Team Mauna Lua

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

So maybe going with group 2 may be the better option and if we have time then go with group 3? If we can get group 2 done quickly we can try and do the word Depravity, maybe? Since it would give us a good amount of points unless we want to go shorter?

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

If we are going to do safe zone 2, I can do Read a book with something hot on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LAVA in the text

Also, If you think has a red enough cover, I can also do: Read a book with a red cover (>50%) where the author contains the letters H-O-T (doesn't need to be in that order)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "If we are going to do safe zone 2, I can do Read a book with something hot on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LAVA in the text

Also, If you think [bookcover:The Mane ..."

Nikk there isn't enough red on the cover. Its only 4.1%

[Plethora]

Group 2 Tasks:

Read a book with red writing on the cover where the title contains the letters L-A-V-A (doesn't need to be in that order) - Plethora

Read a book with a red cover (>50%) where the author contains the letters H-O-T (doesn't need to be in that order) - Keli

Read a book with something hot on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LAVA in the text - Nikk

Read a book with something hot on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the letters L-A-V-A in the author's name (doesn't need to be in that order) - Carmen

[Plethora]

I'm almost done with my A book for Group 1. So as long as none of you finish your next book in a few hours you can start reading. I'll keep you posted.

I can look for an audio for a Group 2 task here shortly.

Do we each want to take one of the tasks for this group?

[Keli]

I can't find any book with "LAVA" in it that also has red writing. I went through all the books in my house. I have hundreds of physical books and not a single one fit. I don't have KU but I've got 3000+ books on my kindle, and am going through them. This could take bit.

[Plethora]

Peeking at other groups I found the following ideas for group 2.

1. Lavinia and the Laird
Last Scene Alive
Value of Jade
Salvation Day
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

2. Marlene's Revenge
Cliffside Bay Christmas
Head in a Haymow
Lured in the Woods
We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story
No Country for Old Men

3. Super Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone National Park
Magic Binds
Scourged
Yellowstone: Hellfire
The Quaker Café

4. Crash Landing
Fireproof
Lucifer's Daughter
A Magical Shift
A Peach of a Murder

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I can do a team read for one of the task. Let me take a look at the book I planned for bu I need to get home. Shopping is a pain 😜

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Oh I didn’t see your post Plethora thanks. I can do #4 with A Magical Shift

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Keli I can do whichever of them. You and Plethora pick and whatever is left I’ll take.

[Keli]

I have No Country for Old Men. So I can read that one.

[Plethora]

Ok so Carmen you can take #4 and I'll pick something for # 1

[Plethora]

OK. finally done with my book...sorry for the delay, it wasn't in audio.

[Plethora]

Completion Post
Safe Zone: Group 1

Task: Spell-out 'A'

Book: Picked to Die
Author: Sheila Connolly
Read: 08/19/19

Fits: Character 'Art'

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I finished my book for safe zone two.

Did we still want to attempt getting the word Depravity spelled out?

If so I have started which has a character Vasic and which has character names that will work for D or R. I need to read which has an A and can potentially also finish which has a character which will work for P if needed before time runs out

[Plethora]

Wow, you are just showing along. I'm all for finishing a word as well. Just remember to not finish any of those until the rest of us finish our group 2 book.

I'll layout a list when I get to work for the word claiming letters.

[Plethora]

Oh I don't know why I didn't catch this earlier. We can't use the books we read for the word. It is the words from the actual tasks.

Nikk in sure we can still use your books we will just need to find different word(S).

first published on the 10th of a month
with at least nine characters (need to have a speaking part, do not need to be main characters)
that has a carnivorous animal on the cover
written by an author who has published at least seven books (as listed on Goodreads)
that is number six in the series
that was first published in the 1950s
where the audio version has at least four narrators
that is part of what was originally a planned trilogy, but became a longer series (can include .5 books added later)
that has two authors (as credited on Goodreads)
which is the author's debut novel

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I am gonna pop my books planned for the rest of the week here and add letters it works for as I find them as I seem to be in the wrong time zone to the rest of the team and this way since we need to wait for Carmen and keli before making any decisions you know the letters i should be able to cover:

Also I will make sure not to finish any before we finish safezone 2

Completed:


Title: S
Author: N,S
Characters, Aden kai, Zaira Neve, Vasic Zen, Judd Lauren, Sienna Lauren, Walker Lauren, Tavish, Olivia, Jojo, Blake, Remy, Finn, Nikita Duncan, Caleb Krycek, Faith, Mercy, Ivy Zen
S,N,A,K,Z,R,J,C,I,B,V,M,L,W,O
Read: 8/22/19


Title: S
Author: K,H
Characters: Cassie Neill, Ben Ryan, Matt Dunbar, Becky Smith, Julie Kirkwood, Abby Montgomery, Gary montgomery, Hannah Payne
S, K, H, C, N, B, R, M, D, J, I, A,G
Read: 8/22/19



