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Faction: DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE/EMPIRE: Droids/Ships

Mentor: Shannon


� Caly D. (Captain)
� Bethany (Co-Captain)
� Eni
� Lindsay*Sings
� Annika
� Megan
� CrazyCat (Alex)
� Diane
� Amanda A
� Kelly B
� Candace
� Jennifer
� Megan Harnett


� Lauriie

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Team Book Shelves -

Caly
Bethany
Annika
Candace
KellyB
Amanda A
Lindsay Sings
CrazyCat (Alex)
Diane~Firefly~
Megan
Eni
Megan H
Jennifer
Jamie

Okay here is the link to the Thread to post when you have completed a book!

Books Read

Reserved

Reserved

Pages-Per-Point Guide

The lower the number of pages per point, the faster you can theoretically accumulate points. This will help you get an idea of the points per page for each tier of pages.

Pages | Pages Per Point

100 | 20
160 | 32

161 | 8.05
350 | 17.5

351 | 8.775
500 | 12.5

501 | 8.35
650 | 10.8

651 | 8.14
800 | 10

801 | 8.01
900 | 9

901 | 6.93

The Advantage of Books at the Bottom of Tiers
The closer a page count is to the bottom of a tier, the fewer pages to read in order to get one point. This difference is more pronounced in the lower tiers. In general, lower end of the tier is better.

The Advantage of Short Books
Short books are psychologically easier to get through. Even if you don't like it, a short book can be easier to push through and finish. If you decide not to finish a short book, it is overall a lower potential loss of reading time and points. I might finish five 100 page books more quickly than one 500 page book, simply because each book is less daunting and the sense of progress is less ponderous.

The Advantage of Long Books
Long books tend to have a lower number of pages required to earn a point. In higher page number books, books at the top of that page tier aren't as drastically different from the lower part of the range in their pages-per-point ratio than lower tiers. Finishing a long book gives us a lot of points, and can be really satisfying.

The Advantage of Totally Ignoring Page Numbers
If you don't go for books based on what you enjoy or what you feel like reading, you'll probably read slower. So read books that YOU are really excited about, and maybe let the considerations of page number influence you if you can't decide.

Greetings Team!

I'm Caly and I will be your Captain for this Galactic Adventure along with Bethany my Co-Captain.

Let me start off by saying I am not Star Wars obsessed though I am old enough to remember when the original came out (which I saw 3 times LOL) and owned a copy of the sound track "album" ! R2D2 and C3P0 were my favorite characters so its fun to be on a Droid Team. Though its my first time crossing to the Dark Side. 8-)

I look forward getting to know you all and having a great challenge!

Please introduce yourself when you check in and let us know a little about you. Thanks

Have you played Tower Teams before?
What is your favorite genre? Least favorite?
How many books do you average a week?
Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about?
Are you a dog person? (LOL I am more about that later )
Anything else you would like to share.

Also please include the name and a link to your Tower Teams shelf so I can add it to the spreadsheet. Thanks!

I'm Annika and come from southern Sweden - and I'm an self-confessed challenge addict. I have lost track of the number of challenges I'm participating at the moment. It all went downhill from UNO a few years back =P
I'm a moody reader, so what I read varies from day to day. I've been on an mm binge for the past couple of years though. I generally really dislike any kind of horror, dystopian and YA books.

Confession: I've never seen any of the star wars movies.... (Can I still be on the team?)

Link to my TT shelf: tower-teams-v

Hello all, I'm Candace!

Have you played Tower Teams before? I've not done Tower Teams. I did do the Wobble challenge and quite enjoyed it. Not sure if it's similar to that or not, but I suppose I will find out soon enough.

What is your favorite genre? Tough to say. Years ago, I would only read Mystery/Thriller type books, but over the last few years, I read just about anything I can get my hands on.

Least favorite? Not sure I have a least favourite. I suppose I might say Young Adult, just because I've aged out of that genre. I have read some YA though in the last while.

