September - Mod Challenge Details and Finished Books

[Moderators of NBRC]

Elaine wrote: "I think I might have to join back next month considering it's already mid-month. And nope, no idea about the cupcakes. I tried looking at the links but got really lost :/"

Elaine, I'll put this under a spoiler, since this is a thread dedicated to "finished" books for the September Challenge.

Quickie Explanation of Cupcakes
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• Cupcakes appear during a Mods’ Monthly Challenge.

• You earn cupcakes from Captain Cupcake for participating in mini-games and puzzles as posted in this thread for September. They’re totally optional, but a Team can cash them in to get free passes on challenges, or for extra points for larger books read. (More on this last below.)

• Cupcakes are tracked on a Google Spreadsheet on Captain Cupcake’s World of Puzzles & Cupcakes.

• There are links to the puzzles at the top of each column.

• Any column with a regular cupcake () only needs to be done once per team. These are usually easy jigsaws and slider puzzles.

• Any column with a “blinkie” cupcake () may be done by as many Team Members as want to participate. In fact, the more Team Members who complete the “blinkie” cupcake puzzles, the more options you will have when you cash them in. These are Word Finds, Crosswords, Doublets, Find the Duplicates and types of puzzles that are generally a bit more difficult.

• While “blinkies” may also be redeemed by the person who earned them (such as for hints for encryption puzzles), the cupcakes for BAPs are redeemed by Captains in the Captains’ Group.

• Sometimes puzzles are set up as a series. For these, on the spreadsheet they will change from a regular cupcake () to a cupcake of higher worth after the series is finished. Spot the Differences puzzles are an example of a series run and are coded grey in color. They only need to be done once per Team, but may be done by different Team Members. It is fine if you want to get together and work the solution.

• For regular and higher worth cupcakes you don’t get any bonuses for multiple Team Members completing them, but if you want to do them just for fun, there’s no reason not to! :)

• Blue cupcakes ( ) are ones that were earned during a “48 Hour Cupcake Crazy” make-up period.

• Sunday Update ★'s are earned by Captains, or their proxies, if they are on vacation.

• There are three different type of cupcakes worth BAPs*. Below are the different size books/word count/page count breakdown :

Cup			Word 	 Page 	 Added	 Look Upon
cake	Name		Count	 Count	 BAPs*	 Redemption
	“bouncy” or
	 “chunkster” 	112,500	 450	 1	 

	 “Triple 
	 Threat”	200,000	 800	 2	 

	“Cutthroat
	 Competitor”
	 or Cuatro	350,000	 1,400	 4	 

*BAPs = Book Advantage Books, which are each equal to one book read.

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[Tina]

Finished Come Back to Me, so far I have 2 books done that would fit in #27 Come Back to me and Resisting the Bad Boy, I need to check and I should have another one that we could use to finish it with. Also started Angels of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase I'll add where it fits later.

[Tina]

I'll be reading Entwined with You by Sylvia Day to finish #27 and Angels of Bourbon Street is a new release.
I also finished Demons of Bourbon Street, it got missed in the last update!

[Tina]

For #31 would a wedding count for a new begining? If it does than Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Dukeis finished if not it's also a new release or put it where we need it. I'm checking my other trilogies to see if I have a quick read to finish #27 otherwise Come Back to Me by C.D. Taylor can go for new release or a-z author for now.

[Moderators of NBRC]

Tina wrote: "For #31 would a wedding count for a new begining?"

Yes.

[Tina]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Tina wrote: "For #31 would a wedding count for a new begining?"

Yes."

Thanks! Also would a vet work for #19?

[Moderators of NBRC]

Tina wrote: "Thanks! Also would a vet work for #19?"

Let me discuss with the other Mods.

[Moderators of NBRC]

"Tina wrote: "Thanks! Also would a vet work for #19?"

Yes. Approved.

[Zara's Corner]

Tina wrote: "For #31 would a wedding count for a new begining? If it does than Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Dukeis finished if not it's also a new release or put it where we need it. I..."

I've added these where needed.

1. Are you currently reading Come Back to Me?;
2. How many books have you read for this challenge so far? I'm just wanting to check that we have all your books listed.

[Tina]

Zara wrote: "Tina wrote: "For #31 would a wedding count for a new begining? If it does than Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Dukeis finished if not it's also a new release or put it where w..."

I just finished Relentless by Cassia Leo and am finished with come back to me so if you move resisting the bad boy I have #27 done with 3 books from trilogies. I am also almost done with Kiss of Crimson for #19 MC is a doctor.

[Tina]

Would a ranked surfer count as a sports professional for #18

[Zara's Corner]

Tina wrote: "Would a ranked surfer count as a sports professional for #18"

I would reckon so Tina.

[Zara's Corner]

Hello everyone,

According the s/sheet I've had running for this month's challenge it says that we have managed to exceed all our goals as set before the challenge began.

Well done everyone whether you participated or not.

[Tina]

I have finished Pieces of You by Cassia Leo for #18.

[Tina]

I have finished Kiss of Crimson for #19 MC is a doctor(vet)

[Lisa Kay]

Tina, I'm not at home, but wanted to assure you; surfer will count for #18.