GB: Apparition Annihilators (continuing)

[AliciaJ]

Sorry guys. Work has been kicking my butt, so I fell asleep really early last night. I'm sure I can find something for #2, I have some manny books that will work.

[Jen K]

AliciaJ wrote: "Sorry guys. Work has been kicking my butt, so I fell asleep really early last night. I'm sure I can find something for #2, I have some manny books that will work."

No problem and glad it works!! Hope work slows down soon.

[Catsalive]

Dr. Janosz Poha completion

👻Read a book with someone who is a servant
Book: The Notorious Rake by Mary Balogh
Date: 21/11 3★
Fit: Rachel is Lady Mary's maidservant

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Dr. Janosz Poha

👻Read a book with a nanny character

Book: Cowboy's Forbidden Nanny by Monica Bolt
Date Read: 11/21
Rating: 2 Stars
How it Fits: Heroine works as the nanny

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Completion Post - Dr. Janosz Poha

👻Read a book with a baby on the cover


Book: Santa's Baby by Lorelei M. Hart
Date Read: 11/21
Rating: 4 Stars
How it Fits: Baby on the cover

[Jen K]

Completion Post- Dr. Janosz Poha:

👻Read a book with the author's initials in Poha

Book: Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris
Date: 11/23
Rating: 4 Stars
How it Fits: poHA

[Jen K]

Checked us in!

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Vigo the Carpathian:



Vigo the Carpathian was not well-liked by his people. They poisoned, shot, stabbed, hung, stretched, disemboweled, drawn and quartered him. I guess they wanted to make sure he was dead. Just before he died, he muttered "Death is but a door. Time is but a window. I'll be back!" His ghost took up residence in his portrait which was painted long before his death.



Tasks

👻Read a book with a door on the cover

👻Read a book with a hated character (your interpretation)

👻Read a book with a character who is stabbed

👻Read a book with a portrait on the cover

[Jen K]

Would you count this as a portrait? I just started it tonight. It definitely has a hated character and maybe someone will get stabbed?


Also about to finish a book with a door on the cover and another hated character.

[Catsalive]

I can do #4 for preference


but I could probably find any of the others if necessary

[Jen K]

Catsalive, that's perfect for #4!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I have something that works for #2 that I need to read next for another group challenge but I can probably find something for #3. Looks like 1 and 4 are taken care of.

[Jen K]

Oh! If I have #1, I finished that night.

[Jen K]

Completion Post- Vigo the Carpathian:

👻Read a book with a door on the cover

Book: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Date: 11/23
Rating: 3 Stars
How it Fits:
The door is slightly open, letting the light out but it is there especially with Amazon zoom in.

[AliciaJ]

Looks like I'll take #3 😊

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

AliciaJ wrote: "Looks like I'll take #3 😊"

Thanks Alicia :)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Completion Post - Vigo the Carpathian

👻Read a book with a hated character (your interpretation)

Book: Mann Hunt by Peter E. Fenton
Date Read: 11/25
Rating: 4 Stars
How it Fits: There is a rude, homophobic cop who is also terrible at his job that everyone can't stand.

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Vigo the Carpathian

👻Read a book with a character who is stabbed

Book: A Throne of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer & Kelly St. Clair
Date Read: 11/27
Rating: 5 Stars
How it Fits: the Unseelie Queen is stabbed

[Catsalive]

Vigo the Carpathian completion

👻Read a book with a portrait on the cover
Book: Portrait of Jennie by Robert Nathan
Date: 28/11 4★
Fit:

[Catsalive]

Checked in.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Possessed player 4 & Psychomagnotheric slime



You failed to take out Vigo and he has now possessed Player 4. You are going to have to use some positively energized psychomagnotheric slime on player 4 to exorcise Vigo. Then you need to use your proton blasters on the slime.



Tasks

👻Read a book with all the letters of VIGO in the title

👻Read a book with all the letters of SLIME in the title

👻Read a book with the author's initials in PROTON

👻Read a book that starts with a letter in PSYCHOMAGNOTHERIC

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

hmmm, being slimed the day after Thanksgiving... sounds fun. Enjoy... Catsalive!

[Catsalive]

I've found VIGO but I think I can do any of these if I looked hard enough.

[Jen K]

Currently reading 3 books but only the last one works for them. I will pick up another this weekend and can probably make any work!

[AliciaJ]

I can do either 3 or 4.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I've got #2

So we can do
Catsalive #1
Danielle #2
AlciaJ #3
Jen K #4

[Jen K]

Thanks Danielle Gypsy Soul!

