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[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "I'm doing the puzzly thing, but I don't know if anyone else is doing it."

All yours, Bethany! My stomach calls ;)

[Bety]

I feel dumb. How do I send a mod a picture?

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "I feel dumb. How do I send a mod a picture?"

No need to feel dumb - it's not obvious at all. In fact, goodreads makes sure it's convoluted :P

① Screenshot the finished puzzle, trim the photo down if you like
② Upload it to a free image hosting service (tinypic or the like)
③ Send the image url to the mods (double check to make sure it works!) or if you're feeling adventurous embed it using the img src tag

[Bety]

Ok-- I think I did it, hopefully someone will notify me if I did it wrong!

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "Ok-- I think I did it, hopefully someone will notify me if I did it wrong!"

Excellent! Time for our next task, then!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

BONUS LABOR 9


You entered a time warp. Woah Deja Vu.

Jay Gatsby is in need of a fabulous party. He assures you that this party will be so grand that it will fill the pages of more books than you could possibly need.

◈ Speak in an English Accent - Read a book set in England
◈ Eat Fresh Oranges and Lemons - Read a book with a color in the title.
◈ Feast - Read a book with food on the cover.
◈ Listen to Music - Read a book where the main character is a musician.
◈ Watch the Beautiful Women - Read a book with a strong female lead.

Points: 60

[Kazen]

Bold goals are unclaimed goals.

Labor 2E ◈ Read a book with a gold object on the cover - Ella
Labor 8B ◈ Read a book that's cover is at least 3/4ths yellow - Bethany
Labor 9B ◈ Read a book with a party decoration on the cover - Margaret

Labors 1, 3-7, and 10-12 - COMPLETE! Yeaaaaa!

Bonus Labors

Bonus Labor ONE - 60 points:

Bonus 1A ◈ Read a book with a door on the cover - Ray
Bonus 1B ◈ Read a book with a shadow on the cover or in the title - Rose
Bonus 1C ◈ Read a book with a weapon, other than a shield or sword, on the cover - Pragya
Bonus 1D ◈ Read a book with a large vehicle on the cover - Tammie
Bonus 1E ◈ Read a book with a hole on the cover - Tammie

Bonus Labor TWO - 40 points:

Bonus 2A ◈ Read a book with a Purple cover - Lory
Bonus 2B ◈ Read a book with grapes or vines on the cover - Caly
Bonus 2C ◈ Read a book with a centaur - Bethany
Bonus 2D ◈ Read a book the characters dance - Lory

Bonus Labor SEVEN - 60 points:
Note: the first book must be the first in a series

Read 5 linked books (i.e. Title Relay).

◈ Read 1st Book
◈ Read 2nd Book
◈ Read 3rd Book - Ray
◈ Read 4th Book
◈ Read 5th Book

Bonus Labor NINE - 60 points:

Bonus 9A ◈ Read a book set in England - Kazen (if someone else wants to read this next that's okay, too!)
Bonus 9B ◈ Read a book with a color in the title - Raven
Bonus 9C ◈ Read a book with food on the cover - Caly
Bonus 9D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a musician - Kazen
Bonus 9E ◈ Read a book with a strong female lead - Raven

[Bety]

Aaaaah I want to claim one of those but I'm nowhere near done with either of my current tasks. *reading intensifies*

[Ray (user2637)]

ANOTHER musician main character. blerg.

[Bety]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "ANOTHER musician main character. blerg."

I can probably figure this one out... IF I can get through my current 2 books in a reasonable time.

Although I do have those two long flights next week...

[Kazen]

I'll take 9A - I've been meaning to read :)

eta: What the heck, I'll take 9D, too - the lead in is a drummer. I'm hit and miss with this author so there's a chance I'll DNF, but it should be obvious pretty soon.

[Zuri]

I can take 9E, I am reading scarlet write now

[Kazen]

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I can take 9E, I am reading scarlet write now"

Raven, which book are you referring to? I don't see a scarlet book in your current reads :/

[Zuri]

I forgot to put it in my current reads, just put it in

[Kazen]

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I forgot to put it in my current reads, just put it in"

Aha, I see! 9E is all yours :) Hmmm, maybe we could put it in 9B - Scarlet is a color, after all!

