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[Ray (user2637)]

I don't know *for sure* if there's a set number of bonus labors, but I think it wouldn't be a good idea! That might leave some teams with nothing event-related to do.

Lory wrote: "Gotcha, I wasn't sure if we had a set number of bonuses."

[Ray (user2637)]

Well, should be a new one opening up soon since #2 is kaput.

Also, read whatever you want! ;) :D

Bethany wrote: "Back to the drawing board... Not sure I've got ANYTHING satisfying the current spots though..."

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "Finished:

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
9/26
294 pages
17A"

Excellent! How did it compare to Mercy? I'm so curious ^^

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "I'm going to read The Iron Duke, which has both Iron and a title, so can I claim one of those?"

Two for one, I like it! ;) I'm going to put you down for Iron right now, noting that we can move it if need be.

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Okay, 5 of the date-less books on the TA shelf have had dates added... but not the one we want for Pemberley. :( It's still on the TA 'currently reading' shelf so.. maybe.. the it'll be finished soon and we can use it? Not sure how the TA shelf works exactly."

No one knows how the TA shelf works - it's bonus. Bonus is bonus. Bonus is accepted, not expected. Get away from the bonus horse's mouth, do not look within. ;)

[Kazen]

Lory wrote: "If wanted, I could read

It seems really interesting and fun. I love retellings of Jane Austen, so I could do that book as well this week. Let me know and I can ..."

Lory, this looks great! In for Pemberly you go :)

[Kazen]

Bold goals are unclaimed goals.

NINE - 60 points:

9A ◈ Read a book set in England - Travel Agent (bank)
9B ◈ Read a book with a color in the title - Raven - finished but not on spreadsheet
9C ◈ Read a book with food on the cover - Caly
9D ◈ Read a book where the main character is a musician - Kazen
9E ◈ Read a book with a strong female lead - Raven

FIFTEEN - 60 points: (we need these bolded goals)

15A ◈ Read a book with a handsome man on the cover - TA - Shattered
15B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character - TA - The Pursuit
15C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover - TA - Play Your Heart Out
15D ◈ Read a book where the series and title combined contain all letters in Pemberley - Lory
15E ◈ Read a book with a title (Mr., Ms, Lord, etc.) in the title - Tammie

SIXTEEN - 60 points: (we need these bolded goals)

16A ◈ Read a book with a handsome man on the cover - TA - Cider House Rules
16B ◈ Read a book with a headstrong character - Pragya
16C ◈ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
16D ◈ Read a book where the series and title combined contain all letters in Pemberley - Ray
16E ◈ Read a book with a title (Mr., Ms, Lord, etc.) in the title - Caly

SEVENTEEN - 65 points: (we need these bolded goals)

17A ◈ Read a book with Wolf in the title - Bethany
17B ◈ Read a book with Ghost(s) in the title - Bethany
17C ◈ Read a book with Me in the title - Pragya
17D ◈ Read a book with Iron in the title - Lory
17E ◈ Read a book with Lead in the title - Ray

EIGHTEEN - 40 points: (we need these bolded goals)

18A ◈ Read a book with a horse on the cover
18B ◈ Read a book tagged as western - Bethany
18C ◈ Read a book with rope on the cover
18D ◈ Read a book that features a cowboy
Tammie - a book that is good for any of these (yea!)

[Kazen]

Lory wrote: "How many bonuses do we have left?"

Two "freebie" bonuses that we can use on anything except temporary extra (bonus) task. Five bonuses are left over from Omni/Milton.

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Not sure what you mean by this... "bonus" gets used a lot, haha."

It is confusing! Feel free to leave it to the captains, we have everything organized in the staff room and know what's going on :)

[Kazen]

Lory wrote: "Gotcha, I wasn't sure if we had a set number of bonuses. If Bethany is almost done, I would recommend using the TA book for purple. It will take me at least a few days to read it and I'm not loving..."

