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I moved an I & C down to the spell.I think we need one I now, not sure how Eschatology and Christian Nurture fits there, Saige.
I'll read an I in case we need it.
I have put an I book in Banked books in case it's needed for the spell.
Catsalive wrote: "I have put an I book in Banked books in case it's needed for the spell."You're the best!
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Is there anything that still needs to be read for?
I think for the most part we're good. We just have to check in in the next hour or so. Just have to make sure everyone has all of their books logged before checking in.
I show a count of 48 books on the spreadsheet and 47 in the review thread. I'm going to see which one is missing to make sure it gets accounted for
I also didn't add my page points book to the spreadsheet but it's on the review thread. So maybe there are two more?
I saw your page point book... I found the 2 missing and posted the review. I think we're good now!
Perfect thanks for looking and posting!I think we can all check in now too!
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This round will cover seven (7) days.
Start: April 8th at 12:00 AM (in your time zone)
End: April 14th at 11:59 PM (in your time zone)
Please check in on April 14th 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 Europe
2. Read a book with a red cover
3. Read a book with a white cover
4. Read a book set in a large city
5. Read a book with the word 'RED' and 'CROSS' found in text (pg/% & quote)
6. Read a book where the main character is bilingual
7. Read a book from an author that is from or currently lives in Switzerland
8. Read a book that has water on the cover (any edition works)
9. Read a book with the word 'GLACIAL' found in text (pg/% & quote)
10. Read a book that has mountains on the cover (any edition works)
11. Read a book where the title has the letters Z, U, R, I, C, H in it (in any order)
12. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in SWITZERLAND
13. Read a book where the main characters first name starts with a letter in JURA
14. Read a book that is tagged '16th Century'
15. Read a book where the series title has the letters A, L, P, S 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).Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross, one of the world's oldest and best-known humanitarian organizations, and hosts the headquarters or offices of most major international institutions, including the WTO, the WHO, the ILO, FIFA, and the United Nations.
Read a book found on the Set in Switzerland Books or Humanitarian 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.MONTE ROSA: ✤ MONTE ROSA ✤Monte Rosa (Italian: massiccio del Monte Rosa; German: Monte Rosa-Massiv; French: massif du Mont Rose) is a mountain massif in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps, on the border between Italy (Piedmont and Aosta Valley) and Switzerland (Valais).
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.The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy.If you want to use your yield this week - please read for the following:
Read a book that is set in at least two places (states/countries/etc.) and has the word 'SNOW' 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 Swiss climate is generally temperate, but can vary greatly across localities, from glacial conditions on the mountaintops to the near-Mediterranean climate at Switzerland's southern tip. Some valley areas in the southern part of Switzerland offer cold-hardy palm trees. Summers tend to be warm and humid at times with periodic rainfall, ideal for pastures/grazing. The less humid winters in the mountains may see weeks-long intervals of stable conditions.If you want to use your U-turn this week - please read for the following:
Read a book that is set in the Mediterranean and has the word 'HUMID' found in text (pg/% & quote)
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 published in 2023 (any month - ARCs can be used as well)
Switchback: This will also be revealed after check-in days and will be a task related to where the team was previously.The Pacific Coast Trail is about 2,650 miles long.
Read a book that has 3 of these numbers in the page count (ex: 265, 650, 250, etc.)
Not available at this portion of the challenge:
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Do we each check in? How's that work?
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To my knowledge (I could be wrong) we all check in between 4 and 6 EST today, just by posting in chat.
Melissa wrote: "Do we each check in? How's that work?"I don't know if just one person does or everyone does, but check in link is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I already checked in if it's just one person from the team.
Never mind. I just looked at the Q&A and only one person checks in
So I already checked in for our team, so we should be good.
Ashlyn wrote: "Never mind. I just looked at the Q&A and only one person checks in"Awesome! Thanks for doing it.
