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Greek Monsters✔1. Lamia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Sirens: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Scylla: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Cerberus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Medusa: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Centaurs: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Nemean Lion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Caucasian Eagle: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Stymphalean Birds: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Python: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔11. Argus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔12. Polyphemus: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Asian Monsters
✔1. Kappa: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Aoyin: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Ningyo: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Jorogumo: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Babi Ngepet: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Manman Duck: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Ropen: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Santu Sakai: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Kamaitachi: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Kabandha: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔11. Tambuakar: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔12. Ahool: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Urban Legend Monsters
✔1. Barguest: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Bunyip: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Fur-bearing Trout: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Teke Teke: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Cactus Cat: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Loup-Garou: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Hoop Snake: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Bloody Mary: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Sasquatch: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Drop Bear: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Human Fictional Monsters
✔1. Commander Waterford: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Wilson Fiske: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Bob: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Fernand Mondego: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Joffrey: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Number 2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. The One-armed Man: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Dr Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. The Master: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. The Governer: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Overly Specific Literary Monsters
✔1. The Rephaim: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Luggage: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. White Walker: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
4. Balrog: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔5. Frankenstein’s Monster: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Red Death: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Maur: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Basilisk: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. Smaug: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. Shelob: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Doctor Who Monsters
✔1. Thames Ice Snake: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔2. Adipose: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔3. Judoon: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔4. Reapers: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
5. Clockwork Droids: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔6. Autons: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔7. Sontarans: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔8. Ice Warriors: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔9. 456: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
✔10. The Silence: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

🔴 Books can be used to complete more than one task, but only for the same monster. If you can find a single book that meets all five tasks, congratulations, you defeated the monster with just one book!
🔴 Teams/individuals can have up to 5 monsters to vanquish at any time.
🔴 Once you vanquish a monster and get a replacement it should be considered locked and you cannot swap out books.
Master Task List
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Greek Monster Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...
Asian Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/?c1=Ropen&...
Urban Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...
Fictional Humans
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...
Overly Specific Literary Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/?c1=Behemoth%...
Doctor Who Wheel
https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...
My SS
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
CompletedJune: Carle's Crawling Critters
Duration: 22/5-30/6/23
Levels: The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 25+ books
28/25+
Rules:
Option 1: Spell out insects or spider species
Option 2: Find insects or spiders in text or title
Option 3: Find insects or spiders on cover
Option 4: Any combination of the above
G- The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer 27/5 4★
R- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 29/5 3.5★
A- A Mutual Favor by Ann Jacobs 23/5 1.5★
S- The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi 25/5 3.5★
S- Prophecy by Sharon Green 25/5 3.5★
H- Hypatia - The Ship Who Searched by Anne McCaffrey 22/5 3.5★
O- Odds Against by Dick Francis 31/5 4★
P- Potter - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling 30/5 3.5★
P- Potter - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 4/6 3.5★
E- The Earth Witch by Louise Lawrence 26/5 3★
R- Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb 3/6 3★
S- Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2/6 3★
B- Valentine Kisses by Donna Bell,Catherine Blair,Lynn Collum 29/5 2.5★
U- Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson 1/6 3★
T- Trudie - Barrenjoey Road by Neil Mercer,Ruby Jones 8/6 3.5★
T- The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 10/6 2★
E- Eric Sinclair - Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 1/6 3.5★
R- Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2/6 3★
F- Fiona - Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic 13/6 4.5★
L- CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie 24/5 4.5★
I- Money from Holme by Michael Innes 15/6 2.5★
E- Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 28/5 3.5★
S- No Place for Death by Sherry Lewis 23/5 3★
W- The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson 26/5 4.5★
A- The Affair by Lee Child 22/5 4★
S- Sirius - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 6/6 2★
P- Potter - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 5/6 3★
S- Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris 9/6 3.5★
Maybe this has already been approved but here's a heads-up for the Caps:Vetinari was not the Commander of the Night Watch, that is Sam Vimes - Captain of the Night Watch, then Commander of the City Watch. Vetinari is the Patrician, the tyrannical autocrat who rules/runs Ankh-Morpork with an iron hand inside an iron glove - I suppose he could be said to be the ultimate Minister of Police.
Anyone who is described as having a patrician nose would work for Vetinari, I think. Keep an eye out. Also anyone very cunning, wily, tyrannical or autocratic.
Louise wrote: "@Kylie please check Nothing to Lose the version you have shelved differs in page count to the one in the spreadsheet"Fixed
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I finished
It was nice to have Phryne back after a bit of a break in the series.I think it was about 7 years between books.
A new audio narrator for this o..."
I didn't like the audio & had to switch to paper.
Maritza wrote: "Finished my first book. Will try to update ss.I could not update Rainbow tracking. So added to main book tracking. Book fits RT04"
I thought we were only meant to fill the main page & the Caps fit them in elsewhere. Please tell me if I'm meant to fill in the mini-challenge tabs as well.
