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message 6151: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments I've completed City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
Not sure where it fits. I am back from being MIA.

I will try to catch up on what I've missed so I can read something useful!


message 6152: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Lory wrote: "I've completed City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
Not sure where it fits. I am back from being MIA.

I will try to catch up on what I've missed so I can read something useful!"


It'll be the last book on Card 4, I think.


message 6153: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments Sweet! I can also read a book for#8 and#9 in a series.
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich and To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich

Unless those are claimed. I'll read Eight first. I've read them before, but it's been a while .


message 6154: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Oct 24, 2016 01:43PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments So this finishes up Card 4.

Margaret, Rose -- can you enter it and get a new card, or only Kazen can?

I'm quite uninspired by our choices of tasks atm and my current book is laaaagging, so hoping for some new inspiration. :)

Lory wrote: "I've completed City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
Not sure where it fits. I am back from being MIA.

I will try to catch up on what I've missed so I can read something useful!"



message 6155: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Lory wrote: "I've completed City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
Not sure where it fits. I am back from being MIA.

I will try to catch up on what I've missed so I can read something useful!"


So glad to have you back, and woo Card 4 is done!


message 6156: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Bethany wrote: "Finished:
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
10/23
287 Pages

Bank?

This was a great book in the series. My favorite so far."


This book and the next one are my favorite Mercy books so far... so good! :)


message 6157: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 4
You wish to learn more about healing to better arm yourself for battle. Spend some time researching different methods.

Tasks:
•Read a book thats title containing a healing word.
•Read a book thats title containing a healing word.
•Read a book thats title containing a healing word.

Rewards:
•1 Experience
•2 Minor Heal Potions


message 6158: by Kazen (last edited Oct 26, 2016 05:22AM) (new)

Kazen

Weapon

Level 10 (wow!)

#1-3 - TA
#4 - Margaret
#5 - Tammie
#6 - Ella
#7 - Tammie
#8 - Lory
#9 - Lory
#10 - Bethany

Cards

Card 1 (twelve books, 12xp, 1 damage potion)

Read a book first published in January - Ray
Read a book first published in February
Read a book first published in March
Read a book first published in April - Karin
Read a book first published in May
Read a book first published in June - Bethany
Read a book first published in July
Read a book first published in August - Karin
Read a book first published in September - Ella
Read a book first published in October
Read a book first published in November
Read a book first published in December

Card 2 (incoming)


Card 3 (five books, 6xp, 1 gold)
Read a book with STAR in the title
Spell-it-out: S
Spell-it-out: T
Spell-it-out: A
Spell-it-out: R

Card 4 (twelve books, 14xp, 3 heal potions)
Mainly gold cover OR era where gold is main currency
Under 200 pages
Under 200 pages
Under 200 pages
Horses main part of story - Caly
600+ pages - Tammie (bank)
Two Ds in the title - Rose (bank)
A "sweet" book (chic lit, romance, cozy mystery, etc.)
Mainly red cover OR features a teacher
Someone dangles a reward to get someone else to do something
Title starts with H - Rose (bank)
Main character is a thief - Ray

Card 5 (nine books, 12xp, 1 greater damage potion)
Read a book set on another continent except North America and Europe - Pragya
Read a book with valley on the cover - Tammie?


message 6159: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Lory wrote: "Sweet! I can also read a book for#8 and#9 in a series.
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich andTo the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich

Unless those are claimed. I'll read Eight first. I've read them before, but it'..."


All yours!


message 6160: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "So this finishes up Card 4.

Margaret, Rose -- can you enter it and get a new card, or only Kazen can?"


Please remember that the captains are in vastly different time zones - who enters things often comes down to who wakes up or gets out of work first. Thank you for your understanding. :)


message 6161: by Kazen (new)

Kazen I think I'm caught up but I'm rushing before work - yell if I missed something :)


message 6162: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Oct 24, 2016 04:40PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Yeah, it was ~3am in Japan when I wrote that so I figured you wouldn't be up for a bit which is why I asked the others -- it was midday on the east coast. :)

ETA aaaand I totally forgot Margaret is in AUS. blerg.

