2024: (Impossible) Disney Challenge

[Richard]

Ashley wrote: "Fixed. If anyone else has this problem, let me know!"

Same here, Ashley.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

my bet is all of them are not calculating. I'll do my best to get through them tonight

[Sammy]

Ashley wrote: "Fixed. If anyone else has this problem, let me know!"

Grazie!

[Tr1sha]

Ashley, this is an amazing challenge but I haven’t added to mine for ages. Please don’t bother to do any updates on my spreadsheet as I’ve decided not to continue this time. Sorry. Thank you for creating the challenge & I hope everyone continues to enjoy reading for the tasks.

[Sammy]

Would you say the flower in the top left corner of this cover is a rose?

It's one of the tasks still eluding me!

(and just like last year, the lion on cover is proving problematic, lol)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I enlarged it here and see some drawn roses -
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.c...

[Lexi]

Leaves are correct for a rose so I would take it.

(I did a reread on audio on the Magic Tides & Magic Claims for lion, which was very good).

[Sammy]

Awesome, thanks guys.

Is that a spin-off series Lexi? I've not actually read the originals yet! (and the page count of book 1 is a bit meh! There's not even a 7, 8 or 9 for TURF wars! lol)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

For rose I did a very fun M/M Romance

It's a hoot if anyone wants to read this one, it was a re-read for me

It is 261 pages though so a bit under point wise :/

But even if not for Disney, I recommend for all m/m fans, and it has some plays a bit on beauty and the beast in a way with dragons, the rose, castle

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "For rose I did a very fun M/M Romance

It's a hoot if anyone wants to read this one, it was a re-read for me

It is 261 pages though so a bit under point wise :/

But even if not for Disney, I reco..."

I am an Eliot Greyson fan and since I'm not doing the challenge for the points I'll probably use it. Thanks!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

MN Lisa wrote: "Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "For rose I did a very fun M/M Romance

It's a hoot if anyone wants to read this one, it was a re-read for me

It is 261 pages though so a bit under point wise :/

..."

Great, let me know what you think! I literally cracked up with several moments in this one, and it's also actually sweet.

[Lexi]

Sammy wrote: "Awesome, thanks guys.

Is that a spin-off series Lexi? I've not actually read the originals yet! (and the page count of book 1 is a bit meh! There's not even a 7, 8 or 9 for TURF wars! lol)"

It is a continuation of the main series, so I would not read it on its own, but the first one also has a lion on the cover and is a good audio. It is clearly a first book and the writing gets stronger even by book 2.

[Lexi]

Also, Sammy, unless you want the page number over 300, you read Salt & Broom as the BOM with the rest of us, I'm pretty sure, and it has a rose on the cover.

[Sammy]

I did, but I used aristotle and Dante for the rose.

I tend to ignore the under 300 page books until it's getting later in the year and I'm panicking because I haven't found stuff for specific tasks 😆

I suspect I'll go for the Ilona Andrews when it gets to that stage. Last year I read a freebie lion shifter book that are several hours of my life I'll never get back! I'd rather lose a couple of points than put myself through book 2 😂

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

101 Dalmatians

Must be completed between 1-Sep-2024 and 30-Sep-2024
Read a book with a black-and-white cover

Edited to note: The Black-and-White portion of the cover should be the vast majority of the colors on the cover, but small accent color(s) are acceptable. For example:

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

For Tagged New Orleans, would you take if its on a list about being set in New Orleans?

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

sure

[Sammy]

Woohoo! today's audible daily deal has a lion on the cover! That's the last task I didn't have anything for 😁

[Richard]

Sammy wrote: "Woohoo! today's audible daily deal has a lion on the cover! That's the last task I didn't have anything for 😁"

Funny you should mention that. Today I read this:

- The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis

[Sammy]

That one would work too 😁

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Boo-ya! It's October, witches! 🎃 Spooky Season has officially descended upon us, bringing all sorts of delightfully creepy vibes!



Get ready to cast a spell on your reading list! This month's wickedly awesome bonus task is all about... HOCUS POCUS! From October 1st to 31st, 2024, your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to:
Read Conjure up a book featuring witch sisters!
So grab your broomstick and fly through the pages of a bewitching tale!

October's Spine-Tingling Buddy Reads


Prepare to be scared out of your wits! October's Buddy Read theme is Horror, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine! Join the discussions for some bone-chilling bonus points!

