GB: Spooktacular Story Sleuths (continuing)

[Preeti]

Sorry, it is going to take me a bit longer to complete my book. I started one book from my audiobook subscription and it disappeared from the collection just after I started it. Then I read a graphic novel only to realise after I had finished it that the page count was less than required. I will have a book completed by the 12th.

[bamaace83]

Totally understand!

[Preeti]

Ghost: Slimer
Task: 👻Read a book with fire on the cover
Book/Author: A Drop of Fortune: A Four Corners Coven Cozy Fantasy Romance by Danielle Garrett
Date Read: Oct 12
How It Fits: Fire on the cover

[Preeti]

We are checked in.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Subway Ghost:

Walter Peck forcibly shut down your facility's protection grid causing it to explode. This releases all the ghosts you previously caught. The Subway Ghost retreated to the Subway. It emerged at street level on Broadway and Murray st. While wailing and howling, it flailed its arms and mouth tentacles frightening citizens. Can your team capture him?

Tasks
👻Read a book with a character named Walter
👻Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
👻Read a book where something explodes in the story

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

Ugh. Can I do #2? lol.

[Richard]

If the Tentacles includes the subtitle I can do that one.

Or I can do Walter.

[bamaace83]

Ewww, these are not good. Sure, sounds good to me. So, I should be able to take four but also if any of y'all have a good book with a character Walter, I don't mind taking it. I'm at a conference Sunday night through Wednesday morning and don't have much time to research this week.

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I just finished a book with a character Walter.



It was good

[Preeti]

Is this what we are going with?
Walter - Anna
Frightening tale - Patti
Tentacles - Richard

That leaves something exploding for me, right?

[Richard]

Sounds good.

Still not sure if the Tentacles one includes the subtitle. I've asked in the Q&A.

[Preeti]

Richard wrote: "Sounds good.

Still not sure if the Tentacles one includes the subtitle. I've asked in the Q&A."

If it doesn't work and you would prefer the "exploding task", I am ok with you taking it. I know I have at least one book that works for Tentacles.

[Richard]

Preeti wrote: "I have at least one book that works for Tentacles"

It sounds like you should have it then. Thanks! 🙃

[bamaace83]

Sure, I just got that one on audio and will start it today. I've somehow gone down the dark road of high school drama at a prep school and now gotta keep reading this book. I have a feeling I'm going to end up reading all six of the books before the week is out because they have me invested.

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

bamaace83 wrote: "Sure, I just got that one on audio and will start it today. I've somehow gone down the dark road of high school drama at a prep school and now gotta keep reading this book. I have a feeling I'm goi..."

What book is that, Anna? Sounds fun! 🤩

[Preeti]

Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "I just finished a book with a character Walter.



It was good"

The book I finished today also had a Walter in it. 😊

[bamaace83]

Ohhh, do you want to take the Walter task since your book had Walter in it? I can switch over to exploding.

It's this series: I'm now ready for book 4. They are pretty fast reads for me but it's 100 percent high school angst and drama with a Gossip Girl type character but sometimes you just need those.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/3239...

[Richard]

Ghost: Subway Ghost
Book: Travels of Terror: Strange and Spooky Spots Across America
Author: Kelly Florence
Date Read: Oct 14th
Task: Plot - something explodes
How it Fits: "during the funeral the iron casket exploded, covering the mourners in the body parts of the bishop." p.226

[Preeti]

bamaace83 wrote: "Ohhh, do you want to take the Walter task since your book had Walter in it? I can switch over to exploding.

It's this series: I'm now ready for book 4. They are pretty fast reads for me but it's 1..."

Richard has the exploding task and I am reading for TENTACLES. I have a book that I have been wanting to read that works for it and I started it today. I am liking it so far which is a good thing.

The Man with the Golden Torc (Secret Histories #1) by Simon R. Green

[bamaace83]

Sounds good, I started the audiobook so I should have it done by tomorrow.

[Preeti]

Ghost: Subway Ghost
Task: 👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
Book/Author: The Man with the Golden Torc (Secret Histories #1) by Simon R. Green
Date Read: Oct 16
How It Fits: All letters of TENTACLES in the title and series: ThE mAN wiTh thE goLden torC (Secret histories #1)

[bamaace83]

Ghost: Subway Ghost
Task: 👻Read a book with a character named Walter
Book/Author: Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena
Date Read: 10-17-24
How It Fits: Character named Walter in book

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Just checking to make sure everyone is still playing with all this GR hoopla...

[Richard]

yup!

