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LABYRINTH CHALLENGE
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Suddenly the crying stops. You're worried and concerned as you creep towards the door. "Baby," you call out. "Why aren't you still crying?"
What just happened?
a. Read a book with genre main page showing Paranormal or Fantasy
b. Decide you don't really believe in the Goblin King and read a contemporary book
Book 1Task: A
Book
Link to review:
Finished Date:
How book fits: Fantasy
I switched it up and decided to make my bookTask B
Book
Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: July 1
How Book Fits: Contemporary
Trisha, I've been ready for awhile now. Do I need to post my completion elsewhere?
I'm so so sorry. I don't know why I didn't have a new notification on your thread!!You can definitely post any books that you've read inbetween july 1st and now to cover the tasks I missed posting!
I'm so sorry, my friend!
Is he Real?
Maybe this is all a dream.
But you don't want to spend your days quoting lines and thinking about the Goblin King. The baby's quiet after you said the words!
Maybe The Goblin King IS real! You have to know. Besides, you have to check on the baby.
a. Read a book published before 2015
b. Read a book with a cover you love
Task B:Book:
Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 7/23
Rating 4 stars
How Book Fits; I love the cover (bright blue plus arrows going opposite ways is such a perfect way for the UPside of UNrequited)
The Goblin King
You creep into the room and find that the baby is gone!
Suddenly a strange man appears and introduces himself as, Jareth, The Goblin king and that he's done what you asked. He's taken the baby. Oh no! You didn't really mean it.
But, try as you may, Jareth won't bring the baby back.
He does, however, challenge you to come take the baby. He tells you to come to his world and make your way to the castle through the Goblin City.
a. Read a book with a building or door on the cover
b. Read a book with <250 pages
Task BBook
Finished Date: 7/24
Rating: 4 stars
How Book Fits: It has less than 250 pages (I think that's what I needed lol)
No Easy Way
You chuckle to yourself. Of course you're going to save the baby, no easy route around this.
Just think of the parents coming home. What would you tell them? That you just lost their baby?
No, no. You will definitely beat Jareth, the Goblin King, and find the baby. Luckily, he's calmly waiting for your answer and you haven't accidentally said no out loud.
a. Read a book that starts with a letter in the name: JARETH
b. Read a book with more than 250 pages
Task BBook
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 7/25
Rating: 3 stars
How Book Fits: It has more than 250 pages
Of course you are going in to get the baby and you tell him so.No sooner than the words are uttered, the world begins to shake and you start to feel sick. Closing your eyes, you reach around to grab something, anything to keep from falling! When the world stops and your are no longer dizzy, you open your eyes. The air has changed, the world has changed.
Where are you? Looks like Jareth has brought you somewhere outside the Labyrinth.
You turn and there is a strange man. He introduces himself as Hoggle, Higgle, Hogwart, Hedgewart, Hogbrain, or something or other.
and He's spraying cute little fairies....that bite...
BUT he won't deter you, true adventurer, from finding that baby.
After a little chat, he FINALLY tells you where the entrance to the maze is and even kindly opens the doors for you.
Guess you should....go in? He poses the question:
Should you go left? Or right?
A. Read a book with a main theme around a lie or a character who tells a lie(s)
B. Read a book with a title, author or main character that starts with an "H"
Task BBook
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 8/05
Rating: 5 beautiful stars
How Book Fits: the author is Van Heerling
The Lying Knights
The walls are tall and there are odd vines growing up and all around. You run a straight line for what feels like days.
Suddenly you realize - you're running right past TURNS!
You choose to turn left and right at will, picking up your pace and jogging now!
