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Wheel-a-thon 8
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Team OPERA
Reserved
Round 4 bonus words:Baroque
Bhangra
Bluegrass
Calypso
Electronica
Fado
Folk
Grunge
K-Pop
Mambo
Mariachi
Merengue
Motown
Noh
Polka
Rautalanka
Reggae
Salsa
Shashmaqam
Ska
Spiritual
Sufi
Tango
Yodeling/Jodeling
Zydeco
🎵🎵 First things first...Information Central
Spreadsheets:
Team Planning SS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Official UNO Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Official Scoresheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Rules & Announcements: Read it carefully, make sure you're getting notifications, and ask here when in doubt! :)
I do not require a completion post here in the thread. Please use the Team Planning SS to log your books. As captains, we will wiggle things around to make sure every book is used! FEEL FREE TO START ADDING BOOKS AS SOON AS YOU WANT!
If you are unable to use it, then Melissa and I are happy to transfer your book to the SS, just use the following format to post your book:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Date finished:
Significant Characters:
Narrator/Translator (if applicable):
Bonus (word in text/pg/loc):
🎵Only books started after the challenge begins can be used!
🎵Please add the books you've read to your challenge shelf! As captains, we have to verify your books, and this really helps us!
BOM Information:
October BOM: How to Sell a Haunted House, starts 16-Oct
Thread (volunteer for DQs here!)
November BOMs:
Starter Villain, starts 2-Nov: Thread (volunteer for DQs here!)
The Violin Conspiracy, starts 16-Nov: Thread (volunteer for DQs here!)
The lovely Sammy always does a little section about "How to be a Super Awesome Teamie", so I'm stealing it! (Definitely DON'T tell!) 👀"How to be a Super Awesome Teamie"
by Sammy
It's easy to be an awesome teamie. Here's how:
🎵 Do I need to read a ton of books? - Nope, you can be an awesome teamie reading whatever you're comfortable with, even if that is no books at all.
🎵 Do I need to read nothing but doorstoppers? - Again, nope. You can read any length book you want, so long as they meet the requirements and still be an awesome teamie.
🎵 The secret to awesome teamieness? Communication!
🎵 Can't quite manage your books for the month (all reasons for this are accepted, even "I just didn't feel like reading")? No problem! Just let us know, so other people can step in and cover what needs covering.
🎵 Only reading one book per month and don't feel like chatting on the team thread? Perfectly fine, participation isn't mandatory (but fun, so definitely encouraged!). All we ask is that you drop any of the captains a line, either on the thread or as a DM at least once a week to say you're still participating in the challenge. Completing a book and updating the SS/leaving a completion post is also acceptable as a sign you're still playing, of course.
🎵 Life thrown you a curve-ball and you need to pull out of the challenge? We totally understand. Please let one of the captains know (you don't have to give reasons if you don't want to) so we can say 'auf wiedersehen' (so much nicer than ghosting) and request a replacement player to fill in for you.
Words, Bonus, etc
Round 1 Word: Alpine Zither (Cover Color: Blue)
Round 1 Bonus: (view spoiler)
Round 2 Word: Viola Pomposa (Cover Color: Red)
Round 2 Bonus: Tier 3 - No limits (view spoiler)
Round 3 Word:
Round 4 Word:
Round 5 Word:
It's me! Hi! I'm the problem... oh wait.. that should probably be Team Pop...I'm Ashley, your extremely hilarious and eloquent Captain, as it is immediately obvious from my intro.... ..anyway... I'm 38 and I have 3 kids and a husband and I own a pet boutique. That's basically it. I love to read (clearly) and I'll read just about anything, but my favorites are Fantasy (all types), Historical Fiction, Romance (all types), and Bios/Memoirs.
I'm a chatter - I'm here a lot - so if you are a chatty group, that's great! If you're not, that's ok. I promise I won't try to convert you.
I'm here to be as helpful as possible. If anyone has a question, please don't hesitate to ask it. No stupid questions. Sometimes I need things explained 27 times to get it.... I understand.
I like to do an Icebreaker Question to loosen us all up and I decided to go with my profession...
What dog breed would you be? Or would you be a cat? or some other animal? feel free to elaborate extensively....
Personally, I think I would be a Lab, or maybe a Lab-mix of some sort. That seems boring... but I think that probably sums me up nicely... boring..
Oh yes, one more thing (I'm sure there will be a lot of "one more things", so just bear with me)...
I am missing wheel shelves for Ashlee L, Brittany and Shannon. Drop a link to your shelf whenever you get it set up! Thank you!
Also, Lauri - you have an incorrect link in the initial post. Don't worry, I found you, and your link should be corrected soon. I have it on our spreadsheet correctly.