ETA annnnd there is no way it was 3am in Japan but I guess I can't read world clocks atm. Probably due to my huge intake of allergy drugs since I got ill at my nephew's party yesterday and had to come home early. Sorry! I'll just be over here in my allergic haze. Don't mind me.

Kazen wrote: "Please remember that the captains are in vastly different time zones - who enters things often comes down to who wakes up or gets out of work first. Thank you for your understanding. :)"


message 6163: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
Panic in Level 4 Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston
184 pgs
25Oct
pub'd in January


message 6164: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Card three is easily filled with TA books so I'm going to do that :)


message 6165: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3
Lexicon Ness Monster
The Lexicon Ness Monster is a close cousin of another more popular lake dwelling creature. It spends it's days frolicking in the water, making bubbles and eating unsuspecting boaters.

Attack: 10 Health: 30

Rewards:
•3 Experience
•1 Poison Potion


message 6166: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ooo, we can kill this one in two strikes!

~sharpens our hero's blade~


message 6167: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3

A father is looking for a gift for his young child Hadley. He asks you if you've come across anything in your travels that might entice a young girl.
Find the shape name in the book title then spell-it-out.


Tasks:
•Read a book with STAR in the title.
•Spell-it-out: S
•Spell-it-out: T
•Spell-it-out: A
•Spell-it-out: R

Rewards:
•6 Experience
•1 Gold


message 6168: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Card four is a healing words task again... it wasn't popular the first time and the reward is pretty weak, so let's switch it out for (hopefully) something more exciting come 11am London time :)


message 6169: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 4

An important step in any young knights life is his first horse. Actually, once you get a horse you don't take nearly as many steps. So maybe it's really the beginning of the end of steps is acquiring a horse. No matter what, it's a good thing to do.
To acquire a horse you must have perseverance, persistence, perspicacity, performance, perfume and various other per related things.

Tasks:
•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.
•Riding Clothes - Read a book under 200 pages.
•Riding Clothes - Read a book under 200 pages.
•Riding Clothes - Read a book under 200 pages.
•Horseshoes - Read a book with horses as a main part of the story or one set on a farm.
•Horse Armor - Read a book over 600 pages.
•Saddle - Read a book that has 2 d's in the title.
•Sugar for Treats - Read a book that's sweet (chic lit, romance, cozy mystery, etc.)
•Apples for Treats - Read a book with a mainly red cover or one featuring a teacher.
•Carrots for Treats - Read a book where someone dangles a reward to get someone else to do something.
•Hay for Feeding - Read a book with the title starting with the letter H.
•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.

Rewards:
•14 Experience
•3 Heal Potions


message 6170: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Yeah!
For Card 4: I banked a 600 pg book a week or so ago! Ride Steady...I don't think we used!
Missed the book I'm doing for 'sea'...will finish in next few hrs...Card 5


message 6171: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Oh gosh, I used to read a children's series that was focused on horses that I loved. I don't remember the series name, but maybe I'll go searching and see if I can find it and read one.

Or I could like, read a grown up book about horses or some nonsense. :P


message 6172: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Haha, you should (could) try The Scorpio Races, it's by one of my absolute favorite authors. It's about water horses.


message 6173: by prag ♻ (last edited Oct 25, 2016 08:26AM) (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Also, I'm sorry I'm not able to complete my book- it's been a very very very hectic week, I'm organizing this event for school I'm so drained (I think I slept for two hours yesterday *sigh*) however I have holidays starting tomorrow, so I'll get back on track then!

If anyone wants to take my spot card 5 so it's finished faster- I have no issues :)


message 6174: by Bety (new)

Bety (betyplusbooks) | 211 comments Pragya wrote: "Haha, you should (could) try The Scorpio Races, it's by one of my absolute favorite authors. It's about water horses."

