Winter: Quest to Save Christmas!

[Patty]

This looks like fun. Going to give it a try.

Quest to Save Christmas!
Duration: Dec 2,2014 - Jan 30,2015


FIND THE MISSING ELF:
Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.)

1.
2.
3.

FIND MORE PAINT:
Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover.

Red-
Orange-
Yellow-
Green-
Blue-
Purple-
White-
Black-
Pink-

CHECK THE LIST:
Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl.

1.
2.
3.
4.

FIX THE CHIMNEY:
Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.

1.
2.
3.
4.

FIX SANTA'S SLEIGH:
New Harnesses - Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses.

1.
2.

New Stuffing and Fabric:
Stuff your mind with new popular books. Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).

1.

New Rails:
Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails.

1.

Paint Remover:
Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths.

1.

[Michelle]

Kelly wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Can Cross be used as a direction word?"

I think that might be stretching it. I've been trying to use the words to describe where you might find the elf (i.e. Down a hole, or north..."

I was thinking along the lines of "cross the street".

I thought it might be a bit of a stretch, but thought I would give it a shot..

Thanks

[Shauna]

Quest to Save Christmas!
December 2, 2014 - January 30, 2015

Queen Skye's Great Reward
Any person who completes all 5 quests and saves Christmas will receive an additional 100 Golden Coins!

Level of Attempt to Save Christmas
❄Basic Attempt - 100 Golden Coins collected

*Each book may only count towards one completion criteria. Each quest may only be completed once for coins.

✦ Find the Missing Elf
*Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.)
*Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.
1. Born in Fire by Nora Roberts (12/12/14)

✦ Find More Paint
*Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, White, Black, Pink
*Earn 10 Golden Coins per color and an additional 40 if all colors are found.
YELLOW: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas (12/15/14)

BLUE: Starry Night by Debbie Macomber (12/03/14)

PINK: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (01/08/15)

WHITE: Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/02/14)


✦ Check the List
*Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words OR where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl.
*Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.
1. The Look of Love by Bella Andre (12/07/14)
*Chloe is a good girl and Chase is a good boy.
2. Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins (12/13/14)
3. Perfect Timing by Jill Mansell (12/20/14)

✦ Fix the Chimney
*Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.
*Completing the chimney repair will earn you 80 Golden Coins.

✦ Fix Santa's Sleigh
*New Harnesses - Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses.

*New Stuffing and Fabric - Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).

*New Rails - Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails.
Hawaii by James A. Michener (01/01/15)
-957 pages

*Paint Remover - Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths.

*Each item found will net 20 Golden Coins. Completing all will grant an additional 30 Golden Coins.

[❀Tea❀]

In case I missed it, can by be used as direction word?

[Kelly]

Heh. I've learned my lesson. Next challenge with direction words people are getting a set list.

I'll give you by since it's a synonym of beside which was on the list I posted.

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/besid...

[❀Tea❀]

*snikers*

Thank you.

It's not my fault English has like 20 different words for same thing. Some languages are pretty simple. *tries to think of one*

[Kelly]

Elvish? Klingon?

[Kelly]

Drat, should have made people spell out something in elvish to speak to Santa's elves.

[❀Tea❀]

Kelly wrote: "Drat, should have made people spell out something in elvish to speak to Santa's elves."

Make that as bonus quest :P

[Kelly]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Drat, should have made people spell out something in elvish to speak to Santa's elves."

Make that as bonus quest :P"

I already have thoughts of quests to come :)

[[deleted user]]

Quest to Save Christmas

Duration: 2 Dec 2014 - 30 January 2015
Level: Christmas is Saved
Progress: 250/520 Golden Coins 22/25 books

Find the Missing Elf

Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.) Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete:

1. Naked in Death 04/12/14 ★★★
2. The Fault in Our Stars 21/12/14 ★★★★
3.

Find More Paint

Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover. (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, White, Black, Pink) Earn 10 Golden Coins per color and an additional 40 if all colors are found:

1. Red - 14/12/14 ★★★★
2. Orange - 18/12/14 ★★★★
3. Yellow - 30/12/14 ★★
4. Green - 23/12/14 ★★
5. Blue - 07/12/14 ★★★★
6. Purple - 28/12/14 ★★
7. White - 10/01/15 ★★★★
8. Black - 05/12/14 ★★★★
9. Pink - 30/12/14 ★★★★

Check the List

Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl. Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete:

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry - good) 13/12/14 ★★★★★
2. Little Women (the March sisters - good) 27/12/14 ★★★★
3. The Fellowship of the Ring (Frodo - good) 27/12/14 ★★★★★
4. Gathering Blue (Kira - good) 28/12/14 ★★★★

Fix the Chimney

Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter. Completing the chimney repair will earn you 80 Golden Coins:

1. Atonement 04/01/15 ★★★★★
2. Asylum 04/01/15 ★★
3. Maplecroft 24/11/15 ★★★★
4.

Fix Santa's Sleigh

Each item found will net 20 Golden Coins. Completing all will grant an additional 30 Golden Coins.

