Challenge Corner discussion

I should be able to finish my two open route info books by tomorrow at midnight.

do we need anything filled? i've finished all my claimed reads, just need to finish reviews, and i can read one more before the end

Melanie wrote: "I will work on getting those specific ones reviewed.

Just double checking, when is the deadline for the week? It's end of day tomorrow (Friday), right?"

deadline is midnight on Friday

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Sorry I've been quiet too. I've been sick, then I lost (and then found) one of my cats, and work has been crazy. Let me go see what I can do this week."

no worries Jenny! Sometimes life is brutal! I would say, just look through what you have claimed and move things to banked if needed, and post anything you've read in the review thread. If you can't get to another book, that's ok. Do whatever you are able to!

This round will cover seven (7) days.

Start: May 13th at 12:00 AM (in your time zone)
End: May 19th at 11:59 PM (in your time zone)

Please check in on May 19th between 4:00 - 6:00 PM Eastern. This doesn’t mean you can stop reading for the round, it’s just the team checking in for bonus points.

Route Info: These will be generally easy tasks to complete for each leg of the race. This portion will have at least 15-20 tasks per leg. All repeatable.

1. Read a book set in Brazil
2. Read a book with a green cover
3. Read a book with a yellow cover
4. Read a book with a blue cover
5. Read a book where the title letters are in green
6. Read a book that has a title ending with a letter in BRAZIL
7. Read a book from an author that is from or currently lives in BRAZIL
8. Read a book that has a planet on the cover
9. Read a book with the word 'LATIN' found in text (pg/% & quote)
10. Read a book that that has an edition written in Portuguese (you don't have to read that edition)
11. Read a book where 'STAR' is found intact in the title/subtitle.
12. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in BRASILIA
13. Read a book where the main characters first name starts with a letter in SAO PAULO
14. Read a book that is tagged 'South America' at least 10 times
15. Read a book where the series title has the letters B, R, A, Z, I, L in it (in any order)

Detours: This will be a list related task. Teams will have two lists to choose from and will need to read 5 books from one list. This can be completed by at least two people from a team (one person cannot complete this task).

It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world, and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

Read a book found on the Best Multicultural General Fiction or Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade listopia

Roadblocks begin at line #225 on the spreadsheet tab. There’s about 6 spell-outs available - please let me know if you need more.

Roadblocks: This will be a spell-out task. Each team will get the same word. It can be completed as many times as you can. If you start a spell-out and don't complete it, you will be penalized by 5 bonus points per uncompleted word.

RIO DE JANEIRO: ✤ RIO DE JANEIRO ✤

Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈne(j)ɾu]; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name (Brazil's third most populous state), and the second most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo.

Yield: Each team will have up to 3 yield opportunities (once per month). After the task has been revealed and read for, the team will then decide who to use their 'Yield' against. By yielding, you will be taking away 20 bonus points from that team.

Independence was achieved in 1822 with the creation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. The ratification of the first constitution in 1824 led to the formation of a bicameral legislature, now called the National Congress. Slavery was abolished in 1888. The country became a presidential republic in 1889 following a military coup d'état.

If you want to use your yield this week - please read for the following:

Read a book that has the word 'COUP' found in text (pg/% & quote) and was published in the 80's

Intersections: This will be a buddy read related task. Meaning you will have to work with someone new (whether on your team or another) and read a book together. The buddy can also be someone in the group but not participating in the challenge. You will need to have at least 4-5 comments per buddy read.

Read a book with someone new within the group. BOTM can also count for this task. This can be repeatable.

U-Turns: Just like the yield task, each team will have up to 3 U-turn opportunities (once per month). After the task has been revealed and read for, the team will then decide who to use their 'U-turn' against. By forcing another team into a U-turn, you will be taking away 10 bonus points from that team.

Brazil has the largest share of global wealth in South America and it is one of the world's major breadbaskets, being the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years. However, the country retains noticeable corruption, crime and social inequality.

If you want to use your U-turn this week - please read for the following:

Read a book that has coffee on the cover and has been tagged 'CRIME' at least 10 times

Speed Bumps: After check-in day, if your team was randomly selected for last place, you will have this task to complete. It will be a super easy task that one person can complete. For example, 'Red hair on cover (any book edition will count)' or 'Published in January (any year)'.

Read a book with an MPG Sports

Switchback: This will also be revealed after check-in days and will be a task related to where the team was previously.

