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Completion Post for August 11th:
Vicious by V.E. SchwabDate Finished: August 11, 2018
Pages: 364
Characters: Victor Vale, Sydney Clarke, Eli Cardale, Angie Knight, Serena Clarke, Mitch Turner, others
Letters: VSCEAKMT
Task: Spell-out for a character name?
Completion Post for August 12th:
Besieged by Kevin HearneDate Read: August 12, 2018
Pages: 235
Characters: Atticus O'Sullivan, Granuaile MacTiernan, Oberon, Owen Kennedy, Flidais, Perun, Greta, Leif Helgarson, others
Letters: BIKHAOGMFPL
Task: HPatDH, Task 2: "Read a book that has a story/tale within the novel"? BECAUSE in several of the stories in this anthology, the Atticus of "today" tells Granuaile and Oberon a story about his past, including one about how he met Shakespeare and helped with a scene in Macbeth.
Completion Postquidditch books
Murder and Chocolate Cake
111
Aug 13
Lucky Number Thirteen
102 pages
Aug 14
Completion Post for Aug 14quidditch books
The Christmas Catch
102 pages
At the Cowboy's Mercy
100 pages
Blonde Date
104 pages
Completion PostBook: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter
Pages: 652
Date Read: 08.15.18
Rating: 5 stars
Characters: Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Rubeus Hagrid, Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Horace Slughorn, Ginny Weasley, Cormac McLaggen, Nymphadora Tonks, Luna Lovegood,
Letters: H J R D M W P V A S Q N L O G C T
Tasks:
Book 1, Task 4 - Read a book with a predominately green cover
Book 2, Task 4 - Read a book where the characters attend a party (Slug Club party)
Task 5 - Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text ("Behind Harry, Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry")
Book 3, Task 5 - Read a book a wand on the cover
Book 5, Task 3 - Read a book with a teacher character (Minerva McGonagall)
Task 4 - Read a book where someone dies
Task 5 - Read a book with a seer/fortune teller character (Sybill Trelawney)
Read a book with a prophecy as an integral part of the story
Book 6, Task 1 - Read a book where there is an exclusive club (Slug Club)
Task 2 - Read a book "opal" in the text ("An ornate opal necklace was visible, poking out of the paper.")
Book 7, Task 3 - Read a book with a funeral
Completion Postmore quidditch books for Aug 14
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Games
112 pages
Natural Evil
102 pages
Midnight Untamed
120 pages
Pia Saves the Day
100 pages
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
364 pages
Ora wrote: "Completion Postmore quidditch books for Aug 14
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Games
112 pages
Natural Evil
102 pages
Midnight Untamed
120 pages
[book:P..."
Ora has been a reading machine over in Quidditch. She's one of the main reasons we're tied! :)
Ora wrote: "maze book
Curtsies & Conspiracies
320 pages."
This one ended up not used for the maze because it would have taken us in the wrong direction.
Thanks!! I will fix the post. I forgot to do that eariler.
Completion PostBook Curtsies & Conspiracies
Author Gail Carriger
Series Finishing School
Page Count 310
Date Read Aug 14
Characters Sophornia Temminnick, Sister Mattie, Pillover, Captain Niall, Vieve, Braithwope, Linette, Agatha
Letters A B C F G L M N P S T V
Book Three Hours
Author Dannika Dark
Series Seven
Page Count 310
Date Read Aug 14
Characters Naya James, Wheeler, Ben, Austin, Reno, Denver, Lexy, Maizy
Letters A B D J L M N R S T W
Tasks
The Deathly Hollows
Tale of Three Brothers
"Three" in title
Completion Post:Book: Shadow Study
Author: Maria V. Snyder
Pages: 416
Characters: Yelena Zaltana, Leif, Opal, Devlin, Valek, Ari, Janco, Reema,
Letters: S, M, Y, Z, L, O, D, V, A, J, R
Tasks: Deathly Hallows - Task 1 The Seven Potters
Task 2: Read a book that is #7 in the series. - Shadow study is #4 in the Study series, #1 in the Soulfinders series, and #7 in Chronicles of Ixia. Not sure if this counts, but thought I'd mention it.
