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Team 10

Captain: Theo
Spreadsheet: Natasha & Carmen
Wayne
Katherine
Samantha

Team 10 Spreadsheet

Rules & Tasks

Dates:: October 2-30

🔌Books must be reported in this thread.
🔌Post a link to the book, the author, and your finish date.
🔌Books must be at least 150 pages.
🔌No graphic novels or books of poetry.

Frankenstein's Monster Tasks:
The setting:
1 book set in Europe--Read by Katherine
1 science fiction book--Read by Carmen
1 book set at a college or university--Read by Wayne
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)--Read by Katherine

The body
1 non-fiction book (for brains)--Read by Wayne
1 romance book (for the heart)--Read by Katherine
1 vampire book (for the blood)--Read by Carmen
1 book where only a head is on the cover--Read by Wayne
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)--Read by Theo
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover--Read by Wayne
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover--Read by Samantha

1000 watts of energy:
1000/1000
Read by Katherine
Read by Katherine
Read by Wayne
Read by Natasha
Read by Katherine
Read by Natasha
Read by Wayne
Read by Wayne
Read by Natasha
Read by Natasha

Bride of Frankenstein Tasks
The movie:
1 book that was made into a movie--Read by Wayne
1 book that is 2nd in a duology, trilogy or series--Read by Natasha
1 book where a wedding happens--Read by Carmen
1 book with only two people on the cover--Read by Wayne

The bride:
1 book where the mc has prominent scars--Read by Theo
1 book where the mc has black hair--Claimed by Samantha
1 book where the mc wears a white dress--Claimed by Carmen?
1 medical main character (for the bandages)--Read by Carmen
1 genius main character (for the brains)--Read by Carmen
1 mystery novel (for her stolen heart)--Read by Carmen
1 book with a red cover (for the blood)--Read by Theo

1000 watts of energy:
1000/1000
Read by Carmen
Read by Wayne
Read by Theo
Read by Wayne
Read by Carmen
Read by Theo
Read by Natasha
Read by Wayne
Read by Wayne
Read by Natasha

Hello Team 10! I'm Theo, your captain. I can't wait to start reading with you all.

I would propose that we each start by 'claiming' one task to avoid two team members reading for the same task. Then when you finish the task, post your book and 'claim' another task.

If you are reading a book that doesn't fit a task, it can still qualify towards our 1000 watts of energy, so make sure to post all the books you complete after October 2.

Natasha and Carmen, you were both listed as spreadsheet keepers. Let me know which of you would like to have the task, or if you would like to work on it together.

Also, we'll need to pick a team name. Here are some suggestions:

The Amityville Horrors
The Walking Dead
The Smashing Pumpkins

Anyone have other ideas?

Hi Wayne! Thanks for checking in. I'll go ahead and put you down for the nonfiction task.

Hi Theo and Wayne!
I'm here even though I've just got home about an hour ago but wanted to see what was opened so I can see where I'm at in anything GR.

Theo I'm ok with sharing the spreadsheet task with Natasha. :-)

I'm good with reading almost anything on the list but will start with something in romance or vampires. I'll pop in on Saturday since tomorrow will be a very busy day for me.

Hey everyone! I wanted to make sure to check in. I have some books that I'm planning on reading, but I'm not sure if any of them fit...there's one task I'm doing in a different challenge where I need to read a ghost story. I don't have a particular book picked out yet, so I'll try to find something with a body part, then get back to you on which body part it is. On the other hand, I can always read a Sookie Stackhouse book, which would qualify for either vampire or romance. So, I could take the opposite of whatever Carmen reads :)

Here's a list of the books I'm wanting to get to within the next month:


P.S. My vote is for Smashing Pumpkins :)

Update: I found a book that should work for the legs, so you can put me down for that (I'm double checking on the cover to make sure it will work). Here's the cover:

Hi Team!
I love The Walking dead Team name.

I can do up a spreadsheet and see what everyone thinks.

I'm fine with a book set in Europe, a science fiction book, a book set at a college or university, a book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851), or a romance book.

Hi Carmen, Samantha, and Katherine!

Samantha, I will go ahead and put you down for the legs/feet task.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Here's the spreadsheet I did up. One of the other people shared their spreadsheet and I wound up copying the format.

