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[Amy the book-bat]

if we still need it when I finish my moon book, I can do the balloon one. I saw one today that looks interesting.

[Cat]

I've got a balloon in reserve too.

Though we can start looking at the wider tasks too - I'll be putting Four Blind Mice into "green cover" (I know there's a task, not found it yet though...)

[Tricia]

Feel better, Katie! And I hope you can get your Kindle fixed!

[Cat]

It's taken me all morning to get to a place where I can think about Katie's broken kindle without utter sadness! The loss of use of a kindle is a sad sad thing :(

Get well soon Katie & Katie's kindle!

hopefully you can access your content via the kindle app on some device or other? it's a subpar experience, but better than no books!

[Katie]

Yeah, I've been reading on my phone...which sucks. I just bought another one...should be here tomorrow. :)

[Cat]

@Melinda - when you've a moment, check out the Quidditch Match 3 thread over https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... ? :)

[Cat]

Just five books left to be finished with the core tasks and then we can be off to read any tasks we like*!!!

*well, provided we finish sets - no points if we don't complete a task set :(

[Amy the book-bat]

Katie's Kindle and my headphones... bad week for electronics... luckily there are options out there!

[Cat]

Oh no Amy! That’s not good either!

I hope everyone else’s tech stays well!

[Amy the book-bat]

New headphones should be here on Friday. I can listen one-eared until then... LOL
Thursday will be a good day for reading since I will be having a "fine needle aspiration" done on my thyroid. Basically, they will stick needles in my neck and draw fluid. I've had it done once before, but I'm not allowed to do much for the 24 hours after, so sitting quietly and reading/listening will be perfect.

[Amy the book-bat]

Cat wrote: "I've got a balloon in reserve too.

Though we can start looking at the wider tasks too - I'll be putting Four Blind Mice into "green cover" (I know there's a task, not found it yet though...)"

SS 4.1 Read a book with a predominately green cover

Actually, Sorcerer's Stone set 4 doesn't look too bad (except maybe the last task, which I am searching now)
Task 4 - Escape Devil’s Snare

Read a book with a predominately green cover
Read a book with “Devil” in the title
Read a book where the title starts with S
Read a book tagged at least 10 times as “relax” or “calm” (variations are allowed)

[Melindam]

It would be helpful to know what counts as "multiple" in multiple characters die. Is 3 enough? :)

[Cat]

@Amy, we can add up similar tags (eg relax +calm) & can use synonyms too (eg chill / pleasure)
Mods are being kind on this one!

@Melinda, I don't think anyone has checked that, but I'd say min 3,more better!

[Melindam]

OK, I'll see if I can find a detective book with 3 or more, but if needed, I could take another book with a "U" character.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Character Una

[Cat]

Feel free to pick from any of the TriWiz tasks you fancy, not just those in the books we've started!

Or, over in the Maze we are looking for a. Memoir MPG starting with A-M

[Amy the book-bat]

Cat wrote: "@Amy, we can add up similar tags (eg relax +calm) & can use synonyms too (eg chill / pleasure)
Mods are being kind on this one!

@Melinda, I don't think anyone has checked that, but I'd say min 3,..."

would the tag "leisure" work?

[Cat]

Leisure defo would!

[Amy the book-bat]

Cat wrote: "Leisure defo would!"

cool... I found one listed that has leisure tag 20+ times. AND it is one I have been wanting to read :-)

[Cat]

That’s a win!

Excellent Maze work by the Diamonds these past couple of days too! Good work all!

[Cat]

Quick check in before I get sucked into Quidditch...

Are we all present & correct & reading happily?

How are we getting on with the outstanding TriWiz tasks? which are....
- moon on cover
- balloon on cover
- dragon in title
- a fave romantic couple in book
???

On the character side of the game: we need one U to complete the major characters, and then I'll just be slotting in books we can't use for TriWiz - focus is on those tasks now, as being better for points!

Maze is going swimmingly (watch me have jinxed it now - sorry!) - currently looking for a paranormal MPG with title starting N-Z

How is everyone's tech? Amy, hope the big needle thing goes well today!

[Cat]

TriWiz...

speaking of filling tasks, we've a couple of books without a TriWiz task - any thoughts welcome!

Ravensong
The Great Believers
The Sky Below
84K

[Emelie]

Present and reading as best I can for dragon in title!

[Roseena]

I finished. Just haven't got a chance to log on a computer to put my book in

[Tricia]

Do we still need a book with moon on the cover? I have one that I can start reading today if need be.

[Tricia]

By the way, those Maze readers are amazing! I'm following along as a spectator because I don't think I can read that fast! But great work to those who are participating!

[Cat]

Tricia, just wait till Quidditch kicks off - that's proper mental!

