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[Katie]

Just to update, I know my shelf and the sheet don't match at the moment. I'm about to go to bed, so I'll match them up tomorrow. :)

[Marie (UK)]

I have a question about the "has a baby" book - this is the book i am reading Future Popes of Ireland

There is no real narrative about the birth - triplets are born and mother dies in childbirth leaving grandmother to bring children up.

Is this enough to make it count?

I am going to put to one side and start the "three" book for now but what do you think

[Cat]

Was the mother about in the story a bit before croaking?
If so then I think that'll work

[Marie (UK)]

Cat wrote: "Was the mother about in the story a bit before croaking?
If so then I think that'll work"

the book starts with popes visit to phoenix park - she is there for that and that night grandma babysits so she and hubby can have alone time she gets pregnant - next mention she is dead

[Cat]

I think that'd be Ok, but am checking with the other captains for some reassurance

[Cat]

Initial response agrees that your book is fine!

[Cat]

@Amy - would you say Thirteen Reasons Why might also work for "story within the book" task? - are there diary entries or something telling a story?

Just looking to see what flexibility there might be for the books :)

[Marie (UK)]

Thanks

[Amy the book-bat]

Cat wrote: "@Amy - would you say Thirteen Reasons Why might also work for "story within the book" task? - are there diary entries or something telling a story?

Just looking to see what flexibi..."

I think it could. Hannah is already dead at the beginning, but she leaves a set of cassette tapes that tell her part of the story and Clay is listening to those tapes and visiting the places mentioned as well as commenting about incidents mentioned in the tapes.

[Cat]

View from the captains is it won't work. Which is fine, it will stay in "Number in title" task, I was just hoping for some flex. nvm!

[Cat]

TriWiz Tasks Update

We are doing well! I've listed the tasks below, and but the ones I'm not certain anyone is pencilled in for in bold. Dragons, in particular! Dragons covered!

PoA: Task Set 2 - Boggart
Read a book with a shapeshifter character - done - Amy
Read a book MPG Humour - done - Amy
Read a book with a balloon on the cover
Read a book with a hat on the cover - done - Melinda

PoA: Task Set 3 - Werewolf
Read a book with a moon on the cover - Amy planned
Read a book MPG Paranormal - done - Katie
Read a book with a wolf on the cover done - Amy
Read a book with 'Wolf" in the title - done - Amy

PoA: Task Set 4 - Time Turner
Read a book with time travel - done - Elena
Read a book with a clock on the cover - Melinda reading
Read a book with "Time" in the title - done - Elena
Read a book a form of transportation on the cover - done - Elena

GoF: Task Set 2 - Dragon - we need books! (or to pick a different set)
Read a book with "Dragon" in the title - Emelie reading
Read a book with "Dragon" in the series name - done - Elena
Read a book with a Dragon on the cover - done - Sarah
Read a book with a Dragon in the book - Elena reading

GoF: Task Set 3 - Yule Ball
Read a book with your favorite romantic couple - Roseena reading (Kindred in Death)
Read a book with couple dancing on the cover - done - Tricia
Read a book with a feast or dinner item on the cover - Cat reading
Read a book with a single shoe on the cover - done - Katie


COMPLETED SETS - Reported to Main Sheet
GoF: Task Set 4 - Mermaids - Turned in!
Read a book with mermaids - done - Cat
Read a book with "Treasure" in the title- done - Sarah
Read a book with someone swimming on the cover - done - Cat
Read a book with water on the cover - done - Cat

DH: Task Set 1 - Seven - Turned in!
Read a book with 'Seven" in the title - done - Cat
Read a book that is #7 in a series - done - Cat
Read a book 'Seven" in the series name - done - Cat
Read a book with a number in the title - done - Amy

DH: Task Set 2 - Three - turned in!
Read a book that is #3 in a series - done - Katie
Read a book with "Three" in the title -done - Marie
Read a book with brothers - done - Amy
Read a book that has a story/tale within the novel - done - Cat

DH: Task Set 3 - Cottage
Read a book with a funeral - done - Sarah
Read a book a cottage on the cover done - Marie
Read a book with lots of people staying in one home - done - Roseena
Read a book where someone has a baby - done - Marie

[Sarah]

I am now reading for treasure. :)

Just finished a dragon book, will be posting it later today. Has a dragon in the book and on the cover.

[Cat]

MAZE!!

if anyone is nearly finished a book with Contemporary MPG and title starting A-M (include articles if you wish) shout out - we need one for the maze.

Alternatively, if you want to volunteer to read one (quickly), head over : here for maze chat & planning

Note that reading for the Maze maybe be bumped if someone else pops up with a finished book before you get yours done - we'll of course put the book to good use elsewhere though!