Completion PostBook The Pirate Takes a Bride
Author Shana Galen
Series Misadventures in Matrimony
Page Count 253
Date Read Aug 14
Characters Ashley Brittany, Nick Martingale, Jack, Chante, Rissa, Yussef
Letters A B C G M N P R S T Y
Task
Order of the Phoenix
Department of Mysteries
Read a book with a large battle - there is a large sea battle in chapter 17
Completion Post Book: The Dark Prophecy
Author: Rick Riordan
Series: The Trials of Apollo
Pages: 528
Date Read: 08.15.18
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Calypso, Apollo a.k.a. Lester Papadopolous, Meg McCaffrey, Leo Valdez, Britomartis, Commodus, Hemithea a.k.a. Emmie, Thalia Grace, Sssssarah, Olujime a.k.a. Jamie, Nanette
Letters: T D R C A L P M V B H E G S O J N
Tasks:
Book 3, Task 4 - Read a book a form of transportation on the cover (Festus, the dragon)
Book 4, Task 2 - Read a book with a Dragon on the cover
Read a book with a Dragon in the book (Festus)
Book 5, Task 5 - Read a book with 'Prophecy" in the title or series name
Book 6, Task 3 - Read a book with something broken on the cover (Broken glass)
Book 7, Task 3 - Read a book with lots of people staying in one home (Many people stay in the Waystation)
I found a kindle first book that I will read this weekend for Half Blood Prince
Unbreakable Vow
Something Broken on cover
I got everything logged through here, I'm just working in some of the books. As an update, here's a list of books that people have claimed - let me know if this isn't correct!
Brandy
Go Set a Watchman
Kristel
Never Let Me Go
Laura
Defy the Worlds
Destined for an Early Grave
Dream a Little Dream
My Fair Grandmother
Second Chance Summer
Lory
Let's Get Lost
Love, Rosie
Prophecy of the Sisters
Spider's Trap
The Hellfire Club
The Ice Balloon
Ora
I Will Never Leave You
Silent Vows
Vicky, my grave book is done, but Quidditch has kept me from updating challenges. I’ll do so probably tomorrow morning.I also said I could read Firestorm Forever for Dragon in series or on cover.
Completion Post: Book: The Hellfire Club
Author: Jake Tapper
Pages: 352
Task: Half-Blood Prince - Task 1 The Slug Club
Read a book with "club" in the title.
Laura wrote: "Vicky, my grave book is done, but Quidditch has kept me from updating challenges. I’ll do so probably tomorrow morning.I also said I could read Firestorm Forever for Dragon in series or on cover."
No worries, I know Quidditch gets crazy!
I still at least one more quidditch book to add. I finished Vow book and will post after I get back into town. We got to campus and have to wait for security to get out of meeting before getting parking passes and get over to his dorm.
Completion PostBook: Never Let Me Go
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Pages: 288
Date Read: 08.15.18
Rating: 3 stars
Characters: Kathy, Ruth, Tommy, Lucy, Emily, Chrissie, Rodney,
Letters: N K I R T L E C
Task:
Wizard’s Chess
Is anyone reading a book for snake on cover?I can listen to
tomorrow morning.
I've got a book that I started for a Quidditch chain, and then our Quaffle was broken. So we can use it for tasks over here. I should finish today or tomorrow. Heart on cover, even though it's broken? 
Completion Post - Quidditch books (can't use elsewhere)Book: Nailed Down Murder
Date Read: 8/13
Pages: 106
Book: Concealed in Death
Date Read: 8/13
Pages: 402
Book: Lucky Number Thirteen
Date Read: 8/13
Pages: 102
Book: Blonde Date
Date Read: 8/14
Pages: 104
Book: A July Bride
Date Read: 8/14
Pages: 120
Book: A May Bride
Date Read: 8/14
Pages: 124
Book: A June Bride
Date Read: 8/15
Pages: 120
Completion PostBook: Destined for an Early Grave
Pages: 400
Date Read: 8/13
Rating: 4 stars
Task: Currently placed in Half Blood Prince, Task 5, Graveyard on cover
Laura I wound up taking a 5 hour nap before looking for a M R book. I found My Unfair Godmother to read for My Fair Grandmother. I will see if I can finish Thursday night.
