The Challenge Factory discussion

Hugo family:

Kira – Captain
Olawuyi (Juwon) – Scorekeeper
DeeDee
Vanessa
Laura

(view spoiler)[Week 1 Selections:

Kira – Cowboy
Olawuyi (Juwon) – Fedora
DeeDee - Fedora
Vanessa - Baseball
Laura - Cowboy

Week 2 Selections

Kira – Samson
Olawuyi (Juwon) – Incredible Hulk
DeeDee - Superman
Vanessa - Paul Bunyan
Laura - Hercules

Week 3 Selections

Kira – National Geographic
Olawuyi (Juwon) – New Yorker
DeeDee - Good Housekeeping
Vanessa - Wall Street Journal
Laura - New Yorker

Week 4 Selections

Kira - Pasta
Olawuyi - Singing waiter
Deedee - red and white checkered cloth
Vanessa - Cheese
Laura - Pasta (hide spoiler)]

Week 5 Selections

Kira - 2012
Olawuyi - 2012
Deedee - 2008
Vanessa - 2016
Laura - 2014

Week 1 Survey
(view spoiler)[Name a kind of hat.
Baseball - read a book with an author's name that has double letters (Sally, Emmett, Briggs, Woolf)
Beret - read a book with a 5 word title (includes articles)
Cowboy/Stetson - read a book where the main character rides a horse
Derby - read a book within 24 hours (the Kentucky Derby is fast!)
Easter Bonnet - read a book set during the springtime
Fedora - read a book by a male author
Panama - read a book with the word "canal" in the text of the book
Straw - read a book where the mc spends a lot of time outdoors
Top - read the first book of a series (hide spoiler)]

Week 2 Survey
(view spoiler)[Name someone of fact or fiction with enormous strength.
Answers:
Atlas - read a book where the mc travels to a different country
Arnold Schwarzenegger - read a book set in Europe
Charles Atlas - read a book with a main character whose first name begins with C
Goliath - read a giant book (400+ pages)
Hercules - read a mystery book (in honor of Hercule Poirot)
Incredible Hulk - read a book from the 5 Stars list
Paul Bunyan - read a book set in the United States
Samson - read a historical book
Superman - read a science fiction book
The Hulk - read a book where the author uses a pseudonym (hide spoiler)]

Week 3 Survey
(view spoiler)[Name a magazine you consider to be intelligent.
Answers:
Consumer Reports - read a book that you can report to another challenge than this one
Good Housekeeping - read a book that someone on your team rated 3 stars (the book was good, but not great)
Life - read a biography, autobiography, or a memoir (can be fictionalized)
Money - read a book that you purchased
National Geographic - read a book set in a country different than where you live
New Yorker - read a book set in New York
Newsweek - read a book published in 2022
Reader's Digest - read a book that has between 140 - 175 pages
Time - take 120 hours (5 days) or more to read a book
Wall Street Journal - read a book from the Epistolary Fiction list (hide spoiler)]

Week 4 Survey

Name something you see in almost every Italian restaurant.
Bread - read a book written by an author mentioned on the How to Bake Bread reading challenge thread *
Candles - read a book set before electricity was commonly available in homes (1930-ish)
Cheese - read a book with over 1,000 ratings *
Italians - read a book with a character of Italian descent in the story
Pasta - read a book with a title that begins with a letter in PASTA (you can use 'A', An', "The")
Pizza - get a 'round' to reading a book that has been on your TBR list for over a year
Red and white checkered tablecloth - read a book with red or white letters on the cover
Singing waiter - read a book with "ING" intact in the title
Wine - read a book with 2 or more publication dates *

* You can scroll through all the posts, or click on the "More..." button of the "Authors mentioned in this topic", which is to the right of Message 1. This list is not complete. This list only has authors that are included in a post. To get all the authors, you will have to look through all the posts.
* Wikipedia says that there are over 1,000 types of cheese.
* I googled "how long does it take to make wine" and the general answer is 2 months. I have no idea if that's true or not, but it gave me an idea for a reading task, so I'm using it :)

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Hi team!!!

Howdy! Checking in!

I’ll copy all the info for the challenge in our thread once i am on pc! I still need to brush up on all the rules but very excited to play!!!

Hi everyone!

Week 1's survey has been posted in the Survey Says thread. Have fun deciding which answer might score the highest points.

Family members can read for the same answer.

Thanks Lanelle!

@Team, i copied our tasks in msg 2 of our thread! Happy reading everyone!

What's everyone think the number one answer is?
Cowboy hat? Or baseball hat?

Hi everyone! This is my first time doing this. Do we just pick one of the prompts to do? If so, I'd like to pick Fedora/male writer. After I've read the book I'll know about whether it fits springtime or rides a horse.

Laura wrote: "What's everyone think the number one answer is?
Cowboy hat? Or baseball hat?"

I am feeling cowboy!!!

Deedee wrote: "Hi everyone! This is my first time doing this. Do we just pick one of the prompts to do? If so, I'd like to pick Fedora/male writer. After I've read the book I'll know about whether it fits springt..."

You're correct Deedee! The challenge begins on 24th!

Kira wrote: "Laura wrote: "What's everyone think the number one answer is?
Cowboy hat? Or baseball hat?"

I am feeling cowboy!!!"

I am too, Kira🙂

Deedee wrote: "Hi everyone! This is my first time doing this. Do we just pick one of the prompts to do? If so, I'd like to pick Fedora/male writer. After I've read the book I'll know about whether it fits springt..."

According to the rules posted we pick one of the prompts to read for, make a selection post, read a book that fits and post a completion post. You can't change your prompt that you are reading for after you make your selection post. Does that make sense?

