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message 5701: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 296 comments Yes, still working on GoT. Only 22 hrs to go


message 5702: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 13759 comments Mod
K~Terror wrote: "I think E has read "Open Season" by CJ Box. It looks like it is out in the country of South Dakota so was wondering if it by chance took place on a farm?"

Nope, not me!
But by swinging by on the book's page, I noticed there was a giveaway for the US, so for those of you who might be interested in trying to win a copy of the book..... ;-)


message 5703: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments Just finished the last task on bonus 5. Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton - Such beautiful writing, but I need to know more!


message 5704: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 7

The stable boy has allowed some horses to run loose across the countryside! Help him find the horses before they upset the villagers.

◈ Read a book where a character is searching for something.
◈ Read a book where a character is searching for something.

Points: 20


message 5705: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 13759 comments Mod
Well, Snowtulip, maybe you can read the sequel for the next set of bonus tasks? ;-)


message 5706: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments I finished The Sinner... Rizzoli was searching for the murderer...


message 5707: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments Oh, looks like I'll be continuing onward :)

When We Collided by Emery Lord , one of my banked books may work for this...she's has bi-polar disorder and she spends the summer searching for "normalcy"...


message 5708: by Snowtulip (last edited Sep 18, 2016 02:15PM) (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments Oh, and Alex's Harry Potter book would work too!


message 5709: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 13759 comments Mod
So many choices!


message 5710: by VNerdbooks (new)

VNerdbooks (v_nerdbooks) | 5108 comments I've started Heart Recaptured and the MC is searching for god ........still lol


message 5711: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments Has anyone seen any good movies lately?


message 5712: by VNerdbooks (new)

VNerdbooks (v_nerdbooks) | 5108 comments I saw Now You See Me 2 the other week and that was quite good.

Have been watching Stranger Things at the minute on Netflix and it's soooo good!!!


message 5713: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Hmm.. that requires a life, right?? My daughter and I rented "The Shallows" this weekend... I'm not sure I would call it "good" necessarily but it wasn't horrible and my daughter really liked it. :)


message 5714: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments How many seasons in is Stranger Things?


message 5715: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments K~Terror wrote: "Hmm.. that requires a life, right?? My daughter and I rented "The Shallows" this weekend... I'm not sure I would call it "good" necessarily but it wasn't horrible and my daughter really liked it. :)"

Lol, it wasn't horrible ;)


message 5716: by VNerdbooks (new)

VNerdbooks (v_nerdbooks) | 5108 comments Just the one at the minute ST but they are filming season 2 at the moment I think


message 5717: by Snowtulip (last edited Sep 18, 2016 03:46PM) (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments Oh that's perfect!

I get overwhelmed with all the shows I want to watch, but they are so many seasons in that I get overwhelmed to get through them all, so I just pass ;)


message 5718: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments I was just happy she liked it.

V - I got Sydney to watch the first episode with me of Stranger Things! Unfortunately she fell asleep in the second but.. sigh.. I'm working on getting thru episode 3. I'm feeling it's gonna happen soon...


message 5719: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments I'm going to read the Farm task, unless someone else wants it?

A Second Harvest (Men of Lancaster County, #1) by Eli Easton


message 5720: by VNerdbooks (new)

VNerdbooks (v_nerdbooks) | 5108 comments I watched episode 5 today, it's getting very weird, and more Goonies as it goes on !!

ST it's set in the 80's and is I would say a cross between The Goonies, ET, Close Encounters and........Stand By Me!!!!

Clear as mud haha


message 5721: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments It's all yours missy! I'm still reading my other two books.


message 5722: by Snowtulip (last edited Sep 18, 2016 04:01PM) (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments I love all those!!

That's what I'm going to do tonight :)

I've just rode my bike, read, ride my bike, read...all weekend long, it's been WONDERFUL :D Now I'll top it off with set in 80's tv show...then hubby will be back tomorrow and I'll have to consider his thoughts on what we do again ;)


message 5723: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Awesome plans ST!!!!


message 5724: by VNerdbooks (new)

VNerdbooks (v_nerdbooks) | 5108 comments sounds like a plan!!

Right off to bed night girls x


message 5725: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Ghost in the Stacks K~Terror wrote: "I was just happy she liked it.

V - I got Sydney to watch the first episode with me of Stranger Things! Unfortunately she fell asleep in the second but.. sigh.. I'm working on getting thru episode..."


