The Challenge Factory discussion

Team 3 - Shelf Indulgence

Captain: Melanie
Leslie Ann
Janeylou
Lexi
Trio
Shelly

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Bonus Points:
Earned: 6
Used: 5

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll: https://www.random.org/dice/ (2 dice on Fridays, US Central Time)
R13 SS Post Your Spot
R13 SS Discussion Thread

Time Zone Converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...

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


2. Male Author
3. Cover: Red
4. MC has a pet
5. Mystery/Thriller
6. Set in space
7. Cover: Orange
8. Cover Item: One person
9. Several authors
10. Cover: Pink
11. Author 'N'
12. Cover Item: Book
13. Title 'B'
14. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
15. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
16. Asia
17. Title 'D'
18. Set in a place you've visited
19. Less than 100 ratings
20. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
21. Favorite Author
22. Set anytime between 1837-1901
23. South America
24. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
25. Published 2011-2015
26. 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
27. Title 'Y'
28. Europe
29. MC is older than 60
30. Author 'E'
31. Set on an island
32. Title 'L'
33. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
34. MC travels by airplane
35. New to You Author
36. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
37. Title 'M'
38. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
39. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
40. Cover Item: Building
41. Author 'V'
42. MC travels by train
43. Set anytime between 1600-1837
44. Book with a funeral in it
45. Title has a subtitle
46. Cover: Yellow/Gold
47. Science Fiction
48. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
49. Author 'Z'
50. MC has at least one child
51. Title 'O'
52. Originally published in a language other than English
53. Cover: Purple
54. Australia
55. Cover Item: Umbrella/Parasol
56. Author uses a pseudonym
57. Young Adult/New Adult
58. Cover Item: Jewelry
59. Non-Fiction
60. Cover: Brown
61. Title 'H'
62. North America
63. Set in the future
64. Published 2021
65. Author 'G'
66. Fantasy
67. Cover Item: Food/Drink
68. LGBTQ+
69. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
70. Published 2016-2019
71. Author 'F'
72. Romance
73. Africa
74. Title 'S'
75. Published 2001-2010
76. Cover Item: Animal
77. Author 'L'
78. MC is in their 20's
79. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
80. Published before 1950
81. Title 'P'
82. Author 'B'
83. Published between 1950 and 1999
84. Title 'W'
85. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
86. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
87. Title 'R'
88. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
89. Set sometime before 1600 AD
90. Author 'G'
91. GR average rating >4.0
92. Cover: Blue
93. Award Winner (must state which/when)
94. Cover Item: Weapon
95. Author 'T'
96. Published 2020
97. Title 'I'
98. Book with a wedding in it
99. Cover: Black
100. Author 'J'
101. Cover: White
102. Female Author
103. Title 'F'
104. Cover Item: Water
105. Cover Item: Two or more people
106. Published the year you were born
107. Cover Item: Furniture
108. Author 'C'
109. Debut Novel or Debut Author
110. Cover Item: Dress
111. Cover: Green
112. School/College/University

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.

Hi team 👋👋👋 to Leslie & Trio , and hello to Lexi & Melanie
Im Janine from England and a bit of a team challenge junkie but somehow this one seems to have escaped me .
Id rather not be captain if possible , already captain for anfew challenges at moment and im not too sure qhat im doing with this one ..and on that note im off to read rules

Well it turns out the bonuses are for the team not individuals, so looks like its going to be easier than i thought 😅

Hi everyone, I have done SS before and enjoy it. I would also rather not be captain as I am a captain for UNO right now.

Hello team! I'm Melanie from New Jersey (US) and this is my second time doing SS (I've also signed up for SSS). Looking forward to this one starting.

Hi Lexi ..me and trio are doing UNO as well be i declined captain..too confusing for me 😄

Melanie wrote: "Hello team! I'm Melanie from New Jersey (US) and this is my second time doing SS (I've also signed up for SSS). Looking forward to this one starting."

Hi Melanie, you're brave doing the two of them 😳😳...ill start with the easy one and perhaps work my way up

Ill see if the other 2 pop in tonight and want to be captain, if not , I'll do it

I don't mind captaining if no one else wants to.

Hi Team! I am also doing Uno so I will pass on being captain. I enjoy this game and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you. I am from Colorado : )

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to this challenge so I don't feel comfortable captaining... Melanie you're my hero for stepping up!

Yes, I'm a team challenge junkie too, and I'm looking forward to trying this one!

Melanie wrote: "I don't mind captaining if no one else wants to."

If you dont mind Melanie, that would be great
I think ive got the gist of it but not 100% sure

So what do we do about bonuses, do we just share them between us rather than us all focusing on the same ones

The last time I played the bonuses were completed pretty easily as the challenge went on without a ton of planning needed. So for now I'd say just call out if you're reading something that works for a bonus so someone else doesn't pick up something with that bonus in mind. As we get to the second half of the game, if we haven't finished some of them then we can plan things out more to complete them.


