Challenge Corner discussion

Team Gillian:
Kala Dunn ✔
Saige ✔
Carrie Wellenberger ✔
Melanie ✔
Amanda Edgar ✔
Elizabeth ✔
Priya ✔
Jessie (Saffity) ✔
Caitlynn ✔
Diana ✔

Q&A: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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It’s okay to overlap books between this challenge and the Disney villain challenge, right?

This challenge starts on the 1st and the Disney one will end on the 30th at midnight. I'm not sure how being in the middle of a book works.

Kala wrote: "This challenge starts on the 1st and the Disney one will end on the 30th at midnight. I'm not sure how being in the middle of a book works."

oh okay gotcha, I overlooked the dates lol

I don't know how much this group plans but I'll be reading a book off of the Insta Love Bookshelf this month.

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Kala wrote: "This challenge starts on the 1st and the Disney one will end on the 30th at midnight. I'm not sure how being in the middle of a book works."

You only count the pages read within the time of the challenge. So if I'm 300 pages into a 500 page book when the challenge starts, then once I finish it I can only claim the 200 pages I read during the challenge

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Do we just update the spreadsheet with the books we are reading against the prompts they fit and try to complete each part?

It really depends on what the group likes. Since all the challenges this month are open, it might be OK to update the spreadsheet with the books you plan to read in October and what tasks they fit.

I don't know how everyone else feels about that, though.

Do what feels comfortable for you. Personally, I go with the flow. Read what I want and see what is open on the spreadsheet after where it fits. If someone else has a book completed & reviewed already for a certain prompt and I haven't finished mine yet I would want them to complete it. We all have different reading speeds. Think it only really matters towards very specific prompts such as lists.

Im okay with whatever the group decides. Also in advanced Im totally cool with anyone posting a banked book of mine.

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I read ALOT and try to find books to fill in spots if I see we are "stuck" but do note it on the spreadsheet without marking box as complete(only do that once I have posted on review thread to be counted)! Feel Free to bump mine and preferably move to bank thread so I realize it was bumped and I'm not crazy lol

Yeah I feel the same way. I have updated one book on the sheet but if anyone finishes a book that fits that prompt please feel free to bump it as well!
I'll update other books as I start them.

I will likely just add my books to the spreadsheet after I finish them and post them. I don't want to hold on to a spot that someone else may have something for in case I take longer to finish the book than they do.

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Same, if someone finishes before me and it fits the category, then delete me on the spreadsheet.

If I finished a book today (started 3 days ago), that can't be counted towards the challenge, right?

Amanda wrote: "If I finished a book today (started 3 days ago), that can't be counted towards the challenge, right?"

From what I remember as long as you read 100+ pages in October (today), yes. Only the pages read in October would be included for the page count. Ask Alaina in Q&A to be safe.

Amanda wrote: "If I finished a book today (started 3 days ago), that can't be counted towards the challenge, right?"

You can count however many pages you read in October for this challenge (as long as you read at least 100 pages in October).

Alaina, thank you for the page points part of the spreadsheet!

hii, how do we mark if a book is set in Massachusetts AND tagged Halloween? Do we just note it when we post the review?

Amanda wrote: "hii, how do we mark if a book is set in Massachusetts AND tagged Halloween? Do we just note it when we post the review?"

Yes, note it :)

Jessie (Saffity) wrote: "Alaina, thank you for the page points part of the spreadsheet!"

lol you are welcome!

Does anyone if there's a faster way to check if a book is on a specific shelf? 😅

I really wish goodreads would create a search bar

Amanda wrote: "Does anyone if there's a faster way to check if a book is on a specific shelf? 😅"

No but I would really love it. On the side of a list, showing books on your shelves would be a nice idea so I don't have to endlessly scroll.

I will note the only lists I do have books for are in the Abuse & Resurrection lists. May help narrow things down. I will try to read one today since there is a storm.

Btw, I'm putting my books in when I start them so I know what category they'll work for, but I make sure to always mark that they're CR. Feel free to move my CRs around if you have a completed book for that category!

The points for the book "phantasma" still aren't showing up on the spreadsheet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I don't know how to work Excel lol

I'm not sure how important it is that the points show up there, I just want to make sure they're counted

Amanda wrote: "The points for the book "phantasma" still aren't showing up on the spreadsheet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I don't know how to work Excel lol

I'm not sure how important it is that the poin..."

The SS is always unofficial - if the points are counted on the review thread, then you're all good! If you posted the book but don't see the points in your total, maybe just drop a message in the review thread because Alaina might have missed something

Amanda wrote: "The points for the book "phantasma" still aren't showing up on the spreadsheet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I don't know how to work Excel lol

I'm not sure how important it is that the poin..."

I'll take a look quick since I just finished a book and need to put mine in the sheet.

Should be fixed, let me know.

Elizabeth wrote: "Amanda wrote: "The points for the book "phantasma" still aren't showing up on the spreadsheet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I don't know how to work Excel lol

I'm not sure how important it i..."

yes it is, thanks so much. It was bothering me lmao

Saige wrote: "Amanda wrote: "The points for the book "phantasma" still aren't showing up on the spreadsheet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I don't know how to work Excel lol

I'm not sure how important it i..."

okk thats good to know! thanks 😊

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I was going to move your books to the Review but I noticed you didn't have Reviews on these....are you planning on putting reviews in for these and any others you have on hold on spreadsheet?

#14- Dracula
#36 Holy Island
#87 Sparkling Cyanide
#88 All the Lonely
#95 Interview with a Vampire
#97 Always only You
and anyothers I may have missed

I'm reading dragonfly in amber now and it could fit for

drink on cover (if this counts, what do you guys think?)

or for 3+ people on cover if use this edition

Is anyone reading anything that fits one of those tasks? If so, i'll use it for the other

Amanda wrote: "I'm reading dragonfly in amber now and it could fit for

drink on cover (if this counts, what do you guys think?)

or for 3+ people on cover if use this editio..."

I think it would definitely count for the drink one!

one of these days I'll finish Utopia! I just keep starting it and then averting my attention elsewhere lol