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Team Avarice



• Ashleigh (Captain)
• Cathy M. (Co-captain)
• Amanda Tesner
• Ash
• Cyndee
• Jill
• Kelly
• Kristin Hildreth
• maria helena
• Namita
• Stephanie Campau
• Sunshine
• Vikki

Status Sheet
Team Sheet

Avarice Mini-Challenge Bingo Cards

Card 1
Card 2
Card 3

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Links
Planning Spreadsheet

Rules
Points System

Shelves
Ashleigh
Cathy
Amanda
Ash
Cyndee
Jill
Kelly
Kristen
Maria
Namita
Stephanie
Sunshine
Vikki

BOM Threads
Gideon the Ninth - 7th October
Wilder Girls - 16th October

Points
Points/page:
Books between 100 and 499 pages = 0.1 points per page
Books between 500 and 799 pages = 0.15 points per page
Books 800 pages or more = 0.2 points per page

Points/Sin reason note that these are either / or, NOT stacking
7 points for achieving Sin Bingo (matching all three elements / two for Avarice)
5 points for each book used for colour cover
3 points for each book used for top shelf
1 point for each book used for sin specification (EXCEPT for Avarice, which gets 0 points)

BOM points
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points

Accuracy points
Teams that stay in the 80% - 120% reading range get an additional 50 points
Teams that fall below the 80% mark get a penalty of -20 points
Teams that go over the 120% cap but stay under the 250% get a penalty of -100 points
Teams that go over the 250% mark get a penalty of -200 points

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Sins
◈ Lust
- Color: Red
- Genre: Guilty Pleasure
- Criteria: Books that you lust after (new releases- published 2019 or ARCs - your favorite author, everybody has read but you, gorgeous covers, etc...). Books with lustful items on the cover (High heels, handcuffs, silk ribbons, Lace, bondage, ...). Books that are too steamy for hot weather!

◈ Envy
- Color: Green
- Genre: Young Adult
- Criteria: Books that members from other teams have read (during 2019)

◈ Pride
- Color: Purple
- Genre: Contemporary
- Criteria: Only Award-Winning Books - Any Award as long as it can be linked or appears on Goodreads book page. Books with a mirror or jewels on the cover. Really Shiny books. LGBT books.

◈ Wrath
- Color: Brown
- Genre: Space Opera
- Criteria: Books that enrage you (series that should have ended already, really hateful characters, some turn that made you froth at the mouth, etc)

◈ Sloth
- Color: Blue
- Genre: Dark Fantasy
- Criteria: Books that have been on your TBR for at least 2 years. Books from authors that take a long time to write the next installment on a series (Yes Patrick Rothfuss, George R.R. Martin and Abigail Roux we're looking at you!). Books from a series that you put on hold and are taking a long time to get back to it.

◈ Gluttony
- Color: Pink
- Genre: Historical Romance
- Criteria: 600+ page books. Books in a very long series (12+ books). Books from a series or author that you can't stop binge reading. Books that have covers you want to eat (i.e covers that have food or drink on them. Yes, chocolate covered strawberries count)

◈ Greed
- Color: Yellow
- Genre: Dystopia
- Criteria: Anything Goes (i.e. a book you can't fit in elsewhere)

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Start Times


Please remember: Game starts October 7th, at 7 AM Sydney Australia (AEST).

Sydney (AEST)		7AM	Oct 7th (Mon)
LA (PST)		1PM	Oct 6th (Sun)
NY (EST)		4PM	Oct 6th (Sun)
London (BST)		9PM	Oct 6th (Sun)

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Sin Bingo Recs


◈ Lust ~ Red, Guilty Pleasure, Books that you lust after/Lustful items on cover/Steamy



◈ Envy ~ Green, YA, Books that members from other teams have read in 2019

~ Read by Melissa on Sloth Aug 2019
~ Read by Stacie on Sloth 8/9/19
~ Read by Jammin Jenny of Sloth on 6/19/19
~ Read by
~ Read by Tea on Sloth 4/4/19
- Read by Ora on Team Greed
~ Will be read by Melindam on Sloth but won't qualify for Bingo until after she does!


