let me know.

For Author’s initials in RACE, does it work if only one of the two authors of a book has initials in RACE?

Kelly wrote: "For Author’s initials in RACE, does it work if only one of the two authors of a book has initials in RACE?"

Yes, if a book has multiple authors then you can use any that will fit the task.

For cover tasks, are we supposed to use the cover of the most rated edition or the edition we read?

Celia wrote: "For cover tasks, are we supposed to use the cover of the most rated edition or the edition we read?"

For cover tasks, you can use any cover for that book - it doesn't need to be the one you read.

Alaina wrote: "For cover tasks, you can use any cover for that book - it doesn't need to be the ..."

Wow! Well that opens up the possibilities lol Thanks, Alaina :)

Celia wrote: "Alaina wrote: "For cover tasks, you can use any cover for that book - it doesn't need to be the ..."

Wow! Well that opens up the possibilities lol Thanks, Alaina :)"

You're welcome!

For the task ‘Decorate’ in text (pg/% & quote) will you accept the word decorated?

Melanie wrote: "For the task ‘Decorate’ in text (pg/% & quote) will you accept the word decorated?"

Decorate is in the word decorated. So, yes, I will accept it :)

Alaina wrote: "Melanie wrote: "For the task ‘Decorate’ in text (pg/% & quote) will you accept the word decorated?"

Decorate is in the word decorated. So, yes, I will accept it :)"

Great, thank you! I've been in some challenges that are strictly the word only with no deviations, so I wasn't sure for this one.

One other question. Are we able to bank books?

For example, I have finished a book that doesn't work for any of the tasks my team has left for the first pass of round 1 but it works for something in round 2. Can I hold posting the book until my team gets to round 2?

Melanie wrote: "One other question. Are we able to bank books?

For example, I have finished a book that doesn't work for any of the tasks my team has left for the first pass of round 1 but it works for something ..."

Yes you can ☺️

Alaina wrote: "Melanie wrote: "One other question. Are we able to bank books?

For example, I have finished a book that doesn't work for any of the tasks my team has left for the first pass of round 1 but it work..."

Excellent, thanks!

Another question... can this count for "ball on cover?" ^^ I'm not sure what that thing is to be honest

Kelly wrote: "Another question... can this count for "ball on cover?" ^^ I'm not sure what that thing is to be honest"

Yes, that can count for ball on cover.

Thanks.

Kelly wrote: "Thanks."

You're welcome!

I'm going to read Illuminae 608 pages, but since it is a graphic book and a beautiful one, it will only count for 1/4 the pages. Do I still put 608 down and then you'll do the math or do I put the 1/4 page count myself? Also, do I need to add anything to the check-in to indicate it's a graphic book?

Vicki wrote: "I'm going to read Illuminae 608 pages, but since it is a graphic book and a beautiful one, it will only count for 1/4 the pages. Do I still put 608 down and then you'll do the math ..."

We only count graphic novels at 1/4 the points when it's an MPG Graphic Novel or Comic. So this book doesn't have it has an MPG and I don't really want to search throughout all the tags (lol). This will count for normal points :)

Could I use a book by the author S.J. West work for Author's initials in SNOW?

Kelly wrote: "Could I use a book by the author S.J. West work for Author's initials in SNOW?"

Yes, that would work :)

Could the same book for the same prompt read by different members be used in different rounds?

Elizabeth wrote: "Could the same book for the same prompt read by different members be used in different rounds?"

Yes.

Will you accept this cover for House on cover - it looks like a house on the left side of the tracks.

Jennifer wrote: "Will you accept this cover for House on cover - it looks like a house on the left side of the tracks."

Yes, that will work :)

So I see all the rounds are completed. Do we now just post whatever we've read?

Maria wrote: "So I see all the rounds are completed. Do we now just post whatever we've read?"

Once both rounds are completed, the challenge will start over and the team is back at Round 1.

Would you accept for House on the cover? Mostly looks like building outlines to me so I'm not sure.

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Would you accept for House on the cover? Mostly looks like building outlines to me so I'm not sure."

It kind of looks like a outline of a building and not a house to me. So, I would have to say no on this one.

Is this brown enough ? x)

Kelly wrote: " Is this brown enough ? x)"

I will accept.