The Challenge Factory discussion

phew! I'm home - test is done.

I'll get the tasks updated soon - and get my book done tonight

* Updated- tasks are update in our team thread! I'm off to read!

👀 Completion Post - Week 2👀

Book: Ashton Scott
Author: Nina Levine
Date Started: 06/25/24
Date Read: 06/28/24
Pages: 458
GISH task: #63 - read a book where the MC's first name begins with 'L' - Lorelei
2nd GISH task: #72 - read a book where the MC might attend a board meeting - Ashton is the CEO of his company but he does bring Lorelei on Board so he might have to attend board meetings.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Any thoughts on which Week 4 GISH tasks are harder than others?"

I have not had a chance to read them yet. I will try in the next two hours and give my 2 cents.

For me, in my first read thru these seem like harder GISHWHES tasks for Week 4. 🥱But I might change my mind after a hopefully good nights sleep. 💤💤

80. You’ve all seen “dog shaming memes” on the Internet. You know that crowd that lines up at the plaza of The Today Show and shows up on air? Let’s take it over with gisher-self-shaming signs. Hold up a large, colorful sign that details something you did that you probably shouldn’t have done (for example, “I drank milk straight of the carton and put it back in the fridge without telling my roommates”). Make it a light-hearted trivial violation, not a deep-seated personality flaw, actual violation of the law, or other serious offense. - read a book with a cover that you might find embarrassing
☆Hard, but mainly expensive unless you lived near NYC.

92. Let’s see video documentation of “Human NASCAR” complete with the speeding, lane changes, a pit-stop, crashes, etc. You and at least 5 friends must be drivers of “vehicles” of your own design, complete with corporate sponsorship logos. All vehicles must be motor-free and foot-propelled (a la Flintstones) and all engine sounds must be vocalized by you and your friends. All vehicles must be propelled on foot. - read a book that a friend has rated 5 stars
☆This just seems like an awful lot of work and a big group of dedicated friends.

93. Get an elected official’s signature on a statement (written on official letterhead paper) declaring GISHWHES an act of lawful resistance or civil disobedience. (Inspired by U of C Scav, 1987) "U of C Scav" is University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, an annual four-day team-based scavenger hunt held at the University of Chicago. - read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating in
☆If they do that wouldn't that mean it was official, and possibly create some potential legal issues?

95. The Silicon Gourmet has been teaching a neural network to generate recipes. In the interest of encouraging budding AI chefs everywhere, create a Food Network-worthy video preparing one of the recipes as described in the network’s cookbook. Make sure to sample the results on camera. Oh, and you must look and behave as if you were a droid, of course. - read a book with a recipe in it (but is not a cookbook :)
☆Again seems like a lot of work, with some dedicated friends.

97. Do something fitting in front of the Gereja Ayam (the abandoned Chicken Church of Indonesia). For example, you could play a game of Duck, Duck, Chicken! Or you could ponder the question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or you could host an easter egg hunt… You get the picture. - read a book with a type of bird in the title or on the cover
☆Expensive travel again, unless you lived near the location for more than one person. Something about the wording in this, not sure what, but makes me feel like it might not require the trip, so much easier.

102. During the First Annual and Last Ever GISHWHES Tea Party, we identified gishers based on their right-brush or left-brush toothbrushing statuses. Conduct a massive poll on your social networks for the GISHWHES Institute of Vital Statistics to prove conclusively whether people brush their teeth starting on the same side of their mouth as their dominant hand or the opposite side. Because this is solid science, your sample size must have a minimum of 400 respondents. a visually compelling graph of your poll data, and the number of votes and the winner. - read a book with 400+ pages
☆That is a massive poll to pull off, needing 400 or more people.

104. A far-right Republican senator and a far-left Democrat Senator (or two similarly “diametrically party-opposed” legislative makers in your country) co-wearing a very large (fits two people) “This is Our ‘Get-Along’ Shirt.” Caption the image with the names of the politicians - read a book with two people on the cover
☆Just, GOODLUCK! I can not even fathom this happening. This seems like the most difficult GISH task for the group to me.

