Hooked on Books discussion

This is a simple challenge that I decided would be fun to do for April. The rules are pretty simple. There is a regular board (http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2014...) and a young adult board (http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2014...). Be sure to check both boards to see which one you like best. If you want to participate, comment the board you want to read. Teams will be created and the team with the most points wins. There is also a solo option where you don't need to participate as a team and the person who finishes the most books wins just like the teams. Specify if you would like to work solo or as a team. If there are not enough people to form teams, people will need to work solo.

This challenge will run from April 4th-April 30th. Each book you finish is 1 point, every time you get a bingo is 1 point, and a buddy read is 1 additional point. If you blackout the board, that is three extra points. Note: A blackout can be if an individual blacks out a board, or if your team decides to work on a board/boards together and blacks out a board, you will also get the three points.
Books must be 150 pages long, 450+ pages will get an extra point.

Comment any questions and if you want to participate.

Note: Each team/person (if solo is needed) will get a review thread to post their review with specific details. If there are team/people want teams and there are enough participants, there will also be a team chat thread.

Participants:

Work as a Team:
Sarah
Tiffany
Jesse
Jessica
Giulia
Nicole
Emery
Grace
Cleo
Christine
Dami
Catherine

Work Solo:

Notice: Teams will be released April 3rd. Any latecomers after the third will definitely still be able to join.

I would like to participate with a team.

Awesome! Added.

And it doesn't matter with what board, I like them both

Great!

Id like to participate aswell and I will do either board

I'll join as well, i'd like to be on a team, and prefer the regular board.

Awesome! Adding you guys now :)

I'm in! I'd like to be in a team please! I like both boards. Do we only get to choose one? If a book has characteristics of two boxes on the board, do they only count once or can they count for board. For example, if a book is funny and a best selling book, can they count for both?

I'd like to join in a team, either board is fine.

jessica wrote: "Work as a Team:
Sarah
Tiffany
Jesse
Jessica

(and Nicole)

...are we all on one team? if so, which board are we doing?"

We'll have to see when Madelyn comes back. It doesn't start till the 4th, so she might be waiting for more people to join.

Hey! Sorry I didn't update yet. So I am creating several different teams. Any board is usable for any person on any team because they both have the same number of squares.

You can complete one board or two boards at once. You would be able to check off items from on two different boards, just not two boxes on the same board. (hopefully that answered @Nicole's question).

Just to let you know, when posting reviews and saying what box you completed, be specific please! You can use letters like "A1" or just say "top box on the far left."

Teams will be released within the next couple of days. If you have any more questions or I didn't your question, please don't hesitate to ask me!

Everyone so far is added :)

@Madelyn Thanks! That does make sense.

Nicole wrote: "@Madelyn Thanks! That does make sense."

No prob! Hopefully everyone enjoys the challenge!

I wouldn't mind doing it, I would prefer the YA bored, and I would like to work in a group.

I'm good with either board and would like to work in a team

I'm good with either board but would prefer the regular one
I dont mind working alone or in a team (if one team's missing a person you can use me to help even them out but if not I can be alone too)

I'll join, both boards (if possible) and I don't mind working alone or in team

Added :)

Cool thx!

I'll also join both boards,(if possible) and I'd like to work in a team

Added :)

This sounds fun, I'm hoping that I can get one that will allow me to read Lady Midnight for a point, I was planning on reading it anyway.

I would like to do this!

Emery wrote: "This sounds fun, I'm hoping that I can get one that will allow me to read Lady Midnight for a point, I was planning on reading it anyway."

Yeah, I know the young adult book board has a "first book in a series" square, so you could definitely read it :)

@Lilia Added!

Teams are now posted! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you would still like to join, you still can join until the end of the challenge!

It has come to my attention that I need to explain something better:

Each person can select either the regular board, young adult board, or both boards to work on. If your team would like, you can work together on one board or both boards. Whatever option you do, every point from every person will be counted for the totals. As you may or may not remember- one square complete is one point, completing a bingo is one point, and buddy read is an additional point. I am also adding the rule that a blackout on any board, no matter what option is three extra points.

If anyone had a question relating to that, hopefully that helped!

If I confused anyone, go back to your understanding you had earlier :)

forgive me for asking, but what exactly is a bingo and what is a blackout? I'm not familiar with the game >_<''

what is a blackout?

A bingo is completing five squares in either a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. A blackout is when you finish every book on the bingo board in this case (complete the board).

Got it, thanks :D

ooh thanks!!

And what do you mean by a buddy read is an additional point

Dami wrote: "And what do you mean by a buddy read is an additional point"

If you read a book with other members in the group (or even different groups and you provide the link), and post updates as well as talk to them about the book (like a book club), you will receive and additional point on top of the point you get for finishing a book and posting its review.

ok thanks

Where do we post the reviews of the books we read? Do we post it to a discussion or just our own profile

Sarah wrote: "Where do we post the reviews of the books we read? Do we post it to a discussion or just our own profile"

You would post the review on your own page and copy the link to post in your team review thread.

Can we use the books we are currently reading that were started in march or are the books started after april 4th the only valid ones?

Yes, you can use books you started before! I decided to try that this challenge :)

Great!

Seems like fun !

It should be! If anyone still wants to join, feel free. You can join until the last week!

I'm going to have to pass for now because I have a few personal things going on, but it should be fine in future challenges.

Hi, can I work in a team? I can also do either (or both) boards :)

You can join Team Tulip :)

___________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Total_
___________|_Reads_|__Earned__|_______


Team Daisy|___|___0___|___1___|___1___|
Team Rose |____|___0___|___0___|___0___|
Team Tulip |___0___|___0___|___0___|
Team Lilac |___0___|___0___|___0___|

___________|_Buddy_|__Points__|__Total_
___________|_Reads_|__Earned__|_______


Team Daisy|___|___0___|___1___|___1___|
Team Rose |____|___0___|___0___|___0___|
Team Tulip |___0___|___4___|___4___|
Team Lilac |___0___|___0___|___0___|

Just to let everyone know, every time a review is posted, I will try to update the scoreboard :)