And just as suddenly, the scenery changes and you are in an area of high walls and flat sand stones.This isn't so hard. Continuing to jog and turn, you bump into two doors with talking knights:
They promptly tell you:
One ALWAYS tells the truth and one ALWAYS lies.
a. read a book with something red on the cover
b. read a book with something blue on the cover
Task ABook
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 8/10
Rating: 3.5 stars
How Book Fits: It has a RED flower on the cover
You open the strange door and find yourself in a dark room just as the door slams shut. The only small point of light is a hole in the wall. Looking through, you find a view of Jareth, the Goblin King, and the baby! To your surprise, Jareth begins to sing about magic and dancing and is surrounded by Goblins. This is just wasting your time but you feel compelled to watch until the end!
a. Read a book with more than 400 pages
b. Read a book tagged Classic
Task ABook
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 8/19
Rating: 4 stars
How Book Fits: It has over 400 pages (503)
Helping Hands
Once he's done singing, the door swings back open and the knights are gone.
You slowly open the other door and walk through. You're confident you've made the right choice now. So suddenly falling through the floor startles you and makes you scream as you tumble down....
As you fall, you scream "help" and suddenly hands are all around grabbing you, breaking your fall. They stop you and say they are "Helping hands." They offer you the option: Up or Down
a. read a book where someone helps or is helpful
b. read a book with hand(s), finger(s) or arm on the cover
Task Book
Link to Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 9/02
Rating: 3 Stars
How Book Fits: The MC helped her boyfriend become a better person (view spoiler)
"Up," you tell them. The hands grab and fumble as they attempt to change your direction and drag you up. Just when you think they will dislocate your shoulder (and you don't even want to think about all the bruises!) you shout out you've changed your mind!
Hands quickly form faces and ask you if you're sure.
You've been sure of few things in your life but this is definitely one of them!
"Yes, down! Please!" you shout as the hands release you and you begin to tumble and fall.
a. Read the 2nd book in a series
b. Read a standalone
Book
Link to Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 9/12
Rating: 4 stars
How Book Fits: It's a standalone
The Oubliette
You chose down, since your feet were already headed that way (much to the surprise of your helping hands. Was that the wrong way?)
After falling for forever, you finally land on dirt and a cover closes behind you. You're almost completely in the dark, the only light from the closed lid above you. A voice rings out and you realize it's that Hoggle-whatever named guy. Great.
He informs you this is an Oubliette. And for the cost of one shiny plastic bracelet on your wrist, he will show you the way out.
a. Read a book with a mostly black or gray cover
b. Read a book with a cover that has more than 3 colors on it
Book:
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 10/13
Rating: 4 stars
How Book Fits: It has more than 3 colors on the cover
Friendship
Sure, what's the bracelet compared to the dark, cobweb filled room you can't even see how to get out of? If Higwart can get you out of here, it's worth it!
You choose the bracelet with the least amount of memories and hand it over.
After he carefully puts it on his own wrist and takes a moment to admire it, Higgleton confidently pulls from his pocket a huge ring filled with more keys than you've ever seen! He sorts through one or two and walks over to a wall, pulls back some garbage and what could be blankets and shows a door that was hiding there all this time.
You begin to wonder if Hogglewart is really your friend or not. How did he know about this door?
And how did he manage to be in this Oubliette just when you needed him?
You shake it off. You need a friend in here, especially one this helpful.
a. read a book that starts with a letter in "HOGGLE"
b. read a book about friendship
Book:
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 10/17
Rating: 5 stars
How Book Fits: Abby (MC) has a best friend in the book who plays a part in Abby's adventures.
A New Friend
He opens the door and reveals a large open space. You are back to sand stone and dirt but there are tall hedges all around you.
In the distance you can hear the roar and rumble of a large creature. But as you twist and turn around the maze of green hedges, you see small goblins with biting critters on sticks. This can't be good. As you continue to look, you realize they have a very large beast tied up a pole and they are using these biting critters to hurt him.
Hoggle flees because he's terrified. He clarifies: he's a coward.
"Well, I'm not afraid," you mutter. "Everything isn't always what it seems in this place."
You look around, find some stones and start throwing them at the little guys with sticks and critters. As rock after rock pound into them from your awesome throwing arm, you hear them yell "Retreat! RETREAT!"