Speaking of... would any of you be able to help out as announcer? not as the sole one, but some support for the team would be fab. Monitoring threads & posting the moves in the match thread...
Elena? Emelie? Katie? (or Katie, would you be able to do some beatering??)

[Cat]

Tricia wrote: "Do we still need a book with moon on the cover? I have one that I can start reading today if need be."

I'm not sure if Amy is reading for that task or not, but if you have one you want to read I am sure we can put it/Amy's to use elsewhere - so, please do!

[Marie (UK)]

Cat wrote: "TriWiz...

speaking of filling tasks, we've a couple of books without a TriWiz task - any thoughts welcome!

Ravensong
The Great Believers
[book:The Sky Below|33396..."

84 K someone escapes prison - is this escapes from or is lucky not to be sent to
i think Lucy escapes from prison unfortunately cannot search easily because only amazon kindle version for "look inside"
anyone have anat other way of searching -

Also 4.4 Theo rescues Helen Armslade from her home where she is being drugged to stop her interfering

5.4 multiple people die

[Katie]

Hey guys!

I'm feeling much better and have a working kindle in hand!

*I will check Ravensong to try to fit it anywhere into TWT. I just checked our main tasks last time.

*I can do some beatering (it starts tomorrow, right?), but will have to be subbed for on the weekend. Unless you want me to be a reserve, which I can do.

*Alternatively, I can also help out with announcing, but it would be rather hit or miss since I pop on when I can, but am often gone for large periods watching the kids.

Now I'll just start filling in TWT if I can. :)

[Cat]

Katie, that's so good! happy days! :)

having you as a general reserve would be ace! I've twisted Sarah's arm into covering for me on Saturday, and Karishma is being the other beater, so I think the main pain is covered, though it'd be good to have someone else able to spell Danielle (also arm-twisted) as chaser.

announcer I've basically given up on! noone wants to do it, so I think we'll have to declare that players will also be announcing, and see how we cope from there.

I WILL ask you to take the lead on keeping general spreadsheet / tasks up to date during Quidditch though - I'm not going to be able to cover that too without making mistakes! :-/

[Katie]

You said we need one U to finish up the MCs, then I should just slot stuff in where it fits? Can do.

[Cat]

Yup! Prioritising TWT over characters.

[Emelie]

Oh, I wish I could help you out, Cat! Especially since my reading has slowed down even more. I don't think I could keep up with the quick speed of Quidditch - my brain is a mushy, slow, sleepy thing - as it seems important to post quick and be really attentive as an announcer too!

[Amy the book-bat]

Tricia wrote: "Do we still need a book with moon on the cover? I have one that I can start reading today if need be."

I'm planning to read one tomorrow, so if you get one finished before I do, that is fine.

[Amy the book-bat]

I will have a "maze in series name" finished today (needed it for a different challenge)

[Cat]

Quidditch has started, which will see Katie & I both going a bit insane with trying to keep up with that! It might mean that updating with TriWiz progress will get a little sporadic, but we will get on it when Quidditch is over.
For the meantime - keeping reading for tasks, for maze and for fun! And if you wa want to cheer on the Hufflepuff team, that'd be great - in the Burrow or on the game thread :)

[Amy the book-bat]

New headphones have arrived and they are really nice (especially since they are under $10)

Moon on cover is finished

Neck is still a little sore from the needles yesterday, but feeling better today.

[Melindam]

Do books we read for the Maze also count towards team points?

[Cat]

Page points only , yes, but they can’t be used for tasks or chars.

I’m not monitoring the maze threads at the moment (quidditch!), so if you could post a completion as normal (or put a link to the maze completion post) that will let Katie & I know to add maze books to our sheet :)

[Melindam]

Ok. Will do that later

[Amy the book-bat]

Does anyone have any suggestions for an author with initials E.D.

[Cat]

I’ve just posted my completion of that task! :)

[Cat]

I’ll do some updating now , so you can see what’s covered

[Amy the book-bat]

Cat wrote: "I’ve just posted my completion of that task! :)"

Great! I'm not finding anything... LOL

[Cat]

Yeah, I was having difficulty until I spotted that one! :)

[Amy the book-bat]

I have a few books to fill in tasks, I will look at them closer later. I think I will go to bed. it is almost 4 am here

[Cat]

Yeah, sleep!

[Sarah]

I found a cauldron cover - I was looking for chocolate but I think a cauldron is harder to find. I'll read it next.

[Marie (UK)]

Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Does anyone have any suggestions for an author with initials E.D."

Emma Darcy - pseudonym for husband and wife writing team- romances
E.L. Doctorow historical fiction

[Marie (UK)]

i am sorry family weekend won't be able to read much until Tuesday