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I just found a KU book that definitely works for three of the Cyclops tasks (island, sheep/people and farmer) and possibly a 4th (trickery, but I can't tell what's going on from the preview) - the only thing it definitely won't work for is page count. But we have a book in the bank that does work for page count.
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I have a good page count book that works for three tasks for the repeat monster. Will start soon today.Ordered a pizza deal as I plan to snack on all weekend since son is out of town - no cooking..."
Sounds yummy! and relaxing ;D
The pizza already got here - I'm amazed. Is very good :D
Vicky wrote: "I just found a KU book that definitely works for three of the Cyclops tasks (island, sheep/people and farmer) and possibly a 4th (trickery, but I can't tell what's going on from the preview) - the ..."You can knock off my Plum Island if you need to and finish yours first. I can reserve it for the next Cyclops or another task once finished.
Stacey wrote: "I know I messed up the codes. I’ll do better next time!"Don’t worry about it! It was confusing with a new mini with codes and task numbers. So many layers.
Hello Team! I should've known that as soon as the mini started something in Real Life would happen lol I had a dr appt on the 15th and right after had to go pick up my 2 grandsons. They will be going home on Sunday.So sorry to hear about everyone getting sick with Covid. I hope everyone gets to feeling better soon. My DIL's mother tested positive for it on Thursday. My oldest son has been feeling under the weather but hasn't tested positive for Covid. Hopefully he just has a summer cold.
I have some books to add to the spreadsheet when I get a free moment. If not tomorrow, I will try to get them added Sunday.
We'll see if I get to that KU book, it looks interesting but I also really want to make a dent in my backlog of BOM reading to get those points in. Which of course I will not be getting to until later today...I've got a TON of errands to run. Library, Lowe's (for more garden supplies), I'm going to check out a few thrift stores (the boyfriend and I just bought a house in January and it's still very sparse, LOL), need to find a dress for a wedding party next weekend which will likely take a million stores, want to hit the farmer's market and I'm doing my grocery shopping for the week so I don't have to go out again tomorrow!
Taking my earbuds with me for some listening, but not sure how much I'll actually get to.
We have defeated the Lamia I have requested a new monster. Going out soon for the evening. Will catch up on post in the morning. :)
Another Minotaur Minotaur
The Minotaur has been seen on your lands, frolicking through fields and enjoying freedom for the first time. If you manage to defeat him, you will spend the rest of your life wondering how you survived. Don't forget some rope!
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book 800 pages or longer.
2.) Read a book where the MC gets lost.
3.) Read a book with a map in it.
4.) character described as "bull-headed" or "hard-headed".
5.) Read a book with a Goodreads rating of 4.0 or higher.
Yech, we are definitely getting the duplicates.I went swimming with friends today and had a blast - then we hit a storm. Now back home cuddling with one of the kitties on the couch and watching Sphere in TV. The rain cooled the weather off. Very chill day, loving it.
I did read some and plan to read more later this evening.
I am halfway through a book that covers 1,3,5 for the Minotaur. Should have that done around Wednesday. Not sure if I should put that on the spreadsheet.
For task 4 for Minotaur, do you think they'll accept "bull-necked"
I finished my book today that covered tasks 2-5 for Minotaur.
Celia wrote: "For task 4 for Minotaur, do you think they'll accept "bull-necked""Unfortunately not, 😔
Weekly UpdateHi Team your weekly round up
May BOM
The Travelling Cat Chronicles participation points for this has now ended.
Wildfire there are still a few days left to participate in this back-room BOM - Ends 22 June
June BOM
The Book of Cold Cases - started June 2
The Master and Margarita - started June 8
The Witch’s Heart - Starts Thursday June 16
July BOM
There is still time to volunteer for DQs for the following July reads.
Ariadne - Starts July 2nd
Malibu Rising - Starts July 16th
July Mini
We have vanquished 4 monsters although we do seem to be getting a few duplicates. Please make sure to let us know how you're book fits monsters on the mini tab.
Challenge Stats
We are currently in 7th place overall and are ahead in the number of books read.
Book Points: 8443 (7th place)
BOM Points: 520 (3rd place)
Total Points: 9788
Books Read: 272
Pages Read: 93,864
We are currently at 113% of our cap, we will continue to monitor this and adjust as necessary.
As a reading update, I am into the second of the Felix Castor Urban Fantasy series, and about to start the second in the Cainesville series. Both are good page counts.
I ordered the rest of the Cainsville series from Thriftbooks and have the rest of the Castor series ready. Also going to finish up Hide as a smaller page count but easy to read, and 75% in to the anthology for Skeleton Crew.
I am almost done with The Gunslinger, which is a 300+ page count but it's mainly the sequels who have large page counts. I am doing audio of The Good House mainly, which is kind of boring but also a good page count.
