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[Bobbi]

Team 14 Bobbi and Mamacita

SPELL: Defodio
BOOK READ: Iron Kissed
DATE READ: 2/24 🌟🌟🌟🌟
TASK #: 2. read a book in a genre you totally 'dig' (your favorite genre)
HOW IT FITS TASK: This book is Urban Fantasy. 💖


NEXT SPELL: Incarcerous


Mamacita:
SPELL: Defodio
BOOK READ: Bound to Darkness 3.5* ✔️ 2/22
TASK: 3. read a book with 'escape' in the text of the story
HOW IT FITS TASK: "His escape plan, should he need it, earned through sweat and blood and broken bones."
Page 53

NEXT SPELL: #8. Incarcerous

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Team 3 - Adriana and Denise

Adriana
SPELL: Wingardium Leviosa
BOOK READ: The Score
DATE READ: 25 Feb 2021
TASK: 2. read a book with a tall MC
HOW IT FITS: p. 28 MC describe as "Tall and lean"

Denise
SPELL: Wingardium Leviosa
BOOK READ: Dread Nation
DATE READ: 25 Feb 2021
TASK: #3 - Read a book with a weapon on the cover
HOW IT FITS:

NEXT SPELL: None - we went through the whole list!

Link to our thread

[Geri]

Team 10 - Karen and Geri
Team 10 Completion Post
NEXT SPELL: We are done practicing. Ready for our exams!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Congratulations to Adriana, Denise, Karen, and Geri for their hard work practicing the spells. They are now ready for their O.W.L. exams. Good luck!

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kerri: Completion post: Sectumsempra
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner
Task:4. read a book where the MC almost dies
How it fits: bit of a spoiler but MC is attacked at end of book after cornering the bad guy.
Date read: 23/2/21
Rating: 3 didn't enjoy this as much as others by this author

Maddielucy(Patti) Completion
Sectumsempra
Task: read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams
Read: 2/26
How it fits: MPG Fantasy
Rating: 4 weird stars of wtf
Next spell: Defodio

[LaurLa]

Team Thread: Laura and LaurLa


Spell: 10. Partis Temporus

LaurLa
Task: 2. read a book where the MC does some arithmetic
Book: A New Leash on Love
How it fits: As director of an animal shelter, the MC does some basic arithmetic when working with a vendor and adjusting an invoice total.
Date Read: 02.25 ★★★★

Laura
Task: 5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal, or Supernatural on the book's main page
Book: Shadow of Night
Date Read: 2/26
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Has both Fantasy & Paranormal on main page

Next Spell: 10. Locomotor Mortis

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lanelle wrote: "

Congratulations to Adriana, Denise, Karen, and Geri for their hard work practicing the spells. They are now ready for their O.W.L. exams. Good luck!"

Aren't we getting points for our last tasks?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "Aren't we getting points for our last tasks?"

Oops. Done.

[Sha]

Team 16: Nikk & Sha
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Nikk
SPELL: 1. Anteoculatia
BOOK READ: Wicked All Night
DATE READ: 2/27/2021
TASK 2. read a book where a lot of skin is shown on the cover
HOW IT FITS TASK:

Sha

SPELL: 1. Anteoculatia
BOOK READ: Calculated Risks
DATE READ: 25 Feb
TASK: read a book with 'antlers' in the text of the book
HOW IT FITS TASK: Essentially large jackrabbits with antelope antlers, the jackalope is a staple of the American West, and stuffed examples can be found in junk shops and kitschy restaurants all across the country.

NEXT SPELL: 8. Incarcerous

[Moondance]

Team 7: Kellene and Moondance

Completion Post
Charm 2: Bombarda

Kellene

Murder of a Real Bad Boy Denise Swanson
Read: 2/26/21
3.5 stars
Task 1. read a book where there is an explosion
How it fits: p. 220. "... the space heater in the sunroom exploded as if someone had dropped it into a bucket of water."


Moondance

Eighth Grave After Dark Darynda Jones
Read: 02.26.21
Rating: 4.5 stars
Task 3: MC is powerful
How it fits: Charley is a reaper and has discovered that she is a god. She is also carrying the child that will change the Underworld.

Next Charm: Cave Inimicum

[Jammin Jenny]

Team 11 - Vicki & Jammin Jenny

Spell: Spell #15. Vera Verto

Jenny
BOOK READ: Battle Ground
DATE READ: 2/9/21
TASK #: 5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
How it fits: MPG Fantasy

Vicki
BOOK READ: The Man I Love
DATE READ: 3/9/2021
TASK #: 3. read a book with a real person mentioned in the book
HOW IT FITS TASK: Magic Johnson is among several real people mention: "With Magic Johnson retired..." (232).


