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^^ I know it's wishful thinking but ahhh it would be cooler this way, don't you think?
Ambi wrote: "^^ I know it's wishful thinking but ahhh it would be cooler this way, don't you think?"It would totally cool...but alas it’s not the way it goes... ;)
Just want to make sure - main character with red hair hasn't been claimed yet, right? I think I can read City of Ashes for that one.
Annie wrote: "Just want to make sure - main character with red hair hasn't been claimed yet, right? I think I can read City of Ashes for that one."I put you down for red hair ;)
Some bad news...one of the other teams caught an error in our accounting of an animal on the last mini. The mods allowed a substitution but it cost us 6 points. I apologize for not catching it and will do better moving forward.
It’s ok Tammie. It’s an honest mistake. Wow people are really competitive in this challenge.
Yes they do. Cutthroat changed us all.
Thanks much!Let’s continue to have some fun...:)
Tammie wrote: "Some bad news...one of the other teams caught an error in our accounting of an animal on the last mini. The mods allowed a substitution but it cost us 6 points. I apologize for not catching it and ..."Yeah no worries Tammie! Now we have even more incentive... :)
Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit 
"You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for the mini-challenge.
Since there's a lit jack-o-lantern on the cover, could you also get away with making an argument for a lit candle? Probably not, right?
Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for the mini-challenge.
Since there's a lit ja..."
I think wrath letters are taken...’no’ on candle
I’ll have a look in a bit
You could search a few of the phrases to see if they are in your book
You could always do Avarice (sin specification)
Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for the mini-challenge.
Since th..."
Is there a catastrophe?
...a theft?
Read a book where Death features, but is not necessarily a main character?
Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Amateur Sleuth"?
Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for the mini-chall..."
I'll have to read it first. If we don't find anything, we just won't include it. Right?
Midu wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for..."
Yeah
Casino Royale works for MPG Mystery with Espionage but it has a low page count. Should I include it? Or maybe we can wait and see?
Ambi wrote: "Casino Royale works for MPG Mystery with Espionage but it has a low page count. Should I include it? Or maybe we can wait and see?"Wait until we find a longer book that fits?
I hope I've been completing the spreadsheet correctly. I should have
finished in the next couple of days for the 'Red Car on Cover' challenge.
Michelle wrote: "I hope I've been completing the spreadsheet correctly. I should have finished in the next couple of days for the 'Red Car on Cover' challenge."Yay Michelle. Sounds good!
Michelle wrote: "I hope I've been completing the spreadsheet correctly. I should have finished in the next couple of days for the 'Red Car on Cover' challenge."I see your book on the mini page. You'll fill out the week 4 and mini page with your completion info when you are done.
Tammie wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I hope I've been completing the spreadsheet correctly. I should have finished in the next couple of days for the 'Red Car on Cover' challenge."I see..."
No worries, yes I will fill out the week 4 completion spreadsheet once done.
Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for the mini-chall..."
okay, so the witch's parakeet died. Does that count?
Midu wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters of wrath" for..."
wow...that's tough. Would you say the parakeet was a character. I'm thinking 'no' it doesn't count.
It's seems to be a mystery...is there a person in the story trying to figure out the mystery??
Tammie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Annie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Any ideas on where I can fit "You could do "title contains all the letters ..."
Okay, so the protagonist isn't the witch. She just lives next to one and considering the title... lol
Okay, so I was entering a book into the spreadsheet from my phone, and I’m not sure what happened, but all of the week 4 entries deleted. Could someone (on a computer) please go into past versions and just save the spreadsheet to the version before I edited? I can’t figure out how to do it on my phone, and I can’t get to a computer right now. So so sorry about this! Thanks so much!
***********FIXED a mishap with our SS. ************ 
*edited
OK...guru is I...I found a previous version and posted a new sheet labeled 'Week 4 (use this one)'. Please don't use the messed up one...captains will use it to double check we aren't missing anything...Annie if anything, I'm guessing we might be missing an update from you.
Midu note the highlighted books...can you verify you made the corrections Nikk noted in red?
Annie same...I think yours was a conflict with page numbers and the version you recorded on your shelf.
Thanks much!
Week 5 Mini-LUST
Check out the point structure and let's discuss how we want to go about this mini!
