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I'm feeling eager to learn our team challenge tasks for Round Five (starting Wednesday)! 😉Like Andrea, I am proud of what our team has accomplished, getting every possible point so far for this challenge! Go Team Metamorphosis! 😊
Me too! Super anxious. I'm hoping one of the books I'm reading right now will work for something (Hope Harbor and Petticoat Detective) since I'm hoping to have those finished in a few days. I will be finishing A Twist of Faith before midnight tonight, so it won't work for anything.
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#20: Baked goods
*Read a book that has some type of baked good on the book's cover or mentioned in its text.
BONUS POINT: if the baked good is some type of pie.
#7: Clouds
*Read a book that has clouds on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#9: Lightning
Read a book that has lightning on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#41: Daylight Savings Time (ends in the first week of November)
*Read a book with a clock on the book’s cover or in its text.
#28: Veterans Day (November 11)
*Read a book that fits one of the following:
-A book with "11" in the page count or publication date (November would count for 11).
-Takes place during WWI
-Title or author's name starts with the letter V.
Round Five ends 10/24/17 at midnight -- 11:59 P.M. (Goodreads time), so reviews for books need to be posted in their team's review thread by then.
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or #41 and read
.But if a different one is better for me to read, I can look for a different book. Just let me know. :))
Thanks for replying and the friend request, Monique. God's blessings on your move. Janet
My book
works for anything except #28 Veterans Day. It mentions "pies," so it will work for the bonus point (unless it has to be a specific pie rather than general).
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works for anything except #28 Veterans Day. It mentions "pies," so it will work for the bonus point (unless it has to be a specific pie rather than ..."General pies work. :))
Awesome. Then I'll take #20, with the bonus point. I should finish my book by this weekend.
I would love to take #9 with 5 Minutes with Jesus. :)#9: Lightning
*Read a book that has lightning on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
How it works: "It wasn't pretty... but I wasn't struck by lightning" (p. 10). "Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?" (p. 19).
This book could actually cover any of Round Five's tasks except for #20.
I am loving 5 Minutes with Jesus and should be finished with it by the end of this week. :)
Update:#20 Baked Goods (Bonus Point: Pie) - Andrea
#7 Clouds - Melanie?
#9 Lightning - Monique
#41 Daylight Saving Time - Melanie?
#28 Veterans Day - ?
Ideas for the Veterans Day one -Authors with V: Vannetta Chapman, Victoria Bylin
I will try fall of giants by Ken Follett it is set in wwi but it has over1000 pages
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Its the best I can find for the categories
Kimberly, do you have a shorter book by an author with a first or last name that starts with V? Victoria Bylin and Vanetta Chapman are the two that popped into my mind, but I'm sure there are others. Otherwise, I hope the reading goes quickly on that mega book.
I have been through them all. Mydaughter read it quickly so the challenge is out there
Ooh! The hammer has been thrown! You can do this, Kimberly. Gotta love a little healthy competition.
Melanie - The book you just finished reading (On Love's Gentle Shore) has clouds on the cover, which could cover task #7. :)I can fulfill task #41 as well as task #9, if needed, if we don't hear back from Jamie. I'll be finished with task #9 by the end of this weekend.
Kimberly - Kudos for challenging yourself to read Fall of Giants in less than two weeks! This looks like an interesting book. :)
Happy reading team! :)
Jamie confirmed in a message to me that she will be able to fulfill task #41. :)
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Melanie wrote: "I'll go with clouds then. Getting review written now. :)"Awesome Melanie! :)
Just posted my review for #20 Baked Goods. My next two books don't work as a back-up for any of the categories, so I'll be eagerly waiting the next round to be revealed. Happy reading, y'all!
Thank you Andrea! :)I've just posted my review for task #9: Lightning. :)
Great job, Team Metamorphosis! We're on a great track.Jamie and Kimberly, how are those books coming along? Did you have any extra time for reading over the weekend?
Kimberly - With Fall of Giants being such a long book, the pressure is off to finish this book the end of Round Five. Jamie ended up finishing a book today that fulfills the #28 task. I'm sure Fall of Giants will cover a Round Six task, if you finish it between October 25th and November 7th. :)I will be finishing a book that fulfills the #41 task tonight - The Secret of the Old Clock. How it works: There is a clock on the cover and the word "clock" is throughout its text. I'm enjoying re-reading this childhood favorite. :)
I hope this is okay with everyone...
ROUND 5: TEAM METAMORPHOSIS✔#20: Baked Goods - ANDREA (Petticoat Detective)✔
#7: Clouds - MELANIE (On Love's Gentle Shore)✔
#9: Lightning - MONIQUE (5 Minutes with Jesus)✔
#41: Daylight Savings Time - MONIQUE (The Secret of the Old Clock)✔
#28: Veterans Day - JAMIE (The Perfect Husband)✔
With 25 of the 50 initially listed tasks complete, it seems we are halfway through this challenge! :)
The challenge is already half over? Wow, time flies! Great job, Team Metamorphosis!