Thanks for the heads up! Sounds good :)

[Kazen]

I have to go to the doctor now but I'll pick up where I left off when I get back :)

[Tammie]

I have Mister Black on my kindle...will that work for 'Mr' in title?

[Ray (user2637)]

FYI 16B didn't get updated in the goals post. :)

Kazen wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Has anyone claimed 16b? I'm almost done with a reread of and there are plenty of headstrong characters in there."

I went ahead and put this in 16B ..."

[Bety]

Tammie wrote: "I have Mister Black on my kindle...will that work for 'Mr' in title?"

I'm pretty sure that's fine.

[Bety]

I don't know what to read.*flails with indecision*

[Rose]

Lory wrote: "Gotcha, I wasn't sure if we had a set number of bonuses. If Bethany is almost done, I would recommend using the TA book for purple. It will take me at least a few days to read it and I'm not loving..."

I'll check if we can sub in a TA book for this, and grab a new bonus. BRB

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

BONUS LABOR 18

King Eurystheus has tasked you to bring back the man-eating Mares of Diomedes. Just another day in the life of a hero.

◈ Find the horses: Read a book with a horse on the cover
◈ Chase the horses: Read a book tagged as western
◈ Rope the horses: Read a book with rope on the cover
◈ Bring the horses back to the king: Read a book that features a cowboy

Points: 40

[Rose]

Bethany wrote: "I don't know what to read.*flails with indecision*"

Does that help? :)

[Rose]

Bethany wrote: "Tammie wrote: "I have Mister Black on my kindle...will that work for 'Mr' in title?"

I'm pretty sure that's fine."

Indeed, Mister Spock.

[Ray (user2637)]

Ideas:
18a: Black Beauty (TA shelf)
18c: has ropes all over the ship (TA shelf)
18d: Has anyone read the Anne of Green Gables books? Any cowboys? There are 3 (#1-3) on the TA shelf.

I'm not finding any westerns yet.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "
BONUS LABOR 18
◈ Find the horses: Read a book with a horse on the cover
◈ Chase the horses: Read a book tagged as western
◈ Rope the horses: Read a book with rope on the cover
◈ Bring the horses back to the king: Read a book that features a cowboy"

[Bety]

*stares at TBR*

Uhhh... I don't know if I have any of those. I think I can find a fantasy book with a horse on it that strikes my fancy. Can I claim that?

Nevermind, if there's TA books available let's figure those out first, especially since I don't have a concrete idea of what I would read.

[Ray (user2637)]

Right!? I don't know anyone who reads westerns! Not irl or online, haha.

Bethany wrote: "*stares at TBR*

Uhhh... I don't know if I have any of those. I think I can find a fantasy book with a horse on it that strikes my fancy. Can I claim that?

Nevermind, if there's TA books available..."

[Bety]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Right!? I don't know anyone who reads westerns! Not irl or online, haha.

Bethany wrote: "*stares at TBR*

Uhhh... I don't know if I have any of those. I think I can find a fantasy book with a hor..."

Maybe I can cheat a little and find something western steampunk fusion or something, since you haven't found one for b yet.

[Ray (user2637)]

However, there is a shocking number of cowboy romance novels.
o.O

[Rose]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Ideas:
18a: Black Beauty (TA shelf)
18c: has ropes all over the ship (TA shelf)
18d: Has anyone read the Anne of Green Gables books? Any cowboys? There are 3 (#1-3) on the TA sh..."

Nope. Quaint little island/farm, rather than wild west. They are set at Prince Edward Island, Canada

[Ray (user2637)]

Pretty sure there isn't a western TA book. There was one but we used it long ago.

Bethany wrote: "Maybe I can cheat a little and find something western steampunk fusion or something, since you haven't found one for b yet."

[Ray (user2637)]

Well phooey. Don't think there's a cowboy TA book either.

Rose wrote: "Nope. Quaint little island/farm, rather than wild west. They are set at Prince Edward Island, Canada"

[Bety]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Well phooey. Don't think there's a cowboy TA book either.