LUST Mini Rules/Info
Note the bonus if we read 'Bad Books' via Part Two (we submitted these ideas the 1st week of the challenge)
Terrible Read Recs
Midu Could your book Patient Zero be used for 14. Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Noir"?
If so, we just need a description of why it fits this.
Could your book Something Wicked This Way Comes be used for 81. Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Setting - Isolated Locale" ? (It does not work for Green Cover-more points this way)
If so, we just need a description of why it fits this.
Lust strategy? For the first half of the Lust mini challenge, lets just throw in some books we'd be willing to read that would meet criteria. Then, the story with the most book suggestions can be the one we go with?
This is just suggested books we can read, not flat out claimed. So we can list more books than we will actually be reading, just spread them out throughout the storylines.
Does that work?
Tammie wrote: "OK...guru is I...I found a previous version and posted a new sheet labeled 'Week 4 (use this one)'. Please don't use the messed up one...captains will use it to double check we aren't missing anyt..."
Made the corrections. Do I need to do em again?
I have books I have read but haven't had a chance to get to a computer so just know I will be updating everything either tonight or tomorrow
Tammie wrote: "Midu Could your book Patient Zero be used for 14. Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Noir"?
If so, we just need a descripti..."
I found one reader rated as noire. Would that do?
megan wrote: "Lust strategy? For the first half of the Lust mini challenge, lets just throw in some books we'd be willing to read that would meet criteria. Then, the story with the most book suggestions can be ..."
Shall I list bad books that I can read?
I’d say if there is a bad book on your tbr that you’ld like to read, go for it. I’d love for everyone to read what you’ld love this week but check this list and see.Like other minis we’ve got 2 folders, 1 for our books and 1 for the mini
I’d suggest we try and write at least one story...I’m up for doing this unless someone would enjoy it. I think to start, if everyone can note at least one or two books that you will definitely read, we can see if there’s enough to make a good story. ***Story books are part of Part One, for this week only, bad books can be used for Part One and Part Two***
I hope this makes sense
**Re the Story...
If I’m reading this right we only get 2 points per book unless it’s one of the terrible books. There is a bonus of 14 pts I think for a complete story. But still...sin bingo and color covers (green especially) will yield us more points...let me know if you have a different take on the rules please...
**Bad Books are 5 pts...if they are used for both parts, they would be 7 pts.
Midu wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Midu Could your book Patient Zero be used for 14. Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Noir"?
If so, we just n..."
I think you could ref the tag and if you can describe how the noir definition fits that would be good too...
noir
/nwär/
noun
a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity.
"his film proved that a Brit could do noir as darkly as any American"
a film or novel in the noir genre.
plural noun: noirs
"he says he's making a noir"
Tammie wrote: "Midu wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Midu Could your book Patient Zero be used for 14. Read a book with MPG Crime, Mystery, Thriller or Suspense that also meets the criteria for "Noir"?
If ..."
Moral ambiguity in the sense the protags had to kill the infected to protect the rest of the world. They didn't know if they were doing the right thing but it was their job.
Woah This is hella overwhelming but I think I got it now.
Ambi wrote: "Woah This is hella overwhelming but I think I got it now."Lol, right?
I filled in the first story. These are all bad books that I'd want to read. What do you guys think?
Okay so for some reason I can't link my book to the SS, so I just put the title and then the url in parentheses; is it okay?
Midu wrote: "I filled in the first story. These are all bad books that I'd want to read. What do you guys think?"This is great, but I don't think you'll likely read 12 books next week...that's a happy thought. I've got one or 2...I'm thinking of a few twists that might intrigue the mods a bit...
Everyone else fill in what you can and we'll put something together maybe tomorrow...looking for more ideas and thoughts on approaching next week please!
Annie wrote: "Okay so for some reason I can't link my book to the SS, so I just put the title and then the url in parentheses; is it okay?"Sure...I see it, one of the captains will figure it out. Thanks Annie!
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Yup definitely! That seems like an interesting book Tammie. :D"
It’s super short, but..."
No problem. We can still get points for the mini challenge. Also, I was wondering can we put the same book if it falls under two tasks in the mini-challenge? Like Rose and the Dagger can fall under both "Dagger in title" and "bladed weapon on cover". In this way we get 10 points for one book.