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
Avigail
Christine
Stacey
Amanda(msg 31)

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 from Minnesota everyone!

Hello from Israel, nice meeting you
As for names for our team my suggestions are:
1. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Mini-Pufts Reading Buddies
2. Casper the Reading Ghost
We don't have to pick the above names I am open for suggestions.

Hey everyone checking in from new jersey.

Some thoughts for team names
Basic Witches
Boo-tiful Minds
Devilish Divas
If You've Got It, Haunt It
Eerie Entities
Cemetery Creepers
Rune Readers

I'll teach out to Stacey...

Hi everyone! I saw teams were posted, I was just waiting to get home from work to come say hello. I'm terrible with names, but I like If You've Got It, Haunt It. :)

That name works for me, kind of sassy!

Another team has that name option, so we have to try again. :)

I'd vote for Basic Witches. Anyone else?

I'm okay with that.

We might need our name to get our first set of tasks.

basic witches is good with me

Team, what are we waiting on? Looks like everyone has checked in.

I have checked us in with the name Basic Witches

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

I have completed the task for Read a book with a female MC


Book & Author: Pucking Wild by Emily Rath
Task: 👻Read a book with a female MC
Date Read: 10/3/2024
Pages:496
How it fits: Tess is the main character

I'll take a look at what I have when I get home.

Is everyone else having issues with notifications?

Stacey wrote: "I'll take a look at what I have when I get home.

Is everyone else having issues with notifications?"

Don't get us started about the notifications. GR is annoying when it comes to them. Don't bother complaining, they don't care.

I can take a look when I get home from work. But feel free to stick me with a task if everyone else is ready to go.

Donna wrote: "Stacey wrote: "I'll take a look at what I have when I get home.

Is everyone else having issues with notifications?"

Don't get us started about the notifications. GR is annoying when it comes to ..."

I feel like they work for a while, but then all of the sudden stop again. So frustrating.

I have one that works for library which would be my first choice, but I feel like I could find a quick cozy mystery for the book stack if needed. TBH I'm struggling with the purple cover. What does anyone else have?

ETA: I found a purple one so I'll just wait to see if anyone else has a preference.

I have a book for -
👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
👻Read a book where a character visits or works in a library

Doesn't matter to me which I read.

Stacey - do you want to read for "Read a book where a character visits or works in a library" and I can read for the "Purple Cover"?

Avigail - do you want to read for "Read a book with books stacked on the cover"? or do you need a different task?

I will keep trying to find a book for the that last task, just in case. I found a book for this task as well. I can read for whatever is left :)

Sorry for not being active in this group. Suppose you heard the news that on October 1st, Israel was under attack by missiles from Iran. A couple of hours before the missile attack, there was a terrorist attack in Jaffa, and Hamas Terrorists murdered seven people. One of the victims is a nephew of a coworker and family friend, only 26 years old, who went to do a college assignment. His parents are well-known doctors in Israel, and his father is a worldwide neurosurgeon specializing in muscular dystrophy. The funeral is today, and the last days were tough.
From Wednesday until today, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is also celebrated, and it was a very sad one. Monday is one year after the Hamas terrorist attack in Southern Israel, and we still have 101 hostages who are still in Gaza without knowing if they are alive or dead or even living dead.
I'm sorry for writing a long and depressing message when this reading is meant to be a challenge for fun. I will take the stack of books as I have two books that fit the prompt.
or
Which one do you think is more appropriate?

Avigail wrote: "Sorry for not being active in this group. Suppose you heard the news that on October 1st, Israel was under attack by missiles from Iran. A couple of hours before the missile attack, there was a ter..."

I think we can all give you a break on being a little delayed in getting on GR last week. Stay safe.

I think the second book would be better. I saw in the Q&A that she was looking more for a flat stack than a bookshelf group.

I'm on the library task then!

Stacey wrote: "Avigail wrote: "Sorry for not being active in this group. Suppose you heard the news that on October 1st, Israel was under attack by missiles from Iran. A couple of hours before the missile attack,..."