SELECTION POST

I will be reading for this option:

Baseball - read a book with an author's name that has double letters (Sally, Emmett, Briggs, Woolf)

Selection post
by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 186
Read:
Survey answer: Cowboy/Stetson - read a book where the main character rides a horse
How it fits:

SELECTION POST

I will be reading for this option:

Cowboy/Stetson - read a book where the main character rides a horse

Finally found my way here.

Hi Olawuyi🙂

Laura wrote: "Hi Olawuyi🙂"

Hi Laura🙂.

SELECTION POST

Book and Author: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Pages: 228
Survey Answer: Fedora - read a book by a male author.
How it Fits: The book was written by a male author.

Deedee wrote: "Hi everyone! This is my first time doing this. Do we just pick one of the prompts to do? If so, I'd like to pick Fedora/male writer. After I've read the book I'll know about whether it fits springt..."

DeeDee we need to declare what task we are reading for before picking up the book so I'll marks yours down for Fedora!

Laura wrote: "Deedee wrote: "Hi everyone! This is my first time doing this. Do we just pick one of the prompts to do? If so, I'd like to pick Fedora/male writer. After I've read the book I'll know about whether ..."

The rules make sense! The problem is that you don't know if a book fits some of the prompts until after reading the book -- like: riding a horse or having the word "canal" in the text. I'll do my best!

Exactly! It probably is to make the tasks more challenging for us haha. For me the book I chose has a horse rider in it so it would 100% work for cowboy!

Completion post - Week 1
by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 186
Read: Oct 24
Survey answer: Cowboy/Stetson - read a book where the main character rides a horse
How it fits: "They were armed, and they told Carter to get off the horse and come with them or die. "p185

Completion Post - Week 1


Red Glove by Holly Black
Pages: 327
Read: 10/24/2022
Task: Baseball - read a book with an author's name that has double letters (Sally, Emmett, Briggs, Woolf)
How it fits: Double letters in author's first name - Holly

Completion Post - Week 1


Carter by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 186
Read: 10/24/2022
Survey answer: Cowboy/Stetson - read a book where the main character rides a horse
How it fits: MC's name is Grace and Horse she is riding is called Buster
@83% (view spoiler)["Grace rode Buster. Buster had allowed Faith to catch him when he’d finally calmed down, and he seemed eager to be on the way to where he’d left Carter.

Faith was in the saddle in front of Grace, Faith holding on to Buster’s mane, while Grace used the reins. Faith had refused to be left behind, and Grace, also refusing, let her scramble up while her uncles were trying to talk her out of it

Grace could ride, though nothing like the Campbells or her brothers or Bailey or Faith. But she’d grown up on horseback, and easily kept Buster in pace with Tyler’s horse and Grant’s. " (hide spoiler)]

Kira did you like the book?

I liked it but I was also a bit confused since I hadn't read the first two in the series, I probably should have read them in order :(

Olawuyi and Deedee,

how are you guys doing with your books?

Kira wrote: "Olawuyi and Deedee,

how are you guys doing with your books?"

I'm over half done. I'll be finished (probably) this evening.

Week 2 Survey

Name someone of fact or fiction with enormous strength.
Answers:
Atlas - read a book where the mc travels to a different country
Arnold Schwarzenegger - read a book set in Europe
Charles Atlas - read a book with a main character whose first name begins with C
Goliath - read a giant book (400+ pages)
Hercules - read a mystery book (in honor of Hercule Poirot)
Incredible Hulk - read a book from the 5 Stars list
Paul Bunyan - read a book set in the United States
Samson - read a historical book
Superman - read a science fiction book
The Hulk - read a book where the author uses a pseudonym

Week 2 selection post
Hercules - read a mystery book

Week 2 selection post
Superman - read a science fiction book

Now I have to finish my (male writer) mystery novel :)

Completion Post
Book and Author: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Pages: 228
Date Read: 10/29/2022
Survey Answer: Fedora - read a book by a male author.
How it Fits: The book was written by a male author, Terry Pratchett.

Selection Post
Book and Author: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pages: 464.
Survey Answer: Incredible Hulk - read a book from the 5 Stars list.
How it Fits: The book is on the 5 Stars List.

Olawuyi wrote: "Selection Post
Book and Author: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pages: 464.
Survey Answer: Incredible Hulk - read a book from the 5 Stars list.
How it Fits: The book is..."

Such a great book! Hope you enjoy it

Selection Post - Week 2

Paul Bunyan - read a book set in the United States

Selection post Week 2

Samson - read a historical book

Completion Post
Book and Author: Alive! by Loren D. Estleman
Date Read: 10/30/2022
Survey Answer: Fedora - read a book by a male author.
How it Fits: The book was written by a male author, Loren D. Estleman

Laura wrote: "Olawuyi wrote: "Selection Post
Book and Author: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pages: 464.
Survey Answer: Incredible Hulk - read a book from the 5 Stars list.
How it F..."

I hope I do too. Thank you.

Checked us in for week 1! :)

Who knows if or when the points for the answer for Week 1 will put up?

All the family Completion Posts are in. Well done, everyone!

I have edited Message 2 on the 'Survey Says' thread with the points for each answer, and Message 2 on the 'Reporting Thread' with each teams' total points.

Thanks, Lanelle!

Lanelle wrote: "All the family Completion Posts are in. Well done, everyone!

I have edited Message 2 on the 'Survey Says' thread with the points for each answer, and Message 2 on the 'Reporting Thread' with each ..."

Thank youuuu.

Completion post - Week 2
by Melinda Leigh
Pages: 359
Read: Nov 2
Survey answer: Hercules: read a mystery book
How it fits: mpg mystery