Challenge Corner discussion

I think we need more buddy reads to make up for the points.

We should totally use more of our yields and u-turns and stuff! I can probably find something for the U-turn this week if we want to do that

Ashlyn wrote: "I don’t know if she counted my Yield book from the other week."

Worth checking. One was used last week msg 126 but no idea who by.

Saige wrote: "We should totally use more of our yields and u-turns and stuff! I can probably find something for the U-turn this week if we want to do that"

Sounds good. We only get one a month from my knowledge.

Which Detour are we doing, Lawyer Books or Art & Artists in Fiction?

I selected the Lawyer Books since I had quite a few TBR on that list. I didn’t look at the other but an if we all prefer it

Yeah, I'm already reading one from the Lawyer Books list

Hello all!

It has come to my attention that I forgot to count a second yield being used in Week 3's check in - my apologies!! That being said, I'm counting it now -

*A Yield was used against Backroad Bandits. Lost 20 bonus points. Will be added to score update today. Shadow Sprinters have no more Yields available for the rest of this month.

If we're doing the Spellout I've just put a V book in Route Info.

I don’t think we are doing the spell out this week.

Looks like we have three Detour books on the spreadsheet. We need two more? Is anyone working on those or should I read another one?

I selected 2... I don't mind doing a 3rd.

Ivelisse wrote: "I selected 2... I don't mind doing a 3rd."

Your's were the two I saw on the spreadsheet right?

Ashlyn wrote: "Ivelisse wrote: "I selected 2... I don't mind doing a 3rd."

Your's were the two I saw on the spreadsheet right?"

Yes ma'am

This round will cover seven (7) days.

Start: May 6th at 12:00 AM (in your time zone)
End: May 12th at 11:59 PM (in your time zone)

Please check in on May 12th 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 New Zealand
2. Read a book with a red cover
3. Read a book with a white cover
4. Read a book with a blue cover
5. Read a book with a crown on the cover
6. Read a book that has a title ending with a letter in NEW ZEALAND
7. Read a book from an author that is from or currently lives in New Zealand
8. Read a book that has a boat on the cover
9. Read a book with the word 'ISLAND' found in text (pg/% & quote)
10. Read a book that with at least 2 people on cover
11. Read a book where 'LAND' is found intact in the title/subtitle.
12. Read a book where the author's first and last initial are in AUCKLAND
13. Read a book where the main characters first name starts with a letter in WELLINGTON
14. Read a book that has New Adult for an MPG
15. Read a book where the series title has the letters K, I, W, 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).

As recorded in the 2018 census, Samoan is the most widely spoken non-official language (2.2%), followed by "Northern Chinese" (including Mandarin, 2.0%), Hindi (1.5%), and French (1.2%). New Zealand Sign Language was reported to be understood by 22,986 people (0.5%); it became one of New Zealand's official languages in 2006.

Read a book found on the Samoa Books or Sign Language 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.

MĀORI: ✤ MĀORI ✤

Māori (Māori: [ˈmaːɔɾi], or te reo Māori ('the Māori language'), also known as te reo ('the language'), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand.

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.

Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 5.1 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening of culture arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language, with the local dialect of English being dominant.

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

Read a book that someone else on your team rated 5 stars (please tell me who) and the main character is a minority

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 first European visitor to New Zealand, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, named the islands Staten Land, believing they were part of the Staten Landt that Jacob Le Maire had sighted off the southern end of South America. Hendrik Brouwer proved that the South American land was a small island in 1643, and Dutch cartographers subsequently renamed Tasman's discovery Nova Zeelandia from Latin, after the Dutch province of Zeeland. This name was later anglicised to New Zealand.

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

Read a book with a title that has a double vowel in it. [It must be the same letter and be intact.] (ex: Nova Zeelandia) and has the word 'EXPLORER' 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 where the main character has at least one pet

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

Italy covers an area of 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi), with a population of about 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area.

Read a book that is either #3, #6 or #10 in a series

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)]

Just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing this week. Do we still need detour books or is everyone almost done with it? Do we have someone to check in tomorrow?

I didn't get much reading done this week, sorry team! Been real busy with school stuff. But I can definitely do the check in tomorrow

Ashlyn wrote: "Just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing this week. Do we still need detour books or is everyone almost done with it? Do we have someone to check in tomorrow?"

I think we should be ok. I need to check the lawyers list and will finish 2 tomorrow.

I finished Life's Too Short which is on the lawyer list, so we can use mine as a backup if someone doesn’t finish.

I finished If I Never Met You and working on Vicious which can also be used as Route if you want to take the detour.

I’m on a flight but will update once I make it to my moms house tonight. I’ll write the reviews and post it.

Hey team - I added some books to your banked tab for Hayley.

Adding Noy and Michael to the team everyone!

Hi!

Hi!

It’s time to check in… do we want to use the yield?

We got hit with a u-turn and yield last week.

I can check in for us, just wondering if we want to do anything prior to

Do we have a book for the yield? I meant to read a u-turn book this week but got swamped

If we have a yield, I think we should definitely use it

Yeah I looked and didn’t see any. Let me see if what I have qualifies for anything.

I don’t have anything

Ok, then I guess we just check-in like normal and see if we can do any yields or u-turns this week

Checked in 😊

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

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

Yields & U-Turns are back in play!

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 New Zealand tomorrow 😊

We only get one yield and u-turn a month. So no worries if we don’t use it the first week.

I could possibly to a Samoa List book. Let me know which list you decide on.

I won't be able to read a detour book this week.

Ashlyn wrote: "I won't be able to read a detour book this week."

Thinking about it more, I don't think I'll manage one this week, either.

Has anyone given Carrie Soto is Back 5 stars? Because it could be used for Yield if anyone has.

I might be able to read Tall, Tatted and Tempting or Maybe Someday this week from the Sign Language Books list. Does anyone want to buddy read either or both of them with me?

Adding Leka to the team everyone!

Got Noy checked in and sent a PM to the following - Hayley, Miss, Michael & Leka - to check in :)

Hello All, checking in!

Got you checked in!

checking in

Got you checked in!

I'm so sorry everyone! I better post a message instead of just ghosting... but I'm going to quit this challenge.

I just can't keep up and probably signed up for too many overall and I can't keep up with those either. It's been a rough couple of months.

We'll miss you Melissa!

Checking In! Soo soo sorry im late

I'm bowing out as well. Between work life and real life i'm overextended.