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Lisa Kay
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Aug 12, 2013 02:43PM
Ohhh...Teresa, there is a doublet posted by Captain Cupcake!
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I just did puzzle #108 and #109.#109 is a Blinking Cupcake which means that the more people on our team who complete the puzzle, the more options we will have when it comes time to cash them in. We can't work on it together, but feel free to do it. :D
Hmm. I did 109 but I'm not sure it's right. I couldn't find words to work with the definitions provided exactly. But I got from Flute to Cello in the correct number of steps. Not sure if I should submit it or not. At least they don't look right for the definition for me but I can't come up with any other words that fit.
Thanks for saying that more people could do it, Vicky. I sent in 109.
I just submitted mine for 109 too. I hope it's right.
109 is wrong. I have all the words but the first one. It can only be two words and neither of them exist in the dictionary. I want to know what I am doing wrong.
Sarah wrote: "109 is wrong. I have all the words but the first one. It can only be two words and neither of them exist in the dictionary. I want to know what I am doing wrong."It's a weird word but it's definitely in the dictionary, I just checked on dictionary.com. The Merriam-Webster site won't let you see the definition unless you sign up for the free trial.
If you want to PM me what you have I can tell you if you're on the right track. :)
I PM'd you Vicky. Maybe I need a new dictionary or I am doing something wrong. OK I found it in your dictionary. This is the first puzzle I have tried. Now I will try and send in my answers.
I am a bit confused. I do all of the puzzles but don't send them in since others get there first. I would, though, love to see the answers. Is there some place where a member can see the answers?
I thought some of the words looked off when I did 109 too but I was right. One word even got flagged as being spelled wrong in the email I sent to the mods. So you are probably correct.I think you can only see the answers to the picture sliding &jigsaw puzzle ones. Because they leave them up the whole challenge & so the answers can't be shown.
Nancy wrote: "I am a bit confused. I do all of the puzzles but don't send them in since others get there first. I would, though, love to see the answers. Is there some place where a member can see the answers?"Nancy, it doesn't matter if somebody already solved puzzle before you, you can still send me your solution. Then you'll know if you are correct or not. ☺
Thanks for the answer Captain Cupcake. In the future I will send my answers.
Nancy wrote: "Thanks for the answer Captain Cupcake. In the future I will send my answers."In some puzzles, like doublets, all correct answers get credit. If you are not sure which one, look for this
in blue line in my spreadsheet. ☺
I don't think I have your spreadsheet. Is there a link I can use?
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August Cupcake Spreadsheet.
Also, for previous month's Cupcake Spreadsheet, they are posted in the first link of the Mini Non-Reading Games & Puzzles for Cupcakes - AUGUST - from Captain Cupcake & LK thread.
Thanks for sending the links.
We have already finished the August challenge! You guys are amazing. 
Just want to give everyone a heads up that we are discussing the September Mod Challenge here. The number of books we need to read for the challenge is based on how many of us participate. Participation is 100% optional, so don't feel obligated to join. If you do want to join though, I'm asking you to check-in in this thread which will double as our finished books thread when September starts.
To clarify the links...
Discussion: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Sign-In/Finished Books: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
On a personal note. My Mom is hosting her yearly crab feast this weekend. It's all hands on deck to clean up the house and prep food for it. My fiancee is also flying in for it and the following weekend I'm driving him back to Canada and staying there for a week for his cousin's wedding. Needless to say, it's going to be a busy few weeks for me. I'll still be reading and checking in, but it will likely more be sporadic than usual!
Have fun, Vicky. It all sounds wonderful to me.We are off to Boston for the weekend to spend time with old friends. We have tickets to see an exhibit of Faberge Eggs at one of the museums.
I just finished The White Queen but the weirdest thing happened. When I went to put this in, the book came up that I read this in October 2011. There is also a note that I listened to this as I was packing for our move mid November. I do remember the beginning when Elizabeth is waiting for the King on the road but little else. And I have no knowledge of reading this according to my list of books read in 2011 or in my book journal. Oh well, I guess I am losing it since at one time I remembered every book I read.
Are rereads allowed for this challenge? If so, you might be able to claim it.
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Andrea wrote: "Are rereads allowed for this challenge? If so, you might be able to claim it."Yes, Andrea, I read this book originally in 2011 when we were packing to move to our present home. I have a note that I listened to this book and perhaps with the move and my mind elsewhere, I didn't remember reading it. But I see on my trusted index cards for that year that I also read The Red Queen and have no knowledge of that either. Generally speaking I do remember when I've read a book but you know I may be having some senior moments and I earned them. LOL
Raced through Harlan Coben's second Mickey Bolitar book,Seconds Away yesterday. It was one of those "I don't know what to do days" and just right for a quick read.For those of you not familiar with Harlan Coben he writes a series featuring a lawyer, sports agent and part time detective named Myron Bolitar. Mickey Bolitar is Myron's nephew and as funny and witty as his uncle. Coben also writes some pretty convoluted novels which I really have enjoyed in the past. Think Nelson DeMille and Andy Rosenfelt if you want to try Coben. One last point of information, Coben and Dan Brown were friends in college - I think Amherst.
