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[Lory]

About halfway through my current book. I hope to finish tomorrow.

I'f it's still available, I could claim the topiary spot. I got a book from the library that says topiary garden in the description. it would be my third book though.

[Karin]

Completion Post

Labor 3B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan, 14 Sept-2016
MC Fanny van der Grift Osborne is a divorced woman in the late 1800's who marries Robert Louis Stevenson

[prag ♻]

Looks like I'll finish United as One today so I want to claim 6B

[Ray (user2637)]

I'm still reading Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest. Just FYI :)

[Margaret]

Kazen wrote: "I'm glad to see the work crazy hasn't kept you too far away from your books - thinking of ya!"

Thanks Kazen, my work is starting to get back to normal again. But no matter what else is going on, there is ALWAYS time to read :)

[Kazen]

Lory wrote: "If it's still available, I could claim the topiary spot. I got a book from the library that says topiary garden in the description. it would be my third book though."

Let's stick with two books a person just to make sure we don't get too far ahead of ourselves. It's wonderful to know we have an option on deck, though! :)

[Kazen]

Bold goals are unclaimed goals.

I'm taking older finished goals - it's so fun to watch the number of tasks dwindle! Bwahaha. If you're not sure if you've finished two books have a look at the spreadsheet or ask :)

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 1D ◈ Read a book where someone is under someone's spell
Labor 1E ◈ Read a book where a main character is a musician - Ella

Labor 2B ◈ Read a book from a quartet (4 book series)
Labor 2E ◈ Read a book with a gold object on the cover

Labor 3B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character - Karin DONE!
Labor 3C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover

Labor 4A ◈ Read a book with a house on the cover - Tammie
Labor 4B ◈ Read a book with someone's name in the title
Labor 4D ◈ Read a book that is 10+ in a series - Margaret
Labor 4E ◈ Read a mystery book - Caly

Labor 5D ◈ Read a book under 150 pages
Labor 5E ◈ Read a book where a main character is a thief

Labor 6B ◈ Read a book where someone is murdered - Pragya
Labor 6D ◈ Read a book with a topiary in it
Labor 6E ◈ Read a book that takes place in winter with snow - Tammie

Labor 7A ◈ Read a book that was originally written in a language other than your own
Labor 7C ◈ Read a book set in outer space - Caly
Labor 7D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a writer

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 - Bethany

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 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 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 - Caly - done, pending spreadsheeting
Labor 11D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a musician

Labor 12A ◈ Read a book that is 300 - 400 pages
Labor 12B ◈Read a book with over 100 chapters - Lory
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]

Karin wrote: "Completion Post

Labor 3B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan, 14 Sept-2016
MC Fanny van der Grift Osborne is a d..."

Yea! Excellent work :)

[Kazen]

Pragya wrote: "Looks like I'll finish United as One today so I want to claim 6B"

All yours, my dear!

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I'm still reading Helen and Troy's Epic Road Quest. Just FYI :)"

Hehehe, we know if you're quiet you're reading ;)

[Ella]

Kazen wrote: "Ella wrote: "Finished ..."

"You are the third of my friends to give this book a glowing review... oh, how the TBR grows! ;) Great work!"

oh yea I loved the book! I had the smythe-smith series on my tbr shelf ever since i read the bridgerton series but most of all i wanted to read this one so I started with this and I'm going backwards lol. if i had to start in order i just wouldn't be able to enjoy the first 3 until i reached this one. great read!

[Kazen]

Oooo, we're one task away from finishing our first labor! It's:

Labor 3C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover

[prag ♻]

Ehhh that's a little hard, let me see if I have anything for this.

Kazen wrote: "Oooo, we're one task away from finishing our first labor! It's:

Labor 3C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover"

[Kazen]

Pragya wrote: "Ehhh that's a little hard, let me see if I have anything for this."