In addition to Vietnam and the two world wars, New Zealand fought in the Second Boer War, the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Gulf War, and the Afghanistan War. It has contributed forces to several regional and global peacekeeping missions, such as those in Cyprus, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Sinai, Angola, Cambodia, the Iran–Iraq border, Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands.

Read a book that features a mission

Not available at this portion of the challenge:
(view spoiler)[Fast Forwards: This will be a random secret task that will be available only once throughout the entire challenge. It will also be the hardest to complete. If a team completes it before or by check-in day, they will be awarded 100 bonus points. Again, only one team can win this opportunity. (hide spoiler)]

I can read for the Yield next week if you want me to...Let me know.

for next cycle's detour, i think this list would be better; or rather I"d prefer this list..
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Also - i have my reviews l inked for most of my books on the spreadsheet. feel free to post for me if need be.

That list is longer and it has a lot of good books in there - some I've read and some I haven't. If we don't get enough people joining the detour, I'll find something on the list.

all my claimed reads will be reviewed and posted in time today. <3

I posted my detour book for the Sign Language list.

I finished the reviews for the 3 books for the spell-it-out but I'm not going to be able to get on the computer to post those by tonight. I'm also not sure if Raquel has finished hers so the spell-it-out would be complete. If she has, can someone please post my 3 reviews for the ones Ashley requested in message 648? The review and buddy read links are in the banked tab.

I will do it for you! :)

Got us checked in! :)

Ashley wrote: "Got us checked in! :)"

thanks! i forgot about that!

Got another spell out posted.

This hasn't been checked on the SS as posted. Can we get confirmation on these?
Kade Signs Of Survival
Kade Love Language
Kade Wrong Way Home
Wolf Archer's Voice

Kade, will you have a chance to post these in the review thread?
Brutal - AJ Merlin
My Mother's Silence
The Beginning And End Of Us

Anyone have a UTurn book for next week?

Read a book that has coffee on the cover and has been tagged 'CRIME' at least 10 times

that screams cozy mystery

Amanda wrote: "that screams cozy mystery"

I thought so too, but honestly, I really dislike Cozy Mysteries! I try, but I end up taking a week to read a 200 pg book because it's just UGH, lol

Ashley wrote: "Got another spell out posted.

This hasn't been checked on the SS as posted. Can we get confirmation on these?
Kade Signs Of Survival
Kade Love Language
Kade Wrong Way Home
Wolf Archer's Voice"

yes, i said a few comments before yours that all of mine would be reviewd and posted before the end of the night.

Kade wrote: "yes, i said a few comments before yours that all of mine would be reviewd and posted before the end of the night."

I'm telling you, I'm blind. BLIND!

You all checked in! Here are the results for bonus points -

1. Shadow Sprinter - 30 pts
2. Backroad Bandits - 20 pts
3. Coast Busters - 10 pts

Winners were chosen via list randomizer and bonus points were decided in a wheel decide (other options were - 20,10,0; 30,15,5; 20,10,5).

Bonus points will be added in your next score update. Points are awarded for the whole team - not individually. Also, tasks for Speed Bumps and Switchback will be revealed tomorrow.

See you all in Brazil tomorrow 😊

posting the final three reviews now. just posted the others.
sorry for the delaya. had a bit of a crisis tonight.
let me just say teen girls are .. insaneeeee.

i'm not sure if Wolf has finished his detour read. has anyone checked his profile to see if there's a review?

oh teen girls! I have a 17yrold teen girl. the fun!

I haven't checked, but I just finished a book I'm going to review and post, so I'll check in a few.

I don't see where Wolf read the Detour book, not to say it didn't happen, but it's nowhere on their page... so...

Ashley wrote: "oh teen girls! I have a 17yrold teen girl. the fun!

I haven't checked, but I just finished a book I'm going to review and post, so I'll check in a few."

Yeahhh, tonight just further cemented in my mind why I don't allow my 14 year old to hang out places unsupervised. :l Went to the fair with her, her boyfriend, and my 9 year old. 5 minutes after we arrive, my cousin's daughter whom is also 14 is suddenly being jumped by 3 girls. Literally - jumped. She's on the ground with 3 girls kicking / punching her. My first thought was to hide my son's face, because I knew he would be effected by this. Then I realized no one else was helping, so me and 2 other moms intervened. Them more so than I did. I always panic in these situations and worry about whether someone may have a knife or gun. THEN i had to call my mom to call my cousin to tell her to get to the fair asap. [ I haven't been in contact with said cousin in a few years. ]. I believe the girl is okay. I told her father what happened, offered a witness statement, and told them i'd press charges it were me, because as soon as the cops took cuffs off the main instigator, she was laughing and recreating the scene... not very remorseful.

