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GB: Snakes Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts (continuing)
Louise wrote: "So sorry, went to check for a book and got sidetracked. I can do explosion or frightening"How is your explosion coming along, Louise?
Completion PostTask: Read a book where something explodes in the story
Explosive by K.E. Osborn
Date Read: 11/1
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: pg4 “without warning a loud explosion rocks the side of the clubhouse.”
Mod
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
I can easily do madman or accident. If no one else has zombie or 57, I do have those, but not books I was planning to read right now, so those will take me a little longer.
Oh boy... zombies! Anyone have a zombie book? The Anita Blake series comes to mind but I don't really want to read my next one yet. I can do 57 intact but it's 500 pager, so won't be fast! Not sure about the madman or accident yet - I'm sure I have accident but I'll need to search.
LaurLa wrote: "Oh boy... zombies! Anyone have a zombie book? The Anita Blake series comes to mind but I don't really want to read my next one yet. I can do 57 intact but it's 500 pager, so won't be fast! Not su..."
I still have zombie books from the first list of Turf Wars that I didn't fit in that round. So I can do it, but it's not a book I had planned for right now. So it will take me a little longer.
I can definitely do madman or accident I wonder if the mad man needs to be an actual man or if he could be a woman?
I could possibly do zombie, but it's not my preference. But I'm open to be a team player.
Berit Talks Books wrote: "I can definitely do madman or accident I wonder if the mad man needs to be an actual man or if he could be a woman?"I would think it could be a woman. It's one of those terms that specifies a sex, but can be applied to either sex. And then they gradually change. Like policeman to police officer.
If Louise doesn't have a zombie book all ready to go, I'll plan on doing a zombie for this one.
I can definitely do mad woman or mad person
Is this what we decided on - I think we're still waiting on Louise to confirm if she can do a zombie book?Louise (or Laura)👻Read a book with a zombie
LaurLa👻Read a book with 57 intact in the page count (example 357 pages)
Berit👻Read a book with a madman in the story (your interpretation)
Laura (Louise)👻Read a book with an accident (any type of accident - you can interpret this any way you like) in the story
I’ve got access to a zombie book I can read for this
Completion PostGhost: Zombie Taxi Ghost
Task: 👻Read a book with an accident (any type of accident - you can interpret this any way you like) in the story
Book: Assistant to the Villain
Date Read: 11/5
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Evie has accidents all the time
Completion Post🚦Zombie Taxi Ghost 
Task🚦Read a book with 57 intact in the page count
Book🚦Things We Never Got Over
How it fits🚦572 pp
Date🚦11.10 ★★★★
Pages🚦572
Completion PostTask: Read a book with a zombie
Chaos Theory by Rich Restucci
Date Read: 11/11
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: Lots of Zombies in book
Mod
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!
I would prefer the last one destroy something, but I could probably find something for all these
The only one I can't do is the gate task. I'd prefer demons but could do the key if needed.
Demons or Destroy something are the easiest tasks for me. I can search for key or gate, but it'll take me a little bit longer.
All right. I have the audio for
. That looks like a key to me. And I can do
for gate.
Cover tasks are not easy for me, because I can't see the covers, but if you want to lead me in the right direction.
Berit Talks Books wrote: "Cover tasks are not easy for me, because I can't see the covers, but if you want to lead me in the right direction."If Louise has a Key or a Gate we're good for the cover tasks. Otherwise we can guide you. I'm sure there are plenty of contemporary romances with keys on the cover.
So we have:Louise - gate
Laura - key
LaurLa - demon
Berit - destroy something
Completion PostGhost: Vinz Clortho the Keymaster/Zuul the Gatekeeper/Gozer the Destroyer
Task: 👻Read a book with a key on the cover
Book:
Date Read: 11/14
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Key on cover
👻Completion
11/14 4.5*s
👻 Lots and lots of things were destroyed in this book.
Completion Post🚦Vinz Clortho the Keymaster/Zuul the Gatekeeper/Gozer the Destroyer 
Task🚦Read a book with demon/hell hounds
Book🚦Darkness Awakened
How it fits🚦Demons are being let out through a Hell gate and are attacking humans and supernaturals both
Date🚦11.16 ★★★★
Pages🚦253
I’ll get mine done in the next day or two. Been a really hectic week
Louise wrote: "I’ll get mine done in the next day or two. Been a really hectic week"Don't stress yourself, Louise. There's no rule that says we have to move at any particular speed. We can be fast as lightning or slow as molasses. The ghosts aren't going anywhere.
Completion PostGhost: Vinz Clortho the Keymaster/Zuul the Gatekeeper/Gozer the Destroyer
Task: 👻Read a book with a gate on the cover
The Killings at Badger's Drift by Caroline Graham
Date Read: 11/19
Rating: 3*
How it fits: Gate on cover
Mod
Your team failed to take out Gozer the destructor. The traveler has come. Choose its form. Team members 1,2 & 4 kept their minds blank but team member 3 couldn't. The traveler has taken the form of a hundred-foot Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Remember that sometimes rules are meant to be broken... so cross those streams! Can you take out the marshmallow man?
Tasks
👻Read a book with a white cover (min 50%)
👻Read a book with a character who is a sailor
👻Read a chunky book (min 700 pages)
👻Read a book with a character who travels a lot (can be for fun or work)
I don't have any sailors, but I can do any of the others, Just remembered that I have the audio of The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels & Other Gentlemen for Turf Wars this round, so the travel one would be easy for me, too.
You guys really think I have a book over 700 pages? I'm asking about omnibus but I not optimistic it will be allowed.
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LaurLa wrote: "You guys really think I have a book over 700 pages? I'm asking about omnibus but I not optimistic it will be allowed."But I do, so it’s not something you have to pursue very much. It might not happen until after this last Turf Wars round, but I can do it.
Donna wrote: "You don't think very highly of me, I see. I rarely ever tell you no."Not you - Omnibuses can be a hot-button issue, so I was kind of afraid to even ask.
We'll wait for Louise to check in as well but I can do the white cover (I think) and with omnibuses allowed, I can do the 700 pp - not my preference but I'll do it if needed.
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