My books have way more medical instruments than musical instruments! Who knew~

~goes back to entering words into her flashcard program: epididymis, Sertoli cells, meiosis...~

[Ella]

the series im currently reading- smythe-smith are all about the tone-deaf musicians' family but they don't have any musical instruments on the cover except for one book- which has a violin in the uk edition (so not available to me)

[prag ♻]

OK, I do have , which has a cello on the cover but I'm not really in the mood to read it. I've seen the movie so know what happens. Either way, I'll take the spot if no one else has a book with a musical instrument on the cover.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

I don't have anything with a musical instrument, but if anyone has a Kindle or Kindle Unlimited I saw 2 with guitars on the front if you search "music novels" but they are both romance and I just can not do that genre, sorry.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

However for my next slot I would like to claim Labor 7C - read a book set in outer space, I have the book Half Way Home

Thanks!
Oh and Kazen, Blue Sun is really good so far! I may power through it today . Nice to have 2 days off in a row (even if now I have to work the weekend.)

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Kazen wrote: "Caly wrote: "Finished -

H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald
300 pages
for Labor 1C - bird on the cover.

This has been on my mental TBR for a while now but every time I look at it I think, "this is going to be good, but a downer" :( Time to treat yourself to a happy historical fiction, maybe? ;)
..."

Your right it is a bit of a downer, though fascinating and worth the read someday.

And thank you for the Confetti LOL

[Ray (user2637)]

Hugh Howey is pretty great! Did you read the Silo series? *love* I haven't got around to this on yet, let me know if you like it.

Caly wrote: "However for my next slot I would like to claim Labor 7C - read a book set in outer space, I have the book Half Way Home"

[prag ♻]

United as One by Pittacus Lore
Date: 15/09/16
Pages: 480
Read for: Labor 6B ◈ Read a book where someone is murdered

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Hugh Howey is pretty great! Did you read the Silo series? *love* I haven't got around to this on yet, let me know if you like it.

Caly wrote: "However for my next slot I would like to claim Labor..."

I have not read that series yet but I just put the Wool Omnibus on my "to read" list. I did read The Shell Collector which I really enjoyed.

[Lory]

Not sure if I can claim a third. But can I claim the topiary spot, 6D. I'll finish my book tonight abs can start that for the weekend!

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Finished!

Blue Sun by Tracy Abrey
360 pages
For Labor 11B read a book with a color in the title

Obviously an easy read LOL. Not the best but not the worst I have read.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Starting
and claiming 7C - read a book set in outer space.

After that I am going to look for a very adult Historical Fiction 8-)
but for now its off to the stars....

[Ray (user2637)]

I thought The Shell Collector was a bit contrived in the romance area and needed more sci-fi (it was the future after all), but it was okay. Howey himself said it was really his first foray into romance, so perhaps he'll get better. Wool is AMAZING though. The world-building.. so epic. :D

Caly wrote: "I have not read that series yet but I just put the Wool Omnibus on my "to read" list. I did read The Shell Collector which I really enjoyed. "

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I thought The Shell Collector was a bit contrived in the romance area and needed more sci-fi (it was the future after all), but it was okay. Howey himself said it was really his first foray into ro..."

Yes I agree with you about the romance part and I thought the ending was rushed, but over all he is a good writer. Will let you know about Half Way Home. Thanks for the kudos about Wool, definitely looking forward to it!

[Bety]

Finished:

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
9/15
355 pages
8D- Main character is a knight
ALTHOUGH PS- If it's a harder task, this also works for 10E, 3 parts

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

May I please claim 4E also? - read a mystery book

I am dying to read a Historical Fiction after this current sci-fi and I have The Miniaturist which is listed as a mystery on the main page (4th one down) and no one has mentioned any other mysteries yet. 8-)

Thanks!

[Ray (user2637)]

So... Captains... have you heard from Kate or Brianna? It's been a month since Kate's posted a book and over 2 weeks for Brianna. :( Are we losing some more people? If so, does that mean we'll get more Travel Agent books?

