The Challenge Factory discussion

I reaf thru them, and there are some interesting tasks for the final week. Now I need tobstudy the GISHWHES tasks better.

How are you gals all doing on your books?

Jill ~
Next week This might be when you want to do your re-read of . It is on the Listopia for task #184, fits #194, #198, #201, #205, and possibly others.

👀 Completion Post - Week 7👀

Book: Covet
Author: J.R. Ward
Date Started: 07/26/24
Date Read: 07/26/24
Pages: 497
GISH Task: #170 - read a book with a significant character who is angelic (your definition)
How Book Fits: MPG Angels

2nd GISH Task: #180 - read a book with a cover that is 50% black or white
How Book Fits: According to Tineye over 50% black

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Jill ~
Next week This might be when you want to do your re-read of . It is on the Listopia for task #184, fits #194, #198, #201, #205, and possibly others."

I will be reading this

Cool, I am going to keep looking thru my books, because Ivam in a funny mood. But if nothing else really appeals that works for some of the harder tasks would you be at all interested in a Buddy Read? When would I need to tell you? Sunday, or is later, like Monday, ok?

Week 7 Completion:


Start date: 7/23
Completed: 7/26
Pages: 400
GISH Task 1: #160 read a book starting on Tuesday and finishing on Thursday. I started on Tuesday and finished on Thursday.
GISH Task 2: #180 read a book with a cover that is 50% black or white. Cover is more than 50% white.

Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

What do you guys think? I went to post my book completion but I thought I'd check - more than 50% white??

Trisha wrote: "What do you guys think? I went to post my book completion but I thought I'd check - more than 50% white??

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To the naked eye it looks white.

hmm. . maybe I'll ask

Hummmm
It is on the dirty, or gray side of white, especially at the edges. Or at least the image on Goodreads is. BUT those do not always reflect the reality of a book in your hand. So, if the book looks white in person then I would go with it.
Just my two cent opinion.

I got the a-okay in the Q&A.

Yay! Thx!

YAY!!! I can to white and stays at a hotel because I didn't read it Tues - Thurs.

Week 7 Completion


Book: The Housemaid Is Watching
Start date: 7/22
Completed: 7/23
Pages: 400
GISH Task 1: 174. An Airbnb listing for the gishbus. - read a book where the MC stays at an inn, motel, hotel, hostel, or an Airbnb
GISH Task 2: #180 read a book with a cover that is 50% black or white. Cover is more than 50% white.

Buddy Read: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Trisha, we're already doing a buddy read for A Thousand Times Before and it fits a lot of the tasks! The ones I know it fits are these (assuming you'd want to use that book for this week):

188. For many years, military aircraft sported spectacular “nose art". As aesthetically appealing as aircraft nose art may have been, we think they botched it on the choice of canvas. Show us your best nose art - but this time, get it right! All art must be on, around, or incorporate, your nose. - get your nose in a book! (read any book you want)

189. The World’s Worst Lawyer. - read a book with a 4-word title

192. In our busy world, people sometimes forget to slow down and see the beauty around them. Perform a task at work extremely slowly while everyone around you carries on at normal speed. When this is played back in in time lapse, you’re performing at normal speed and it’s the world around you that’s going too fast. - listen to an audio book at a slower setting for at least 5 minutes (longer than 5 minutes will drive you crazy, and I don't want that :) (I have the audio too, but if you don't this won't work for you),

193. The Reimann hypothesis of mathematics includes the Reimann zeta function, which categorizes some zeros as “non-trivial zeros" and others as “trivial zeros.” We think this unequal treatment of zeros, which are clearly all equal, is just wrong! Hold a protest in front of a university mathematics or computer science building with a sign that says something to the effect of "ALL ZEROS ARE EQUAL" or “NO ZEROS ARE TRIVIAL!” - read a book with a 0 in the publication date First published July 9, 2024

197. Play a few bars of a well-known tune on a well-known musical instrument—but not in the well-known manner. Play a cello tucked under your chin, a saxophone with mallets, or piano as a string instrument with a bow, that sort of thing. - read a book where a real well-known person is mentioned Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

200. Research upcoming local, state, and federal elections in your area. Nominate a citizen you think should run for specific elected offices in those upcoming elections based on their qualifications and/or passion. Make a post on a social media, tag them (so they see it!), and explain why you want them to run. - read any book, but you must post a review of it on social media IF we want to do that.

