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message 6501: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

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CARD 1
The local fool is wandering around town speaking in riddles... or at least you think they're riddles. He keeps talking about wanting a cup of joe but you can't figure out how Joe (the 300 pound farmer down the road) could fit in a cup. Then he told you to eighty-six the moldy bread and you told him who would want eighty six pieces of moldy bread... Then he started talking about having a field day with the new rat stew recipe in the tavern but he wasn't even in the field that day. You really must help him regain his sanity so he doesn't keep spouting off gibberish.

Tasks:
•Read a book that contains an idiom.
•Read a book that contains an idiom.
•Read a book that contains an idiom.
•Read a book that contains an idiom.
•Read a book that contains an idiom.

Rewards:
•7 Experience
•2 Gold


message 6502: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 2
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 HEART in the title.
•Spell-it-out: H
•Spell-it-out: E
•Spell-it-out: A
•Spell-it-out: R
•Spell-it-out: T

Rewards:
•7 Experience
•1 Gold


message 6503: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 4

The Queen is going on a first date with a very nice Prince of the neighboring kingdom of Novella. She wants some idea's of nice things to do on her date.
Find the following words in the text of a book.


Tasks:
•Find the word ROSE in the Text
•Find the word VALENTINE in the Text
•Find the word DATE in the Text
•Find the word MARRIAGE in the Text
•Find the word HAPPY in the Text

Rewards:
•5 Experience
•1 Gold


message 6504: by Ella (last edited Nov 05, 2016 04:36AM) (new)

Ella | 367 comments Incase we use card 5. My last book The Unexpected Bride (The Great Wedding Giveaway #4) by Joanne Walsh has all of the above words. I think valentine would be best.


message 6505: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Bethany wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Sorry for being so behind on reading. Nanowrimo is eating my life.

But I will totally finish at least one more book before we finish."

I have written 0 words and I ..."


Hmm, this is my first time. I'm probably definitely not gonna make it, atb to you!


message 6506: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Rose wrote: "Finished

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
pg. 582

and

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Wayfarer #2
pgs, 365"


Got 'em!


message 6507: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Bethany wrote: "Finished:
The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood
The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood
295 Pages
11/4

Not sure if we're still doing the cat thing, but there's a cat in this b..."


No cat task but that character list is awesome ^^b


message 6508: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Caly wrote: "Finished!
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne
385 pages
For the letter "I" in circle.

I will do my best to finish one more before it ends. Do we need anything specific? If not I will pull out [bo..."


Nothing specific, just read like the wind! :)


message 6509: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Finished! 11/4
Unexpected Rush (Play by Play, #11) by Jaci Burton
Unexpected Rush, Jaci Burton
348 pgs"


Excellent work!


message 6510: by Kazen (last edited Nov 05, 2016 10:28PM) (new)

Kazen

★☆End of Wobble COUNTDOWN☆★

Cards we should totally do:

Card 1 (5xp, 1 poison potion)
Read a book with irritating/annoying character or book that was annoying to you
Read a book where someone bites
Read a book with blood on cover or in title or series

Read a book you were itching to read - Kazen

Card 5 (8xp, 1 gold)
Read a book with CIRCLE in the title - PMed mod account to use bonus (waiting...)

Card 2 (8xp, 1 gold)
Read a book with HEART in the title - Ella


message 6511: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Good news - I'm caught up. The other news - we only have 48 hours left!

I'm throwing back any card that is not easy :P Here's the lay of the land:

Card 1 - incoming
Card 2 - we need a book with HEART in the title, who wants to give it a go? :)
Card 3 - incoming
Card 4 - incoming
Card 5 - the mod account has been PMed so we can use a bonus to finish it off

We're doing well with spell outs, so any and all books are good! Even if it somehow doesn't fit in a task we can sell it for gold, which can buy potions, which helps us fight monsters, rawr :)

We can fight a boss or two tomorrow - that takes brain, which I don't have right now lol.


message 6512: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Finished
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
By Shaun David Hutcherson
Characters:
Henry Denton
Zooey
Charlie
Jesse
Valentin David Vega
Mrs. Faraci
Audrey
Marcus
Adrian


message 6513: by Ella (last edited Nov 05, 2016 01:27PM) (new)

