The Challenge Factory discussion

For this challenge you will need to read one book a week.

Each week the moderator will announce the Word of the Week. The WotW will have four letters. Each team member will choose one of the four letters. That letter will determine the book they will read that week. You can use the first word of the title (excluding 'a', 'an', or 'the'), or the author's first, middle, or last initial.

There will also be a BONUS Word of the Week. (BWotW)

Example:
The WotW is 'BOAT'. You pick the letter 'A'. You decide to read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

If you find both the WotW and the BWotW in the text of the book, you will earn the Scrabble point value of the letter and a point for each of the found words. In this example, A is worth 1 point, plus 2 points for the two found words for a total of 3 points.

WotW and BWotW will be announced each Monday morning.


Rules, Teams with less than 4 players, Missing Players, and Captain's Duties

Rules:
* You cannot begin reading your book until Wednesday morning (12:01 a.m.) your time.
* Books must be 140+ pages. Audio book page length is determined by the first paper version that shows up.
* Graphic novels and poetry books are allowed, but they must be 250+ pages.

Teams with less than 4 players and Missing Players:
If a team has fewer assigned members than four, one member will need to read an second book. That member may change from week to week.

If a team member has an emergency or has scheduled an absence, a team member can read 2 books that week so that the team will not lose points.

A team member can have one unplanned absence one without repercussions. When they miss a second week, they will eliminated from the team. In the case of an unplanned absence, a team member cannot read a second book.

Captain's Duties:
* Double check your team members' Completion Posts to verify compliance to the rules and tasks.
* Captains will need to post on the Reporting Thread when everyone in their team has made a Completion Post. That entails one post with a copy of or link to each member's Completion Post.
*Report any problems, concerns, missing players, etc. to the moderator.

Sample Completion Post:
If the WotW is Coat, and the BWotW is Chair:

Completion Post:
Coat & Chair Week:
My Letter: C
Book: Charlotte's Web
Read: 6/20/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: (At least 3 sentences long, please.)

Bonus Items and Points:
Coat: "...his silky white coat..." p. 136
Chair: not found in the text

Total: C = 3; 3 + 1 = 4 points

Team Members:

Laura
Karen
Megan
Alissa

Hi everyone! Anyone want to captain?

Hey checking in
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What are captains duties? I see it mentioned but can't work out what is the duties lol

Found it

Captain's Duties:
* Double check the Completion Posts to verify compliance to the rules and tasks.
* Captains will need to post on the Reporting Thread when everyone in their team has made a Completion Post. That entails one post with a copy of or link to each member's Completion Post.
*Report any problems, concerns, missing players, etc. to the moderator

I don't mind doing it

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Tracking:
Team Honolulu
Belt & Carpet - Week 1
B - Megan - Beautiful You WotW - Y; BWotW - Y Completion 5 points
E - Karen - Alibi WotW - Y; BWotW - N Completion 2 Points
L - Laura - Levi's Legend WotW - Y; BWotW - Y Completion 3 Points
T - Alissa - Tempting the Beast WotW - Y; BWotW - N Completion 2 Points

Total Points: 12

Yay! A break will be nice🙂
Looking forward to this challenge.
Megan do you want me to delete my posts so you have the top spots for tracking?

Hi everyone…love our team name.

Karen ♐ wrote: "Hi everyone…love our team name."

Hi hi!

Week one's words are: WofW - Belt, BWofW - Carpet

We have to spell out BELT
then bonus points for finding "belt" and "carpet" in the text of the book we read.

How do we want to determine who reads what letter? First come first serve? Predetermined order?

Any way is fine with me. Maybe we can do it like we do the snoop words in clue. First come first serve. But then since Megan is a completely different time zone, would that be fair?

I think technically she would see it first if she was on Goodreads. I think you and I are the most active, Alissa would always be last as she is the least active on GR.

Then maybe we somehow make sure Alissa gets first pick sometimes?

Yes, I agree.
I have a book for each of the letters in BELT on my Kindle so I'll take the leftover this time

B and E both work for other challenges I'm in but I also have books for each of the letters that will work.

I don’t mind getting last pick. 🤓 less thinking involved for me that way. It will just be if I have time to read for the bonus word.

Thanks Megan for being captain!

L or T are probably easier for me but I have no preference so Megan whichever you want I’ll take the other.

Sorry guys, been slogging my romance book and forgot to check.

I'm good with having a quick discussion like this so we're all happy. Looking at the rules we can't start our book until Weds morning

If you don't mind I'm going to take B. I have a book sitting next to me I need to give back on Saturday.
Beautiful You

My book has belt & carpet in, just used the look inside feature on Amazon to search.
Belt pg 92 "she fastened her seat belt"
Carpet pg 12 "as soft as the silk carpet"

Alissa wrote: "I don’t mind getting last pick. 🤓 less thinking involved for me that way. It will just be if I have time to read for the bonus word.

Thanks Megan for being captain!

L or T are probably easier for..."

No extra book, Alissa. You just need to find belt and carpet in the book you do read.

B- Megan
E- Karen
L- Laura
T- Alissa

Does this work for everyone?

Fine for me!

Works for me

I’ll read Alibi Nicole Edwards. It has belt in it - Pg 47 - as she unbuckled her seat belt.

I'm making it work for both here and Clue :-)
Both words are in text:-)

Wooo :-)

Mine is working for a snoop word and here! Yay!