How many books do you average a week? I am one that tends to vary greatly week to week. Some weeks, I struggle to finish one book. Other weeks, three or four. It really depends on life and how much time it allows me to read.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? In the interest of total honesty, I said that I didn't have a preference. I would have been happy either way.

What shall we talk about? Sky's the limit. We should probably talk about why we all went dark side at some point.

Are you a dog person? (LOL I am more about that later ) Absolutely. I have a 90 pounds German Shepherd/Rottie mix at home. He's probably drooling all over my pillow right now.

Anything else you would like to share: I have been on the site for a little while now, but I can't say that I am all that Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ savvy though. I'll probably need some rules dumbed down for me throughout the course of the challenge.

Is this what you are looking for in terms of a link to my Shelf:

/review/list...

Hopefully, it is. If not, let me know and I will try, try again.

Annika wrote: "

I'm Annika and come from southern Sweden - and I'm an self-confessed challenge addict. I have lost track of the number of challenges I'm participating at the moment. It all went downhill from UNO..."

Hi Annika! There is no Star Wars prerequisite to be on the team. Thanks for checking in. My amount of reading varies too depending on how life it going LOL. Love your animated bear. 8-)

*groggily rolls out of bed*
*Rubs eyes*
*Yawns*
Co-captain checking in... I'll introduce myself as soon as I've had my coffee... *Zzzzzzzz*

Here you go:

Thanks Annika! All caffeinated up now!

Have you played Tower Teams before?

Nope, but I did play WOBBLE last year. I thought this would be a good challenge to get my co-captain-ing started on, since the strategy is just READ A LOT OF STUFF and there's less coordination between team member required than some other challenges.

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite?

I'm a big fantasy junkie, which is traditionally my favorite genre. I also love thrillers and sci-fi.

I can't come up with a genre that I actively dislike, but I haven't read much history or historical fiction, and though I do like some YA, I'm pretty picky about it.

How many books do you average a week?

Anywhere between 1 and 7, depending on the book length. Lately I've had a lot of work tasks that require waiting in between active work, and so I've gotten through as many as two books per day. I aim for at least 100 pages a day on average, though.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about?

I'm so looking forward to a chatty team! I love talking to strangers on forums. You'll probably see me ranting and raving about my latest reads, and insisting various team members read certain books based on other things they like.

Are you a dog person? (LOL I am more about that later )

I love dogs, but I'm really lazy, and dogs take time out of my potential reading time with their need for walks. Dogs are like children are to me right now -- I love them when they are nice and belong to other people. My ideal situation would be to have a roommate who had a dog, so I could pet it whenever I wanted but wouldn't be my responsibility.

Anything else you would like to share.

I have a list/spreadsheet addiction. I have a list for the year of books I want to finish. I also make monthly and weekly lists every week and month, and each of these has maybe half the total number of books I will finish during that time period. So... you'll probably be getting those lists as updates for my personal goals week-to-week, or at least at the beginning of each month.

The spreadsheet junkie tendencies may mean I'll be making pretty graphs of what our team has read -- things such as pie charts showing genre, graphs of points over time, bar graphs of # of books in each page range, stuff like that.

shelf link /review/list...

Good morning, team! I'm Kelly.

Have you played Tower Teams before?
Yes, I played it last time. Loved it!

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite?
Horror is my favorite. I read a lot of it. My least favorite is romance.

How many books do you average a week?
It really varies. Lately, it's been about 2. I have a feeling that will go up once the challenge starts, though. These team challenges always push me to read more, which is great:-)!

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about?
We can talk about anything:-).

Are you a dog person? (LOL I am more about that later )
I like dogs, but I'm much more of a cat person! I don't own any dogs, but we do have two very spoiled cats.

Anything else you would like to share.
I've watched all the Star Wars movies (my teens are big fans), but I admit I'm drawing a bit of a blank on who C2-B5 is! Maybe I'll have to rent Rogue One and watch it again. It is a great movie, even for those of us who might not be super fans.

Oh, and I almost forgot the most important part: here's the link to my Tower Teams shelf:


/review/list...