New Harnesses - Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses:
1. The Turn of the Screw (117 pages) 22/12/14 ★★★★
2. The Christmas List (100 pages) ★★★★

New Stuffing and Fabric - Stuff your mind with new popular books. Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable):
1.

New Rails - Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails:
1. Wizard's First Rule (836 pages) 26/12/14 ★★

Paint Remover - Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths:
1. Ruby Red 07/12/14 ★★★★

[Cheryl]

A little late, but I am in!

✔Save Christmas Quests
***Coin Total 520***

✔Find the Missing Elf (+50 coins)

Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.) Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
The Lady in White by Wilkie Collins
Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson

✔Find More Paint (+130 points)

Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover. Earn 10 Golden Coins per color and an additional 40 if all colors are found.
1. Red The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang
2. Orange James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
3. Yellow The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
4. Green The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene
5. Blue Storm by D.J. MacHale
6. Purple SYLO by D.J.MacHale
7. White Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
8. Black The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
9. Pink The Frog Princess by E.D.Baker



✔Check the List (+50 coins)

Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl. Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (good boy)
2. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (good boy)
3. Matilda by Roald Dahl (good girl)
4. Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards (good girl)

✔ Fix the Chimney (+80 coins)

Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.
Example: The Hunger Games To Kill a Mockingbird Dance with the Devil Some Kind of Wonderful
The Good Women of China The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket This Time Together A People at War
Completing the chimney repair will earn you 80 Golden Coins.

✔Fix Santa's Sleigh (+110 coins)

New Harnesses - Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books
1. The Four Doors by Richard Paul Evans
2. Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

New Stuffing and Fabric - Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

New Rails - Read a 800+ page book
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (801 pgs)
Paint Remover - Participate in a BOM discussion
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Each item found will net 20 Golden Coins. Completing all will grant an additional 30 Golden Coins.

[[deleted user]]

Is this pink enough?

[Kelly]

Pigletto wrote: "Is this pink enough?

"

Yeah.

[Natalie]

Kelly wrote: "For the Single Player version of Quest to Save Christmas, books can be any length or you may choose to stick to 100+ pages to match the tower teams quest."

Okay, I just saw this, and I'm really confused.........is this part of a bigger thing? And the 100+ pages confuses me, as the lowest one listed was a hundred pages...I'm sorry if I'm being annoying or confusing :(

[Kelly]

The tower teams version requires books that are at least 100 pages. You can use those rules for single player too or you can use any length books (except when noted otherwise by the challenge) to make it easier.

[[deleted user]]

Kelly wrote: "Pigletto wrote: "Is this pink enough?

"

Yeah."

Thanks

[Natalie]

Kelly wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Am I the only dork excited for the 800+ book?! :D"

There's good 800+ page books out there and this is a good excuse to finally dig in and read them :)"

I know!! I can't wait to scour my bookshelves to pick one of them!!!!!

[M]

Natalie wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Am I the only dork excited for the 800+ book?! :D"

There's good 800+ page books out there and this is a good excuse to finally dig in and read them :)"

I know!! I c..."

I used this list to narrow down my selection.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

[Kelly]

You can also click settings on your to-read list and add num_pages as an option then sort by that.

[Natalie]

Thank you M and Kelly!! I never realized I physically owned that many books over 800 pages!! :D
And Kelly, I did not know that you could narrow down like that!! Thanks for the tip!!

[Kate]

It's been awhile since I joined a challenge so I'll go ahead and give this a try! :)

Duration: Dec 02 2014 - Jan 30 2015
Total Books Read: 8
Coins: 30

Find the Missing Elf

1. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
2.
3.



Find More Paint

1. Red
2. Orange
3. Yellow
4. Green
5. Blue - The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting / 10 points
6. Purple
7. White - Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen / 10 points
8. Black - Cut by Patricia McCormick / 10 points
9. Pink



Check the List

1. As Dead As It Gets by Kate Alender
2. The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
3.
4.



Fix the Chimney - 80 points

1. The Minnow by Diana Sweeney : TOP
2. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson : RIGHT
3. The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton : BOTTOM
4. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith : LEFT



Fix Santa's Sleigh

1. New Harnesses
a.
b.
2. New Stuffing and Fabric
3. New Rails
4. Paint Remover

Let's do this!!! :)

[Kelly]

Glad to have you Kate :) God Save the Elves!

