October 2015 Challenge - Cryptogram

[Janice, Moderator]

Task Assignments

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome Donna! Only too late when the month in question is over.

[Lara]

Thanks Janice!

[Lara]

Earlier this weekend I made a list of books I'd like to read soon, and these fit my challenge, so I'll pick one of them:
The Oncoming Storm, Phasers of Anstractor, The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps

[Sarah]

I've gophered my task and I have quite the list of options. I'll wait a bit before deciding on which one I'll read. It would be great if I could combine it with the toppler.

[Sue Q]

I'd like to be in please!

I used the old find/replace trick in Excel - with match case on - and just went from CAPS to lowercase when solving :P

[Ann]

Can I get in on this one, please...?

[Sharon]

Add me, please!

[Janice, Moderator]

Sue Q - Task 5
Ann (CanadAnn) - Task 1

[Janice, Moderator]

Sharon - Task 2

[Janice, Moderator]

Of the group that I assigned numbers without plugging task 5 into the fruit machine, there are 4 people who never got back to me about which task they'd prefer. I'm not sure if people are maybe not reading this thread once they have their tasks, or what happened. At any rate, those 4 will have to go with their original assignment. I'm not waiting.

Please check the task assignments (link is in top message of this page) to make sure which task I have you assigned to, and let me know if there is a discrepancy.

[Janice, Moderator]

And no, Rusalka, I haven't had my coffee yet this morning. LOL!

[Ann]

Janice wrote: "Sue Q - Task 5
Ann (CanadAnn) - Task 1"

Thank you!

[[deleted user]]

I am going to read .

[KimeyDiann]

Janice wrote: "Of the group that I assigned numbers without plugging task 5 into the fruit machine, there are 4 people who never got back to me about which task they'd prefer. I'm not sure if people are maybe no..."

Sorry I didn't get back to you on my choice, I missed that you wanted our answer by a certain date. I saw the two options of Friday but wasn't worried about making a decision and I haven't thought about it or been on GR since then. I don't remember what the other option was now, but #4 is fine with me! I'm pretty sure I can find a book to fit that category no problem! :)
Thanks for the great challenge, Janice! I'll gopher when I have more time and let everyone know what I'll be reading.

[Camilla]

Anna wrote: "I am going to read ."

I just started listening to the audio today, not yet sure how I like it.

[[deleted user]]

Camilla wrote: "Anna wrote: "I am going to read ."

I just started listening to the audio today, not yet sure how I like it."

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts Camilla :)

[Ollie]

#4 was a tough prompt for me, but I think I've settled on The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende.

[Ann]

I am going to read which is written by Tom Franklin and co-written by Beth Ann Fennelly

[Janice, Moderator]

KimeyDiann wrote: "Sorry I didn't get back to you on my choice, I missed that you wanted our answer by a certain date."

I didn't have a date in mind as a deadline. I didn't have my coffee yet this morning... maybe I needed a snickers bar (not sure if you get that commercial about the snickers bar returning a grumpy person to their normal happy self). Your optional choice was a 5, so if you would prefer a 5, I will change it. I've had a couple cups of coffee and I'm back to my normal happy self.

[CFDeeDee]

I'll delay my book selection till Sunday, there is a book exhibition starting the 1st .. And I'm pretty sure I'll get out of there with at least two or three books, so I'll let you know about my choice on Sunday!

[Joan]

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Thanks that was a lot of fun and this is a subject I have wanted to explore for many many years.

Also sorry I missed your change in task assignments so I stuck with my original one.

[Joan]

Janice wrote: "Anna M, Roz (so sorry I missed you), Jennifer, Joan, Vicki - your assignments are here.

Joan, I used a simple substitution code. Each letter in the alphabet was assigned a new letter. All you ha..."
Janice,
the puzzle is a great idea (once I actually paid attention to your instructions)

[Jessica]

Number 4 could not have been more perfect for me! This was an awesome way to find out our tasks. :)

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I have several books in very different genres that will fit #2 for me. I'm going to wait to see what I'm in the mood for when it's time to read for this task.

[Tammy]

I,m liking my assigned #4. Now to start searching

[Janice, Moderator]

Joan wrote: "Also sorry I missed your change in task assignments so I stuck with my original one."

There were only about 10 or so people who were affected by my mistake. For those people, I rolled only numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4 in the fruit machine. It was those people that I re-rolled and added task 5. They then had the option to pick the original roll or go with the second roll.

Once I realized my mistake, I had the right number of tasks in the roll. You weren't affected by my mistake, so you only got one option.

[KimeyDiann]

Janice wrote: "KimeyDiann wrote: "Sorry I didn't get back to you on my choice, I missed that you wanted our answer by a certain date."

I didn't have a date in mind as a deadline. I didn't have my coffee yet thi..."

No worries Janice. #4 will require a little more gophering for me than #5 will, so I'll stick with #4. Gophering is at least half of the fun of these challenges! :)

[Tammy]

Janice wrote: "Tammy, your task has been assigned - #4."
I have decided to read the classic Sherlock Holmes book The Hound of the Baskervilles.

[Bella]

I'm leaning toward reading The Penny Heart by Martine Bailey. Or maybe Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World by Holley Bishop.

[Teanka]

Hi, can I get a task please? :)

[Roz]

I think I'll be going with The Art of Racing in the Rain.

[Erica]

Is It too late? I would also like to join. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Teanka - task 4
Erica - task 1

[KimeyDiann]

Roz wrote: "I think I'll be going with The Art of Racing in the Rain."

I was thinking about reading this one too! It has been on my TBR for years but I've never gotten around to it.

[Kelly]

I'd like to join in too!

[Erica]

Thanks Janice! :) Exciting!

[Canadian Dragon]

I am excited to read Storm Front for my task 2. I have had it on my tbr for awhile

[Janice, Moderator]

Kelly, you rolled task #5

[Amanda (Mandy)]

I would like to join. I have been MIA the last few weeks, but am ready to start reading again.

[Janice, Moderator]

Amanda (Mandy) wrote: "I would like to join. I have been MIA the last few weeks, but am ready to start reading again."

You've got task 3, Mandy.

[Sue Q]

Janice wrote: "Sue Q - Task 5
Ann (CanadAnn) - Task 1"

Thank you! I'm going to be reading Icefields by Thomas Wharton for my assigned task 5

These challenges always make me smile when I find a book that fits that I would not have ever found otherwise :)

[Cherie]

I am going to read The Girl in the Spider's Web, Janice.

[Ariane]

I started to read Autre-monde - tome 5:Oz (LITT.GENERALE) and I'm nearly halfway through it, it is great so far!

[Jessica]

"Roz wrote: "I think I'll be going with The Art of Racing in the Rain."

I was thinking about reading this one too! It has been on my TBR for years but I've never gotten around to it."

Roz & KimeyDiann I hope you both like it. I really enjoyed the perspective it was written from. :)

[Sarah]

@Roz & KimeyDiann - If you do end up reading The Art of Racing in the Rain, don't forget to check out the group read thread for it from a few months back.

[Sarah]

Tasha☺ wrote: "I am excited to read Storm Front for my task 2. I have had it on my tbr for awhile"

Have fun! I look forward to hearing what you think.

[Overbooked ✎]

This challenge sounds fun!
Can I have a task # please?

[Janice, Moderator]

Kiwi, your task is #3

[Overbooked ✎]

Thanks Janice!