◈ Pride ~ Purple, Contemporary, Award-Winning Books/Mirror or jewels on the cover/Shiny books/LGBT books



◈ Wrath ~ Brown, Space Opera, Books that enrage you -- this will depend on if it enrages you somehow & the cover you read




◈ Sloth ~ Blue, Dark Fantasy, On your TBR for at least 2 years/Authors that take a long time to write the next installment on a series/Books from a series that you put on hold and are taking a long time to get back to it (these will depend on if you can meet the criteria)



◈ Gluttony ~ Pink, Historical Romance, 600+ page books/Very long series (12+ books)/Series or author that you can't stop binge reading/Covers you want to eat

~ 27 books in series


◈ Greed ~ Yellow, Dystopia, Anything Goes

Reserved

Hi everybody! Very excited to get this round of TT started! I've done quite a few of these but I don't think I've ever captained a team for TT before. But don't fear, I have faith that my lovely co-captain Cathy and I will work as a team to captain this ship and hopefully take us to a win!

I tend to read a lot of Fantasy/Sci-fi/Thriller type books, both YA and Adult, but to be honest, I'll read anything haha.

Cathy has devised a planning spreadsheet (link below) which will help us greatly to add books to the team ss. Feel free to use it, but if you'd prefer not to use, that's okay! If you could post your books here, or leave a comment letting us know you've finished, we can pick them up easily.

Planning Spreadsheet

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

I'm Vikki from Northern Ireland. I've taken part in a lot of the previous tower team challenges and loved them.

I tend to read a lot of crime/thriller and chick lit, but I also like historical, fantasy, paranormal & classics.

Looking forward to getting started reading for this!!

Hi Vikki! I'm from England, so we'll be on the same timezone :)

Hello Team Avarice! :)

This is Team Sloth dropping by & wishing You All happy reading! :)

Hi Team!!

I'm in the US (Ohio) and I read mostly romance (almost all genres) and contemporary fiction, but love a good mystery/psychological thriller with a few nonfiction/biographies thrown in here and there as well.

I'm excited to get this challenge started, but this is my very first time with TT, so don't be afraid to slap me on the hand and show me where I've gone wrong. :)

Ora from Team Greed

HI! another greedy reading team!! Happy reading!

Hi Team!! This is my first TT and I'm so excited to start!

I see some familiar captains (Hi Ash!! Hi Cathy!!!)

I'm in NYC. I read a lot of YA and thrillers, but I'll read just about anything

Hi everyone!! I'm Namita and this is my first time playing this and I'm super excited!!

Hi Cathy and Ashleigh!!

Team Avarice is now open for business :)

Hi everyone, excited to play this new round of TT with you! I have played TT in the past (though this one is slightly different) and co-captained for several challenges so if you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! We still have a little over 2 weeks to go before the game starts so in the meantime, please make sure you read thru the rules/important info (linked by Ashleigh above) and let us know if there's anything you need help with.

A little about me: I am an Office Manager in a law firm in Los Angeles (PST time). Am usually around a couple times per day, depending on how busy I am at work, but around more consistently at night.

I read pretty much any genre (except NF unless I REALLY have to for a challenge) and go thru my moods, but right now my genre of choice is Fantasy/Urban Fantasy.

I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Vikki wrote: "I'm Vikki from Northern Ireland. I've taken part in a lot of the previous tower team challenges and loved them.

I tend to read a lot of crime/thriller and chick lit, but I also like historical, fa..."

Welcome Vikki! Another TT veteran on the team :)

Melindam wrote: "Hello Team Avarice! :)

This is Team Sloth dropping by & wishing You All happy reading! :)


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How sweet, thanks Melindam!

Cyndee wrote: "Hi Team!!

I'm in the US (Ohio) and I read mostly romance (almost all genres) and contemporary fiction, but love a good mystery/psychological thriller with a few nonfiction/biographies thrown in h..."