Ella | 367 comments Can heart be hearts?.. Either way i think i can do 1. I ptefer hearts though


message 6514: by Tammie (last edited Nov 05, 2016 01:39PM) (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Finished! 11/5
First Lady (Wynette, Texas #4) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
First Lady, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
384 pages
Andre
"A perfect rose for a perfect lady. pg. 194
"There's a lot more to marriage than finding a husband who won't beat you up." pg 183


message 6515: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Finished Charlotte's Summer (Seasons Mail Order Bride, #1) by Annie Lane
Charlotte's Summer. by Annie Lane
166pgs
6th nov
Imp character-
Charlotte bates
Elizabeth
Thomas ackerman
Rosy
Earl mason
Junior
Graynger


message 6516: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Nov 05, 2016 06:07PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
Boy, 9, Missing by Nic Joseph
Boy, 9, Missing by Nic Joseph
336 pgs
05Nov

ABCDEFG JKLMNOP RST V YZ
(view spoiler)


message 6517: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Ella wrote: "Can heart be hearts?.. Either way i think i can do 1. I ptefer hearts though"

Kazen wrote: "For "x in the title" and "y in the text" tasks plurals and possessives are okay."

Plurals are okay!


message 6518: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments 36 hours!!!!!


message 6519: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 1
It's warm and sunny out in Novel Kingdom and you'd like nothing more than to go hiking in the woods and enjoy a nice picnic complete with Drop Bear Burgers and Lemonade. You've just gotten into the forest when the mosquitoes attack! Little bites all over your body feeling like you've descended to the 7th level of Hell, Violence. You frantically try to cover up but they've grown superior and beat back your every attempt at salvation. You're only hope now is to squash every last one of them in your trusty Ye Old Flysquatter.

Tasks:
•Read a book with irritating/annoying character or book that was annoying to you
•Read a book where someone bites
•Read a book with blood on cover or in title or series
•Read a book you were itching to read

Rewards:
•5 Experience
•1 Poison Potion


message 6520: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3
Merely Kats
These adorable little cats can pop out of of the ground and survey the land. However, they are not sufficiently adorable to have their own television show. Therefore, they can be killed for their soft fuzzy skin without public outrage.

Attack: 20 Health: 50

Rewards:
•5 Experience
•1 Shield Potion


message 6521: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Finished

Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6) by Naomi Novik
#6 in series
pgs, 274


message 6522: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Pragya wrote: "Finished
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
By Shaun David Hutcherson
Characters:"


Banked and ready to go!


message 6523: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ella wrote: "Can heart be hearts?.. Either way i think i can do 1. I ptefer hearts though"

Yup! Plurals okay ^^b


message 6524: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Finished! 11/5
First Lady (Wynette, Texas #4) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
First Lady, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
384 pages
Andre
"A perfect rose for a perfect lady. pg. 194
"There's a lot more to marriage than find..."


Nice work!


message 6525: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ella wrote: "Finished Charlotte's Summer (Seasons Mail Order Bride, #1) by Annie Lane
Charlotte's Summer. by Annie Lane
166pgs
6th nov"


Lots of good letters here! :)


message 6526: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
Boy, 9, Missing by Nic Joseph
Boy, 9, Missing by Nic Joseph
336 pgs
05Nov

ABCDEFG JKLMNOP RST V YZ"


Having nearly every letter of the alphabet at our disposal? Priceless ;)


message 6527: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Rose wrote: "Finished

Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6) by Naomi Novik
#6 in series
pgs, 274"


Woot!


message 6528: by Kazen (last edited Nov 05, 2016 09:52PM) (new)

Kazen Okay, it's time to fight a monster!

Let's go for Hydra - some potions will let us kick her butt no problem. :D


message 6529: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments It was just luck too. I don't even know how I came across this book. It wasn't very good, so at least there's something good about it.

Kazen wrote: "Having nearly every letter of the alphabet at our disposal? Priceless ;)"


message 6530: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Zee Hydra is ded. :D


message 6531: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments sweet!


message 6532: by Kazen (last edited Nov 05, 2016 10:13PM) (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "It was just luck too. I don't even know how I came across this book. It wasn't very good, so at least there's something good about it."

Ooo, would it work for Card 1, Read a book with irritating/annoying character or book that was annoying to you?

eta: Oooo, I'm actually having better luck with the rose/valentine/date/marriage/happy task - if your book has one or more let me know. :) (Not searchable on Amazon or google books, sadly)

eta2: Never mind, I was able to do it with the books we have, yea!


message 6533: by Kazen (new)

Kazen We can used banked books to finish Card 4, huzzah!

