C: Jokers Three (continuing - 2 player)

[Jackie]

Thanks for getting the buddy read thread, Kirsten. I have some others to read first so no rush to get started.

[Kirsten]

Obviously, we're all holding for Wheel and TW and have plenty of other things to read, but the threads are up and I'm doing both BRs this round, so let me know when you want to start. I've got a mid-sized book and then a quick one on the go first (finishing one tomorrow and the other Saturday), so I could start our zombies or our Joona on Sunday. I've also got a fair amount of lit fic and other out of my romance groove on my shelf for the next few weeks, so I'm trying to plan strategically so I don't get grumpy and need to inject hockrom straight into my veins.

[Jackie]

I could start Joona late Sunday or Monday. I have a couple others I need to finish first.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I can start Zombie tomorrow and finish on Sunday or I can start Zombie later next week after you finish Joona. I'm pretty flexible with that one.

[Kirsten]

I would do Zombie first, I think, because it will be faster and then we can check in about Rabbit Hunter, Jackie.

All this sounds good to me... except I just realized I also have to finish a paper for a conference so I may be slower than I thought. I'll keep you posted but plan on Zombie first.

[Kirsten]

How are you for Zombie, Lisa? I started on Saturday but put it down. I can pick it back up any time (and I need it for our QQ since all my other books this week have been about women).

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I can start this afternoon.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Checking in. Is everyone still with us?

[Jackie]

Still here.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Yep.

[Kirsten]

Definitely! And Jackie, when can we start Rabbit Hunter? I’ll be ready today or I’ll need to put it pretty far off.

ETA I’ll either want to finish and will need 2 days right now, or I’ll want to wait until after the 22nd for TW.

[Jackie]

I’m ready to start today.

[Kirsten]

Let’s do it! I’ll start this afternoon/evening after work.

[Jackie]

Checked us in.

[Kirsten]

Wow! Yay, us. I know we're not winning this at all, but with the number of other challenges, and the buddy reads we're negotiating, and the specificity of the prompts, I am proud of us.

[Jackie]

I agree. I really enjoy these challenges where you have to work together.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Me too.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

The Lunatics

The lunatics were three psychos who escaped from a mental hospital when a circus was in town. They murdered three clowns and took their costumes as their own. All three clowns are deranged with violent tendencies. Each has their own distinct look and behavior but all are equally menacing acting in almost near silence.
Cheezo: The leader of the trio. He has an eerie calm about him.
Bippo: The most aggressive, known for erratic and unpredictable behavior.
Dippo: The quietest of the three and most malevolent.

You have been assigned to capture Cheezo
Spell out
C
H
E
E
Z
O

[Jackie]

I have books coming up for everything except Z. But I have some Zs on my TBR so I can still do it as well . Current book works for H.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I feel like we should have more. the description shows the lunatics as a group of 3, but we only have one....

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Or not. I just checked another team and they only got one too. I have a C and E. I have a Z book I could re-read later this week if Kirsten doesn't have one.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I could have given you all 3 to spell out but that would be overkill. If I tried that with say JoJo & the Klowns and/OR the Heads, you would want to kill me. You would be here until 2035 trying to finish both of those.

[Kirsten]

gotta teach--I'll look. I'm sure I've got a z somewhere

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I picked the C and H. The book I just started is over 500 pages and works for H so I took that one.

I put Kirsten for Z, but if she doesn't find one I can do my re-read. Its 406 Pages

[Jackie]

I went ahead and put down for E and O but I can swap for Z, Kirsten, if you don't have one.

[Kirsten]

I added a 500+ Z and E.

I am currently reading a short O, btw.

[Kirsten]

Oh my gosh, y'all are done and I haven't even started. They are the next 2 books, starting tomorrow, but they're long AF. Do you want the points or do you want me to finish, because I can definitely find shorter books.

I'm sorry! There wasn't anything in my immediate tbr that fit.

I have 2 300+ page ones I can crank out in mere moments that will also work for Wheel Os and pre-2021. I'd have them both finished by 27 October.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

There is no way we are catching 1st Place, so I'm good with whatever is best for your reading. :)

[Jackie]

Yes, read whatever works best for you. 😄

[Kirsten]

I think I'm going to choose at least one shorter book, maybe 2. And yes, there is no way we can catch first place, so I'll prolly read Hugh because I want to but sub a shorter Z book.

Thanks, friends.

