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Also, I don't see a "lion image" on the link provided here at the end of example #2. Did the URL get cut off? or...???
Quick clarifying question- it is summer during That Summer, so the mc is on vacation, but they are a high school student: does it still count as in school?
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Also, I don't see a "lion image" on the link provided here at the end of example #2. Did the URL get cut off? or...???"Pointed out to the mods, thank you :)
Bold goals are unclaimed goals.
Once things settle down I'll organize these better, but let's go with a straight listing to start:
Labor 1A ◈ Read a book that's title starts with S
Labor 1B ◈ Read a book that's main setting is on the water
Labor 1C ◈ Read a book with a bird on the cover - Caly
Labor 1D ◈ Read a book where someone is under someone's spell
Labor 1E ◈ Read a book where a main character is a musician
Labor 2B ◈ Read a book from a quartet (4 book series)
Labor 2C ◈ Read a book where someone survives an attack - Lory
Labor 2D ◈ Read a book that's over 800 pages - Travel Agent Book
Labor 2E ◈ Read a book with a gold object on the cover
Labor 3A ◈ Read a book with a handsome man on the cover
Labor 3B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character - Karin
Labor 3C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
Labor 3D ◈ Read a book where the series & title contain all letters in Pemberley - Ray
Labor 3E ◈ Read a book with a title (Mr., Ms, Lord, etc.) in the title - Caly
Labor 4A ◈ Read a book with a house on the cover
Labor 4B ◈ Read a book with someone's name in the title
Labor 4C ◈ Read a book where the title is in two different colors
Labor 4D ◈ Read a book that is 10+ in a series - Margaret
Labor 4E ◈ Read a mystery book
Labor 5A ◈ Read a book with a book on the cover
Labor 5C ◈ Read a book that has at least 5 different covers
Labor 5D ◈ Read a book under 150 pages
Labor 5E ◈ Read a book where a main character is a thief
Labor 6A ◈ Read a book with a psychic character - Tammie
Labor 6B ◈ Read a book where someone is murdered
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someone is mentally unbalanced
Labor 6D ◈ Read a book with a topiary in it
Labor 6E ◈ Read a book that takes place in winter with snow
Labor 7A ◈ Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your own
Labor 7B ◈ Read a book where someone has a nervous breakdown
Labor 7C ◈ Read a book set in outer space
Labor 7D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a writer
Labor 7E ◈ Read a book that's title starts with T
Labor 8A ◈ Read a book with a skeleton on the cover
Labor 8B ◈ Read a book that's cover is at least 3/4ths yellow
Labor 8C ◈ Read a book about a treasure hunter
Labor 8D ◈ Read a book where a main character is a knight
Labor 8E ◈ Read a book with a main character in school
Labor 9A ◈ Read a book where someone works at a non-profit
Labor 9B ◈ Read a book with a party decoration on the cover
Labor 9C ◈ Read a book that's 500-600 pages
Labor 9D ◈ Read a book with a murder that happens during the book timeline
Labor 9E ◈ Read a book with a medal or trophy on the cover
Labor 10A ◈ Read a book where the main character is a werewolf
Labor 10B ◈ Read a book where the main character is a vampire
Labor 10C ◈ Read a paranormal romance book
Labor 10D ◈ Read a book with a ghost
Labor 10E ◈ Read a book with 3 parts in it
Labor 11A ◈ Read a book set in England
Labor 11B ◈ Read a book with a color in the title
Labor 11C ◈ Read a book with food on the cover
Labor 11D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a musician
Labor 11E ◈ Read a book with a strong female lead - Tammie
Labor 12A ◈ Read a book that is 300 - 400 pages
Labor 12B ◈Read a book with over 100 chapters
Labor 12C ◈ Read a book where someone showers - Ella
Labor 12D ◈ Read a book where someone is injured severely
Labor 12E ◈ Read an inspirational book
Bethany wrote: "Quick clarifying question- it is summer during That Summer, so the mc is on vacation, but they are a high school student: does it still count as in school?"If school doesn't play a big-ish part in the book (setting, etc.) I'm going to have to say no :(
I may have a sci fi suggestion for someone regarding a topary... just trying to remember where Im recalling the scene from...
Bethany wrote: "I may have a sci fi suggestion for someone regarding a topary... just trying to remember where Im recalling the scene from..."Whenever I seem to remember one it turns out to be just a hedge! Hehe.
PS, Re: ↓↓ ... :(
Kazen wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Quick clarifying question- it is summer during That Summer, so the mc is on vacation, but they are a high school student: does it still count as in school?"If school doesn't play ..."
Aw, back to the drawing board on that then...
Well, That Summer does start with either T ir S, depending on how you look at it. Can I claim one of those instead?
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Also, I don't see a "lion image" on the link provided here at the end of example #2. Did the URL get cut off? or...???"Heh. It was never put there. I suppose we can. Was just an example of how to interpret the riddle/poems.