Oooh, I've been wanting to read something by Maggie Stiefvater. I might try this! Though I have to wait my turn on the holds list.


message 6175: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Pragya wrote: "Also, I'm sorry I'm not able to complete my book- it's been a very very very hectic week, I'm organizing this event for school I'm so drained (I think I slept for two hours yesterday *sigh*) howeve..."

Pragya...I have just finished by audio book...it's a book #5!!!!!! No worries...woohoo!


message 6176: by Tammie (last edited Oct 25, 2016 12:31PM) (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Finished! 10/25
Blind Alley (Eve Duncan, #5) by Iris Johansen
Blind Alley, Iris Johansen
I read the audio version of this...will record as a kindle for page count...let me know if you want me to do something different.
Series #5


message 6177: by Tammie (last edited Oct 25, 2016 12:30PM) (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Finished! 10/25
Come A Little Bit Closer (San Francisco Sullivans, #7; The Sullivans, #7) by Bella Andre
Come A Little Bit Closer, Bella Andre
400 pages
Card 5: 'the sea'

Note: ...it's series #7 if someone comes up with another that could work for 'sea' instead...I am reading a series #7 next though...so that will still be covered.


message 6178: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Possible Valley Books--In order that I would want to read...but ideas for anyone else too...Please approve for valley qualification...I think these all would work...

Always on My Mind (San Francisco Sullivans, #8; The Sullivans, #8) by Bella Andre also a #8
Tyler (Julia) by Diana Palmer #3
Connal (Long, Tall Texans, #6; Silhouette Romance, #741) by Diana Palmer #6
Saving Grace (Safe Havens, #1) by Sandy James #1


message 6179: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Finished The Werewolf Tycoon's Secret Baby (The Woolven Secret Book 2) by Saranna DeWylde
The Werewolf Tycoon's Secret Baby. by Saranna DeWylde
26th oct
194 pages
Published it sept


message 6180: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Next i'd like to read A Game of Brides (The Great Wedding Giveaway #6; The Montana Millionaires #2) by Megan Crane for 6th in series


Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady | 596 comments I am 80% done with my current book and will finish it tonight so we can close out card #2

After that I would like to read Spirit Horses by Alan S. Evans
and claim the "Horseshoes" spot on card number 4.

Thanks! 8-)


message 6182: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
Panic in Level 4 Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science by Richard Preston
Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of S..."


Yea! Sorry to see this book isn't as good as the title :(


message 6183: by Kazen (last edited Oct 25, 2016 03:43PM) (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Yeah!
For Card 4: I banked a 600 pg book a week or so ago! Ride Steady...I don't think we used!
Missed the book I'm doing for 'sea'...will finish in next few hrs...Card 5"


Ride Steady is perfect for card four, and thanks for catching my miss on card 5!

~scurries off to the spreadsheet~


message 6184: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments Completion! Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich
Working on #9 now!


message 6185: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Pragya wrote: "Also, I'm sorry I'm not able to complete my book- it's been a very very very hectic week, I'm organizing this event for school I'm so drained (I think I slept for two hours yesterday *sigh*) howeve..."

As much as it hurts to say it, sleep before books! Best of luck with all that!!


message 6186: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Finished! 10/25
Blind Alley (Eve Duncan, #5) by Iris Johansen
Blind Alley, Iris Johansen
I read the audio version of this...will record as a kindle for page count...let me know if you want me to do so..."


For this book the way you shelved it is fine :) For future reference it's okay to shelve audio editions - we correct the page number in the spreadsheet so no worries.


message 6187: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Finished! 10/25
Come A Little Bit Closer (San Francisco Sullivans, #7; The Sullivans, #7) by Bella Andre
Come A Little Bit Closer, Bella Andre
400 pages
Card 5: 'the sea'

Note: ...it's series #7 if someone comes up with ano..."


Yea!


message 6188: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Possible Valley Books--In order that I would want to read...but ideas for anyone else too...Please approve for valley qualification...I think these all would work...

[bookcover:Always on My Mind|1..."