[Kirsten]

I checked us in and asked for The Heads. I'm hoping we can do some buddy reads again.

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Kirsten wrote: "I checked us in and asked for The Heads. I'm hoping we can do some buddy reads again."

ROFL, good luck with that. You chose my fun clown. {Evil grin as I strut away}

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

The Heads

The Heads are a group of clowns that kidnap a group of people to play a game with them within a haunted house. They are given 12 hours to survive while the clowns try to kill them. The clowns are named Doom-Head, Psycho-Head, Schizo-Head, Death-Head, Sex-Head and Sick-Head.
Sick-Head is a midget that looks like a Hispanic Hitler complete with swastika. Psycho-head and Schizo-Head are chainsaw-wielding brothers. Death & Sex have those words actually written on their chests and are reminiscent of a BDSM duo. Doom-Head is the creepiest of the bunch.

Your team has been assigned Death-Head
D
E
A
T
H
H
E
A
D

Spell out your assigned head. The twist for this task is if you complete the spell out in 12 hours or less, your team will receive a bonus of 50 points.
You have until 10:02 PM EDT ...IF you want the bonus points.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

We could try and do a few Buddy Reads since I don't think we will finish in 12 hours.

We have two D, E, A, H And one T.

Here is what I have with those letters coming up. Obviously with TW I won't finish until at least the 30th.

The Enchanter's Flame
Works for
E - Title
A - MC First Name (Ailin)

Fierce & Fabulous
Works for
E - Author First Name (Elizabeth)
D - MC Last Name (Donovan)
A - MC First Name (Ansel)

His Stubborn Bear
Works for
H - Title

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

One team did finish theirs in 12 hours... it is possible. Think small books.

[Kirsten]

I will buddy read Fierce and Fabulous with you, Lisa. I just read (but didn't use) His Stubborn Bear for SH.

From my immediate tbr: (321pp)
Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey
D, E, T

Yellowface (329pp)
A, H

All Hallows' Eve (347pp)
DA (any buddy interest, Lisa?)

You Should Be So Lucky (360pp)
E

Pages of You (387pp)
D, H

Rough Pages (262pp)
A, D, E, H

Settle the Score (284pp)
D

The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (251pp)
H

To Love a Traitor (216pp)
T

I'm also thinking about
Promise Boys (304pp) and These Violent Delights (463pp)
T

Jackie, I read These Violent Delights and put it on my best of 2022. It's dark and twisty but also great, if you had any interest in buddying.

[Jackie]

I don't guess so. There's only one T.

I can do any combination of these letters. Y'all go ahead and pick and I'll take the 3 left.

[Kirsten]

I just signed up for the DEATH with my 300+ page books and BR with Lisa. I will read all of these for TW or Wheel this week. It will take me the whole week, I think (or nearly) and I'll start knocking them off on Wednesday. If any of you are going to be faster, please do take one of mine. I definitely don't need to do all those--it was more a way to help me track my week.

[Jackie]

Okay, I took H and D.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I would do All Halllow's Eve too.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I took the other E and A. I have a D that I'm starting later today, but its only 163 Pages, but I took it anyway. :)

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Let me know when you want to start. I can start tomorrow, but obvs won't finish til Wed.

[Kirsten]

Lisa, we could both read All Hallow's Eve for the Ds and then that would give us another Buddy on a 300+ page book. I'm going to mark those.

Jackie, do you have a T? I would love to get rid of Dead Serious. It's a re-read and would be quick, but I didn't love it.

[Kirsten]

Lisa, if you and I both read All Hallows Eve, we could both use it for the Ds. We'd get buddy reads for that. And Jackie, if you had an E or a T, I would be happy to swap your D for one of those of mine. Especially Dead Serious...

Sorry for the double post--I did request buddy reads for us, Lisa, and would start when they get posted?

[Jackie]

I have a T so I can take it.

[Kirsten]

Yay!!!

[Jackie]

Kirsten, do you want me to take your E or H since you have four?

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

I'm finishing my book today. and I have some shorter ones selected so let me know when you want to start and in which order.

[Kirsten]

Jackie wrote: "Kirsten, do you want me to take your E or H since you have four?"

Yes—then we can finish more quickly and I can prioritize. ETA no preference. And thanks.

[MN Lisa, Mistress of Mayhem with a Method]

Ok. Do yo know if any of these have an accident or a madman?

**Looking at my new GB tasks.