I also ordered some more of the Pendergast series in addition to some I want to re-read, which are good page count books. I am at the beginning of Plum Island, which can fit the Monsters and is a large page count.
I am not doing BOM this month but have one for the month after. I will keep fitting books as read for this current mini. If they don't fit current, will do Monster Banks.
Almost finished with
I have a few more going. Trying to read books 300+ if possible.I have the Witch's Heart to Read.
I have finally finished my re-read of The Gunslinger. That took longer than I had planned!
Happy Sunday, Team! I don't have any great reading news, other than some progress here and there. I was out way longer than expected yesterday on my errands, but I did manage to find an outfit for a friend's wedding next weekend (ALWAYS a hassle, I HATE clothes shopping!) and an amazing bookish find!
I was checking some of the local thrift shops for furniture (I don't remember if I mentioned at the start of the challenge that my BF and I bought our first house in January, we had both been staying with our parents so we didn't have much in the way of common room furniture. We're slowly acquiring!) and of course I had to stop and check the book wall at Goodwill. I'm browsing and I notice some books are sticking out weird so I start pulling them out and I found the entire paperback series of The Dark Tower in practically new condition and ALL MATCHING. It was $20 for the whole set. I'm OBSESSED. I've never read them... but I guess now I have to! lol
Today has been a productive home day, but I lost my earbud somewhere along the way and haven't been audiobooking for most of the day. By 9am I had a pot of vegetable stock simmering on the stove, a hot breakfast AND dinner in the crockpot. I put a final coat of polyurethane on my living room floor (I refinished the floors myself before we moved in but because of time didn't get a final coat on two room - today was the first day it was nice enough to open the windows and get a good cross breeze to deal with the fumes, so I had to take advantage!), cleaned out my car and did a ton of garden maintenance plus repotted some new seedlings.
Now if only my laundry would finish itself....
Drove back from the beach yesterday and starting to get back to normal. I didn't get to read as much as I had hoped due to extended family but still good. I'm behind on the current BOM, but will finish shortly and have 2 audiobooks going since I didn't feel my first was a good choice for everyone to listen to on the car ride. Unfortunately I choose poorly and picked a longer read than I intended to so we will see what I finish. I'm not sure how well they will fit for the monster challenges.I'll start the monster book tomorrow if we still need it or will choose another soon.
@Erin The edition of The Gunslinger you shelved has 315 pages on Goodreads, but you put 231 on the spreadsheet. Which one is right?
I just went through the bank to see what options we have for killing our current monsters, and it's not great. Between these bull-headed characters and the sheep/farmers we've got a rough batch of monsters to kill.I added an additional column on the right with ideas/plans/things we definitely need or should be on the lookout for. Hopefully it will help clear up what we need to keep killing monsters!
I'm currently reading
. It might work for plain on the cover. I found this in the text but I don't know that it is referring to a character, so much as a cow. "I do vow it." Fitzwalter actually looked insulted. "I'd never hurt a cow, no matter how hardheaded she is."
Would that work? Also, I can't remember if we need the - or not.
Looks like a plain to me! Not sure about the cow - unless it's a particular cow that plays a role in the story, I suspect it would be a no.
Vicky wrote: "@Erin The edition of The Gunslinger you shelved has 315 pages on Goodreads, but you put 231 on the spreadsheet. Which one is right?"Sorry, corrected. It's the 315 version in paperback form I read, corrected now
I am tipsy and trying to sober up - too much wine! Made tacos and drank remaining wine in Fridge while watching the Boys but now, oh boy on the drowsiness
Vicky wrote: "Happy Sunday, Team! I don't have any great reading news, other than some progress here and there. I was out way longer than expected yesterday on my errands, but I did manage to find an outfit fo..."
I'm glad you found an outfit. I generally dislike clothes shopping depending on what it is - my weight and pants make it a pain.
Glad today has been so productive for you. Mine has mainly been relaxing and lazy but marvelous. Hope you find your missing earbud!!
Stacey wrote: "Drove back from the beach yesterday and starting to get back to normal. I didn't get to read as much as I had hoped due to extended family but still good. I'm behind on the current BOM, but will fi..."Hope you had fun at the beach, Stacey!
Vicky wrote: "I just went through the bank to see what options we have for killing our current monsters, and it's not great. Between these bull-headed characters and the sheep/farmers we've got a rough batch of monsters to kill...."Agree, right now the monsters are a bit of a chore with some of the repeat tasks but will keep an eye out for some of the difficult ones as I am wrapping up other books! Hopefully we get new monsters soon!