[Tricia]

What does MPG mean?

I also have some dragon books that would fit any of that category if you need. And I might have a book with a feast on the cover. I have to double check first just to be sure.

And for couples dancing on the cover, does this one work?

[Cat]

MPG is Main Page Genre - the list that pops up on the RHS of a book's "landing page"

I think that's a couple dancing - the formal group dance type rather than a waltz, but it's still a couple dancing! - so yay! tick!

Dragon in series name / title would be awesome, but any old dragon book would do as well! we've covered both of "dragon in book" and "dragon on cover" tasks now. Need dragons in title & series please!

And good to know you might have a feast - I think I've found one that I could read, but it's a way down my plan at the moment.

[Elena]

I'm half way through The Shining Girls for the time travel and I'll be starting next for the dragons (cover or dragon in book) :)

[Cat]

oh, I enjoyed both of those! The Shining Girls was horrrible-brilliant

[Emelie]

Gonna see if I have dragon in title or series!

[Emelie]

I have some for both. I could possibly to both for title and series, but I am a very slow reader nowadays.

DragonSpell DragonSpell title, series: Dragonkeeper.

His Majesty's Dragon

are two of the possibilities I could read.

[Elena]

Cat wrote: "The Shining Girls was horrrible-brilliant"

It's making my hair raise but I can't stop reading!

[Tricia]

Cat wrote: "MPG is Main Page Genre - the list that pops up on the RHS of a book's "landing page"

I think that's a couple dancing - the formal group dance type rather than a waltz, but it's still a couple danc..."

Now, what does RHS mean? lol

I think I understand what you're talking about though. The list that pops up under the Genres section, yes?

It's been a long while since I participated in a team reading challenge and this one is more complex than others that I've done in the past. I just want to make sure I'm understanding all of this. Thanks!

[Cat]

Tricia wrote: "Now, what does RHS mean? lol

I think I understand what you're talking about though. The list that pops up under the Genres section, yes? ..."

on the Right Hand Side of the page, yep! ;-)

This one is complicated, it's true. If you don't want to engage in the full complexities then you don't need to in the least!

The mods have tried to organise it so there is something for everyone:
for fast readers who like challenges there's the maze & quidditch (which I recommend as a spectator sport, but it's high maintenance reading!)
for readers who like tasks there's the TriWizard tasks
for readers who just want to read whatever there's the character spell-outs

Katie & I look after the spellouts, and I can use books in the TriWiz (especially after we finish the core taskset requirements), so those are easy going.

Basically, once we've got the first 36 books read for TriWiz it'll be much plainer sailing :)

Also - don't worry about asking questions - we're here to help & make sure it's fun!

[Emelie]

Cat, let me know if you have any preference to what I read, see message 869. :)

[Cat]

Emelie wrote: "Cat, let me know if you have any preference to what I read, see message 869. :)"

a slight preference for His Maj's Dragon

I'm checking with Mods to see if they are going to be relaxed about the construction of "Dragon in title" et al, and allow for "embedded" words to be OK (like DragonKeeper) - hopefully they will, but if they aren't, at least the Temeraire book has Dragon standalone.

[Emelie]

Cat wrote: "Emelie wrote: "Cat, let me know if you have any preference to what I read, see message 869. :)"

a slight preference for His Maj's Dragon

I'm checking with Mods to see if they are going to be rela..."

Gotcha! I'll start that one.

[Marie (UK)]

Emelie wrote: "I have some for both. I could possibly to both for title and series, but I am a very slow reader nowadays.

DragonSpell DragonSpell title, series: Dragonkeeper.

[book:His Majesty's D..."

his majesty's dragon is fab

[Marie (UK)]

Tricia wrote: "Cat wrote: "MPG is Main Page Genre - the list that pops up on the RHS of a book's "landing page"

I think that's a couple dancing - the formal group dance type rather than a waltz, but it's still a..."

I have made a decision to not join in challenges (about 6 months ago) this decision is obviously not working lol. But after this NBRC and SRC are all i am doing - I find AMMP too trying and other groups i only use for individual stuff

[Tricia]

Cat wrote: "Tricia wrote: "Now, what does RHS mean? lol

I think I understand what you're talking about though. The list that pops up under the Genres section, yes? ..."

on the Right Hand Side of the page, y..."

Thanks for the clarification! You've explained everything very well and I appreciate it. I think I'm starting to understand what's going on now. :)

[Tricia]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Tricia wrote: "Cat wrote: "MPG is Main Page Genre - the list that pops up on the RHS of a book's "landing page"

I think that's a couple dancing - the formal group dance type rather than a waltz, b..."

