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[Sammy]

I can probably cover war easily enough, but again may be a week or so...

[Melindam]

2 New Monsters incoming ...

[Melindam]

The Iron Man

1. 500 to 650
2. Chemical element (Gold, Nickel, Boron etc.) in the title
3. Reader's perspective on a major character changes in the book
4. Theme of criticism of warfare or violent conflict
5. MPG Poetry

[Melindam]

Nick and Amy Dunne (Gone Girl)

1. 350 to 450
2. MC has financial struggles
3. alliterative title
4. kidnapping important to plot
5. takes place in USA

[Sammy]

Grabbed the first 2 of Nick and amy with the book I just finished. Glad it was useful for something, as it was a rubbish book 😆

[Melindam]

Sammy wrote: "Grabbed the first 2 of Nick and amy with the book I just finished. Glad it was useful for something, as it was a rubbish book 😆"

😅

[Cat]

nothing at the moment or on the near horizon. and MPG Poetry during a challenge is annoying! I do have an MPG Poetry I want to read, but it's low 100s page count so doesn't hit the audio / word count requirement :(

[Melindam]

I could do chemical element with Scales of Gold, but I don't think I can get to it before next week.

If you find anything sooner, just delete it.

With plenty of unlikeable characters, it also covers perspective change plus the page count.

[Melindam]

It may probably work for warfare, but will see when I actually get reading

[Melindam]

I think Sophie's Catching Fire could go either to "Theme of criticism of warfare or violent conflict" or to "kidnapping important to plot/
takes place in USA".

[Sammy]

Forgot to update Irrwurz! Sorry about that.

On to:

The Ice Warriors

1 350 to 450
2 "Mars" in text
3 Armor or helmet on cover
4 Takes place in a cold climate
5 Red cover (>50%)

[Dominomaj]

I finished my book. I will spin a new monster! :)

[Melindam]

Well done! So proud of you.♡ :)

[Dominomaj]

Clockwork Droids
1. 200 to 299
2. Set in France or a country that touches France (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra)
3. MPG Steampunk
4. Fire or fireplace on cover
5. Title starts with a letter in POMPADOUR

[Dominomaj]

I will read a book with MPG Poetry 😁

[Melindam]

I am reading The Familiar, it works for set in Spain.

[Sophie, The other one]

Peace Talks covers 5 and should be done in a couple of days.

[Sammy]

hmmm... steampunk wouldn't normally be a problem, but for some reason I only have them in print copies, and I have a stack of those to get through already at the moment.
If nobody else beats me to it, I can probably read one after the mid-month BOM and Mockingjay are out of the way...

[Melindam]

No hurry.

[Sophie, The other one]

Having the best evening. We think Mr 6 is probably dyslexic as he really struggles with his phonics and reading. We've just bought him some Batman phonics books. The look of joy on his face that it's a book with a story he enjoys and that he can read himself is incredible!

He normally rants about reading his school books but wants to read 2 or 3 of these despite them being harder.

[Sammy]

awwww, that's awesome. I firmly believe that anyone can become a reader if they try the right book for them. Glad you found something he enjoys!

[Melindam]

Awww, how lovely, Sophie. ♡

[Melindam]

BTW, I pesuaded Domi to take one for the Team with the Poetry book. We don't mind about page count for this one, right (as long as it's not us having to read)? ;)

[Sammy]

That's awesome! Domi doesn't have the restrictions we all have right now :D

[Sammy]

I'm shuffling some stuff around, and will start on a steampunk today 😁

[Melindam]

Yaay! :)

I will read the July Backroom BOM, which will work for red cover. However, start time depends on whether I'll get chosen to write DQs or not, so leaving it unclaimed for the time being.

[Sammy]

I'm sad I don't get to read my favourite book for the backroom BOM. Extra points for favourite books should totally be a thing! 😁

[Melindam]

I voted for your book Sammy, for (a)moral support.(giggles) I'm sorry it didn't win.

Also hoping you and your leg feel better.

[Melindam]

Chimera is gone, new monster incoming...

[Melindam]

And now that I have read finished my doorstoppers earlier this month, of course what we get is...