Apr 30, 2023 09:11PM
by Dick Francis 27/4 3.5★ 288p
by Erin Hahn 28/4 3.5★ 320p
by John Flanagan 28/4 4★ 280p
by Agatha Christie 29/4 4★ 192p
by François Lelord 30/4 4★ 240p
by April Kihlstrom 30/4 3★ 224p
by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★ 295pPages: 1964
Current Total: 687,992
Louise wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "Is this bright or dark purple?
"I’m also leaning more towards dark purple"
OK, dark purple it is.
Does this one work for bright purple or is it too pale?
Completed 18/5/23May: Purple for Peace
Duration: May 1- June 30
Extraterrestrial - 26 books +
26/26+
Option #1- Spell out(*) the words "Peace" and "Alien"
(author, title, series, character, narrator, translator)
P- Pet Rescue's Amazing Dog Stories by Saskia Adams 2/5 5★
E- The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner 5/5 3★
A- The Reluctant Thief by April Kihlstrom 1/5 2★
C- Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center 3/5 4★
E- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 9/5 4.5★
A- Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey 4/5 3★
L- Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 1/5 4★
I- The Reluctant Bride by Irene Saunders 3/5 2★
E- Eve - Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb 18/5 3.5★
N- Nancia - Partnership by Anne McCaffrey, Margaret Ball 14/5 3★
Option #2- Read books with purple objects on the covers (clothing, flowers,accessories, etc)
by Sacha Naspini 2/5 2★
by Carola Dunn 6/5 3★
by Lee Child 11/5 3.5★
by Katie Fforde 12/5 4★
by Georgette Heyer 15/5 3.5★Option #3- Read books about peace or books that come to a peaceful conclusion from a conflict
Fourmile by Watt Key 6/5 3★
Flying Finish by Dick Francis 7/5 4★
The Waterfall by Margaret Drabble 7/5 2★
Rat Race by Dick Francis 8/5 4★
Dead Cert by Dick Francis 10/5 4★
Marigold's Marriages by Sandra Heath 12/5 3★
Wish You Were Here by Karly Lane 14/5 4★
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 14/5 4★
The Blackhouse by Peter May 16/5 3★
Black Tide by Peter Temple 17/5 4.5★
Option #4- Read books about aliens
Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey 17/5 3.5★
Option #5- Mix & match. (combine tasks from any or all of the options)
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "Typically, I just finished a book with a bright green cover 😢"Was it any good? Maybe one of us can pick it up
😊"
Yes, & I see you've read it Karen.
Apr 27, 2023 12:31AM
by Dean Koontz 17/4 4★ 409p
by Sharon Green 18/4 4★ 442p
by Sharon Green 19/4 4★ 422p
by Dee Ernst 20/4 4★ 304p
by Russ Thomas 21/4 3.5★ 418p
by Agatha Christie 21/4 5★ 373p
by Mary Stewart 23/4 4★ 264p
by Sharon Green 23/4 4★ 384p
by Sharon Green 24/4 3.5★ 388p
by Dick Francis 25/4 4★ 288p
by Greg Barron 25/4 4★ 256p
by Kate Forsyth 26/4 4★ 436p
by Rachael Johns 27/4 3★ 416pPages: 4800
Current total: 664,182
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "*waves* Hi catsalive! I don't know that we ever played together before and now two challenges in a row xD"🖐🖐😊
Hello team,My name is Kylie, but if you forget then catsalive or cats is fine 😊
This is my first Tower Team adventure.
I'm in Sydney with Karen, well, not that far away. I see you already have a link to my tower shelf.
I read most things but I don't generally care for Horror & I hate being forced to read Comics for challenges - I loved them as a kid but not any more.
Apr 16, 2023 06:13AM
by Lucy Foley 30/3 2★ 416p
by Mona Prevel 31/3 2★ 254p
by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★ 272p
by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★ 507p
by Robert Gott 3/4 3★ 304p
by Glenda Young 4/4 3★ 368p
by Tom Wood 5/4 3.5★ 464p
by J.D. Robb 6/4 4★ 297p
by Neil Gaiman 6/4 4★ 255p
by Bill Bryson 7/4 4★ 368p
by Michael Innes 7/4 3★ 163p
by Helene Tursten 8/4 3.5★ 261p
by Oscar Wilde 8/4 4.5★ 126p
by Donald Richie 9/4 3.5★ 288p
by Agatha Christie 10/4 3.5★ 232p
by Gabriel Zaid 10/4 3★ 144p
by Anne McCaffrey 11/4 3★ 475p
by Anne McCaffrey 11/4 3★ 256p
by Mary Stewart 11/4 4★ 224p
by Dick Francis 12/4 4.5★ 247p
by Sarah Henning 13/4 1★ 368p
by Jennifer Ashley 14/4 4★ 304p
by Sandie Docker 15/4 3.5★ 368p
by Stephanie Austin 16/4 3★ 352pPages: 7313
Total: 630,779