💥Completion Post ~ Week 3💥

Book: Check & Mate
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Date Started: 24 June
Date Read: 27 June
Pages: 352
GISH task: #61 - read a book that was nominated for or won an award ~ Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction 2023
2nd GISH task: #64 - read a book with "lobby" in the text of the book ~ Someone enters the lobby and Oz turns that way..." (77).
Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Trisha,
Although Ibam sure you crushed it, how long do you have to wait for your test results?

Okay, for Week 4 I think I'm going to read


Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith

It works for Task #93 and #104

Just popping in to make sure no one is worried! I will definitely get my completion post in her tonight (I already finished my book) AND get our weekly post done

My husband unexpectedly took me away for the weekend after my big test and I just got home! lol

and I PASSED! I got test results back yesterday!

Completion Post Week 3

Book: Check & Mate
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Start Date: 6/27
Read Date: 6/28
Pages: 352
GISH task: #61 - read a book that was nominated for or won an award ~ Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction 2023
2nd GISH task: #64 - read a book with "lobby" in the text of the book ~ Someone enters the lobby and Oz turns that way..." (77).
BR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I've posted our Week 3 completion post
and updated our spreadsheet!

Trisha wrote: "Just popping in to make sure no one is worried! I will definitely get my completion post in her tonight (I already finished my book) AND get our weekly post done

My husband unexpectedly took me a..."
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Woohoo, way to go Trisha
🎉🎊⭐️

YAY!! Thank you!!

Trisha, if we read Middle of the Night this week for this challenge, I know the following work:

79. Why would you move from the couch during a Supernatural binge-watching session? Build a complex SPN-themed Rube-Goldberg machine to fill your empty glass, catapult you a snack, or to serve some other couch potato need. - read a book tagged "Supernatural" or "Paranormal"

83. Let’s see your interpretation of fireworks using vegetables and spaghetti as mixed media. - read a book that comes in at least three different forms (paperback, hardback, ebook, audiobook)

85. Let’s see LABSWHES. The Largest Awesome Balloon Sculpture the World Has Ever Seen. The themes this year are “insect” or “space”—or both. You must be in the middle of this structure. - read a book with “insect” or “space” in the text of the book

87. Tweet a picture of you or your child dressed as a bear. - read a book where the MC wears a costume

92. Let’s see video documentation of “Human NASCAR” complete with the speeding, lane changes, a pit-stop, crashes, etc. You and at least 5 friends must be drivers of “vehicles” of your own design, complete with corporate sponsorship logos. All vehicles must be motor-free and foot-propelled (a la Flintstones) and all engine sounds must be vocalized by you and your friends. All vehicles must be propelled on foot. - read a book that a friend has rated 5 stars -- possibly

93. Get an elected official’s signature on a statement (written on official letterhead paper) declaring GISHWHES an act of lawful resistance or civil disobedience. (Inspired by U of C Scav, 1987) "U of C Scav" is University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, an annual four-day team-based scavenger hunt held at the University of Chicago. - read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating in IF it's one we are using but the word "required" is throwing me off. I used it for a few challenges where it fit tasks, so I assume that would work.

94. Camouflage yourself in a pet store. - read a book with no humans or animals on the cover

98. A marionette show featuring this year's mascot, Porcupanda. - read a book published this year (2024)

Vicki wrote: "Trisha, if we read Middle of the Night this week for this challenge, I know the following work:

let's go #92 & #93

I have 3 friends that rated in 5 stars!
and I'm using this book for our Deborah team challenge - so that's for 93!

I've updated our spreadsheet with scores and I've updated our Week 3 tracking post! WOW! We KILLED it this week! Well done everyone!

This was our highest week so far!

Trisha wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Trisha, if we read Middle of the Night this week for this challenge, I know the following work:

let's go #92 & #93

I have 3 friends that rated in 5 stars!
and I'm u..."

OK, sounds good. Seems I'm always odd man out. lol I gave it 4 starts but I ALMOST gave it 5. Maybe I should've. I just vacillated.

Thanks, Alison, and Happy 4th of July to you, too and all you others (if you celebrate it).

Week 5's tasks have been posted in the GISH II info, rules, and tasks thread.

Week 4 Compltion:

Book: Middle of the Night
Author: Riley Sager
Date Started: 7/1
Date Read: 7/4
Pages: 367
GISH task: #92. read a book that a friend has rated 5 stars.
I have 3 friends that rated this 5 stars.
2nd GISH task: #93 read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating in
I used this book for TOAP - Battle of the Mods and Book Games in Nothing But Reading Challenges
Buddy Read: Thread here

I've updated our Week 5 tasks and we have updated team scores!