201. Outside US: 00-1-323-645-0703 Within US: (323) 645-0703
Transcription:
“Hi, this is Misha and you’ve reached GISHWHES Exotic Do-It-Yourself Getaways. We would like you to set up a banquet or spa for hikers along a remote stretch of a major hiking trail. You must be at least one mile from a major road but not off the trail. And you must take lots of pictures and upload them showing you either giving a spa treatment for a passing hiker or a banquet experience for a passing hiker. Um, and, um (West or Maison talking in the background, Misha breaks up, beep)” - if you live in the USA, read a book set outside the USA; if you outside the USA, read a book set in the USA Set in India

205. We’ve received a bit of criticism that the hunt is “not really a scavenger hunt, it’s just Misha getting people to help him with his chores.” I’m honestly shocked anyone would say that! So, I’m adding the following item: Help me help you help me help myself. Show up at 10 AM PDT sharp on August 11 at this location in Bellingham, WA. Wear pants and a long-sleeved shirt, and bring a small bucket. Pick at least a quart of blackberries and DEPOSIT them into my big vessel so I can make lots of jam. - read a book with a title that begins with a letter in DEPOSIT> Assuming we eliminate A

208. As you know, no one was able to successfully find Jared Padalecki or Jensen Ackles’ golf balls in Canada. Misha’s balls are a lot easier to find… maybe because they really get around. Find Misha’s balls in any of the following locations and take a picture with them. Then put them back EXACTLY where you found them so another team can have a chance to get their hands on Misha’s balls, too. LOCATIONS: near the Cathedral Basilica, Newark, New Jersey; outside Gatorland, Orlando, Florida; and near Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas. - read a book with no one (1) in the page count (any number but 1) 368 pgs.

Vicki wrote: "Trisha, we're already doing a buddy read for A Thousand Times Before and it fits a lot of the tasks! The ones I know it fits are these (assuming you'd want to use that book for thi..."

You can't use that one because you can't start it before Monday. . .so we'll have to pick a different buddy read. but maybe not our really long one!! lol I'll have to double check our buddy reads

maybe we can add the 3rd in Stephen Graham Jones trilogy and finish that!!

alright, I've prepped our weekly post and sent a quick note to Jenny!

I'll go to update our spreadsheet now! Just one more week!

okay, I don't see a check in this week for Jenny - let me know if I missed it. I'm going to go ahead and check us in.

Aren't check-ins due Sundays at midnight?

Trisha wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Trisha, we're already doing a buddy read for A Thousand Times Before and it fits a lot of the tasks! The ones I know it fits are these (assuming you'd want to use tha..."

Oh, shoot! OK, trilogy it is then. lol

Trisha wrote: "okay, I don't see a check in this week for Jenny - let me know if I missed it. I'm going to go ahead and check us in."

Sadly it looks like the last post from her was on the 23rd, she posred what she was reading and that she planned to do the Tuesday - Thursday task.
As an aside it is a real shame we can not do completion posts for each other because she has her book as read on the 25th.
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Jill wrote: "Aren't check-ins due Sundays at midnight?"

Yup, but at midnight in each of our own time zones. So for me it is likely a few hours later that many of you. 😁😉

Jill wrote: "Aren't check-ins due Sundays at midnight?"

Our check ins, yes.
but my weekly one can be posted on Monday if it was late for the last person to check in (if I can't stay up).

Hope Jenny's okay.

Jill wrote: "Hope Jenny's okay."

Ditto that.
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Ugh!
I still have not narrowed down my options to a single book for this week.
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I hope Jenny is okay too!

I have a splitting headache today so I'm going to wait and I'll update our numbers/scores tomorrow!

Hey guys. I'm sorry. I've been really sick and offline since last week. Sorry I missed the posting date.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey guys. I'm sorry. I've been really sick and offline since last week. Sorry I missed the posting date."

Hope you're on the mend now.

No worries, Jenny. Your house is more important than a deadline for one of our tasks. I blew 200 points for us and felt very very bad about that and I wasn’t sick. Take care of yourself!

Jenny, so sorry you are or were so sick. Summer colds are the worst. Hope you feel better soon.

No worries Jenny!! I just hope you are feeling better!

How is everyone doing on the final book for this challenge?
It sure did go quickly. (It being the challenge.)
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I agree, Alison! I haven't even started my book yet so I need to get going! I have had a really busy week. Jenny must still be sick because I haven't seen her online.

ack. I had a splitting headache all week. Vicki, I didn't get any of our buddy reads done!

let's just go with whatever book we finished this week with no buddy read. I plan to post soon and I'll prep and completion post!

👀 Completion Post - Week 8👀

Book: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Date Started: 08/03/24
Date Read: 08/04/24
Pages: 447
GISH Task: #195 -read a book where the MC rides in a bus or some other public transportation
How Book Fits: Pg. 169, "His principal object must be to discover the number of the hackney coach...it had come with a fare from London."

2nd GISH Task: #198 - read a book that has over 250,000 ratings
How Book Fits: 4,339,027 ratings

Completion Post - Week 8

Book: Taking Shots
Author: Toni Aleo
Date Started: 07/30/24
Date Read: 08/01/24
Pages: 594
GISH Task: #205 We’ve received a bit of criticism that the hunt is “not really a scavenger hunt, it’s just Misha getting people to help him with his chores.” I’m honestly shocked anyone would say that! So, I’m adding the following item: Help me help you help me help myself. Show up at 10 AM PDT sharp on August 11 at this location in Bellingham, WA. Wear pants and a long-sleeved shirt, and bring a small bucket. Pick at least a quart of blackberries and DEPOSIT them into my big vessel so I can make lots of jam. - read a book with a title that begins with a letter in DEPOSIT
How Book Fits: The title starts with letter T

2nd GISH Task: #191You didn’t think we were going to let all those oranges go to waste, did you? Place signs along 5 miles of road leading up to an orange juice stand that speaks of the life-changing rejuvenation of the coming refreshment with a countdown of the miles. - read a book with 5 in the page count
How Book Fits: 594 pages

Vicki wrote: "Completion Post - Week 8

Book: Taking Shots
Author: Toni Aleo
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Vicki, did you enjoy that one? I not too long ago started reading the series with the next generation of Assassins.