Bethany wrote: "
Pages-Per-Point Guide


The lower the number of pages per point, the faster you can theoretically accumulate points. This will help you get an idea of the points per page for each tier of pages...."

This is awesome~ Thanks for doing this Bethany. I want this team to be about having fun, chatting about books, and enjoying what we read. But of course there is a part of me that is competitive so I certainly want to strive for all the points we can get. *grin

Kelly B wrote: "Least favorite? [...] My least favorite is romance.
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Ha, when I was trying to think of my least favorite genre I didn't even consider Romance. That's probably actually my least favorite. Some non-romance books with romantic scenes, I have been known to audibly groan "Omg I don't care" when they get mushy.

Candace wrote: "Hello all, I'm Candace!

Have you played Tower Teams before? I've not done Tower Teams. I did do the Wobble challenge and quite enjoyed it. Not sure if it's similar to that or not, but I suppose I ..."

Hi Candace! Thanks for checking in! I have not done TT before either but loved WOBBLE so you are in good company there. And I don't think you can ever 'age out' of YA , I am happy to read it if its a good plot and great characters and I have not been a young adult in many years LOL

I am sort of the same way when it comes to reading. It all
depends upon how much 'life' gets in the way.

Your shelf link worked fine so we are all set and we shall most definitely talk about the "dark side" at some point.

Bethany wrote: "Thanks Annika! All caffeinated up now!

Have you played Tower Teams before?

Nope, but I did play WOBBLE last year. I thought this would be a good challenge to get my co-captain-ing started on, si..."

Oh Bethany,
You and I are going to make a perfect pair! The spreadsheet is the one thing I find a bit daunting as a Captain though I really want to learn how to navigate it, so I will be leaning on you for help there.

And obviously I also am looking forward to a chatty team but because I work full time, you will probably see me online a few different times during the day but not all the time. Having a day off like today is when I will do most of my catching up.

And LOL about the dog.

Caly � wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Thanks Annika! All caffeinated up now!

Have you played Tower Teams before?

Nope, but I did play WOBBLE last year. I thought this would be a good challenge to get my co-captain-in..."

Do we have a spreadsheet active yet? Is there any way you can give me edit permissions so I can assist on it? You'll probably need my email in order to give access -- I'll pm it to you.

Hi team! I'm Amanda and I live in South Carolina. I am also one that has not seen any of the Star Wars movies.

Have you played Tower Teams before? Yes, this will be my fourth round of Tower Teams. I missed the first round. It is tons of fun!

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite? I read a lot of mysteries and romance. My least favorite genre is horror.

How many books do you average a week? I average around 7-10 books most weeks.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about? Anything is fine with me.

Are you a dog person? Yes, I have a Yorkie named Bella and she is spoiled rotten. She is my profile pic, but that is an older picture.

Shelf: tt5

Kelly B wrote: "Good morning, team! I'm Kelly.

Have you played Tower Teams before?
Yes, I played it last time. Loved it!

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite?
Horror is my favorite. I read a lot of it. ..."

Greetings Kelly!

Thanks for checking in! Glad to have someone who has played TT before though as I understand it, each time it is done a little differently it will still be nice to have at least 1 veteran.

You are in very good company when it comes to not liking Romance. I will read it ONLY if a challenge absolutely demands it. If I see a book has been shelved too many times as "romance" I won't even consider it.

Bethany wrote: "Kelly B wrote: "Least favorite? [...] My least favorite is romance.
"

Ha, when I was trying to think of my least favorite genre I didn't even consider Romance. That's probably actually my least fa..."

LOL Bethany! I think we talked about this last year on Red Pandas. ;-)

Bethany wrote: "Caly � wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Thanks Annika! All caffeinated up now!

Have you played Tower Teams before?

Nope, but I did play WOBBLE last year. I thought this would be a good challenge to get m..."

Spreadsheet is not available yet but I will definitely get with you through PM once it is and we can work on it together.

