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Team 10 - Ten Million Books to Read

Co-Captains: Kayla & Suzanne 1
Joyce
Suman
Cyndee
BarbaraAnn




Bonus Points:
Earned: 5
Used: 5

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays, US Central Time)
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R12 SS Discussion Thread

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ALTERNATE LIST:
**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)

2. Title 'L'
3. Cover Item: Food/Drink
4. Author 'B'
5. North America
6. Cover: Red
7. Published 2015-2016
8. MC has a pet
9. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
10. Set in a place you've visited
11. Romance
12. MC has at least one child
13. Published 2019
14. Cover Item: Jewelry
15. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
16. Cover: Pink
17. Four or More Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
18. MC is older than 60
19. South America
20. Title 'G'
21. Cover Item: One person
22. Set anytime between 1600-1837
23. Female Author
24. Cover: White
25. Set sometime before 1600 AD
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Black
30. Cover Item: Animal
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Author 'S'
33. Australia
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author 'O'
36. GR average rating >4.0
37. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
38. Originally published in a language other than English
39. School/College/University
40. Cover Item: Furniture
41. Title 'E'
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. Published 2011-2012
44. Author 'M'
45. LGBTQ+
46. Cover: Green
47. Set in the future
48. Africa
49. Author 'P'
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017-2018
52. Cover Item: Water
53. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
54. Author 'I'
55. Set anytime between 1837-1901
56. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
57. Cover: Purple
58. Fantasy
59. Author H
60. Europe
61. Several authors
62. Author 'R'
63. Award Winner (must state which/when)
64. New to You Author
65. Published 2013-2014
66. Title 'T'
67. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
68. MC travels by train
69. Title has a subtitle
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title 'J'
72. Published 2001-2010
73. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
74. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
75. Male Author
76. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
77. Title 'F'
78. Cover: Yellow/Gold
79. Debut Novel or Debut Author
80. Author uses a pseudonym
81. Title 'C'
82. Cover Item: Building
83. Published between 1950 and 1999
84. Author 'D'
85. MC is in their 20's
86. Title 'V'
87. Cover Item: Book
88. Science Fiction
89. Title 'B'
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2020
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Asia
94. Author 'W'
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Mystery/Thriller
97. Cover Item: Two or more people
98. Published before 1950
99. MC travels by airplane
100. Author 'L'
101. Four or more Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
102. Cover: Brown
103. Published 2020
104. Author 'F'
105. Title 'G'
106. Romance
107. Anthology/Short Stories
108. Cover: Green
109. Title 'N'
110. Favorite Author
111. Author 'Y'

A couple of things to keep in mind:

✸ Communication is key. Please make sure to check in regularly with your team.

✸ Let your team know if it looks like you won't get your review posted by Thursday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Friday to submit your review, but it can be intensely frustrating for your captain if they don't know when or if they can expect your review before the deadline.

✸ If you know beforehand that you won't be able to read and review a book during a certain week, you can request a pre-arranged absence from me, either by posting the request in the discussion thread or by sending me a pm. The request has to be submitted before the team rolls for the week in question, can only be approved by me as the mod in charge of running the game, and has to state a reason for the absence. (Reasons for pre-arranged absences can include e.g. going on vacation or work trips, planned hospital stays, exam period, etc.)

✸ If you do not have a pre-arranged absence and won't be able to finish your book in time for an unforeseen reason, please let your team know as soon as possible. If the team has earned the free pass, it can be used to cover the missing review. Without a free pass, the team has to sit out the next roll.

✸ We all know that real life gets in the way sometimes, be it through family emergencies, work emergencies, natural disasters, technical problems making it impossible to get online, or in other ways. That being said, please do keep in mind that this is a team challenge and your team relies on you to do your part unless an emergency occurs.

✸ If you find that the pressure of keeping up with the pace of the game gets too much for you or you wish to stop playing for any other reason, you can drop out of the challenge at any time. In that case, please let your team captain and/or me know that you wish to drop out rather than just disappearing without a word so your team won't be penalized when you fail to turn in your review. Thank you!


Captain's Handbook

✸ The team's captain is its chief organizer. This includes rolling the dice, posting the team's new spot to the team thread and the Post Your Spot thread, collecting links to team members' review posts in a single post to be linked in the Post Your Spot thread, doublechecking that books and review posts comply with requirements, reminding team members to post their reviews in time if necessary, etc.

✸ The captain may delegate some tasks, such as rolling and posting the new spot to the team thread, to another team member if they so choose. (Either a designated roller who fulfills this role every week, or whichever team member is online first once rolling is possible.) Collecting reviews into a single post and posting to the Post Your Spot thread should always be handled by the captain.

✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.

✸ Selection posts are not strictly required by the game's rules and I won't be checking for them. It's up to the team captain to decide whether they want them.

✸ If the team captain requests a pre-arranged absence, it's their responsibility to arrange for another team member to step in as temporary captain.

✸ The team captain is my primary point of contact for the team and should allow receiving private messages.

Hey Everyone!!! :)

Hi team!! Happy to be here and meet some new people. :)

Hello ....

Hi Everyone :)

Hi Everyone! I'm looking forward to this game.

Hello everyone.

So.. we need a name and a captain. Any volunteers or ideas for a name?

For a name maybe ten million books to read? Ten pins?

Good ideas BarbaraAnn. I especially like the ten million books to read - that is the story of my life! :) Along that same line maybe something like "ten thousand reads I need to see". Lol I was going for the ten thousand leagues...but it's 4 a.m. so... well there's my excuse.

oh I love the ten million books to read as well as the ten thousand reads.

I can probably captain if needed. I'm happy if someone else wants to do that as well.

Do you want to Co Captain Suzanne? I'm happy to co captain with you.

