NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II discussion

This is the official thread for Tickle Me Pink's October RAT




The Read-A-Thon will go from October 4 to October 19, 2013 at 4:00PM Portugal time.
Click here to see what time the RAT starts where you live.

Here are the rules:
October Challenge

Please Keep one Post for yourself where you can add the books and pages you have read. Just update that post. It makes it easier for me to keep track. :D
In your post please state how many pages you want to read for the RAT and which event(s) your doing.

I still have to figure a few things out in regards to our team book goal but as soon as I know I'll let you guys know.

Rules: Reading Like A Banshee


Participants

Erica
Goal: 2500
Progress: 4311
Book Goal: 100

Eni
Goal: 1500
Progress: 2843
Book Goal: 50

Stacie
Goal: 3000
Progress: 4352
Book Goal: 150

Joanne
Goal: 1500
Progress: 1252
Book Goal: 150

Amy
Goal: 1050
Progress 1066
Book Goal: 50

Megan
Goal: 3500
Progress: 3712
Book Goal: 275

Ashlynn
Goal
Progress 701
Book Goal: 75

Total pages read: 17,494

Rules: Halloween Book Hunt

Active Participants

Erica
Joanne
Eni

Tasks in order:

Task 1
Theme 8: Supernatural Creatures
The title is self explanatory, read a book that has witches, warlocks, vampires, werewolves, zombie, ghosts, spirits, poltergeist, anything counts.
1. Joanne~ ~ 10/6/13

Task 2
Theme #2 Masters of horror and fantastic
Read a book from a master of horror and Fantastic like Stephen King or Dean Koontz, or if you prefer a more lighter approach, like Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratcher.
1. Eni~ 10/5/13
2. Erica~ 10/8/13

Task 3
Theme 5: Face your Fears
Read books about things that scary you - urban legends, ghost stories, spiders, spider webs, murders, even elevators or planes, is all about your fears.
1. Erica~ 10/5/13
2. Eni~ 10/7/13
3. Erica~ 10/11/13

Task 4
Theme #4 Trick or Treat
Read 4 Books
Spell out~ ZOMBIE
Can use book titles, author first or last name or Character name

Z~ Joanne~ 10/9/13
O
M
B~ Erica~ 10/9/13
I~ Erica: 10/8/13
E~ Joanne: 10/8/13

Task 5
Theme #7:Halloween Party
Read 5 Books
Spell-it-Out EYEBALL SALAD
Can use book titles, author first or last name or Character name

E
Y~ Amy~ by Rick Yancey, 10/10/13
E
B~ Eni~ 10/10/13
A
L~ Stacie~ 10/6/13
L~ Megan~ by L.A. Witt, 10/5/13

S~ Megan~ 10/9/13
A
L
A
D

CLUES
1. It's all or nothing
2. All your careful planning of the steps will pay off

just in case space

October RAT

Participating in both events

Event 1
Page Goal: 1,500
So Far: 444 pgs
Pages read and Date:
~ 256 pgs, 10/6/13
~ 188 pgs 10/8/13
~ 164 pgs 10/9/13
~ 337 pgs 10/13/13
~ 307 pgs 10/19/13


Event 2
Task 1: Supernatural Creatures:
by Wayne Simmons~ 10/6/13

Task 3: Face your Fears:

Task 4: Trick or Treat
Z~ 10/9/13
O
M
B
I
E~ 10/8/13

Task 5: Theme #7:Halloween Party
E
Y
E
B
A
L
L

S
A
L
A
D

Event 1
Goal: 3,500 pages

Total: 3,712/3,500

1. Out Of Focus/L.A. Witt: 244 pages 10/4/13
2. One Sweet Ride/Jaci Burton: 336 pages 10/5/13
3. Sunrise Point/Robyn Carr: 378 pages - 10/6/13
4. My Regelence Rake/J.L. Langley: 287 pages - 10/7/13
5. Dark Horse/Kate Sherwood: 384 pages 10/8/13
6. Six Ways from Sunday/Mercy Celeste: 227 pages - 10/9/13
7. Survivor In Death/J.D. Robb: 360 pages - 10/10/13
8. Chase in Shadow/Amy Lane: 320 pages - 10/12/13
9. Conquest/S.J. Frost: 376 pages - 10/13/13
10. When I'm with You: The Complete Novel/Beth Kery: 400 pages - 10/16/13
11. Wolfsbane/Andrea Cremer: 400 pages - 10/16/13

October RAT

Participating in both events.