Caly � wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Kelly B wrote: "Least favorite? [...] My least favorite is romance.
"

Ha, when I was trying to think of my least favorite genre I didn't even consider Romance. That's probably actu..."

Did we? I have a suuuuper bad memory.

Amanda A wrote: "Hi team! I'm Amanda and I live in South Carolina. I am also one that has not seen any of the Star Wars movies.

Have you played Tower Teams before? Yes, this will be my fourth round of Tower Teams..."

Hi Amanda! Welcome!

Wow a TT super veteran. I like that 8-) And it is good to have at least one Romance reader on the team. I am all for diversity *Grin

your Bella is a sweetie I will post about my doggies in a bit.

Well I guess I should take a moment to answer my own questions so you can learn a bit about me as well.

I have not played Tower Teams before but I did do WOBBLE last year and I currently a Co-Captain for UNO so I am fairly challenge savvy, and I am really looking forward to steering the helm as Captain.

I generally manage 6 books per month so that is about 1.5 a week. As others have said, it depends a lot on how long the book is and how much else is going on with me. I work full time at Whole Foods Market from 6 am - 2 pm so you will find me posting early before I go to work and in the afternoons when I come home and sit down to a cup of tea.

Well I have already made it clear that Romance is my least favorite genre but Historical Fiction is by far my favorite. I especially like books about China. After that I love to read Fantasy and have found myself drawn to Thrillers and Suspense since joining Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. YA dystopian novels are a guilty pleasure as well and they are generally a fast read so they are great for challenges.

I obviously love Chatty teams! I think part of the fun of a challenge is getting to meet and talk to others who love books and even discuss the books themselves ( We will have to come up with a plan for the BOMs). I also love to get to know people so it will be fun to not limit ourselves to just talking about books or the challenge.

That said, I am absolutely crazy about dogs and Dachshunds in particular. We have 2. Pippin who is 9 years old and a dapple male and Annie who is just 10 months and a red female.


They are completely spoiled and I love them to pieces! You will certainly find me mentioning them from time to time, 8-)

My shelf link so you have it too is tower-teams

Look forward to a great few months of reading and getting to know you all.

I used to absolutely hate romance novels. I read one when I was younger and just thought it was so melodramatic and over the top. It ruined me on them. I read one for the Wobble challenge last year and I greatly enjoyed it. I ended up reading the whole series. I still think they are clichéd and melodramatic, like the book equivalent of watching reality TV or something, but they can be enjoyable for just turning your brain off.

And in terms of aging out of YA books, I am not that far removed from YA, but still more just A at this point. I find when I do read the YA books, I struggle to relate to them now. I don't really remember high school, so I don't remember that feeling of everything being life or death. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone but me, a common theme in my life. I tend to really only like the YA books that are not set in present day or this world.

Hm, to be fair I did read Attachments by Rainbow Rowell, and really liked it even though it was contemporary romance... So maybe it's like YA, that I can like it, but I'm picky about it.

Hi everyone. *waves*
Just a quick check in. My little one is dragging me to play with her. I'll make a proper introduction later today. Nice to meet you all and I can't wait to start :D

Eni wrote: "Hi everyone. *waves*
Just a quick check in. My little one is dragging me to play with her. I'll make a proper introduction later today. Nice to meet you all and I can't wait to start :D"

*waves* back Hi Eni! Welcome! Look forward to getting to know you.

Hi everyone! I just found our thread so here goes my introduction!

Have you played Tower Teams before? YES! And I loved it! I also did WOBBLE and they are both so fun! If you enjoyed WOBBLE you will love TT (I actually liked Tower Teams more, personally...but I'll let you decide for yourselves!)

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite? I am a mood reader, meaning my favorite genre depends on my mood. Sometimes its YA, sometimes its mystery/thriller, sometimes paranormal/fantasy, or sometimes its chick lit. However, my least favorite genre is genre romance. I specify because most contemporary romance is okay, or historical realistic romance is ok. But what I don't like is the "Cowboy and his Lass" type of stuff, or "The Duke meets his Lady" fluffy things like that. That is not my genre.