I swore I saw that somewhere, that we can co captain. Now I can't seem to find it.

Kayla wrote: "I swore I saw that somewhere, that we can co captain. Now I can't seem to find it."

It's there in the "Captain's Handbook" section :)

✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.

Thank you both for captaining!!

Aye to both the suggestions ...

Wow you can tell that I'm struggling this morning. hahaha It's right in this thread. I'm laughing so hard at myself right now. Thank you so much Cyndee!

Thanks Cyndee for verifying that!

And thanks Kayla - that'd be wonderful - removes all the stress!

Kayla what time zone are you in? I'd think whichever us is on first when it's legal to roll, should roll. I double checked, and (assuming all our books are checked in by Thursday midnight) we can roll Friday morning at 12 a.m. central time if we so desire. Which I may do most weeks unless I pass out first - I teach til 10 p.m. central (I'm mountain time zone), so it's not a huge stretch to stay up two more hours - I usually need a snack and to answer 1000 emails (slightly exaggerated) before bed.

Cyndee and Joyce do you have team name idea/preferences? Suman, sounded like you are ok with either?

Suzanne I am central time so if you wanna roll that would be awesome. I'm up at 4am most mornings so midnight is nearly impossible, unless I set up and alarm which can completely happen. I've done that before. :)

I'm good with Ten Million Books to Read. :)

Kayla wrote: "Suzanne I am central time so if you wanna roll that would be awesome. I'm up at 4am most mornings so midnight is nearly impossible, unless I set up and alarm which can completely happen. I've done ..."

Thats perfect - if I fall asleep, 4 a.m. seems plenty early to roll - so we are covered either way!

Thanks for captaining Suzanne and Kayla!

Suzanne wrote: "... Suman, sounded like you are ok with either?"
Yes. Thanks, Suzanne and Kayla, for the commitment.

Is everyone good with Ten Million Books to Read?

I think we are probably good! do you have time to put that in the main thread, Kayla? I'm at school til 9 tonight, but can do it after that if needed.

yep I can do it Suzanne!

thanks so much!!

ten million books to read sounds good to me.

less than 24 hours everyone. wahooooo

If its convenient (or possible) then we should try to get the free-pass in the first week and choose our books accordingly.

Happy reading ....

I'm so excited to see our first series #! I am planning on rolling right after midnight central time because - well excitement. :)

And thanks again Kayla for being a co-captain and checking us in with our name and everything!

That sounds like a good idea Suman - I hadn't thought of that, so I'm glad you did. It'd be nice to have that free pass available whenever.

Sounds like a good plan to me. I can’t wait for the first roll!

Week:1
Roll: 5
Previous Spot: 0
Current Spot: 5
Bonus Points Earned: 1
Bonus Points Used:0

To Read
#5 in series
Alternate: 5. North America

Reviews
Kayla Iron Orchid**Bonus 2 for 1
Suzanne Bad Day at the Vulture Club
BarbaraAnnThe Burnt Toast B&B **Bonus 2 for 1
SumanDeath Masks ** Bonus 2 for 1
JoyceNobody Knows ** Bonus 2 for 1
Cyndee The Bitterroot Inn **Bonus 2 for 1

Bonus Point Tracking
(view spoiler)[
✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.
✸ One point can be earned for reading a book with >500 pages.
✸ One point can be earned for starting and finishing a series. There must be at least 4 books in that series. Series + spin-off totalling ≥4 books also counts. For series with >9 books, point will be awarded for reading books 1-9. For still ongoing series, all books published to date (OR up to #9 in longer series) must be read.~ No re-reads on this one.
✸ 2 in 1: One point can be earned for reading a book that fits both the series number and the alternate for the spot you are on.
Earned Week 1 - Everyone's book except Suzanne's fit!
✸ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate lists. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
✸ Halloween Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Horror/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy book for the roll on 10/30.

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Well... sorry it's such a low roll - a 3 and a 2 - boo! However, this may be one we just naturally get the bonus for 2 for 1, even without trying.

And yay! Let the Super Series begin!

Suzanne wrote: "Well... sorry it's such a low roll - a 3 and a 2 - boo! ....."

Please don't be sorry, its just probability, and you are with in 95% (2 σ) limit ...


Happy reading ....

Selection Post:
Week: 1
Spot: 5 (Alt: North America)

Death Masks by Jim Butcher
How it fits: The Dresden Files Series#5 and North America
Pages: 432

Yay. Great roll Suzanne! I know exactly which book to read. I'll post when I can get to the computer. lol

I'm going to read The Burnt Toast B&B #5 in the bluewater Bay series and set in North America

241 pages

Selection post
Week 1 Spot 5
#5 in a series or Alternate: North America

Iron Orchid by Stuart Woods
Pages: 400
How it fits: #5 in Holly Barker Series as well as takes place in New York City (North America)

Review:

Selection Post:


Week 1: Spot 5
#5 in a series or Alternate: North America

The Bitterroot Inn by Devney Perry
Pages: 400
How it fits: #5 in Jamison Valley series & set in Montana (North America)

Suman wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Well... sorry it's such a low roll - a 3 and a 2 - boo! ....."

Please don't be sorry, its just probability, and you are with in 95% (2 σ) limit ...


Happy reading ...."

Thanks Sumat - that really does make me feel better about "only" 5.

And great selections everyone! I have mine narrowed down to a few books. It is great we'll knock off that first bonus point this week - and in style with so many of you doing it!

I added a Bonus Points thing to our Weekly Check-in - so that we can keep track of those. I'll try to notice, but also keep an eye on your books for the challenge to see if you read 3 in a series or start and finish a series of 4 or more books. Or maybe Kayla has a good way to track that overall :).

From reading the above picks, I'm sure wishing we could get one bonus point per person for each task instead of per team :) But that'd make the game too short.