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Tower Teams 9 - The Muses
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Team Jason
Aha! We have a couple of these banked! Whoot Whoot!
Teresa, just let us know what musical instrument they played in The Skinny on Djinni
Melissa wrote: "Teresa, just let us know what musical instrument they played in The Skinny on Djinni"That book was already used on T79....
But the book I'm currently reading fits page number and metal on cover. Not sure yet on instrument.
Riiiiight… I’ll make a note of that! I’m reading H is for Hawk for the bird task.
Melissa wrote: "Keely wrote: "I am reading The Witch's Heart which people are using for the warships. If no one else wants to claim a spot for this round, then I can fill a space for us."Do you want me to put yo..."
If no one else wants to claim anything, then yes put me down for it.
I have just finished Bone China so another monster is done, Stymphalian Birds.
Excellent.Birds are gone!
But the mothers are baaaaccckkkk....
Echidna
Echidna aka the Mother of Monsters has been spotted on your lands. Hard to kill and looking for some quality "me time".
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 350 and 450 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book with CAVE in text.
3.) Read a book where a character uses a sword.
4.) Author name (first and last) contain all the letters in HERA
5.) Read a book where a MC is a mother
Maybe we can find a mother with a sword? I feel like all the mothers I read about are dying of something. We need a bold mother!
If you have any Terry Pratchett fans in your group, Lords and Ladies covers all of those tasks (if you have the right edition). you're welcome ;)
I have all but mother covered and will be done the book this morning.
I could cover the mother maybe, in the evening & the morning Ragna is mother to four boys by the end. I wasn't sure if this counted as she was not a mother at the start.
Looks like "set in Asia Minor" T162 is still open. I can probably cover that. There's a mystery series I like set in Italy.
I finished my book - It looks like the Echidna is dead!!
I'm having ADHD issues with sticking to books again. I'm trying to add the books I've started to the spreadsheet. Usually when I do that, I start to finish some.
Mary C wrote: "Looks like "set in Asia Minor" T162 is still open. I can probably cover that. There's a mystery series I like set in Italy."Sounds good. I was trying to find a mystery series with a mother as a sleuth. I'm glad Heather took that one, because I couldn't find one! I would still like to try one, if anyone knows of a mother sleuth :) Cozy mysteries are just fine, but others are good too.
Heather wrote: "I finished My Brilliant Friend yesterday. I found it a little difficult to get into but when I did I really enjoyed it. = It is maybe not one of my favourite books ever but I found ..."I loved these books. I was completely absorbed in her life, and I still think about them! They are harsh though.
Someone new!Kraken
The Kraken has been seen in the sea depths near you land, destroying ships on a whim. If defeated, you will always wonder how you managed to survive. May be searching for Andromeda or Pegasus, he's a bit bitter they got away.
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book 800 pages or longer.
2.) Read a book with a ship on the cover (spaceship allowed because Mods can be benevolent too).
3.) Read a book where the Author name (first or last) starts and ends with the same letter (e.g., Andromeda)
4.) Read a book where a character goes swimming
5.) Read a book that has an 8 in the series number (e.g., #8, #18, #0.8)
I have an 800+ pager going but I'll leave that blank for now.Most likely my Italy book will work for swimming as that's the main hobby of the MC. If we need to move books around.
The Lucy Stone books by Leslie Meier have a MC that is a mother. Also the Goldy Bear books by Dianne Mott Davidson. They're cozy type mysteries.Today I am trying to finish Ariadne so I can answer questions. I'll see if it works for any open monster tasks. Looks like I forgot to add it to the spreadsheet.
I keep looking, but as soon as I find a book that fits a task, another one gets finished for it. :P What do we need now the most -- a book 6 or 8, a boat on the cover and a lion goat or snake? Or is someone reading for all of those??
My next book (after my egypt book) has a lion shifter - would that work?
I bet a book 6 or 8. I haven’t heard anyone covering them.
Melissa wrote: "I bet a book 6 or 8. I haven’t heard anyone covering them."I have a book 8 if you have a book 6.
Also in general I DNFd The Rage of Dragons. I was enjoying it while I was reading it but once I'd put it down it was a struggle to pick it back up. I'm thinking right now just isn't the time to read it. I've removed it from the SS. Sorry everyone.
I could cover the 8 of Agatha Raisin!
Nevermind the 8!I'll try to get Janet Evonovich 6th out of the library.