Welcome Cyndee! No need for any slapping :P Don't be afraid to ask any questions you have, or even PM me or Ashleigh if you have any questions. It may seem a little daunting at first with all the rules and things to remember, but in the end, you'll pick it up no problem. Just try to have fun!

Ora wrote: "Ora from Team Greed

HI! another greedy reading team!! Happy reading!

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Very sweet, thanks Ora!

Jill wrote: "Hi Team!! This is my first TT and I'm so excited to start!

I see some familiar captains (Hi Ash!! Hi Cathy!!!)

I'm in NYC. I read a lot of YA and thrillers, but I'll read just about anything"

I thought that was you!! It's like a mini-Zombie Band reunion with you, me and Asheigh :D Great to be on a team with you again!

Namita wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm Namita and this is my first time playing this and I'm super excited!!

Hi Cathy and Ashleigh!!"

Hi Namita, welcome to the team! For some reason I thought you've played before. You'll be hooked on it like the rest of us veterans in no time!

Can everyone please check to make sure you can open & edit the Planning Spreadsheet? It's linked in Post #6 (or in Ashleigh's introduction post).

Please note only the non-highlighted areas should be filled in. The bright yellow areas are where the formulas are set for points and the check-boxes are for me & Ashleigh to mark when we've checked/verified books and have posted them to our main sheet.

Hi Cyndee, Jill and Namita!

I totally forgot that we were all on the Zombie Band team for Wheel-a-thon, Cathy and Jill haha! I missed WaT this year for some reason. Not sure what happened there, but I've just looked to see when it was happening this year and it started in June! Oh well, there's always next year haha.

Like Cathy said above, this challenge is pretty easy to pick up and if you've got any questions, we'll be here to help. And I'm sure everyone's who already addicted to TT will be after this round haha :)

Cathy M. wrote: "Namita wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm Namita and this is my first time playing this and I'm super excited!!

Hi Cathy and Ashleigh!!"

Hi Namita, welcome to the team! For some reason I thought you've p..."

Looking forward to it.

So, basically read a book and qualify it for one of the Seven Sins...that's it!! Have I missed something?

The link for the Planning SS in Message 6 takes me to Goodreads.com not to the actual SS.

The link in Message 14 works fine!!

Cathy M. wrote: "Can everyone please check to make sure you can open & edit the Planning Spreadsheet? It's linked in Post #6 (or in Ashleigh's introduction post).

Please note only the non-highlighted areas should ..."

I opened it earlier and added it to my google drive, but it was View Only. Now when I click the link it just takes me to my goodreads homepage. It could just be that I'm seriously technology challenged this afternoon. :)

All good now. :)

Namita wrote: "Cathy M. wrote: "Namita wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm Namita and this is my first time playing this and I'm super excited!!

Hi Cathy and Ashleigh!!"

Hi Namita, welcome to the team! For some reason I..."

That’s pretty much it for now! We can talk about how competitive we want to be, reading more for Sin Points or trying to get Sin Bingo or trying for one of the other “prizes”, but if you look at the point structure, we get more points for pages and BOMs. And color covers are easy to find which gives the most points for the Sins (besides Bingo).

Plus we’ll have a mini-challenge or 2 thrown in, but don’t have that info yet. Probably about mid-way thru and closer to end.

Cyndee wrote: "Cathy M. wrote: "Can everyone please check to make sure you can open & edit the Planning Spreadsheet? It's linked in Post #6 (or in Ashleigh's introduction post).

Please note only the non-highligh..."

No it’s peobably my fault. I think when I gave the link to Ashleigh it was locked so I unlocked it for edit access. Please try the link in Ashleigh’s intro message and we’ll get the other link fixed.

@Ash what are you reading for YABC next month?