📔 "Main" Buddy Read: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix -- (Warning: May cause sleepless nights and an irrational fear of masked killers)
📔 "Kindle Unlimited/Low Cost" Buddy Read: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak -- (Perfect for those who like their scares with a side of affordability)

AND... the Winner for our 4th Quarter Series Buddy Read is...

🏆 Cash Blackbear Mysteries by Marcie R. Rendon! 🏆

Join the thrilling discussion for Book 1: Murder on the Red River - where mystery meets mayhem in the most spine-chilling way!

So, grab your pumpkin spice latte, curl up under a cozy blanket, and prepare for a month of ghostly good reads! Happy haunting, bookworms! 👻📚

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Ack a bit harder this time around then

Happy Spooky Month, all!

[Sammy]

Yikes!

Recs please people! (preferably free on UK audible +) As I not only have nothing on my TBR, but nothing in my read books either! 😲

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke follows three sisters - Luna, Sapphire, and Clover - who move to a Scottish lighthouse with a dark history. When two of the sisters go missing, the story takes a supernatural turn.

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow ($2.99 on kindle - US??) is a powerful tale of three witch sisters - James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna - who join the suffrage movement in New Salem. They must reclaim their magical heritage to fight for women's rights.

Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz... The three Beauchamp women--Joanna and her daughters Freya and Ingrid--live in North Hampton, out on the tip of Long Island.

The Cahill Witch Chronicles by Jessica Spotswood is a YA series featuring three witch sisters - Cate, Maura, and Tess - in a society where witchcraft is punishable by imprisonment or death.

These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling follows Hannah, an Elemental witch living in Salem, and includes her coven which features sisterly relationships.

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, while not strictly about witch sisters (I will allow it for the "sisterly" community feel), explores the bonds between women in a community facing witch hunts. It's inspired by real historical events and offers a powerful look at sisterhood in the face of persecution.

[Sammy]

Thanks Ashley! Audible is not forthcoming on most of those, but it turns out I listened to The Lighthouse Witches a couple of years ago. Don't actually remember it, but I gave it 3 stars, so didn't dislike it. It could work as a re-read if nothing else pops up.

(not touching the Alix E Harrow. I hated both of the books I've read by her, so am ready to call her an author I don't like, lol)

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy wrote: "Thanks Ashley! Audible is not forthcoming on most of those, but it turns out I listened to The Lighthouse Witches a couple of years ago. Don't actually remember it, but I gave it 3 ..."

I find her hit or miss, definitely!

[Sammy]

I just had a thought... Circe should count, yes? I know in Greek mythology Pasiphaë is also a witch, but can't remember if she was presented as such in the book.

That's one I don't mind re-reading!

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy wrote: "I just had a thought... Circe should count, yes? I know in Greek mythology Pasiphaë is also a witch, but can't remember if she was presented as such in the book.

That's one I don't..."

Are there sisters? Is it just Circe?

[Sammy]

Circe has a sister, Pasiphaë. She only plays a small part in the book (she's the mother of the minotaur), when she summons Circe to come help her.

It's not a central part of the plot if that is what we need for this task.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy wrote: "Circe has a sister, Pasiphaë. She only plays a small part in the book (she's the mother of the minotaur), when she summons Circe to come help her.

It's not a central part of the plot if that is wh..."

I will allow it :)

[Sammy]

Awesome, thanks! 😁

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

For us MM Romance readers, any chance we could "Conjure up a book featuring witch brothers!"

Or can the witch sisters not be Main Characters?

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

MN Lisa wrote: "For us MM Romance readers, any chance we could "Conjure up a book featuring witch brothers!"

Or can the witch sisters not be Main Characters?"

Yes and Yes!
Boy witches are perfectly acceptable!

[❡MaRisa]

Could someone tell me, without spoiling the book, if Belladonna would fit the task?

[Maria]

Question regarding the buddy reads.

So I read Weyward for one of the monthly bonuses in August.
Would I have to re-read in November to get the bonus points for buddy read?

Or could I add to the discussion and then use the buddy bonus points on my read from August?

Sry if this is written in a confusing way

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Maria, are you using the book twice? I'm confused!

Unless the book is a Formal Buddy Read (one run by the group mods), you would need to participate in a discussion with another member when reading to claim BR bonus points.

