Team Magma Mavens

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Team Members
Jessi
Teri
Victorian Vickie
Sharon

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Team Spreadsheet

Status Spreadsheet

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[Jessi]

So first things first, we need a team name. Any ideas? I'm not so good with names but I will think on it.

[Sharon]

Hmmm I'll think about it too...

Looking forward to this challenge!

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Please message the mod account when you decide on a new name!

[Victorian Vickie]

I am here!!! So glad to have found a team

[Jessi]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "I am here!!! So glad to have found a team"

I know me too!!

[Jessi]

What about... Magma Faeries? I don't know just trying to get the ball rolling :)

[Teri]

Hey guys! I’m down for any name-

[Sharon]

Oooo or Magma Mavens?

[Jessi]

Sharon wrote: "Oooo or Magma Mavens?"

I like that! If everyone is good with that then I will message the mods with our new name!

[Jessi]

Ok I'm going to let the mods know that our team name is Magma Mavens!

[Jessi]

Some of the other teams have started talking strategy. Do we want to strategize or just go with the flow?

[Sharon]

I need to review the rules again. I kind of skimmed them, but I'm not sure I have a great grasp on them. Do you know when we will have access to the spreadsheet? It might help to plan out a little bit what we are planning to read.

[Jessi]

I have requested access. I might have access to it at home and not at work (different gmail accts.) So hopefully soon we will have access. I've read the rules several time lol and some things still seem a bit vague to me.

[Teri]

Sorry, for some reason I was having trouble getting to this thread, but it's all good now.

[Victorian Vickie]

Sorry guys..getting my new classroom together. LOVE the name!!!

Vickie

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "Sorry, for some reason I was having trouble getting to this thread, but it's all good now."

Victorian Vickie wrote: "Sorry guys..getting my new classroom together. LOVE the name!!!

Vickie"

No worries we still have awhile before this challenge starts!

Vickie are you a teacher?

[Victorian Vickie]

Yes! I teach 9-12 grade special ed. This year I have 9th grade algebra 1 and English 1.

[Teri]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "Yes! I teach 9-12 grade special ed. This year I have 9th grade algebra 1 and English 1."

Awesome! I am an IA for K-2 inclusion.

[Jessi]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "Yes! I teach 9-12 grade special ed. This year I have 9th grade algebra 1 and English 1."

That's awesome! I had wanted to be a teacher when I was younger but as I grew older I realized I didn't have the patience for it!

[Jessi]

Alright, I have access to the spreadsheet now. I think you guys will have to request access on the google sheet.

[Jessi]

10. First published on the 10th of a month - Teri
9. With at least nine characters (need to have a speaking part, do not need to be main characters) - Vickie
8. That has a carnivorous animal on the cover - Jessi
7. Written by an author who has published at least seven books (as listed on Goodreads) - Vickie
6. That is number six in the series - Teri
5. That was first published in the 1950s - Teri
4. Where the audio version has at least four narrators - Jessi
3. That is part of what was originally a planned trilogy, but became a longer series (can include .5 books added later) - Jessi
2. That has two authors (as credited on Goodreads) - Sharon
1. Which is the author's debut novel - Teri

[Jessi]

Does anyone have an idea of which tasks they would like to do?

[Victorian Vickie]

We have to read, as a team, 10 books correct? Or can 1 book meet several tasked? Just checking!

Vickie

[Jessi]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "We have to read, as a team, 10 books correct? Or can 1 book meet several tasked? Just checking!

Vickie"

As a team, 10 different books

So two of us could pick 3 of the tasks and the other two 2 of the tasks. All 10 books have to be completed before moving on to the safe zone.

[Victorian Vickie]

With school starting.. I can take task 9 and 7- rereading Harry Potter book 5 so that has more than 9 characters

[Teri]

These are the books I own or can borrow from my library that I have figured so far, so let me know which ones you want me to do
10-Circe published April 10, 2018
7-Holy Sister Mary Lawrence has well over 7 books
6-Hoarfrost -6th in the Whyborne and Griffin series<
5-A Pocket Full of Rye published in 1953
1-Red, White & Royal Bluea debut novel

[Teri]

Okay sorry, I read Victorian Vickie's post wrong, so I see we don't need 7. I could do the other 4 (10, 6, 5, and 1)

[Jessi]

Good morning ladies!!