[Preeti]

Yes, very much here! 😊

[bamaace83]

I think I lost a half a dozen challenges but I’m slowly finding them and reviving them. 🤦‍♀️

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Tell you what? I will make things easier on you. I will talk to the mods in all of my groups. I will also talk to the mods in the Moderator support group. What I want you to do is make sure that you set notify on any New challenge threads where groups post new challenges. As for other groups, I will tell them to send some kind of broadcast with a list of ongoing challenges. Will that help you? So you can go through the list and choose the challenges that you know you are playing and update your threads?

[bamaace83]

Oh that would be so helpful! I will go make sure that my notifies are on for those lists. I think that would actually help a lot of people because I can't imagine that I'm the only one who lost things with all of goodreads shenanigans.

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I’m still here. Sorry. I was catching up on everything.


👻Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

Read 10/17
Frightening tale of murder in a neighborhood. The opening scene was gruesome and creep and it set the tone. Fun, dark book !

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I checked us in

[Richard]

Thanks Patti

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Zombie Taxi Ghost:

The zombie taxi driver was another ghost who escaped after the explosion. It entered the taxi through the exhaust pipe from the sewers and then assumed a physical form. When a passenger entered the cab asking to be taken to the Columbia building on 57th st saying "I'm in a hurry, so let's not dawdle" he took it seriously. The ghost drove like a madman to their destination causing accidents along the way. Can your team stop him?

Tasks
👻Read a book with a zombie
👻Read a book with 57 intact in the page count (example 357 pages)
👻Read a book with a madman in the story (your interpretation)
👻Read a book with an accident (any type of accident - you can interpret this any way you like) in the story

[Richard]

I can do the zombie one

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I’m reading one now that has an accident but I picked first last time so I can do another one if anyone wants that.

[bamaace83]

Bless you Richard for taking the zombies!! I'll see what kind of madman I can find if that's okay.

[Richard]

bamaace83 wrote: "Bless you Richard for taking the zombies!!"

Also in a non-fiction, which is my preference & extra challenge I like to give myself. 😆

[Preeti]

Patti, go ahead with the accident one. I will take the 57 one. I am sure I have at least one book that works for that. It may take me a little while so apologies in advance if there is a delay. 😊

[Richard]

Ghost: Zombie Taxi Ghost
Book: Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema
Author: Jamie Russell
Date Read: Oct 24th
Task: Read a book with a zombie
How it Fits: It's in the title...it's all about zombies.

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

Completion / Zombie Taxi Ghost
👻Read a book with an accident (any type of accident - you can interpret this any way you like) in the story
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

Read 10/24
There is a car accident and exes Addie & Dylan are forced to ride together to a wedding in Northern Scotland

[bamaace83]

Ghost: Zombie Taxi Ghost
Book: Pulse
Author: Adriana Locke
Date Read: 10-26-24
Task: 👻Read a book with a madman in the story (your interpretation)
How it Fits: Freddy is a madman in this book.

[bamaace83]

Richard wrote: "bamaace83 wrote: "Bless you Richard for taking the zombies!!"

Also in a non-fiction, which is my preference & extra challenge I like to give myself. 😆"

That's a great accomplishment. I'm just happy to get a book to work for three or more tasks over here!

[Richard]

bamaace83 wrote: "That's a great accomplishment. I'm just happy to get a book to work for three or more tasks over here!"

Thank you for your kind words.

[Preeti]

Ghost: Zombie Taxi Ghost
Task: 👻Read a book with 57 intact in the page count (example 357 pages)
Book/Author: Pokhran - A Novel by Uday Singh
Date Read: Nov 1
How It Fits: 157 pages

[Preeti]

We are checked in. On to the next one!

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Vinz Clortho the Keymaster/Zuul the Gatekeeper/Gozer the Destroyer:

Your team has stumbled upon Vinz Clortho the Keymaster & Zuul the Gatekeeper. They are both muttering about someone called Gozer the Destroyer. One of your team sees the Gatekeeper float several feet above her bed. Something strange is happening and it is centered around their apartment building. When other events cause you to lose sight of these two they find their way to each other. Your team heads to the apartment building and up to the top. When you arrive, you see the Gatekeeper and Key master turn into demon hounds. Gozer arrives and your team tries unsuccessfully to negotiate with her. Your team is zapped by Gozer. Can your team take down Gozer and turn her hounds back into humans?

Tasks
👻Read a book with demon/hell hounds
👻Read a book with a key on the cover
👻Read a book with a gate on the cover
👻Read a book with someone who tries to destroy something (your interpretation)

Don't worry, you can't catch 'em all!

[Richard]

I can do the key or the gate

[Preeti]

My next book has both demons and hellhounds so I would prefer that task.

[Preeti]

Also, what a weird coincidence!?!?!?! 😲
I posted the Ghostbusters gif where they are climbing the stairs to fight Gozer and that's who we get next.

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I think the weird coincidence is that You want a book for hellhounds!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

I'll pick last since I picked first a few times ago