[Zuri]

I can read cinder, which is the first book in the series fr 9E

[Kazen]

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I can read cinder, which is the first book in the series fr 9E"

Are you sure you don't want to read them in order? Tell you what, pick which task you'd like to do first and we'll put you down for it :) I would hate it if you didn't like the series and felt compelled to continue because you signed up for two tasks!

[Zuri]

I am a fast reader and its fine

[Kazen]

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I am a fast reader and its fine"

Alright, then! :) When you finish follow the instructions here (on the first page of this thread) and let us know you're done. Read on, read on! :)

[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

Dead Heat by James Patterson
144 pgs
21Sep
9E (main not bonus)

[Ray (user2637)]

So, I had the genius idea to look for some Title Relay books on the Travel Agent list and .... *drumroll* ... not a SINGLE BOOK on the TA shelf chains to another book!!! I even included our other banked books. WHAT!?!? sigh.

Here are the TA books that are #1 in the series. Maybe we can start a chain off of one of these...?

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
In the Middle of Somewhere (Middle of Somewhere #1)
Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers, #1)
How to Train Your Dragon
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials, #1)
Curious Minds (Knight and Moon, #1)

[prag ♻]

2D is all yours!

Lory wrote: "Fixed ella enchanted date. For the purple cover, how purple does it need to be?"

[prag ♻]

What I don't get is why there are 3 separate books- I mean, this was so short, they could just make the whole thing a book with 3 parts. Although, it has a good selling point- especially because the first one is free, it's quite likely you'll go back and buy the next installment.

Bethany wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Completed:

Date: 21/9/16
Read for: Title relay

@Bethany, Lory: WHAT WAS THAT ARE YOU GUYS STARTING THE NEXT ONE OR WHAT I thought it was a normal r..."

[Ray (user2637)]

I think that's exactly it. Like drug dealers! But with books. ;)

Pragya wrote: "Although, it has a good selling point- especially because the first one is free, it's quite likely you'll go back and buy the next installment."

[prag ♻]

HAHAHA love the analogy :D

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I think that's exactly it. Like drug dealers! But with books. ;)

Pragya wrote: "Although, it has a good selling point- especially because the first one is free, it's quite likely you'll go back an..."

[prag ♻]

Aren't you reading them in order? I love the Lunar Chronicles! :)

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I can take 9E, I am reading scarlet write now"
Raven/Zuri wrote: "I can read cinder, which is the first book in the series fr 9E"

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Ray (user2637) wrote: Never Never is still available for free on Kindle and we DO have another Title Relay task, in case anyone else wants to get in on this book. *nudge*nudge*wink*wink* It even works for the first book in the Bonus #7 since it's #1 in the series

"
Yeah, it is! And it was goo..."

I can't claim anything else at this point but I down loaded it to my Kindle and will read it for sure since you have me all intrigued. 8-)

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "So, I had the genius idea to look for some Title Relay books on the Travel Agent list and .... *drumroll* ... not a SINGLE BOOK on the TA shelf chains to another book!!! I even included our other b..."

Not a single one?! Booooo. Replica doesn't work (one word title) but the other provide some opportunities for linking, at least.

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

Dead Heat by James Patterson
9E (main not bonus)"

We're so close to finishing so many labors, yea! :)

[Kazen]

I just finished this book - so. good.


Why God Is a Woman by Nin Andrews
112 pages
September 22nd
No task at the moment

To clarify: this is a book of prose poetry. It is a) over the minimum page count, b) not a "little children's book", and c) free of pictures so it counts for Wobble. The poems read more like (super) short stories than poems, too. :)

[prag ♻]

Read for: Labor 1C, self explanatory.

[Ray (user2637)]

Right!? It's almost like it was planned that way...hmmm... I took Replica out, heh, was rushing to finish the list while my guy waiting to watch a show with me. :)

Kazen wrote: "Not a single one?! Booooo. Replica doesn't work (one word title) but the other provide some opportunities for linking, at least."