How many books do you average a week? In a good week I finish 2-3 books. Maybe even 4. In a slow week I finish just 1. I've been slow as of late because I'm studying for a big exam (which I'm sure you'll hear me griping about, so I apologize in advance)

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about? YES! We can talk about everything! Books, dogs, weather, books, family, movies, life, books, music, animals, food, books.....

Are you a dog person? (LOL I am more about that later ) YES! More about that later....

Anything else you would like to share. I just got engaged last summer so I am in the process of planning my wedding. We're getting married in September of 2018. :D My fiancee is a huge Star Wars buff so by default I am a jedi in training so its a little painful to be on a dark side Tower Team. :\ I am from Illinois in the US. Just finished school (college) for the second time and am about to take my certification exam for medical billing and coding so I can get a job in the field. That happens in a couple weeks so like I mentioned, my "reading for pleasure" is a little slower than usual and my stress is a little higher than usual...but I'm on GR quite a bit so...yeah! :) Looking forward to being with y'all!! :D

And my shelf: ttv

Hi Lindsay! Congrats on your engagement! That's so exciting!

"I specify because most contemporary romance is okay, or historical realistic romance is ok. But what I don't like is the "Cowboy and his Lass" type of stuff, or "The Duke meets his Lady" fluffy things like that. That is not my genre."

Ya know, I betcha this is it. Because when I think 'romance', I think the latter, but in practice I have enjoyed books that have a big focus on romance, if it's realistic, done well, and has a well done plot outside of the romance.

Lindsay♫Sings wrote: "Hi everyone! I just found our thread so here goes my introduction!

Have you played Tower Teams before? YES! And I loved it! I also did WOBBLE and they are both so fun! If you enjoyed WOBBLE you wi..."

Hi Lindsay! Glad you checked in! Congrats on the engagement and the soon to be degree! You certainly will be busy for the next few weeks but luckily TT runs for a few months so there will be plenty of time for you to read I'm sure.

You are right that there is a difference in the types of Romance books out there. If it is part of a good story that is different than a book that the plot is solely the romance and it has some hunky pirate on the cover and a swooning woman. LOL I mostly hate weak female characters as you will learn.

Look forward to hearing more about your dog(s) *grin

So at the risk of being lynched (again) ;) I read mainly romances in all forms; paranormal, contemporary, suspense and whatever I'm in the mood for. But the one thing that I really hate is when one of the MCs are TSTL, too perfect or needs the "hero" to save them and basically people lacking an type of spine. I have a tendency to want to strangle doormats....
Also, have you noticed that many of the so called romances from the 80's are actually abusive relationships?
I loved reading those when I was a teen - sadly I didn't understand better, but now I cringe at them,,,,

That being said, if anyone is looking for an extremely great romance (where the romance isn't the focus of the book), you should totally check out. Easily one of my all time favourites. It will make you laugh and cry and it's just wonderful.

Annika wrote: "So at the risk of being lynched (again) ;) I read mainly romances in all forms; paranormal, contemporary, suspense and whatever I'm in the mood for. But the one thing that I really hate is when one..."

Not to worry Annika, you will not be lynched I promise! I actually love that different people enjoy different genres. I actually found myself enjoying suspense novels which I had never read before thanks to friends on goodreads who reviewed them. As I said earlier it is really a weak female in a book rather than the "romance" that bothers me. That and detailed descriptions of sex. I am not a prude by any means (I have read erotica when in the mood), I just find it boring to a plot if it is not necessary to advance the story.

Haha, I'm soo with you there! I would actually prefer if most, if not all sex was kept off page, it just bores me. There are soo many ways to show intimacy and affection without all the graphics...

Hellooooo everybody!
I just found out that the teams are up and before I get back to work (I'm working nights as a nurse and tonight I'm on) I just wanted to check in. I'm from Sweden too (hej Annika ;)) and I think I see at least one team mate from the WOBBLE challenge (Candace?).

