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Lol, I’m truly confused ! Either way, I’ll try to find a tricky animal 🤣
I in reading these rules:◈ One animal per book. (In other words: a book can only be used once for either cover, title or text.)
◈ The same animal can only be found up to a maximum of 7 times.
◈ You will gain 7 points for the first time you find a tricky animal, and 5 points for the first time you find an easy animal.
◈You will gain 1 point for each subsequent find of the same animal (easy or tricky), to a maximum of 7 finds of that animal
I was interpreting that as one animal per book. You count the number of times it’s mentioned in that book. So the first time it’s counted as 5 or 7, then 1 point for each time up to that, with a Max of 7 finds of that same animal in that same book.
I can’t think of how else you would get those 1 points otherwise, because it’s only one animal per book.
Does that make sense?
I found Whale Shark (tricky) once in my book= 7 pointsSheep (easy) 7 + times= 5+ 6= 11 points
So even though tricky is higher points if it’s not repeated then It’s less.
Food for thought !
The green one I’m keeping for the sins. I have others I haven’t started yet. But wasn’t sure about start date as they only mentioned finished date. I think tricky would be best, more points (a different of 2 points initially only).
I have a book, The Whale, but only ebook and I might not finish in time. It has a bunch of tricky ones.
Maybe we can post our animals here. I don’t think we can duplicate (?) like we can’t all read about Basking Sharks. Is that correct?
I currently reading a Green cover and am going to look for animals.do we have a strategy? I have a few books with easy animals that I have coming up.
Sheep, Bear, Bird ... nothing tricky
No for me
Aww, Glad you did well Vicki. Continued prayers for your family.Enjoy your dinner tonight, you deserve it 🤗
Day 3 DQs - Hetty (Ch 9) - 1311. I felt like we didn't get much of a buildup to it so did you feel the chemistry between them? Did you think this turn in their relationship was believable? Forced? Necessary, or something to give the reader hope?
It seems like they are just grasping for each other because of Byatt. Byatt was the common thread. It's purely desperation.
12. I didn't stop to consider how everyone's symptoms were so varied until Byatt started listing them for Teddy. Why do you think it reacted so differently with everyone it infected?
I think there are more similarities than realized, just that it's a small population on the island. I also think the changes go along with the personalities of the girls. Although some seem to strengthen the girl while others handicap them.....
13. We learned a lot more about Byatt which made me rethink the previous interactions she had with her friends. Did Hetty and Reese really know the real Byatt? And is Byatt reliable as a narrator knowing that she's a compulsive liar?
I think Byatt is just trying to survive. I think each of the girls is keeping their own little secrets from each other... girls, smh
14. Byatt manipulated poor Teddy into removing his mask and kissing him. Why do you think she did this? To infect him, just because she could, or because she really believed it only affected girls (though come on, Mr. Harker!)?
Poor stupid Teddy. I find it unbelievable that he would take off his suit and kiss her. Maybe the Tox isn't as bad on the "mainland" , so he didn't think about it because he isn't living the nightmare like the girls are. ??? hormones flying in many ways
15. When Mona told Byatt that "They'll ruin it," who do you think she was referring to and what do you think she meant by it? Mona then asks if Byatt would keep the disfigurements caused by the Tox even if there was a cure. What did you make of this? Why do you think they would want to keep them?
No clue, this story just keeps getting more confusing the more gets revealed.
Day 2 - chapters 4 - 85. Are you going to be able to walk in the woods the same again? How effective are you finding the fungal horrors?
I might appreciate the peace of our real life woods more , knowing how bad they could be. I want MORE horrors, more description
6. Welch. First, during the Boat Shift segment; Did you believe/agree with Welch at the first reading? And by the end of this section, looking back, do you still agree? Would you have done what Hetty did, and complied with the rule of silence? Then we discover Welch is communicating with someone (with a familiar voice....) about receipt, replacement and returns. By the end of this section we can guess at "receipt", but who / what is being returned?? Were you surprised by the reveal of Welch being in on "it"?
There is something that Welch is not revealing... even a starving person would eat something with Pesticides.. I suspect she is hiding more than tainted food. I suspect the girls are being moved from the island and the receipt is the paperwork for them (alive or dead?). No surprise with Welch, I'm sure the adults know more than they can reveal to the kids
7. How do you feel about Hetty, Reese and Byatt? Are they becoming more credible characters yet?
I think Hetty is just your typical teen, no understanding of other's feelings and what might be going on in other's heads. I think Reese is overreacting, I get that she's bitter about her family. But she is not the only one and seems like she has a personal vendetta.... I don't like her. She's just a bully and alpha. Byatt is my favorite, she's the steady in the group. But I am disappointed overall by the lack of character development... I really don't care about any of these characters because I don't feel for them. just kind of meh.
8. We have a switch in POV to Byatt. What do you think of this choice by the author?
I'm good with it, Hetty isn't really telling us much. I think we need the thoughts of other girls to understand what the heck happened.
9. The Byatt segment shows medical stuff happening. What do you make of that? Are they curing or creating?
Experimenting?
10. "Just before a flare-up, there's a moment. Hard to describe, hard to pin down, but for me it almost makes it worth it. The pain and the loss, all of it a fair price for this. This strength, this power, this eagerness to bare my teeth>" What do you think this quote means? Does it hint at reasons for the Tox? At future developments in the story line?
It seems like the Tox almost makes them feel stronger. Like they survived a Hulk experience. I still feel like I'm reading about a pre-XMEN story
I agree with Devann, it’s a pretty subjective category. If you think it’s gorgeous, then it is.Sorry all, I have not been very responsive ... only a few more weeks left of studying 😣
I’m on target for finishing my 3/3. Do we need extras, there’s a slim chance I could squeeze in another.
Wilder Girls should be corrected, let me know if not. I’ve only got my phone, can’t see otherwise.
If you have a kindle you can do a search for a word and of searches your library.
No worries Mary, always seems to happen that way. And the Sloth was an easy animal anyhow, we get higher points for the Tricky ones 😊Not sure about the spreadsheet... other Captains? Opinions
Yes , official announcement is on Friday 😉😉
Book: Wilder Girls
Author: Rory Power
Pages: 368
Sin: Envy
Criteria: Green Cover, YA and read by Alysa 6/17/19, on team Ira
SIN BINGO
BOM Link: Participation Post
Agreed! I’m finishing it today 😁
I’m pretty sure it’s a bingo. Green cover, YA and read by someone on other team in 2019. (Teddie read)