Oy Vey man. Teens scare me.

Ashley wrote: "I don't see where Wolf read the Detour book, not to say it didn't happen, but it's nowhere on their page... so..."

I know they said they had a physical copy of it. but hm. Let me see if anything else I"ve read recently could fit it. or if there's a book close to 100 pages that i can finish asap.

Kade wrote: "Ashley wrote: "oh teen girls! I have a 17yrold teen girl. the fun!

I haven't checked, but I just finished a book I'm going to review and post, so I'll check in a few."

Yeahhh, tonight just furth..."

Goodness! How awful! I am so sorry that happened to all of you!

Kade wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I don't see where Wolf read the Detour book, not to say it didn't happen, but it's nowhere on their page... so..."

I know they said they had a physical copy of it. but hm. Let me se..."

I looked through the list again too, but I have NOTHING. And definitely nothing I could start and finish in less than 2 hours.

Ashley wrote: "Kade wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I don't see where Wolf read the Detour book, not to say it didn't happen, but it's nowhere on their page... so..."

I know they said they had a physical copy of it. but ..."
I started one a fwe minutes after that. It's 112 pages, but set up as a collection of articles so easier to read. I'll be able to review it shortly, but may not be able to post the review will you be on in like 30-45 minutes?

Possibly. I've been battling a headache all dang day! If I'm here, I'll post it for you!

Ashley wrote: "Possibly. I've been battling a headache all dang day! If I'm here, I'll post it for you!"

no worries, if not ill do it from my phone! that way we at least have the extra if need be.

Kade wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Possibly. I've been battling a headache all dang day! If I'm here, I'll post it for you!"

no worries, if not ill do it from my phone! that way we at least have the extra if need be."

Honestly, I'm yawning like crazy and I am going to bed! At least we have the backup! We can always use Wolf's book next week if it was indeed finished.

No worries. This book is much easier to read / get through than most cause of the setup so I’ll have it reviewed shortly.

I can read for either the U-Turn or the Yield task. Let me know which one you prefer if you want me to read for one.

So sorry y’all. This has been a super busy week and I’ve not had time to write reviews yet. I’ll try to write reviews and post my books tomorrow.
I will be out of town tomorrow from 3 till late Sunday evening so I won’t be able to post until Monday.

Wolf, the only issue is that a new cycle starts today now. So the book you claimed cannot be used for the same prompt / detour.

These are some of the books I’m Considering to read for the detour list. Does anyone want to buddyread one for extra points?

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Soooo... I went to bed last night and was peacefully resting when we hear a huge bang. Thought a tree limb came down in a car... nope! Someone flipped their car right in front of the house and hit my daughter's boyfriend's car that was in front of the house! Had to deal with that drama for an hour! Thankfully everyone is fine.

This morning I woke up with a headache, took something and went back to bed, woke up with half my eyelid swollen! I look like I got punched.

It's going to be a long weekend. I'm going back to bed to start over.

Oh Ashley. I'm sorry you had such a stressful experience. Hopefully you can get some rest today and get better.

Should I read for the U-Turn or Yield this week? I can do one or the other.

What gets us the most points?

Oof Ashley, that sounds so stressful! Could the eye thing be allergies?

U-Turn takes 10 away, Yield takes 20 away

I claimed the Yield book in our spreadsheet.

Can anyone claim at least one detour read? I can manage four.

I have one book that fit the detour list

Kade wrote: "These are some of the books I’m Considering to read for the detour list. Does anyone want to buddyread one for extra points?

. [..."

Hey kade I can [bookcover:Boy Meets Boy|23228] for buddy reads for more points if you would like

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "These are some of the books I’m Considering to read for the detour list. Does anyone want to buddyread one for extra points?

. [bookcover:Every Heart a Doorw..."

Sure! Works for me.

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "These are some of the books I’m Considering to read for the detour list. Does anyone want to buddyread one for extra points?

. [bookcover:Every Heart a Doorw..."

I’ll request a thread shortly!