After they are gone, you approach the beast and learn that his name is Ludo. You gently let him down and tell him you are friends. It'll be good to have a friend on your path.
You dust him off and, together, set off to continue towards the Goblin City and Jareth. And, to the baby.
a. read a book that stars with the letters in: LUDO
b. read a book about bullying or that has a bully in it
Book
Link to Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 11/12
Rating: 4 stars
How book fits: Conner and Amanda (in particular) were bullies
The Door Knockers
It only takes a turn or two to stumble on a new oddity in this place.
More doors. Only these doors have large heads on the front.
The one to the left has a large ring that goes from ear to ear.
The one to the right, has a large ring held in his mouth.
Suddenly, the one to the left screams out "It's very rude to stare!"
Oh no, they talk. You apologize but one says he can't hear you and the other mumbles incoherently around the metal ring. Ugh. They argue back and forth while you ask Ludo which door you should go through.
You don't really want to see where these lead, but what choice do you have? Ludo doesn't have any idea either.
"Knock and the door will open" the knockers tell you. Hopefully this one ends better than the last one.
a. Read a book with an ear on the cover
b. Read a book with a mouth on the cover
Book
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 11/20
Rating: 4 stars
How Book Fits: Mouth on Cover
The Bog of Eternal Stench
The door slowly creeks open and you and Ludo both walk through. And you are greeted with a green space and path. It's the first time this area actually looks like home.
The door loudly bangs closed behind you. I guess there is only one way to go now.
You continue walking down the patch with Ludo. It's beginning to feel like hours. There aren't any turns or twist, just a straight path that surrounds you with rocks and vines and moss.
Up ahead, Hoghead appears again. Where did he come from? You feel like you've been walking forever. You're so hungry you're losing focus and strength but you're so glad to see him, you go to hug him and the floor drops out from below you. You are sliding and trying to grab on to anything and suddenly stumble out into a new area.
Where have you landed?? The smell hits you even before the sounds. Is that....farting?
Hoggle quickly informs you it's the Bog of Eternal Stench. It's more horrible than you thought it could ever be. You know you can't even step a single toe into the water or you'll never get the smell off.
Ahead you see a path and a bridge but you must get across using the rocks first.
a. read a book with a road trip it in
b. read a book with a battle or duel in it
Book
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 1/02/18
Rating: 5 stars
How Book Fits: Mouth on Cover There are territorial wars that 3 factions have had for several years: the Townies, the Cadets, and the Jellicoe students.
Sir Didymus and AmbrosiusA dog riding.....a dog suddenly appears as you try to cross the bridge. He introduces himself as Artemis and his dog as Ambrosius.
He says you cannot cross his bridge because he is sworn to protect it. As you clarify and argue and tell him your story about the baby and the Goblin King, he slowly relents and swears to help and fight by your side. He's a true knight and will follow you anywhere, knowing that you are noble and good. Wow, now you have 3 friends on the trail with you!
a. Read a book where a character has a sibling
b. Read a book your friend rated 2 or less stars
Book
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 1/15/18
Rating: 2 stars
How Book Fits: Fawn, the female MC has two sisters.
The Peach
Sir Didymus riding his dog crosses the bridge first. Then you make your way and watch Ludo and Huggle carefully make their way across as well. You follow the path after Sir Didymus confirms you are on the way to the castle in the Goblin City.
But you've been walking forever again, stumbling along tired and starving. You're not even sure you can keep going.
Suddenly Hoggle says he has something that might help. There is a peach in your hand. Where did that come from?
a. read a book that has something yellow or orange on the cover
b. read a book with food or drink on the cover
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Late one night while you were watching a small baby, after hours of listening to it cry, you said the fateful words:
"GOBLIN KING! GOBLIN KING!
WHEREVER YOU MAY BE,
TAKE THIS CHILD OF MINE FAR AWAY FROM ME!
I WISH...
I WISH...
I WISH THE GOBLINS WOULD COME TAKE YOU AWAY...
RIGHT NOW."
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