Title: B
Author: J,G
Characters: Jamie Jamison, Alex Kincaid, Agnes, Mary, Emmett
B, J, G, A, K,M, E,
Read: 8/22/19



Title: F
Author: A,L
Characters, Kade, max, Poet parker, Luke, Raven, Nixie, Dolph,
F,A, L, P, K, M,R,N,D
Read 8/23/19

Currently reading:


Title: W
Author:L,H
Characters: Ivy Morgan, Jack Harker, Brian Nixon, Aubrey Daniels, Simone Graham, Martin Nesbitt,

Planned:


Title: A
Author: N, S
Characters: Lucas Hunter, Sascha Duncan, Mercy, Faith, Vaughan, Riley, Hawke, Sienna,

[Plethora]

Thanks nikk, I'll get things laid out when I get to work. I'm working on my short audio for group 2.

[Plethora]

Some of the words using the higher point letters

Nine = 150
on = 80
with = 140
carnivorous = 400
cover = 170
six = 120
in = 80
version = 250
four = 150
novel = 180

[Keli]

No country for old men might take me until Thursday. I'm on holiday from Thursday and it's quite busy until then. But i will have an entire transatlantic flight to read. So if I haven't finished No Country by Wednesday night. I'll try to get it posted as soon I land.
It is not a thick book but it is Cormac McCarthy. I've also started The Terranauts.

[Plethora]

Carnivorous might be ambitious? that works out to three more books each over the next few days.

Version might be more doable. We can make smaller words with any other books if we get the chance.

C - Stealing Shadows Nikk
A - The Bride Nikk
R - Sisters Red Carmen
N - The Vampire Knitting Club Carmen
I -
V - Shards of Hope Nikk
O - Love at First Like Plethora
R - Seventh Grave and No Body Carmen
O -
U - Unraveled Plethora
S - Him Carmen

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V - Shards of Hope Nikk
E -
R - Sisters Red Carmen
S - Unraveled Plethora
I - Stealing Shadows Nikk
O - Love at First Like Plethora
N - The Vampire Knitting Club Carmen

Left over:
The Bride Nikk
B, J, G, A, K
Seventh Grave and No Body Carmen
S, C, D, J, R, F, K
Him Carmen
H, S, B, J, C. R, W

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Possible:

Freaky Rites Nikk
F,A, L, P, K, M,R,N,D

Wicked Hearts Nikk
W, L, H, I, M, J

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Overall Letter Tracking:

Stealing Shadows - S, K, H, C, N, B, R, M, D, J, I, A
Shards of Hope- S, N, A, K, Z, R, J, C, I, B, V
The Bride - B, J, G, A, K
Freaky Rites - F,A, L, P, K, M,R,N,D
Unraveled - U, M, S, J, K, F, T, L, G, H
Sisters Red - S, J, P, R, F, M
Seventh Grave and No Body - S, C, D, J, R, F, K
Him - H, S, B, J, C. R, W
The Vampire Knitting Club - T, V, N, W, L, S
Wicked Hearts - W, L, H, I, M, J
Love at First Like - L, H, O, R, E, S, B, C, J

[Plethora]

Nikk in the above two scenarios I didn't use the last book that you think you'd be able to finish. Wanted to not push this early in the planning.

[Plethora]

I might be able to do thee or more as long as audio's. I have time off from my normal day job this week, still working my night job the rest of the week, but part of the days are filled with moving my daughter into her college and orientation stuff. It is an hour drive, so that gives me good commute time for listening.

So I should be able to find some good options that fit my other challenges.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I’ll get my book started now so it’s done. I can cover a few. I just need to get my books in order.

[Plethora]

Completion Post
Safe Zone: Group 2

Task: Read a book with red writing on the cover where the title contains the letters L-A-V-A (doesn't need to be in that order)


Book: Dead on Arrival
Author: Karen H. Vaughan
Read: 08/20/19

Fits: Title in red and L-A-V-A in title ArriVAL

[Plethora]

I'm going to need to read a U book for another challenge, it has to be completed by Thursday 8 mountain time i think it is.

I would like to be able to use it for this word building if possible.

So Keli please keep us posted on your progress.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

My books

by Jackson Pearce
S - title
Author: J&P
Characters: Silas Reynolds, Fenris, Rosie March, Scarlett March

by Darynda Jones
S - title
D & J - author
Characters: Charley Davidson, Reyes Farrow, Cookie Kowalski

by Sarina Bowen
H - title
S&B - author
Charcters: Jamie Canning, Ryan Wesley

by Nancy Warren
T, V, N, W, L, S

I have others but wil post tomorrow

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Gah! It killed me to stop at 83% for my first two books today so these can be finished after sz2 completed. I have made a start on and will listen to it also at work tomorrow.

I have also put another tentatively planned book on my book post above which will work for I in Carnivorous

[Plethora]

I know I had to do that with my U book. I'm looking for an O book next to start.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I finished my book so while we wait for Keli I’m going to get my others at least to the halfway mark.

