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Tower Teams 8 - Discworld
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Team Rob Anybody
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by Robin AlexanderDate read: 7/19/2021
Pages: 220
by Tess GerritsenDate read: 7/20/2021
Pages: 330
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RomeAntically Challenged by Marina Adair
Date Read: 7/19
Pages: 320
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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The Comfort of Monsters by Willa C. Richards
Date Read: 7/20
Pages: 400
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda
Date Read: 7/20
Pages: 352
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Date Read: 7/21
Pages: 400
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Date Read: 7/20
Pages: 531
The Next Wife by Kaira Rouda
Date Read: 7/21
Pages: 306
UPDATEWe are currently in 3rdplace with 10 days to go.
BOM points still available - 20pt for 3 days discussion comments
Mort ends 7/22
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ends 7/31
Pumpkin Spiced Omega ends 7/31
The House in the Cerulean Sea ends 7/31
Guards! Guards! ends 7/31
Tasks
5 - camera on cover - Jammin Jenny
60 - sausage on cover - Rina
62 - MC is a funeral director/undertaker - Rina
165 - Rodent on cover - Audrey
243 - fossil / skeleton on cover - Jammin Jenny
Bingo
A5 - Hat with feathers - Louise
G2 - Golem - Carrie
Jackanory
We will need to come up with a story of upto 500words. Volunteer please
Genres
MPG Horror & Humor
Setting
Set in Georgia
Set in a residential reform academy
in the future where parents buy AFs (artificial friends) for their children
summer camp in the woods where 4 people were murdered
Protagonist - max 2 Characters
- 30 yr old teacher, lonely and loves her red wine, old enough to know better, a wannabe writer with a twisted sense of ethics
- 17 yr old crime solving podcaster, loves someone against their better judgment
Antagonist - max 2 Characters
- evil, delusional
- Mercenary MC & Assassin - bomber
- Double identity, pilot, killer
Secondary Characters - max 3
- one is a test tube baby, no male DNA in her system
- children eavesdropping into things they shouldn't
- police officer, street smart
What's death upto
Malice
Murder
Taking Hostages
"murdering university women by stabbing/slashing them with a big knife
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Cameo - Max 2
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Native American chief
royalty
grateful
pyrokinetic
brave
Plot
Beginning
Blood Wedding
Wicked Gentlemen
A Matter of Love and Death
woman she meets suddenly disappears
Motivation - Antagonist
they want to shoot them (gun on cover)
they want to avoid heartbreak
after revenge
The Perfect Husband
Reaction of the Protagonists
keep themselves from going to prison
living new lives
living a mysterious & isolated life on a secluded island
return to their hometown
Middle
title (fatal chaos)
aliens attack
power goes out
playing baseball
What are the Secondary`s Up to
they are looking for ways to escape
killing men
freezing
trying to get married
having affairs
spying
McGuffin
grizzly bear on cover and in title
the therapist who tries to help
Obstacles in the protagonist way
aliens
ivy school league
sisters looking for rich husbands
a strange disease
How the Protagonists Overcome Them
faking them out
hire a hard-ass lawyer
hiring a private eye
lots of money
Final Twist
the protaganist cast a love spell
the antagonist bit the protaganist making a vampire
the antagonist is not the father of the child
an insider was in on the plot
The endng
moving to South Carolna
Title
Title
Title
Voltaire as cameo
magic!!
moving to Hawaii to attend University
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by Elizabeth GilbertDate read: 7/21/2021
Pages: 288
by T.J. KluneDate read: 7/22/2021
Pages: 400
BOM/Participation: Yes
Day 1: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 4: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 5: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
BOM/Writing DQs: No
Swamp Team 3 by Jana Deleon
Date Read: 7/22
Pages: 270
One Day in December by Josie Silver
Date Read: 7/22
Pages: 417
Cilla wrote: "Completion PostEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Date Read: July 21, 2021
Pages: 325"
Please add to your TT shelf
Louise wrote: "Cilla wrote: "Completion PostEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Date Read: July 21, 2021
Pages: 325"
Please add to your TT shelf"
Done. :)
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Book: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Date Read: July 23, 2021
Pages: 799 pages
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett
Date Read: 7/21
Pages: 304
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
Date Read: 7/22
Pages: 354
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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Sinfully Delicious by Amanda M. Lee
Date Read: 7/23
Pages: 238
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No
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by Madeleine BrentDate read: 7/22/2021
Pages: 315
by Emily R. AustinDate read: 7/23/2021
Pages: 256
Yasmine wrote: "Completion PostBook: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Date Read: July 23, 2021
Pages: 799 pages
BOM/Writing DQs: No"
How was this? I just purchased it.
Carrie wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Completion PostBook: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Date Read: July 23, 2021
Pages: 799 pages
BOM/Writing DQs: No"
How w..."
I really really enjoyed it! I couldn't put it down for 2 days straight! I hope you'll like it too :D
Hey everyone!! I finally got to my new home in southern Illinois, and am waiting for my stuff to get here. I really love it so far and am glad I made the move. But, I am exhausted!!I'll be looking things over tomorrow to see what we need to get done this last week. I haven't read through the messages yet, but hope someone is helping to volunteer to write the Jackanory. If you are interested, let me know!!
Have a great rest of your weekend.
ETA: I looked through our tasks and BINGO and looks like we need to finish these:
Tasks
#5 - camera on cover - Jammin Jenny
#60 - sausage on cover - Rina
#62 - MC is a funeral director/undertaker - Rina
#165 - rodent on cover - Audrey Jane
#243 - fossil/skeleton on cover - Jammin Jenny
BINGO
A5 - hat with feathers - Jammin Jenny
G2 - golem - Carrie
I'll be done my three last books for this challenge in the next few days, and I'll be reading a book with a golem in it if we need a backup for that BINGO item.
