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message 5001: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Still trying to finish the last 2 between meetings. #3 is hard!


message 5002: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Finished 3/4


message 5003: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Bethany - I pm'd you what I got for the cryptograms. :)


message 5004: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Happy Anniversary!! Sounds like a fun trip. :)

Caly wrote: "We are leaving Sunday for New Mexico. Visiting Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Neither of us has been to the South West and we are going for a whole week! Our first 'real vacation' since we got married 3 years ago (Our Anniversary is Oct 4th). I am so excited..."


message 5005: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Ray (user2637) wrote: "Bethany - I pm'd you what I got for the cryptograms. :)"



Awesome! Go ahead and submit if you haven't already; Im currently dealing with airport minutae.


message 5006: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 10:03AM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments I will submit right now. :)

Also, what-the-what is this now?

ETA: Bonus Labor 26 has been sent to Mods. Please pull a new task! :D


message 5007: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 10:08AM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Okay, so, there's another week of Labors. Huh.

"Chronos has reset your countdown."

New countdown.


message 5008: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Ray (user2637) wrote: "Okay, so, there's another week of Labors. Huh.

"Chronos has reset your countdown."

New countdown."


I'm not sure if I'm happy about this or not. I guess another week of labors means another week of wobble, so... yay?


message 5009: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
The Chinchilla Handbook by Sharon L. Vanderlip
The Chinchilla Handbook by Sharon L. Vanderlip
154 pgs
30Sep
bank

I had a Chinchilla when I was in high school (so many moons ago) and am planning on adopting a pair from nearby rescue organization. No cats for me (allergic), no dogs (no fenced yard), so chinchillas it is! :D :D Probably not until the new year though...


message 5010: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 27


King Eurystheus accidentally tipped over his puzzle and it scattered everywhere. Of course he's blaming you. Help him piece it back together or you'll never hear the end of it.
Send a screenshot of the completed puzzle to the mod account.


http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&...

Points: 10


message 5011: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Oh cool anothr week.. I havent read much.. But hopefully il finish my book soon


message 5012: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Ella, if you want more time we can use Island of Dr. Moreiu for your spot to close that labor, and we can apply it to something else later.


message 5013: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Rose wrote: "Ella, if you want more time we can use Island of Dr. Moreiu for your spot to close that labor, and we can apply it to something else later."

Yup sure.. This cowboy book could work for a lot of other stuff. Go ahead. Lets get a new task :)


message 5014: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments oh wait. read that wrong. thought you were on title. nevermind.lol. serves me right for checking on by phone


message 5015: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Done and sent to Mods!

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "
BONUS LABOR 27



King Eurystheus accidentally tipped over his puzzle and it scattered everywhere. Of course he's blaming you. Help him piece it back together or you'll never hear the end of it..."



message 5016: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments There's Black Beauty on the Travel Agent shelf that can be used for 18a. :)


message 5017: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 28


King Eurystheus accidentally tipped over his puzzle and it scattered everywhere. Of course he's blaming you. Help him piece it back together or you'll never hear the end of it.
Send a screenshot of the completed puzzle to the mod account.


http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&...

Points: 10


message 5018: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Done and sent to Mods.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "
BONUS LABOR 28"



message 5019: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments CompletionMary, Mary
For #11 in a series


message 5020: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Finished amber spyglass for trilogy thingy. Can't find details before phone dies, but wanted you to be able to close out the goal.


message 5021: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments For #24f, nice! With #24, 28, and 18 being turned in soon, we're going to have a HUGE PILE of new tasks.

Good thing we have an extra week, hahaha. :);)


Bethany wrote: "Finished amber spyglass for trilogy thingy. Can't find details before phone dies, but wanted you to be able to close out the goal."


message 5022: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments I would update, but the internet is down at my house, so I'm stuck on my phone. good job though, guys.


message 5023: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 456 comments Finished

The Lie by Karina Halle
The Lie by Karina Halle
292 pages
Read 30/9/16
Bank :)


message 5024: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 08:16PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments How red does a red cover have to be? This one is just over 50% 45.6% (mental math = wrong, excel math=right).
If that's enough, we can swap it in to 24b!

