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Please discuss all May Read-a-Thon information in THIS THREAD ONLY! Not on the main page, please!

Read-a-Thon is completely voluntary! Please do not feel like you must participate, it's just for fun and a way for us to try to earn a bonus 4 books to our grand reading total for the Tower challenge.

â—� Duration: May 1st PDT 8:00 AM (BST 4PM) to May 11th PDT 8:00 AM (BST 4 PM)

*start time in all time zones:

*countdown:

� Participants commit to a “read-as-much-as-you-can event.�

� Team’s Page Goal: Each participant sets a page goal � the total sum of goals from each team member will be the Team's Page Goal.

For example:

Participants for team Cadet Blue
Mary (J) - 800 pages
Sonia - 1000 pages
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) - 600 pages

800+1000+600 = 2400

The Goal for Team Cadet Blue will be 2400 pages

â—� Points for:

*1 point per member reaching goal
*20 points if 50% of the team members reach page goal
*30 points if team goal is reached
*50 points if all the team members reach page goal

â—� Each team should choose a theme for the read-a-thon and read at least one book representing that theme.

*1 point per book read
*30 points if 50% of team members read a book representing the theme
*50 points if all the team members read a book representing the theme

â—� Each of them should read a book with a cover representing the color of the team.

*1 point per book read
*30 points if 50% of team members read a book with the team color
*50 points if all the team members read a book with the team color

â—� An extra 5 points if all the team members participate in the read-a-thon.

� Keep us updated on your progress! Every few hours (as long as it doesn't interfere with your reading), post a status update on how the reading is going. You might want to set up a “rally� of who will track which hours.

â—� Mini-Challenges & Games - As done on the previous read-a-thons we'll come out with some fun stuff to shoot the breeze. An extra 5 points can be earned by suggesting a mini-challenge & game. (More info below, in Message #2)

â—� At the end of the Read-a-Thon event post your final results on the thread, as well as the books read during that time.

â—� The winner of the Read-a-Thon will be the team with more points achieved and will receive a 4 book advantage on the team's total.

Official How-To's and Rules

How-to's and Rules, in brief (see link for more details)

Participants should avoid tagging any books the 2 hours prior the start of the read-a-thon and the 2 hours after the end of the read-a-thon.

Be realistic.If you are only capable of reading one/two books a week, unless we're talking about Les Miserables or The Game of Thrones, don't set a 1000 pages goal. On the other hand, if you are a speed reader a 500 pages goal seems rather low.

Only pages from books marked as read count.

â—� Mini-Challenges & Games

*Only one Mini-Challenge & Game allowed per team so give us your best shot

*Team's Mini-Challenge & Game suggestion must be posted by one of the Team Captains/Co-Captains till the beginning of the Read-a-Thon May 1st PDT 8:00 AM (BST 4PM). After that it will not be rewarded with the 5 points even if the mods decided to use it during the event

*When creating a Mini-Challenge & Game:

- It has to be fun and quick. We want to take a break of reading BUT we don't want to keep people from reading

- No aditional reading implied.

*Acceptable Ideas:(These are just an example, feel free to think of anything else to suggest!)

*Mini-Challenge #1: Over the Rainbow (*This is choose-a-book only, no reading included)
Build a rainbow with book covers.
Optional: build a rainbow with book covers from your actual bookshelf, then take a picture and post it on the thread.

*Mini-Challenge #2: Leave your Mark
What do you use for bookmarks (whether you use them at all). Take a picture of your bookmarks (or what you use) and post them.

*What NOT to Do: (Ideas that do not fit the fun, quick mini challenge ideal)
Mini-Challenge: What An Animal Book?
Read a book that:
- Has an animal in the title of the book.
- Has an animal on the cover of the book.
- An animal plays a major role in the book.
- A main character is (or turns into) an animal.

â—� Participation
You can choose to participate and/or changing your goal anytime. However, we have points and prizes involved so to be fair the time limit to joining or change goal is May 8th PDT 8:00 AM (BST 4 PM).
No changes allowed passing the time limit.

reserved for FAQs (message #6 in readathon thread)

*Theme*






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Participant List with Goals

*Mary Dresden: 1200 pgs
*Teresa: 1200 pgs
*Lisa Kay: 1000 pgs
*Jex: 1200 pgs
*Sonia: 600 pgs
*Sarah: 1200 pgs
*Jessica: 1000
*Mods: 300

Team's Goal Total: 7700

*Page Count Before Challenge:

*Page Count After Challenge:

*Books Read for Theme:

*Books Read with Blue Cover:

Thanks for setting a thread up Teresa. I'll reserve a few posts including this one.