Congrats Jenny on the move! So glad that things are going well. Moving is exhausting! I just moved my parents from Arizona to Pennsylvania so I get it. Thanks for taking the time to work on TT stuff!!!
I am currently reading the book with a golem so I should be able to finish it up soon.
Congratulations with the move, Jenny ! Are you initially from Illinois ?I had a busy weekend but I'm currently reading the BOM Guards! Guards! which I'm enjoying and will pick up my rodent book for task #165 next. If all goes well, I hope to finish another doorstopper as well.
I hope you'll settle in well in the new place Jenny! And have fun unboxing all your books and other stuff! Sorting in my books into the bookshelves is always my favourite part of moving :)
@Carrie - thanks. I'm still probably going to read my golem book but if I don't finish in time it's good to know you have it covered.@Audrey Jane - awesome. I was born in Kansas City, MO so not too far from where I was born. I'm hoping to search down some of my father's family and re-connect with them. I just love DC comics, Superman has a huge statue downtown, and the people around here are real laid back. And since I tele-commute I can work for anywhere. Plus, my daughter was having problems finding jobs in Maryland, and she's already got two from when we moved.
@Yasmin - I know I've been scoping the house for a good book nook. There's a room in the main floor with a bay winder - but it's also going to serve as the formal dining and music room - so probably not that. There is another smaller room upstairs with a couple of windows, room for a nice chair and a couple of bookcases. I think that's where I'm leaning right now. And it's right outside my bedroom door.
@Coleen, thank you very much!
Okay I'm going to take a stab at the JACKANORY over the next two days. I'll post it Tuesday morning (my time) and then if you can give feedback by Wednesday night (your time) I can updated and have it in our sheet by Thursday night.Louise, do you know by any chance if we have to post it anywhere else? If not, don't worry about it - I'll figure it out.
Welcome back, Jenny! Enjoy your new home!Completion Post
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
Date Read: 7/24
Pages: 400
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False Witness by Karin Slaughter
Date Read: 7/25
Pages: 512
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Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams
Date Read: 7/26
Pages: 350
Jammin Jenny wrote: "Okay I'm going to take a stab at the JACKANORY over the next two days. I'll post it Tuesday morning (my time) and then if you can give feedback by Wednesday night (your time) I can updated and have..."If we wish we can post in the Jackanory thread
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by Karen SchalerDate read: 7/24/2021
Pages: 382
by Juhani KarilaDate read: 7/26/2021
Pages: 280
Completion PostCrossings by Danielle Steel
Date read: July 27, 2021
Pages: 433
Great Chicago Fires: Historic Blazes That Shaped a City by David Cowan
Date read: July 27, 2021
Pages: 169
JACKANORY!!!Carrie did a great job writing a story for us - you can find it here.
Please post in this thread if you have any thoughts, edits, etc. by Thursday July 29th. We'll post the final version in our sheet by the 30th and post it in the main Jackanory thread for all to enjoy.
Hey team, I will have my books for tasks finished soon, but probably won't have time to post completions until Friday.
Jammin Jenny wrote: "@Carrie - thanks. I'm still probably going to read my golem book but if I don't finish in time it's good to know you have it covered.@Audrey Jane - awesome. I was born in Kansas City, MO so not t..."
That sounds great, Jenny! Love learning about US geography this way :) I've noticed that tele-commuting gives new possibilities and in some cases a better work-life balance. I wish you all the best at your new place.
Jammin Jenny wrote: "JACKANORY!!!Carrie did a great job writing a story for us - you can find it here.
Please post in this thread if you have any thoughts, edits, etc. by Thursday July 29th. We'll post the final ver..."
The devil tricked into matrimony ! Well done, Carrie, I enjoyed it :)
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Book: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Date Read: 27th of July
Pages: 432 (default pages)
BOM Participation: Yes
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I think my favorite part of the Jackanory was where the drunk aliens went to an ivy university as know one would really notice them there :)
Hi all. Glad you liked the story. Feel free to edit away. I'm finishing up 3 books right now. I'll be busy tomorrow but hope to have them posted by Thursday.
Can't believe this challenge is nearing the end. Didn't we just start it????
I just started The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and hope that I can finish it in time!! :D
Jammin Jenny wrote: "JACKANORY!!!Carrie did a great job writing a story for us - you can find it here.
Please post in this thread if you have any thoughts, edits, etc. by Thursday July 29th. We'll post the final ver..."
The jackanory was fun to read! Thanks I think it's great!
Jammin Jenny wrote: "JACKANORY!!!Carrie did a great job writing a story for us - you can find it here.
Please post in this thread if you have any thoughts, edits, etc. by Thursday July 29th. We'll post the final ver..."
Nicely done Carrie, Really enjoyed it.
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Book: The Two Gentlemen of Altona
Date Read: 16/07/21
Pages: 228
Book: The Gangster
Date Read: 21/07/21
Pages: 242
Book: Fair Isn't Life
Date Read: 26/07/21
Pages: 180
Book: Murder Between the Pages
Date Read: 28/07/21
Pages: 144
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For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing
Date Read: 7/27
Pages: 384
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The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne
Date Read: 7/28
Pages: 364
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The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas
Date Read: 7/28
Pages: 330
Great job, Carrie! Thanks so much for putting in the work!
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Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
Date Read: July 20, 2021
Pages: 321
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No