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[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

UnStrung by Neal Shusterman
102 pgs
11Sep
2B....maybe? I might have not asked the right question for this one. It's part of a quartet but not one of the main 4 books. It might not matter b/c one of two MCs is a musician! And that's a harder goal so maybe we should use this there?

Also it was good enough that I want to read book 1 so I could do that for 2B...

ETA: also there was fire. A funeral pyre and campfires.

[Ella]

yup my book works for 12c

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

UnStrung by Neal Shusterman
102 pgs
11Sep
2B....maybe? I might have not asked the right question for this one. It's part of a quartet but not one of the main..."

Only whole numbers for quartet task 2B, I'm afraid. But a funeral pyre sounds perfect for 5B! Yea!

[Kazen]

Ella wrote: "yup my book works for 12c "

Huzzah!

[Kazen]

And Labors of Bookules has begun! I'll put in our books finished between events. :D

[Kazen]

I just realized that my current read has the title in two colors, so I'll go ahead and claim 4C :)

[Kazen]

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 2A ◈ Read a book where someone throws a party - Bethany DONE!
Labor 2B ◈ Read a book from a quartet (4 book series)
Labor 2C ◈ Read a book where someone survives an attack - Lory DONE!
Labor 2D ◈ Read a book that's over 800 pages - Travel Agent Book DONE!
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 DONE!
Labor 3E ◈ Read a book with a title (Mr., Ms, Lord, etc.) in the title - Caly DONE!

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 - Kazen
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 5B ◈ Read a book where something catches on fire - Ray DONE!
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 DONE!
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 - Bethany DONE!
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 - Bethany
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 - Rose DONE!
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 - Tammie
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 DONE!

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 - Bethany DONE!
Labor 12E ◈ Read an inspirational book

Bonus Labors

If you have completed at least two books for the main labors you can work on bonus labors. They are a little less pointsy, though, so I'll put them under a spoiler.

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Bonus Labor One

Capture and bring back cerebus!

◈ Read a book with a door on the cover.
◈ Read a book with a shadow on the cover or in the title.
◈ Read a book with a weapon, other than a shield or sword, on the cover.
◈ Read a book with a large vehicle on the cover.
◈ Read a book with a hole on the cover.

Points: 60

Bonus Labor Two

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
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[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "So, are we stuck with these two Bonuses until we do them? Or is there a mechanism to change them out for new Bonuses? "

No mechanism for changing bonus labors out at the moment, but we do get more as we finish main labors, as per your post :)

[Tammie]

Kazen wrote: "Ray (user2637) wrote: "So, are we stuck with these two Bonuses until we do them? Or is there a mechanism to change them out for new Bonuses? "

No mechanism for changing bonus labors out at the mom..."

Thank you for putting progress at the top...makes it so easy to find where we are! Trying to read the more difficult tasks is a good strategy...seems like everyone is working towards that..awesome team we have ;)

[Tammie]

Finished! 9/11
Find Me in Passion, Julie Kenner
115 pgs
6A
If you need to switch this one with 10C, that's fine...the precis doesn't really support my claim on the psychic...but Visions of Heat is also a psychic book (see claim below)...hmmmmm I'm wondering if this trend in reading should be telling me something!

[Tammie]

I'd like to claim 10C
Will start reading tomorrow: Visions of Heat

[Rose]

I'm starting and I'm pretty sure these will all come up.


Labor 1D ◈ Read a book where someone is under someone's spell
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someone is mentally unbalanced
Labor 9C ◈ Read a book that's 500-600 pages

[prag ♻]

OH MY WYRD I'M SO EXCITED I'M SO EXCITED I JUST GOT Empire of Storms I'M DROPPING EVERYTHING TO READ THIS I'LL PICK A LABOR TASK TO SLOT IT IN AFTER I'M DONE (IF IT DOESN'T KILL ME FIRST!?)

[Bety]

Pragya wrote: "OH MY WYRD I'M SO EXCITED I'M SO EXCITED I JUST GOT Empire of Storms I'M DROPPING EVERYTHING TO READ THIS I'LL PICK A LABOR TASK TO SLOT IT IN AFTER I'M DONE (IF IT DOESN'T KILL ME ..."

I must read this series. I've heard nothing but rave reviews.