Just saving some pics for easy updating of read-a-thon


Too purple??

*Theme*




*Participant List with Goals

Mary Dresden: 1200 pages


*Page Count Before Challenge

*Page Count After Challenge

*Books Read for Theme

*Books Read with Blue Cover

reserved

one more jic

I'm ok with being public with our ideas. The whole thing is all in fun.

The only real idea I have is to maybe take pictures of our favorite reading seats or our bookshelves. Don't know if the bookshelf one if feasible because some of us may only use ereaders.

I haven't looked at the other threads yet to see what ideas might be posted. I've been in a cleaning/purging mood and want to go with that while it's here.

It has to be reading related huh? We can't like all bake or buy a blue cupcake or make blue cocktails and take pics?

Well, I can relate anything to reading. Cupcakes and cocktails I can consume while reading, right? LOL!

That's what I was thinking. We could pics of our favorite snack and/or beverage while reading.

Do those books look too purple blue or are they good for blue? Just gettting some graphics ready for the read-a-thon.

Also I think I will really simplify my May challenge since there is also this read-a-thon.

Any ideas on a theme? I saw in one team that they wanted to keep it secret incase it's used and they would get points for that. But I don't see that in the rules. Just that each team should pick a theme and then they'd get points for books that fit that theme. It doesn't say anything about a theme getting chosen for all the teams to use or that the team who suggested it would get anything.

So I say we pick something that's easy to meet. I was thinking since we are Cadet Blue we could read a men (and/or women) in uniform as a theme. But I'd go for shifters, vamps, covers with flowers, covers with shirtless guys or whatever.

Okay, covering all the stuff posted recently in this one response!

Mary -- I think those pics are fine! Since they're just graphics, I'd say we can be flexible on shades of blue. And I don't blame you for running with that urge to purge!

Mini challenge ideas -- I'm still thinking but I do love all of your ideas! I think I'm partial to the "snacks/drinks while reading one", though. They are all great but I wonder if the others will be suggested by a lot of teams. We could say that the colors of the snacks could match the team colors (but it wouldn't be required since the mini games are more for fun, no pressure).

(just a note of reference mostly for me heh) We get to submit ONE idea to the mods for them to CONSIDER:An extra 5 points can be earned by suggesting a mini-challenge & game. Only one Mini-Challenge & Game allowed per team so give us your best shot

*Team's Mini-Challenge & Game suggestion must be posted by one of the Team Captains/Co-Captains till the beginning of the Read-a-Thon May 1st PDT 8:00 AM (BST 4PM). After that it will not be rewarded with the 5 points even if the mods decided to use it during the event.

Theme:I don't believe we are rewarded points for our theme, no. I think that other team just wanted to keep their theme secret so nobody else would do it? Not sure! I could see being sneaky with mini challenges but not with themes, although I suppose if they think the theme will benefit their chances of winning...

I do like the uniform idea -- a uniform could represent just about ANYTHING. Doctor's uniform, medic, cop, military, forensic scientist wears lab coats, shifter uniform could be their animal form?, vampire hunter if they wear a specific everyday wardrobe?, etc. BUT, it'd be up to the group mods to decide if we're pushing it with some of our uniform choices, so let's keep discussing this one. If we use it, we could call the theme Books in Uniform, lol!

We only have 11 days to 'power read' so it's a balance between getting any personal reading done for May and helping our team with the RaT so I feel like the theme should be as universal and inclusive as possible. If people want, they could look over TBR lists and if they have a May reading plan, look at the covers and see if there are common themes to suggest, too.

Yes it should definitely be something that isn't too restrictive. Maybe we should do a vote via PMs. Not everyone is into paranormals so maybe the uniform thing is better than say shifters or vamps. Or something equally as easy to meet. What about anthologies as a theme?

My only reading plan for May so far is that I need to read 2 1000+ page books for another challenge. So I was going to listen to Atlas Shrugged during the read-a-thon. But I'd also be getting print reading in. My plan for the print books is to just get something blue read and then focus on whatever theme was picked, hopefully combining the color & theme.

