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Just a little clarification: we are partners, so do we need to pick ONE flag we will represent as a team or do we each pick a flag of our own choice?

You need to pick one country to represent together. That country's flag will also be your team flag.

You will be playing for points/medals for your country. In addition, each of you will be competing against each other for those medals.

I saw some chatter over whether books would have to be set in the country you choose to represent.....

I'll just say, don't stress over the country or not pick one because you might be worried where that will take you. I gave a little hint, btw. 😉

Will we get any tasks before we start? When will our country be finalized?

I am going to go through the threads tomorrow to see who hasn't checked in and start sorting out the countries. Then I'll post the details for the Spell Out, Opening Ceremony tasks, and how to move on to the Medal Events.

For the buddy reads, do they have to take place in the HOB group?

Vicki wrote: "For the buddy reads, do they have to take place in the HOB group?"

Yes

Okay

I’m slightly confused how it works.

So we are each have a country, but how do we determine the books we read. Can you give an example? Would it be all like read a book based in your country about gymnastics? Kind of thing?

The Country will be for each team to represent during the games.

I will provide the tasks for each team as we go, but the tasks will not be country or sport driven. For example, one task could be Read a book whose title starts with a letter in your Country name or Read a book that features an athlete.

Mostly the tasks will be loosely related to the event or sport in some way. It will be much easier to see after I have assigned all the countries and the first Events.

Angie ☯ wrote: "The Country will be for each team to represent during the games.

I will provide the tasks for each team as we go, but the tasks will not be country or sport driven. For example, one task could be ..."

Ah ok thanks :)

Another few questions hope you don’t mind

How often do we get a prompt? Like how long do we get to read each book?

Say I start a book on 26th and next prompt isn’t to 30th can I use that book for the prompt on 30th

Is there a page limit?

This is how it will work, using the Opening Ceremonies as an example.

The first tasks/prompts to be posted will be for the Opening Ceremonies. There are 4 tasks - for these all have to be completed 2 by each partner. Once those are completed you will check-in to receive the next set of events. We will continue on like this.

The official end of the competitive challenge is Oct 31; the teams can choose to continue until they have finished all the Events or they can choose to end.

The HOB Standard Challenge rules apply; (there is a link to these in the first post of your team thread, under the first spoiler.) The minimum page count for all books is 100 pages. You will receive points for your books based on page count; (link to these in the first post of your team thread, under the second spoiler.)

For the optional opening spell out, do those books only count for the spell out? Or can they be used for a task too?

Each book can only be used for one task within the games.

What timezone are you using for the start time? Or do we use our own timezones?

Everyone can use their own time zone or PST for the start of the challenge.

I will post the ending time for the challenge using PST.

If we decide to do the spellout, does that have to be finished also together with the set of 4 tasks before we check in?

No! The spell-out can be done at anytime from the start to the end of the challenge and it does not have to be completed for you to get points for the letters that are finished.

The only "rule" is that each person can only do 8 letters. (So if one of you wanted to do them and the other didn't, that isn't an issue!) But you do get page points for those tasks too.

What about using a book you’d started before the second set of tasks had being announced ? I think my understanding is I can’t use any books started before 26th?

I'll allow everyone to start books today for the tasks, but they can't be finished until July 26.

For the remainder of the challenge, as long as the book wasn't started before today, we will go by finished date.

**Posting this to individual threads, so everyone knows.**

Angie ☯ wrote: "I'll allow everyone to start books today for the tasks, but they can't be finished until July 26.

For the remainder of the challenge, as long as the book wasn't started before today, we will go by..."

Excellent! That makes things a little more flexible than books having to be started after the new tasks are posted. I hate it when I've already started a book that would have work.

Thanks, Angie!

Angie ☯ wrote: "No! The spell-out can be done at anytime from the start to the end of the challenge and it does not have to be completed for you to get points for the letters that are finished.

The only "rule" i..."

Thanks! This will allow us to get our books planned.. 😊

Angie ☯ wrote: "I'll allow everyone to start books today for the tasks, but they can't be finished until July 26.

For the remainder of the challenge, as long as the book wasn't started before today, we will go by..."