[prag ♻]

YES! A lot of people aren't liking her latest books because this series started out as YA and now the author is including a lot of mature content, so you might want to read a bunch of (differently rated lol) reviews before you do. If it were up to me though, I would make it, like, compulsory reading in schools. It's sooo good. It's past 12am here and my eyes are burning up but I just can't stop reading EoS.

Bethany wrote: "Pragya wrote: "OH MY WYRD I'M SO EXCITED I'M SO EXCITED I JUST GOT Empire of Storms I'M DROPPING EVERYTHING TO READ THIS I'LL PICK A LABOR TASK TO SLOT IT IN AFTER I'M DONE (IF IT D..."

[Bety]

Pragya wrote: "YES! A lot of people aren't liking her latest books because this series started out as YA and now the author is including a lot of mature content, so you might want to read a bunch of (differently ..."

I prefer more mature content, so...

[Bety]

Can I claim 8d, read a book where the main character is a knight? I'm reading A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for the travel agent bonuses and it would definitely count for that.

[Kazen]

Tammie wrote: "Finished! 9/11
Find Me in Passion, Julie Kenner
115 pgs
6A"

Yeaa! :) I have you in for 10C, so read on!

[Kazen]

Rose wrote: "I'm starting and I'm pretty sure these will all come up.


Labor 1D ◈ Read a book where someone is under someone's spell
Labor 6C ◈ Read a book where someo..."

We have a lot more mentally unbalanced characters in our reading than I realized! O.o Claim whatever fits when you turn in your book :)

[Kazen]

Pragya wrote: "YES! A lot of people aren't liking her latest books because this series started out as YA and now the author is including a lot of mature content, so you might want to read a bunch of (differently ..."

I went and had a look at my friend reviews and they're all over the place, lol. A lot of raves, but some people didn't like the writing or characterization. I'll be keeping my eye out for it in the used book stores, though!

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "Can I claim 8d, read a book where the main character is a knight? I'm reading A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for the travel agent bonuses and it would definitely count for that."

Aha, it was you that took the discussion questions - thank you so much for that! (If you said it before I missed it, eep.) 8D is all yours :)

[Kazen]

Tammie wrote: "Thank you for putting progress at the top...makes it so easy to find where we are! Trying to read the more difficult tasks is a good strategy...seems like everyone is working towards that..awesome team we have ;) "

I'm glad you like the progress post! If I'm at work I may be a few posts late getting it up but the plan is to have it on each page.

And we do have the most awesome team ^^b

[Ray (user2637)]

Do we have any idea what Omni-Sack/Milon/etc bonuses do for this event? How many do we have banked?

[Kelly]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Do we have any idea what Omni-Sack/Milon/etc bonuses do for this event? How many do we have banked?"

We haven't gotten anything about that out yet. Stay tuned. There should be something. If not, Emerge!

[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple #10)
by Agatha Christie
220 pgs
11Sep
Labor 3D

[Ray (user2637)]

Cool. Thanks!
Kelly wrote: "We haven't gotten anything about that out yet. Stay tuned. There should ..."

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple #10)
by Agatha Christie
220 pgs
11Sep
Labor 3D
"

I'm at work and can't enter this yet but I just wanted to say I love your graphic! How was the mystery?

[Ray (user2637)]

Kazen wrote: "I'm at work and can't enter this yet but I just wanted to say I love your graphic! How was the mystery?"

Meh. Kinda boring really. Repetitive. :/ And the language was...interesting. I would've pegged it for earlier than 1964.

For my next book, I'm reading Cross Kill. It works for: 4B (Cross is Alex Cross), 4E, 5D, 6E. Also possibly 6B, 6C, 9D, 12D. I'm fine putting it on any task.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Woot! Finished -

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
250 pages
For Labor 3E (read a book with a Title in the title)

Wonderful book! One of my new all time favorites (of course I am a major historical fiction fan), I even read it in one day!

Now on to H is for Hawk for 1C - Bird on the cover.

Night all!

[Bety]

Finished:
Squire
Squire by Tamora Pierce
400 pages
9/11
Works for: 1A, 2B, 12A, or 12D (mc breaks a rib)

[Tammie]

Finished! 9/11
Roped In, L. James
136 pgs
11E

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple #10)
by Agatha Christie
Labor 3D
"

Finally into the sheet it goes, woo! Sorry that the mystery wasn't satisfying. :/

PS: Cross Kill sounds like a great way to fill whatever tasks we need - tell us where you'd like to put it when you do your completed post. :)

[Kazen]

Caly wrote: "Woot! Finished -

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
250 pages
For Labor 3E (read a book with a Title in the title)

Wonderful book! One of..."

