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[Eldarwen]

Joy wrote: "Hey friends,

I wasn't able to finish Watership Down this week. It's been crazy getting ready for my apartment's housewarming. I'll try to finish that one by midweek and then move on to something new."

No worries and thanks for letting us know! :-)

And yay for housewarming! That's always fun - if a lot of work, true!

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm reading



It fits for

Read a book where the title contains all the letters of "wrath"

It might also work for a Sin Bingo so I'm not s..."

Only one of the two.

We'll use it for Sin Bingo as that will give us 2 more points than using it for a task :-)

[Stacie]

Completion Post

10/28
3 stars
Pages: 374
BOM: N
Bingo: N
Sin: Envy
How it fits: Green cover
Alternate: Vanity
How it fits: M/M Romance

Wrath mini challenge:
Read a book with "Supernatural" on the first page of the book's Top Shelves First column of shelves, 8x
Read a book where the main character has red hair Patrick has red hair (you can see it on the cover), p. 2 "He raked his hand through his dark red hair..."
Read a book with a gun on the cover: he has a gun on his hip
Read a book with a person who likes to trick others / with a trickster Hermes is a trickster god and is a character in the book
Read a book with a person with red hair on the cover

[Nicole]

Random question: are plural worlds allowed for the mini-challenge? I.e murders

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 45
Book: The Pity of War by Niall Ferguson
Date Read: 28/10
Pages: 672
Sin: Avarice
Criteria: Anything Goes
Alternative: Gluttony: 600+ pgs

Mini-Challenge: Wrath
Task 35: War in the title

[Nicole]

I'm going to read Mr Murder next for Task 65: Read a book with murder in the title.

[Eldarwen]

Nicole wrote: "Random question: are plural worlds allowed for the mini-challenge? I.e murders"

Generally, they are. But I think for this one as the tasks are fairly specific, I would say no.

[Nicole]

Ok. And should I focus on books that meet the criteria for the mini-challenge or more sloth books? And I'm trying to be conscious of the page numbers. Keeping them over 500 as best I can.

[Melindam]

Hello Ladies!

This time, just a quick check-in to let you know that I'm alive and reading.

Got back from a short trip to Berlin last night after a messed-up and much delayed flight.

Will get into the proper reading swing by tomorrow.

[Joy]

Watership Down still fits for a mini-challenge task ("Read a book with all the letters of WRATH in the title") so I'm still targeting it for that.

[Jammin Jenny]

I'm in rotation to write DQs for

[Melindam]

Yayy! And glad to hear you are better, Jenny!

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm in rotation to write DQs for "

Oh nice. Let us know what you think of the book, yes?

It sounds really good (and the ratings say so, too) but it could be terribly written despite the idea that appeals to me.

[Eldarwen]

Melindam wrote: "Hello Ladies!

This time, just a quick check-in to let you know that I'm alive and reading.

Got back from a short trip to Berlin last night after a messed-up and much delayed flight.

Will get i..."

Sounds like a wonderful flight...

I hope the trip itself was good though!

[Stacie]

Completion Post

The Obelisk Gate N.K. Jemisin
Date: 10/28
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 448
Sin: Avarice
How it fits: MPG Dystopia
Alternate: Vanity
How it fits: 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel

Mini challenge:
Read a book with "Dystopia" as MPG

[Eldarwen]

Nicole wrote: "Ok. And should I focus on books that meet the criteria for the mini-challenge or more sloth books? And I'm trying to be conscious of the page numbers. Keeping them over 500 as best I can."

Ah, in this case I'd say either or. Both reward 5 points (if you go with cover colour) and there are no bonus points for completing a certain number of tasks in this mini challenge.

And thanks! Higher page counts are much appreciated! :-D

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 46
Book: Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Date Read: 29/10
Pages: 384
Sin: Envy
Criteria: MPG > Young Adult
Alternative: Avarice: Anything Goes

Mini-Challenge: Wrath
Task 117: Red dress over cover:

[Nicole]

Also have Second Grave on the Left lined up this week, which will fit task 21.

[Eldarwen]

Nicole wrote: "Completion Post, Book 46
Book: Everneath by Brodi Ashton"

This sounds intriguing. Is the book any good?

[Nicole]

Eldarwen wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Completion Post, Book 46
Book: Everneath by Brodi Ashton"

This sounds intriguing. Is the book any good?"

Two of the main characters are in high school but I kept on envisioning them being New Adult. That seemed better suited. But yes, it was a good book. I love Greek mythology and this was a spin on Hades and Peresphone.

[Melindam]

COMPLETION POST:


Date read: 29 Oct
Pages: 416
Sin: Envy
Criteria: Green cover
Alternative: Avarice, anything goes

Mini Challenge wrath:
Task#66: the main character Zoe faints after rescuing the daughter of the King from a dangerous boat accident.

[Stacie]

Sorry for the lack of task numbers in my post. I'm getting them from the main thread on mini-challenges because I don't have access to Google Sheets at work (which is where I spend a lot of GR time, shhhh).

[Melindam]

Stacie wrote: "Sorry for the lack of task numbers in my post. I'm getting them from the main thread on mini-challenges because I don't have access to Google Sheets at work (which is where I spend a lot of GR time..."