List of bonuses:

✸ 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 (≥4 books).
✸ 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.
✸ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate lists. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
✸ Valentine's Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Romance book for the roll on 02/11.

NOTE:
✸ Each point can only be earned once per team.
✸ The series-specific bonus points (3 or more books/ starting and finishing a series) must be two different series.
✸ Single book bonuses (>500 pages/ Valentine's/ 2 in 1) may overlap with a series bonus.

Ok , thanks Melanie, ive sorted a few series out specifically for this challenge, the only one i wont even look at is the 500+ pgs 😳😳

Shelly will be joining you. :)

Melanie wrote: "The last time I played the bonuses were completed pretty easily as the challenge went on without a ton of planning needed. So for now I'd say just call out if you're reading something that works fo..."

Like this plan. Welcome Shelly😀

We need a team name ..any ideas

Hi everyone!
I’m Shelly I live near Tampa, FL. I do not want to be team captain. Thank you Melanie for volunteering to be captain.
I’m really excited about this challenge. It’s my first time reading an SS challenge!

Hi Shelly, thats 3 SS virgins for this team 😄😄

Janeylou wrote: "Hi Shelly, thats 3 SS virgins for this team 😄😄"

Are you saying our team name should reflect that Janeylou 🤣

I'm terrible at coming up with names but how about any of these?

Better Read Than Dead
Readers by the ½ Dozen
Shelf Indulgence
The Book Hoarders

I like Shelf Indulgence
Readers by the ½ dozen

Janeylou wrote: "I like Shelf Indulgence
Readers by the ½ dozen"

I like those two also.

Is there any preference between the two? If not, I'll just pick one at random.

Also, I am going to try to stay up until midnight CST so I can do our first roll. But that's 1 AM my time, so I may be asleep by then in which case I will roll first thing in the morning (around 8:30 AM EST).

I like Shelf Indulgence more of the two.

Also, don't feel like you need to stay up to 1 AM for this. Sleep is more important.

Ok I'll go with Shelf Indulgence.

And I'm generally up until around then anyway so I should be able to roll tonight. Just wanted to mention on the off chance I fall asleep before then.

Shelf Indulgence is a good one!

Here's our first roll.

Week: 1
Roll: 2 + 3 = 5
Spot: 5

You can read a 5th book in a series or the alternate task is 5. Mystery/Thriller.

Great, im off to find something..do you want selection AND completion posts ?

Week 1 Selectiion post...5
Making It Work by Sean Michael
157 pgs
#5 in 'Mannies Incorporated' series

Let me know if you need any more info

Week 1 - Selection post
The Brutal Telling
372 pages
#5 in the series

✸ 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.
Mystery

Week 1 - Selection post
Goldenhand by Garth Nix
368 pages
#5 in the series

My book also fits this bonus

✸ 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.

Good going Leslie ..i did start to look for one but as one didn't pop up straight away i thought "oh we got plenty of time left" 😄😄

Week 1 completion post... #5

Making It Work by Sean Michael
157 pgs
#5 in 'Mannies Incorporated' series
Finished 21 jan
3.5 stars
Two separate families , 1 with 5 kids and manny, 1 with 3 kids and manny 😳😳
I had so much trouble working out who was who, god help the adults in the book !!!.
Short, sweet, fluffy , but ive forgot the MCs names already , so that says a lot

Janeylou wrote: "Week 1 completion post... #5
Making It Work by Sean Michael
157 pgs
#5 in 'Mannies Incorporated' series
Finished 21 jan
3.5 stars"

Janeylou, can you edit your completion post to include the cover and your review? The review doesn't need to be long (min. 3 sentences), but books for this challenge do need to be reviewed.

Here's everything that must be included from the How To Play thread.

★ Review posts MUST include the following: Book title, author, cover, how it qualifies for the spot you're on, date finished, rating, review (min. 3 sentences)

Ok , ill do cover ..and i forgot about review 😄😄

I get confused with all the different groups they all have different rules/ page counts etc

Sorted it 👍 👍👍

Perfect, thank you! And I know what you mean about the different groups. Every time I post a book for a challenge I have to double check which group I'm in so I can remember what needs to be included.

At the moment im doing ones with 90, 100, 125 ,140, 150minimuum page counts , the amount of times ive read a book with the wrong amount and had to find another 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Love your team name!

haha, last year I made a SS with links to all my challenges, and notes like page limits and due dates... and then I promptly lost it!

we can each earn each bonus once... or our whole team can only claim each bonus once?

Each team can only earn each bonus point once