The Challenge Factory discussion

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Looks like only 12 of 14 teams have turned in Posts.
It might take a little while with it being midnight "your time", so if people are in Hawaii it is only 4am. I think that is close to the Intern..."

Makes sense. Thanks.

Vicki, did we still want to buddy read one of these for this week's tasks?

here
32. - read a book written by a woman
41. - read a book from your own personal TBR list

and


31. - read a book that is tagged 'Mystery
32. - read a book written by a woman
38. - read a book that has more than one cover
41. - read a book from your own personal TBR list

These all feel like pretty low point tasks but, until we read them, I don't know if they work for any of the others.

what do you think?

Found one for

33. read a book where the MC flies on an airplane

45. read a book where the MC has a tattoo

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Found one for

33. read a book where the MC flies on an airplane

45. read a book where the MC has a tattoo"

oooh nice find!!

Jill wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Looks like only 12 of 14 teams have turned in Posts.
It might take a little while with it being midnight "your time", so if people are in..."

I just looked at stuff, and apparently two teams had missing members.
We likely will not get Week 1 points till Tuesday.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Jill wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Looks like only 12 of 14 teams have turned in Posts.
It might take a little while with it being midnight "your time", so if people are in..."

I just look..."

Thanks for the update

Points are posted! I'm working on updating our stuff now!

I've updated our post, see post 5 or our spreadsheet! We did good!

Alison killing it with the TOP score and the highest point task!

Yay!!

Trisha wrote: "Vicki, did we still want to buddy read one of these for this week's tasks?

here
32. - read a book written by a woman
41. - read a book from your own personal T..."

Yes! I started it on our way home from Utah and I'm almost halfway done with it. I've commented in CC. Do we need to have a BR thread in this group for it to count?

Trisha, for , based on my reading so far these are the ones I found that would work:

27. MC uses the internet
32. - read a book written by a woman
41. - read a book from your own personal TBR list

Trisha, for , based on my reading so far these are the ones I found that would work:

27. - read a book where the MC uses the Internet
31. - read a book that is tagged 'Mystery'
32. - read a book written by a woman
41. - read a book from your own personal TBR list

I think those are the only ones that work for that book.

I think you started Family Family on Sunday (before the round start date: Monday) - so we can't use it for this challenge

do you want to buddy the Ellie Black one in this group??

Did I? lol Maybe so. I thought I started it on our way back....OHHHHHH, that was Sunday! lol OMG! OK, sure, Ellie Black it is.

Looking at the scores, at least one team had everyone doing a buddy read so they got 250 points for that! Wow! Nearly every team had several buddy reads. I got LOW points, but I don't know which tasks score more. As it turned out, the book I used had 4 other tasks that would've worked. A couple would've gotten higher scores and a couple lower. Not knowing which are more difficult makes it harder to guess.

DARN! If we had read Ellie Black last week and use "name in title" it would've been worth 101 points! lol We missed it!

Vicki, I made our Buddy Read thread for Ellie Black : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Would we consider a bicycle a type of vehicle?

ooh man, that's a good question!!

If I google for a definition I get:

Vehicle:
a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart.

and if we use that, then I'd say YES! You can transport people or goods on a bike but I don't know, that might be one for the mod of the game. What does everyone else think?

Trisha wrote: "Vicki, I made our Buddy Read thread for Ellie Black : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Great! I'll see you there! :) lol

I think bicycle counts! I looked it up too and it says "it's a form of transportation" and it says "it's a vehicle" so I say it works!

The actual dictionary definition says
1. to ship or transport directly by bicycle
2. a vehicle with two wheels in tandem...

I had the vehicle question in message 95
I looked at more than just th Google definition.

Also, two of you said that "ANY" vehicle was the key. I was looking at spaceship and boat as options.

I have not started mine, so if you all change your mind that it is a narrower definition then I will need to know to I can read, or listen to, the correct book.

I still think boat and spaceship are vehicles, for sure!

I think a bicycle would also work. A motorcycle would, and what is it really but a motorized bicycle. That is how they started out.
It, being a bicycle, is a form of transportation that can take people and goods from place to place. Much easier than walking or a CART pulled by an animal.

Book: Eye of the Storms: The Rock Star's Gulf Coast Girl
Author: Lisa Gillis
Date Started: 6/19
Date Read: 6/20
Pages: 222
GISH task: #33 - read a book where the MC flies in an airplane - both Jack and Marisa fly in an airplane
2nd GISH task: #45. read a book where the MC has a tattoo - Jack has a tattoo

Week 3's tasks have been posted in the GISH II info, rules, and tasks thread.

I got a shortish Audiobook, that has a camper on it, done. I might change it if I can get something else read, but it fit for another challenge so.... 🤷🏽‍♀️
I will get a post up later.

I've updated our task list for Week 3!! Yay!

Also, just a heads up - next Friday, I will probably post tasks very late
I have my test next Friday, mid day for me and it's 4 hours - so I'll be gone for hours and not back until late -

so I'll update our tasks next week really late! :)

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "I got a shortish Audiobook, that has a camper on it, done. I might change it if I can get something else read, but it fit for another challenge so.... 🤷🏽‍♀️
I will get a post up later."

sounds good!

Trisha wrote: "I've updated our task list for Week 3!! Yay!

Also, just a heads up - next Friday, I will probably post tasks very late
I have my test next Friday, mid day for me and it's 4 hours -...

