Maya’s Comments (group member since Mar 23, 2016)

Maya’s comments from the Stress Free Reading Challenges group.

Rosemary wrote: "Thank you so much for putting all the time into this, Maya! I will miss the group but I can see what a huge commitment it was, and I appreciate all you've done.

I plan to keep working on this chal..."

Go for it! I never got them written out, but your creativity can take things a little further. Make up your own tasks! It's fun, I promse.

<3 <3 <3 And I'm gonna miss making them for you, Cait. :'(

Also, thank you guys for making the last FOUR years a wonderful experience. It's been a blessing to be a mod for you guys, and I'm sure I'll see you around on one of these wonderful reading challenge groups!

Note : I've gone through and archived a BUNCH of threads today. If something got accidentally archived that you're still working on or would prefer to have available, please send me a PM and I'll get it sorted out for you!

Hey guys! Before I get started, please make sure to check out the announcement here to make sure you're up to date on what's going on.

If you're interested in continuing on your own time, please check out Joy's playthrough. Joy has done every one of the tasks I had created, as I was working on them as things got completed. I never got further than this, so she's the one who got the furthest. I guess that means that you got there first, Joy. ;)

Oh, and Santa was hiding on a beach in Hawaii. Everyone needs a vacation, you know.

I'll be watching the Q&A still in case of any questions, but will no longer be updating current threads.

Thank you guys for the ride of a lifetime! Good luck!

Hey guys! Before I get started, please make sure to check out the announcement here to make sure you're up to date on what's going on.

That being said, I've had a lot of fun with this challenge in particular because it was my first one on this group. I just want you guys to know it's been a wonder to have this ready for you!

If you're interested in continuing on your own time, please check out Stephanie's playthrough. She visited every room pretty much in order, so it should be easy enough to copy and paste onto your own thread in order to continue.

I'll be watching the Q&A still in case of any questions, but will no longer be updating current threads.

Thank you guys for the ride of a lifetime! Good luck!

Hey guys, please make sure you check out this announcement.

Regardless of this announcement, if you guys are interested in me posting word lists so you can work through it at your own pace on your own time, please just let me know and I'll be more than happy to accommodate.

Hey guys! I see that you've seen the announcement, which I was just about to drop over here.

If you guys want to continue playing, I'm more than willing to post the remaining word lists for you so that you can work on them at your own leisure at whatever pace you'd like. Just let me know!

Katydid is a large, American grasshopper.

Read a book that is not set in America.

Judicious is discreet or prudent.
Juice is the fluid that can be extracted from something.
Junction is a place where things are joined.
Karate is a method of self-defense.
Katydid is a large, American grasshopper.
Kayak is an Eskimo canoe.
Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons used as fuel, or cleaning material.
Kettle is a metal container in which to cook foods.
Khaki means dull yellowish brown.
Kidnapped means being stolen, abducted or carried off by force.
Kiln is an oven to fire pottery.
Kitchen is a room or place equipped for cooking.
Kiwi is a flightless bird of New Zealand.
Knack is a special skill or aptitude.
Knead is to work dough into a uniform mixture.
Knight is a mounted soldier in the Middle Ages.
Knowledge is acquaintance with facts, as from study or investigation.
Knuckle is a joint of the finger.
Labor is productive activity for the sake of economic gain.
Lacquer is a protective coating.

Task Presents, Part 8 ; 17 hours to go



After the last time zone, you're starting to get energized again. You're delivering presents! It's an exciting and new territory and no one, not one single person in the history of ever, has ever done this before! How can you get bored and tired if you're the only one who's ever seen the world from a sleigh high above the ground in the middle of the night?!

To deliver presents here,
Complete the following tasks

1, sort your TBR by any way you wish and read a book in the #5 slot
2, read a published in May OR a book published in 2005
3, read a book where the title starts with a letter in ISLAMABAD

When you check in, let me know if you're going to go to PART EIGHT of present delivery or if you want to STOP TO APPRECIATE YOUR REINDEER!