Rose wrote: "Nope. Quaint little island/farm, rather than wild west. They are set at Prince Edward Island, Canada""

My best option so far is a book from the dark tower series. I'll head to bed, and if no one else has any desire to read a western or a cowboy book tomorrow I'll see if I can grab that.

I'm open to suggestions otherwise! I may just re-read Alloy of Law, because I liked that and it's been over 6 months since I read it...

[Bety]

Actually, I call westerns with Rebel of the Sands. Western just barely makes it onto the genre page.

[Ray (user2637)]

Bethany wrote: "Actually, I call westerns with Rebel of the Sands. Western just barely makes it onto the genre page."

That's the book that was on the TA shelf haha. :)

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

My current book is going well and I should finish by tomorrow. After that I will read href= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30233697-the-shadow-of-a-king

For some reason the Add book link can not find this book 8-(

But it will work for 15E or 16E

Off to read if I am to finish both books this week. Have a great day all!

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "FYI 16B didn't get updated in the goals post. :)"

Thank you! :)

[Kazen]

Ray (user2637) wrote: "However, there is a shocking number of cowboy romance novels.
o.O"

I read those sometimes! I'll have to look and see if my library has anything interesting available. No promises, though ;)

[Kazen]

Bethany wrote: "Actually, I call westerns with Rebel of the Sands. Western just barely makes it onto the genre page."

Okay! :)

[Kazen]

Caly wrote: "My current book is going well and I should finish by tomorrow. After that I will read href= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

For some reason the Add book link can..."

Yea! Thanks :)

[prag ♻]

I started re-reading for absolutely no reason lol except I really needed something funny to cheer me up. It doesn't fit in any of the current bonuses :/

[Tammie]

A Real Cowboy Never Says NoI have this one on my kindle:

meets all 4 criteria for bonus 18...put me down for whatever...
.

[Bety]

Can you remove me from the 'iron' task for now and put me on the 'ghost' task?

[Ella]

Tammie wrote: "A Real Cowboy Never Says NoI have this one on my kindle:

meets all 4 criteria for bonus 18...put me down for whatever...
."

That's the book i was looking for! I have it too and n looked fr it but couldnt remember the name. Heheh let me knw how you like it.

[Lory]

Completion!
Works for 16D or 15D.

I can read for iron in the title next, since Bethany's book was awful.

[Bety]

Lory wrote: "Completion!
Works for 16D or 15D.

I can read for iron in the title next, since Bethany's book was awful."

Yay!

[Ray (user2637)]

Finished:

The City of Gold and Lead by John Christopher
209 pgs
27Sep
17e - "lead" in title

[Ray (user2637)]

Next up: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian for 16D - pemberley

[Bety]

We don't have an instrument on cover book in the works, right? Trying to build up my nook's stores for my trip over the next few days. Lots of reading time!

[Bety]

Finished:

If I Stay by Gayle Forman
259 pages
Bonus 16c

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Finished!

Three Wishes
388 pages
Bonus 9C - Food on the cover.

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Okay now starting
The Shadow of a King by C.M. Gray
For 16E - A title in the title

[Tammie]

Finished!

Mister Black, P.T. Michelle
154 pgs
Mr...in title...15E

[Ray (user2637)]

Dang! We are knocking them back today! I think we've wrapped up another whole labor. :D :D

I've been prepping for my first stint at DM-ing (being the Dungeon Master, aka Game Master) for a D&D game and I've been studying the rules all day, eep! Also, my guy has tomorrow off so I might not get much reading then either. He rarely gets 2 days off in a row, so we make 'big' plans when he does. This week's big plans are to rearrange the game room and the library.

[Kazen]

Pragya wrote: "I started re-reading for absolutely no reason lol except I really needed something funny to cheer me up. It doesn't fit in any of the current bonuses :/"

That's okay - you're reading what you like! Huzzah! :D