50.1 - Shree's task: POKEMON

[Trish]

Shree wrote: "Hi Trish!

Your logic checks out for Step 1 and Step 2! Either of the books in Step 2 are good.
..."

Thanks, Shree! This was a fun one to find the books for. I didn't even notice the requirements change until someone else queried it!

[Shannon SA]

Shree wrote: " Shannon wrote: "Hi Shree, please could you lock in the following ratings:

[book:Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting D..."

Thank you Shree :)

[Joanne]

Could you please verify my choices

Charmander -Fantasy

Book 1 Child of a Mad God
Book 2Lady of Hay(MPG-59 users say fantasy_
Book 3 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Love this challenge-Years ago I would wait until my daughter went to sleep and then sneak her GameBoy and play Pokieman Silver and Gold until the wee hours of the night....what a shameful mother I was-LOL

[Louise]

Hi Shree
Could I please lock in Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania for a rating of 4.08 and a genre of nonfiction for the Bulbosaur champion.

Thanks!

Louise B

[Andy]

Could I please get The Day of the Jackal locked in for above 4 point rating? For final step (Bulbasaur) , it is a mystery and has won several awards.
Thanks,
Andy

[Shree]

Joanne wrote: "Could you please verify my choices

Charmander -Fantasy

Book 1 Child of a Mad God
Book 2Lady of Hay(MPG-59 users say fantasy_
Book 3 [book:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norre..."

Hi Joanne!

Book 1 is good. Unfortunately, Lady of Hay was Barbara's Erskine's first book so it won't count for Book 2. As for Book 3, while Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel has won awards, but its rating is less than 4.0 (3.81).

Book 2 requirements:
◾Has at least one of the MPGs that's in your starter bucket.
◾Is a standalone book (not part of series)
◾Is NOT the author's first book.
◾Is at least 300 pages long.

Book 3 requirements:
◾Has at least one of the MPGs that's in your starter bucket.
◾Is rated 4.0 or higher on Goodreads.
◾Has won an award per its Goodread's page. The book must be an award winner, not a finalist or a nominee.

You may have to pick other books for book 2 and book 3. I apologize!

Also it's never shameful to sneak in some pokemanz playing in the middle of the night! I still do it....

[Shree]

Louise wrote: "Hi Shree
Could I please lock in Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania for a rating of 4.08 and a genre of nonfiction for the Bulbosaur champion.

Thanks!

Louise B"

Hi Louise!

Dead Wake locked for Nonfiction & rating of 4.08!

[Shree]

Andy wrote: "Could I please get The Day of the Jackal locked in for above 4 point rating? For final step (Bulbasaur) , it is a mystery and has won several awards.
Thanks,
Andy"

Hi Andy!

The Day of the Jackal locked for a rating of 4.26. It completely works as the final book.

[Louise]

Thank you!

[Joanne]

Shree wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Could you please verify my choices

Charmander -Fantasy

Book 1 Child of a Mad God
Book 2Lady of Hay(MPG-59 users say fantasy_
Book 3 [book:Jonathan Str..."

I was so sure I double checked....so sorry

[Andy]

Shree wrote: "Andy wrote: "Could I please get The Day of the Jackal locked in for above 4 point rating? For final step (Bulbasaur) , it is a mystery and has won several awards.
Thanks,
Andy"

Hi A..."

Thank you,
Andy

[Bluemoon]

Can I get rating locked for Miracle in a Dry Season it is at 4.0 currently.


Thanks

[Shree]

miracle in the dry locked at 4.0!

[Tess]

Can I lock in the rating of 4.07 for City of Bones for book 3?

Thanks!

[Shree]

Tess wrote: "Can I lock in the rating of 4.07 for City of Bones for book 3?

Thanks!"

Hi Tess!

Rating locked for City of Bones!

[Shree]

Kaora wrote: "Can I use for step 3 Bulbasaur?

-Mystery 1,320 users
-Rated 4.05
-Won: Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1989), Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for Roma..."

Hi Kaora,

A Great Deliverance is perfectly acceptable for Step 3. Rating locked at 4.05.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Please note the 4.23 rating for The Brutal Telling. Thanks!

[Cindie]

Ok so do these 3 work for Bulbasaur;

The Prisoner in the Castle
FEAR by Bob Woodward
Murder on a Girls' Night Out?

Thanks!

[Jessica]

Love the challenge, I just wanted to lock in the rating as over 4 for Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President for stage 3 of the Bulbasaur bucket (non-fiction genre, won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime in 2012). Thanks!

[Pia]

Hi,

Are the following books ok?

Step 1: BULBASAUR

MPG: Mystery


Step 2: ELITE FOUR

MPG: Mystery
336 pages
Standalone book
Fourth novel by this author

Final Step: Champion

MPG: Mystery
4.11 rating
Winner of the 2004 Agatha Award

[Shree]

Sandy wrote: "Please note the 4.23 rating for The Brutal Telling. Thanks!"

Hi Sandy!