We're in second place! Yay!

COMPLETION POST WEEK 4


Book: Precious and Grace
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Date Started: 7/5/24
Date Read: 7/5/24
Pages: 227
GISH task: #93 - read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating
This book also works for a Team Challenge in For Love of a Book group
2nd GISH task: #104 - read a book with two people on the cover

Trisha wrote: "I've updated our Week 5 tasks and we have updated team scores!

We're in second place! Yay!"

Nice!
Way to go team!

For week 5 task
#112. A ballet troupe in tutus, engaged in a bar brawl - freeze framed at its most climactic moment. - read a book where the first and second words in the title are found in CLIFFHANGER

Do all the letters of the two words need to be in CLIFFHANGER or just the first letter?
What do you gals think?
Also, if it is the whole word, do you think a letter can be used more than once?
SEE BELOW

A clarification for Task #112 was posted in the Q&A
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

COMPLETION Week 3

Power Play (Nashville Assassins: Next Generation #2) by Toni Aleo
Started 7/4/2024
Done 7/5/2024
367 pages, Kindle, Default Edition
GISH task: #104 A far-right Republican senator and a far-left Democrat Senator (or two similarly “diametrically party-opposed” legislative makers in your country) co-wearing a very large (fits two people) “This is Our ‘Get-Along’ Shirt.” Caption the image with the names of the politicians - read a book with two people on the cover *See cover
2nd GISH task: #93 Get an elected official’s signature on a statement (written on official letterhead paper) declaring GISHWHES an act of lawful resistance or civil disobedience. (Inspired by U of C Scav, 1987) "U of C Scav" is University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, an annual four-day team-based scavenger hunt held at the University of Chicago. - read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating in
Used for TCF Save the Bees! challenge and FLOAB Quote Quips, 2024: QQ PARTNER: Alison (Lady Coffin) & Mandiann

ALSO FITS - (view spoiler)[
#80. You’ve all seen “dog shaming memes” on the Internet. You know that crowd that lines up at the plaza of The Today Show and shows up on air? Let’s take it over with gisher-self-shaming signs. Hold up a large, colorful sign that details something you did that you probably shouldn’t have done (for example, “I drank milk straight of the carton and put it back in the fridge without telling my roommates”). Make it a light-hearted trivial violation, not a deep-seated personality flaw, actual violation of the law, or other serious offense. - read a book with a cover that you might find embarrassing

83. Let’s see your interpretation of fireworks using vegetables and spaghetti as mixed media. - read a book that comes in at least three different forms (✔️paperback, hardback, ✔️ebook, ✔️audiobook)

84. Take two pictures. The first image is of an illustrated page from a children’s book. The second image is your reenactment of that illustration in 3 dimensions. - read the ✔️2nd or 3rd book in a series

85. Let’s see LABSWHES. The Largest Awesome Balloon Sculpture the World Has Ever Seen. The themes this year are “insect” or “space”—or both. You must be in the middle of this structure. - read a book with “insect” or ✔️“space” in the text of the book (hide spoiler)]

👀 Completion Post - Week 4👀

Book: The Two towers
Author: J R R Tolkien
Date Started: 07/01/24
Date Read: 07/06/24
Pages: 725
GISH task: #101- read a book that might have merchandise based on it -- Lord of the Rings merchandise available
2nd GISH task: #104 - read a book with two people on the cover

💥Completion Post ~ Week 4💥

Book: Middle of the Night
Author: Riley Sager
Date Started: 1 June
Date Read: 1 June
Pages: 367
GISH task: #92 - read a book that a friend has rated 5 stars.
I found 1 friend that rated this 5 stars
2nd GISH task: #93 - read a book that is required for a different team or partner challenge you are currently participating in
I used this book for TOAP - Battle of the Mods, Team Deborah and Book Games in Nothing But Reading Challenges, District 7
Buddy Read: Thread here

I'm glad I checked this thread today because I totally forgot we had to have a completion as well as put it on the SS. lol My BRAIN!

Vicki wrote: "I'm glad I checked this thread today because I totally forgot we had to have a completion as well as put it on the SS. lol My BRAIN!"

