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Team Newt Scamander
Yay! I'm glad you both like my idea too. It's there to use if you can.
If there are any worries about Sassafrass’s battle book being suitable, I will finish a book today that has a number of big battles in it.
Does this count as a cottage? Check out The Shack by William Paul Young
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
It looks more like a cabin to me, but it depends if the mods consider a cabin a cottage I guess.
Right? I mean is a shack a cottage? Just in shambles ;)
I found this definition of a cottage and going by that your cover fits as a run down abandoned version. I’m sure it would have been cozy in its prime :)A cottage is, typically, a small house. It may carry the connotation of being an old or old-fashioned building. In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cozy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.
Erika wrote: "Does this count as a cottage? Check out The Shack by William Paul Young
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."
I would say no - a shack is "a roughly built hut or cabin", not the same as Emma's definition of being cozy
Wow Emma - I'm logging in our books right now and just noticed your book was 1,009 pages -- great job!!!!
SandyL wrote: "Wow Emma - I'm logging in our books right now and just noticed your book was 1,009 pages -- great job!!!!"Longest book I’ve read in a while but thankfully also one of the best books I’ve read so it was an enjoyable 1009pages. :)
Emma (M) wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Wow Emma - I'm logging in our books right now and just noticed your book was 1,009 pages -- great job!!!!"Longest book I’ve read in a while but thankfully also one of the best book..."
It’s a great series.
I'm claiming the prophecy book and finally getting around to reading Blade Bound since it's got a central prophecy that I just found out will be the backdrop for a spin off series! SQUEE!
Sassafrass wrote: "I'm claiming the prophecy book and finally getting around to reading Blade Bound since it's got a central prophecy that I just found out will be the backdrop for a spin off series! ..."Can’t wait for that spin off book...although thinking now it may already be out. I need to check on that.
It comes out August 14th, Danielle!
✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Great story Laura."Hehe, there might be a new story if she calls me again:-)
Out of curiosity, if someone is only MENTIONED in a book, do they count as a character?I finished Hunting Prince Dracula and they talk about Vlad the Impaler a lot and I wanted to know if I could use him for V
nox_reads wrote: "Out of curiosity, if someone is only MENTIONED in a book, do they count as a character?I finished Hunting Prince Dracula and they talk about Vlad the Impaler a lot and I wanted to know if I could..."
No, they have to play a part in the book
SandyL wrote: "nox_reads wrote: "Out of curiosity, if someone is only MENTIONED in a book, do they count as a character?I finished Hunting Prince Dracula and they talk about Vlad the Impaler a lot and I wanted ..."
Alright, thank you!
Hi Newts! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!You guys are doing a great job with the task and everything has been claimed. So we're opening up the rest of the tasks. If you've claimed a task that isn't complete yet, please try to finish that before taking on anything else - we don't get ANY points for ANY tasks if we don't finish the first one we chose.
I know it's a lot of work on your part, but when you do your completion posts, if you can list all the tasks your book works for it helps if we need to move things around. Hopefully everyone is okay with first read, first used if necessary, even if you claimed a task. If you really want a book you're reading to be used for a specific task just PM and I'll make sure to use it for that.
Here's the link to all the tasks: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here's the link to the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Let me know if you have any questions.
A book I’m reading tomorrow has a snake on cover, so claimed one of that task. Book I finished today has discovers a lost sibling, (plus wolf and dragon tasks, but those are easier to find) all info in book thread and ss.
I took the task: read a book with water on the cover
Hello team! Sorry for my absence, but I finished a book that would fit for the multiple people die task. Am I allowed to grab that task? If not, what tasks are open? Thanks!
Kristin wrote: "Hello team! Sorry for my absence, but I finished a book that would fit for the multiple people die task. Am I allowed to grab that task? If not, what tasks are open? Thanks!"Hi Kristin!
Post your completed book here - you can see the format from the other posts. Include the task(s) your book works for.
Erika wrote: "Ooo i was wondering what was open too"Can you access the planning spreadsheet @Erika?
I can but it wasnt loading the actual books earlier. Let me try again!
Yay! Worked that time!!!!Now questions!
Do the books have to be started on or after a certain point to count?
PoA 5d Eerie Cover. This one strikes me as eerie- anyone agree? Check out What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
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& whilst I'm here - anyone able to help out as an announcer??! *hopeful smile*
Erika, I looked on the app but need to pull it up on the computer to see better!