NEXT SPELL: Charms 5. Expecto Patronum

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[LaurLa]

Team Thread: Laura and LaurLa


Spell: 10. Locomotor Mortis

LaurLa
Task: 3. read a book where the MC moves to a new locationc
Book: Dark Sexy Knight
How it fits: Verity and her brother are evicted and move into Colt's house
Date Read: 02.27 ★★★★

Laura
Task: 3. read a book where the MC moves to a new location
Book: The Book of Life
Date Read: 2/27
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Diana moves several times, from 1591 to the present, from France to New Haven (Yale), to London and back to France.

Next Spell: 5. Flagrante

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Bobbi]

Team 14 - Bobbi and Mamacita

Bobbi's Completion Post
Mamacita's Completion Post

NEXT SPELL: Lumos Solem

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Celia]

Celia and Jeanne team 9

Jeanne: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Celia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Next spell: Charms - 3. Cave Inimicum

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[LaurLa]

Team Thread: Laura and LaurLa


Spell: 5. Flagrante

LaurLa
Task: 2. read a book with 'burning' in the text of the story
Book: Always Been Mine
How it fits: It was a relatively cool day for summer, but Alex was burning up. [loc 292.5]
Date Read: 03.02 ★★★

Laura
Task: 5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal, or Supernatural on the book's main page.
Book: Blood Fury
Date Read: 3/1
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Fantasy & Paranormal are both MPGs

Next Spell: 11. Melofors

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Bobbi]

Team 14 Bobbi and Mamacita


Bobbi:
SPELL: Lumos Solem
BOOK READ: The Ghost Hunter Next Door
DATE READ: 3/4 🌟🌟🌟
TASK #: 1. read a book with 'narrow' in the text of the book
HOW IT FITS TASK: The man scoffed and set his hands on his narrow hips. pg. 25


NEXT SPELL: Legilimens


Mamacita:
SPELL: Lumos Solem
BOOK READ: Brighter Than the Sun 4* ✔️ 3/3
TASK: 'narrow' in text of book
HOW IT FITS TASK: "Shea blanked everything from her mind as she closed off every path except the narrow, faint fingerprints that led her to Zoe." pg. 250

NEXT SPELL: Legilimens

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Moondance]

Charm 3: Cave Inimicum

Kellene
Apple Cider Slaying Julie Anne Lindsey
Read: 02.28.21
Rating: 4 stars
Task 4: read a book with something sweet smelling in the cover
How it fits:

Moondance

Blood Heir Ilona Andrews
Read: 03.03.21
Rating: 5 stars
Task 1: MC has an enemy
How it fits: Moloch wages battle with Aurelia

Next charm: Defodio

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Team #15 Barbara ★ & Alison (Lady Coffin)

SPELL: Legilimens

Barbara
BOOK: Call of the Colossus - K.C. May
DATE READ: 3/5
TASK: 2. read a book about a fascinating person
HOW IT FITS: MC was ripped from her home and forced to become a truth sayer (basically a judge, jury and executioner); yet when she does her job and kills the villains, she is punished (tortured) and sentenced to death; she is saved by the King and forced once again to do something against her wishes; yet she finds a way to turn things to her advantage and prevails over them all. simply fascinating to see what she does and how she makes it work for her"

Alison
Dead Cold Brew (Coffeehouse Mystery #16) by Cleo Coyle
DATE READ: March 4th
TASK: 3. read a book with a title that begins with a letter in MIND
HOW IT FITS: starts with a D

NEXT SPELL: 9. Langlock from Curses

[Laura]

Team 4 - LaurLa & Laura

Spell: 11. Melofors

LaurLa
Task: 1. read a book with a verb in the title
Book: Razed Glory
How it fits: 'razed' is a verb for tearing something down
Date Read: 03.05 ★★★★

Laura
Task: 5. Read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
Book: Fair Game
Date Read: 3/6
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Both Fantasy & Paranormal MPGs

Next Spell: 11. Peskipiksi Pesternomi

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Celia]

Team 9 Jeanne and Celia

Spell: Cave Inimicum
Jeanne: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Celia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Next: Defodio

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Mary X]

Shan and Mary C reporting: Spell Expecto Patronum

Shan:completion post
Mary: completion post

Next Spell: Obliviate

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Team #6 VampAmber & Alison (Lady Coffin)

SPELL: Langlock

Alison
Ruby Red (Edelstein-Trilogie #1) by Kerstin Gier
DATE READ: February 19th
TASK: 3. read a book first written in another language other than your first language
HOW IT FITS TASK: Originally written in German.