And please feel free, again, to remove Plum Island if you finish a book that works first! I'm sure it will come in handy later if not used here. Don't want to hold the monster slaying up
I finished a book that works for two of the tasks for Plum Island, so replaced those. Once I read Plum Island, will work for island slot if no one reads an island book first.Hopefully someone soon is described as "hard-headed" or "bull-headed" when reading one of these lol
Happy Monday everyone, looks like we’ve had mixed fortunes in the team. Sending good wishes and speedy recovery to those who are feeling under the weather. Everyone seems to have enjoyed their weekend. I over indulged a little Friday night so was feeling a bit fragile on Saturday. Reading wise I seem to have a number of books on the go (my challenges are not playing ball 😔The Book of Cold Cases hoping to finish this in the next day or two.
A Proper Companion need to have this finished by Wednesday
Waking the Beast I really need to get this done this week so I can move forward with my maze.
I’ve found an audio for sheep and person
so will have that done today, I’ll keep the other in reserve
NEW MONSTERSirens
The Sirens have been spotted on your shores endangering ships heading for the harbor. Easy enough to defeat if you know how, don't recommend calling them one hit wonders though.
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 100 and 125 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book that takes place on a boat or ship.
3.) Read a book with a character who is deaf (any degree acceptable)
4.) Read a book with a rope on the cover.
5.) Read a book with "Mermaid" in the text.
I have a book I'm 1/2 way through that has 'mermaids' in the text. I was hoping it would fit for more. Into the Drowning Deep is a great book and works for tasks 2, 3, and 5. I have to check when I finished it. Not sure if it was too soon.
I'll also finish The Witch's Heart by the end of the day. It's really quite good. It would give us BOM points plus it fits for so many different prompts for the monster mini.
Just dropping in quick because I'm listening to The Master and Margarita and I just heard fig! I don't think we need it yet but just wanted to drop the note lol
Finished Witch's Heart. I'll finish up my 2 audiobooks and I'll start on the Hard-headed one. Looks like we will need it, plus I think it has a farmer and some other things.
I found out Hardheaded is free with KU, so I will start soon. Looks like a quick romance and definitely has someone being called 'hardheaded' in it. Just in case others want to read for the wording.
Stacey wrote: "I found out Hardheaded is free with KU, so I will start soon. Looks like a quick romance and definitely has someone being called 'hardheaded' in it. Just in case others want to read..."Just downloaded.
Been snooping other threads White Hot has bull-headed in
I snooped a bit too and found a book that fits all the Siren tasks EXCEPT the rope. I grabbed the audiobook from my library and it's 3 hours regular speed - I won't finish it tonight but I'll finish it first thing tomorrow morning!
Hey Team!!! This is probably a stupid question but I need help : ) As you all know, I am spreadsheet challenged lol I was going to update my books on the tracking sheet but I can't remember the last books I posted. When I look at the tracking sheet, I can't see anything that was posted before 6/15/22. So I can only see item numbers 244-present. How do I see what was posted BEFORE the mini challenge started?
I'm thinking that the last thing I posted was the books I read on 6/10/22 but I'm not sure. So I haven't updated any of my books.
I think Louise hid those columns because it was getting overwhelming. Looks like The Good Nurse and Third Grave Dead Ahead are both there from the 10th and those are the last!
Vicky wrote: "I think Louise hid those columns because it was getting overwhelming. Looks like The Good Nurse and Third Grave Dead Ahead are both there from the 10th and those are the last!"Thanks Vicky. I read so much, I usually try to log in several at a time and always go back through the spreadsheet to see what the last ones I posted.
Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Hey Team!!! This is probably a stupid question but I need help : ) As you all know, I am spreadsheet challenged lol I was going to update my books on the tracking sheet but I can't remember the l..."
Hi Robin I hid everything with a read date of before this mini started so that we could easily see what books are available for this current mini. To view the hidden rows you can “unhide”, look for the arrow and highlight the row and right click to bring up available options; if on the app press and hold to bring up various editing options.
I finished Rolling in the Deep which works for Siren tasks 1,2,3&5, so as soon as Louise hits her rope book we'll be good for that task. I *think* I have everything recorded correctly but I'm on my phone at work so if something is amiss with my shelving I'll fix it when I can get on my computer!
Louise wrote: "Stacey wrote: "I found out Hardheaded is free with KU, so I will start soon. Looks like a quick romance and definitely has someone being called 'hardheaded' in it. Just in case othe..."That's good to know on White Hot, that's a cute book.
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@Erin: Pizza all weekend sounds like a fantastic idea. I did that last weekend and it was great!
I'm so excited for the weekend! I have a date night tonight, going to my favorite restaurant, then to see the new Jurassic Park movie. Then I plan to do a ton of reading Saturday and Sunday! No plans other than a dentist appointment (yuck), so should finally be able to catch up on some books!