We won't tell, if you don't either. (SHHHHHH :)

[Eldarwen]

What is this scandalous statement?!

Spending time on GR at work? *gasp*

None of us would ever do that! Honestly, Stacie.......

[Jammin Jenny]

I finished . Does anyone have a quick way to see if someone on another team has read this book?

If not, I can just post it as a WRATH mini-challenge book I think. It's got a green cover and YA tag, but I can't find anyone who's read it in 2019.

[Eldarwen]

I think it was listed somewhere on a Sin Bingo list.... let me see if I can hunt that down.

[Eldarwen]

Oookay, you can choose which option to use, Jenny ;-)

Keri from Team Superbia read it last month.
and
Laila Jane from Team Superbia read it in February.

I'd suggest double-checking for exact dates to be on the safe side, but those are the people that have been mentioned.

[Jammin Jenny]

Thanks! I'll double check before posting my completion post.

[Jammin Jenny]

COMPLETION POST:


Date read: 29 Oct
Pages: 759
Sin: Envy
Criteria: Green cover, YA MPG, read by Lalia Jane on Team Superbia Feb 24, 2019
Alternative: Avarice, anything goes
Sin Bingo: Yes
BOM: No

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 47
Book: Mr Murder by Dean Koontz
Date Read: 29/10
Pages: 565
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Color: Blue

Mini-Challenge: Wrath
Task 65: Read a book with murder in the title.

[Nicole]

I'm going to read The Silver Skull which fits task 110.

[Snowtulip]

Hope you had a great trip Melindam!

[Snowtulip]

Whoo hoo Jenny, so glad we get some more DQ points :D

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post

The Chosen


Rating: 4 stars
Date Read: 10/29/19
Pages: 544
Sin: Vanity
Criteria: contemorary
Alternate: Gluttony (book in a long series)
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

Mini Challenge: Wrath
#9: Side character is ghost (Jane)

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post

The Blinding Knife


Rating: 5 stars
Date Read: 10/29/19
Pages: 704
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Dark fantasy
Alternate: Gluttony (binge read series)
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

Mini Challenge: Wrath
#18: Theft takes place (view spoiler)[Zymand steals the white knife (hide spoiler)]
#33: Hot tempered in text -"her seven brothers, reputed to be hot tempered" pg. 641

[Eldarwen]

Snowtulip wrote: "Whoo hoo Jenny, so glad we get some more DQ points :D"

Indeed!

It's such an easy way to gain some extra points! :-)
(If the books catch your fancy that is hehe.)

[Eldarwen]

Oooookay, I'm giving in. I've asked my bookseller friend if she has a copy of The Chestnut Man in store. It's an enormous book and starts this weekend already where I wanted to finish my enormous Tower of Dawn so I'm probably going to start late, but it's worth the points and sounds so good. (I just really, really hope it's as good as it sounds.)

[Melindam]

COMPLETION POST:


Finished: 30 October
Pages: 464
Sin: Avarice
Criteria: Anything goes

Mini Challenge Wrath:

task 16 - the MC Sam Vimes is always angry at the unfairness that goes on in the world in general

task 38 - MPG Mystery / Top shelf YA

task 40 - Sam Vimes has a personal and upclose fight with werewolves to save his life

task 106 - MPG Mystery, 464 pages

[Melindam]

I think I'll be reading where Death is a main character.

[Eldarwen]

Melindam wrote: "I think I'll be reading where Death is a main character."

Such a good book!! :-D
It was my first Pratchett as well.

Have you ever seen the movie?

[Eldarwen]

Aaaand yep, my book seller friend has a copy of The Chestnut Man, so I'll go pick that up today or tomorrow and dive into that as well.

[Melindam]

Eldarwen wrote: "Melindam wrote: "I think I'll be reading where Death is a main character."

Such a good book!! :-D
It was my first Pratchett as well.

Have you ever seen the movie?"


Yesss. Liked a movie a lot and LOVE the book. I read it almost every year before Christmas. :)

[Eldarwen]

You're making me want to reread it as well hehe.

[Stacie]

There's a Hogfather movie? I need to read the book but this would probably entertain my Pratchett loving husband.

[Eldarwen]

Stacie wrote: "There's a Hogfather movie? I need to read the book but this would probably entertain my Pratchett loving husband."

There is!! :-D

[Eldarwen]

Might be a good idea for a Christmas present ;-)

And then you should read it before it arrives so you can watch it together hehe.

[Stacie]

And I just went down an entire hole of Pratchett movies that I didn't know existed. The US sucks...

[Eldarwen]

There are quite a few, yes. I haven't seen them all as I haven't read all those books yet, but Hogfather is definitely close to the book so I can only recommend it. Besides, Death is awesome in it and the whole Hogfather thing is well done.

Going Postal is apparently really good as well, I've been told.

[Melindam]

Going Postal is also very good.

I liked Charles Dance as Lord Vetinari, though Jeremy Irons was even better in The Colour of Magic. :)

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 48
Book: The Silver Skull by Mark Chadbourn
Date Read: 30/10
Pages: 544
Sin: Avarice
Criteria: Anything Goes

Mini-Challenge: Wrath
Task 110: Read a book with skull in the title