The only book I've found so far with 100+ chapters is Moby Dick. :( Life of Pi has exactly 100 chapters. :/ Still looking... if only to recommend to someone.Anyone want to read Moby Dick!? hahahaha
Bethany wrote: "Well, That Summer does start with either T ir S, depending on how you look at it. Can I claim one of those instead?"In for the T task you go! :)
Kelly wrote: "Ray (user2637) wrote: "Also, I don't see a "lion image" on the link provided here at the end of example #2. Did the URL get cut off? or...???"Heh. It was never put there. I suppose we can. Was ju..."
Thanks so much, Kelly! :)
Ray (user2637) wrote: "The only book I've found so far with 100+ chapters is Moby Dick. :( Life of Pi has exactly 100 chapters. :/ Still looking... if only to recommend to someone.Anyone want to read Moby Dick!? hahahaha"
With My Body has over 200 very short chapters. Her other books may be written the same way.
Exercises in Style has exactly 100 chapters as written, but some (many?) editions have extra chapters at the end that the author added later, or that admirers have come up with.
Oooo, Tales of the City also looks like it has over 100 chapters! I know you've read that one already Ray, but later books may have enough chapters, too. And if anyone else is thinking about it read my review, I loved it :)
Ideas, yea! :)
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Question: For "Labor 2B ◈ Read a book from a quartet (4 book series)" would it count if the books in the series are #1,2,3,4 but then there's 1.5, 2.2, etc in between?If it counts, I'll take this..."
I got an answer - whole numbers only, yea! Would you like 2B, then?
More Tales Of The City has a few over 100 things that might be chapters, but they are not numbered. They are titled. Is that allowed?
Yes please!Kazen wrote: "I got an answer - whole numbers only, yea! Would you like 2B, then? "
Ray (user2637) wrote: "More Tales Of The City has a few over 100 things that might be chapters, but they are not numbered. They are titled. Is that allowed?"Chapters are chapters, be they titled or numbered. So yes. :)
I can do 3B headstrong character. Currently reading Under the Wide and Starry Sky a historically fiction about Fanny Osborne who divorced and the married Robert Louis Stevenson in the late 1800's
Karin wrote: "I can do 3B headstrong character. Currently reading Under the Wide and Starry Sky a historically fiction about Fanny Osborne who divorced and the married Robert Louis Stevenson in t..."Oooo, nice one!
James Patterson books tend to have a ton of chapters. I've read some of his alex cross series and they have loads. the chapters are like 1 or 2 pages long. No idea if over 100, but likely
I checked Hide & Seek, Cradle & All, and Judge & Jury by Patterson (all which seem to be standalones) and all had over 100 chapters. Cool. Lory wrote: "James Patterson books tend to have a ton of chapters. I've read some of his alex cross series and they have loads. the chapters are like 1 or 2 pages long. No idea if over 100, but likely"
I would like to read for:Labor 5B ◈ Read a book where something catches on fire
Edge of Midnight starts off with a bookstore catching on fire (by the sounds of the synopsis).
Labor 4D ◈ Read a book that is 10+ in a series
Hot Pursuit is #15 in the Troubleshooters series (and I really need to get back and finish this series!!).
Margaret wrote: "I would like to read for:Labor 5B ◈..."
Ooooo, those are both tricky ones - awesome! If Edge of Midnight ends up not working (fire didn't take after striking the match, etc, hehe) we'll find a new place for it. :)
Finished:
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
400 pages
9/10
"Someone throws a party"
Since we get 40 bonus points for finishing 6 whole Labors, it may be in our interest for people to try to choose spots to "close out" a Labor. However, that may be moot because we *should* be able to do 60 books in 3 weeks (12 Labors * 5 books each = 60), which would be all the Labors done.I still don't know where we get the bonus tasks, but if they all follow the example on the rules page, then the books there are worth 10 pts each too (example has 3 books for 30 pts). The Riddle bonus tasks are great because it seems we just have to poke around and message -- easy points!
Don't think there's much more to number-crunch, unless the bonuses are very different than the example.
I just woke up to 64 new messages, hmmm.*Scroll, scroll, scroll.*
OK, got it. I'm currently reading Vicious, It can work for the following- Labor 6B ◈ Read a book where someone is murdered
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someone is mentally unbalanced
Labor 12A ◈ Read a book that is 300 - 400 pages
Labor 7B ◈ Read a book where someone has a nervous breakdown (maybe...?)
Eee im late! Haha im going go read the rules n then catch up on who asked what and claimed wat. New task! Im so happy :)))
Ok i just hop- skipped to the end to ask n claim before its gone---12c person takes a shower- do they have to describe a shower or simply say the person went in to take a shower , he just came out of the shower etc. If that works then my current book
works
Kazen wrote: "If Edge of Midnight ends up not working (fire didn't take after striking the match, etc, heh..."Edge of Midnight is not going to work for Labor 5B ◈ Read a book where something catches on fire .
The 'fire' referred to in the synopsis has happened already and the hero doesn't 'rescue' the heroine at all. He just comes by and talks to her while she is staring at the ruins....