[Jen K]

Completion Post- Possessed player 4 & Psychomagnotheric slime:

👻Read a book that starts with a letter in PSYCHOMAGNOTHERIC

Book: Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Date: 11/30
Rating: 4 Stars
How it Fits: psycHomagnotheric

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Completion Post - Possessed Player 4 & Psychomagnotheric Slime

👻Read a book with all the letters of SLIME in the title

Book: The Loneliest Dragon at Christmas
Date Read: 11/30
Rating: 3.5 Stars
How it Fits: thE LonelIeSt dragon at christMas

[Catsalive]

Possessed player 4 & Psychomagnotheric slime

👻Read a book with all the letters of VIGO in the title
Book: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
Date: 4/12 4★
Fit: the adVenture Of the christmas puddInG

[AliciaJ]

Completion Post - Possessed Player 4 & Psychomagnotheric Slime

👻Read a book with the author's initials in PROTON
Book: Local Hero by Nora Roberts
Date: 12/5
Fit: P R O T O N

[Jen K]

I'll check us in. I have a long flight tomorrow and I anticipate some good reading time.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Gertrude Aldridge:



Gertrude Altridge haunts the Altridge Mansion Museum. She was the eldest daughter of Sir Aldridge. She stabbed all her father's servants while they slept one night. To avoid public humiliation, he locked her in the basement and fed her through a door slot. Years later, the mansion was sold and her spirit still resided in the basement. The new owner was spooked when hearing some strange noises so he had her remains removed and the basement sealed up. When you get to the mansion, the basement door opens on it own and Gertrude appears. Team member 1 tries to introduce the team and the apparition vomits on the member. What an introduction! Can your team catch her?



Tasks

👻Read a book with a mansion on the cover

👻Read a book tagged Spooky

👻Read a book by an author with the letters (order doesn't matter) GA for initials

👻Read a book where multiple people are murdered (min 3)

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Well... that introduction didn't go too well. Who is team member 1? Danielle Gypsy Soul, you have a little something on you. It smells a little ripe.

[Jen K]

My planned next read works for both GA initials and Spooky but I can find one of the others if needed.

[Catsalive]

I can do 1 or 4

[Catsalive]

As we haven't heard from everybody yet, I'm posting for #4 but I can find something else if necessary.

[Catsalive]

Gertrude Aldridge completion

👻Read a book where multiple people are murdered
Book: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
Date: 6/12 3.5★
Fit: I counted at least 7 murders, possibly 8

[Jen K]

Finished mine as well. Will leave the fit open depending if we need 2 or 3.

[Jen K]

Completion Post- Gertrude Aldridge

👻Read a book tagged Spooky

Book: Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Date: 12/7
Rating: 3 Stars
How it Fits: tagged Spooky by 35 people

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I'm almost done with a book that works for #3 so if you guys don't mind I'll take that one.

Sorry I've been offline for the past two days. My daughter got in a car accident (she's okay) but her car was totaled so I've been dealing with the insurance company, getting the car totaled and finding her something else to drive along with all the other things that come with that situation.

[Catsalive]

That leaves #1 for you, Alicia. I hope it works for you. If not, you can take #4 & I'll find one for #1.

[Catsalive]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "I'm almost done with a book that works for #3 so if you guys don't mind I'll take that one.

Sorry I've been offline for the past two days. My daughter got in a car accident (she's okay) but her ca..."

Stressful! Good to hear that she's OK.

[Jen K]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "I'm almost done with a book that works for #3 so if you guys don't mind I'll take that one.

Sorry I've been offline for the past two days. My daughter got in a car accident (she's okay) but her ca..."

All yours! Glad your daughter is okay. So upsetting!

[AliciaJ]

#1 is good, I can find something that fits. I'll try to get it finished today.

Danielle, I'm so glad your daughter is ok! Something similar just happened to my daughter a couple weeks ago. It's so scary when you get that call. I couldn't breathe until I could see for myself that she was ok.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

AliciaJ wrote: "#1 is good, I can find something that fits. I'll try to get it finished today.

Danielle, I'm so glad your daughter is ok! Something similar just happened to my daughter a couple weeks ago. It's s..."

Glad she's okay - it is very scary.

[Catsalive]

A message from Donna: So I believe one team has gotten to ghost 13 out of 26. The challenge is set to end at the end of December. I allowing teams to continue on as a full team ONLY. You may replace a player, steal from a team that has broken apart, etc to continue on after December. There must be 4 players to continue on at the end of the month. I think some of you have figured out why... teehee.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Catsalive]

We are up to ghost 12 of 26, do you want to keep going to the end or finish at the end of December? I'm happy to keep going but it will need all 4 of us.

[Jen K]

Catsalive wrote: "We are up to ghost 12 of 26, do you want to keep going to the end or finish at the end of December? I'm happy to keep going but it will need all 4 of us."

Thanks Catsalive for adding here! I admit I read it and completely missed the question.

I would be up for continuing until the last ghost. We are making pretty good progress.

That said, I will be a bit slower the next couple of weeks. I'm on a work trip which means longer work days, a conference on the weekend and less opportunities for reading breaks especially the audiobooks.

[AliciaJ]

I'd like to continue to the end if we can. What do you say Danielle?