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[Katie]

As of now, I believe X needs to be the 1st letter, not just in the title/name.

[Marie (UK)]

I can start with The Kingdom of Speech this will work for K T or W

the first two letters are in unforgivable curses
the third in standard value

I can also take an X

[Cat]

Hot news!!


Spell Rules have been updated

For X, V and Y only, if you read the audio, you can use the narrator name too. Ditto translators, for translations

Note: this must be applicable to the edition you read - if you didn't read the audio, you can't use the narrator. If you didn't read a translation, you can't use a translator!

It's gonna be REALLY important to shelve the edition you read for these cases!

[Cat]

Less than 30 mins to go! So that's my cue to get ready for tomorrow & go to bed!

Happy reading everyone - this evening to lovely US peeps & in the morning to the EU contingent

(and I am meaning EU in it's continental meaning, not political meaning! ain't no one got time for EU politics, frankly!)

[Emelie]

Yay! Let's show what Diamonds can do! Go, team!

I probably won't read super organized, ie to just meet challenges, not in the beginning at least. I have a couple of pages left on my current read then I'll see what to pick next. Hm.

[Marie (UK)]

GOOD LUCk all and Happy reading

[Melindam]

Happy Reading, Team. ;)
I have already started.

[Sarah]

And we're off! I've started with some non-fiction- always changing my plans around, ha ha. The X is still coming soonish, just not first.

I was confused about whether we started today or tomorrow, until the countdown came out. Happy that it's today though. :)

[Cat]

Sarah, I was exactly the same! Midnight 12th in my head meant going from 12th to 13th!

But all clear, and full speed ahead with the reading! Now I need to pick a book!

[Marie (UK)]

I was the Same Cat and Sarah maybe its a UK / US difference in thought

[Marie (UK)]

First book down I will read Nefertiti's Heart next

will work for A E or N

[Katie]

Marie (UK) wrote: "I was the Same Cat and Sarah maybe its a UK / US difference in thought"

Nah, I would have thought the same thing.

I've got one book done. Will add it to the completion thread later on. Great start, guys! :)

[Sarah]

Go Marie! (I was secretly expecting the first book would be yours).

[Melindam]

Way to go! :)
I will finish mine by tomorrow. It's good for almost all letters except U & Y.

[Melindam]

Cat/Katie,
Just to double-check:for the completion thread, is it enough if I list the letters the book could work for and then put actual character names on the spreadsheet?

[Cat]

Watching Eurovision! So far, I love Lisbon & Portugal, but none of songs so far!
The best singer / song noise was the Austrian. Sadly the content was stalker psycho, and the outfit (wipe clean rubber) made me fear for my life! (song had repeated line of "never going to let you go". Not very #MeToo)

[Cat]

Melindam wrote: "Cat/Katie,
Just to double-check:for the completion thread, is it enough if I list the letters the book could work for and then put actual character names on the spreadsheet?"

Absolutely hunky-dory by me!

[Marie (UK)]

I have an unexpected evening alone - my hubby is out, the TV is OFF (never happens when hubby is in). I am reading in peace and quiet it is fab

[Melindam]

I love those evenings Marie, though they are few and far between. :)

[Melindam]

Cat wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Cat/Katie,
Just to double-check:for the completion thread, is it enough if I list the letters the book could work for and then put actual character names on the spreadsheet?"

Abso..."

Cat, maybe you could save the google docs link to the beginning of the completion thread for easier access. :)

[Melindam]

2nd book down - added it to google sheet. :)

Onto reading Wildfire. Will work for quite a few letters including "V".

[Cat]

@Melinda, good idea! Can you wait till I get home tonight, or are you going to make me try and do it on the phone?!

[Melindam]

I have already added my book to the sheet, but of course re-positioning the link can wait until you ger home. :)

[Elena]

Great start, guys! I finally started Grey Sister and also a short book that'll work for U. I'll try to finish that one today but weekend turned out to be busier than expected - we had friends over Friday night and then they invited themselves back on Saturday (they brought food so can't complain too much :)) and now we're headed out to see my mother-in-law :)

Today is Mother's Day here in the US, Happy Mother's Day to all mommies on the team!

[Cat]

Link to our team tracker, where you can add (or not) your book info - as well as reporting in the thread!

We've had our official sheet now - it's got some really fun looking insanity on there! Sonia's still tweaking the info, so some of the class requirements are a little bit opaque right now, but, if you wanna look at the thing of beauty, and check out the classes, it is here

I'll look at transferring some of the info into our team tracker too (or maybe the other way around....) in a slightly more accessible format,

[Cat]

So, there are 112 class related tasks, which I've put in a list for reference, in the tab "Classes: Task Info" - numbering them too.

I'm not sure if I explained that books can be used for only one of the mini challenges - either Spells or Classes or Quidditch or Tri-Wizard.

If you want to shout out & grab a class task or two, go ahead!

[Melindam]

I have quite a few ARCs by Netgalley, so I can work on those 3 "Divination" tasks. I will start one ARC, A Summer Scandal to be published in June.
It could also work for chick-lit/fluffy books for Herbology

[Marie (UK)]

I have been given a day of DQ's for BOM Lilac girls

[Marie (UK)]

Cat wrote: "So, there are 112 class related tasks, which I've put in a list for reference, in the tab "Classes: Task Info" - numbering them too.

I'm not sure if I explained that books can be used for only one..."