I need to look thru my books and figure out what one has the best task coverage.

COMPLETION - Week 7

Moon Called (Mercy Thompson #1) by Patricia Briggs
Started 8/3/2024
Done 8/4/2024
289 pages, Mass Market Paperback, Default Edition
GISH task: #196 On Friday, August 11th, at EXACTLY 9am PDT, we are going to give Giles Dudley a “thunderclap” of thanks. Because Giles thinks EVERYONE can make a difference no matter their circumstances, we’re going to prove it. Here’s your job: before the 11th, go out and do an act of kindness. But not just any act of kindness… Giles works hard to help refugee families and landmine victims, so your act of kindness should focus on expanding his work exponentially through the power of GISHWHES. - read a book with 'thunder' in the text
2nd GISH task: #209 GISHWHES is over! The crumbs of the great hunt, wild and weird global feast are soon to be all that’s left. Let’s see you work magic on these crumbs, (real breadcrumbs or whatever other crumbs you wish to use) and turn them into a portrait of actor Misha Collins. - read a book tagged 'Magic'


ALSO FITS -
186. One of the biggest problems astronauts will face when they travel to Mars will be figuring out how to bring enough food for the three-year journey. Porcupanda has offered the idea of making their spacecraft out of food. Show them how. Build an edible spacecraft using anything except “space ice cream”. - reread a book that you first read over three years ago

188. For many years, military aircraft sported spectacular “nose art". As aesthetically appealing as aircraft nose art may have been, we think they botched it on the choice of canvas. Show us your best nose art - but this time, get it right! All art must be on, around, or incorporate, your nose. - get your nose in a book! (read any book you want)

190. Oranges are the new black! Let’s see your most a-peeling cocktail dress all made from - you guessed it - orange peels. Pose in a crowded urban bar. - read a book where the MC spends time in a bar, saloon, pub, or tavern

192. In our busy world, people sometimes forget to slow down and see the beauty around them. Perform a task at work extremely slowly while everyone around you carries on at normal speed. When this is played back in in time lapse, you’re performing at normal speed and it’s the world around you that’s going too fast. - listen to an audio book at a slower setting for at least 5 minutes (longer than 5 minutes will drive you crazy, and I don't want that :)

193. The Reimann hypothesis of mathematics includes the Reimann zeta function, which categorizes some zeros as “non-trivial zeros" and others as “trivial zeros.” We think this unequal treatment of zeros, which are clearly all equal, is just wrong! Hold a protest in front of a university mathematics or computer science building with a sign that says something to the effect of "ALL ZEROS ARE EQUAL" or “NO ZEROS ARE TRIVIAL!” - read a book with a 0 in the publication date

204. Escape GISHWHES! https://www.gishwhes.com/escape-room/ I actually tried this link. It didn't work :( - read a book where the MC has to escape from somewhere

208. As you know, no one was able to successfully find Jared Padalecki or Jensen Ackles’ golf balls in Canada. Misha’s balls are a lot easier to find… maybe because they really get around. Find Misha’s balls in any of the following locations and take a picture with them. Then put them back EXACTLY where you found them so another team can have a chance to get their hands on Misha’s balls, too. LOCATIONS: near the Cathedral Basilica, Newark, New Jersey; outside Gatorland, Orlando, Florida; and near Rothko Chapel, Houston, Texas. - read a book with no one (1) in the page count (any number but 1)

Completion Post week 8

Book: Talk to Me
Start Date: 8/1
Read: 8/2
Pages: 352
GISH #1 : 200. read any book, but you must post a review of it on social media - I posted a review here and on Netgalley
GISH #2 : 191. read a book with 5 in the page count - page count 352

alright, post prepped.

I'll post it tomorrow but I'll wait to see if Jenny is able to check in.
I hope she's on the mend!

Since Jenny hasn't made a Completion Post for the second week in a row, she is removed from the game.

Your team now has fewer than 5 members. According to the rules, someone on the team can use a second book that they read this week (Monday 12:01 am to Sunday midnight) to score points for the missing 5th person.

oooh! it was a bad week for me so I don't have one. Anyone else???

Trisha wrote: "oooh! it was a bad week for me so I don't have one. Anyone else???"

I have few, let me check which tasks they fit

👀 Completion Post - Week 8👀

Book: Mave Fortune
Author: Elizabeth Dear
Date Started: 08/01/24
Date Read: 08/02/24
Pages: 447
GISH Task: #209 -read a book tagged 'Magic'
How Book Fits: MPG Magic

2nd GISH Task: #196 - read a book with 'thunder' in the text
How Book Fits: Pg. 181, "...and my heart started to thunder"

Can someone post a team Completion Post, please?

My day got too busy to post yesterday! thank you Jill for posting!