Event 1
Page Goal: 2,500
Progress: 4,311
Pages and Read Date:

10-4-13 The Road, by Cormac McCarthy 287 pages
Prodigal Son, by Dean Koontz 58 pages
10-5-13 Prodigal Son, by Dean Koontz 253 pages
10-6-13 Prodigal Son, by Dean Koontz 158 pages
Invisible Boy, Cornelia Read 432 pages
10-7-13 I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away, by Bill Bryson 304 pages
10-8-13 City of Night, by Dean Koontz 98 pages
10-9-13 City of Night, by Dean Koontz 357 pages
10-11-13 Dead and Alive, by Dean Koontz 352 pages
10-12-13 Lost Souls, by Dean Koontz 114 pages
10-13-13 Lost Souls, by Dean Koontz 267 pages
10-14-13 The Dead Town, by Dean Koontz 402 pages
10-15-13 The Murder Room, by P.D. James 234 pages
10-16-13 The Murder Room, by P.D. James 253 pages
10-17-13 Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill 179 pages
10-18-13 Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill 195 pages
Horns, by Joe Hill 368 pages




Event 2
Task 2
Masters of horror and fantastic
Prodigal Son

Task 3
Face your fears
The Road
City of Night

Task 4
Trick or treat
Z
O
M
B - I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away, by Bill Bryson
I - Invisible Boy
E

Task 5
Halloween party
E
Y
E
B
A
L
L

S
A
L
A
D

Event 1

Page Goal: 1050
Total pages read before deadline: 1118

Books read:
- Frankenstein ~ Mary Shelley [last 105 pages]
- The 5th Wave ~ Rick Yancey [last 325 pages]
- The Gravity of Birds ~ Tracy Guzeman [379 pages]
- In Bloom ~ Matthew Crow [256 pages]

Books partly read but didn't finish:
- A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold ~ George R.R. Martin [8 pages]


Currently reading:
- Empress Orchid ~ Anchee Min [45 pages]

Event 1
Page Goal: 3000

October RAT

Participating in both events

Event 1
Page Goal: 1,500
Pages read before RAT: 10777
Pages read: 2843

Carrie - 253 pages
Spider's Bite - 395 pages
Blood Bound - 292 pages
The Shining - 512 pages
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - 320 pages
Midnight Blue-Light Special - 328 pages
Deadline - 581 pages
Coraline - 162 pages

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Event 2

Task 2: Masters of horror and fantastic
Carrie

Task 3: Face your Fears:
Spider's Bite

Task 4: Trick or Treat
Z
O
M
B
I
E

Task 5: Theme #7:Halloween Party
E
Y
E
B - Blood Bound
A
L
L

S
A
L
A
D

Just finished a book. I read 121 out of 288 pages since the read a thon started this afternoon.

Progress: 4352/3000
October 4: Just Like Other Daughters 121 pages
October 6: The Last Winter of Dani Lancing 400 pages
October 7: The Prelude 328 pages
October 7: The Last of Something 208 pages
October 9: This Is Where I Leave You 352 pages
October 9: Roomies 288 pages
October 10: The Divorce Papers: A Novel I read 128 pages before giving up.
October 11: After the Sky Fell Down 406 pages
October 12:Paper Towns 305 pages
October 14: Midwives 384 pages
October 15: Cold Days I read the paperback version which had 614 pages
October 16: Protector 371 pages
October 17: Finding Emma 243 pages
October 17: Spiral 204 pages

finished my first book. It's for task 2 of Event 2 =)
253 pages

Ok Erica and Eni I have submitted the first task for event 2.

I know Eni finished a book for task # 2.

So if either of you guys read another book for task 2 let me know so I can post it in the Halloween thread. Thanks!

finished . Should i start the book for task 4 or read another one for task 2?

COME ON GALS WE CAN DO EEET!



WE'RE PINK AND WE'RE PROUD! AND WE GONNA KICK SOME READING BUTT!

