The Challenge Factory discussion

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.




1 book set in Europe
1 science fiction book
1 book set at a college or university
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)


1 non-fiction book (for brains)
1 romance book (for the heart)
1 vampire book (for the blood)
1 book where only a head is on the cover
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover


Any extra book will generate 100 watts

I'm here!

Any help that is needed, just let me know. I'm around in and out all day and night.

I work from home, as an editor. So I'm always on the computer.

Hello!! I'm Paula, I'm from Chile, I just finished university so I'm unemployed and have a lot of free time. I read 1-2 books a week (it always depends on the book)

How are we going to organize?

Hey ladies, I'm Abbie, I currently live in Texas in the DFW area. I work a lot, but I still get quite a bit of reading in. So you will see me in the wee hours of the morning and in the evening. Except on Fridays cause I am currently playing Volleyball for the fall League at work. Games are every Friday and I usally dont get home till late.

I Love to read Mystery, Thrillers, Horror, True Crime, and the like, so I can totally take that non-fiction task.

I hate Romance, and Chick Lit. I am not much of a fan of YA or Fantasy, but I read it if need be.

I am a mother of one 15 year old daughter who loves to read as much as I do. One 4 Month old Beagle who loves to smell books as as much as I do. One 7 month old German Shepherd who loves to chew on books as much as I do....(just kidding😜, he gets in super big trouble for that, and looks at me like he is innocent while he drops the book pages on his brother). And a husband of 16 years who think we are all crazy and just wants to watch the Game (which means more reading time for me!)

Hey guys! I'm currently in high school and taking two (!) english classes right now. So I'm just about always reading. I can usually do two books a week depending on my classes and my free time. Because of the additional English class, I'm usually reading about two or three books at a time for school. I've also been a captain for three other challenges, so everyone is in capable hands! I hope we have a great time over the next month getting ready for halloween!

So for organisation, we can work on the first part of the challenge the first week, the second part the second and third week, and then do the watts part the fourth week. Or we could skip around if that works better for everyone. If you're planning to read a book for a certain part, please post it asap so someone else doesn't try to read for that one too!

Hi, I'm Meira and I'm also currently in high school. I live in Israel (where Halloween doesn't exist) and I won't be on Friday nights to Saturday nights and also from the evening of the 3rd to the evening of the 4th, and the evning of the 11th to the evening of the 12th.

I won't read romance or vampire books, but I will read anything else.

Also, I'd like to claim a spot in the university setting by reading Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster.

I made a sort of spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A...

I'd rather skip around.

Anyways, I'm excited to get to know you guys and I hope we have fun!

Morning, everyone!

Looking over my reading list, I can cover science fiction, only the torso, and vampire easily.

Plus, I have a bunch that would work for wattage.

Captains, please make sure that no one begins reading for a task before Oct. 2.

Team names????And
And
We cant be team 9, cause I am on another team challenge lsbeled team 9, and it will get super confusing....

°Bolts & Books
°“It’s pronounced ‘Fronkensteen"
°Abby Someone...Abby Normal
°What Hump?
°Frau Blücher

I like the first one

(By the way, where is Claire?)

The first one is great but I think the third is my favorite. I just watched that movie earlier today! When you start reading a book, make sure you add it to the spreadsheet which Meira so kindly made for us.

Meira (readingbooksinisrael) wrote: "I like the first one

(By the way, where is Claire?)"

I just sent her a pm

I'm ok with any of those names hahaha

I have a question... how do I know if a book counts for romance? it needs to be a mpg?

Sorry, I never noticed the teams were formed. Sorry and thx for letting me know.
I’m Claire from Belgium. I love to read, but mostley fantasy, thrillers, classic and contemporary . I’m ready for this task (I hope:-))

I took the three remaining tasks and will have books for Watt

Paula wrote: "I'm ok with any of those names hahaha

I have a question... how do I know if a book counts for romance? it needs to be a mpg?"

Usually you want to go by main page tags.

Completion post

A book where only legs or feet are on the cover

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides
Date read:3/10/2017

Completion Watt
1. I Am Legend
Richard Matheson
Finished: 2/10/2017

2. Abandon
Meg Cabot
Finished: 2/10/2017

Are we going to have tracking somewhere, as I am not really sure what everyone is reading.

I read quite a bit, and just want to make sure I am not working on something someone else is working on.

I am currently working on the Non-Fiction one, I just picked it up last night. However I do listen to audio while I am at work, The one I currently am listening to will only work for the 100 watts part

I will make a post in here tracking what every has claimed/read.

I do suggest that even if someone has claimed a category, more than one can. The first to complete it would get the category. The other(s) would count toward watts.

1 book set in Europe
1 science fiction book
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)

1 romance book (for the heart)
1 vampire book (for the blood)
1 book where only a head is on the cover
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover

Claimed
1 science fiction book- GreenFairy
1 vampire book (for the blood)- GreenFairy
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)- GreenFairy
1 book set in Europe- Kirsten
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)- Kirsten
1 romance book (for the heart)- Paula
1 book where only a head is on the cover- Claire
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover- Claire

Read
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover-Claire
1 book set at a college or university-Meira
1 non-fiction book (for brains)-Abbie

Any extra book will generate 100 watts
Claire 2 books

Greenfairy, a all books, except for the watts have been claimed in the spreadsheet. I did claim tasks, but not put books to it, as I am still looking for good books.
Also the virgin suicides has covered the legs, feet task, but in the small image it does looks like aarms:-)

Dont forget to add me for non-fiction

Non-Fiction

Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris

10/3
4 stars

I'll be reading for romance then =)

Claire wrote: "Greenfairy, a all books, except for the watts have been claimed in the spreadsheet. I did claim tasks, but not put books to it, as I am still looking for good books.
Also the virgin suicides has co..."

