The Challenge Factory discussion

Lanelle wrote: "Stacey wrote: "It matches other tasks, but since they weren't logged before the deadline, I didn't figure we could still add them."

You can change tags around. It's okay to match Lynnette's book t..."

Great! I'll try to add and adjust the completion post when I get home from work unless one of my other teammates gets to it earlier.

Stacey wrote: "Great! I'll try to add and adjust the completion post when I get home from work unless one of my other teammates gets to it earlier."

Okay. I'll keep a watch for it.

Looking at the completion posts, it looks like Pedal Pushing Passé has the most points.

Completion Post - Week 5

Name: Deb
Book and Author: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Pages: 343
Date Read: 9 May 2025
Task: Setting - Very near to where you live
How It Fits: Part of it happened in the town I live in.
2nd Task: Setting - Farm
How It Fits: The victim family lived on a farm, as did one of the killers
3rd Task: Letters - Letter C
How It Fits: C, for Author's surname

Completion Post Week Four -- revised
Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: Everybody is a Liar Liv Constantine
Pages: 3'24"
Date Read: 5/2/2025
Task: Letters - L
How It Fits: Author's First Name
2nd Task: Letters - E
How It Fits: Title
3rd Task: Tags - 2024
How it Fits: Tagged 2024 66x.

Thank you, Stacey.

Completion - Updated post 104.

Completion Post - Week 5

Name: Shan
Book and Author:Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Pages: 375
Date Read 9-May-2025
Task: Numbers - 16
How it fits: Published March 29, 2016
Task 2: Settings - UK
How it fits: Set in England
Task 3: Tags - 3 star
How it fits: Tagged 3 stars 35x

Completion Post - Week 5

Name: Stacey
Book and Author: Pick Six by Maggie Rawdon
Pages: 352
Date Read 10-May-2025
Task: Settings - Washington state
How it fits: Set in Seattle
Task 2: Numbers - 20
How it fits: Published April 20, 2023
Task 3: Letters - M
How it fits: AFN Maggie

Completion Post Week Five
Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: French Twist Dilallo Richard Patterson James
Pages: 4'
Date Read: 5/9/2025
Task: Letters -D
How It Fits: Dilall0
2nd Task: Mainland Europe
How It Fits: Characters go to France
3rd Task: Scavenger word-field
How It Fits: ..."the field was covered in mud..."

So the craziness of the end of the school year is over, but now I'm going on vacation. I will be using Vietnam's Wednesday and Monday until I return. Thanks team for your patience with me.

Lynnette wrote: "So the craziness of the end of the school year is over, but now I'm going on vacation. I will be using Vietnam's Wednesday and Monday until I return. Thanks team for your patience with me."

Of course! We all understand that life happens. Have a safe trip!

Can someone make a team Completion Post, please?

checked in

Sorry y'all! I have family visiting and I completely forgot. Thanks Shan.

Completion Post - Week 6
Name: Deb
Book and Author: Behind the Boater's Cover-up by Etta Faire
Pages: 256
Date Read: 14 May 2025
Task: Scavenger Word: Bowtie
How It Fits: "...lanky kid in a bowtie and suit..."
2nd Task: Letter - F
How It Fits: Author's surname - Faire
3rd Task: Number - 9
How It Fits: Publish date - September 9, 2018

(Insomnia is brutal! Thank goodness for books!)

Completion Post - Week 6

Name: Stacey
Book and Author: The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
Pages: 679
Date Read 17-May-2025
Task: Numbers - 1
How it fits: First in series
Task 2: Letters - T
How it fits: Title
Task 3: Tags - Dnf
How it fits: Tagged DNF 184 times

My book this week has a couple of other options for tags and letters if someone needs one of the ones I used to get 3. Lemme know and I can change as needed.

Stacey, for this challenge, you cannot ignore the articles at the beginning of the title. 'G' will not work :(

Oh! I knew that. 🤦🏼‍♀️. I'll change it.

Stacey wrote: "Oh! I knew that. 🤦🏼‍♀️. I'll change it."

Thanks :D

Completion Post - Week 6

Name: Shan
Book and Author: Grim and Bear It by Juliette Cross
Pages: 364
Date Read 14-May-2025
Task: Letters - G
How it fits: Title Starts with G
Task 2: Scavenger Words - Drain
How it fits: ...didn't drain my energy...loc. 411
Task 3: Tags - Own (owned)
How it fits: Tagged Own 17x

Completion Post Week Six
Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: Mistaken Identity Lisa Scottoline
Pages: 3’17”
Date Read: 5/18/2025
Task: Letters -S
How It Fits: Scottoline
2nd Task: Tags
How It Fits: Fiction

Lynnette wrote: "Completion Post Week Six
Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: Mistaken Identity Lisa Scottoline
Pages: 3’17”
Date Read: 5/18/2025
Task: Letters -S
How It Fits: Scottoline
2nd..."