[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
176 pgs
22Sep
Bonus 1A

4 stars!! A little predictable but good. Thanks, Bethany, for the recommendation. I heart Kade!

[Ray (user2637)]

Kudos! :) sounds interesting, I shall TBR it.

Kazen wrote: "I just finished this book - so. good.


Why God Is a Woman by Nin Andrews
112 pages
September 22nd
No task at the moment

To c..."

[Ray (user2637)]

Idea for bonus 7:
I'm the Vampire That's Why - Ray
Why God is a Woman - Kazen bank
Woman in the Dark - Ray
Dark Places - Bethany bank
Places No One Knows - someone...?
or another book that starts with "places"...?

[Miranda]

in the telling a few murders happen.. would that count for one of the bonuses.

[Lottie]

Bonus 7:

Ive read the Sarah J. Mass with the Assassins blade as the first one. Don't know if that counts but also on Empire of Storm and 10 chapters left.

Assassins Blade
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storm

[Bety]

I'll see if I can find an audiobook or a short book starting with places.

[Kazen]

Pragya wrote: "
Read for: Labor 1C, self explanatory."

Yea, nice job!

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
176 pgs
22Sep
Bonus 1A

4 stars!! A little predictable but good. Thanks, Bethany, for the recommendation..."

Excellent!

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Kudos! :) sounds interesting, I shall TBR it.

Kazen wrote: "I just finished this book - so. good.

"

I just added my review, with a link to the video review that got me hooked, if you need more enticement ;)

[Kazen]

Hello Miranda and Charlotte!

To be perfectly honest I'm a bit confused - this is not a jump-in challenge, sadly, and teams were set some time ago. Perhaps you've found yourselves in the wrong thread? If you're new to NBRC there are tons and tons and TONS of other challenges and things to do though - this page is a great place to start. Hope to see you in other threads around the group! :D

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Idea for bonus 7:
I'm the Vampire That's Why - Ray
Why God is a Woman - Kazen bank
Woman in the Dark - Ray
Dark Places - Bethany bank
Places No One Knows - someone...?
or another bo..."

Wow, what a list, and with banked books to boot! This rocks :)

eta: Of course if it doesn't work out it doesn't work out, but even getting this far is crazy amazing.

[Bety]

I've started Places No One Knows. It's pretty good. I'll probably finish it, if no one minds me doing that spot in the relay.

There seem to be a ton of books that end with Places, but not many that begin with Places!

[Ray (user2637)]

Sweet! I've started Woman in the Dark. If someone else has a #1 in series book ending in "why", feel free to jump in at the beginning. If not, I'll read that one next. :)

Bethany wrote: "I've started Places No One Knows. It's pretty good. I'll probably finish it, if no one minds me doing that spot in the relay.

There seem to be a ton of books that end with Places, but not many tha..."

[Ray (user2637)]

Kazen wrote: "Wow, what a list, and with banked books to boot! This rocks :)"

:D

[Tammie]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "So, I had the genius idea to look for some Title Relay books on the Travel Agent list and .... *drumroll* ... not a SINGLE BOOK on the TA shelf chains to another book!!! I even included our other b..."

I have 'Ride Steady' on my to-read shelf...if 'steady' works for a start for someone.

Another idea would be if there were any team members left that wanted to read never never...we could start with that...and some one read part two or three for the second book...we'ld have to find a book that started with two or three...that might be a challenge.

[Rose]

I'm so confused by them. I wonder if other teams have had drop ins too.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Tammie wrote: Another idea would be if there were any team members left that wanted to read never never...we could start with that...and some one read part two or three for the second book...we'ld have to find a book that started with two or three...that might be a challenge. ."

I am planning to read Never Never as soon as I can. I am 80% done with my current book and the one after that is fairly short too so I will get to it over the weekend if that helps. 8-)

[Lory]

I've found some books that end in Why, but none that are first in the series. Ray, your vampire book looks pretty good. I could read that if you felt bogged down. Otherwise, I'll look at one of the other bonuses.

With those five books, we can close that bonus out.