Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

For those of you who have done a read-a-thon for the this group in the past, this should look familiar. If you're new to this, allow us to explain!

What do I have to do to participate?
If you are interested in participating and can commit to actively engaging in the read-a-thon, then please sign up in the comments below. We have chosen the categories so this group activity is fair and fun for readers of all speeds.

Please only sign up if you can commit to checking in with your team (on Goodreads) at least 5 times during the September 9-17 schedule.

How many teams will there be?
It will greatly depend on how many people sign up and how much they think they will be able to read. We are targeting 8-10 people per group.

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2. Which time zone do you live in?
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? - out of town 9/12-16 but will still be able to get on at least once a day
2. Which time zone do you live in? US Central
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Not this time because of travel

**Forgot to answer how many books, probably 6-8

1. 6-ish
2. PT
3. Yes
4. Not this time.

1 as many as I can
2 British summer time
3 yes
4 I would prefer not to be leader but will not refuse to be

1. I'm pretty available this week, I'm just a slow reader! I usually average 4 or 5 during these readathons
2. US Central
3. Of course!
4. Sure

1. Should be able to read at least 4 but probably more.
2. Pacific time
3. Yes
4. No

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?

2. Which time zone do you live in?
Australian CST

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.
No thank you.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Busy the 9th and 10th, but available after that. I usually read/listen to about 7 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
Central Daylight Time

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
No.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I should be available for the whole week, and I usually read about 10 books durring a read-a-thon.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
It's summer, so I'm on Mountain time (Sask. doesn't do the silly daylight savings thing. We pick a time and stick to it.😉)

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yep.

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Sure.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Somewhat available, 3-5 books, pro: long flight- con: jet lag
2. Which time zone do you live in?
EST 9th and 10th and then EEST (+4 Cairo) 11th to 19th
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
Not this time, thanks

1. Available for the week; 3-5 books
2. PT
3. YES
4. Not this time

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I am available all week and average 5-7 books per week.

2. Which time zone do you live in? Central Time

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.). My profession is accounting/finance, so I am pretty advanced when it comes to spreadsheets. Yes, I can help.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
No major plans for the week, I should be quite available. I anticipate reading 5-7 books during it.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
Pacific

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yep!

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
I would prefer not to this time, but I can if needed.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Very busy over the first weekend, but more available after that. Usually get through 5-7 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? Western Australia - UTC+8
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes, though not as much in the first couple of days
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) If necessary

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
-- Pretty available. 3-5 books maybe?

2. Which time zone do you live in?
-- GMT +8 (Philippines)

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
-- Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
-- Preferably not, but I can if we're short

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? 2-3
2. Which time zone do you live in? ECT
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) No.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Might be busy the first Saturday but otherwise can read every day. Probably 2-3 books unless all the team prompts can be filled by Tor novellas.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
BST (UK)

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
Can do if needed.

1. It's looking like a normal week so far. I have another readathon starting on 15th so hopefully there is some cross over. Should be okay to read 6 but the readathon might push me to read more.
2. UK BST
3. Yes
4. I can do if needed

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I have a busy week, so can't commit to more than 4 books this time. But if I get inspired late in the week, when my time frees up, I might be able to finish more.

2. Which time zone do you live in? PDT

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes.

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Not right now.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Pretty available around grandkids sports. 3-4
2. Which time zone do you live in? CDT (Chicago time)
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Absolutely
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? not really

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
My week is pretty free other than work. I'm hoping to complete 4 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in?
Eastern
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes, I should be able to check in once a day.
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
No, unfortunately I don't think I'd be good at that.

. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm very available. 5 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? EDT
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Yes

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm pretty open, it's a good week for this. I'll shoot for 5-7 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain Daylight
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? You betcha
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Sure

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?

I’ll probably (we’re thinking of going camping where service is spotty at best) be unavailable from Sunday sometime to Tuesday, and I’m hoping to read 4 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
Central standard time.

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes, except for Monday

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
No. I’ll be unavailable for part of it, and it’s my first time trying this (or it’s been so long that I don’t remember when I last participated!)

1. I’ll say 5-7 books.
2. Mountain Timezone (Canada)
3. Yes
4. Can if needed.

1. 5
2. EST
3. Yes
4. No

1. Pretty available, probably 7+ books
2. Which time zone do you live in? PST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Sure, if needed.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Average availability! Anticipate 2-3 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? PST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Not this time

What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? - 2-3. I will be available most of the time
2. Which time zone do you live in? - Central European time
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? - yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) - no

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I work full-time but listen to audiobooks on the way to work. I could read around 3-4 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? Mountain Standard Time
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Not at this time

This will be a first for me! Not a first Team Readathon, nor a first AtY Readathon, but the first time that two such Readathons will coincide over 3 consecutive days! I sure hope I can find books that work for both readathons to read over those 3 days! LOL

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I do have two IRL book club meetings and I teach 3 evenings at the gym. but relatively free other than that.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
EDT

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Sure!

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Only if you are really and truly desperate! :)

1. quite busy, maybe 4
2. CEST
3. yes
4. not really

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Good availability 7-10 books

2. Which time zone do you live in?
EST jumping the gun :D actually EDT!!

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
You bet!

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Yes, happy to help :D

QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I've actually got a pretty full-on week so probably won't manage as many books as in previous readathons. I'd be aiming for 4-6 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? GMT
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes.
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Not this time, sorry,

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Working, but pretty available otherwise, hoping for 4-5 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? US Eastern
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Not this time.

1. Pretty available this week so likely at least 5 but will be aiming for more!
2. US Central Time
3. Of Course
4. Not this time but hopefully one day! haha

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
3 or 4

2. Which time zone do you live in?
MDT (Montana)

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
No. Not something I am good at

1. good availability, at least 6 books
2. AEST/GMT +10
3. frequent check-in OK
4. team leader? No, thanks.

1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)?
Medium

2. How many books do you usually finish in a week?
2-3

3. Which time zone do you live in?
EST

4. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
At least once per day

5. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.)
No

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Busy a few days in the latter half of the readathon. Probably 8-10 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in?
EST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Not this time.

1. 3-5
2. AST
3. Yea
4. No

1. Should be relatively available most of the week, no big plans. Planning to finish 3-5 books.
2. Pacific time
3. Absolutely
4. No thanks!

Wondering if it is possible to be on the same team as Roxana. Totally okay if not!

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Open availability and I'm a daily reader. I plan to finish 4-5 books

2. Which time zone do you live in? US Central

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? YES

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) As this if my first readathon, I prefer to not be a captain since i'm unsure of the responsibilities.

Robin H-R

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Weekend and evenings, 3-4
2. Which time zone do you live in? US Pacific
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Sorry, no can do

Working on teams now!

Emily wrote: "Working on teams now!"

Yay! It's already Saturday morning here!

Teams and threads are posted: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'll be filling in the threads with information and spreadsheets as soon as the little one goes to sleep, but hopefully this can at least get the conversation going! Sorry about the delay!

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?

pretty open, aim for three to four

2. Which time zone do you live in?

I live in Hawaii

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?

yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?

no

Hey Jessica, you can join Team Ship!

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? 2-3
2. Which time zone do you live in? Central European Summer Time
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? no