Paulette wrote: "Does "Mountain Dew" count for dew, or do they need to be talking about wet grass in the morning?"

It counts, weirdly enough. The word is seperate, so you can use it!

Leah wrote: "1. Sort your TBR by any way you wish and read a book in the #8 slot:
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Hey Leah, I didn't catch this with your last one for some reason, but you need to complete all 3 tasks to be able to move on. Sorry for the confusion!

Once you convinced the little girl to start talking, she explains that she's one of the only children that have seen Santa and therefore he tells her things sometimes. She knew that he wasn't going to be around this year, because he gave her his hat as a goodbye present.

She gives it to you now, because she's really hoping that you can start looking a little bit more like him. You gained Santa's Hat!

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Task Presents, Part 5 ; 20 hours to go



Can you believe that you have 20 hours to go?! This night is going to take forever! It's still kinda cool, racing the midnight hour across the world in order to get all the presents delivered at the same time!

You're coming across China now, somewhere you've always wanted to visit when you were younger and had more time. Maybe the world won't notice if you take a LITTLE bit longer on the Great Wall?

To deliver presents here,
Complete the following tasks

1, sort your TBR by any way you wish and read a book in the #8 slot
2, read a published in August OR a book published in 2008
3, read a book where the title starts with a letter in BEIJING

When you check in, let me know if you're going to go to PART SIX of present delivery or if you want to HELP A WIZARD OUT?

Room Five: Media Room

This school has a RADIO STATION. Seriously, how cool is that? There's other miscellaneous mechanical objects strewn across the room, but this part is AWESOME. There's a large window in front of the recording booth that shows off the playground on the ground floor behind the school. There's also a soundproofed (kinda funky-looking, maybe out of egg cartons?) booth in the corner.

To be part of the cool class,
Read a book with a cover you feel is really amazing
OR
Read a book that's been on your TBR the shortest (any off of the first page)

Task Presents, Part 7.5



You've decided that since you're in an area that's well known for its temples, that you're going to take a little time out and go sightseeing. There's quite a lot of them in the area, so you have a lot to get to!

To look at the temples,
Read for the following tasks IN ORDER. This means that you must finish for #1 before you move on to the next one!

1 . Read a book with only black and white on the cover OR a book with all the colors of the rainbow on the cover
2 . Read a book where the author's first or last name starts with A OR a book where the author's first or last name does not have an A in it at all.
3 . Read a book with more than 3 humans on the cover OR a book with more than 3 animals on the cover.
4 . Read a book with Erotica as a MPG OR a book with Children's as a MPG
5 . Read a book with the words "red" and "blue" in the text but not on the same page OR a book with "green" and "yellow" in the text but not on the same page.

Italicize is to print in Italic type.

Read a book set in Italy for at least a portion of its plot.

Judgmental is involving the use of judgment.

Read a book with a main character with a sense of justice (use your imagination!)

Instinct is an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action.
Intercede is to act in behalf of someone in difficulty.
Intravenous means within a vein.
Invincible is incapable of being conquered or defeated.
Irritable is easily irritated or annoyed.
Island is land entirely surrounded by water.
Issue is the act of sending out or putting forth.
Italicize is to print in Italic type.
Jackknife is a large pocketknife.
Jaguar is the largest cat in the western hemisphere.
Jamb is a vertical side of a doorway.
Janitor is a person employed to keep things clean.
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin or eyes.
Jealous is feeling resentment against someone because of success of advantages.
Jeer is to scoff at someone.
Jeopardy is risk to loss, harm, death or injury.
Jinx is someone supposed to bring bad luck.
Jostle is to brush against, to push or shove.
Journal is a daily record.
Judgmental is involving the use of judgment.

Barb wrote: "For the team challenge, would you take illiterate for illiteracy? Thanks!"

Yes ma'am! :)

Inflammable is capable of being set on fire.

Read a book with a flame on the cover.