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I can't believe the game is almost over! But there will be a Christmas/holiday themed challenge posted shortly after this one ends.
"There will be 6 rounds, each round is 14 days.
Challenge starts August 16th and ends November 8th."
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Wow! I must have forgotten that there are only six rounds to this challenge... and I hadn't realized that we won't be covering all 50 tasks that were listed. Even more reason for us to start on books now that can cover as many of the remaining tasks as possible... in an attempt to be the first team to finish this challenge. I'm going to look for a book or two like this now to finish on Wednesday.I'll miss this challenge and being teamed with you all!
Thanks for the reminder, Melanie!My next books are:
I hope they work for something! I usually can blaze through both of those authors' books.
We can do this, y'all!
So... it seems these are the remaining tasks from which our final five tasks will be chosen from:#1: School’s Out for Summer - Read a book that features or mentions kids on their summer break from school in the book’s text.
#6: Sunny/Hot Weather - Read a book that has bright, sunny weather displayed on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#8: Rain or Hail - Read a book that has rain or hail on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#10: Severe Weather - Read a book that has a tornado or hurricane on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#11: Cold Desserts - Read a book that has some sort of ice cream, popsicles, or slushies on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
#13: Fresh Fruit - Read a book that has some type of fruit that’s enjoyed cold on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text.
*BONUS POINT: A bonus point will be received if the fruit is WATERMELON.
#15: World Vegan Day (Nov. 1) - Read a book that: 1) has a character in the story that is vegan/vegetarian; 2) contains Tofu, Miso, Tempeh, or Seitan in the text; or 3) has a title that begins with one of these letters: V-E-G-A-N.
#16: Thanksgiving Turkey - Read a book with a turkey on the cover or in its text.
#21: Spices - Read a book with the word of a spice in the title (i.e. salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, rosemary, etc.) or in its text.
#22: Memorial Day (May 29) - Read a book that: 1) has a soldier on the cover; 2) mentions a veteran or a character/relative who gave their life in battle; 3) has a scene set during America Civil War; or 4) has a scene set in the state of Virginia.
#23: Sleepovers - Read a book with sleeping bags or pillows on the cover or mentioned in its text.
#24: Changing Leaves - Read a book that has a tree with colored leaves or a pile of leaves on the ground on its cover.
#26: Fall Harvest - Read a book that: 1) has a tractor or some type of farming equipment on its cover; 2) has a scene set in the country or on a farm/ranch; or 3) contains the word "harvest" in its title or in its text.
#27: Columbus Day (Oct. 9) - Read a book that has: 1) a ship on the cover; 2) a page count that contains TWO of the numbers 1, 4, 9, 2; or 3) a character named Chris (or any variation).
#29: Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sep. 19) - Read a book: 1) with a character who's a pirate; or 2) where part of the story takes place on a boat/ship.
#33: National Dog Day (Aug. 26) - Read a book that: 1) has a dog on the cover; 2) has a title that contains the letters D-O-G in it (in any order); or 3) has a dog that plays a large role in the story.
#42: Fall Colors - Read a book with the majority color of orange, red, or yellow on its cover.
#43: International Literacy Day (Sep. 8) - Read a book with a person reading or writing on its cover or in its text.
#44: International Chocolate Day (Sep. 13) - Read a book with some type of chocolate on its cover or the word chocolate in its text.
#45: International Music Day (Oct. 1) - Read a book with a musical instrument (piano, guitar, drums, bass, violin, etc.) on the book’s cover or in its text.
#46: World Animal Day (Oct. 4) - Read a book with an animal on the book’s cover.
#47: World Teachers' Day (Oct. 5) - Read a book with the word teacher in its title or in its text.
#48: International Internet Day (Oct. 29) - Read a book with a computer, tablet, or smart phone (devices used to surf the internet) on its cover or in its text.
#49: National Hammock Day (Jul. 22) - Read a book with: 1) a hammock on the cover or in its text; or 2) a book on the cover.
#50: Summer Vacation - Read a book with luggage on the cover OR in which the characters go on a vacation during the course of the story.
Fall of Giants, which Kim is currently reading, will definitely cover one of the round six tasks (as I mentioned in a post yesterday). :)I am searching for short books (100-200 pages) to read that will cover as many of the remaining tasks as possible...
There could also be surprise bonus opportunities, so we'll have to double-check our books if there are. Can't wait to see which categories are chosen!
I had a busy schedule over the weekend, so my reading isn't progressing as quickly as I expected. I'm working on The Austen Escape now, and I really hope it works for one of the categories this time around.