Oh shoot, I had completely forgotten about the Spreadsheet the last few weeks.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "I'm glad I checked this thread today because I totally forgot we had to have a completion as well as put it on the SS. lol My BRAIN!"

Oh shoot, I had completely forgotten about the S..."

OMG, me three I forgot about the spreadsheet.

I found this book for Week 5 that works for

#118 - 3 Ds in the series
#107 - Read a book with three of these words in the text of the book: walk, jog, run, love, hope, or kindness

Doomsday Match by Jeff Wheeler - 330 pages, The Dresden Codex #1

Can anyone see a better option for this book?

I see a bunch of other tasks it will work for

(111, 114, 124, 126) but I don't know if they are 'better' tasks! lol

I'll see what others think are more difficult

Okay, I've posted our Week 4 completion - thanks for posting those early, guys!!

and no worries about the spreadsheet! if you forget, I've been filling them out on the day I post our completion! So I got you 😊😊

How do we prove 120? 😂😂Once I'm home I'm most definitely in pj's and spend more than an hour reading.

Me too Jill, sometimes even if I'm working since I work from home :)

I also will be so claiming task #120. lol!

Trisha wrote: "Okay, I've posted our Week 4 completion - thanks for posting those early, guys!!

and no worries about the spreadsheet! if you forget, I've been filling them out on the day I post our completion! ..."

Thanks Trisha
🩵💙🩵

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I found this book for Week 5 that works for

#118 - 3 Ds in the series
#107 - Read a book with three of these words in the text of the book: walk, jog, run, love, hope, or kindness
..."

Trisha wrote: "I see a bunch of other tasks it will work for

(111, 114, 124, 126) but I don't know if they are 'better' tasks! lol

I'll see what others think are more difficult"

I think you have some good options for that. I will look back over the GISHWHES tasks, then share my opinion.
But definitely also add task #120. 😁🤪🤓💤

Is anyone unsure what to read and might be interested in a Buddy Read?
Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison

It fits for #107 - has walk, jog, run, love and hope. (Has unkindness, but not sure that works.) But more than covers the 3 needed.
I would also use #120 & #128. But might fit others as well.

Also, considering The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis

It has all the words for #107, would fit #126 and some others in addition to possibly #120 pj's & #128 small device.

If this week does not work, but you might be interested in a future week. I have other options, and can hold off for week 6, 7 or 8. Just tell me so I don't use one of them this week.

Is anyone a Valdemar reader?

I don't even know what that is haha

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I don't even know what that is haha"

Ah, ok. That answers it, in and of itself. 😄😆🤣

It is a kingdom in a fantasy world by Mercedes Lackey, and many of the trilogies or short series in the giant time-line of the kingdom have that as part of the series name.
I can give you more if it is of interest, but will refrain for now. 🤓

I do love a good fantasy world - I enjoyed Dune, all the Hitchhiker in the Galaxy books, and really liked a kind of new series called "Ninth House" I think. I don't mind adding a few books to my TBR mountain :)

It's funny too because I had to ask someone what a swiftie was once - now I know - saw her at a lot of chiefs games with her boo

Trisha wrote: "Just popping in to make sure no one is worried! I will definitely get my completion post in her tonight (I already finished my book) AND get our weekly post done

My husband unexpectedly took me a..."

How did I miss this message? What a wonderful husband you have! I had NO DOUBT you'd pass, but it's always a relief to get your grade and know 101% for sure that you did! Congratulations, my friend!

Jammin Jenny wrote: "It's funny too because I had to ask someone what a swiftie was once - now I know - saw her at a lot of chiefs games with her boo"

Oh, too cute.
I know many Swifties so that was not one I had to ask about. I have seen her in concert, but have not been to a pro game in more than 5 years. And then it is always the 49ers.
🤓

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Is anyone unsure what to read and might be interested in a Buddy Read?
..."

Just incase I will hold off starting something for this week, and read for another challenge first.

Also looking at, but have not checked for tasks.
etc... in no particular order.
Some I might need a few days to get.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "It's funny too because I had to ask someone what a swiftie was once - now I know - saw her at a lot of chiefs games with her boo"

Oh, too cute.
I know many Swifties so that wa..."

Proud Swiftie here, lol.