The Challenge Factory discussion

October 2024
Team Challenge

You may name your ghostbusting team. Let me know in the check-in thread what you want your ghostbusting team to be known as.

Team
Janeylou
Jackie
MN Lisa
Amanda

Important Links
Ghost Containment Unit (Check-in)
Ask Bloody Mary (Q&A)

Challenge Rules
👻Books must be a minimum of 140 pgs
👻Rereads are allowed if more than 6 months
👻Audiobooks should be a minimum of 3 hours long
👻Books may be started before the challenge starts if they are completed AFTER the start date
👻Graphic Novels must be a minimum of 200 pgs
👻No poetry or cookbooks will be accepted

Checking in .will think of names

Demon destroyers
Spirit slayers
Ghoulie Gobblers

I like Spirit Slayers!

I’m here. Spirit Slayers is good. 😁

Ectoplasm Exorcists?

Otherwise I like Spirit Slayers.

Im going to go with Spirit Slayers and check in and we may get tasks before i go to bed

Library Ghost:

The team is called to the library to investigate a ghost sighting. Wandering through the library, you notice symmetrical book stacking, ectoplasmic residue on card catalog drawers, and bookshelves falling over. Knowing you are getting close, your team continues exploring the library. As you round the corner, you see a female apparition. She is an older woman wearing a purple dress. She is reading a book and obviously thinks you guys are too loud. She shushes you. You attempt to talk to her and she scares your team away. Your team needs a plan to capture her.

Tasks (Reminder: you must each choose a different task)
👻Read a book with books stacked on the cover
👻Read a book with a female MC
👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
👻Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

I've got purple cover and library coming up

I have:
Where Foxes Say Goodnight
Pg 156: walked in the front door of the public library

Devil in Winter
Female MC

Shielding the Superstar
Over 50% Violet

I’ve got books stacked.

I can go with books stacked / library ( same book)

So going by above shall we say
Lisa female mc
Amanda ..purple cover
Jackie ..books stacked
Janine ..library

Sounds good to me.

I currently have this 6th on my list, which means I'll be reading this about Monday next week. I can move it up if I need to.

Well i need to get my TW books finished first , then exchange ..so happy with that 😄

Completion Post Library Ghost

Task: 👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
Book Read: Liam Davis & The Raven
Author: Anyta Sunday
Pages: 218
Date Read: 10/1
Rating: 4
How it Fits:

Ive managed to find a book that i was able to add to Canadian list for TW 👍👍

Completion Post Library Ghost

Task: Read a book with books stacked on the cover
Book:
Author: Ellery Adams
Pages: 271
Date: 10/6
Rating: 2.5 stars
How it fits: Stack of books on cover

Completion post library ghost

Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

Catch Me If I Fall
Noah Steele
205 pgs
7 october
Fits ..Cole.is a librarian

Lisa , how you getting on with your book. Im reading Tigers and devils over next 2 days so could use for MC ( Fran in as much as men) if you wanted to swap with me

OMG. I read it last week. I'll get it posted right now.

Task: 👻Read a book with a female MC
Book: Devil in Winter
Author: Lisa Kleypas
Pages: 384 Pages
Date Read: 10/6/20204
How it Fits: Evie is a female and she is one of the MCs

Checked Us In.

Slimer:

The team is called to the hotel to investigate a ghost sighting on the 12th floor. Team member 2 sees it eating. It is a small green, slimy, see-through ghost. You try to catch him but miss and catch the wall on fire. It takes off. Team member 1 sights it in the hallway and is slimed as it runs straight through him/her. The ghost is then found in the ballroom. Your team is making quite a mess of the ballroom as it attempts to capture this ghost. There are small fires all around the room. broken furniture and food is strewn around. Don't forget that you shouldn't cross your streams! That could be very dangerous! Can you capture him or will he get away?

Tasks (Reminder: You must each choose a different task)
👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
👻Read a book with fire on the cover
👻Read a book with a food item in the title
👻Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM

Ive got one for ballroom & fire planned soon , but could find others as well

I've got ballroom and maybe "food" if we could count Ripples & Waves: A Queer Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

https://olddutchfoods.com/products/ca...

Very creative..id count it

I've got ballroom and fire and probably green cover.

Just give me whatever is left. I can make it work

I just found this that I just bought:


Works for Green Cover? and Flame?

I think both, it's a very dark green

So, shall we say
Lisa ..green
Amanda..food
Jackie..fire
Janine..ballroom

works for me.

Looks good.

Completion Post Slimer
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
Book Read: Turkeys
Author: Lucy Lennox
Pages: 220
Date Read: 10/14
Rating: 4
How it Fits: Turkey is a food

Completion post ..Slimer
TASK..Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM
Lament at Loon Landing
Josh Lanyon
212 pgs
15 oct
Fits..title starts with L

Completion Post - Slimer

Task: Read a book with fire on the cover
Book: Dark Fire
Author: C.J. Sansom
Pages: 501
Date: 10/16
How it fits: Fire on cover

Just checking to make sure everyone is still playing with all this GR hoopla...

Yes , we all fine thanks Donna 😊

Task: 👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
Book: Full Disclosure
Author: Elle Keaton
Pages: 202 Pages
Date Read: 10/18/2024
How it Fits:

Checked Us In

Subway Ghost:

Walter Peck forcibly shut down your facility's protection grid causing it to explode. This releases all the ghosts you previously caught. The Subway Ghost retreated to the Subway. It emerged at street level on Broadway and Murray st. While wailing and howling, it flailed its arms and mouth tentacles frightening citizens. Can your team capture him?

Tasks
👻Read a book with a character named Walter
👻Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
👻Read a book where something explodes in the story

Here is what I have:
👻Read a book where something explodes in the story
Lars Pg 219: everything exploded into light

👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
How to Shield an Assassin (Unholy Trifecta #1)

I've got a character named Walter and TENTACLES. I think I can do frightening tale too.

I think I can do all but character named Walter

Ive got a walter 👍

Ok

Lisa: Tentacles
Amanda: Explodes
Janine: Walter
Jackie: frightening

**mostly because I'm not sure my exploding is the right kind. I haven't read the book and just did a search so it might not be an actual explosion?

Fine by me ..but want start till after weekend

Completion Post

Task: Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
Book: The Rabbit Hunter
Author: Lars Kepler
Pages: 528
Date: 10/18
How it fits: Frightening story - serial killer with very graphic and suspenseful scenes

Ghost Containment Unit (Check-in)

Task: 👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
Book: How to Shield an Assassin
Author: A.J. Sherwood
Pages: 268 Pages
Date Read: 10/18/2024
How it Fits: How to Shield an Assassin (Unholy Trifecta #1)