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[Trisha]

Yes, I agree! Love to be neighborly and send their request back to them!

[Nick]

Melissa wrote: "hahaha No book left behind!

Thanks - sounds good! Horror is hit or miss for me but I don't mind trying it."

Be warned if you do try it, its very slow and gothic but I never felt bored. I only read it as slowly as I did because it was my office lunch break book rofl

[Melissa]

If your book fits more than 1 Mini spot can you add it to the Main Round 1 Tab? No need to add details, if we need to move it we'll ask for them. Thanks! :)

@Trisha - Sounds good!

@Nick - hahaha ok thanks for the heads up!

[Dawn]

Tried adding my current read and planned read to the SS- hope I didn't muck it up!

Also is orange enough for the mini challenge? Wasn't sure if a brownish shade instead.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Team - don't forget to vote in the July BOM polls

[Melissa]

Looks orange enough for me!

[Melissa]

Thanks for the reminder Diane!

Here’s a link to the polls

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/3...

[maria helena]

I voted in the polls.

[green]

Also voted!

[Stacey]

I know we clarified to put mini challenge books on the main SS for points. Are we able to use each book for BOTH a task and one of our "needs"? Or do we pick mini or shelter/food, etc?

[Nick]

Voted :D

for a book I already am planning to read soon so it would be HELLA convenient if it was a BOM...especially because all of the recent BOM choices are books I've already read and don't want to reread haha

[Melissa]

@Stacey- Yes we can use each book for our main tasks and for the mini.

@Nick- it’s always convenient when you WANT to read the BOM!

[Melissa]

Thanks for voting team!

[Melissa]

@ Trisha - please add The One That Got Away with Murder, The Last Word, and Listen for the Lie to your shelf

[Melissa]

The Mini has officially began!

[Melissa]

Here’s a few lists to check for Idaho books

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

Make sure you check the actual book is set in Idaho. When I was going thru there were quite a few that looked like they were set somewhere else.

There’s an entire list for our M/M readers if you’re interested :)

[Leslie Ann]

I started the Way of Kings. I am trying to read a little each day , in between my audible books. It may take me awhile. I am really liking it so far. : )

[Melissa]

I'm waiting for it to come in from the library. If it doesn't come in soon I'm going to look for the ebook.

[Melissa]

@Louise - how did you like A Darker Shade of Magic? That’s one of my favorite series!

[Christina T]

I keep finishing books and then forgetting to put them on the SS and then several days go by and end up playing the game of "did I or didn't I?" Ugh!

[Melissa]

The easiest way to check is to look at the main ss summary tab and compare your read books number to the number that’s on your shelf.

Anything that’s on the main ss is hidden on the tracking ss just to make it easier for us. But if you need to unhide the rows to double check yourself go ahead. I’ll rehide them whenever I’m back in there. :)

[Samantha]

Hi team, just checking in! It's been a busy couple of days between work and having guests in town this weekend.

I hope you love The Way of Kings @Leslie Ann! It was one of my first Brandon Sanderson books and I really enjoyed it.

I'm currently participating in another reading challenge and I'm on a spooky team so reading all the mystery/thriller/suspense books lately.

[Nick]

I'm so excited to get to Stormlight! After having read Mistborn like 6 times before continuing with the second book (I just LOVE The Final Empire SO MUCH) I finally decided to get through ALL of the Cosmere.

I'm 2/3 of the way through Elantris and then I have to read some short bois out of Arcanium Unbounded and then I get to read Warbreaker which I'm SUPER excited about. It seems SO FUN.

[Natasha]

Hello everyone. Just checking in. I had a conference on Thursday and Friday and had a busy weekend. I added the book I finished to the spreadsheet.

@Nick - I've been reading Brandon Sanderson books recently. I read The Way of Kings and loved it. I'm going to start reading The Well of Ascension in a day or so.

[JL]

If we started a book before the mini can we still use it for the mini as long as we haven's finished it by the start? sorry if this has already been asked.

[Melissa]

Glad everyone’s been enjoying their books this challenge!!

Yes JL as long as the book was started after the challenge began and finished after the mini began we can use it for the mini.

[JL]

Melissa wrote: "Glad everyone’s been enjoying their books this challenge!!

Yes JL as long as the book was started after the challenge began and finished after the mini began we can use it for the mini."

Thank you!

[Nick]

Natasha wrote: "Hello everyone. Just checking in. I had a conference on Thursday and Friday and had a busy weekend. I added the book I finished to the spreadsheet.

@Nick - I've been reading Brandon Sanderson book..."
I loved The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages. Its all SO GOOD.

[Melissa]

Later today I’ll post the open Mini spots but if you get a chance check out the spreadsheet and claim what you can!

We do need some location Crete and Idaho books for any who are looking for something to read. At least 50% of the book has to take place in the location.

[Nick]

I've got a quick question....
So I'm reading a non fiction book about assisted death in America.

Would Seconal (the drug that euthanizes people) count as a weapon....? maybe?

[maria helena]

I have a long weekend coming up so I’m hoping to get some extra reading time :)

[Trisha]

Melissa wrote: "@ Trisha - please add The One That Got Away with Murder, The Last Word, and Listen for the Lie to your shelf"

I'm sorry, I think goodreads at my comment.
I did this right after you posted 😊

[Melissa]

@Nick - would work as a weapon to me!