[Natalie]

Yay! I FINALLY finished my first book for this! (It wasn't even very long - just shy of 400 pages - but I've been sooo tired lately) I am on my boyfriend's ipod right now though, and I am not in the least technologically savvy, so my update will have to wait for a computer tomorrow.
So, now me being annoying with another question: for the chimney...I'm reading a book by Jane Yolen and her daughter. The title is Mirror, Mirror. It does, however, have a subtitle: Forty Folktales For Mothers And Daughters To Share. So should I use "r" or "e" for the letter that has to be the first letter of the adjoining book? Thank you!!

[Kelly]

Natalie wrote: "Yay! I FINALLY finished my first book for this! (It wasn't even very long - just shy of 400 pages - but I've been sooo tired lately) I am on my boyfriend's ipod right now though, and I am not in t..."

How I responded to the last question like this was to look at all the editions and see if there's ones with it and without.
https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

This one looks like it always includes the subtitle so I feel that that's part of the real title then, so include it.

[Natalie]

Kelly wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Yay! I FINALLY finished my first book for this! (It wasn't even very long - just shy of 400 pages - but I've been sooo tired lately) I am on my boyfriend's ipod right now though, a..."

Thank you Kelly!! That's a good idea, for future reference :)

[Kate]

Can different editions of the book cover count?

[Kelly]

Kate wrote: "Can different editions of the book cover count?"

You should use the version of the cover that was read.

[Kate]

Kelly wrote: "Kate wrote: "Can different editions of the book cover count?"

You should use the version of the cover that was read."

Okay. Thank you! :)

[Michelle]

Would this be ok for orange?

[Kelly]

Michelle wrote: "Would this be ok for orange?

"

Awk. Google for visually similar images of it comes up with a bunch of obesity pictures of fat people's bellies. *shudders* And some sort of eyeball or organ. Anyhow, google seems to put it in the orange category.

[Michelle]

Kelly wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would this be ok for orange?

"

Awk. Google for visually similar images of it comes up with a bunch of obesity pictures of fat people's bellies...."

Oh Wow...lol. I bet you weren't expecting that. Sometimes google scares me.

[Kelly]

Michelle wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would this be ok for orange?

"

Awk. Google for visually similar images of it comes up with a bunch of obesity pictures of fat peo..."

To be fair, they did look visually similar but definitely not by content.

[Dani]

I shouldn't join another challenge, but I can't help myself. This one is awesome!

Quest to Save Christmas!
Duration: Dec 2,2014 - Jan 30,2015
Level: Basic Attempt - 100 Golden Coins collected
Total Books Read:10
Coins earned: 110/100 COMPLETE 1/28/15


FIND THE MISSING ELF: Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.)

❄
❄
❄


FIND MORE PAINT: Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover.

❄Red - Lover Mine by JR Ward, 12/8/14 (10 pts)
❄Orange - Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15 (10 pts)
❄Yellow
❄Green
❄Blue
❄Purple
❄White
❄Black
❄Pink


CHECK THE LIST: Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl. (50 points)

❄ Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15 (bad boy)
❄ Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14 (bad girl)
❄ Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15 (bad boy)
❄ Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15 (good girl)


FIX THE CHIMNEY: Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.

❄ [top]
❄ [left]
❄ Defensive Zone by Bianca Sommerland, 12/8/14 [bottom]
❄ [right]


FIX SANTA'S SLEIGH:
New Harnesses: Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses.

❄ Night by Elie Wiesel, 115 pgs, 1/29/15
❄

New Stuffing and Fabric: Stuff your mind with new popular books. Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).

❄ Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15 (20 points)


New Rails: Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails.

❄

Paint Remover: Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths.

❄ Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14 (20 points)

[Kathy]

A. Find the Missing Elf
Read 3 books with direction words in the title.

1.

2.

3.

B. Find More Paint
Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color:

RED:

ORANGE: 12/5/14

YELLOW:

GREEN:

BLUE:

PURPLE:

WHITE:

BLACK:

C. Check the List
*Read 4 books that make four Corners.

1.

2.

3.

4.

D. New Harness
*Read 2 skinny Books (100 - 125pages)

1. Capitol Hill Haunts 118 pgs. 12/20/14

2.

New Stuffing/Fabric
* Read a new book from the Goodreads Choice Awards winner/nominee

1.


New Rails
* Read 800+ book

1.

PAINT Remover
* Participate in a BOM discussion.