We're getting the last round in just a few minutes. It's time-sensitive this time, as we're in the tie-break round. I'm about 30% through The Austen Escape and really hoping it works for something. Are y'all ready for this?!
FINAL ROUND! Round 6 (October 25-November 7th at midnight)
First team to finish with the most points wins! Good luck!!
#23: Sleepovers
*Read a book with sleeping bags OR pillows on the cover or mentioned in the book's text.
#49: National Hammock Day (July 22)
-Read a book with a hammock on the cover or in its text.
OR
-Read a book with a book on the cover.
#16: Thanksgiving turkey
*Read a book with a turkey on the cover or in its text.
#10: Severe Weather
Read a book that has a tornado or hurricane on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text
#6: Sunny/Hot Weather
*Read a book that has bright, sunny weather displayed on the book’s cover or mentions sunny/hot weather in its text.
BONUS point: If the book was published in the summer (June-September)
Round Six ends 11/8/17 at midnight -- 11:59 P.M. (Goodreads time), so reviews for books need to be posted in their team's review thread by then.
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My book has a book on the cover, so I'd love to do #49 National Hammock Day.
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Phew!!! I almost thought it wasn't going to work for any of them. So happy that it mentions a "sleeping bag"! KL#472
I'll take #23: Sleepovers
*Read a book with sleeping bags OR pillows on the cover or mentioned in the book's text.
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*Read a book with sleeping bags OR pillows on the cover or mentioned in the book's text.
Andrea // #49: National Hammock Day (July 22)
-Read a book with a hammock on the cover or in its text.
OR
-Read a book with a book on the cover.
#16: Thanksgiving turkey
*Read a book with a turkey on the cover or in its text.
#10: Severe Weather
Read a book that has a tornado or hurricane on the book’s cover or mentioned in its text
#6: Sunny/Hot Weather
*Read a book that has bright, sunny weather displayed on the book’s cover or mentions sunny/hot weather in its text.
BONUS point: If the book was published in the summer (June-September)
I’m reading Because of Winn-Dixie, which will cover task #6. :)#6: Sunny/Hot Weather
*Read a book that has bright, sunny weather displayed on the cover or mentions sunny/hot weather in its text. BONUS POINT: If the book was published in the summer (June 21-September 22).
*Book: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
*How it works: “Well, one hot Thursday…” (p. 25).
*How it works for the BONUS POINT: Published on September 8th, during summer.
Great job finding that bonus point, Monique!Melanie, I'm glad your book works for the sleepover one!
Jamie and Kimberly, I hope y'all are able to find a quick-to-read book for one of the other categories.
Let's do this, Team Metamorphosis! Happy reading!
I found a back-up book for #10 Severe Weather.
mentions a tornado, and the book is nearly 150 pages in length. Once I finish my other book, I'll start on this one.
Andrea wrote: "I found a back-up book for #10 Severe Weather..."Awesome Andrea!!! :)
We all should finish the round six tasks as quickly as possible, considering the first team to finish this final round's tasks wins the challenge. ;)
I started my #6 book this morning and will be finishing it tonight. I chose Because of Winn-Dixie (182 pages) for this task because I knew it would be a quick read. So... I've also found a cute 112 page book to cover the #16 task (Turkey Monster Thanksgiving), which I've started and will finish tomorrow. :)
#16: Thanksgiving Turkey
*Read a book with a TURKEY on the cover or in its text.
*Book: Turkey Monster Thanksgiving by Anne Warren Smith
*How it works: There is a turkey on the cover (on the girl’s shirt) as well as throughout the text. “Sunday afternoon, Claire and Mr. Plummer gave up on putting their turkey on the roof. It was too big. Instead, they set it on the lawn where it glared at everyone who walked by” (Chapter Five).
Awesome. If someone gets to the severe weather one before I do, please go ahead and post your review.
Y'all, team one is cruising right now! How close are you to finishing your book? I hit the halfway point in mine last night, but my morning was taken by a movie my sis and I went to watch. I have a free morning today, so guess what I'll be doing. :)
I've finished Because of Winn-Dixie for the #6 task, and I'm about halfway through Turkey Monster Thanksgiving for the #16 task, which I'll have finished by the end of the day. :)
Thank you Andrea! 🙂We are almost finished with Round Six! 🙂 The first team to finish this round with the most points wins, so the sooner we finish these tasks, the better! ⏳
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I'm currently living about 15 miles north east of Atlanta, Georgia. This is where I'll be moving to Texas from. I've sent you a friend request. :)
Andrea wrote: "Hallelujah! Monique, thanks for the update, and I'm so happy all y'all got was much-needed rain."
Hallelujah, praise God indeed! The only good rain we've had in months is what was brought in by Hurricanes Irma and Nate. With the lack of rain, a lot of local plant life has been drying out and dying. I hope we get more rain soon.