From Sonia's R-a-T regarding theme:

â—� Each team should choose a theme for the read-a-thon and read at least one book representing that theme.
*1 point per book read
*30 points if 50% of team members read a book representing the theme
*50 points if all the team members read a book representing the theme

I like the uniform theme. I could read one book, for sure.

I'm going to tentatively commit to 1,000 pages for the R-a-T.

Okay, I think the uniform theme is a good one to go with. I find it to be universal if we're creative enough with it.

(from Wikipedia): A uniform is a type of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity.

Uniform Ideas:

*Armed Forces/ROTC/Coast Guard
*Police/Detective
*Firemen
*Security Guards
*Doctor/Nurse/Anything medical, hospital, clinic/Forensic
*Prison guards/Wardens/Prisoners
*UPS delivery person/Postman
*Restaurant employees/Fast food employees/Hotel employees
*Lifeguard
*Personal trainer in health club
*Mechanic or anything similar
*School uniforms (private school, boarding school, some public schools)
*Sports teams/Sports players
*Scouts (boy scouts, girl scouts, etc)
*Vampire Hunter (or similar in a paranormal/urban fantasy type book) if they wear a specific outfit to go hunting (even if it's a trench coat that they grab on the way out the door, hehe)
*Armor (knights, etc)
*Robes and hats and whatever else they'd wear (Witches, Wizards, etc)

Sound good? Anyone else have uniform ideas? Anyone against this as a theme?

Chiming in a bit late here.

Theme: The uniform could work fine as long as we're going that broad with it. I got a little worried that I would have to read a crime book or something with a cop/firefighter or something like that.

Mini Challenge: My favorite mini challenge is always the "Make a sentence out of books off your shelf and take a picture." If you didn't want to take a picture you could make it out of books off your virtual shelf on goodreads and piece them together. You can't add any words other then a, and, an, the, he, she, i, and other 3 letter or shorter words.

Participation: I'll be trying for 50 pages a day, so 600 pages total.

Was that all the things?

I think so, Jex. �

Oh, I like that challenge idea, Jex!

And yep, I think we should go as broad as we want on the theme, without resorting to some form of cheating.

Okay, don't forget to think about whether or not you want to participate in the early-May Read-a-Thon with all of the other teams! Please let us know in THIS THREAD if you want to participate and how many pages you would like to try to read. Remember, we get credit if we meet our goals, less credit if we do not make the goal and nothing extra if we surpass our goals.

Also, our theme will most likely be "Books in Uniform", which is explained/described HERE! If anyone really hates the idea of that theme, please speak up here.

If you have any mini challenge ideas, please suggest them in this thread, as well! The mini challenges are explained more in detail HERE.

Thanks!

Mini-Challenge Suggestions/Ideas, So Far:

**Mary Dresden: Take pictures of our favorite reading seats or our bookshelves. Don't know if the bookshelf one if feasible because some of us may only use ereaders.

**Mary Dresden: Bake or buy a blue cupcake or make blue cocktails and take pics? We could show pics of our favorite snack and/or beverage while reading.

**Teresa: I think I'm partial to the "snacks/drinks while reading one". We could say that the colors of the snacks could match the team colors (but it wouldn't be required since the mini games are more for fun, no pressure).

**Jex: My favorite mini challenge is always the "Make a sentence out of books off your shelf and take a picture." If you didn't want to take a picture you could make it out of books off your virtual shelf on goodreads and piece them together. You can't add any words other then a, and, an, the, he, she, i, and other 3 letter or shorter words.

**Lisa Kay: Super secret captains' eyes only!

Count me in for joining the RaT and attemtping 1200 pages!

Count me in for the R-a-T. I think I'm going with 1,000 pages. But I may increase it to 1,200 - if we get things a bit more settled here in the "sister group" and on the GS.

I'm in for 600 pages.

I keep getting confused because I read the RAT post and think that the example of Cadet Blue is our team list and it doesn't match our goals. :P

Triple post!

So is it cheating if I finish a book during the read a thon that I've been working on before hand? I guess I'm confused on the page number thing since it only counts completed books. I will most likely finish during the read-a-thon so I'm wondering if it counts towards page count or not or if I just shouldn't include it.

No Jex, is not cheating. Is a loop that I didn't think beforehand, but then decided to let it go to facilitate the slower readers :)


Hi all! Work is being crazy lately. And my internet is not working...AGAIN... now is all, no internet, no phone, no TV.

I'm currently at a shopping center for the free wireless, and is packed with people - today is a Portuguese holiday - I'll probably will try the isp store to report the issue and the will to my sister's spend the afternoon.