You CAN add the tag 'Favorite' to this. It has been shelved as a favorite 6x.

Lynnette revised:

Completion Post - Week 6

Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: Mistken Identity by Lisa Scottoline
Pages: 3'17""
Date Read 19-May-2025
Task: Letters - S
How it fits: Author's last name starts with S
Task 2: Tags - Fiction
How it fits: Fiction
Task 3: Tags - Favorite/ favourite
How it fits: Tagged Favorite 6x.

All checked in.

Completion Post - Week 7
Name: Deb
Book and Author: The Partridge: The First Day by Kit Morgan
Pages: 142
Date Read: 23 May 2025
Task: Scavenger Word: Partridge
How It Fits: In the title, and female protagonist's surname is Partridge
2nd Task: Tag - Romance
How It Fits: Romance genre
3rd Task: Number - 17
How It Fits: Published December 1 2017

Completion Post - Week 7

Name: Stacey
Book and Author: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 261
Date Read 24-May-2025
Task: Numbers - 2
How it fits: #2 in Kate Daniels series
Task 2: Letters - I
How it fits: Authors first name
Task 3: Tags - 4 star
How it fits: Tagged 4 star by 86 people

Completion Post - Week 7

Name: Shan
Book and Author: Fireball by Lainey Davis
Pages: 206
Date Read 21-May-2025
Task: Numbers - 10
How it fits: Published May 10, 2022
Task 2: Scavenger Words - Grease
How it fits: ...without getting grease on her clothes...pg. 72
Task 3: Tags - Tbr
How it fits: Tagged TBR 44x

Completion Post-Week 7

Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: The Man in My Basement Walter Mosley
Pages: 5’15”
Date Read: 5/26/2025
Task: Tags -Standalone
How It Fits: Not part of a series
2nd Task: Numbers-4
How It Fits: Publishing date 1/1/04

We are checked in.

Does anyone have anything that specifically fits one of the categories left? I think we have reached a point when we may have to start planning a little more to make sure we aren't doubling up on the few that are left.

I have a book that works for Australia/New Zealand, 5 stars and 15. I'm guessing possibly trophy as well -- but I'll have to check that when I download.

I can pretty easily find books to cover anything left. If anyone is considering Mediterranean country - that is a LOT of countries! Twenty-one, to be exact. France, Italy, Morocco, Israel, Greece, Spain, Egypt, etc.

Rebecca would be a good choice if someone has this on their TBR. These items apply:

- Mediterranean country
- Contains foundation
- Has almost 330K 5-star ratings (including mine!)
- Originally published August 1, 1938 (so Number 8 applies)
- Letter R

One for Central/South America - Like Water for Chocolate

These apply:
- Central/South America
- Contains Foundation
- Over 136k 5-star ratings

Several Harry Potter books would be good!
- Several mention Trophy (including Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban)
- Letter H
- Letter R
- Set in a School

(I did not check HP books for numbers.)

It looks like we MIGHT be down to the last Week of this challenge. Several teams are close enough to the finish line to cross over it.

With careful planning, they could read for all 100 of the tasks this Week. The team that has read for all 100 tasks and posts their team Completion Post first will win the race.

I think I can get the number 8 covered

Completion Post - Week 8
Name: Deb
Book and Author: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Pages: 453
Date Read: 2 June 2025
Task: Setting: Mediterranean country
How It Fits: Set in Italy
2nd Task: Letter - H
How It Fits: Author's last name is Heller
3rd Task: Scavenger Word - Trophy
How It Fits: "...on his finger like s trophy..."

I completely forgot. I'll see which book I've read that fits the most tasks.

Completion Post - Week 8
Name: Lynnette
Book and Author: Lady Killer Lisa Scottoline
Pages: 5' 46"
Date Read: 2 June 2025
Task: Number 8
How It Fits: Published 2/1/08

"Completion Post - Week 8

Name: Stacey
Book and Author: Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
Pages: 406
Date Read 2-Jun-2025
Task: Tags - 5 stars
How it fits: Tagged 5 stars by 164 people

Sorry everyone. I got busy and didn't get my NZ book done this week. Will get it for next week if we are still going.

Completion Post - Week 8

Name: Shan
Book and Author: Bully by Penelope Douglas
Pages: 333
Date Read 29-May-2025
Task: Numbers - 13
How it fits: Published 6/17/2013
Task 2: Settings - School
How it fits: A Good Portion is set in a High School

Full Throttle won.

This was fun, thanks everyone!

I had a great time as well.

This was fun! I'd gladly do another challenge with any of you.

Same. Have amazing summer