The Challenge Factory discussion

October 2024
Team Challenge

You may name your ghostbusting team. Let me know in the check-in thread what you want your ghostbusting team to be known as.

Team
Delitealex
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress
Melissa
Jade aka Mrs Tosh

Important Links
Ghost Containment Unit (Check-in)
Ask Bloody Mary (Q&A)

Challenge Rules
👻Books must be a minimum of 140 pgs
👻Rereads are allowed if more than 6 months
👻Audiobooks should be a minimum of 3 hours long
👻Books may be started before the challenge starts if they are completed AFTER the start date
👻Graphic Novels must be a minimum of 200 pgs
👻No poetry or cookbooks will be accepted

Hello Team!
Any ideas for a good name?

Hey Team, checking in :)

hi team

Any team name suggestions?

Hi team! I’m not good with name but how about Ghostsmashers

Sounds good to me!

that works for me

I'll let them know, then we can get our first ghost.

Hahaha I’m usually the worst when it comes to team names. Woohoo! It’s a win. Hahaha

Library Ghost:

The team is called to the library to investigate a ghost sighting. Wandering through the library, you notice symmetrical book stacking, ectoplasmic residue on card catalog drawers, and bookshelves falling over. Knowing you are getting close, your team continues exploring the library. As you round the corner, you see a female apparition. She is an older woman wearing a purple dress. She is reading a book and obviously thinks you guys are too loud. She shushes you. You attempt to talk to her and she scares your team away. Your team needs a plan to capture her.

Tasks (Reminder: Each of you must choose a different task)
👻Read a book with books stacked on the cover
👻Read a book with a female MC
👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
👻Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

Hey guys, I could probably find something for most of these tasks on my kindle. who wants to read what?

I'd like to work on 👻Read a book with a female MC

I’ll do the one with a stack of books on the cover. I can’t find a purple book for some reason.

What we have so far, will see what book Delitealex has that works, I have something that works for either.

Melissa - 👻Read a book with books stacked on the cover
Carmen - 👻Read a book with a female MC
Jade - 👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
Delitealex - 👻Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

I'll do
Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

Delitealex wrote: "I'll do
Read a book where a character visits or works in a library"

Fab! Happy reading :)

How are we doing the check in? Just the last one to finish checks up in?

I like that idea.

Should we do our write up kinda like:

Book / Author
Pages
Task
How it fits
Date read

? Does pages matter?

Completion Post
Book / Author:
The Cat Who Saved Books / Sōsuke Natsukawa
Pages 198
Task Read a book with books stacked on the cover
How it fits The cat is walking through a stack of books
Date read October 5

Book / Author: Secrets Revealed by Alisha Williams
Pages: 405
Task: read a book where a character visits or works in a library
How it fits: many of the characters go to the college library
Date read: 10/5/24

Completion Post

Task: 👻Read a book with a female MC

Read: 10/6/24
Rated: 4 stars
Fits: MC female is Victoria

Completion Post

Task: 👻 Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
Book: Sanctuary

Read: 7th Oct 24
Rated: ****
Fits: Cover is 51% purple

Checked us in
Delitealex - Post 20
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - Post 21
Melissa - Post 19
Jade aka Mrs Tosh - Post 22

Slimer:

The team is called to the hotel to investigate a ghost sighting on the 12th floor. Team member 2 sees it eating. It is a small green, slimy, see-through ghost. You try to catch him but miss and catch the wall on fire. It takes off. Team member 1 sights it in the hallway and is slimed as it runs straight through him/her. The ghost is then found in the ballroom. Your team is making quite a mess of the ballroom as it attempts to capture this ghost. There are small fires all around the room. broken furniture and food is strewn around. Don't forget that you shouldn't cross your streams! That could be very dangerous! Can you capture him or will he get away?

Tasks (Reminder: You must each choose a different task)
👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
👻Read a book with fire on the cover
👻Read a book with a food item in the title
👻Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM

I can do Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM

I'll do 👻Read a book with a food item in the title

I can do the green cover one.

Melissa - 👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
Jade - 👻Read a book with fire on the cover
Carmen - 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
Delitalex - 👻Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM

Book / Author: Angel of Mercy by Cara malone
Pages: 248
Task: Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM
How it fits: title starts with A
Date read: 10/7/24

Book / Author: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

Pages: 295
Task: Read a book with fire on the cover
How it fits: Fire on the cover
Date read: 9th Oct

Book / Author
The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance / Dan Egan
Pages: 228
Task:👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
How it fits: more than 50% green
Date Read: 10 October

Book/Author: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
Pages: 289
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
How it fits: food in title (eggs)
Read: 10/12/24

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Book/Author: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
Pages: 289
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
How it fits: food in title (eggs)
Read: 10/12/24"

Hey Carmen did you check us in?

Team Ghostsmashers
Link to check in - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Delitealex - Post 29
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - Post 32
Melissa - Post 31
Jade aka Mrs Tosh - Post 30

Subway Ghost:

Walter Peck forcibly shut down your facility's protection grid causing it to explode. This releases all the ghosts you previously caught. The Subway Ghost retreated to the Subway. It emerged at street level on Broadway and Murray st. While wailing and howling, it flailed its arms and mouth tentacles frightening citizens. Can your team capture him?

Tasks
👻Read a book with a character named Walter
👻Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
👻Read a book that has all the letters of the word TENTACLES in the title/series
👻Read a book where something explodes in the story

I'll do
Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Book/Author: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
Pages: 289
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
How it fits: ..."

No sorry. I didn't know if we had a person that did it or if anyone can post.

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Book/Author: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
Pages: 289
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item i..."

No worries I did it yesterday, we just agreed the last person to finish would check up in.

I will take - 👻Read a book where something explodes in the story

I am actually reading a book with a character named Walter! Bingo!

Just checking to make sure everyone is still playing with all this GR hoopla...

Donna wrote: "Just checking to make sure everyone is still playing with all this GR hoopla..."

I think so?
Is it the posting of comments - because I'm having a tough time posting a completion thread...

Book / Author Persuasion / Jane Austin
Pages: 249
Task: Read a book with a character named Walter
How it fits: Sir Walter Elliot
Date read: 10/17/2

Something was going on, I haven't been able to comment all weekend. should be finished with my book later.

Book: The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown

Task: Read a book where something explodes in the story
How it fits: Madeline's temper explodes every 5 minutes, too many times to count!
Date read: 24th Oct

I'll get my completion post up later today

Book / Author What the Truck by Tom Goldstein
Pages: 350
Task: Read a book that is a frightening tale (your interpretation)
How it fits: MC has to deal with her world changing to a game like world with a system of classes and levels. Regular animals turn into monsters
Date read: 10/25/24

are we still playing?

Yes the challenge runs from October - December 2024 or before if we manage to complete all the ghosts faster.

Sorry for the delay. I’ll be finished with my book today