Have you played Tower Teams before?
No, I Always wanted to give it a try but never got around to do it. I did the WOBBLE challenge though and that was so much fun.

What is your favorite genre?
I'm reading a lot of YA. I think mostly because I can't stand a book full with all kinds of steam and sexy stuff which adds nothing to the story. I read almost everything Urban Fantasy, Thriller, Paranormal.

Least favorite?
Romance novels, hands down.

How many books do you average a week?
All from two to five. It depends on if I'm in a slump and have a hard time finding the right book or if I have books lined up I can't wait to get started.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team?
I signed on for a chatty team because I'm not a great speaker and I hope that this will make me interact some more.

What shall we talk about?
Books, Life and Everything coming to mind.

Are you a dog person?
Yes, absolutly. I have a 8 year old Labrador namned Mette. She always keeps me company while I sleep when I get home after work in the morning.

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Hej Alex! :)

Hi team!

Questions answered.

Have you played Tower Teams before? I'm pretty sure I've played all the TT and Wheel-a-thons and I did Wobble. I really like the group challenges in this group.

What is your favorite genre? I really like romance, cozy mysteries and Urban Fantasy

Least favorite? I don't tend to like Westerns, horror or historical fiction

How many books do you average a week? Around 3, but it can vary.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? Yes, although I admit to being more of a lurker type.

What shall we talk about? Books for sure.

Are you a dog person? Yes. I have an 8 year old Papillion named Bandit (not the one in my profile pic - that was a foster).

Anything else you would like to share: I live in Texas and I can rarely get on GoodReads while at work so unless I'm working from home (which I try to do 1 or 2 days a week), I won't be online until later in the day. I do enjoy Star Wars, although I haven't seen Rogue One yet. I also like to keep my challenges organized in Excel.

my shelf: tower teams V

Hi everyone, I'm Megan,

Have you played Tower Teams before? Yes - last round.

What is your favorite genre? Least favorite? I love mysteries, especially crime/espionage and historical fiction. My least favorite is comic books, if that counts as a genre. shrug.

How many books do you average a week? 3ish. This usually means I'm reading three books at once, but I try keep at least one classic or non-fiction book among the lot.

Are you looking forward to being a chatty team? What shall we talk about? Sure. I'm not shy.

Are you a dog person? Yes. I have a 9 year old beast of a boxer named Brady

Anything else you would like to share: I'm a mechanical engineer from Ohio. I get most of my reading done while traveling for work, because I make a co-worker drive :)

Towers Shelf

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I do enjoy Star Wars, although I haven't seen Rogue One yet."

Ooooh, Diane, watch Rogue One ASAP!!! It was so very good!!! Honestly, it is now probably my favorite Star Wars movie. It filled in plot holes, had a great plot, good new characters, and the rebel aspect of it was amazing!!

CrazyCat (Alex) wrote: "Hellooooo everybody!
I just found out that the teams are up and before I get back to work (I'm working nights as a nurse and tonight I'm on) I just wanted to check in. I'm from Sweden too (hej Anni..."

Greetings Alex! Nice to have you on the team!

Looks like we are divided down the middle on the romance genre but that is cool. I love your dog's name, what does it mean? My son had a Lab when he was little, they are great dogs.

And don't worry about being a great speaker, we just love to hear what you have to say. 8-)

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Hi team!

Questions answered.

Have you played Tower Teams before? I'm pretty sure I've played all the TT and Wheel-a-thons and I did Wobble. I really like the group challenges in this group.

Wh..."

Hi Diane! Thanks for checking in!

I agree with you about Westerns, I sometimes forget that is even a genre since I avoid it so much, but maybe I can find a historical fiction that will change your mind about that genre. 8-)

No problem about being on later in the day, I am mostly on real early as you can see, that is one of the nice things about this kind of set up, there is not exact time you have to be here. And certainly chime in when you feel like it but there is no pressure to chat everyday, I was just trying to get to know everyone a little bit.

Love your dog's name!