Brutal Telling locked at 4.23.

[Shree]

Cindie wrote: "Ok so do these 3 work for Bulbasaur;

The Prisoner in the Castle
FEAR by Bob Woodward
Murder on a Girls' Night Out?

Thanks!"

Hi Cindie!

Yes, all the books meet the requirements necessary. Rating for Murder on a Girls locked in on 4.08!

[Shree]

Jessica wrote: "Love the challenge, I just wanted to lock in the rating as over 4 for Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President for stage 3 of the Bulbasaur..."

Hi Jessica!

Destiny of the Republic locked for above a 4.0 rating!

[Shree]

Pia wrote: "Hi,

Are the following books ok?

Step 1: BULBASAUR

MPG: Mystery


Step 2: ELITE FOUR

MPG: Mystery
336 pages
Standalone b..."

Hi Pia!

All 3 books look good to go. Have fun reading them!

[Sophie]

Can I check that Three Fates works for the final task? Thanks

[Val]

Please note Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy Summer Will Show and Tipping the Velvet for historical fiction. Tipping the Velvet also currently has a 4.0 rating.

[Melissa]

Giving myself a few more choices for Charmander Step 3, could I have:
The Fifth Season (won the Hugo in 2016)
All Systems Red (my other two are long enough this would work for the total page count) (won the Hugo in 2018)
The Collapsing Empire (won a Locus in 2018)
verified for rating over 4.0.
Thanks! This was a fun task :)

[Ava Catherine]

Could I get a lock in on the rating 4.17 for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II? Thank you.

[Cindie]

Shree wrote: "Cindie wrote: "Ok so do these 3 work for Bulbasaur;

The Prisoner in the Castle
FEAR by Bob Woodward
Murder on a Girls' Night Out?

Thanks!"

Hi Cind..."

Thank you!!!

[Shree]

Sophie wrote: "Can I check that Three Fates works for the final task? Thanks"

Hi Sophie! The book totally works for step 3. Locking in rating above 4. Sorry for the late response, I had an illness in the family!

[Shree]

Valerie wrote: "Please note Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy Summer Will Show and Tipping the Velvet for historical fiction. Tipping the Velvet also currently has ..."

Hi Valerie!

Locked in the historical fiction rating for both! I've also locked in the 4.0 rating for Tipping the Velvet. Have fun!

[Shree]

Melissa wrote: "Giving myself a few more choices for Charmander Step 3, could I have:
The Fifth Season (won the Hugo in 2016)
All Systems Red (my other two are long enough this woul..."

Hi Melissa!

All 3 books booked for 4.0 or higher rating.

Thank you and have fun!

[Shree]

Connie (Ava Catherine) wrote: "Could I get a lock in on the rating 4.17 for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II? Thank you."

Hi Connie!

Rating locked for 4.0 and above!

[Shanna_redwind]

Please verify A Matter of Days as science fiction. Thanks

[Shree]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Please verify A Matter of Days as science fiction. Thanks"

Hi Shanna!

A Matter of Days verified as science-fiction. Have fun!

[Dee]

changing my plan and going with non-fiction books through Bulbasaur...

book 1 - Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids (nonfiction)
book 2 - The World in Six Songs (nonfiction, not first book, not series, more than 300pgs)
book 3 - Hamilton: The Revolution (nonfiction, greater than 4.0, won the GR choice award for non-fiction in 2016)

[Coralie]

Could you confirm that Rosewater will work for Charmander Champion - has both MPGs, rating 4.03 and won Nommo award.

[Shree]

Dee wrote: "changing my plan and going with non-fiction books through Bulbasaur...

book 1 - Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids (nonfiction)
b..."

Hi Dee! All the books work for their slots. I'm confirming rating above 4.0 for Hamilton as well. Have fun!

[Shree]

Coralie wrote: "Could you confirm that Rosewater will work for Charmander Champion - has both MPGs, rating 4.03 and won Nommo award."

Hi Coralie! Rosewater definitely works for Champion book. I'm confirming the rating the 4.0. Have fun!

[Nicola]

For option 2 can there be more than one author?

[Amy the book-bat]

My Bulbasaur would like to lock in the following:
Step 1: Death Need Not Be Fatal 288 pgs, MPG nonfiction
Step 2: The Night Stalker 592 pgs, MPG nonfiction, standalone, not first book
Step 3: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 689 pgs, MPG nonfiction, 4.02 rating, 1975 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime

[Kayla]

May I please lock in the rating for Angela's Ashes at 4.09

[Pam]

Can I get I Am the Messenger approved for Bulbusar book 2 & 3 please? It has a rating of 4.08.

[KSMary]

My choices for Squirtle: HF
Bk 1 - The Dying of the Light - 279 pgs
BK 2 - The Swans of Fifth Avenue - not first book, 368 pgs, standalone book
Bk 3 - Rules of Civility - 335 pgs. 4.02 rating, NAIBA Book of the Year - Fiction 2012
277+368+335=982