Challenge starts on Monday the 12th which is fast approaching! (Still don't have a time)

Does everyone have access to the sheet? If you don't and you're comfortable sending me your email then you can send it to me in a dm.

One last thing, if you're not able to participate in the challenge please let me know so I can get a replacement player!

[Sharon]

I'm ready!!

[Teri]

So ready! I thought it was Monday the 12th though?

[Jessi]

Oh my bad lol let me fix that

My kiddo has been sick so i'm a bit sleep deprived!

[Teri]

Jessi wrote: "Oh my bad lol let me fix that

My kiddo has been sick so i'm a bit sleep deprived!"

No problem, hope your pumpkin feels better soon and you can rest!

[Teri]

I have Killer Bond which is by 2 authors--Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "Jessi wrote: "Oh my bad lol let me fix that

My kiddo has been sick so i'm a bit sleep deprived!"

No problem, hope your pumpkin feels better soon and you can rest!"

I hope so too! Really hoping he doesn't have the flu and that it's just a stomach bug that will be gone soon!

Teri wrote: "I have Killer Bond which is by 2 authors--Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott"

Sounds good! Hopefully you won't have to read 5 of the first 10 books though!

[Teri]

Jessi wrote: "Teri wrote: "Jessi wrote: "Oh my bad lol let me fix that

My kiddo has been sick so i'm a bit sleep deprived!"

No problem, hope your pumpkin feels better soon and you can rest!"

I hope so too! Re..."

lol. Just wanted to put out what I've got, those are what would be easiest, I don't know what everyone else has. I'm flexible as far as changing tasks.

[Jessi]

Once we finish all the countdown books we can begin the safe zone. We need to decide if we want to start with group 1 or group 2.

Group 1:
L
A
V
A

Two of these need to be a book that another team has read or a previous NBRC BOM.

Group 2:
i. 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)
ii. 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)
iii. Read a book with something hot on the cover (open to interpretation) and that contains the word LAVA in the text
iv. 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)

[Jessi]

Group 2 is harder but each task is 20pts more than group one.

Group 3 is pretty broad so I think we should do that group when/if we finish groups 1&2

Let me know what you think and what you would prefer to do!

[Teri]

I'm going to look up some books that would fit for Group 2. I am all for more points, but want to see what works.

[Teri]

Do we have a link to tineye? or whatever the thing is that tells you what % of the color is on the cover

[Teri]

For Group 2:
i. I have struck out on this one.

ii. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror or Not Quite a Husband (both are at my library)

iii. This is kind of hard because until you have the book, how do you know if its in the text, but I have 2 potentials. Pamela Clare's Chasing Fire or Slow Burn

iv. Hide Your Crazy by Lani Lynn Vale (this I already own)

[Teri]

So I guess my preference is Group 2, if we can find something for i (it's hard!), but I will go with what everyone wants to do.

[Jessi]

Tin Eye

I don't have anything for i. either and don't really know how to go about searching for one. I agree that iii. is hard because of the whole in the text thing. I have a book for group 1 that was a previous BOM that is on KU and it fits for letter A.

Maybe we can make an alliance with another team? Or troll their conversations lol

[Teri]

I am still looking for i.
Hopefully I will find something. Or we can totally do group 1. I am going to get one of my novels for iii and see if it will work. If I find something for i, I will let you know. I don't know how the alliance thing works really, but I am down for whatever.

[Teri]

for i
how about or just on GRs page, it says (Romanus) in parenthesis, does that count?

or

[Jessi]

Teri wrote: "I am still looking for i.
Hopefully I will find something. Or we can totally do group 1. I am going to get one of my novels for iii and see if it will work. If I find something for i, I will let yo..."

Lol I think we just ask a team... or two and hope someone says yes!

I know the Vlad book would work I can ask about the other one (2? lol) and see what they say.

[Sharon]

There's a list of books with titles in red font. Here are some of the ones I found that could work if anyone can get a copy of the book:

[Teri]

Sharon wrote: "There's a list of books with titles in red font. Here are some of the ones I found that could work if anyone can get a copy of the book:

[bookcover:Blood in the Snow: The True Story of a Stay-At-H..."

Awesome!