Team Molten Magma Mambas

[Louise]

Last book logged for this round. 😊

[Laura]

I took a peek at Louise’s phenomenal spreadsheet work. I know it’s not done yet, but it looks like we’re going to want to spell out YOU a few times. I can do a Y and a U.

Did everyone see that if you listen to an audio edition, you can use the narrator’s name? It’s not in the main rules, but I saw it in the FAQ post of the Q&A.

[Louise]

Laura wrote: "I took a peek at Louise’s phenomenal spreadsheet work. I know it’s not done yet, but it looks like we’re going to want to spell out YOU a few times. I can do a Y and a U.

Did everyone see that if ..."

S/Sheet Complete the letters we are going to need are

Y*5
N*5
I*4
O*3
U*3
A*1
B*1

Forgot that about the audio, I’ll have to check out my audible credits.

Looks like we’re in 2nd place at the moment.

[Louise]

I can cover 2 Y’s and an N and an I

[Louise]

Round 2 has begun

[LaurLa]

I can cover 1 or 2 Us depending on needs and a Y and 1 or 2 Is. Maybe an N too.


I'm guestimating it will be about Saturday/Sunday maybe Monday before we get to group 3?

[Jackie]

I plan to have my Countdown books finished by tomorrow evening. I’ll look at my books for the spell out later today.

[Laura]

That’s my plan, too, Jackie! I’ve got quick books for everything, including the big one!

[Jackie]

I can cover:
1 Y
1 O
1 I
1 N

[Laura]

Completion Post - Countdown stage

Task: 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)
Book: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Date Read: 8/26
Rating: 3.5 stars
How it fits: #559 on the list

[Laura]

Here's what we've got for the spell-out so far, including an O & an N that I didn't mention before. I'm sure we'll all finish and then look at what's still needed, but for planning purposes:

Safezone Group 3: Spell-Out

Y - Laura
O - Laura
U - Laura

Y - Louise
O - Jackie
U - LaurLa

Y - Louise
O
U - LaurLa

A - Laura
N - Laura
Y - LaurLa

B - Louise
Y - Jackie

I - Louise
N - Louise

I - Laura
N - LaurLa

I - LaurLa
N - Jackie

I - Jackie
N - Jackie

[LaurLa]

Completion Post ~ Countdown Stage
SS updated


Task: 8 - tagged MPG Sci-Fi
Book: Stars Above ~ Marissa Meyer
Pages: 400
Date Read: 08.26
Qualification: MPG Scifi
Rating: ★★★★

[Laura]

Completion Post - Countdown Stage

Task: 7 - that is more than 50% black (use tin eye to confirm)
Book: Her Ranger Rescuers: A Slow-Burn Military Romance
Date Read: 8/26
Rating: 4 stars
How it works: Tineye calls it 85% black: http://labs.tineye.com/color/c521b67f...

[Laura]

LaurLa wrote: "I can cover 1 or 2 Us depending on needs and a Y and 1 or 2 Is. Maybe an N too.


I'm guestimating it will be about Saturday/Sunday maybe Monday before we get to group 3?"

If you would like to switch one of those Is for an N, a book I've been waiting for is releasing later this week, and it has an I title/series name. If you're already planning to read the I, don't worry about it. I'll read it when we're in-between stages or rounds. :)

[LaurLa]

Laura wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "I can cover 1 or 2 Us depending on needs and a Y and 1 or 2 Is. Maybe an N too.


I'm guestimating it will be about Saturday/Sunday maybe Monday before we get to group 3?"

If you wo..."

I have several I books or N books I can read, so if you want to switch, I'm fine either way.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post ~ Countdown Stage
SS updated


Task: 2 - written by an African American author
Book: Possessed by Passion ~ Brenda Jackson
Pages: 218
Date Read: 08.26
Qualification: Brenda Jackson is African American
Rating: ★★★

[Louise]

I Can covert the B

[Jackie]

I can take another N.

[Jackie]

Completion Post - Countdown Stage

Task: 9. Set in Canada
Book: Rainbow Valley
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Pages: 256
Date read: 8/27/19
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Set in Prince Edward Island, Canada

[Jackie]

Completion Post - Countdown Stage

Task: 5. that has one of the 50 states of the USA in the title
Book: Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas
Author: Bryan Mooney
Pages: 192
Date read: 8/27/19
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: USA state Vermont in title

[Jackie]

Completion Post - Countdown Stage

Task: 3. that has the letters C-A-T in the title (in any order)
Book: Reality Check
Author: Peter Abrahams
Pages: 340
Date read: 8/27/19
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: reAliTy Check

[Laura]

Completion Post - Countdown Stage

Task: 4 - that is more than 400 pages
Book: The Best Thing
Date Read: 8/27
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: 493 pages

[Laura]

LaurLa wrote: "Laura wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "I can cover 1 or 2 Us depending on needs and a Y and 1 or 2 Is. Maybe an N too.