Also, for this challenge, while rereads DO count they must have been read more than a year ago, so you wouldn't be able to re-read a book you read in August anyway.

[Maria]

I was just wondering if we could claim the bonus points on a book that I read in August for the Formal Buddy Read that is scheduled for November (if i participate in the discussion) Weyward, specifically.

Is that a little bit clear what I am asking? :)

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Ok, I understand now. Unfortunately no, as that is part of the challenge for bonus points, reading during the specified time.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

🌊 November Bonus Task: Finding Nemo! 🌊

As we continue our journey through the (Impossible) Disney Challenge, it's time for our November bonus task! This month, we’re inspired by the adventurous spirit of Finding Nemo.

Task: Read a book that involves looking for or finding something.
Important Dates: Complete this task between November 1, 2024, and November 30, 2024.

This is a perfect opportunity to dive into stories filled with exploration and discovery. Whether it's a quest for treasure, a search for identity, or a journey to find lost loved ones, let your reading take you on an exciting adventure!

Happy reading!

[Sammy]

Nooooooooo!!! I read the perfect book for this a couple of days ago! 😂
The MC was even real life explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton.

Story of my life. Do you want a physical journey for this one, or would say, the search for a murderer count?

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Sammy! Why does this always happen to you!!?

Be creative! If you think they are looking for or finding something, it works. Literal/Figurative, etc

[Sammy]

I am cursed. It's the only sensible explanation 😆

[Sammy]

You know what makes it worse? I wasn't going to finish it when I did, but rushed it through to finish the Olympics challenge, otherise I'd probably only be half-way through or so 😆

[❡MaRisa]

oh no Sammy xD I think I saw this happening to you on most bonuses 🙈 I vote for a special Sammy Right to bank books for bonus tasks, since your bad luck with this is truly abyssmal xD

[Sammy]

It is a real thing. Not just this challenge, but pretty much all of them 😆

This one though was soooo perfect!

Probably won't help anyone here for this one, as it's a #3 in series, but it was . I LOVE this series. Book 2 had steampunk zombies should that ever come up in a challenge 😆

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

On November 18th, we celebrate the one and only Mickey Mouse! 🎉 To help you get ready for this special day, I’m excited to announce a special bonus point offer available from November 18 to November 30! 🌟 I'm giving you a week's notice to give you time to find the perfect book!

Here’s the scoop: Choose ONE book that meets at least ONE of the fun criteria below. Make your selection wisely, as you can stack points for multiple tasks!

📚 Book Challenge Tasks:
✨ Read a book with a character named "Mickey" (CFN/CLN, exact spelling).
✨ Read a book whose author's initials are "MM".
✨ Read a book published on November 18.
✨ Read a book set in the 1920s.
✨ Read a book with the word "SWELL" in the text.
✨ Read a book with any mention of a mouse in the book.
✨ Read a book with yellow shoes on the cover.
✨ Read a book with white gloves on the cover.
✨ Read a book with a red outfit on the cover.
✨ Read a book whose title starts with the letter M.
✨ Read a book with ONLY black, red, white, & yellow on the cover (NO EXCEPTIONS!).
✨ Read a book set in California or Florida.
✨ Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show.
✨ Read a book that includes a magical or fantastical element.

🌈 Point Stacking: Each task above is worth 1 point. If you find a magical book that fulfills multiple tasks, add those points together for an extra boost! Remember! To receive bonus points, your selected book must also be used in the main challenge!

🗓️ Important Dates: You must finish your chosen book between November 18 and November 30!

Once you've completed your reading adventure, post your accomplishment in the thread. I’ll approve it and add those bonus points to your spreadsheet!

Let’s make this birthday celebration unforgettable! Happy Reading! 📖✨

[Sammy]

Good thing I caught the dates! I have a great one lined up that I thought I could use, but will read before the 18th.

Have a couple of other options for after 😉

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Just curious - will you be hosting a similar year-long challenge for 2025? This is such a cool concept, but there is no way I'm joining now that the year is almost over.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Just curious - will you be hosting a similar year-long challenge for 2025? This is such a cool concept, but there is no way I'm joining now that the year is almost over."

Yes! I will start previewing 2025 in about a week, so be on the lookout!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Ashley wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Just curious - will you be hosting a similar year-long challenge for 2025? This is such a cool concept, but there is no way I'm joining now that the year is almost ..."

I am excited! :D