Challenge Corner discussion

Amanda wrote: "I am not able to post for my book Ashley...if you don't mind doing that I would totally appreciate that"

Got it done!

Kade wrote: "Feel free to post my books. I won’t be on my computer until a bit later."

Posted the Roadblock books :)

awesome...thank you...is there any benefit in reading the unbearable lightness of being?

Amanda wrote: "awesome...thank you...is there any benefit in reading the unbearable lightness of being?"

Does it work for something this week? I mean, regardless, it's always more points, even if we bank it for another week.

Ashley wrote: "Amanda wrote: "awesome...thank you...is there any benefit in reading the unbearable lightness of being?"

Does it work for something this week? I mean, regardless, it's always more points, even if ..."

If i remember correctly it was from one of the lists provided

If it's from the Switzerland List, then sure! We can stick it on the detour and Shia's book (if read) can go to the Intersection task (as long as the BR is done. Either way I'm sure it's fine!

Ashley wrote: "If it's from the Switzerland List, then sure! We can stick it on the detour and Shia's book (if read) can go to the Intersection task (as long as the BR is done. Either way I'm sure it's fine!"

cool that is what i thought but didnt want to step on any toes haha

if my entries on the SS look funny/incomplete is because my laptop died in the middle of updating stuff and couldnt complete it...so i will do that in the morning

Has anyone started The Book of Lost Names yet? I just started it and I've read through Chapter 4. Liking it already!

I’m starting tonight or tomorrow.

Ashley wrote: "Has anyone started The Book of Lost Names yet? I just started it and I've read through Chapter 4. Liking it already!"

I just read it in August, but it's been 8 months. If we get extra points, I could re-read it.

Vicki wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Has anyone started The Book of Lost Names yet? I just started it and I've read through Chapter 4. Liking it already!"

I just read it in August, but it's been 8 month..."

I can't find anything that says there can't be a re-read. I know most groups say 6 months or 1 year. Maybe ask in the Q&A to be sure?

EDIT! This was on the SS:
Re-reads are allowed as long as it has they haven't been used for this challenge already. They will need new reviews and status updates for it to count.

Thanks, Ashley, it was actually a very good book...5 stars from me so I might re-read it.

I posted my book in the review thread that was on the SS.

Vicki, will you change your "How it fits" to just Route Info? I think we are good on the Spell Out and we can always edit it later if we decide to do an additional spell out.

i'll be on shortly to post more reviews and such. let me know if yall need me to do anything or help with anything while i am. it's been an oddly busy week for us.

Started Book of Lost Names today. Will be updating reviews with my finished books. Question - what does Switchback mean?

Shia did you see the link for the buddyread for it?

Kade wrote: "Shia did you see the link for the buddyread for it?"

no but let me look for it! still getting used to GR threads... sorry!

Ashley wrote: "M Melanie Magic Bleeds
O Ashley Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
N Trisha The Bookish Life of NIna Hill (Abbi Waxman)
T Kade One Reason To Live
E Shia The Plus One (Mazey Eddings)
R Shia Not My Romeo (I..."

I posted my 2!

Ashley wrote: "Vicki, will you change your "How it fits" to just Route Info? I think we are good on the Spell Out and we can always edit it later if we decide to do an additional spell out."

Sure thing.

just posted 4 books! if I placed them in the wrong categories, please lmk!

Since it's Wednesday, and we need to check-in on Friday... can everyone check the SS and make sure that your books are labeled properly and posted (if read), checked off, notated, etc? That way we can see if we need to move anything, or start a spell out, or just bank books. Make sure if you have a book banked that you move it to this week if it's usable!

if anyone needs help today with their books / the spreadsheet / posting reviews, i'll be around on and off and can help.

Amanda and Melanie, will you both be able to finish your Detour books in time? Just want to make sure, if not, i believe we will will have backups from our buddyreads.

yep mine will be done by tomorrow...i am also reading and will finish by friday...Love on the Brain and The Perfect Marriage and A Broken People's Playlist(for the switchback) if that helps with anything else

Yes, I'm going to be reading it tomorrow.

ya'll rock!

Ashley; do you need / want me to help with anything on the spreadsheet? looks like we have more banked books that can be moved over. i can see if they line up with anything in route info? Or do we want to leave any for next leg?

I have 2 unposted / not yet reviewed books in the spreadsheet that will be reviewed tomorrow. and i'm working on our buddyread.

Do we know the point system or point value of anything? Like if switchback is worth more than route info? or if spellout is worth more than route info?

Feel free to help Kade! I think I'm getting sick (hopefully just allergies), so I'll take all the help!