I saw that the tab for week 2 is up and something was posted but I didn’t get to read it. Phone app stinks

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I am close to 80% on my third book so going to start on the next one soon.

I too am on the phone app as I am still at work. I will check the new tab on the train home

[Keli]

All done with No Country. Not my usual fare but pretty good.

[Keli]

I'm about to get on a flight. I will soon be in US central time, which might coincide with you all more. I will get an O book on the plane. I have also started The Wrath and the Dawn, sadly no Os but if you coordinate another word this may be able to fit.
My O book will either be The Offer or Insider. I think with my super long travel time, I'll probably get in two. Whatever I read, I will just make sure I've got Os.

[Plethora]

Great so we can finish our group 3 books.

Go ahead and list out your books and the possible letters and later I'll add to the tracking for us. In the process of moving daughter to college today.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I’m going to get on starting and finishing my books.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Completed:


Title: S
Author: N,S
Characters, Aden kai, Zaira Neve, Vasic Zen, Judd Lauren, Sienna Lauren, Walker Lauren, Tavish, Olivia, Jojo, Blake, Remy, Finn, Nikita Duncan, Caleb Krycek, Faith, Mercy, Ivy Zen
S,N,A,K,Z,R,J,C,I,B,V,M,L,W,O
Read: 8/22/19


Title: S
Author: K,H
Characters: Cassie Neill, Ben Ryan, Matt Dunbar, Becky Smith, Julie Kirkwood, Abby Montgomery, Gary montgomery, Hannah Payne
S, K, H, C, N, B, R, M, D, J, I, A,G
Read: 8/22/19



Title: B
Author: J,G
Characters: Jamie Jamison, Alex Kincaid, Agnes, Mary, Emmett, Daniel Ferguson, Edith, Gavin, Marcus, Lindsay,
B, J, G, A, K,M, E,
Read: 8/22/19


Title: F
Author: A,L
Characters, Kade, max, Poet parker, Luke, Raven, Nixie, Dolph,
F,A, L, P, K, M,R,N,D
Read 8/23/19

I have updated my planning post above

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

So the week 2 task have been announced:

10 with a title that starts with O
9 set in Canada
8 tagged MPG Sci-Fi
7 that is more than 50% black (use tin eye to confirm)
6 from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List. For this task, you can use books that would otherwise not be allowable for the challenge (e.g. due to wordcount or genre)
5 that has one of the 50 states of the USA in the title
4 that is more than 400 pages
3 that has the letters C-A-T in the title (in any order)
2 written by an African American author
1 from the NPR List



I am happy to do 3 tasks this time since i only did two last time:

These are all the ones i have book to cover for:

10 with a title that starts with O
7 that is more than 50% black (use tin eye to confirm)
4 that is more than 400 pages
3 that has the letters C-A-T in the title (in any order)
1 from the NPR List

my preferences are for 10, 4 and 3 but happy to change depending on what others could cover

[Keli]

I'll take
6 from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die List. For this task, you can use books that would otherwise not be allowable for the challenge (e.g. due to wordcount or genre)
2 written by an African American author

[Keli]

Thanks to whoever fixed the links to our books. I only just read that.

[Plethora]

I fixed the book links 😀

Even before the announcement as it is a personal obsession of mine.. Lol

I'm still busy at college orientation for my daughter today. I'll catch up posting and updated then.

Countdown

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Completion

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Read: 8/23/19
Fits: S- title
J&P - Author
Characters: Silas Reynolds, Fenris, Rosie March, Scarlett March

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I should be finished with another in about an hour.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Completed
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
Read: 8/23/19
S - title
D & J - author
Characters: Charley Davidson, Reyes Farrow, Cookie Kowalski, Bob, Swopes, Osh

[Plethora]

Completed

Book: Unraveled
Author: Maggie Sefton
Narrator: Jane Jacobs
Series: A Knitting Mystery
Read: 8/22/19

U - Title
M, S - Author
A - Character 'Art'
J - Narrator
K - Series 'Knitting'
F - Character 'Flynn'
T - Character 'Townsend'
L - Character 'Lisa'
G - Character 'Gerrard'
H - Character 'Harrington'

[Plethora]

I have a few hours left of my O book. Hopefully it will be wrapped up in my commute to work and back home tonight.

Looks like we are doing good at finishing Carnivorous!

[Keli]

Sorry life is taking over. I thought I’d get a bit more reading done on the flight, it was over eighth hours, but the attendants asked us to close the window. So the only lights I had was the overhead one and it sucked. So I mostly played games and listened to music. Now I’m driving from SD to IL for the weekend and, again, don’t know how much reading I’m going to get done. I may only be able to finish The Offer. I will try to get another in but I haven’t no idea what letters we need.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Well my lay book had an O character so if we need to switch some stuff around I can get another R or S done

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Carmen if we move your seventh grave book down to O for ish, we can move my finished freely rites book to the R and I should be done with wicked hearts book later today for I.

What else do we still need?

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Sounds like a plan. Not sure what we need but let me check