Megs’s Comments (group member since Jan 28, 2016)

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

November 2016
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2016/11/08
Completed: Two Halves of Coconuts
(view spoiler)[Two Halves of Coconuts
1) Gold to Buy Horse - Read a book with a mainly gold cover or one set in an era where gold is used as the main currency. - Artemis Fowl
2) Riding Clothes - Read 3 books under 200 pages.
A) A Ghost for Christmas
B) I'd Rather Wear Pajamas
C) When Everything Feels Like the Movies
3) Horseshoes - Read a book with horses as a main part of the story or one set on a farm. - Jockey Girl
4) Horse Armor - Read a book over 600 pages. - Queen of Shadows
5) Saddle - Read a book that has 2 d's in the title. - Darkly Dreaming Dexter
6) Sugar for Treats - Read a book that's sweet (chic lit, romance, cozy mystery, etc.) Clockwise (sweet YA romance)
7) Apples for Treats - Read a book with a mainly red cover or one featuring a teacher. - Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
8) Carrots for Treats - Read a book where someone dangles a reward to get someone else to do something. - Crown of Midnight
9) Hay for Feeding - Read a book with the title starting with the letter H. - Here, There Be Dragons
10) Bribe for the Stable Master to allow you to pick your horse - Read a book where someone takes or gives a bribe or where the main character is a thief. West of the Moon (hide spoiler)]

Hired Ysmay using 1 mercenary token

Fought sewer rat
(view spoiler)[Attack Sewer Rat - 3 AP, 5 HP - Reward: 1 XP
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 2 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4 + 1 || XP: 101
•Lady Megs Attacks Sewer Rate with Magic Staff (7 AP) => Sewer Rat: 5-7= Dead
Lady Ysmay heals Lady Megs => 2 + 5 = 7 HP
Available Next: 2016/11/15
•Hero: + 1 XP (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 7 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 102

Fought goblin
(view spoiler)[Attack Goblin - 6 Attack 10 Health - Reward: 1 Experience, 1 goblin bone
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 7 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 102
Lady Megs Attacks Goblin with Magic Staff (7 AP) => Goblin 10-7=3
Goblin attacks Lady Megs => 7-6=1 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 1+5=6 HP
Megs attacks Goblin => 3-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 6+5=11 HP
Available Next: 2016/11/15
Hero: +1 XP, 1 goblin bone (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 11 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 103

Fought Brown Bat
(view spoiler)[Brown Bat - 3 Attack 15 Health - Reward: 1 Experience, 1 Bat Wing
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 11 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 103
Megs attacks Bat => 15-7=8 HP
Bat attacks Megs => 11-3=8 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Megs attacks Bat => 8-7=1 HP
Bat attacks Megs => 13-3=10 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 10+5=15 HP
Megs attacks Bat => 1-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 15+5=20 HP
Available Next: 2016/11/15
Hero: +1 XP, 1 bat wing (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 20 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 104

Fought Rock #4
(view spoiler)[Rock #4 - 7 Attack 20 Health
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 20 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 104
Megs attacks Rock => 20-7=13 HP
Rock attacks Megs => 20-7 = 13 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 13+5 = 18 HP
Megs attacks Rock => 13-7= 4 HP
Rock attacks Megs => 18-7= 11 HP
Ysmay heals Megs = > 11+5=16 HP
Megs attacks Rock => 4-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 16+5=20 HP (max)
Hero: +10 XP, 3 gold, 1 pebble (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 20 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 114

Fought Rock #5
(view spoiler)[Attack Rock #5 - 9 AP, 25 HP
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 20 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 114
Megs attacks Rock => 25-7=18 HP
Rock attacks Megs => 20-9=11 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 11+5=16 HP
Megs attacks Rock => 18-7=11 HP
Rock attacks Megs => 16-9=7 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 7+5=12 HP
Megs attacks Rock => 11-7=4 HP
Rock attacks Megs => 12-9=3 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 3+5=8 HP
Megs attacks Rock => 4-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Hero: +10 XP, 3 gold, 1 pebble (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 13 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 124

Completed: Rocky the Rock (phase 1)
(view spoiler)[Combine 5 pebbles to get Rocky (hide spoiler)]

2016/11/09
Fought Drop Bear
(view spoiler)[Drop Bear - 8 Attack 15 Health - Reward: 1 Experience, 1 Drop Bear Meat
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 13 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 124
Megs attacks Bear => 15-7=8 HP
Bear attacks Megs => 13-7=6 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 6+5=11 HP
Megs attacks Bear => 8-7=1 HP
Bear attacks Megs => 11-7=4 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 4+5=9 HP
Megs attacks Bear => 1-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 9+5= 14 HP
Hero: +1 XP, 1 drop bear meat (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 14 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 125

