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Wheel-a-Thon 6 - Wheel of Wheels
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Team Cinderella's Fairy Godmother
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All About Wheelaton VI
About this Challenge
◈ Starts on 9 October and runs for 10 weeks (ending 16 December)
◈ The start / end time for each round will be 9pm UK time
◈ The team with the highest points at the end of the game wins!
◈ Each fortnight the mods will “spin the wheel" and assign each team a word
◈ The team's task is to read books to spell out the word, gaining points per letter tiered by the book length (see below)
◈ Once teams have read their word for the week they can "re-read" the word to gain more letter points.
◈ Only one incomplete spell-out is allowed.
◈ Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count
◈ Books must be at least 160 pages in length.
Point System
◈ Books less than 160 pages = 0 points
◈ Books between 160 and 1000 pages = 0.1 points/page
◈ Books over 1000 pages = 100 points
(points will be rounded up/down from 0.5 as per standard maths)
Over Reading Penalties
If, as a team, you over-read compared to your sign-ups then a penalty will be applied to your page points
%age
over-read Penalty
0-109% 1 * page points
110-124% 0.9 * page points
125-149% 0.8 * page points
150+% 0.75 *page points
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BOMs
October
» House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland | Discussion | Oct 16-Nov 16
November
» The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones | Discussion | Nov 2-Dec 2
» The Lost Girls by J.R. Hogan | Discussion | Nov 9-Dec 9
» The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix | Discussion | Nov 16-Dec 16
December
» The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Discussion | Dec 2-Dec 16
BOM Points
◈ 40 points for writing a discussion question set
◈ 20 points for participating in the discussion
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Round 1 (Oct 9-Oct 23) - SCARLET - Bonus Points: wheel on the cover (need 5)
Round 2 (Oct 23-Nov 6) - GRIM REAPER - Bonus Points: Urban Fantasy tag (10)
Round 3 (Nov 6-Nov 20) - ROCKY MOUNTAINS - Bonus Points: LGBT tag (10) + white covers (5)
Round 4 -
Round 5 -
Countdown
![Paula Reyes Wagner (paurw) | 1054 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1500533670p1/28009998.jpg)
I'm Paula, from Chile, I'm 31 y-o and I'm a chemical engineer working on mining and environmental consultancy 😬 the end of a month is always crazy at work, so I'm sorry I couldn't post earlier.
With Andrea and Christina we'll be captains of our team for this challenge. Tell us about yourself, have you played before?
![CB (cb33) | 311 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1514982292p1/21653598.jpg)
This will be my first Wheel-A-Thon challenge and I am excited for this to begin. 😁
![Dawn | 302 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1624611406p1/45850955.jpg)
This is my first Wheel-a-Thon challenge but I think I am starting to get the reading challenge bug, after completing UNO and Towers challenge earlier in the year.
I work in electrical manufacturing industry and love to read a wide array of genres, from YA to fantasy and Historical romance. Every so often I'll break it up with a good thriller read :)
My bookshelf for this challenge is Wheel-a-thon6-21
![Tory Hendershot (nghtstlkr64) | 240 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1415403628p1/4149375.jpg)
I've participated in Wheel-a-thon before, though I don't remember exactly which ones. They were fun! I always enjoy the team challenges even though I'm a pretty slow reader and always feel like I'm slacking :P Looking forward to this one.
![Lulu (lulufritz) | 285 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1319509282p1/4121536.jpg)
I am Lulu and I am in Florida. I have participated in Wheel before but it has been a while. I did Uno and Towers earlier this year also. I am excited to read with you all. I read a lot of romance and fantasy but will try most anything
my shelf
![Andrea (pilaryk2) | 182 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1627763309p1/3638948.jpg)
My name is Andrea, I am from Colombia and I will be helping out Paula and Christina as a co-captain. I am also a Chemical Engineer and I work in an engineering design company.
I haven't participated in Wheel before but I participated in UNO and Towers earlier this year.
I mostly read Fantasy, Sci-fi and fiction but I am open to try different genres.
I am looking forward to playing alongside all of you!
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I'm Christina (she/her) , one of the co-captains, and I live in Austria (GMT+2/1). I've been doing lots of team challenges over the last couple of years and I'm kind of obsessed; once you start there's no way out. So @ the newbies, I hope you know what you're getting yourself into :D
My favourite genres are mystery/thriller and contemporary but I do throw some other stuff in there as well, especially to fill specific prompts or to join in BOM discussions for extra points :)
All important information will be posted above (in the reserved messages) in the next couple of days so it'll be easier to find and to have a better overview.
Here's my wheel shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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I'm Gemma, from the UK.
Favourite genre is mainly thrillers but I'm open to most things :)
I have played wheel a couple of times previously and looking forward to starting soon!
Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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I've participated in Wheel-a-thon before, though I don't remember exactly which ones. They were fun! I ..."
Hi Tory...I always feel like that too....for every 1 book i read everyone else seems to manage 5 LOL
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Hi Tory...I always feel like that too....for every 1 book i read everyone else seems to manage 5 LOL"
haha don't worry about that y'all, there's quite a bunch of us who "only" signed up for 4-5 books a month, me included. Small numbers do add up quite nicely too :) and of course we have some bigger readers as well so I don't think we should have any problems getting to our 66 pledged books each round /fortnight as a team :)
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I'm Renata, I am from Brazil (GMT -3) and this will be my second team challenge. I joined TT8, it was fun and I've read a loooot, so I was anxiously expecting a new challenge.