Anyway, I'm in for the read-a-thon, will set the goal at 600, I wanted it to be 1000, but since I'm on read-a-thon duty, better to keep it real. I can always changed on the middle of the RaT.

I love the Books with Uniforms theme. I have The Golden Lily to read, and I think they used school uniforms on Bloodlines. And the last Sookie Stakhouse book is due in the middle of the RaT, so, that part is covered.

The mini-challenge ideas so far look really nice. I'll try to think of something to add, but those are great.

Jex wrote: "I keep getting confused because I read the RAT post and think that the example of Cadet Blue is our team list and it doesn't match our goals. :P"

LOL! I can see how that would happen.

Jex wrote: "Triple post!

So is it cheating if I finish a book during the read a thon that I've been working on before hand? I guess I'm confused on the page number thing since it only counts completed books. ..."

Plus, BLUE COVER! You're all set for your cover portion of the RaT! Hehehe.

Coming in lat on this, sign me up for at least (can we do that?) 1,000 pages.

I can dig up a book in uniform. I'll have to follow up on that though.

It's ok to read more than you sign up for, we just don't get bonus points if you do.

I'm worried that I took on too much 100 pages a day. But I'm pretty sure I can do it. I'm a high volume reader normally because of audiobooks. I'm also going through a decluttering project in preporation for a remodel and I'm finally getting around to landscaping my yard. So lots of audiobook time.

So sign me up for 1200 pages.

I like the uniform idea. Allows for a wide range of books when you expand it beyond military and police.

I will probably use this for my blue book: I just picked up from the library and I'm 3/4's through Ghost Story.

So I found my blue, now I just need to decide my uniform.

Not sure what I'm going to use for my uniform book yet. I may change my blue book too depending what I need for another team challenge that only has 2 books left-one that will be called tomorrow and the last one next Friday.

I'm wondering if we should even do our own separate mini-challenge for May? Maybe we should just make the whole month a blue cover and uniform theme?

I like that idea, Mary: HDLS.

I like that idea, too, Mary:HDLS.

Tee hee, for the longest time, I couldn't figure out what 'secret' anagram HDLS was...duhhhh! And sadly, even when I figured it out, I forgot for a day or so because just now I was thinking, "What does that mean?? I thought I figured it out...grrr..*bright light* Oh yeah! Duh" lol!

I've got a few blue covers on stand-by for May. Not sure about the uniform yet. I'm thinking it'll be a mystery or thriller of some sort, but maybe I'll surprise myself and read about a sports player.

LOL! Sorry, ilbg Teresa! But, alas, I've been there, too!

Took me awhile to figure out what YW was. **hee hee**

ILBG?! Are you trying to make me THINK so early in the morning? Wait, it's almost 11:00?? Fine, I'll use the "I have a headache" excuse. (I do have one. Ugh, it's annoying).

Okay, brain says it can't compute those letters at the moment. Not that I tried hard, lol. It's going to be obvious, isn't it??

"I Love Blue Guys"?? lol

OH MY GAWD!

I am an airhead, lol!

I figured it out. Ugh. I'm leaving up my prior post so you can all poke fun at my silliness, lol!!

Know how I figured it out? I compared it to how you write Mary: HDLS. Wow. I think it's time for lunch and plopping down with a book, lol. Brain need candy.

FOFLMBO! Oh, goodness, Teresa! Thanks for the laugh. Sorry... but it was funny. I can't tell you the number of times I've had to put the abbreviations in Google to see what someone meant.

I am sorry about your headache, though. **sigh**

Lisa Kay wrote: "FOFLMBO! Oh, goodness, Teresa! Thanks for the laugh. Sorry... but it was funny. I can't tell you the number of times I've had to put the abbreviations in Google to see what someone meant."

ROFL! I almost did consult Google for that, hahaha! Glad I could give you a laugh. That's why I didn't even bother deleting that post or editing it. I'm sometimes a silly goofball and I am okay with that, hehe!

This is me not getting off my butt to go eat and veg out. Tsk... Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ is just too fun to walk away from sometimes.

Yes, it is. I was thinking of posting a "Top Ten Things that Prove I'm Addicted to GoodReads."

I didn't get it when I first saw it either. I only recently put something beside Mary there because there's another Mary on this team and a whole bunch of Mary's on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. So I decided to distinguish myself.