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LABYRINTH CHALLENGE
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Susan's Labyrinth Thread
Beginning:
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
I figured out a book for each. Do we read one book for each challenge? How long do we have to complete the challenge/challenges
You choose your path based on which task you read for :) so just one book per 2 tasks
and you can take as long as you need, no time limit at all !
When I complete a task do I get new ones or do they change every week? I didn't see any rules or Q & A so I wouldn't have to bug you with any questions.
Awe, no worries,there is a question area but I don't mind answering here just in case you want to check back over them :)
it's really easy - it's a "choose your own adventure" style of challenge. So, your answers change where you move in the labyrinth. So with each book read, that will choose your path based on the task you chose to read for.
Once you're done with a book, post a completion post and I'll come update your thread with your next move. So your moves match your time frame.
I'm hoping to check for new posts daily....so I'll update your thread whenever I see a new comment :)
I hope that helps. let me know if there are still some parts that are confusing!
You answered my questions perfectly. This will be so fun. Thank you for getting right back to me so quickly
:) No problem! I hope you have fun! Pop in with questions anytime!
Task:Read a Contemporary Book:
Link to review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 7/15/2017
How book fits: It's not the romance kind of contemporary but it still is contemporary.
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
Book-Cress
Author-Marissa Meyer
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Date read-8/12/2017
How it fits-Read a book published before 2015
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
Book-We Are Okay
Author-Nina LaCour
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Date Read-8/17/2017
Task-Read a book with less then 250 pages
How it fits- This book only had 234 pages
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
Book-My Lady Jane
Author's-Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Date Read-8/25/2017
Task-read a book with more then 250 pages
How it fits-the book has 491 pages in it
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"
Book-We Are the Ants
Author-Shaun David Hutchinson
Date Read-9/22/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task-B. main character's name starts with the letter "H"
How it fits-the MC's name is Henry
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
Book-One of Us is Lying
Author-Karen M. McManus
Date read-10/7/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task A- Read a book with something red on the cover
How it fits-the title is written in red over the kids faces and one of the kids in the bottom left corner has red on his T-shirt
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
Book-Pretty Girl
Author-Karin Slaughter
Date-10/15/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Task A-Read a book with more than 400 pages
How it fits-The book I read was in large print and is 688. Here is the link to show the page number https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
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
Book-Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Author-Benjamin Alire Saenz
Date read-10/19/20
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task A-Read a book where someone helps or is helpful
How it fits- Dante helps Ari in many aspects of his life. He helps him to learn to swim, he helps Ari to loosen up. Ari has helped Dante as well. He pushed him out of the way when it was raining and a car was coming at him and he helped Dante when kids were bullying him and if I tell more it will spoil the book.
"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-Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
Author-April Genevieve Tucholke
Date read-11/1/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task-I picked B read a standalone book
How it fits-This is a standalone book full of creepy/spooky short stories.
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-A Man Called Ove
Author-Fredrik Backman
Date read-11/15/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task- Read a book with a cover that has more then 3 colors on it
How it fits- There is 3 or more colors on the cover. The sky is light blue, the grass is green, the clouds are white and the cat is a white and orange color.
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-On the Fence
Author-Kasie West
Date Read-12/8/2017
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Task- read a book that starts with a letter in "HOGGLE"
How it fits-the book starts with the letter "O"
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
Task:a. read a book that stars with the letters in: LUDO
Book:Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 1/11/2018
How book fits: the book starts with the letter D
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
Task: a. Read a book with an ear on the cover
Book:The Hating Game
Link to review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 1/21/2018
How book fits: There is a man and a woman and both show their ears
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
Completion Post
Task: b.read a book with a battle or duel in it
Book:The Hawkweed Prophecy
Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 2/9/2018
How book fits: At the end of the book the Eastern Clan of witches battled the Northern clan of witches. The wanted to eliminate the new queen.
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
Task-a. Read a book where a character has a sibling
Book-What to Say Next
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Date read-3/9/18
How it fits-The main male MC has an older sister
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
Completion Post
Task: a. read a book that has something yellow or orange on the cover
Book: Beautiful Mistake
Link to review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 3/21/2018
How book fits: The title is printed in orange
Goblin Masquerade
You're so hungry, how can you stop yourself from eating the peach? You greedily take a huge bite and begin chewing. It's sweet and soft and so full of flavor. But your head suddenly feels light....it's hard to keep standing.