The days before TT8 had started I felt conflicted, didn't want to start a book and then realise it would've been perfect for a task, so for Wheel, I've been enjoying this period reading some stuff that doesn't fit the requirements, like graphic novels and short books. I'm also trying to clean my currently reading shelf, there are books there that I started reading in may!!😱
Anyway, I'll be eager to read new books when the time comes!
My shelf
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Good idea to be cleaning /finishing up your currently reading shelves, that's generally a good tip.
Don't forget that books to count for wheel have to be started on October 9 or later, everyone! (will post a countdown for the exact time when I'm back on my laptop later)
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![Shan ~A~ (thebookglutton) | 822 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1251926290p1/2696498.jpg)
Work full time in Human Resources. I commute so it makes for longer days, which is one of the reasons I'm just logging on to say check in..
As for reading preferences, it's mostly romance, but I will read almost any other genre, except for true westerns (this does not include romance set in the west).
Anyway, I'm excited and can't wait to get started.
I'll come back before we start to read through all of the messages before mine.
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This is my third Wheel - also do Uno & Tower Teams. I'll read pretty much anything (put down 5 books/month so can hopefully keep to that and not get slow as I tend to do sometimes - and I never quit a book either, haven't allowed myself to do so yet.
I live in Lakeville, MN, USA (CST) and hoping for some good titles over the next few months - and can't to see what you all are up to reading. I do one audiobook and one print at the same time so that ups my reading numbers - audio is a fairly new thing for me but glad I was able to get into it. I do have to concentrate on the narrator however.
I'll be finishing up my print book shortly and will start another one on 10/9. I also need to finish my current audio so will focus on that one and possibly getting another one going also after the start date.
So looking forward to reading with you all! :)
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That’s an interesting question - I think I’m more of a “mood” reader 😁 - although as part of a challenge I’ll generally have a few books earmarked to plan to read.
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We do have a planning spreadsheet which is also linked above where everyone can claim letters and add their planned or finished books (I already added the BOM, my first planned book, as an example) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
If you don't like using spreadsheets and prefer to share your finished books in a completion post, please do so in this format and we'll find the perfect spot for your book:
‣ Book Title
‣ Read Date
‣ Pages
‣ How it fits (please list all letters it works for in this round)
‣ (BOM links or other bonus points?)
Please remember that when you shelf your book it has to be the edition you read.
And in case you haven't seen it yet, our first word is SCARLET :)
Happy planning y'all!
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And for an easier overview:
October 9
9pm London
10pm Paris
4pm New York
3pm Dallas
1pm San Francisco
![Michelle | 3330 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1704775563p1/7957821.jpg)
Because I do so many challenges, I'm a book planner.
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I do slightly plan what to read, but I am generally more of a mood reader. At the moment I'm just trying to save some books that'd work for I's and Q's as we don't have a need for them this round, but hopefully soon lol.
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I can really recommend The House in the Cerulean Sea which has a tiny bus with even tinier wheels on the cover :D
![Andrea (pilaryk2) | 182 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1627763309p1/3638948.jpg)
I am usually a mood reader but when I am in participating in challenges I like planning a little bit ahead. I am usually looking for books that fit more than one challenge at once.
![Andrea (pilaryk2) | 182 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1627763309p1/3638948.jpg)
I can really recommend The House in the Cerulean Sea which has a tiny bus wi..."
I have added my first book for the challenge: The City Beautiful. It has a Ferris wheel on the cover, so we can start taking those bonus points.
I second Christina's recommendation for The House in the Cerulean Sea, it is a sweet book, it leaves you off with a smile on your face =)
![Dawn | 302 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1624611406p1/45850955.jpg)
I can really recommend The House in the Cerulean Sea which has a tiny bus wi..."
Managed to get the audio version with a cheeky 2credits for 1 offer so can use that for L!
Thanks for the recommendation both :)
![Dawn | 302 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1624611406p1/45850955.jpg)
I am also a mood reader but to tend to hoard books that would work well for certain challenges, such as the obscure bright yellow covers or odd letters like Q or Z !
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![Colleen | 238 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1340051431p1/10310838.jpg)
I've signed up for an S - and we're almost a go!
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![Lulu (lulufritz) | 285 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1319509282p1/4121536.jpg)
I plan and usually start of pretty well but end up mood reading every time.
![Christina (chrissy__) | 2754 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1515336006p1/32663766.jpg)
Has everybody finished their last reads already and is (almost) ready to start with wheel? What's your first book gonna be?! :) (I still haven't decided lol)
![CB (cb33) | 311 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1514982292p1/21653598.jpg)
![Michelle | 3330 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1704775563p1/7957821.jpg)
After that I will adjust my reads to what we will need.
![Shan ~A~ (thebookglutton) | 822 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1251926290p1/2696498.jpg)
What is the number that will have at the penalty phase?
![Andrea (pilaryk2) | 182 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1627763309p1/3638948.jpg)
In this case is: 66
I will double check just in case.
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