Eni its really up to you. I'd only say to read one for task 2 so that we can boost our points. I know other groups ate almost done with the tasks already

at least 2 groups are done with them lol. and i'm currently reading "The Shinning" which can fit in task 2, task 3 or task 5 so win win right there =p

Finished task 2 and 3 for event 2

Completed an I for task 4 for event 2. I'm so sorry guys about waiting so long to post. In the process of moving, but its given me lots of time for audio books!

no worries Erica =) great job! =D woot! 1 step closer to getting all tasks done! =D

did puzzles #162, #163, #164, #166

I'm working on 165!

Finished linger for October read a thon challenge

Ashlynn wrote: "Finished linger for October read a thon challenge"

could you post the book and the number of pages you read for it? Thanks!

just finished . I put it for letter Z in Zombie for Task 4: Theme #4 Trick or Treat

Ok Eni and Erica. We finished reading four books for our 4th task which is the spell it out Zombie word.

We need:

1 more book for the face your fears theme (task 3)
5 books for the spell it out EYEBALL SALAD which is task 5

Book
Linger by Maggie stiefvater
Pages. 360

currently reading Blood Bound. Should be done in a few hours. That takes care of the B =)

I am reading one that will count for face your fears

Should be done tonight

ok cool. ill start on one for one of the letters foe eyeball salad :)

Finished a book for task 3

finished Blood Bound for letter B for task 5 =)

joanne you forgot to update your pages read. Should be 608 by now =)

Let's go team! we can do it! Don't forget the Top 5 for event 1 will win BAPs!

I can use some of the other participants books to fill up for task 5

I got for letters L and S from our other members. we just need 2 more books and were done!

I'm just about finished with a D book

oh and one for Y. so we only need 1 more book

lol scratch that. I found another for l so were done and ill post it when I get home which is soon

ok Erica. its up to u if u want me to use your book or another members. let me know

Go ahead and fill it in! Either way my book counts for task 1.

That wasn't specific, haha go ahead and use the other members' book.

Ok guys I posted everything for Event 2 the Halloween Hunt! We are done with it! yay!!!!!!!!!

nice =D great job guys! now just read like crazy for event 1 =p

Hooray!!!

finished The Shining - 512 pages

Ok for the Halloween Hunt we still have to use the clues to find out the final task. The final task will be posted tomorrow

Here are the clues

Clue #1:It's all or nothing
Clue #2:All your careful planning of the steps will pay off
Clue #3:Use your imagination
Clue #4:It can be either cover or title
Clue #5:Six is the number to beat!

Pictures of each clue are found here

yeah i know.. my brain is melting from looking at the clues.. no idea what they mean *sigh*

ok Here is the final task guys!

inal Task

Using the titles (or covers) of the books read in the completed tasks write your own story. (Halloween themed or not - your choice)

Rules:
1) Minimum 6 books
2) You can use any number of tasks you want, but, you have to use ALL titles/covers in that task.
3) You must post the tasks chosen and your story on the Event #2: Clues & Final Task thread.

example is here

Eni and Erica, do you want each of us to come up with a short story and then choose which one or do it together or have one person do it (i can do it if you want this option)

let me know!

haha I took a stab at the story so here's mine. If you guys don't wanna use it thats cool! I just wanted to try and see what I could come up with :D

Task 1~ Flu
Task 2~ Carrie, Prodigal Son
Task 3~ The Road, Spider’s Bite, City of night
Task 5~ The 5th wave, Blood Bound, Six ways from Sunday, Out of Focus, The Last winter of Dani Lancing,

Story:
In the City of Night, Carrie caught the killing Flu from a Spider’s Bite. Her brother Max, the Prodigal Son of the family took Carrie on The Road to go to “doctor” who can cure her in a faraway city. During the trip Carrie’s vision kept going in and Out of Focus. In the city, Dani, the “doctor” told her that she was the last person he would cure. After all it was The Last Winter of Dani Lancing. Dani cast a spell that caused a blood bound between the sick Carrie and her brother Max. Dani informed Max that at the end of the spell on The 5th Wave of dust that clouds around him and Carrie, strength from him will be passed to Carrie to cure her and then they can go home. With that Dani disappeared.

lol i'm ok with using that joanne. i liked it =D that's actually a cool task!