Melissa’s Comments (group member since May 12, 2019)

Melissa’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Laurie B wrote: "The book I just finished and the one I'll be finishing soon both only work for the "trickery" task. Should I include that on the spreadsheet under mini code? Or just wait and see if they can work f..."

Sure! It'd be good to get rid of this one eyed beast!

Okay, I found one - 4 hours long.

It's on Libby - I can tackle this tomorrow!

Lord in heaven.
SO MANY SHEEP

Polyphemus (Cyclops)



Polyphemus has been seen on your lands, searching for a new optometrist. Maybe he can be pacified with a good recommendation for an in-network doctor. Very hard to kill but can be distracted with sheep. He loves his sheep. Also, might distract him by discussing what a complete dink Ulysses really is despite his fame.

To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 500 and 650 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book that takes place on an island.
3.) Read a book where a character engages in some sort of trickery (your interpretation).
4.) Read a book with sheep AND people on the cover.
5.) Read a book whose MC is a farmer.

Alright guys.... I've got bad news....

Okay! We are awaiting a new monster for one of our vanquished Polyphemii...

I should have my farmer book done by tomorrow. Just read 2 biographies for school.

Stacey wrote: "So from my snooping.... there's not a lot out there with sheep/people and farmers that the other teams have found. But if anyone has Scribd, there are 2 options:
[book:Animal Camp: Lessons in Love..."

Ooh nice - all 5 in one book!

Sweet

Eni wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Do you all think Where the Watermelons Grow would be considered a farmer book? The MC is a daughter in a farming family, and does some chores on the farm - or at lea..."

Yeah, that's what I was wondering.... I will look for another if it's a no :)

Do you all think Where the Watermelons Grow would be considered a farmer book? The MC is a daughter in a farming family, and does some chores on the farm - or at least I assume she will?

Mary C wrote: "I also checked out a farmer book but I'll hold off on adding to the mini sheet until I finish the sheep cover book."

Excellent.
Go farmer Mary :)

I am almost done with Amber and Clay which is 527 pages! I should finish this afternoon

James Heriott has some books with sheep on the cover. I wouldn't mind reading one of those again. The only problem is that it says people instead of a person. I wonder if there has to be more than one person?

Stacey wrote: "Do we have a way of separating the books on the spreadsheet that have been used for monsters and those still available?"

I worked with the spreadsheet to at least cross off the ones that have been used already. Does that help at all?

Mary C wrote: "Sorry I haven't been much help. Friday night I went to a get together for a friend that's moving away. Then Saturday all day I was working with my Elks Lodge running a fishing derby and drug preven..."
No worries at all. I hope you are feeling better!

Keli wrote: "Not that I don't want to contribute to our june mini, but you guys are so fast. If one of my books works for a task I'll pop it in, but I'm just going to focus on BOMs. I've got Master and Margarit..."

No worries Keli!
Focusing on the BOMs is excellent.
And if you find a book with some sheep on the cover....

Polyphemus (Cyclops)



Polyphemus has been seen on your lands, searching for a new optometrist. Maybe he can be pacified with a good recommendation for an in-network doctor. Very hard to kill but can be distracted with sheep. He loves his sheep. Also, might distract him by discussing what a complete dink Ulysses really is despite his fame.

To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 500 and 650 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book that takes place on an island.
3.) Read a book where a character engages in some sort of trickery (your interpretation).
4.) Read a book with sheep AND people on the cover.
5.) Read a book whose MC is a farmer.

Teresa wrote: "Can we get the same monsters twice? If so, any books you read could always fit in later 🙂"

Yup!
Here comes Polyphemus #2....

Stacey wrote: "Do we have a way of separating the books on the spreadsheet that have been used for monsters and those still available?"

Let me get in touch with Eni and see if she has ideas.