A 24 hour read is always a good sign as far as I'm concerned. Well done! I hope H is for Hawk is as good as I've heard :)

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "Finished:
Squire
Squire by Tamora Pierce
400 pages
9/11
Works for: 1A, 2B, 12A, or 12D (mc breaks a rib)"

Oooo, lots of choices! I don't want the MC's suffering to be in vain so I went with 12D, hehe. Way to go!

[Kazen]

Tammie wrote: "Finished! 9/11
Roped In, L. James
136 pgs
11E"

Yeaa, well done!

[Lory]

Completion Post!



For labor 2C. She gets in a lot of fights. There are a few times during these fights that she is attacked by her opponent. That should count correct? She doesn't get attacked unaware.

Let me know if that doesn't work and I will try to see if it fits in another slot.

[Rose]

Finished


pgs-580

Spot- I'm thinking the page requirement, because the others seem like they have a lot more overlap with our TBRs

9C- 500-600 pages

[Bety]

Rose wrote: "Finished


pgs-580

Spot- I'm thinking the page requirement, because the others seem like they have a lot more overlap with our TBRs

9C- 500-600 pages"

It will be a weight off of us to not have to worry about reading a long book unless we want to!

[Rose]

it's possible I binge read that book in one day, and didn't get more than four hours of sleep last night.....

It's a really good series if you like long fantasy with lots of war/plotting.


Bethany wrote: "Rose wrote: "Finished


pgs-580

Spot- I'm thinking the page requirement, because the others seem like they have a lot more overlap with our TBRs

9C- 500-60..."

[Bety]

It's a really good series if you like long fantasy with lots of war/plotting.

Sounds awesome. *adds to list*

[Bety]

I keep trying to read books originally written in other languages, but not liking them enough to go on for too long. Ugh.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Bethany wrote: "I keep trying to read books originally written in other languages, but not liking them enough to go on for too long. Ugh."

I have a book on order that was originally written in French that I plan to read, , if it arrives anytime soon I will happily read that for 7A

[Bety]

Caly wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I have a book on order that was originally written in French that I plan to read, Green Mountain, White Cloud A Novel of Love in the Ming Dynasty by François Cheng, if it arrives anytime soon I will happily read that for 7A
"

Awesome! *Drops The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo like a hot potato*

[Bety]

Finished:

Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
256 pages
9/12

4A- House on cover if you look closely at the picture-window.
6C- Character is mentally unbalanced; MC is an agoraphobe.
7B- Someone has a nervous breakdown; Multiple anxiety attacks & a big mental breakdown at beginning of book resulting in agoraphobia.
Bonus Labor One- Large Vehicle on cover; if you look closely, there is a van.

[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

Cross Kill by James Patterson
113pgs
12Sep
It works for: 4B (Cross is Alex Cross), 4E, 5D, 6E, 6B, 6C, 9D.

6E and 9D seem like the hardest to me. Can we just make notes and hang onto this one for now? I've finished my mandated 2 books already. Holding it would allow more flexibility for the team. If you want to slot it in now, tell me where and I'll get a quote or info to back up my reasoning.

Next up: Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest
Fits: 4B, 12A.
Does this cover "under a spell" (1D)?
"Full-blown minotaurism was rare in this day and age....The enchantment or curse or whatever you wanted to call it usually didn’t take with girls."

[Bety]

Where did that color-checker link go to? I want to see how yellow my yellow books are.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

Cross Kill by James Patterson
113pgs
12Sep
It works for: 4B (Cross is Alex Cross), 4E, 5D, 6E, 6B, 6C, 9D.

6E and 9D seem like the hardest to me. Can we j..."

If it was still available when I finish my current book, I was planning to read The Snow Child which will work for 6E if you want to go for 9D or one of the others, but its not a big deal I have a list of books to read and the labors they fit, so I am just letting you know. 8-)

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Bethany wrote: "Where did that color-checker link go to? I want to see how yellow my yellow books are."

http://labs.tineye.com/color/

[Bety]

Thanks Caly!

[Bety]

Can I also claim the handsome man spot? I think that's all my current read (Pocket Apocalypse) fits in, other than the easily-fillable 300-400 page slot.