[Rose]

Finished



My edition has a shadow on the cover (bonus). I don't think it fits for any of the other goals

[Bety]

I've been looking for something to fill in the 'instrument on cover' spot for like fifteen minutes and can't find anything. Does anyone have ideas on this? It's the last spot for that group!

[Rose]

?

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "I've been looking for something to fill in the 'instrument on cover' spot for like fifteen minutes and can't find anything. Does anyone have ideas on this? It's the last spot for that group!"

I just think I found one! Do you see the guitar being held by a person on stage? (Go to page for full size version)



(eta: it's erotica, fyi... my review has info. Don't anyone read it if it's not your thing!)

[Kazen]

Hi everyone!

I only have a few minutes before a looooong day at the hospital so I'm going to hold off on spreadsheeting until I get home. I'm going to do some quick replies to non-spreadsheet stuff though, I think I have enough brain for that.

...hopefully. Consider yourself warned. ;)

[Kazen]

Rose wrote: "?"

Oh man, let's run that one by the staffroom... not sure it's enough to qualify. I'm tempted to say yes just because this task is so hard, though! :P

[Kazen]

Caly wrote: "However for my next slot I would like to claim Labor 7C - read a book set in outer space, I have the book Half Way Home

Thanks!
Oh and Kazen, Blue Sun is really good so far! I may ..."

7C is yours :) And so glad to here Blue Sun is so awesome!

eta: here, hear... it's starting....

eta2: 4E for you, as well! :)

[Kazen]

Lory wrote: "Not sure if I can claim a third. But can I claim the topiary spot, 6D. I'll finish my book tonight abs can start that for the weekend!"

Last post from the previous page :)

"Let's stick with two books a person just to make sure we don't get too far ahead of ourselves. It's wonderful to know we have an option on deck, though! :) "

[Ray (user2637)]

I can read for 3C if no one grabbed the spot yet.

[Rose]

Note. I already read that one, so someone else would have to take it

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "So... Captains... have you heard from Kate or Brianna? It's been a month since Kate's posted a book and over 2 weeks for Brianna. :( Are we losing some more people? If so, does that mean we'll get ..."

The captains are aware of the situation and are discussing things in the staff room. Travel agent books are a gift from the Gods... er, mods, and I am not one to question when they will reward us with their favor ;)

[Bety]

GOT ONE for musical instruments!

Dibs?

[Bety]

Finished:

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
374 pages
9/15

8E- Character is in school to become a librarian

[prag ♻]

Bethany wrote: "I've been looking for something to fill in the 'instrument on cover' spot for like fifteen minutes and can't find anything. Does anyone have ideas on this? It's the last spot for that group!"

is all I found...

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "GOT ONE for musical instruments!

Dibs?"

Hehe, dibs - enjoy! I'll update the top post once I get home, too butterfingers on my phone ;)

[Lory]

Completion!
Labor 12B - read a book with more than 100 chapters
436 pages

I know we were sticking with 2 books, but I'll start

Which will hopefully work for multiple spots.

[Bety]

Trying to decide what else to read next, as I usually have a compulsive need to have two books going at the same time...

I could do

For 8B, as the cover is 77% yellow.
OR

For 10B, as the MC is a vampire
OR

For 2B, book from a quartet
OR

Probably for 1B, I *think* the main setting is on the water
OR

For 11A, book is set in England
OR

For 11D, MC is a musician (I believe)

What's hardest? Please send help; I am paralyzed by indecision!

[Ray (user2637)]

You have 6 options....roll a D6!!

ETA: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=54VJWHL2K3I

Bethany wrote: "Trying to decide what else to read next, as I usually have a compulsive need to have two books going at the same time...."

[Bety]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "You have 6 options....roll a D6!!

Bethany wrote: "Trying to decide what else to read next, as I usually have a compulsive need to have two books going at the same time....""

*Scrambles around house looking for dice bag*

[Bety]

And the winner is... 2!

I CLAIM 10B IN THE NAME OF THE PANDAS