But there is a whole heap of crazy going on and one murder already, so if I don't find anything catching on fire it will fit for the following:
Labor 5C ◈ Read a book that has at least 5 different covers (you can see all the covers here)
Labor 9D ◈ Read a book with a murder that happens during the book timeline
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someone is mentally unbalanced
That Summer sucks. Can I just not finish it? We probably can find something else that starts with T easy...
BTW - totally off topic here. Remember that month-long-headache/migraine I had? The one that segued into a sinus infection? And yeah, my head has basically hurt for 50+ days straight now? Well, I ended up shaving my head (again) so I didn't have to deal with tight ponytails, and heavy hair, and you know, brushing and washing it. Haven't had a shaved head in YEARS (like... 4 or 5?) and dang I forgot how much I love it. Definitely recommend. :)
Before and after:
Read what you like! :D Life is too short for bad books.Bethany wrote: "That Summer sucks. Can I just not finish it? We probably can find something else that starts with T easy..."
Bethany wrote: "Finished:Cinder by Marissa Meyer
400 pages
9/10
"Someone throws a party""
Nice! I'll put this in the sheet when it opens in a few hours.
A note going forward - could you put the Labor number/letter with the description when you're submitting a task? We have so many at once it's the only way I'm going to be able to keep everything straight. @_@ Thanks!
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Since we get 40 bonus points for finishing 6 whole Labors, it may be in our interest for people to try to choose spots to "close out" a Labor. However, that may be moot because we *should* be able ..."Thank you so much for the number crunching! Hmmm, not much change, huh. The main labors may be slightly better once completion points are added in, but it's not substantial.
I guess we'll be able to figure out more stuff once our bonuses are generated... shouldn't be too long now. :) Can't do 'em, but we can generate 'em! Hehe.
Pragya wrote: "OK, got it. I'm currently reading Vicious, It can work for the following- Labor 6B ◈ Read a book where someone is murdered
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someone is mentally unbalanc..."
Oh wow, how nice that it works for several things!
You can claim one now if you like, or just slot it in somewhere once you finish the book, your choice. :)
Ella wrote: "Ok i just hop- skipped to the end to ask n claim before its gone---12c person takes a shower- do they have to describe a shower or simply say the person went in to take a shower , he just came ou..."
If there's a "he went in to take a shower... he came out" kind of thing we can take it. If it's a general "he went home to take a shower and then I never saw him again" it doesn't quite work. :P Shall I put you down for this one?
And don't worry about tasks running out, we have heaps of 'em! Loads! Piles lying around the place! ;)
Margaret wrote: "Kazen wrote: "If Edge of Midnight ends up not working (fire didn't take after striking the match, etc, heh..."Edge of Midnight is not going to work for Labor 5B ◈ Read a book where something catc..."
Well, that was rude of the book to not have a proper fire! ;)
If you want to grab a particular task go ahead, or pick one when you finish, your choice! :)
Bethany wrote: "That Summer sucks. Can I just not finish it? We probably can find something else that starts with T easy..."Put the book down and back away, my dear, there's no reason for you to suffer. ;) T will be easy to find, no worries!
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Read what you like! :D Life is too short for bad books."This! ~high five~
Also, your shaved head looks so cool and refreshing! Not like tall glass of cola refreshing, but no heavy locks around the neck refreshing. ;)
All right, time for some bonuses! Remember, it's person by person for this one - once you finish two books you can do bonus tasks. But we can generate our first two bonuses now to see what they look like. :) Here goes....
Mod
Capture and bring back cerebus!
◈ Gain entrance into Cerberus' lair - read a book with a door on the cover.
◈ Don't let the beast know you are there - read a book with a shadow on the cover or in the title.
◈ Hades refuses to let you use any weapons you already have. You need to find a weapon - Read a book with a weapon, other than a shield or sword, on the cover.
◈ You conquered the beast, but you must find a way to get him back to Hades. - Read a book with a large vehicle on the cover.
◈ You made it past all the trials and are on your way home - Read a book with a hole on the cover.
Points: 60
Mod
Dionysus has agreed to host the celebration festival in your honor for completing all your Labors. He does insist on a few tasks completed in his name first.
◈ Read a book with a Purple cover.
◈ Read a book with grapes or vines on the cover.
◈ Read a book with a centaur.
◈ Read a book the characters dance
Points: 40
Ooo, these look fun! I do think that the main labors will be more pointsy because they have completion points, but now we have these bonuses to look forward to, too. Yea!
Kazen wrote: "I do think that the main labors will be more pointsy because they have completion points..."If we do all 60 books for the main Labors, it's 930 pts for an average of 15.5 pts/book. Bonus Labor 1 is 5 books for 60 pts, so 12 pts / book. It's not too much less per book. *shrug*
So, are we stuck with these two Bonuses until we do them? Or is there a mechanism to change them out for new Bonuses?
There's an update to the Bonus Rules:"Bonus Scaling
For teams with between 0 - 3 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 2 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 4 - 7 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 3 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 8 - 10 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 4 Bonuses open.
For teams with between 11 - 12 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 5 Bonuses open."
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If it's anything like previous similar challenges, this should count.