I'm Ashlee. I am an 8th grade Special Education Reading/English teacher. I love to read and strive to pass that onto my students. I will read pretty much anything, but gravitate towards mystery and romance.
My shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Thank you Ashlee! Lovely to have you! :)
I'm Brittany Bibliophile/Single Mom/ISSO/Threat Analyst/System Security/Computer Modeling & Simulation/Freelance Editor/Author/Copywriter/Coach/PhotojournalistI live in Eastern Time Zone I will read from almost any genre but prefer Speculative FIction, Psych Thriller, True Crime, Historiical Fiction, Contemporaty, Memoirs, and Series novels
NO problem, sorry I was lazy and stole most of my self description from my email signature hahaha
I often do the same thing! There's only so many ways I can think of to be original when describing myself.
Hello, Team!I’m Daniel a 45 yo Workforce Analyst in Southeast Texas (north of Houston). I read just about anything bust lean towards mystery/thrillers and urban fantasy. I use to be so invested in individual challenges that I would plan my reading list a year in advance but that became too stressful and I’m a much more relaxed challenger now and a happier reader reading whatever I feel like at the time.
I have a husband and 2 cats, Nirṛti and River (my usual reading companion) and spend a lot of my free time cooking, reading, or learning how to hack Excel to make my job easier.
If I were a dog I’d probably be a St. Bernard. In human form, I’m big and tall and I’m always coming to the rescue with emergency hugs.
I guess that’s about it for now. Feel free to add me as a GR friend! I like seeing what other folks are reading and maybe find something I might like. Looking forward to working with Team Opera!
Hi Daniel! So nice to have you! Also, I love a big dog!
BTW, I did check and the BOM How to Sell a Haunted House has the word “guitar” in it, so we should get some bonus points from that.
Aloha from Hawaii! I'm Lauri & am very excited to play Wheel again. I skipped last year because it was too close to Christmas. But now I'm baaaaack...I work full-time at the State Hospital (yes, read mental hospital) in medical records. I'm an old married lady with 1 adult son. I have a bit of reading OCD & I love planning for these big challenges!
Captains & teammies, I will be asking for help because I can't use Excel to save my own life! Is it okay if I claim /post completion posts in this thread & ask for someone to add it on the spreadsheet for me?
Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
Ashley wrote: "It's me! Hi! I'm the problem... oh wait.. that should probably be Team Pop...I'm Ashley, your extremely hilarious and eloquent Captain, as it is immediately obvious from my intro.... ..anyway... ..."
So sorry about the shelf mix-up! Glad you were able to find me after all...
I would like to be a housecat in my next life. Don't care what kind, just a fat lazy, beloved housecat.
If I could be any kind of dog, I'd pick Golden Retriever or German Shepherd. I think they're so beautiful! I would like to have a Frenchie as a pet...
Sadly, our apartment building does not allow pets! I grew up surrounded by animals & really miss not having even one now...
Lauri wrote: "Captains & teammies, I will be asking for help because I can't use Excel to save my own life! Is it okay if I claim /post completion posts in this thread & ask for someone to add it on the spreadsheet for me?"Lauri, we will absolutely help you! You are free to post a completion comment (I put the basic format in this comment). That being said, I made the spreadsheet very easy to use, so if you want to take a stab at it, feel free. You won't mess up anything I can't fix, PROMISE!
Daniel wrote: "BTW, I did check and the BOM How to Sell a Haunted House has the word “guitar” in it, so we should get some bonus points from that."Excellent find! I (unfortunately) read this book earlier in the year, so I can't participate this time around. Crossing my fingers for the November BOMs!!
Hello all!I'm Melissa - co captain with the amazing Ashley!
I am also an old married lady with 2 adult daughters, 2 cats and a dog. I'm a middle school teacher, so I usually finish up books on the weekend. I do a bit of copyediting too :) - just volunteer for now.
I like all sorts of books, and I'll read anything for points!.... When in doubt I gravitate towards nonfiction and sci-fi, and I try to keep up with middle grades books so I'll read those too.
If I was a dog... probably a mutt / cattle dog. I'm always herding folks! and I'm loyal. I have a cattle dog mutt who is 💖. But I'd be a lazy one... if there are any.
My shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Lauri wrote: "Aloha from Hawaii! I'm Lauri & am very excited to play Wheel again. I skipped last year because it was too close to Christmas. But now I'm baaaaack...I work full-time at the State Hospital (yes, r..."
No problem.
