Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Games are more fun if you play on a team!

For those of you who have done a read-a-thon for the this group in the past, this should look familiar. If you're new to this, allow us to explain!

What do I have to do to participate?
If you are interested in participating and can commit to actively engaging in the read-a-thon, then please sign up in the comments below. We have chosen the categories so this group activity is fair and fun for readers of all speeds.

Please only sign up if you can commit to checking in with your team (on Goodreads) at least 5 times during the September 6-14 schedule.

How many teams will there be?
It will greatly depend on how many people sign up and how much they think they will be able to read. We are targeting 8-10 people per group. Maybe they'll be inspired by the little cars you drive around.

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
2. Which time zone do you live in?
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)

Answer below
Teams will begin to be announced on Friday, Sept 5

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I am generally available. I try to pick some short books so that I can read at least 5.
2. Which time zone do you live in? US Central
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) yes, if needed

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I've got a pretty slow week so I can be around! I usually average 4-5 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? CST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? sure!
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) yes

1. I should be mostly free, I just have my sister's b-day on the 13th. I typically read between 8-11 books for read-a-thons
2. Central Time (USA)
3. Yes
4. Yes, if needed

1. I will be able to checkin every day. I’ll read at least 6 books
2. Central U.S.
3. Yes
4. Not this time

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? Open availability and I can read 4-5 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? Central in US
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) not at this time.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
I'm available this week and will probably read shorter books, so I'll say 7 books

2. Which time zone do you live in? Central Daylight Time

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) No.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Very available, it's a low-obligation week for me. Aiming to read 6-9 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
US Pacific

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Yes, if needed.

1. Should be available all week except the second Saturday. Probably 4-5, although it may be more depending on my work schedule
2. British Summer TIme
3. Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group?
Not really, unless there's no-one else.

1. Fully available aside from being in the hospital for 2 days of the readathon (likely Weds/Thurs). I generally read at least 7 books.
2. Pacific
3. Yes
4. Not this time

1. Pretty standard week for me with work and life stuff. I'll aim for 5 but hope for more.
2. UK BST
3. Yes
4. Not this time

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I don't have anything big this week. I'm busy in the mornings but free in the afternoons. 4 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? EST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) No thank you.

1. Around 5-6
2. British Summer TIme
3. Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? No - I’m a liability with a spreadsheet!

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm planning 6, but I'm also a slow reader. I have taken a day off work to just read though. I would be impressed if I finish 3!

2. Which time zone do you live in? Eastern US

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) If needed

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm generally available around work hours, but my parents are coming to visit for the second weekend of it, which will cut my reading time down a little. I'd hope to read 3 to 4 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in? EST

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Not for this one.

1. I'm pretty free. I won't be around during the mornings, but I'm a night owl, so late is good for me. I usually try to get about 10 books done, but I've been in a bit of a slump lately.

2. We don't do the stupid daylight savings thing here, so during the summer we're the same as Alberta (Mountain) and 2 hours ahead of Ontario (Eastern)

3. Yep.

4. If you need me.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I have a lot going on, but should be able to read 2-3 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? Central Daylight
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? Not this time.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?

I should be available most days. I’m hoping to finish 4 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in?

Mountain

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?

Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)

I can if needed.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
- Next to no books anticipated, given my current reading habits haha. You can put me down for 1-3.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
- Central

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
- Can do!

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
- Only if I can have a partner captain!

1. I'm available for the RAT and hopefully I'll read around 8 books.

2. CST

3. For sure.

4. Sure.

1. High availability. 4-5 books.
2. Pacific Time.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.

1. Semi available this go. Out of town until at least Monday (but I can still read) then complete availability. So I'll say 2-4 books.
2. CST
3. Of course!
4. Not this time

1. Fairly available. I typically read about 5-6 books during Read-a-Thons, so am aiming for that.
2. PDT
3. Yes, I can check in.
4. Not this time.

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
pretty open, I can probably read 3+ books
2. Which time zone do you live in?
Hawaii
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Not this time

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
3
2. Which time zone do you live in?
CEST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
No

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Clear schedule/lots of availability except limited Sat 6th. 7-8 books, I hope!

2. Which time zone do you live in?
EDT (GMT-4)

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Sure

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon?
Mostly available. 8-10 books.

2. Which time zone do you live in?
EST, US

3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon?
Yes

4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.)
Yes

1. Fairly available-I will read 4-5 books
2. EST
3. Yes
4. No

1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? -- I should be around quite a lot! Plan would be about 5 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? -- UTC+10/AEST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? -- Yes!
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? -- Sure!

1. i’m fairly open. i generally read 4-6 books a week.
2. i’m in the eastern time zone (usa)
3. i can commit to checking in throughout the read-a-thon
4. this is my first one so no (but maybe next time!)

1. I'm very available this week. I can read at least 4 books.
2. Central US (UTC -5)
3. Yes, I can commit to checking in.
4. I haven't done a team event before, so I'd better say no.

1. Should have a fair amount of time and probably can do 4-6 books.
2. Pacific
3. Yes
4. No

Everyone to this point has a team--- after this just check in and we'll add you!!

I am in Texas and would like to be added to a team. Do I check in here or pick a team and add there? Sorry for the late sign up

Kellie Lyn wrote: "I am in Texas and would like to be added to a team. Do I check in here or pick a team and add there? Sorry for the late sign up"

That's ok-- all you need to say is how many books you plan to do so I can update my spreadsheet. You're going to be in the Red Car- they currently have the lowest number of books they plan to read.

1. I am free this weekend and weekday afternoons. I should be able to read about 4-5 books.
2. Central
3. Yes
4. Not this time

Pamela wrote: "Kellie Lyn wrote: "I am in Texas and would like to be added to a team. Do I check in here or pick a team and add there? Sorry for the late sign up"

That's ok-- all you need to say is how many book..."

thank you....I should read between 7 and 12 this week since I have a 48 readathon both weekends. I will check in with the red team. Thank you again.