Briana wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I bet a book 6 or 8. I haven’t heard anyone covering them."I have a book 8 if you have a book 6.
Also in general I DNFd The Rage of Dragons. I was enjoying it while I was readin..."
No worries.
I'll check out those pages.
I'm working through H is for Hawk and Princess now - but I should be able to finish those up tomorrow.
The Monsters are done on Friday, correct?
I think we should use the Stand as the over 800. I have a feeling I’ll hear an instrument in H is for Hawk at some point
Teresa wrote: "Another question - for locations, how much need to be in the country/Countries?"I didn't find the information about this anywhere...so i asked the mods.
Mods: "at least 50%, but it doesn't have to be the entire book"
Sorry i didn't give you feedback sooner... for some reason i didn't get a notification about that thread.
Melissa wrote: "I think we should use the Stand as the over 800. I have a feeling I’ll hear an instrument in H is for Hawk at some point"As the end is so close, we might as well use Close Protection for the Kraken as I'm already done. I've added it to the sheet and it is vanquished!!
Eni wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Another question - for locations, how much need to be in the country/Countries?"I didn't find the information about this anywhere...so i asked the mods.
Mods: "at least 50%, but i..."
No Problem!
Teresa wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I think we should use the Stand as the over 800. I have a feeling I’ll hear an instrument in H is for Hawk at some point"As the end is so close, we might as well use Close Protec..."
Sounds good.
I'm listening for an instrument in H is for Hawk just in case we need the stand for more than 800 pages.
Here is our next beast!Manticore
The man-eating Manticore has been terrorizing your people. Very hard to kill with 3 rows of sharp teeth that completely devour their victims. Not even the bones left to bury. If you find them, it's best to turn them into a nice 'Persian" rug before they decide to eat you first.
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 500 and 650 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book set in Persia (Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan).
3.) Read a book with the letters MAN EATER in title (any order).
4.) Read a book with MPG Paranormal > Shapeshifters.
5.) Read a book with a 3 in the publication date.
Well duh. Ariadne is set in Greece. I'll swap my Italy book out for it since it's finished.Ariadne also has Lions, goats and snakes. So we could call Chimera done and move to Shackles that Hold Us to Task 184: Paranormal/Shapeshifters.
Is she the one that is set to sail away in a boat? I’m just trying to remember my mythology:)
She does sail away in a boat. There's multiple boat rides in the story. But we don't seem to need that at the moment. If we want to save it case we get one more boat task, I don't mind. The Italy book is a quick read.
Mary C wrote: "She does sail away in a boat. There's multiple boat rides in the story. But we don't seem to need that at the moment. If we want to save it case we get one more boat task, I don't mind. The Italy..."
I have a book that will work for boat that I will be reading very soon so we'd have it if it comes up, so go ahead and switch to Ariadne if you want :D
The sooner we complete what we have the better as the challenge is over soon.
I made the switch if you want to fill in the qualification for lion/goat/snake
If anyone reads MM, Beyond the Ruby River is a quick read set in ancient Egypt. It is listed as 3rd in series but can easily be read as a standalone.
I just borrowed The Curse of the Pharaohs -- I should be able to finish it by tomorrow if no one gets Persia book done before then.
Fabulous! I will dispose of the monster!!
Here's our next dudeCentaur
The Centaurs have over run the forests on your lands and are taking no prisoners (sorry Prometheus). In a new category of moderately hard to defeat, they shouldn't be underestimated. In fact, in most realms they are known for their intelligence, so plan your attack well.
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 300 and 349 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book with a forest on the cover.
3.) Read a book where a character is an archer.
4.) Read a book with MPG Classics.
5.) Read a book where a character is considered wise.
Deke fits the page length but not anything else...to bad we didn't get a griffin - it fits three of that monster's tasks.
I have an old classics one that hasn't been used yet - Brave New World. We could piece it together.
I'm assuming Maddy's Archer's Aim has an archer? I wonder if he is a wise guy too?
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Stymphalian Birds
Stymphalian Birds have been seen filling your orchards and causing delays in harvesting. They are hard to defeat because of their numbers. Music can soothe the savage beasts, may want to try metal bands.
To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book between 350 and 450 pages (inclusive).
2.) Read a book that is #6 in a series.
3.) Read a book with a musical instrument mentioned in the text.
4.) Read a book with something metal on the cover.
5.) Read a book that features a bird (bird shifter accepted).