Challenge Corner discussion

i can take a detour book...three cups of tea and The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)...and my book heartsick can transfer to book with red cover...since i switched that out for wild...ashley can we use this as a BR for wild?

I had started a book for the detour so if we need it, I can be done in two hours.

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 Switzerland tomorrow 😊

wait, do we need one or two books for the detour - pct? jenny had claimed two books for that, and i don't see reviews for it.

if we need two, then we need both amanda and myself to fill those then which works.

I can post the review for Six Rooms asap if we need it.

also - is anyone else on board with reading from this list for the detour for leg two?
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I am reading Wild for the PCT just in case...worse case we can use it some how for the next leg for white cover...i just wanted to get it done for a just in case someone couldnt get their review up

for the next leg i can read The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2) and Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time for the detour

Amanda wrote: "I am reading Wild for the PCT just in case...worse case we can use it some how for the next leg for white cover...i just wanted to get it done for a just in case someone couldnt get their review up..."

okay! jenny had two books claimed for the PCT so we may need both of our reads either way.. just need to clarify that.

for next leg's PCT, i can do any or all these;
The Hike
To the Back of Beyond
The Pledge
Strange Star
The Book of Lost Names

Kade wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I am reading Wild for the PCT just in case...worse case we can use it some how for the next leg for white cover...i just wanted to get it done for a just in case someone couldnt get ..."

I am about 70% done Wild...hope they hope on to let us know either way

oh the book of lost names is really good...the hike looks good too

Hey guys! Sorry I’m so late - my time zone starts a lot later than you all. Is it too late to post my books in the review thread for week 1? I know I had to move one

**edited** I posted my review in the proper thread. Sorry if it's too late and no longer counts! It's 1:31 PM 4/7 for me**

Kade wrote: "wait, do we need one or two books for the detour - pct? jenny had claimed two books for that, and i don't see reviews for it.

if we need two, then we need both amanda and myself to fill those the..."

From this list, I can read:

The Sanatorium
A Castle in the Clouds
The Book of Lost Names
A Royal World Apart
The Swiss Affair

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I am reading Wild for the PCT just in case...worse case we can use it some how for the next leg for white cover...i just wanted to get it done for a just in case someone..."

right?! there's quite a few good choices considering how short the list is.

I finished one of the books for the detour for week 1, and should be able to post the other one in a few hours. Sorry I couldn't make the 4-6 pm eastern cut-off.

Shia wrote: "Kade wrote: "wait, do we need one or two books for the detour - pct? jenny had claimed two books for that, and i don't see reviews for it.

if we need two, then we need both amanda and myself to f..."

perfect.
we could actually double on this
if you want to read the book of lost names with me as a buddyread - we can then use that for the Intersection option?

and then you can claim one or two for the Detour list as well?

should we start by each claiming one definite read for the detour list and then somehow decide how to choose the remaining 2 since 3 of us can definitely read for detour and have shown interest in multiple books?

Shia wrote: "Hey guys! Sorry I’m so late - my time zone starts a lot later than you all. Is it too late to post my books in the review thread for week 1? I know I had to move one

**edited** I posted my review ..."
you should be fine. it's 733 est on 4/7 here in RI in the US.

Amanda wrote: "I am reading Wild for the PCT just in case...worse case we can use it some how for the next leg for white cover...i just wanted to get it done for a just in case someone couldnt get their review up..."

so amanda, you're going to claim that first book for the Detourfor leg two for the Switzerland list, right?

Shia, which one book do you want to definitely claim for your detour book? and let me know if you want to do the intersection / buddyread option in addition as well?

to start, I'll claim - The Hike.

That will give us 3 definites for Detour. If no one else wants to claim extras, I'll definitely claim at least one more.

Also - what's our opinion on going for spell-out this round? I think it's do-able if we start claims now. Is it more points if we do a spell-out or the route info prompts?

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I finished one of the books for the detour for week 1, and should be able to post the other one in a few hours. Sorry I couldn't make the 4-6 pm eastern cut-off."

oh no worries! that was just for one person from the team to check-in. is it easier for you if we post one of our books and you can use the extra towards something else?

i cant jump on the SS right now but right now i will claim as my detour book

Kade wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "I finished one of the books for the detour for week 1, and should be able to post the other one in a few hours. Sorry I couldn't make the 4-6 pm eastern cut-off."

oh no worrie..."

we can get more points since i picked up Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail and ashley is also reading that so it will be good for a BR

Amanda wrote: "i cant jump on the SS right now but right now i will claim as my detour book"

Amanda - that's from the other list though I think, right? I didn't see it on the switzerland book list. I believe we all have to read from the same list. or maybe i overlooked it on the switzerland list.

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "I finished one of the books for the detour for week 1, and should be able to post the other one in a few hours. Sorry I couldn't make the 4-6 pm eastern cut-off."
..."

do you guys have ot set up a buddyread thread for that?
it says "You will need to have at least 4-5 comments per buddy read."

I'm good with it if you think we can set it up and comment before midnight, lol!

I was slammed at work today, so I'm reading through dinner!

Kade wrote: "Amanda wrote: "i cant jump on the SS right now but right now i will claim as my detour book"

Amanda..."

i was under the impression that you could read from either list...but i could be wrong...i am going to go back to see if it states it anywhere

I can comment from my phone, but I prob won't be able to get on the computer until the morning!

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "Amanda wrote: "i cant jump on the SS right now but right now i will claim as my detour ..."

