Challenge Corner discussion

i just posted the review links in the spreadsheet for two of the detour books i read if anyone can post them at ssomep oint.

ill have the final one tonight or tomorrow.

Posted! :)

Thank you!!! I’ll have the reat done tomorrow probably

I added the switchback book to the spreadsheet too. So I’ll have that and the final detour book reviewed and linked tomorrow. :)

do we still need to finish an S today?

I finished my S book, but if you have one or are reading one, we can use yours! More points, since I know for sure mine also works for Route Info, just let me know!

Guys, we're moving up! Let's keep it up!

SCORES:

Team_______|Books___|BRs_____|PgPts___|BonusPts_|Total___

BackroadBandits_|__543___|__328___|1,847.5_|___60___|2,235.5_
CoastBusters____|__410___|__143.75|1,275.5_|__200___|1,619.25
ShadowSprinters_|__418___|__179___|1,357.75|___80___|1,616.75

Jenny, I moved your Detour back up to Route Info, I will post it later this afternoon! Were you still doing the Yield book, or did you decide not to? I just want to know for the check-in at 3pm EST.

Ashley wrote: "I finished my S book, but if you have one or are reading one, we can use yours! More points, since I know for sure mine also works for Route Info, just let me know!"

No I do not have one. I was just asking just in case we NEEDED one. I am currently reading One of US is Lying by Karen M. McManus so i dont think that works

Ok, I'll move an S book in! :)

Ok, I got those posted. We are just waiting on Vicki's E book! :)

Just to let you all know, I will be on the road today for 7-8 hours. My daughter is driving so no worries about me getting my E book finished. I just won't get it posted until fairly late tonight but it will get there or I will text Jenny or PM Ashley and let them know I need them to post it for me. But I hate doing reviews on my phone!

Vicki wrote: "Just to let you all know, I will be on the road today for 7-8 hours. My daughter is driving so no worries about me getting my E book finished. I just won't get it posted until fairly late tonight b..."

Ok Vicki!

Is anyone going to be on shortly to help post my books into the review thread once I finish the reviews? Pleaee?

I can post in a bit. I'm a dinner, but I can get on before the midnight cutoff!

No worries! Thanks for helping! The review links are in the spreadsheet. It’s one detour book and the switchback option I think it was.

Got my E book posted and reviewed and in the review thread :) HOME safe and sound!

Just posted mine Ashley!

oh good! I was getting worried. I was running behind and then I broke my key off in the lock and I've been trying to deal with that for like an hour!

Time alwyas speeds up when we don’t want it to! Hopefully you can get it fixed!

Does anyone want to buddyread one of the detour books? Here's some of what I'm potentially reading;




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Oops, forgot to send this out yesterday - so sorry everyone!



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

1. Coast Busters- 30 pts
2. Backroad Bandits - 20 pts
3. Shadow Sprinters - 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 Kenya tomorrow 😊

I can do charlie and th3 chocolate factory with you Kade

Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade.

Amanda wrote: "I can do charlie and th3 chocolate factory with you Kade"

Absolutely. When do you want to start? Can you request the thread or do you need me to?

Celia wrote: "Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade."

Awesome! Same questions ^. Lol. When do you want to start? Can you request the thread or do you need me to?

Kade wrote: "Celia wrote: "Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade."

Awesome! Same questions ^. Lol. When do you want to start? Can you request the thread or do y..."

I can request it. I'd be good to start tomorrow June 11.

how does the spell out work? every title covers one letter to complete a word?

Isabel wrote: "how does the spell out work? every title covers one letter to complete a word?"

Every book covers a letter to complete a word, but it doesn't have to be the title. It can be the first letter in the first word in the title, the first letter in the first word in the series title, or the first letter in the author's first or last name (I think Alaina will also allow a middle initial to be used).

Kade if you can request it I wouod appreciate it and I can start tomorrow ..monday

Ashley wrote: "Isabel wrote: "how does the spell out work? every title covers one letter to complete a word?"

Every book covers a letter to complete a word, but it doesn't have to be the title. It can be the fir..."

okay, thank you very much for that clarification. I've now posted my book for route information but it would have also fit the spell out, i'll keep my eyes open in the future then!

Celia wrote: "Kade wrote: "Celia wrote: "Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade."

Awesome! Same questions ^. Lol. When do you want to start? Can you request the t..."

thank you! caxn you post the link here when you have it?

Ashley - remind me how the buddyreads work for detour - we can onlyl claim them as intersection OR detour right? or can we claim them as detour and just mark them as a buddyread for extra points?

Kade wrote: "Celia wrote: "Kade wrote: "Celia wrote: "Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade."

Awesome! Same questions ^. Lol. When do you want to start? Can you..."

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Celia wrote: "Sorry I disappeared again. I'd love to read with you Kade."

whoops found the thread!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

just one or the other, if the book works for detour, then do that, since you can still claim double points. you can always do another book for intersection if you want

Vicki! I was looking through Banked Books, and I'm pretty sure we can use all the books you have there this week! If you have time to review any of them, I can move them around for you! :)

Amanda here is our thread! I also added ours and Celia’s claims to the detour spot on the spreadsheet.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

there is no ongoing catgeory that we can use graphic novels for, or is there?

Isabel wrote: "there is no ongoing catgeory that we can use graphic novels for, or is there?"

No, there isn't.

Graphic novels usually only count for page points. Unless they have enough pages. They count for 1/4 page points. And books have to be at least 100 pages to count towards anything. So basically a graphic novel would need to be 400+ pages to count.

Otherwise, you can post it in the review and say “page points only” and state it’s a graphic novel.

Not sure if anyone has noticed yet but there is something different about this round. Can you find it?

I feel stupid! lol I've been watching for the "fast forward" task to pop up, but it's usually under the spoiler tag, and there isn't anything there this week, so I'm LOST! lol

The only thing different is there are 5 additional tasks that usual for Route Info...

Am I missing it? Am I crazy?

Maybe we have to complete these for the bonus?

16. Read a book with the word 'TEA' found in text (pg/% & quote)
17. Read a book with the word 'COFFEE' found in text (pg/% & quote)
18. Read a book with money on the cover
19. Read a book tagged 'Tourism' at least 10 times
20. Read a book with a title that starts and ends with a letter in NYAMA CHOMA

Ashley wrote: "I feel stupid! lol I've been watching for the "fast forward" task to pop up, but it's usually under the spoiler tag, and there isn't anything there this week, so I'm LOST! lol"

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.

It's a secret task. Maybe I threw you off adding 5 more route ones. Remember it's a very hard task.

Ashley wrote: "Maybe we have to complete these for the bonus?

16. Read a book with the word 'TEA' found in text (pg/% & quote)
17. Read a book with the word 'COFFEE' found in text (pg/% & quote)
18. Read a book ..."

Don’t think it’s this since it does say there will be 15-20

Alaina wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I feel stupid! lol I've been watching for the "fast forward" task to pop up, but it's usually under the spoiler tag, and there isn't anything there this week, so I'm LOST! lol"

Fast..."

So secret as in we won’t find it in any of the info? Or do we just need to look harder?

Kade wrote: "Don’t think it’s this since it does say there will be 15-20"

I figured, I was definitely grasping...

What do you think? I don't see anything! I feel like I've looked everywhere and it's probably right under my nose!

Could it be something like completing ALL the route info tasks? Or even harder like as in everytbing?!