Thanks, Ora!Vicky, Ora is going to take one side of the YA square so I don’t overload on YA. :)
Completion Postlast quidditch book
A July Bride
120 pages
Aug 16
Book Silent Vows
Author Catherine Bybee
Series MacCoinnich Time Travels
Page Count 302
Date Read Aug 15
Characters Myra MacCoinnich, Todd Blakely, Elizabeth, Finlay, Grannia, Simon, Ian, Lora, Tara, Duncan
Letters B C D E F G I L M S T
Task
Half Blood Prince
The Unbreakable Vow
Vow in title
Book Two Minutes
Author Dannika Dark
Series Seven
Page Count 317
Date Read Aug 16
Characters Denver, Maizy, Wheeler, Naya, Lexy, Austin, Reno, Jericho, Izzy, Prince, Larenzo
Letters A D I J L M N P R S T W
Completion PostBook The Viper's Nest
Author Peter Lerangis
Series The 39 clues
Page Count 190
Date Read Aug 16
Characters Amy Cahill, Dan, Alistair, Nellie Gomez, Barnesley, Thomas
Letters A B C D G L N P T V
Tasks
The Deathly Hollows
The Battle of Hogwarts
Snake on cover
Book The Curse Keepers
Author Denise Grover Swank
Series Curse Keepers
Page Count 312
Date Read Aug 16
Characters Collin Dailey, Ellie Lancaster, Claire, Marino, Okeus, Ahone, Dwight
Letters A C D E L M O S
Tasks
The Half Blood Prince
Silver and Opals
Curse in title
Completion PostBook:Undead Girl Gang
Author:Lily Anderson
Pages: 305
Date Read: 08.16.18
Rating: 3 stars
Characters: Mila Flores, Riley Greenway, June Phelan-Park, Dayton Nesseth, Xander Greenway, Caleb Treadwell
Letters: U L A M F R G J P D N X C T
Tasks:
Book 3, Task 3 - Read a book MPG Paranormal
Book 5, Task 4 - Read a book MPG Mystery
Book 6, Task 3 - Read a book that starts with U
Task 4 - Read a book with a heart on the cover
Completion Post:Book: Little Women
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Pages: 449
Date Read: 8/6/18
Characters: Jo March, Meg, Amy, Beth, Marmee, Laurie Laurence, Mr. Laurence, Aunt March, John Brooke, Mr. March
Letters: L W M A J B
Book: The Client
Author: John Grisham
Pages: 483
Date Read: 8/9/18
Characters: Mark Sway, Reggie Love, Barry Muldanno
Letter: C J G M S R L B
Task: Order of the Phoenix
Task 2: Read a book where the main character is a lawyer
Book: The Runaway Jury
Author: John Grisham
Pages: 358
Date Read: 8/12/18
Characters: Wendall Rohr, Celeste Wood, Nicholas Easter, Rankin Fitch
Letters: R J G W C W N E F
Tasks: Order of the Phoenix
Task 2: Read a book where someone goes on trial
Book: The Trial
Author: Robert Whitlow
Pages: 464
Date Read: 8/15/18
Characters: Kent "Mac" MacClain, Angela Hightower, Peter Thomason, Alex Hightower
Letters: T R W K M A H P
Tasks: Order of the Phoenix
Task 2: Read a book with trial in the title
Completion PostBook: Taken in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Series: In Death
Pages: 160
Date Read: 8/15
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Eve Dallas, Roarke, Peabody, Henry, McNab, Feeney
Letters: T, J, R, I, E, D, P, H, M, F
Tasks: Deathly Hallows - Task 4 - Long Lost Sibling, Tosha's long lost sister Maj shows up.
Book: Festive in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Series: In Death
Pages: 389
Date Read: 8/16
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Eve Dallas, Roarke, Peabody, Charlotte Mira, Feeney, Nadine, Trina
Letters: F, J, R, I, E, D, P, C, M, N, T
Tasks: None remaining
I finished My Unfair Godmother for the square. I will post later when I get on the computer. @Laura, I really wished this would have been a quiddditch just for Cat’s commentary. There was a Toyota Camry in 12th century England.
Ora wrote: "I finished My Unfair Godmother for the square. I will post later when I get on the computer. @Laura, I really wished this would have been a quiddditch just for Cat’s commentary. Th..."
Lol! And I heard that one was better than the first in the series, which was what I was going to read. :)
It is better than the first book. Some of the story line is good. I just had to get through the ridiculous parts.