Rose - A Closed and Common Orbit, Rose (fitting!)
Valentine - We Are the Ants, Pragya
Date - First Lady, Tammie
Marriage - Fingersmith, Rose
Happy - Tongues of Serpents, Rose

Well done team! Card incoming in a couple of minutes :)


message 6534: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 4
Greater Sewer Rat
The larger, stupider cousin of the average Sewer Rat. These rats are bigger, smellier and have beadier eyes.

Attack: 8 Health: 25

Rewards:
•3 Experience
•1 Gold


message 6535: by Kazen (new)

Kazen I finally finished a book! ;)

Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente
Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente

This could go towards a book I was itching to read - I heard about it on a podcast and couldn't wait to pick it up :)


message 6536: by Kazen (new)

Kazen If someone is looking for a book to finish in the last 30-ish hours, we might be able to squeak out Card 1!

Read a book with irritating/annoying character or book that was annoying to you
Read a book where someone bites
Read a book with blood on cover or in title or series



Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady | 596 comments Finished !
The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3) by James Dashner
The Death Cure by James Dashner
325 pages

The main character was definitely Annoying to me. He could never seem to make up his mind and it drove me crazy. The whole book was rather annoying actually.


Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady | 596 comments I wont be able to finish another book before the challenge ends but can I just say I had the most wonderful summer of reading that I have ever had! I read way more books then I thought possible and had so much fun doing it. What a wonderfully awesome group of people and no matter where we end up in the standings, GO PANDAs!

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message 6539: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3
Nook Squirrel
The nook squirrel is a hard to find squirrel. It hides in nooks and crannies all over Novel Kingdom.

Attack: 10 Health: 20

Rewards:
•2 Experience
•1 Poison Potion


message 6540: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3
Nook Squirrel
The nook squirrel is a hard to find squirrel. It hides in nooks and crannies all over Novel Kingdom.

Attack: 10 Health: 20

Rewards:
•2 Experience
•1 Poison Potion


message 6541: by Kazen (new)

Kazen I killed it and it came back! Hahahaha. More points for us :)


message 6542: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 3
You pass group of young squires sitting and talking. You can't not notice they are retelling Lady Shanna's Blueberry Adventure. You smile to yourself. It is great story, but like in many stories some things got changed with each retelling. And not to mention not many people know what happened after. Lady Shanna went to the field again day after and she picked some blueberries for herself, but nobody told her that those berries shouldn't be eaten fresh. She started eating them while picking. "Spit them out!" said the white horse. "But they are so tasty." "Spit them out!" All of the sudden, Lady Shanna's nose started turning purple. "What is happening to me?" yells Lady Shanna while continuing turning purple and starting to grow round. "I told you to spit them out. Everyone who eats them fresh ends up as blueberry and nobody knows why."

Tasks:
•Read a book with a blue cover
•Read a book with a blue cover
•Read a book with a round object on the cover
•Read a book with a round object on the cover

Rewards:
•2 Experience
•4 Gold


message 6543: by prag ♻ (last edited Nov 06, 2016 03:41AM) (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Finished:
Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2) by Katie McGarry
- Blue cover
- Characters:
(view spoiler)


message 6544: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Caly wrote: "Finished !
The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3) by James Dashner
The Death Cure by James Dashner
325 pages

The main character was definitely Annoying to me. He could never seem to make up his mind and it drove me cr..."


Sad to hear it was annoying but at least it's perfect for the task! ;)


message 6545: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Caly wrote: "I wont be able to finish another book before the challenge ends but can I just say I had the most wonderful summer of reading that I have ever had! I read way more books then I thought possible and..."

I'm so happy to hear this - it's been lovely to have you on the team!

~high five back~


message 6546: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Pragya wrote: "Finished:
Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2) by Katie McGarry
- Blue cover
- Characters: "


Excellent!


message 6547: by Kazen (new)

Kazen I'm going to go ahead and attack the Sewer Rat - it will knock us down to 2 hp but hopefully we'll be able to level one more time before the game ends :)


message 6548: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
CARD 4
Merely Kats
These adorable little cats can pop out of of the ground and survey the land. However, they are not sufficiently adorable to have their own television show. Therefore, they can be killed for their soft fuzzy skin without public outrage.

Attack: 25 Health: 65

Rewards:
•7 Experience
•1 Shield Potion


message 6549: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Let's throw this card back so we can hope for a spell it out or other easy card 11 hours from now :)


message 6550: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) Kazen wrote: "Let's throw this card back so we can hope for a spell it out or other easy card 11 hours from now :)"

*thumbs up*


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