Too early on a Saturday for me, but I'm here :0)Oh, only one person needs to be here so I didn't have to get up specially at 6am 😠
Catsalive wrote: "Too early on a Saturday for me, but I'm here :0)Oh, only one person needs to be here so I didn't have to get up specially at 6am 😠"
Yeah, I wish that was a little more clear. Sorry you had to get up so early!
For the Set in Switzerland Books, I can read up to 3 of these books. If anyone wants to buddy read them, let me know so we can double our points for the task: 
(book 4 is on the list)
(book 0.6 is on the list)
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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 😊
Ashlyn wrote: "For the Set in Switzerland Books, I can read up to 3 of these books. If anyone wants to buddy read them, let me know so we can double our points for the task: [bookcover:The Finishing School|3065..."
I've read Book of Lost Names but am willing for the other 3.
Ivelisse wrote: "Ashlyn wrote: "For the Set in Switzerland Books, I can read up to 3 of these books. If anyone wants to buddy read them, let me know so we can double our points for the task: [bookcover:The Finish..."
Perfect! I'll request the threads for those three then.
Ivelisse here are the threads:
: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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I think we have it covered, but if you want to read just in case, that would be fine. I might be camping next week, so not sure if I'll be able to post all my reviews by Friday if I end up not finishing the books by Monday.
I know everyone has already posted for the Spell Out, but maybe next week we should wait to post until we have all the letters? That way in case it doesn't work, we don't lose points.
Does anyone have a book that can be used for Switchback? Read a book that has 3 of these numbers in the page count (ex: 265, 650, 250, etc.)
I can do the Speed Bump task since I'm reading one now.
Ashlyn wrote: "Does anyone have a book that can be used for Switchback? Read a book that has 3 of these numbers in the page count (ex: 265, 650, 250, etc.)
I can do the Speed Bump task since I'm reading one now."
Yes.
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I'm almost done with the second Detour book and then will be reading the third one tonight as well. As long as I can finish my ARC by Friday I think we should be good. Someone does need to check in on Friday though. I will not be able to this time.
Ashlyn wrote: "I'm almost done with the second Detour book and then will be reading the third one tonight as well. As long as I can finish my ARC by Friday I think we should be good. Someone does need to check ..."
I will be at work and available so I can do it.
Finished the three Detours books I was working on. Going to try to get my ARC finished tomorrow so I can get up a review before Friday.
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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
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Slow week only got one read… posted.
Sorry guys, I have got too much personal stuff going on. I can’t seem to keep up. I will have to drop out.. : (
Ashlyn wrote: "Does anyone have a book that can be used for Switchback? Read a book that has 3 of these numbers in the page count (ex: 265, 650, 250, etc.)
I can do the Speed Bump task since I'm reading one now."
Switchback was done, I forgot to say earlier. Speedbump?
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(river books list) for the detour this week! Anyone want to BR?
Catsalive wrote: "Ashlyn wrote: "Does anyone have a book that can be used for Switchback? Read a book that has 3 of these numbers in the page count (ex: 265, 650, 250, etc.)
I can do the Speed Bump task since I'm..."
I finished Malice which was published in 2023.
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You all checked in! Here are the results for bonus points -
1. Backroad Bandits - 30 pts
2. Coast Busters - 20 pts
Unfortunately, Shadow Sprinters, you have checked in after 6 PM EST and aren't eligible for bonus points. You have received a penalty and will lose 50 bonus points.
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 Uganda tomorrow 😊
I finished the Speed Bump book and have my review written, just need to post
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Saige wrote: "Where do we post/who do we message for the check-in? I will definitely be free next week and can do it"This is the check in thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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It has been chaotic over in my life this week. I just wanted to let you know that you will receive information about your next leg tomorrow after 12 pm EST. **
Check in's will be between 4-6 pm EST but you can still read for the leg until 11:59 pm (in your time zone).
Check in - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
**This will be the only time you will receive information about the next leg on check in day. Moving forward, I will have it to you the day before check in.