Fought Omnibus Troll
(view spoiler)[ Troll - 7 Attack 35 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Heal Potion.
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 14 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4 || XP: 125
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Troll => 35-7= 28 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 14-6=8 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 28-7=21 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 13-6=7 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 7+5=12 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 21-7=14 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 12-6=6 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 6+5=11 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 14-7=7 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 11-6=5 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 5+5= 10 HP
Megs attacks Troll =>7-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 10+5=15 HP
Hero: +3 XP, 1 heal potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 15 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 128

Fought Omnibus Troll
(view spoiler)[ Troll - 7 Attack 35 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Heal Potion.
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 15 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4 || XP: 125
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Troll => 35-7= 28 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 15-6=9 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 9+5=14 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 28-7=21 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 14-6=8 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 21-7=14 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 13-6=7 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 7+5=12 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 14-7=7 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 12-6=6 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 6+5= 11 HP
Megs attacks Troll =>7-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 11+5=16 HP
Hero: +3 XP, 1 heal potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 16 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 131

Fought Omnibus Troll
(view spoiler)[ Troll - 7 Attack 35 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Heal Potion.
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 16 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4 || XP: 131
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Troll => 35-7= 28 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 16-6=10 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 10+5=15 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 28-7=21 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 15-6=9 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 9+5=14 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 21-7=14 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 14-6=8 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Megs attacks Troll => 14-7=7 HP
Troll attacks Megs => 13-6=7 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 7+5= 12 HP
Megs attacks Troll =>7-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 12+5=17 HP
Hero: +3 XP, 1 heal potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 17 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 134

Fought Big Heart
(view spoiler)[ Big Heart - 4 Attack 40 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Find Items Potion
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 17 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 134
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Big Heart => 40-7=33 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 17-3=14 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 14+5=19 HP
Megs attacks Big Heart => 33-7=26 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 19-3=16 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 16+5=20 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 26-7=19 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 20-3=17 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 17+5=20 (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 19-7=12 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 20-3=17 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 17+5=20 (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 12-7=5 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 20-3=17 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 17+5=20 (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 5-7= DEAD
Hero: +3 XP, 1 Find Items Potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 6 || HP: 20 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 137

LEVEL UP => Level 7
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 22 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 137

Fought Big Heart
(view spoiler)[ Big Heart - 4 Attack 40 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Find Items Potion
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 22 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 137
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Big Heart => 40-7=33 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 22-3=19 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 19+5=22 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 33-7=26 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 22-3=19 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 19+5=22 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 26-7=19 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 22-3=19 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 19+5=22 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 19-7=12 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 22-3=19 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 19+5=22 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 12-7=5 HP
Big Heart attacks Megs => 22-3=19 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 19+5=22 HP (max)
Megs attacks Big Heart => 5-7= DEAD
Hero: +3 XP, 1 Find Items Potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 22 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 140

Fought Lexicon Ness Monster
(view spoiler)[Fought Lexicon Ness Monster - 10 Attack 30 Health - Reward: 3 Experience, 1 Minor Poison Potion.
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 22 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 140
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Troll from Rocky
Megs attacks Monster => 30-7=23 HP
Monster attacks Megs => 22-9=13 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 13+5=18 HP
Megs attacks Monster => 23-7=16 HP
Monster attacks Megs => 18-9=9 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 9+5=14 HP
Megs attacks Monster => 16-7=9 HP
Monster attacks Megs => 14-9=5 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 5+5=10 HP
Megs attacks Monster => 9-7=2 HP
Monster attacks Megs => 10-9=1 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 1+5=6 HP
Megs attacks Monster => 2-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 6+5=11 HP
Hero: +3 XP, 1 Minor Poison Potion (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 11 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 143

Fought a Pain Giant
(view spoiler)[Pain Giant - 5 Attack (+1 per giant killed) 50 Health
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 11 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 143
+1 AP from horse
-1 AP for Monster from Rocky
Megs attacks Giant => 50-7=43 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 11-4=7 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 7+5=12 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 43-7=36 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 12-4=8 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 8+5=13 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 36-7=29 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 13-4=9 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 9+5=14 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 29-7=22 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 14-4=10 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 10+5=15 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 22-7=15 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 15-4=11 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 11+5=16 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 15-7=8 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 16-4=12 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 12+5=17 HP
Megs attacks Giant => 8-7=1 HP
Giant attacks Megs => 17-4=13 HP
Ysmay heals Megs => 13+5=18 HP
Megs attacks Giant=> 1-7= DEAD
Ysmay heals Megs => 18+5=22 (max)
Hero: +5 XP, 1 Potion Token (hide spoiler)]
Hero: LVL 7 || HP: 22 || Sword: Level 0 || Magic: Level 4+1 || XP: 148 (hide spoiler)]