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).

my take is that it has to be the same list based on the "one list"

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).

kade you were right...i misread it and thought you could read from either list
i will choose

Ashley wrote: "I can comment from my phone, but I prob won't be able to get on the computer until the morning!"

no worries. i started on the spreadsheet for week 2. i put in my claim for the switz list there and once amanda and shia confirm their claims, ill put those in. that will start us with 3 claims. i wanted to see if anyone else wanted to claim a spot before we start claiming doubles.

Shia and I may be able to do a buddyread for "the book of lost names" if she's interesting, [ it's also on the switz list, so i'd love to read it either way. ]

I'm putting in notes for my banked books to state what they fit. [ ie; spell out, route info, etc ]

let me know if i can do anything else to help anyone for either posting for today's final books or next weeks.

Amanda wrote: "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..."

some of the wording can be taken either way, so i get it. sorry if i stepped on any toes by claiming the switz list. i put your book / claim into the spreadsheet. If no one else wants to claim any books from that list, i can claim 1-2 more if need be.

I'll also read the book of lost names and do a buddy read!

Amanda wrote: "Kade wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "I finished one of the books for the detour for week 1, and should be able to post the other one in a few hours. Sorry I couldn't make the 4-6 pm eastern cut-off."
..."

Awesome. I'll finish the second book later then when we can use it more.

Ashley wrote: "I'll also read the book of lost names and do a buddy read!"

yay so that will count as a buddyread then, but not for the list reads right?

crap, jenny i didn't see your message in time, ill go try to post it now.. hopefully itll count.

it's posted and i updated the spreadsheet.

Vicki - I saw you put a book in the detour spot on the spreadsheet. But the book you chose is from the humanitarian list. You have to choose a book from the switzerland list if you are participating

Ashley wrote: "I'll also read the book of lost names and do a buddy read!"

We need a buddyread thread requested for it right? If so, would you mind requesting it?

Ohhhh I thought it was from either list. So what’s the humanitarian list for? Sorry but my phone doesn’t show all the words (grrr).

Vicki wrote: "Ohhhh I thought it was from either list. So what’s the humanitarian list for? Sorry but my phone doesn’t show all the words (grrr)."

We get to choose which list we read from as a group. But we all have to read from the same list. I suggested the Switzerland list earlier, so 3 of us have chosen a book from that list. Two of us are more than happy to read extras from the list if need be, or if no one else finds a book to read from it. A few of us are also going to buddyread a book from that list for Intersection.

This is what it specifically says about Detour. I'm bolding the part where it says one list, so i'm 98% sure we have to all read from just the one list.

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).

Kate, I will request in the morning if I get a free moment, if not I will do it Sunday.

I'm pretty sure we can do it as a Switzerland list, but get double points for a buddy read, instead of using it as an intersection task

Kade, sorry.... I was using text to speech since I'm not on the computer

Ashley wrote: "Kate, I will request in the morning if I get a free moment, if not I will do it Sunday.

I'm pretty sure we can do it as a Switzerland list, but get double points for a buddy read, instead of using..."

hm, so do we not want to do the intersection option then?
are we allowed to have more than 5 reads for detour? If Shia, you and I all do the book, that would be the final books needed for the detour list after my and Amanda's claims. But I can take my claim down if Vicki wants to read something from the list. Or I could do my read of it towards a route info prompt instead of detour, and you and shia's reads towards the detour?

Do we think we want to try for the spell out? Just trying to decide on my reads for the week so i can get them downloaded and such. I tend to choose reads from my TBR based on challenges so i can fill some prompts as much as possible. lol.

Kade wrote: "Do we think we want to try for the spell out? Just trying to decide on my reads for the week so i can get them downloaded and such. I tend to choose reads from my TBR based on challenges so i can f..."

I was just wondering that for the exact same reasons.

Celia wrote: "Kade wrote: "Do we think we want to try for the spell out? Just trying to decide on my reads for the week so i can get them downloaded and such. I tend to choose reads from my TBR based on challeng..."

I THINK we can do it, but i don't want to over-commit anyone if they don't think they can read enough to do it. We'd need 9 total books for it - plus the 5 for detour.
I have at least one in the banked books that route sfor spell out that ill be reviewing tomorrow.

Kade, thank you. I guess I will withdraw my name from the DETOUR list until I get a chance to look at the other one. Anyone can remove my name and replace it with a book of their choice if anybody wants to do that.

Hey team! I'm super sorry that i haven't logged in yet. I've been reading but i'm struggling with writing my bachelor's thesis and i'm not progressing well.
I'll upload my reviews timely from now on!

And hello again! I've been reading a little through the chat and am also a little confused (as well as late to the party, apologies again).
Are we reading for Route info or detour? Or can we freely choose? If not, what is missing? I'm currently reading two books, so i can check if one of them might fit whatever is needed :)

I don't think it matters where we put them as far as Detour vs intersection. I wasn't saying we had to do one over the other! I hadn't added up everyone who wanted to read for Detour, so I wasn't trying to take a spot that wasn't there.

We can fill the Detour and then whomever reads the BR book can be either place depending on space, right?

So with my quick and dirty look at the banked books and the roadblock letters here is what i have so far
M-Magic Bleeds
O
N
T
E-The Menopause Murder-Mary Maloney & Ed Markle
R-Not My Romeo
O-The Plus One
S-Star Mother
A-The Awakening

with that being said I can go and claim LOVE ON THE BRAIN

okay, thank you! i'll try to work with that information :)

I will have a look when I get home from work today, I should have time to work out what books to read this week then.

Vicki, don't withdraw if you want to read the book you chose! We should be able to use everyone's, just have to decide where to put everything.

I can take the second O in the spell out. Either The Odd Sisters or Princess and the Fangirl - Once Upon a Con series (whichever I finish first)