Hi Natasha! Thanks for getting the spreadsheet together. I'll put a link to it in the first post.

I'm going to go ahead and claim the book with a torso on the cover, as I have ready to start on Monday.

Go for it :) I’m super excited for this challenge! Do we know if we can start reading now or do we have to wait until the 2nd?

We have to wait until the 2nd, since that is when the game starts.

Okay, wanted to double check 😊

Hi Team! I'm hoping to nail down our team name soon, so please post any ideas you have, or vote for one of the ones I mentioned in message 4.

So far it looks like The Smashing Pumpkins is in the lead.

I totally forgot to add that I’m going to be reading Dead Witch Walking for a book club read. It’s mainly about vampires, so you can put me down for vampires :)

I want the romance one. :)

Katherine wrote: "Hi Team!
I love The Walking dead Team name."

I like that one too :)

We've got two votes for The Smashing Pumpkins and two votes for The Walking Dead.

Natasha do you have a preference between the two?

I’d vote for the Walking Dead as I enjoy the tv show and the comic.

The Walking Dead wins!

I'll find a vampire book to work on so that's covered :)

Cool beans :) my book can always go to watts :)

Good morning team! (Or whatever time of day it is for you)!

Today is the first day of our month-long challenge. Don't forget in your finish post to include a link to the book and author. Also remember that we need 10 books for energy, so if you read something with 150+ pages that doesn't fit a task, post it for wattage.

Happy reading!

Yay!! I’m so excited to start reading for the challenge!

Title: The Rogue Not Taken
Author: Sarah MacLean
Pages: 419
Date Completed: 2017-10-03
Rating: ★★★★
Task: For the Heart - Romance

Title: Aideen
Author: L.A. Casey
Pages: 151
Date Completed: 2017-10-04
Rating: ★★★★
Task: Set in Europe - Ireland

Thanks Katherine. Added to the spreadsheet.

Book: Dark Matter
Author: Blake Crouch
Pages: 342
Read: 10/4/17
Rated: ★★★★
Task: sci-fi

I'm going to work on my vampire book next :)

Thanks Wayne and Carmen. Added to the spreadsheet.

We've made a great start, and we're only 3 days in!

I usually read 1-2 books a week, and I have a friend visiting from out of town, so it's definitely going to be a one book week for me.

Hey Wayne, I have a book picked out already for legs if you would rather move onto something else.

Title: Ryder
Author: L.A. Casey
Pages: 316
Date Completed: 2017-10-05
Rating: ★★★★★
Task: 100 Watts

Title: Branna
Author: L.A. Casey
Pages: 164
Date Completed: 2017-10-05
Rating: ★★★★★
Task: 100 Watts

Thanks Katherine. Added to the spreadsheet.

No problem :) I’m gonna get start on the legs book tonight

Title: The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be
Author: Moisés Naím
Pages: 320
Read: 10/6/17
Rated: ★★★
Task: 100 Watts

Thanks Wayne. Added to the spreadsheet.

Title: When an Alpha Purrs
Author: Eve Langlais
Pages: 188
Date Completed: 2017-10-07
Rating: ★★★
Task: 100 Watts

I am at the moment reading book that fits Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851) task

You guys are going to finish this challenge before I finish my first book! Great reading!

We're already about halfway finished and it hasn't even been a week yet.

Way to go!! :)

Title: Silk Is for Seduction
Author: Loretta Chase
Pages: 371
Date Completed: 2017-10-08
Rating: ★★★★★
Task: Mary Shelley's lifetime - 1835

Title: The Confessions of Young Nero
Author: Margaret George
Pages: 514
Read: 10/9/17
Rated: ★★★
Task: 100 Watts

Added the books to the spreadsheet.

Title: Beyond the Highland Mist
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Page Count: 375
Date Read: 10/9/17
Rating: ★★
Task: Torso on Cover

Hey team! Just wanted to check in with where we stand on this challenge. We only have 6 more books to read!

1 book set at a college or university--Claimed by Wayne
1 vampire book (for the blood)--Claimed by Carmen
1 book where only a head is on the cover
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover--Claimed by Samantha
100 watts of energy
100 watts of energy