Thanks

Our flag has three colours can we use these three then one from Olympic rings and do the colours have to be 50%

Sorry to be a pest a couple of things.

1. For the spellout can we use a book that we are using for one of the tasks?

2. You have Gail and I listed as competitive. Can we change to non-competitive please? We are doing this to work together and have some fun.

Kat wrote: "Our flag has three colours can we use these three then one from Olympic rings and do the colours have to be 50%..."

I'm so sorry!! I missed this yesterday.

That is how I had expected it to be in my head when I wrote the task! Using the colors in your flag along with the number needed from the Olympic flag to make 4.

The colors do not have to be 2 from each.

Lori wrote: "Sorry to be a pest a couple of things...."

You are not being a pest! Ask all the questions you need!

1. No, each book can only be used once in the challenge. So either a task or a spell out letter, but not both.

2. Oops! I will fix it to non-competitive.

For everyone - A clarification on the task regarding flag colors.

If your country's flag does not have 4 colors (white is a color!), then you should use the colors from your flag and the extra color(s) from the Olympic flag to complete the task.

Examples -
A Country flag with 2 colors would use those 2 colors and 2 from the Olympic flag.

A Country flag with 3 colors would use those 3 colors and 1 from the Olympic flag.

A Country flag with 6 colors would choose any 4 of those.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Kat wrote: "Our flag has three colours can we use these three then one from Olympic rings and do the colours have to be 50%..."

I'm so sorry!! I missed this yesterday.

That is how I had expected..."

Thank you
Do they have to be 50% that colour? I have finished a book but can’t access spreadsheet for Great Britain

The colors just have to be on the cover - no specific amount of any color - just so that if I look at the cover, I'll see those colors.

You should have access now.

Angie ☯ wrote: "The colors just have to be on the cover - no specific amount of any color - just so that if I look at the cover, I'll see those colors.

You should have access now."

Thank you

Hi Angie! My name is spelled wrong on our thread and the spreadsheet... Could you fix it for me? I'm Teresa not Theresa :D

I'm so sorry!! Of course, give me just a few minutes. I thought I copied all the names from the profiles! I'm sorry, again!!

Thank you! 😊

A note about the Games, from questions I've seen in the threads.

Only the Torch Relay will remain open throughout the Games. This will be the only one that you can change out books on.

Once an event is closed and medals are awarded, it's final. No swapping books after you check-in for an event.

Weve just recieved our next lot of tasks ( 4 events) ..can we read these in any order or do we work down the list

Would this count for power In the title? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Janeylou wrote: "Weve just recieved our next lot of tasks ( 4 events) ..can we read these in any order or do we work down the list"

You can read in any order. Just need to complete that set of 4 to request the next one.

Kat wrote: "Would this count for power In the title? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

Yes, I'll take the word in the subtitle for this task.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Kat wrote: "Would this count for power In the title? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

Yes, I'll take the word in the subtitle for this task."

Thank you! Must appreciated

How do we prove a book counts? Like a rebel character

Kat wrote: "How do we prove a book counts? Like a rebel character"

Just give your justification.

If you think something makes them a rebel, I'm likely to agree! But, I won't question it unless you give a reason that doesn't fit - like he was all sunshine and roses! 🙂

Angie ☯ wrote: "Kat wrote: "How do we prove a book counts? Like a rebel character"

Just give your justification.

If you think something makes them a rebel, I'm likely to agree! But, I won't question it unless y..."


lol thanks!

For 3. Read a book with letters "CLIMB" in title/series/author's name,

can some of the letters be in the title and the rest in the author name?

Eunice wrote: "For 3. Read a book with letters "CLIMB" in title/series/author's name,

can some of the letters be in the title and the rest in the author name?"

Yes

Hi,

Lori and I are in a non-competitive group. Is that why - on the spreadsheet there is not a way for us to put in point values for pages read? I can’t find a way to enter the page count or points from a page count on the spreadsheet.

Thank you!

Hi Gail - no everyone gets points....cause they are fun!
I had the left rows frozen so you could see the bonus items for each book, but you have to scroll on the right side of the page to see everything. I will remove the freeze for you.