I told myself I wouldn't join any more challenges, too, Marie! When I first joined GR, I was addicted to reading challenges. I loved them! But, then I kept having all these kids and my reading time was replaced by diaper changes and Cub Scout meetings. I miss my reading time though and my TBR shelf is seriously overflowing, so I thought a few fun challenges would give me a reason to put reading back on my list of priorities again. I liked the sound of this one and the team reading sounded like a lot of fun. Plus, I just finished reading the Harry Potter books to my kids last year, so I thought this fit nicely into my plans.

[Amy the book-bat]

wolf on cover finished... will head over to book reporting page in a few minutes to list it.

[Amy the book-bat]

Amazon has a free cottage book available for Kindle today
https://www.amazon.com/The-Irish-Cott...

[Marie (UK)]

Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Amazon has a free cottage book available for Kindle today
https://www.amazon.com/The-Irish-Cott..."

I have this i will read it next but that may be tomorrow

[Roseena]

I am done with 1 of my 2 books :)

[Cat]

Roseena wrote: "I am done with 1 of my 2 books :)"

Great! Can you report it in the Completion Thread, please? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Roseena]

Cat wrote: "Roseena wrote: "I am done with 1 of my 2 books :)"

Great! Can you report it in the Completion Thread, please? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

I did, on August 4 :]

[Cat]

oh! sorry! my head's all over the place at the moment!
Forgive me?

[Cat]

I'm going to pick up Midsummer Night's Dream for the "story within the story" task, and will use my Deathly Hallows (which has been hanging about) for U

[Cat]

and updated our TriWiz core task status: see here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We've completed two task sets, which I've reported to the main sheet, and are a good way through all the others too!

Excellent reading guys!

FYI, we can read for the other tasks too now, if we want. BUT we don't get points until we finish the core tasks picked above, so main focus is on those for now still, please :)

[Katie]

Just wanted to stop in and let you know that my reading is pretty slow right now. I've caught some sort of bug and I've been feeling pretty awful for a good couple days now. Hopefully it'll clear up soon.

[Cat]

:( oh no! You take care of yourself, and don't worry about reading fast!

Get well soon x

[Marie (UK)]

Katie wrote: "Just wanted to stop in and let you know that my reading is pretty slow right now. I've caught some sort of bug and I've been feeling pretty awful for a good couple days now. Hopefully it'll clear u..."

take care Katie I am struggling through my current book it is an ARC that i have had for ages and must read but despite other good reviews it isn't grabbing me just yet

[Elena]

Feel better, Katie! Getting sick in summertime sucks.

Cat, I'm not quite done with Seraphina yet, will probably finish tomorrow and I'm reading How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1) for the series task. It's children's but has 30K words confirmed.

[Cat]

My nephew loves those books! He got a set of books 1 - 8 as a present, and his poor Dad had to read all of them - he was glad when they ran out of books in the set, but keeps grumbling about having read 200k words in the process!

I actually introduced the niblings to the concept of audiobooks when we were on hols, which was a win for everyone (though The Wind in the Willows was not a hit... luckily I had a couple of others to hand that were!). I should probably feed that back to their parents - audiobooks a really good way of having quiet time :)

[Melindam]

Sorry guys for going awol. Back from a short bout of hols & no internet. But I managed to read 3 books, one has the U-char if still needed. I will post them tomorrow.

[Sarah]

Katie wrote: "Just wanted to stop in and let you know that my reading is pretty slow right now. I've caught some sort of bug and I've been feeling pretty awful for a good couple days now. Hopefully it'll clear u..."

Hope you feel better soon. :(

[Amy the book-bat]

Feel better soon Katie!

I have a wolf title coming up probably tomorrow, have to read the one that comes before it in the series first and will tackle that one today :-)

[Katie]

Thanks guys! To add insult to injury, my kindle's just broken as well. This just isn't my day...

[Emelie]

Katie wrote: "Thanks guys! To add insult to injury, my kindle's just broken as well. This just isn't my day..."

Oh no! 😨 Even worse! Hope you feel better soon and that your Kindle decides to play nice or you have the ability to get a new one!

[Amy the book-bat]

another wolf book finished! hope to get to the moon book by Thursday. I have one downloaded, but I have a couple others to finish because they have to be returned. Looks like the team is doing well :-)

[Cat]

The team is doing SUPER well!

I'm on tenterhooks to see what Melinda's read for us during her hol, but have reported another set to the main sheet - we've now completed two of the sets for DH! :)

Maze is going swimmingly too, with excellent contributions from Cedric - it's great that everyone who wants to is playing along there :)