I did puzzle 113, 114, and 115 and they were all correct!!!
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Right now we are at 583 books without adding any of our bonus points. Keep up the good work team. 
Lisa Kay wrote: "Ohhh...Teresa, there is a doublet posted by Captain Cupcake!"Oooh, thanks for letting me know!
While I'm here, I was coming to post that I'm in another reading/Goodreads slump. Work has just been really hectic and I haven't much felt like sitting at the computer even to make any quick posts, nor have I been reading much more than a few chapters of one book a day, if that. I'm sure it'll pass soon!
I am going out for the day so I just did the Sunday update. We are up to 593 books. The tracker is still behind but hopefully it'll catch up by the time the mods do the update.
Stats are up already. We held 5th place again this week. Keep up the good work team.
We spent the weekend in the Boston area visiting with old friends. We were in Salem at the Peabody Essex Museum and also visited three homes which dated back to the 17 and 1800's. While we traveled to and from Mass. I began The Lavender Garden and book:The Life List|16127237]. I hope to finish them this weekend since I have so many here from the library to read I'm like the old woman in the shoe. Off to play tennis, then lunch with friends from my charity organization to do some planning and then to the libraries.
Been reading. :) Read and LOVED, LOVED, LOVED ~ 
Today I gotta write a penpal. :)
I have not been able to find the thread. Thanks to Oo, she lead me back here. There have been no new posts. Where is everybody.I was freaking out. What is going on?Someone has kidnapped my team.
So I will talk to myself and update myself about our teams progress since I am alone competing against all these teams. I don't stand a chance - but I am going to start
today. I am reading
- this is not a quick read. Very very well written but very dense. Not a quick read - it takes awhile to get through the pages. I love it. Hopefully I can finish
by Sunday. These are my reads for the rest of the month - oh and gotta get to
before the month is through. That is all I got.
I worked the last few days - absolutely exhausting. I am an RN in the ER at the big hospital here in Portland and we have been understaffed with our nurses and extremely busy. Quite frankly it is scary conditions to be working under. Today is laundry day, so hopefully I can read in between washing loads is laundry. My dryer is broke - so then I gotta haul it all to the laundromat to dry. Which is cool because I can dry all the laundry at once, but which is not cool because then I have a mountain of clothes to fold.
Aww... Sarah! May I ask, why
? I hear it is beautifully written, though sad. Do you need it for a book club or challenge?Maybe add
?And read it here:
With a cup of tea:
I've emailed puzzles 117 and 118. Does someone want to do the doublet puzzle (#116)
Lisa Kay wrote: "Aww... Sarah! May I ask, why ? I hear it is beautifully written, though sad. Do you need it for a book club or challenge?Maybe add
and while it is sad there is also something wonderful about the characters and the storyline.I really enjoy Indian authors and would highly recommend Chitra Bennerjee Divakaruni, Thrity Umrigar and Jhumpa Lahiri.
Sarah wrote: "I have not been able to find the thread. Thanks to Oo, she lead me back here. There have been no new posts. Where is everybody.I was freaking out. What is going on?Someone has kidnapped my team."No need to sent a rescue team. I'm still here. I've been really tired the last few days and not very active on GR. At the moment I'm reading
and I'm going to start
in 2 days (BOM)
I am currently reading The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley for a challenge, The Life List by Lori Neilson Spielman and listening to Island Girlsby Nancy Thayer. So far I am enjoying all 3 books.But my big news is I am going to see the show Pippin on Broadway tomorrow. I am calling this an end of summer treat to myself.
More encryption puzzles are coming from this Captain of Pain.
You might need some help, or a bit of Novocain.
If you need a hint, for any quote or spell,
what letter you desire, be sure to tell.
Redeem a “Blinkie” cupcake you have earned.
Choose wisely, to help you decipher and discern.
Will it take only one, two, or three?
To set you on the right path, it’s such a small fee.
We don’t want those cupcakes to go to waste.
Consider logically where the “t” could be placed.
Or maybe you’ll want an altogether different choice.
It’s important, as there are no hints that have voice.
For the clue to be helpful, Captain Cupcake must know,
to reveal from the alphabet what you want him to show.
With each submission, be sure to make clear,
which letter from this Captain you want to hear!
See, we don’t want your cupcakes going to waste.
So tell us the letter for which you’d like a taste.
It’s almost like magic: a “Blinkie” for a hint,
to earn a “bouncing” or “Triple Threat.” That’s a “Blinkie” well spent!
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