I am not sure i understand the classes and how books work yet but i will take another look when i have more time

[Cat]

Marie, don't worry about it. We'll get more info from Sonia soon about classes, and then we can work it out!

Excellent re Lilac Girls!

Melinda, that's fab! Especially the ARCs :)

[Emelie]

Oh, the classes look interesting. I'm reading a book right now called "Eldsbunden" which means "Bound by Fire," that could work for one slot for the Fire making spell in Charms. If we don't find that the book fits better for any of the spells out or something else, of course. Tactics are always good. :D

[Cat]

Excellent, Emelie!

And you bring up a good point re tactics.....

I'm thinking that, with the exception of tricky letters (X, Y, U), we prioritise the Classes requirements - trying to use books for those tasks first.

Then, if we can't use for a Class task, use it for a Spell-Out.

Does that seem sensible to you guys, in principle?

[Cat]

I'm reading:

- which is pink cover (potions, assuming the guess re the tasks there is right) or broken glass on cover (for Mending charm)

- no obvious class task fit right now, but has a Vanda character, so I'm not sad about it!

[Melindam]

Cat wrote: "Excellent, Emelie!

And you bring up a good point re tactics.....

I'm thinking that, with the exception of tricky letters (X, Y, U), we prioritise the Classes requirements - trying to use books fo..."

Cat, you have my support whatever you decide. :)

In this case, as soon as we have all the tasks specified, I will check whether my 2 books already completed could fit anywhere.

[Emelie]

Cat wrote: "Excellent, Emelie!

And you bring up a good point re tactics.....

I'm thinking that, with the exception of tricky letters (X, Y, U), we prioritise the Classes requirements - trying to use books fo..."

That sounds good to me. With the spell outs, we risk penalty if we can't finish them while I can't see that it'd be the same if we can't finish all years in one class so it seems sensible to fill those up firstly, if possible.

[Melindam]

- Both White Hot and Wildfire could be put to Arithmancy with "page count 351-500.

- Depending on the actual tasks: maybe levitation charm could work for either, as one of the characters can lift buildings/cars/ etc. Let's see.

- Same for Water / Fire spell: several characters can "summon" water / light fire

[Cat]

Looking at the formulas in the main sheet:

Points only on full completion of all subject requirements:
Arithmancy
Astronomy*

Points only when sections are complete:
Care of Magical Creatures: the two sections must be complete to get points, but if we only finish one section (e.g. the "tell us more part") we still get those points
Charms: each charm must be complete with 2 books, but if we only do three charms (6 books) we get the points for those three.
DADA: each year needs to be complete
Diviniation: each section needs to be complete
History of Magic: each section needs to be complete. The Essay is a whopping 50 points!
Potions: equipment & ingredients need to be complete for points. Brewing (all the colours) doesn't.
Transfiguration: each pair of books for the year needs to be complete

No constraints:
Herbology - all completed books get points, with no minimums or constraints!


*Interestingly it looks like Astronomy books are scores by page count. So really we want chunksters there! Elsewhere it just seems to be by book, not pages

[Emelie]

Ah, Cat, thanks for the breakdown. I didn't read so thoroughly!

[Cat]

oh, and Arithmancy books will be the last we fill in - the points are linked to the total number of books read, so I'll use books with no other benefit (Spells etc) there. Just so long as we cover off all the page ranges we'll be OK there!

ETA: well, maybe we'll fill in the higher page count ones, to be safe!

[Cat]

Marie, I discovered there's a buddy read of Circe planned - it's here Starting 25 May.

I noticed you've got it as a to-read....

[Emelie]

Cat wrote: "Marie, I discovered there's a buddy read of Circe planned - it's here Starting 25 May.

I noticed you've got it as a to-read...."

Oh, I could be doing that as a buddy read too. I'm debating wether to sign up for one of the HP's that start tomorrow I think, this one, or Wuthering Heights.

Edit: I signed up to read the first HP book to begin with. Thinking of tackling either Circle or Wuthering Height too probably!

[Melindam]

I can only sign up for HPs from book 4 as I read 1-3 for UNO.

[Cat]

I read 1 & 2 for Cutthroat - so Jan 2018.

that's the problem: HP basically works for most tasks!


For instance, is this a brown cover?

[Katie]

Cat wrote: "Excellent, Emelie!

And you bring up a good point re tactics.....

I'm thinking that, with the exception of tricky letters (X, Y, U), we prioritise the Classes requirements - trying to use books fo..."

I totally agree!

Happy Monday, guys... :P

[Emelie]

It's years since I reread the HP books so I could probably get through them all, getting buddy reads points and help fill out the classes!

Cat: Hm... I don't think I'd pin that as a brown cover. I was figuring it had to be more overall brown.

[Cat]

Yeah.... I'm not entirely convinced either.

BTW, I am notoriously bad at colours, so someone else will have to be final judge on anything I bring to the table!

[Melindam]

Shouldn't we just use mad-tineye? :)

[Melindam]

BTW, I have plenty of brown, hardcover books, so it shouldn't be a problem. :)

[Cat]

You never know if you are going to get mad-tineye or tineye-[spoiler] though!
The number of times I have vehemently disagreed with tineye doesn't bear thinking about! Not even mentioning when it has a personality change itself!

[Marie (UK)]

Cat wrote: "Marie, I discovered there's a buddy read of Circe planned - it's here Starting 25 May.

I noticed you've got it as a to-read...."

i have but i don't know whether I can get hold of it