@MH - enjoy the long weekend!

@Trisha - I apparently was too quick that day LOL I did the same to Nick :D Thanks!

[Melissa]

We're up to date on the Main SS.

@Sunny -
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, I'm not able to confirm word count on this one so we won't be able to use it.
Wishtree, word count is under 25,000 so we won't be able to use this one either.

Sorry!!

[Nick]

I read defensive baking a few years ago. Def over 25,000 words. GoodReads says it’s 306 pages?

[Melissa]

Here's what we still need for the Mini - feel free to claim here or on the spreadsheet! We have 10 days 7ish hours until the end of the first mini and Round 1

Read a book with an orange cover - Melis 'Crown of Midnight'
Read a book with an orange cover - Leslie 'The Circle'
Read a book with an orange cover
Read a book with an orange cover

"harvest" in text

Author initials in HERACLES - Leslie 'Win'
Author initials in HERACLES - StaceyC 'Wild Love'
Author initials in HERACLES - JL Roberts 'The Ballad of Songbird'

word in title is hiding a different smaller word - MH 'Blackout'
word in title is hiding a different smaller word - Leslie 'The Bigfoot Plunder
word in title is hiding a different smaller word - Dawn 'Starling House'
**Sam finished a book that would cover here so if any of these can fit somewhere else let us know, or if you want to read something else I'll switch them out.

Food words in text - Sunny 'As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow'

Horn on cover
Horn on cover
Horn on cover
Horn on cover
Horn on cover

Book set in Crete
Book set in Crete
Book set in Crete
Book set in Crete
Book set in Crete

Book set in Idaho - Melis 'Educated'
Book set in Idaho
Book set in Idaho
Book set in Idaho

Author's name has a diacritic - Nick 'Loop'
Author's name has a diacritic - MH 'Reykjavík'
Author's name has a diacritic - Louise 'Agnes Grey'
Author's name has a diacritic
Author's name has a diacritic

"abundant" or "abundance" in text - StaceyC 'A Fate Inked in Blood'
"abundant" or "abundance" in text
"abundant" or "abundance" in text

takes place on a farm - MH 'Where It All Began'
takes place on a farm
takes place on a farm
takes place on a farm
takes place on a farm

Title includes all the letters CORNUPIA - StaceyC 'Slaying the Vampire Conquerer'
Title includes all the letters CORNUPIA - Sunny 'I Am Not Your Perfect American Daughter'
Title includes all the letters CORNUPIA - Diane 'You Couldn't...'
Title includes all the letters CORNUPIA
Title includes all the letters CORNUPIA
**Sunny's book will also fit for a diacritic so we can switch out if someone has a book to cover her spot**

Cover has at least 3 different food items - Diane 'Murder is a Piece of Cake'
Cover has at least 3 different food items - Leslie 'Question Not My Salt'
Cover has at least 3 different food items - Nick 'Legends and Lattes'
Cover has at least 3 different food items
Cover has at least 3 different food items

Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela
Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela
Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela
Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela

** Let us know if you won't be able to finish your book or changed your mind on reading it!**

[Melissa]

Nick wrote: "I read defensive baking a few years ago. Def over 25,000 words. GoodReads says it’s 306 pages?"

I tried to find a page count to verify and I wasn't able to. ARBookFinder doesn't have it listed and since it's Middle Grade on MPG so I have to verify. I'll check with the Captains group.

[Melissa]

Double checked with the captains and since the audio is more than 3 hours we are good to use it!

[Melissa]

Is anyone planning on reading The Wishing Game for BOM? I need a backup for DQs in case I get picked. I have to wait until July 7th to read it (6 month rule) so fine for the game but not so fine for DQs lol

[maria helena]

I could do another book for author name with diacritic.

[Dawn]

I can do Iron Flame for orange cover :)
should be adding DQ answers for Starling House soon too.

[Melissa]

Thanks MH and Dawn!

[Nick]

I'm colorblind but think this is orange. Is this orange enough for the mini? Boyfriend With Benefits

[Christina T]

Nick wrote: "I'm colorblind but think this is orange. Is this orange enough for the mini? Boyfriend With Benefits"

It's coming up 23% Orange according to TinEye.

[Nick]

Thanks!

[Ashley]

Supply Drops from District 6
Howdy District 9, we've dropped 2 books off for you, but I realized I didn't tell you what their uses are (I'm sure you have guessed though).

The Hunger Games works for all resources:
Weapon: Bow and arrow, spears, knives
Shelter: MC shelters in cave during games
Food: MC hunts for food / "Hunger" in title
Defense: MC must defend herself from tributes

The Malevolent Seven works for all resources:
Weapon: Sword on the cover
Shelter: MC uses a tent for his spells
Food: The group are offered scones
Defense: Magic is used defensively

[Louise]

Hi all not got much reading done this week even with having a week off. Planning to get some done tomorrow and update what I’ve read.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Please welcome:
• Roe

[Trisha]

Hello Roe! Welcome to the team!

[Roe]

Hi friends!! I am driving home from work but as soon as I get there, I will make sure I ignore all my adult responsibilities so I can catch up on the feed and see exactly where we’re at as far as the game goes. I am so excited to be a part of district 9!! go team go!!