[Maureen]

Quest to Save Christmas!
December 21, 2014 - January 30, 2015
0/24

Golden Coins: 0

FIND THE MISSING ELF
- Under the Mistletoe by Mary Balogh
- North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
- In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner



FIND MORE PAINT
Red:
Orange: Bad Boys Do
Yellow:
Green:
Blue:
Purple:
White: The Children Act
Black: The Paying Guests
Pink: One Pink Line



CHECK THE LIST
- Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins
- Johnny Be Good by Paige Toon
- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
-



FIX THE CHIMNEY
Top: Lies We Tell Ourselves
Right:
Left:
Bottom:



FIX SANTA'S SLEIGH
New Harnesses:
-
-
New Stuffing and Fabric: The Will
New Rails: The Bronze Horseman
Paint Remover:

[Kelly]

Welcome to the challenge Dani, Kathy and Maureen :)

[Dani]

Kelly wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Dani, Kathy and Maureen :)"

Thanks Kelly! This is such a cool challenge!

[Kelly]

Dani wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Dani, Kathy and Maureen :)"

Thanks Kelly! This is such a cool challenge!"

Glad you like it :)

[Melike]

What color would you say this cover is? Black or purple?

[Kelly]

We've been going with purple for the others who have asked.

[Maria]

December 2, 2014 - January 30, 2015
8/22
Trying... Almost There Attempt - 400 Golden Coins collected
Golden Coins: 40

Find More Paint
Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green: Elemental 12/26
Blue: Storm 12/26
Purple:
White:
Black: Breakfast at Tiffany's 1/8
Pink:


Check the List
1. Artemis Fowl 12/21 (kid is a thief... Kinda)
2. Crown of Midnight 12/23 (she's an assasin)
3. The Maze of Bones 1/7 (Good kids)
4.


Fix the Chimney
Top: The Iron Daughter 12/16
Right: The Iron King 12/12
Left:
Bottom:


Fix Santa's Sleigh
New Harnesses:
* Batman: Year One 104 pag. 1/11
*
New Stuffing and Fabric: The Blood of Olympus 12/31
New Rails:
Paint Remover:

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Orange?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Anyone enjoying this challenge may be interested in the new year long RPG Game Challenge.

link

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Orange?
"

Looks orange to me.

[Natalie]

This may be a "duh!" question, haha, but does the fluff have to be from the awards this year, or can last year count? I don't own any from this year, and I won't read ebooks.

[Kelly]

Natalie wrote: "This may be a "duh!" question, haha, but does the fluff have to be from the awards this year, or can last year count? I don't own any from this year, and I won't read ebooks."

We had stated in the team challenge that it should be this years. However, I'm being much more strict on the team challenge since that's a competition and this is individual and for fun so if you want to go for slightly used stuffing instead of brand new I'm ok with it :)

[Natalie]

Kelly wrote: "Natalie wrote: "This may be a "duh!" question, haha, but does the fluff have to be from the awards this year, or can last year count? I don't own any from this year, and I won't read ebooks."

We h..."

Haha, I love the way that you described this :) Thanks for letting me know!! :)

[Natalie]

Single Player - Quest to Save Christmas!

Save Christmas Quests:
Find The Missing Elf: Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.) Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.
1. All's Fair in Love, War, and High School 1/30
2. Manuscript Found in Accra 1/29
3. Below 1/30

Find More Paint: Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover. (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, White, Black, Pink) Earn 10 Golden Coins per color and an additional 40 if all colors are found.
Red:
Orange:
Yellow: The Promise of Christmas 12/13
Green: His Mistress by Christmas 1/11
Blue: A Beautiful Wedding 12/31
Purple:
White:
Black:
Pink: The Pink Cove: Volume 1: The Stories of Sandra and Mitch/Lela and Mikah 1/14

Check The List: Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl. Earn 50 Golden Coins when complete.
1. British Bad Boys 12/22
2. Be Good 1/12
3.
4.

Fix The Chimney: Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter. Completing the chimney repair will earn you 80 Golden Coins.
1. Marry Christmas 12/9
2. No More Poodle Skirts 1/13
3.
4.

Fix Santa's Sleigh:
New Harnesses: Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses.
1. The Christmas Box 1/1
2. Jonathan Livingston Seagull 1/3

New Stuffing And Fabric: Stuff your mind with new popular books. Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).
1.
New Rails: Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails.
1.
Paint Remover: Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths.
1. The Great Gatsby 12/31

Each item found will net 20 Golden Coins. Completing all will grant an additional 30 Golden Coins.

Queen Skye's Great Reward
Any person who completes all 5 quests and saves Christmas will receive an additional 100 Golden Coins!

Level of Attempt to Save Christmas
❄Basic Attempt - 100 Golden Coins collected
❄Moderate Attempt - 200 Golden Coins collected
❄Valiant Attempt - 300 Golden Coins collected
❄Almost There Attempt - 400 Golden Coins collected
❄Christmas is Saved - 520 Golden Coins collected

Current Gold Coins: 130

[Maria]

Red or Black??