"I feel strange. Hoggle, what have you done," you ask.
Suddenly the spinning in your head is too much.....and you close your eyes.
Where were you? What were you doing? You're so disoriented you don't remember. Opening your eyes, you find yourself on a dance floor. You are dressed up and feel your hair - yes, it's completely styled.
You look around and notice everyone around you are wearing masks. This must be a masquerade. You've always wanted to go to one of these but were always told you were too young. How did you get here?
Suddenly someone appears before you. You recognize him. He takes your hand and starts to spin you around. Did you want to dance with him? You don't really remember.
a. read a book with a beautiful dress on the cover
b. read a book with a white cover
Completion Post
Task: A. Read a book with a dress on the cover
Book:Hex Hall
Link to review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 4/17/18
How book fits: the book has a girl wearing a dress on the cover
I was checking to make sure this challenge was still going on? Was mine accidentally overlooked? I know that can happen or was wondering if the dress she is wearing reflected in the water is not what you had in mind. Just needing to know so I can move on to the next book or if that dress isn't what you meant I can find a book with a more fitting book
So sorry, no your books works great!! It did somehow get missed! Updating now :)
Goblin City: Outer Ring This strange man is mumbling words into your ear and holding you light but close. Is he singing to you?
Wait. You're starting to remember. You don't like this guy. He's taken the baby you were watching. Didn't he mean you harm?
You're starting to remember - didn't you eat a peach? You need to save your friends, you need to get out of here.
You suddenly notice there are walls here - surrounding you. Getting away from The Goblin King, you pick up the nearest chair and run towards the wall and bash it into it!
The walls crash around you and suddenly, you are falling again. Where will you land now?
a. Read a book with sky on the cover
b. Read a book with grass or trees on the cover
Task- a. read a book with sky on the cover
Book-Black Beauty
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finish Date-5/6/18
How it fits-the cover is a horse running free outside under a big blue sky
Goblin City
As you land, you're still a bit dizzy. Woah, did you land in....garbage? There are mounds and mounds of garbage - senseless discarded things like stuffed animals and kids toys.
You hear your friends calling your name! As you stand up, stumble around and make your way over there, you realize Ludo, Sir Didymus, Ambrosius, and Hoggle are all waiting for you in front of a door! They have done it!
They have found the entrance to the Goblin City!
It's easy to slip past the sleeping guard and get through the first doorway. However, the second doorway, you realize you've been noticed - Jareth knows you are here.
The walls rumble, they move and shake. And suddenly they become a huge metal machine that asks:
"WHO GOES THERE?" as it readies a massive ax and starts swinging! You must fight to get past, you and your friends!
a. read a book that starts with any letter in "WHO GOES THERE"
b. Read a book with anything that can be used as a weapon on the cover
Task-a. read a book that starts with any letter in "WHO GOES THERE"
Book-The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Review-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Date read-6/20/18
How it fits- The first letter of the book is "T" and can be found in the phrase "WHO GOES THERE"
One Last Labyrinth
Hoggle quickly climbs the metal creatures and tosses out the goblin inside. He jumps inside and shuts down the machine and you hope you are safe.
You see a doorway just a small ways off and quickly grab your friends and run before you bump in to any other creatures! To your surprise, the door opens easily and you realize....it's open to a staircase.
Closing the door behind you, you realize: THIS is it. THIS is the way to the Goblin City castle.
And you know you must go alone. You turn to tell your friends and let them know "This is how it's done."
Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus - they don't like it but they get it.
Your first steps up the stairs, you spot Jareth. He's in here with you but he quickly walks away.
but so is the baby. You can do this. You just have to find your way to the top.
One Last Maze.
a. Read a book that stars with any letter in MAZE
b. Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover (be creative - wings, feet, hands, etc)
Completion Post
Task:b. Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover (be creative - wings, feet, hands, etc)
Book:Lucky in Love
Link to review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Date: 7/2/18
How book fits: The mode of transportation on the cover would be their feet
You've done it. You realize you're standing at the very top, overlooking the whole Labyrinth. All of the Goblin King's lands
You remember you are supposed to say something here. What was it.... The Goblin King is rambling, he's asking you to stay with him, he loves you or some such nonsense.
Suddenly, you remember your lines. What you MUST say to get the baby back:
With the last line.... Jareth, the Goblin King, crumbles and disappears in a poof of smoke.
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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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