I definitely did enjoy WOBBLE! I think we had a fun team. I think my favourite event was Battleship. If I had a pick a least favourite, I think it would be Olympics because it was the most restrictive in our choices, but I really didn't mind it at all. One thing I think might have been interesting to Emerge the Victor is if there were two types of cards (monster and quest) because sometimes it felt like we would get nothing but quests when we needed monsters. WOBBLE was definitely a long haul and I feel a little lost afterwards! I think my favourite book I read through the challenge was Ready Player One, with Oryx and Crake in second.

Thanks again to our great team and awesome captain/co-captain! I sometimes felt a bit bad that I couldn't read more/faster to help us out!

I'm relatively new as well and I've found there are a lot of different directions you can go.

I recommend to level up your staff (or sword, but I think staff is easier) as much as possible.

After getting my horse (on my last book!), I plan on working on building my house, which you can then upgrade to get weekly healing and potions). The puppy can also be good, but it's a lot of books you need to read before they can start being useful.

I'm also considering working on learning some spells, but I think I will leave those for a while.

It's really up to you, but I'm trying to get the items to continue to help you each week or battle, rather than one-time use items.

Great job everyone! It's been such a long challenge, it's hard to believe that it's over!

Special thanks to Rachel and Sherri for organizing all of our books for the challenges and keeping us going.

Wanted: Dead or Undead by Angela Scott
Date read: 2016/11/05
Pages: 210
Rating: 3 stars
Tasks: #1 in a series
Prefix = "un"
Suffix = "ed"
Spell-it-out: ACEFIRSTW (characters = Elisabeth (aka Red), Trace (aka Cowboy), Wen, Fisher, Ira)

I can't believe we're almost done! This has been a long, crazy challenge but lots of fun!

The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer
Date read: 2016/10/31
Rating: 4 stars
Task: 4th in a series
Published in 2005
Contains the words: ROSE, DATE & HAPPY

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Pages: 352
Date read: 2016/10/30
Rating: 4 stars
Task: #1 in series
Card 1: Published 2011
Card 3/4: Contains the word ROSE, DATE & HAPPY

I finished Shadowbloom this morning. It works for published on 2011 or has ROSE or HAPPY in the text. Or 1st in a series.

Book: Shadowbloom by Samuel Sullivan & Justin Sullivan
Pages: 206
Date read: 2016/10/29
Rating: 3 stars
Tasks: #1 in a series
published 2011
contains the word HAPPY and ROSE

Hi Briane. Welcome to the game! I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I have used a few. They work good for the "read a book with *blank* on cover" as well.

If you haven't used Watership Down for something already, it would work for "Read a book where someone steals something" as there are lots of stories about rabbits stealing vegetables.

Turning in 2 classified books.

• Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter J - Justice Calling (main character = Jade Crow)
• Read a book that contains the word mint - Fangirl ('"Mint." Simon dug the candy out of the pocket of his cape.' - page 89)

*pockets my 6 gold*

Bethany, I really like the idea of a spreadsheet for those hard to find books. I would definitely use and add to it.

Have you enjoyed being a captain Rachel? Has it been more work than you expected? Would you do it again?

I have enjoyed being on your team and think you've done a good job keeping us all together. It is a long challenge!

I think my favourite was battleship

He is a big baddie. I'm definitely OK with discarding him.

Hey everyone. I just wanted to check in. I had a busy weekend and didn't get much reading done. Yesterday my boyfriend helped me and BUILT me a new computer, so I'll be splitting my time between reading and gaming.

Justice Calling by Annie Bellet
Pages: 148
Read: 2016/10/13
Task: 1st book in series or
essential oils (if cinnamon will work for cinnamon oil - I don't know if it needs the word oil after it or not - Cinnamon - page 110)
Spell-it-out: J, A, B, C (MC = Jade Crow)

I've finished Fangirl. I'm going to start Justice Calling which will work for 1st book in a series or Read a book that starts with the letter J (indefinite article may be ignored) (for the sandwich quest). I put in the quest spot for now.