I didnt know we had a spreadsheet, where is it located?

SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A...

1 book set at a college or university

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
Finished 5 Oct.

Kirsten wrote: "SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A..."

Since Abbie already finished the non-fiction task do you mind if I move yours to Watts?

Claire wrote: "Greenfairy, a all books, except for the watts have been claimed in the spreadsheet. I did claim tasks, but not put books to it, as I am still looking for good books.
Also the virgin suicides has co..."

Yeah, in my tracking post, I used the wrong category for yours. It's fixed now. I just went through all posts and matched with the spreadsheet to update it.

Updated Tracker

1 book set in Europe
1 science fiction book
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)

1 romance book (for the heart)
1 vampire book (for the blood)
1 book where only a head is on the cover
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)


Claimed
1 science fiction book- GreenFairy
1 vampire book (for the blood)- GreenFairy
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)- GreenFairy
1 book set in Europe- Kirsten
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)- Kirsten
1 romance book (for the heart)- Paula
1 book where only a head is on the cover- Claire

Read
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover-Claire
1 book set at a college or university-Meira
1 non-fiction book (for brains)-Abbie
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover-Claire

Any extra book will generate 100 watts-5
Claire 2 books
Abbie
Meira
GreenFairy

Watts

Train Dreams

10/4/17
3 stars
125 p


Charlatans
10/4/17
3 stars
416 p

Meira (readingbooksinisrael) wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A..."

Since Abbie already finished the non-fiction task do you mind if I mo..."

that's fine! do whatever is needed to give us the best outcome!

Completion post

Read a book with only hands/arms on the cover

The Second Sister
Claire Kendal
Pages: 496 p.
Read:6 october 2017
Rating:4 stars
How it fits: only hands on the cover

Completed:

The Invasion by Katherine Applegate
7/10/17

184 p. (Watts)

Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: " Watts

Train Dreams

10/4/17
3 stars
125 p


Charlatans
10/4/17
3 stars
416 p"

Sorry, Train Dreams can't count as it's got to be above 150 pages

Meira, thank you for catching that. I completely missed it.

Watts Completion


Bailey Bradford
Pages: 200
Rating: 4 stars

I am almost done with 2 of my claimed books. Vampire and Sci-Fi.

Updated Tracker

1 book set in Europe
1 science fiction book
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)

1 romance book (for the heart)
1 book where only a head is on the cover



Claimed
1 science fiction book- GreenFairy
1 book set in Europe- Kirsten
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)- Kirsten
1 romance book (for the heart)- Paula
1 book where only a head is on the cover- Claire


Read
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover-Claire
1 book set at a college or university-Meira
1 non-fiction book (for brains)-Abbie
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover-Claire
1 vampire book (for the blood)-GreenFairy
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)-GreenFairy

Any extra book will generate 100 watts-5
Claire 2 books
Abbie
Meira
GreenFairy

Meira (readingbooksinisrael) wrote: "Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: " Watts

Train Dreams

10/4/17
3 stars
125 p


Charlatans
10/4/17
3 stars
..."

I didnt realise there was a page limit. Sorry

I can take set in Europe

Completion Post

1 vampire book (for the blood)

Book:
Author: Kia Carrington-Russell
Pages: 257
Date Read: 10/4/17
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: It's a story about hunters and vampires.

Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "I can take set in Europe"

Whoever reads the category books (for any that aren't already read) get the category. The other gets it applied for Watts. That's how I figure it anyway.

Completion Post

1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)
Book:
Author: R.J. Prescott
Pages: 300
Date Read: 10/8/17
Rating: 3 stars
How it Fits: A torso on the cover

Updated Tracker

1 book set in Europe
1 science fiction book
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)

1 romance book (for the heart)



Claimed
1 science fiction book- GreenFairy
1 book set in Europe- Kirsten
1 book set during Mary Shelley's lifetime (1797-1851)- Kirsten
1 romance book (for the heart)- Paula


Read
1 book where only legs or feet are on the cover-Claire
1 book set at a college or university-Meira
1 non-fiction book (for brains)-Abbie
1 book where only arms or hands are on the cover-Claire
1 vampire book (for the blood)-GreenFairy
1 book where only a torso is on the cover (a little bit of arms is okay)-GreenFairy
1 book where only a head is on the cover-Claire


Any extra book will generate 100 watts-7
Claire 2 books
Abbie
Meira
GreenFairy
Meira 2 books

Read a book where only the head is on the cover

Splintered

A.G. Howard
Pages:371 p.
Date read:9/10/2017
Rating: 2 stars

How it fits: only the head is on the cover

If we have short of watt books, I still have a lot, but I wanted to give everyone time. I will add one though.