I have nothing planned for October yet. I'm moving on Monday and I don't know what my new library will be like. It's a much smaller lib, so I wanted to feel it out next week before I started planning :D

@Cyndee that's pretty much it! Until the mini-challenges come out, but we don't need to worry about them just yet

@Jill no clue haha! I planned tooooooooooooooooo many BRs for September and I've read like 7 or 8 of them and been stressed out this whole month, so I'm not gonna push myself next month. Definitely reading Gideon the Ninth and Wilder Girls for BOM. Also, my library holds for Capturing the Devil, Five Dark Fates, Kingdom of Souls and Serpant & Dove are available soon, so I'll be jumping into them definitely. Other than that.. we're gonna wing it!

Please remember: Game starts October 7th, at 7 AM Sydney Australia (AEST). There will probably be a Countdown Clock soon but here is a guideline (hopefully these are correct!):

Sydney (AEST)		7AM	Oct 7th (Mon)
LA (PST)		1PM	Oct 6th (Sun)
NY (EST)		4PM	Oct 6th (Sun)
London (BST)		9PM	Oct 6th (Sun)

Any books started before this time will not count.

Hi! I’m maria helena (or MH for short) and I’m from Sweden. I’ve done almost all of the TT and many other NBRC team challenges, and been a captain for many of them. TT is one of my favourite challenges and it looks like this round is going to be great.

I read mostly mystery and crime novels, but occasionally venture into other genres. I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump this year, but I’m hoping this challenge will help me get out of it.

maria helena wrote: "Hi! I’m maria helena (or MH for short) and I’m from Sweden. I’ve done almost all of the TT and many other NBRC team challenges, and been a captain for many of them. TT is one of my favourite challe..."

Great to meet you Maria Helena! I know I've seen you around in previous challenges so good to finally be on a team with you.

I've been on a little slump since Wheel ended - I overdid it, especially towards the end, so I haven't been reading quite as much as before. Hope you find some wonderful reads to get you out of your slump!

Ashleigh wrote: "@Cyndee that's pretty much it! Until the mini-challenges come out, but we don't need to worry about them just yet

@Jill no clue haha! I planned tooooooooooooooooo many BRs for September and I've r..."

I DNFd Wilder Girls after 100 pages. Ugh idk if I wanna try it again..Keep me updated what you plan on reading! I will try to match. I've been checking the October Planned Reads..not too much posted on there yet..

Jill wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "@Cyndee that's pretty much it! Until the mini-challenges come out, but we don't need to worry about them just yet

@Jill no clue haha! I planned tooooooooooooooooo many BRs for Sep..."


I'm all about the BOM points so I'll be reading it but oh no, hope I don't have the same reaction!

Nice to lots of other veterans here. I'm sure the newbies to Tower Teams will soon be hooked too. I've also done other challenges like wheelathon. Gutted I missed that earlier this year. By the time I realised it was happening, it was almost over.

Is it just me or does 6th October still feel likes AGES away?!

I'll definitely read the BOM

The more pages the better chance of winning? I'm competitive....lol

Hello everyone, my name is Kristin and I am from Los Angeles, CA. I am a full time student.

I read mostly YA specifically fantasy/sci-fi, but I do also read a few contemporary and romance. I also like reading autobiographies of my favorite celebrities.

I have participated in a couple of TT in the past, so I am excited to go again with all of you!

I’m pissed I missed wheel too!! Idk how that happened..

Hi everyone, I am Stephanie and I am from the US specifically Michigan. I am a part time librarian so I have more book that I want to read then I could ever read. This is my first TT and I am so excited I have lots of free time next month. I read every genre so I can take on anything.

I am bit confused on the reading range thing. Do we have a different goal for each sin?

Jill wrote: "I’m pissed I missed wheel too!! Idk how that happened.."

I felt the exact same. I've no idea how I only realised when it was almost over. I love these kind of challenges & try to take part as often as I can.

Vikki wrote: "Jill wrote: "I’m pissed I missed wheel too!! Idk how that happened.."

I felt the exact same. I've no idea how I only realised when it was almost over. I love these kind of challenges & try to take..."

Yeah, I somehow missed it in the newsletter too..strange