Margaret wrote: "Finished

The Lie by Karina Halle"



message 5025: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Holy cow, a lot is going on! Teach me to have a sleepy Saturday morning ;) I'm going to start catching up - bear with me as there's a bunch to read :)


message 5026: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
The Chinchilla Handbook by Sharon L. Vanderlip
The Chinchilla Handbook by Sharon L. Vanderlip
154 pgs
30Sep"


I knew someone who had chinchillas growing up - they were very cute. :)


message 5027: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Lory wrote: "CompletionMary, Mary
For #11 in a series"


Yeaaaa! :)


message 5028: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Bethany wrote: "Finished amber spyglass for trilogy thingy. Can't find details before phone dies, but wanted you to be able to close out the goal."

Most excellent, thank you!!


message 5029: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "How red does a red cover have to be? This one is just over 50% 45.6% (mental math = wrong, excel math=right).
If that's enough, we can swap it in to 24b!"


Enh, I wouldn't really call that a red cover. Bank for now :)


message 5030: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Margaret wrote: "Finished

The Lie by Karina Halle
The Lie by Karina Halle
292 pages
Read 30/9/16
Bank :)"


Yea books! Hopefully our new tasks will have nice places for the banked volumes to slot in :)


message 5031: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Okay, I'm going to do the data entry for our three finished labors and pull new ones. Watch this space!

O.O


message 5032: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 29


Athena, ever the champion of heroes, wishes to offer you a boon. But alas, nothing can be given for free. You must complete this task fit for the Goddess of Wisdom. Here's her caveat, it's tricky be warned: the first book must be have a rating between 3 and 4 stars

Read 5 linked books (i.e. Title Relay).


◈ Read 1st Book
◈ Read 2nd Book
◈ Read 3rd Book
◈ Read 4th Book
◈ Read 5th Book

Points: 60


message 5033: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 30


Hermes has informed Bookules that Fantasy is having trouble locating one of its most popular editions. We need to hurry as the weatherman has indicated a Storm Front on the horizon, our trusty sidekick is refusing to assist us, and the pizza place down the corner is inexplicably out of Toot's favorite.

◈ Read a book with a main character who is a wizard
◈ Read a book with a main character who is a police officer
◈ Read a book with a Fae character
◈ Read a book with a unusual sidekick
◈ Read a book with a main character who is a private detective

Points: 55


message 5034: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 31

King Eurystheus has tasked you to bring back the man-eating Mares of Diomedes. Just another day in the life of a hero.

◈ Find the horses: Read a book with a horse on the cover
◈ Chase the horses: Read a book tagged as western
◈ Rope the horses: Read a book with rope on the cover
◈ Bring the horses back to the king: Read a book that features a cowboy

Points: 40


message 5035: by Kazen (last edited Sep 30, 2016 10:17PM) (new)

Kazen Finished!

Cowboy Casanova (Rough Riders, #12) by Lorelei James
Cowboy Casanova
October 1
404 pages
Book 11 12 (doh) in a series


message 5036: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (Mr. Monk, #6) by Lee Goldberg
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg
300 pgs
20Sep
#6 in series, task 25f


message 5037: by Kazen (new)

Kazen

There's a lot going on with Wobble! A quick update:

- Labors has entered a time slip and will go on for one more week. Watch this video of the Time Warp to reorient yourself.

- There's lots of good news that goes along with this! We get some time to finish the more pesky labors. We have a chance at using up more TA books to earn points. And...

- In one day and five hours from this posting (the original end time for Labors) we'll be able to open a sixth labor! Huzzah! Also...

- At that time the three freebie bonuses will reset, giving us three more freebie bonuses to use as we wish. Huzzah!

The new countdown to the end of Labors is here.

If you have any questions let us know. Do check out the new tasks below and read on! :D


message 5038: by Kazen (last edited Sep 30, 2016 11:41PM) (new)

Kazen

Bold goals are unclaimed goals.