Always nice to be able to double dip and use twice (or more)

I love when that happens

Completion Post:
WofW - Belt, BWofW - Carpet:
My Letter: B
Book: Beautiful You
Read: 6/09/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Review:
What did I just read...

My best friend recommended this book even lent me a copy. I kept putting it off reading this but did eventually get to it today.

I'm so confused reading this and so confused still even after finishing it.

I think this book is more metaphor telling you to women are being raped by the consumerism, I'm just going off comments on reviews here. It makes sort of sense but I didn't get that until I was told. Wouldn't read again..

Bonus Items and Points:
Belt: pg 92 "she fastened her seat belt"
Carpet: pg 12 "as soft as the silk carpet"

Total: B = 3, 3 + 2 = 5

COMPLETION POST - WofW - Belt, Carpet

My letter: E
Book: Alibi Nicole Edwards
Read: June 9
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: I love this series and this book was another great one. There are a few ongoing stories in this one. There is a shocking development and the team is more than ever looking to find Juliet Prince. Characters come into this story from this author's other series. Can't wait to see what happens next as this is an ongoing series which must be read in order.

Bonus item and points:

Belt: Pg 47 - as she unbuckled her seat belt

Total: E=1 + 1 Bonus Point = 2

COMPLETION POST - WofW - Belt, Carpet
My letter: L

author: Dale Mayer
read: June 13
Rating: 2 stars
Review: I started another series by Dale Mayer and I much prefer that series to this one. I found this a little draggy, with not much going on. The characters nor the plot really sucked me in. I'll not likely continue with this series.

[*book:Levi's Legend|34039063]

Bonus items and points:
belt: p.86- "She stripped off the man's belt and quickly tied up his arms.."
carpet: p.170- "In the center of the storeroom was a small carpet."

Total: L=1, 1+2 = 3

Week Two's words are: WofW - Wage, BWofW - Barn

Looking in a book and it has wages - not wage. Is that ok?

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Also if the word is, say coat, would the plural coats be acceptable?"

Yes. The word may be plural, but nothing else. To use your example, not 'coated' or 'coating'

So yes should be OK

Tracking:
Team Honolulu
Wage & Barn - Week 2

W - Karen The Way We Fall WotW - Y; BWotW - N Completion 5 Points
A - Megan Accounting for Love WotW - Y; BWotW - Y Completion 3 Points
G - Laura The Great Escape WotW - Y; BWotW - Y Completion 4 Points
E Alissa Strangers We Know WotW - Y; BWotW - Y Completion 3 Points

Total Points= 15 Points

Megan wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Also if the word is, say coat, would the plural coats be acceptable?"

Yes. The word may be plural, but nothing else. To use your example, not 'coated' or ..."

Thanks. I can do any letter also. Some don’t have both words but all have at least one of the words.

Thats what I'm finding mostly although one book seems to have both in that works for G but I haven't gone through most books that work for the letters yet. I'm just trying to go to sleep so will look more when I get up :-)

When is the book due for this one? I’m almost finished.

Alissa wrote: "When is the book due for this one? I’m almost finished."

11:59 pm Tuesday

I'm off to bed I'll check us in in the morning.

Not sure on preference of letters for Laura or Alissa but I did think if theres none I have gone through all the books that work for each letter and I have a book for W A G E that have both words in. Just thinking of getting the most points. What I'm trying to say and I think not saying properly is if we all have similar luck and have a book that works for both bonus' maybe then we can divvy up the letters better? Idk if that makes sense. I'm too tired lol

If you guys want specific letters ignore me :-) I'm just being a little competitive.

I found books that have both words in them for letters W or G. I can also do A or E but those would only have one of the bonus words in them.

I don’t have a preference and I can read one of the books you found that have both words in it so let me know what they are and whatever letter is left I will take.

Finished my book working in the completion post next. 🤓

Completion Post:
(view spoiler)[BELT & CARPET Week:
My Letter: T
Book: Tempting the Beast
Read: 6/14/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: I love Lora Leigh and her series. The start of this one didn’t disappoint. My favorite is an alpha male falling for his alpha female and all the drama and hotness that follows. This one met all my expectations and I’m excited for book 2.

Bonus Items and Points:
Belt: Callan indicated the plastic ties the soldier carried in his belt. Page 236
Carpet: not found in the text

Total: T= 1; 1+ 1 = 2 points (hide spoiler)]

I think I got everything let me know if I missed anything and I will update as needed in the am.

I have no preference for letters. I'll find something for whichever letter no one wants.

I found Accounting for Love it works for W A & E and its free
Or i also found The Great Escape that works for G

I'm going to read Accounting for Love so as that goes for 3 letters I'll just place that whereever

Alissa wrote: "Completion Post:
BELT & CARPET Week:
My Letter: T
Book: Tempting the Beast
Read: 6/14/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: I love Lora Leigh and her series. The start of this one didn’t disappoint. My favori..."
Can you link your book in this please?

[*book:Tempting the Beast|592806]

I'll read for G if no one minds

No problem. Karen I've put you as W as you said tgat was one of the better letters foe you :-)

Megan wrote: "No problem. Karen I've put you as W as you said tgat was one of the better letters foe you :-)"

Great, Megan. Now I have to decide between Lover Enshrined and The Way We Fall…lol. I really want to read them both.