My daughter and I just started this last night.


message 5726: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments V Nerd wrote: "I've started Heart Recaptured and the MC is searching for god ........still lol"

Let me know what you think of that one V!


message 5727: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Abbie wrote: "K~Terror wrote: "I was just happy she liked it.

V - I got Sydney to watch the first episode with me of Stranger Things! Unfortunately she fell asleep in the second but.. sigh.. I'm working on get..."


:)


message 5728: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments I think we should wrap up that short bonus with 2 banked books so we can open up a new bonus!


message 5729: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 8


Athena, ever the champion of heroes, wishes to offer you a boon. But alas, nothing can be given for free. You must complete this task fit for the Goddess of Wisdom. Here's her caveat, it's tricky be warned: the first book must have a rating over 4 stars

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


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

Points: 60


message 5730: by Ghost in the Stacks (last edited Sep 18, 2016 05:29PM) (new)

Ghost in the Stacks I am almost down with A Head Full of Ghosts, which has 4 stars


message 5731: by K~Terror (last edited Sep 19, 2016 06:24AM) (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Possibility from the planning tab from last title relay:
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1. Wicked Beautiful | Rating 4.09 | Snowtulip
2. Beautiful Lies | K-Terror
3. Lies Beneath | Alex
4. Beneath These Lies | V-Nerd
5. Lies I Told | Anyone...


message 5732: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Abbie wrote: "I am almost down with A Head Full of Ghosts, which has 4 stars"

Sounds good! We just need to link 4 more books to it! :)


message 5733: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments I could do Wicked Beautiful.


message 5734: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Yay!!!


message 5735: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments The last book can really be any book that starts with lies...


Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ | 1422 comments ARGH!!! I downloaded a new web browser for my desktop and have been going through copious amounts of pages just o find out SS. Where is the link? LMAO


Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ | 1422 comments Snowtulip wrote: "I'm going to read the Farm task, unless someone else wants it?

A Second Harvest (Men of Lancaster County, #1) by Eli Easton"


YAY, I enjoyed that alot.


message 5738: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments T - Check the first page of this thread. E has our s/s linked!

I'm on phone app or would link it here.


message 5739: by Snowtulip (new)

Snowtulip | 4679 comments I'm really liking it Tamika! It's keeping me up late at night ;)


message 5740: by Eldarwen (last edited Sep 19, 2016 12:34AM) (new)

Eldarwen | 13759 comments Mod
D'oh, and here I thought the first page would be the obvious place to look ;-)


EDA: Spreadsheet Link


message 5741: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 13759 comments Mod
V Nerd wrote: "I saw Now You See Me 2 the other week and that was quite good."

Ooh, there is a second one?? I might have to get my hands on that one. I quite enjoyed the first movie.


Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ | 1422 comments Thanks!!!


message 5743: by K~Terror (last edited Sep 19, 2016 09:23AM) (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Here is the Second Title Relay so far:
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1. Wicked Beautiful | Rating 4.09 | Snowtulip
2. Beautiful Lies | K-Terror | In progress
3. Lies Beneath | Alex
4. Beneath These Lies | V-Nerd
5. Lies I Told (Any Book beginning with "Lies") | OPEN


message 5744: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Ghost in the Stacks Finally finished the 800+, storm of swords for 1177.....


message 5745: by Ghost in the Stacks (new)

Ghost in the Stacks I will take the last lies

Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me


message 5746: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments Yay Abbie! (times 2)

:)


message 5747: by Alexandria (new)

Alexandria | 149 comments Ahoy, mateys! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day! So get your land lubbin selves off to the high seas to sail into the salty breeze. Yo ho, buccaneers! Arrrg!


message 5748: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments LOL! Well hellooooooo Alex! I had no idea it was Talk Like a Pirate day today! For some reason, I had it on my calendar for next week. Boy would that have been embarrassing!


message 5749: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
BONUS LABOR 9

There are twelve labors and twelve major gods and goddesses from the Greek mythology, you need to gain favor of some of the gods.

◈ Zeus : Read a book with lightning on the cover
◈ Hera : Read a book where the MC is a married woman
◈ Poseidon : Read a book set by the ocean
◈ Hades : Read a book having to do with death/grieving (or tagged death at least 10 times)

Points: 40


message 5750: by K~Terror (new)

K~Terror (k-terror) | 5600 comments I just finished Beautiful Lies (Ridley Jones #1) by Lisa Unger which fit in with the 2nd title relay (Bonus-8).

Hope you guys don't mind but was out of claimed spots so snagged "Hera" and am going to read about a married woman in:
A Necessary End by Holly Brown


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