Completion PostBook My Unfair Godmother
Author Janette Rallison
Series My Fair Godmother
Page Count 352
Date Read Aug 16
Characters Hudson Gardner, Tansey Miller, Nick, Bo Grimes, Robin Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Frank, Chrysanthemum Everstar, John
Letters B C E F G H J M N R T
Task
Goblet of Fire
Task 1 - Four Champions are competing
M R
Completion postRaised in Fire
K.F. Breene
Series: Fire and Ice #2
pages: 396
Date Read:7/28/18
Characters: Roger, Reagan, Darius, Vlad, Callie, Dizzy, Penny
Tasks: None
Circe
Madeline Miller
pages: 394
Date Read:7/24/18
Characters: Odysseus, Zeus, Circe, Medea, Daedalus, Hermes
Tasks: Deathly Hollows: someone has a baby
Carnegie's Maid
Marie Benedict
pages: 283
Date Read: 8/3/18
Characters: Clara Kelly, Andrew Carnegie
Tasks: None
Fused in Fire
K.F. Breene
Series: Ice and Fire #3
Pages: 396
Date Read:8/11/18
Characters: Reagan, Darius, Vlad, Callie, Dizzy
Tasks: Deathly Hollows characters under seige
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick
pages: 302
Date Read: 8/6/18
Characters: George Pollard, Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, Benjamin Lawrence, Matthew Joy
Tasks: Deathly Hollows characters under seige
Legendary
Stephanie Garber
Series: Caraval #2
Page: 416
Date Read:8/9/18
Characters: Donatella Dragna, Scarlett, Julian, Nicholas d'Arcy
Tasks: none
The Home for Unwanted Girls
Joanna Goodman
Pages: 384
Date read: 8/14/18
Characters: Maggie Hughes, Elodie, Gabriel
Tasks: None
Go Set a Watchman
Harper Lee
Series: To Kill a Mockingbird #2
pages: 278
Date Read: 8/16/18
Characters: Scout Finch, Atticus, Alexandra, Henry Clinton, Jack
Task: Sorcerer's Wizard's Chess
Sorry for the long post. My job has required far more time than I had anticipated, my kids went back to school, and fall sports have started. The only time I am getting to read is when I drive to and from work. I will try to be more diligent at posting my books on a weekly basis in the future.
I have a mirror book that I will be reading next week
Ora wrote: "Would 
work for couple dancing?"Based on the title and the background of the cover I'd say it's fair to say their dancing at a ball!
Yay! I will plan on listening to it tomorrow morning.
Laura wrote: "I've got a book that I started for a Quidditch chain, and then our Quaffle was broken. So we can use it for tasks over here. I should finish today or tomorrow. Heart on cover, even though it's brok..."I'd say yes!
Would Dragonfly work for Dragon in title?
Completion PostBook Charming
Author Dannika Dark
Series Seven
Page Count 182 pages
Date Read Aug 17
Letters A C D K N P R S
used for TriWizard maze
Fantasy even number
*edited*
Completion Post:Book: Code Name Verity
Author: Elizabeth E. Wein
Pages: 452
Characters: Engel, Amadeus von Linden, Margaret Brodatt, Thibault, Dympna Wythenshawe, "Queenie", "Eva Seiler, Julia, Beaufort-Stuart
Letters: C, E, A, L, M, B, T, D, W, Q, S, J
No tasks that I can tell.
Laura wrote: "Would Dragonfly work for Dragon in title?"I think Dragonfly is a little bit of a stretch.
Ora wrote: "Would 
work for picture on cover"Hmmm, I'm going to get a consensus on this one.
@Laura - I'm dumb and I forgot to mention I'm reading a book with Dragon in the title. It's been a long few days. XD But I think it might also work for having a baby - not sure yet. The MC is pregnant at the beginning.
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Book Whisky Melody
Author Lexy Timms
Series Tennessee Romance
Page Count 178
Date Read Aug 13
Characters Ashley, Lucas, Kaley, Charlie
Letters A C K L T W
Doesn't work for any tasks
Book In the Clearing
Author Robert Dugoni
Series Tracy Crosswhite
Page Count 479
Date Read Aug 13
Characters Tracy Crosswhite, Eric Reynolds, Buzz Almond, Darren Gallentine, Tommy Moore
Letters A B C D E G I M R T
Task
Order of the Phoenix
Go to Trial
MPG Crime