I'm going to say yes to the first and last one and no to the middle two... wish I could give an exact reason but they're just not valley enough for me :/


message 6189: by Kazen (last edited Oct 25, 2016 03:53PM) (new)

Kazen Ella wrote: "Finished The Werewolf Tycoon's Secret Baby (The Woolven Secret Book 2) by Saranna DeWylde
The Werewolf Tycoon's Secret Baby. by Saranna DeWylde
26th oct
194 pages
Published it sept"


That title is a collection of tropes and it's awesome, hehe.

eta: Could you double check your shelves for me? ^^;;


message 6190: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ella wrote: "Next i'd like to read A Game of Brides (The Great Wedding Giveaway #6; The Montana Millionaires #2) by Megan Crane for 6th in series"

You got it!


message 6191: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Caly wrote: "I am 80% done with my current book and will finish it tonight so we can close out card #2

After that I would like to read Spirit Horses by Alan S. Evans
and claim the "Horseshoes" spot on card ..."


Excellent! I'll update the Goal post with the card four stuff when I get back from work.

NOTE TO SELF: ↑↑


message 6192: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Lory wrote: "Completion!Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich
Working on #9 now!"


You rock!


message 6193: by Kazen (new)

Kazen The Goal post needs a little updating with the new cards - I'll do that along with an all over check when I get home from work. So if there are minor discrepancies they'll probably be resolved then, no worries. :)


message 6194: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
240 pgs
25Oct
Works for: Pub'd in July, S ( character Mrs Shears), T (title), A (character Mrs. Alexander), R (character Rhodri), "saddle", "apples for treats", "bribe for the stable master" (MC steals his father's debit card).


message 6195: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Kazen wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Possible Valley Books--In order that I would want to read...but ideas for anyone else too...Please approve for valley qualification...I think these all would work...

[bookcover:Alwa..."


I can definitely do a 'Valley book', but won't get to it until Thurs/Fri...so if someone finds one sooner...that's fine. I'll check before I start it. Still working on my #7 and I have an unexpected full day tomorrow.


message 6196: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments I just completed To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich which works for #9 in the series.

I just went to a bookstore and have 3 books that I bought.
I have Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith which would work for under 200 pages (the book I have is 189 pages) or red cover or 2 Ds in the title.

I also have The October List by Jeffery Deaver which was published in October.

Last I have Secrecy by Rupert Thomson which works for spell it out S, T, R.

I am off to bed now, but I will check back in the morning to see which might work best. I'm excited about all the books, so just need to figure out which is the most beneficial :)


message 6197: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Kazen wrote: "Ella wrote: "Finished The Werewolf Tycoon's Secret Baby (The Woolven Secret Book 2) by Saranna DeWylde..."
"That title is a collection of tropes and it's awesome, hehe.

eta: Could you double check your shelves for me? ^^;; "


Haha i was in a mood to read abt secret/unplanned babies but i also wanted paranormal....so i looked it up and lo n behold! Ahhaaha

Ive added it to my wobble shelf.Srry fr my forgetfulness :D


message 6198: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Oct 26, 2016 01:58AM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
Holy Enchilada! by Henry Winkler
Holy Enchilada! by Henry Winkler
160 pgs
26Oct

works for: #6 in series, pub'd in August, S (character Stan), T (character Frankie Townsend), A (character Mrs. Adolf), R (character Robert Upchurch), N (character Nick McKelty), takes place in country and continent where I live, "riding clothes" - under 200 pgs, "sugar" - MG feel-good friendship book, "apples" - features teacher, "hay" - starts with H. I know some of these are already claimed but I listed them in case we need to shift around books for some reason.


message 6199: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
240 pgs
25Oct
Works for: Pub'd in July, S ( character Mr..."


This sounds great for bribe for the stable master. It's nice to get the bribes out of the way first, then you can concentrate on other things! ;)


message 6200: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "...Still working on my #7 and I have an unexpected full day tomorrow."

Best of luck - go get em! Rawr! :D


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