Kraken
1. 651+
2. Ship on cover
3. Author name (first or last) starts and ends with the same letter (e.g., Andromeda)
4. Character goes swimming
5. 8 in the series number (e.g., #8, #18, #0.8)

[Sammy]

No problem. I have a 900 pager coming up! 😁

[Melindam]

Yaaayyy! How are U feeling, Sammy?

[Sammy]

Not bad actually! I've not needed any painkillers the past couple of days, and today is the last day of having to spend all day with my foot up. (also last day of giving myself bloodthinner injections! woohoo!)

Tomorrow hubby has promised to wash my hair, and I might even venture into the garden at that point.

Watch it rain all day, lol.

[Melindam]

I wish we could trade half of your rain with half of our heat (36-38 C). It's terrible, plays havoc with my blood pressure and I am hating every minute of it (and we cannot see the end).

[Sophie, The other one]

Woohoo glad that the bloodthinners are nearly done and you are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I'd send you some of our rain and swap about 5 degrees of heat if we can arrange that. Not going to take half your heat though, sorry.

[Sammy]

Oh wow! No, we've had 3 days of sunshine this summer, and not likely to get much better 😢

My parents are currently on a river cruise and should be getting to Hungary in a few days. I suspect my dad will be staying deep in the bowels of the ship. (he gets burnt easily. I had to get it from somewhere, lol)

[Sophie, The other one]

I've got an 18 I could read when I've finished off my books for the mini. No ships immediately on the horizon though.

[Melindam]

Sammy wrote: "Oh wow! No, we've had 3 days of sunshine this summer, and not likely to get much better 😢

My parents are currently on a river cruise and should be getting to Hungary in a few days. I suspect my da..."

Oh, I wish we had some tamer weather to offer for them. ALAS.

First we were told the heatwave will subside by Saturday, but now the whole of next week looks like there'll be 35-37 degrees until next Friday at least. :(

[Sammy]

Sophie wrote: "I've got an 18 I could read when I've finished off my books for the mini. No ships immediately on the horizon though."

Awesome! I'm sure I can find a ship if I need to, but may be a little while...

[Sammy]

Melindam wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Oh wow! No, we've had 3 days of sunshine this summer, and not likely to get much better 😢

My parents are currently on a river cruise and should be getting to Hungary in a few days. I..."

It's a really great day for us if we hit 17! It's mid-july and I'm wearing a jumper!! 😒

Hope it settles down soon for you!

[Melindam]

If I can get to read Paul Newman's biography, we can have task 3 covered.

I may not be reading A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel in the near future. It's quite pricey on kindle right now, so I may skip and listen to Newman's book instead .

This killer heat has upended my nice reading plans... I feel restless and irritated and may need to regroup a bit.

[Melindam]

Don't know how much time your parents will have in HU, but I presume the cruise will stop at Budapest. I'd recommend them to try one of the baths that are close to the Danube port: https://www.gellertbath.hu/ or https://en.rudasfurdo.hu/

[Sammy]

I think they have 2 days in Budapest, so I'll pass on the info, thank you! 😁

[Melindam]

And here is a restaurant well worth trying (very close to the Opera House), pricey, but very good food and a spectacular interior garden: https://twentysixbudapest.com/

For a trad. Budapest coffee place experience (close to Danube and port) I'd recommend https://centralgrandcafe.hu/en/. Gerbaud is also nice and close and famous.... but it would only be my 2nd choice. ;) https://gerbeaud.hu/en/

I guess everyone is recommending the New York Cafe, but.... I mean the building is spectacular, but you cannot book ahead and the queues are terrible, especially in this heat .... honestly.. imo it's just not worth it. :)

[Sophie, The other one]

We're just about at 20 in the south Sammy. Still not appropriate summer weather.

And now I want a holiday to Budapest in the early autumn. Local recommendations are always a treat.

[Sammy]

Ohhh, thanks! 😁

[Melindam]

With all the monsters slain, we would all deserve a reunion someplace nice, lol.

Happy to give further recs for Budapest & around. :)

[Dominomaj]

I finished my book!

[Melindam]

♡ Well done!! MPG Poetry is taken care of. :))

[Sammy]

Brilliant! Thanks for taking care of that one Domi!