Erika wrote: "PoA 5d Eerie Cover. This one strikes me as eerie- anyone agree? Check out What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."
It's not creepy to me, but that doesn't mean it's not creepy to you!
Cat wrote: "@Nox - hiya! Just checking you are still up for Quidditch? Do you want to make your way to the Burrow to check in foor early planning etc - it starts in less than 2 days!& whilst I'm here - anyon..."
What does an announcer do?
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Generally, monitoring a couple of the quidditch threads in the Burrow as well as the game thread is required
Having someone do most of it is really helpful for the players, but players can and will help out if necessary.
Sorry:-( I normally can do such things, but very very busy these days.
With a toddler I just can’t devote the time to GR to be an announcer I’m afraid.
Hi Newts!Does anyone have any fun plans for the weekend?
SandyL wrote: "Hi Newts!Does anyone have any fun plans for the weekend?"
Ha, not sure if its fun; but its this weekend I 'm taking my son up to his college to register. I've booked a hotel with a pool and we will do some shopping as well. Bittersweet!
Hoping to get some library books finished and a craft project or two done. Hoping to visit my Dad’s grave after work tomorrow. 2 years went by awful fast.
SandyL wrote: "Hi Newts!Does anyone have any fun plans for the weekend?"
No plans, just reading.
Does anyone have a Young Adult book starting with R and ending with S? If so we can make the YA square (with some books that have already been read) for GOF task 1. If no one has a book that fits, no worries, there’s a few other YA books read we can try to work from. Top: Old yelleR
Left: One nighT
Right: R . . . . S
Bottom: The sea of monsterS
O . . . . R
. .
. .
. .
T . . . . S
I can read the The Raven Boys but not before next week. My parents have been married sixty years this weekend, so party time! :-)
Congrats to your parents. Have fun!I think we need the captains say on if articles can be ignored or not on this task?
Laura wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Hi Newts!Does anyone have any fun plans for the weekend?"
Ha, not sure if its fun; but its this weekend I 'm taking my son up to his college to register. I've booked a hotel with ..."
Enjoy your time with your son!
Claire wrote: "I can read the The Raven Boys but not before next week. My parents have been married sixty years this weekend, so party time! :-)"Article are NOT ignored.
Have a fun party!!!!
Erika wrote: "Hoping to get some library books finished and a craft project or two done. Hoping to visit my Dad’s grave after work tomorrow. 2 years went by awful fast."I hope you have a peaceful weekend Erika and can remember good times with your dad when you visit him.
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
A New Lease of Death (other topics)Just One Damned Thing After Another (other topics)
Just One Damned Thing After Another (other topics)
Heaven and Hell (other topics)
Country Heaven (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lisa Gardner (other topics)Heather Graham (other topics)
TASK UPDATE
Here are the tasks that are not yet complete including who has claimed the task:
SS 1a - Read a book with a double L in the title - SassafrassSS 1c - Read a book with “troll” in the title or text - KimSS 1d - Read a book with a only 5 word title - LauraSS 2d - Read a book with “Song” in the title - Laura
SS 4a - Read a book with a predominately green cover - Linda
SS 4b - Read a book with “Devil” in the title - LindaSS 4c - Read a book where the title starts with S - LindaSS 4d - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as “relax” or “calm” - Linda
OOP 3a - Read a book with a predominately pink cover - LauraOOP 3c - Read a book with a teacher character - SandyOOP 4a - Read a book MPG Mystery - HeliOOP 4c - Read a book with a large battle - SassafrassOOP 4d - Read a book where there is a "rescue" - EmmaOOP 5b - Read a book with a prophecy as an integral part of the story - SassafrassOOP 5d - Read a book with 'Prophecy" in the title or series name - DanielleDH 1b - Read a book that is #7 in a series - ClaireDH 1c - Read a book 'Seven" in the series name - ClaireDH 2a - Read a book that is #3 in a series - Nox
DH 2d - Read a book that has a story/tale within the novel - SandyDH 3b - Read a book a cottage on the cover - SandyWe can't get points for any other tasks until these are completed. The Mods have updated the rules a bit, so any books we read from 8/1 are eligible for any tasks, but we really need to get these done first. Please check the books you've claimed, and if you aren't going to read that task, let me know so we can open it up to another player.
Here is the link again for our planning spreadsheet - you can see what's open under the TWT tab: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
You can add your read books to the Book Detail tab and also claim tasks - if you don't have access just request it and I'll add you. Let me know if you have any questions.