I'm guestimating it will be about Saturday/Sunday maybe Monday before we get to group ..."

I put in your N, and now you're only down for 1 I. :)

[Louise]

I’ll have my O book finished tonight and my NPR book finished by Friday at the latest.

[Louise]

Completion Post - Countdown
SS Updated

Task: #10 - with a title that starts with O

Once Gone by Blake Pierce
Date Read: 8/28
Rating: 5*
How It Fits: Title starts with O

[Laura]

Quick question: are we doing Group 1 or Group 2 first, once we’re ready?

[LaurLa]

Let's just go it order? Since we each have one book in each it should be a simple enough matter to get through them pretty easily.

[LaurLa]

I wish we could start our Safezone books! But at least once we are in the Safezone we can start the other group books if needed.... But I'm anxious!

I'm not saying this as pressure to hurry Louise... just that I hate waiting!!!

[Louise]

Will be done tonight 😊

[Laura]

Actually, Jackie has 2 in group 2. So it’s probably best to do that second, so she can get a jump on those once she finishes Group 1.

[LaurLa]

Laura wrote: "Actually, Jackie has 2 in group 2. So it’s probably best to do that second, so she can get a jump on those once she finishes Group 1."

Oops, I missed that but it doesn't change going in order, right? Start with group 1, then group 2 then 3.

[Laura]

Right!

[Jackie]

Sounds like a plan!

[Louise]

Completion Post - Round 2 Countdown
S/Sheet updated

Task: 1 - from the NPR List

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
Date Read: 8/30
How It Fits: On list

[Louise]

Safezone books can be started 😊

[LaurLa]

Louise wrote: "Safezone books can be started 😊"


Yay!!!


The book I was going to use for Group 2, I wanted to get finished in August. So no one feels rushed to finish their Group 1 book, I'm asking for opinion on these 2 for something nasty on cover.

- I don't even know what that arch thing is supposed to be, but I always though it looked kind of nasty when I see it in my bookshelf.

- some people think guns are nastly, period.

[Laura]

The arch just looks like an arch to me. I don’t know about the gun, but daggers were approved in the Q&A by the other players. Maybe ask over there.

If you ask late at night, get the European people asking, you’re more likely to get it approved than prime USA time. How’s that for stereotypes?! :)

[Laura]

My books for Group 1 & 2 have 8s and 7s in the page count. Any objections to me not finishing until Sunday, for Turf Wars? If so, I’ll finish Group 1 on Saturday, no problem.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post ~ Round Two ~ Safezone Group 1



Task: Spell-out ACID
Book: Accidental Tryst ~ Natasha Boyd
Pages: 346
Date Read: 08.31
Qualification: starts with A
Rating: ★★★★

[LaurLa]

Laura wrote: "My books for Group 1 & 2 have 8s and 7s in the page count. Any objections to me not finishing until Sunday, for Turf Wars? If so, I’ll finish Group 1 on Saturday, no problem."

Whatever you need to do :-)

[LaurLa]

Dug around and found this one with a nasty looking burnt pie ;-D

[Laura]

Nasty!

If everyone else finishes on Saturday I’ll go ahead and finish. I should get about half done before I go to bed tonight.

[Jackie]

Laura wrote: "My books for Group 1 & 2 have 8s and 7s in the page count. Any objections to me not finishing until Sunday, for Turf Wars? If so, I’ll finish Group 1 on Saturday, no problem."

That's fine with me. My Group 1 book has a 6 so not great but may as well wait until Sunday to finish. I'll go ahead and start my Group 2 books so I won't hold us up too long.

[Louise]

Completion Post - Safezone Group 1
Spreadsheet Updated
Task: D in ACID

Murder on Main by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 8/31
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: Character Dan Trevino

[Laura]

Completion Post - Safezone: Group 1

Task: C in ACID

Book: Storm Glass
Date Read: 9/1
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: MC Opal Cowen
March 2011 BOM

[Jackie]

Completion Post - Safezone: Group 1

Task: I in ACID

Book: The Iron King
Author: Julie Kagawa
Date Read: 9/1
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Title starts with I
March 2011 BOM

[Laura]

Completion Post - Safezone: Group 2

Task - i - Read a book with green writing on the cover where the title contains the letters A-C-I-D (doesn't need to be in that order)
Book:
Date Read: 9/1
Rating: 2 stars
How it fits: Mountain is green; CuffeD by her mountAIn men

[Laura]

Spreadsheet is updated.

[LaurLa]

Looking like tomorrow on my Group 2 book. Maybe late tonight depending on how my afternoon goes.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post ~ Round Two ~ Safezone Group 2
SS updated


Task: Read a book with something nasty on the cover and that contains the word LEMON in the text or title
Book: Baking Bree ~ Sarah West
Pages: 385
Date Read: 09.02
Qualification: burnt pie on cover is nasty; She sliced the apples, and tossed them in a bowl with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, nutmeg, and cloves. (loc 260.6)
Rating: ★★★★