I love me a spreadsheet :)
Hello everyone! My name is Ariel and this is only my second time playing Wheel. Please bear with me because it may take some moments to figure out what to do. LOLSome facts about me: I am 28 years old, a substitute teacher, and definitely an avid reader like most of us here. I have 2 puppies (who are not puppies in the slightest but they will always be to me - LOL) - Katie Sue (11 yrs) and Polo (9ish yrs). My favorite genres range from mystery/thriller to romance. I don't mind branching out to new genres but I still have yet to find a historical romance that I enjoy.
If I could be any kind of dog, I would probably be a Greyhound. I have always loved them and they really fit my personality. <3
If I could be any kind of animal I would be an alicorn. I have always wanted purple eyes since my early obsession with The Last Unicorn, and once I discovered that a unicorn and a pegasus could be combined, I have always harbored a love for all that this creature is capable of, including beauty and grace.If I had to choose an animal in the human realm, I would choose the Prehensile-Tailed porcupine. Something about the way they hold things in their little clutches and the manatee nose. They love naps and are fairly laid back and never seem to lose hope .
Hi! My name is Shannon! I'm super excited to be on this team for this challenge! Im currently in university so I will be reading when I can although it probably will be slower because of this.
If I were a dog I think i would be a Labrador Retriever. Im always staying active and going to the gym and I love hanging out with my friends!
Excellent to have you Lorna! You have me beat with the tattoos, I have about 20. I think. They all start to run together after awhile! I'm working on 2 leg sleeves and I can never decide how you should count those, haha!
Blue is usually separate from teal and therefore not considered the same color in challenges. That being said, I am double checking in the captain group on what blues are acceptable for the bonus.
I’m colorblind and don’t do well in color based challenges. I hope it’s ok if I don’t try for the color bonus and concentrate on the spell out.
Of course Daniel! We can only use a limited amount of color covers anyway, so it is of no concern!
On a music note... do any of you listen to opera? My dad loved it.
I used to listen to a bit - I remember liking La Traviata.
Maybe I'll get back to listening to it in between books.
Shannon wrote: "Hi! My name is Shannon! I'm super excited to be on this team for this challenge! Im currently in university so I will be reading when I can although it probably will be slower because of this.
..."
Labs are awesome :)
Could you create a Wheels shelf and send us the link?
Thanks!
I don't listen to opera, but I would definitely go to one if invited!!
I remember seeing The Magic Flute on a school trip when I was 10 or so. I liked the character Papageno, who is the comic relief, but I was blown away by the Queen of the Night’s aria. I also saw Carmen in college as an assignment for my Music Appreciation class. But as a Theatre major I’m VERY well versed in opera’s descendant the Musical!
LOVE opera! Some of my faves are Turandot, Norma, Aida, Carmen… I used to go to a bunch every year during the season for FREE because my cousin was a make up volunteer for the cast. Sadly, he is no longer with us and it’s so expensive! Also, no one to go with anymore! My husband absolutely refuses. We do love musical theatre, though, and try to go whenever a national road company comes to Hawaii…it’s been awhile now.
I am a hard core Phantom of the Opera Lover, I always want him to win the girl
Oh dang this one did not start on the 1st oops2 blue books wasted haha
The mods are playing a fun and silly game to keep us all occupied until Wheels begins! Check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
For round 1 I will claim A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters with a blue cover. I will also read the BOM How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix for participation points…Could someone please add these to the spreadsheet for me? Thank you ever so much…
Sure Lauri! I've added your books to the SS. Let me know as you read if you come across any character names that weren't visible on the book page that we can add for the spell out!
I was definitely feeling this today, so I thought I would share. It can be our "daily/weekly" opera photo incentive... or something...
Ashley wrote: "I was definitely feeling this today, so I thought I would share. It can be our "daily/weekly" opera photo incentive... or something..."
Nice.
I'm going to channel this one tomorrow :)
Today's exciting Opera Moment!
I'm really feeling the woman on the left...
Hi everyone! I'm Megan. I'm in Indianapolis. Kind of a workaholic engineer. I read quite a bit of non-fiction, which can make spell-it-out tricky. This will be my 5th Wheel-a-thon. I'm not a huge commenter (thanks crappy GR app), but I will be active over on the planning spreadsheet for sure.
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Shelter Mountain (other topics)The Bullet That Missed (other topics)
Starter Villain (other topics)
Shelter Mountain (other topics)
The Violin Conspiracy (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Robyn Carr (other topics)Richard Osman (other topics)
Jenny Colgan (other topics)
Taj McCoy (other topics)
Alice Hoffman (other topics)
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• Ashley (Captain)
• Melissa (Co-Captain)
• Ashlee L
• Ariel
• Daniel
• Lauri
• Brittany
• Shannon
• megan
• Lorna
• Namita
Challenge Status Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Team Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...