Thanks, Stacey, for the kind words and understanding. I will read Of Literature and Lattes as I have it also as one of the books in one of my M&G.
I'm also letting you know that from next Friday afternoon until Saturday afternoon, it is Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), during which we fast without food and water for 27 hours. So, I won't be on Goodreads, so pick the prompts you wish to, and on Saturday afternoon, once the fasting is over, I will look for a book for the remaining task. Thanks for the understanding once again.

Avigail wrote: "Sorry for not being active in this group. Suppose you heard the news that on October 1st, Israel was under attack by missiles from Iran. A couple of hours before the missile attack, there was a ter..."

Avigail, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. We have you covered here. Please take care of yourself and your family.

I believe the last task is the purple cover and I will read for that one.

I am sorry to hear about the devastation you have to take care of yourself.

Book & Author: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Task: 👻Read a book with a purple cover (min 50 %)
Date Read: 10/8/2024
Pages: 364
How it fits: Per TinEye the cover is 98.3 % Purple

Completion Post

Book: One Dark Window
Completed: 10/11/24
Task: Read a book where a character visits or works in a library
How it Fits: Elspeth visits the library where she meets the Nightmare and sets off the rest of the story.

Book & Author: Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay
Task: 👻Read a book with books stacked on the cover
Date Read & Rated: 10/12/2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
How it fits: The cover of the book has a stack of books under a cup of latte.

I'll check us in. :)

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

None of the books I'm currently reading fit any of these so I'll have to search. I'd rather not do food on the cover, but I can take any of the others.

lol I have a bear on the cover...would that work for food on the cover? haha

Amanda wrote: "lol I have a bear on the cover...would that work for food on the cover? haha"

LOL, I feel like we could make that work. But I went back and read the task again and its food in the title, not on the cover. My bad.

I just finished today Rare Objects. Do you mind if I will take the 👻Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM
prompt?
I can look for other books if someone wants the specific prompt.

May I please have Fire on the cover? I just found one of my next series books has fire on it. :) I'm trying not to start tooooo many series without finishing - otherwise I forget what has happened. :)

Book & Author: Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro
Task: 👻Read a book that starts with a letter in BALLROOM
Date Read & Rated: 10/15/2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages: Hardcover edition, 378 pages
How it fits: The title of the book starts with the letter " R " Rare Objects

I can do the food in the title and will probably start that today. Fudge Cupcake Murder

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

I am here

im here

I'm here as well.

I am here also. I did post a message yesterday and that message isn't here. Basically, I mentioned that I would cover the green cover task.

I hope you are all ok. We are a quiet group.

Thanks for checking in Avigail. I am good, just reading for all my challenges :)

How have you been?

We are pretty quiet! :) I maaaay have signed up for a few too many challenges this fall -- having trouble keeping them all straight!

Completion Post

Book:
Completed: 10/22/24
Task: 👻Read a book with fire on the cover

I am fine between sirens running to the shelter, but life continues. Yes, we are a quiet group I wondered if you are ok and if we are continuing playing. I don't mind an easygoing reading challenge, I am taking part in many reading challenges. To have everything under control I made a private group where each post is a shortcut for every reading challenge I am taking part in and where I need to post my completion post. Otherwise, I would get lost as well.

Avigail wrote: "I am fine between sirens running to the shelter, but life continues. Yes, we are a quiet group I wondered if you are ok and if we are continuing playing. I don't mind an easygoing reading challenge..."

I love this idea! I may have to give that a try. Right now I'm just on a plain old spreadsheet.

Completion Post

Book & Author: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Task: 👻Read a book with a green cover (min 50%)
Date Read: 10/26/2024
Pages: 389
How it fits: According to TinEye, cover is 59.2% Green

Book & Author: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Task: 👻Read a book with a food item in the title
Date Read: 10/28/2024
Pages: 313
How it fits: cupcake is a food and in the title