Don't worry about it, we can always look at Lanelle's post to see them.
Just focus on smashing your test into dust. 💯🏅⭐️🪙🏆🥇

COMPLETION Week 2

Tents, Trails & Turmoil (Camper & Criminals #11) by Tonya Kappes
Started 6/20/2024
Done 6/20/2024
216 pages, Default Edition
GISH task: #37 . No one talks about the fact that the destruction of the Death Star put thousands of Stormtroopers out of work. Luckily the Empire has a pretty robust social safety net and most of them have been retrained and placed in new jobs, the majority of which have been in the transportation sector. Let’s see a stormtrooper driving or flying a large passenger vehicle. - read a book with any type of vehicle on the cover
2nd GISH task: #32 . Visit a local bakery or food market. Get them to donate still-edible items to a women’s shelter. Speak to the women’s shelter first to make sure they will accept donations like this. - read a book written by a woman

But ALSO fits:
#31. You’ll find all you need to complete this item here: https://yung.cloud/index.php?a=track&......... I have no idea where this link will take you nor do I require you to go there. For all I know it's not safe! - read a book that is tagged 'Mystery'

#39 You’ve heard of Cabbage Patch Kids, Garbage Pail Kids, and the Pacific Garbage patch. Let’s see a Great Pacific Garbage Patch Kid, (a cabbage-patch kid made from garbage you pick up from your local beach or lakefront), complete with adoption certificate. - read a book written by an author whose first, middle or last name begins with C, P, or K

#41. Show us your own personal “Stairway to Heaven”. - read a book from your own personal TBR list

Anyone think I should chance tasks for my second one to get potentially more points?
I can not decide if #39 or #32 might have more GISH points than #31.

Did you gals do a buddy read this week for The Wishing Game
Looks like it would work for a bunch for week 3.

#54 - author is significant character
#61 - Award or nominee
#63 - MC first name L
#78 - Caption/blurb

Also possibly:
#54 - audiobook (it is the version I was able to get from Libby first)
#56 - favorite genre
#73 - purchased book

Vicki wrote: "...
...Looking at the scores, at least one team had everyone doing a buddy read so they got 250 points for that! Wow! Nearly every team had several buddy reads. I got LOW points, but I don't know which tasks score more. As it turned out, the book I used had 4 other tasks that would've worked. A couple would've gotten higher scores and a couple lower. Not knowing which are more difficult makes it harder to guess"

Vicki, did you go here and look at the list of points with the tasks?
Remembering it is not about the book tasks but the GISH tasks.
I went thru the GISH tasks, and tried to at least group them harder and easier. Then ignored the easy ones to see what books I have for ones I felt had harder GISH tasks.
But sometimes it is just impossible to guess correctly.

But also. As with the Star Wars one this week, week 2, I just liked it, and have my fingers crossed.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Anyone think I should chance tasks for my second one to get potentially more points?
I can not decide if #39 or #32 might have more GISH points than #31."

#32

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Did you gals do a buddy read this week for The Wishing Game
Looks like it would work for a bunch for week 3.

#54 - author is significant chara..."

No, we're doing a buddy read for The Return of Ellie Black
I haven't started it yet to know if it works for any of the tougher ones but will definitely check when I'm done (and as I read)

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Did you gals do a buddy read this week for The Wishing Game
Looks like it would work for a bunch for week 3.

#54 - author is significant chara..."

Alison I sent you a message

Jill wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Anyone think I should chance tasks for my second one to get potentially more points?
I can not decide if #39 or #32 might have more GISH points than #31."

#32"

I would think #39 would have better points because it limits your books so much (and makes you have to look for one)
female author and tagged mystery are pretty easy to find

Trisha wrote: "Jill wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Anyone think I should chance tasks for my second one to get potentially more points?
I can not decide if #39 or #32 might have more GISH points than #31."
..."

Just sent you a message, I found that yesterday.

Jill, you think task #32 Woman Author, will be worth more than task #31 Mystery?

Oh wow Jill, ok, well with that in mind I will change this weeks to #32.

....and who wants to do a Buddy Read for The Wishing Game?

Trisha wrote: "Jill wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "
...
...I would think #39 would have better points because it limits your books so much (and makes you have to look for one)
female author and tagged mystery are pretty easy to find"

If the points had anything to do with the reading tasks I would agree with you. But they don't. She said she was using the GISH assigned points for the original tasks.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Oh wow Jill, ok, well with that in mind I will change this weeks to #32.

....and who wants to do a Buddy Read for The Wishing Game?"

I'm reading so can't do The Wishing Game, sorry.

Lanelle wrote: "...
...Each task gets points. The points may be higher if the task is trickier. The difficulty of the reading prompt does not reflect the points given to the task. (I did not assign the points to the tasks. That was done by GISH people.)"

It was in the rules. Towards the end of 1.)
🫤

If no one is able to do a Buddy Read of this NEXT week, week 3, I have found some other good options in my current TBR books.

I would but I don't have access to it sorry.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I would but I don't have access to it sorry."

No problem
I put it and a few others off of Vicki's list on hold with Libby so I might have the option to do a Buddy Read and get the 50 added points.

Does anyone read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs? Becase if anyone wants to do a Buddy Read of I am chomping at the bit to read it but trying to wait for good tasks for it, so not Week 3.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Does anyone read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs? Becase if anyone wants to do a Buddy Read of I am chomping at the bit to read it but ..."

I've read book 1 only

👀 Completion Post - Week 2👀

Book: Sack of Gold
Author: Kiki Burrelli
Date Started: 06/21/24
Date Read: 06/22/24
Pages: 164
GISH task: #34 - read a book with all the letters of LOGO in the title (there must be two Os) Sack of Gold
2nd GISH task: #37 - read a book with any type of vehicle on the cover

Got it!
Thanks for the response Jill

ack, Vicki! I'm late to starting our book~ finally starting now! I hope to have done early tomorrow so I can post our points/team post!