☆★ Time Slip! The New End of Labors Countdown is Here ★☆

SIXTEEN - 60 points:

16A ◈ Read a book with a handsome man on the cover - TA - Cider House Rules
16B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character - Pragya
16C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover - Bethany
16D ◈ Read a book where the series and title combined contain all letters in Pemberley - Ray
16E ◈ Read a book with a title (Mr., Ms, Lord, etc.) in the title - Caly

TWENTY-NINE - 60 points: Title Relay (view spoiler)

THIRTY - 55 points: (searching for TA books)
(this set of tasks is based off the Harry Dresden books, starting with Storm Front)

30A ◈ Read a book with a main character who is a wizard
30B ◈ Read a book with a main character who is a police officer
30C ◈ Read a book with a Fae character
30D ◈ Read a book with a unusual sidekick - Kazen
30E ◈ Read a book with a main character who is a private detective

THIRTY-ONE - 40 points:

31A ◈ Read a book with a horse on the cover
31B ◈ Read a book tagged as western
31C ◈ Read a book with rope on the cover
31D ◈ Read a book that features a cowboy

THIRTY-TWO - 60 points: Title Relay (view spoiler)


message 5039: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments RE: Bonus 29, no TA books chain, nor do any of ours in reserve. :[


message 5040: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "RE: Bonus 29, no TA books chain, nor do any of ours in reserve. :["

Aw shucks. At least we have a lot of other book tasks now to keep us occupied? :)


message 5041: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (Mr. Monk, #6) by Lee Goldberg
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg
300 pgs
20Sep
#6 in series, task 25f"


Yea! It's going to take me a few minutes to enter this entire task but it will be worth it :D


message 5042: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 10:11PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments True. Did you see my "finished" post!? ETA:You did! :D

Kazen wrote: "Ray (user2637) wrote: "RE: Bonus 29, no TA books chain, nor do any of ours in reserve. :["

Aw shucks. At least we have a lot of other book tasks now to keep us occupied? :)"



message 5043: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 32


Athena, ever the champion of heroes, wishes to offer you a boon. But alas, nothing can be given for free. You must complete this task fit for the Goddess of Wisdom. Here's her caveat, it's tricky be warned: the first book must be have a rating between 3 and 4 stars

Read 5 linked books (i.e. Title Relay).


◈ Read 1st Book
◈ Read 2nd Book
◈ Read 3rd Book
◈ Read 4th Book
◈ Read 5th Book

Points: 60


message 5044: by Kazen (new)

Kazen ~sigh~


message 5045: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 456 comments Kazen wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Finished

The Lie by Karina Halle
The Lie by Karina Halle
292 pages
Read 30/9/16
Bank :)"

Yea books! Hopefully our new tasks will have nice places for the banked volumes to slot in :) ..."


I am sorry I am not reading for tasks - it seems whenever I come on to check they are either filled by TA books or other members of the team - not that I am complaining as you guys are rocking these bonuses!!!

So, I am just reading "what makes me happy" and hopefully they will fit in somewhere eventually :)


message 5046: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Margaret wrote: "So, I am just reading "what makes me happy" and hopefully they will fit in somewhere eventually :) "

I approve of this plan ^^b


message 5047: by Kazen (new)

Kazen One of the books I'm reading right now, Marrying Winterborne, counts for 30D - unusual sidekick.

In the Regency a gentleman's sidekick was his secretary, who oversaw his social calendar and helped him in all matters. His personal secretary is always a man... but Winterborne has gone against type and hired a woman. She's smart, she's on top of things and she helps him do what needs doing. Sidekick! :)


message 5048: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 11:09PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments TA books fill a lot of #30

main character who is a wizard = demon moon
MC who is a police officer = the sinner
Read a book with a Fae character = once broken faith
MC who is a private detective = banana hammock


message 5049: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Hm, I'm just about ready to start reading urban fantasy again. I've got a Dresden book that would count for 30 A or E and an October Daye that would count for 30 C. Which one seems the hardest?

Also, Ugh, I'm so title relayed out. Like, I'm willing to do it, but so many of my books just have such unusual words that there's no way I can chain off of them.


message 5050: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Sep 30, 2016 11:33PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments #31c - TA - Red Seas Under Red Skies or The Lies of Locke Lamora.
I don't find any other TA books for 31.


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