I don't think one section is worth more than another, so I'd just fit wherever. And I'd say use what we can, when we can!

This round will cover seven (7) days.

Start: April 15th at 12:00 AM (in your time zone)
End: April 21st at 11:59 PM (in your time zone)

Please check in on April 21st 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 Africa
2. Read a book with a red cover
3. Read a book with a yellow cover
4. Read a book with a black cover
5. Read a book with a bird on the cover
6. Read a book set in either a landlocked state or country (i.e., not connected to an ocean or coastline)
7. Read a book from an author that is from or currently lives in Uganda
8. Read a book that has been tagged 'War' at least 10 times
9. Read a book with the word 'KINGDOM' found in text (pg/% & quote)
10. Read a book where the main character is currently in the military
11. Read a book where the title has the letters K, A, M, P, A, L, A in it (in any order)
12. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in UGANDA
13. Read a book where the main characters first name starts with a letter in NILE
14. Read a book that was published in October (any year)
15. Read a book where the series title has the letters S, W, A, H, I, L, I 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).

Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but a generally modified equatorial climate.

Read a book found on the Rivers or Climate Change Books 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.

BUGANDA: ✤ BUGANDA ✤

Buganda is a Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Buganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala.

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.

Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second largest freshwater lake by surface area after Lake Superior in North America.

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

Read a book that is set somewhere tropical and has the words 'FRESH' and 'WATER' found in text (pg/% & quote)

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.

The Ganda language or Luganda (Oluganda), is a Bantu language spoken in the African Great Lakes region. It is one of the major languages in Uganda and is spoken by more than 10 million Baganda and other people principally in central Uganda, including the capital Kampala of Uganda. Typologically, it is an agglutinative, tonal language with subject–verb–object word order and nominative–accusative morphosyntactic alignment.

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

Read a book where the main character is still in school (i.e., middle school, high school, college, etc.) and has been translated into 5 different languages (you will need to check other editions of the book)

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 where the title starts with A

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

Switzerland is one of the world's most developed countries. It has the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.

Read a book where the main character comes from money

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 am thinking the rivers list for the next leg...what does everyone think

Amanda wrote: "I am thinking the rivers list for the next leg...what does everyone think"

Rivers seems like the better option.

Ashley wrote: "Feel free to help Kade! I think I'm getting sick (hopefully just allergies), so I'll take all the help!

I don't think one section is worth more than another, so I'd just fit wherever. And I'd say ..."

I get that. My daughter and i’s allergies are HORRID right now.

I’ll see what I can update and work out when we get home from
Appts.

Who can do our check-in tomorrow?

I can probably do it

i should be around as well

Just updating that I'll have my Switzerland Detour book finished and posted in the morning (didn't have time to finish and review tonight).

Awesome. I’ll update what I can tomorrow In between appts. :)

Looks like these haven't been posted before midnight:

DETOUR Switzerland list
Melanie | A Royal World Apart by Maisey Yates

BR/Intersection
Kade | The Book Of Lost Names (Kristin Harmel)
Shia | The Book Of Lost Names (Kristin Harmel)

Plus a few Route Info tasks. If those aren't finished or won't be finished, we can move them to banked for next week, potentially.

This one was marked as read:
Celia | The Odd Sisters (Villains)

These are on the banked list. Do they work for anything this week?
Jammin Jenny | Murder in G Major
Trisha | The Menopause Murders
Trisha | Liar, Dreamer, Thief
BabyLunLun | Triple Threat
Kade | Strange Animals

I'm at work can anyone tell me what books I still have "open" I think the perfect marriage can work for white cover

We have until midnight tonight correct?

Amanda wrote: "I'm at work can anyone tell me what books I still have "open" I think the perfect marriage can work for white cover"

This is what I see that's not posted:
Amanda Love on the Brain (Ali Hazelwood) set in large city
Amanda The perfect marriage(Jeneva Rose) Route Info: white on the cover

Kade wrote: "We have until midnight tonight correct?"

Yes

just posted for the perfect marriage and in about an hour and a half ill have love on the brain posted as well

alright my two are posted

i can read love in the time of cholera and The Bridge of San Luis Rey for the detour books

Finishing up book of lost names and posting review soon!

all checked in everyone!!!!

Thanks!! I’m currently working on book of last names and will update the buddyread with it as I go

you are welcome!!!

Haha! We checked in at the same time Amanda! lol

Sorry, was busier than expected at work and didn't have a chance to post. I'm going to make dinner and then I'll post my Switzerland detour book.

Ashley wrote: "Haha! We checked in at the same time Amanda! lol"

what were the chances haha great minds think alike