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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Aug 15, 2024 06:44AM) (new)

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15.4 - Flight Risk

In Hit the Silk!, players are members of a group of plane hijackers whose heist has gone badly wrong. The plane is losing altitude, there aren't enough parachutes for everyone, and you need to make sure you bail out with enough money to pay off the mob who are waiting on your return to terra firma.

Choose an option.
Required: State the option

Option 1: two-book task.

Book 1: Read a book with a aeroplane on the cover. For the purposes of this task, an aeroplane is defined as a fixed-wing aircraft such as a glider, biplane, or jet. We are not looking for helicopters, microlights or paper planes. Some portion of the wing, nosecone or tail must be visible.

Examples: The Langoliers (Four Past Midnight Book 1) by Stephen King Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12) by Agatha Christie

Required: post the cover.

Book 2: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in HIT THE SILK. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.

Option 2: one-book task.

Read a book which satisfies both criteria for option 1.


message 2: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Aug 15, 2024 03:39PM) (new)

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This list might be helpful, but be aware that not all books on the list meet the requirements:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...


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message 4: by Katrisa (new)

Katrisa | 1461 comments This is the cover on the version I have of langoliers. Is this enough of the plane? It is just the wing
The Langoliers by Stephen King


message 5: by Jayne, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Jayne (littlemissskittles) | 1407 comments Mod
Katrisa wrote: "This is the cover on the version I have of langoliers. Is this enough of the plane? It is just the wing
The Langoliers by Stephen King"


Approved, I think it's quite clearly a plane wing, and the wording does say "some portion of the wing". Just chuck a link back here for the benefit of the reviewing mod.


message 6: by Katrisa (new)

Katrisa | 1461 comments Jayne wrote: "Katrisa wrote: "This is the cover on the version I have of langoliers. Is this enough of the plane? It is just the wing
The Langoliers by Stephen King"

Approved, I think it's quite clearly a ..."


Thanks!


message 7: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) Not sure if the plane on the cover of this book is acceptable. Is it too small?
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead


message 8: by Jayne, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Jayne (littlemissskittles) | 1407 comments Mod
Odette wrote: "Not sure if the plane on the cover of this book is acceptable. Is it too small?
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead"


That's a clear enough biplane to me. Approved!


message 9: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) Jayne wrote: "Odette wrote: "Not sure if the plane on the cover of this book is acceptable. Is it too small?
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead"

That's a clear enough biplane to me. Approved!"


Thanks


message 10: by Kim, Moderator (new)

Kim (kmyers) | 1215 comments Mod
Does this work?
Airplane Mode An Irreverent History of Travel by Shahnaz Habib
Thanks!


message 11: by Jayne, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Jayne (littlemissskittles) | 1407 comments Mod
Kim wrote: "Does this work?
Airplane Mode An Irreverent History of Travel by Shahnaz Habib
Thanks!"


Yes, that works.


message 12: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2357 comments For Book #1: do Zeppelins count? Here's the cover:
The Doomsday Vault (Clockwork Empire #1) by Steven Harper
This cover's zeppelin looks like it has fixed wings above the ship


message 13: by Jayne, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Jayne (littlemissskittles) | 1407 comments Mod
Deedee wrote: "For Book #1: do Zeppelins count? Here's the cover:
The Doomsday Vault (Clockwork Empire #1) by Steven Harper
This cover's zeppelin looks like it has fixed wings above the ship"


I'm afraid not, zeppelins aren't considered to be fixed-wing aircraft. They have fins rather than wings.


message 14: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2357 comments Jayne wrote: "Deedee wrote: "For Book #1: do Zeppelins count? Here's the cover:
The Doomsday Vault (Clockwork Empire #1) by Steven Harper
This cover's zeppelin looks like it has fixed wings above the ship"

I'm afraid not, zeppel..."


thanks for the reply


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