VampAmber
Dark Water by Kōji Suzuki
DATE READ: 3/4/21
TASK #: 5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS TASK: Fantasy is listed as a genre on the main page (and both Supernatural and Paranormal are listed in the first row of top shelves, if that helps any)

NEXT SPELL: 1. Anteoculatia from Curses, Hexes, and Jinxes

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Team # 14 ~ Bobbi vs Mama Studying for O.W.L.s. Completion Post

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[LaurLa]

Team Thread: Laura and LaurLa


Spell: 11. Peskipiksi Pesternomi

LaurLa
Task: 1. read a book with 'pixie' in the text of the story
Book: Bedeviled
How it fits: Culhane glanced at the pixie beside him, [loc 74.3]
Date Read: 03.11 ★★★

Laura
Task: 4. read a book that is tagged 'Realistic Fiction'
Book: How the Light Gets In
Date Read: 3/7
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Tagged 'Realistic Fiction' 3 times, on the 4th page of tags

Next Spell: 11. Obscuro

[Moondance]

Team 7: Kellene and Moondance

Completion Post

Charm 4: Defodio

Kellene

book:Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society|905656] Jason Hawes
Read 3/10/21. 4 stars
Task 3: read a book with 'escape' in the text of the story
How it fits: "... it spoke of how she would escape to the beach whenever she could." p.61


Moondance

Calculated in Death J.D. Robb
Read: 03.11.21 5 stars
Task 5: Fantasy, Paranormal of Supernatural on Main page
How is fits: Tagged 30 times on the main page

Next Charm: Expecto Patronum

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Team #15 Barbara ★ & Alison (Lady Coffin)

SPELL: Langlock

Barbara
Open Season - C.J. Box
DATE READ: 3/11
TASK: 2. read a book with a roof prominent on the cover
HOW IT FITS: roof easily seen on cover

Alison
Moonshifted (Edie Spence #2) by Cassie Alexander
DATE READ: March 12th
TASK: 1. listen to an audio book
HOW IT FITS: Audiobook version

NEXT SPELL: 12. Periculum from Spells

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Nikk & Sha

SPELL: 8. Incarcerous
BOOK READ: Weddings & Whodunits
DATE READ: 3/9/2021
TASK 3. read a book with 'attack' in the text of the story
HOW IT FITS TASK: pg 294 -"... but that would've opened him up to attack."


SPELL: Incarcerous
BOOK READ: Paladin's Strength
DATE READ: 03 March
TASK: read a book where a significant character has been in jail or a type of prison
HOW IT FITS TASK: The sisters of St. Ursa are imprisoned in steel cages till they are let out into the gladiator arena.

Next Spell: Relashio

[Celia]

Team 9 Celia and Jeanne

Spell: Defodio
Celia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Jeanne: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Next: Expecto Patronum (a personal favorite)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Shan ~A~]

Shan and Mary C reporting: Obliviate

Shan ~ Completion Post

Mary C ~ Completion Post

Next Spell: Furnunculus

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Team #15 Barbara ★ & Alison (Lady Coffin)

SPELL: Periculum

Barbara
Southern Fried - Tonya Kappes
DATE READ: 3/13
TASK: 4. read a book with 'dragged' in the text of the book
HOW IT FITS: (and dragged my eyes down the gutter), p82

Alison
Boundary Crossed (Boundary Magic, #1) by Melissa F. Olson
DATE READ: March 13th
TASK: 3. read a book that was sent to you somehow (in the mail, electronically, etc.)
HOW IT FITS: the ebook was 'sent' to my Kindle from Amazon electronically

NEXT SPELL: 15. Vera Verto from Spells

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

[Celia]

Team 9 Jeanne and Celia

Spell: Expecto Patronum
Jeanne: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Celia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Next: Fianto Duri

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Team 14 Bobbi and Mamacita


Bobbi
SPELL: Relashio
BOOK READ: My Dark Vanessa
DATE READ: 3/14 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
TASK #: 2. read a book about a topic that you object to
HOW IT FITS TASK: A high school teacher grooms and abuses a 15 year old girl.


Mama


SPELL: #12. Relashio
BOOK READ: The Making of a Duchess 3* ✔️ 3/14/21
TASK: 3. read a book that has a French character in it or set in France
HOW IT FITS TASK: H is Julian Harcourt the French Duc Valère
Ch 1 opens in France July 1789
They also travel to France to break Julian's brother out of prison.


NEXT SPELL: 10. Morsmordre