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Team Challenge
Self-paced (through 2025)

Please take some time and choose a team name. You will also need to choose which monster you want to catch first. Choose wisely because some monsters require more than others. Let me know when you have made your choices.

Team
Christina T
Amanda

Important Links
Monster Depository (check-in)
Q&A
Collectibles

Titans
Godzilla
MUTOs
King Kong
Skull Devil
Mothra
Rodan
King Ghidorah
Methuselah
Scylla
Behemoth
Amhuluk
Na Kika
Mokele-Mbembe
Tiamat
Camazotz
Mechagodzilla


Rules
��°��Each monster has specific chains and/or tasks that need to be completed.
Examples:
1. Create a chain of 3 using titles consecutively (ABC)
-All the Light We Cannot See
-Becoming Mrs. Lewis
-Catching Fire
2. Create a chain of 3 with "dog" in the titles
-Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
-The Dog Stars
-Hot Dog Girl
��°��One person should NOT complete a whole chain by themselves. This is a team challenge. However, if a monster has multiple chains and a slower reader can only/want to only read for 1 or 2 chains (they must read at least one), then the other two faster readers on the team can complete the other chains between the two of them.
��°��You may choose which monster from the list to capture first but you MUST complete it BEFORE starting a new creature.
��°��You may use or drop articles: A, An, The
��°��Standard Rules Apply
��°��Since you have chosen to play non-competitively, you will play a self-paced game. You may choose to stop any time you want or continue until you have completed all monsters.

Completions

Since you are not competing, you should post completions in your thread and organize a monster completion post to be submitted to the Monster Depository. This is a suggested way to organize it. If you have a better way, I am okay with that.

Individual completion:
Task:
Book:
Pages:
Fits:

Monster Completion (this will be in your thread)
Arm 1: link to each completion (should be 3 links here)
Arm 2: link to each completion (should be 3 links here)
Leg 1: link to each completion (should be 3 links here)
Leg 2: link to each completion (should be 3 links here)

Monster Depository Post:
Team thread link: (link to your thread)
Team SS link (non-competitive teams mark N/A): N/A
Completed Monster: (link to your monster completion post - you can name it the monster or just provide the link - either works)
Next monster: [name of next monster you want to catch]

Hey Christina! Glad we get to do this one :) let me know if you have a preferred name/monster

Hi Amanda! It's nice to be on a team again with you. I'm terrible with coming up with names but I like alliterations....
Creature Captors
Monster Murderers
Titan Tricksters
Kaiju Killers


As far as what monster to start with...I haven't been able to find a list like in the Halloween Roundup 2.0 but I'm assuming all the Bookmarks signifies one monster, right? So maybe just starting with the first Bookmark? Godzilla?

{head slap} I forgot to put your list up

Titans

Godzilla
MUTOs
King Kong
Skull Devil
Mothra
Rodan
King Ghidorah
Methuselah
Scylla
Behemoth
Amhuluk
Na Kika
Mokele-Mbembe
Tiamat
Camazotz
Mechagodzilla

I will add it to post 1 for easy finding.

Did you still want to go with Godzilla?

I think Amanda would be ok with any of them so let's Go Go Godzilla!

Yes, I'm never picky so always feel free to choose if I'm not around!

And I like Creature Captors for a team name!

Godzilla



Godzilla is depicted as a prehistoric sea monster that was awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. Although Godzilla doesn't like humans he will fight alongside humanity against common threats. His signature weapon is its atomic heat beam. He has immense physical strength and muscularity. As an amphibious creature, he can traverse the earth but can also breathe underwater. He is immune to conventional weapons and has the ability to regenerate.

To capture Godzilla you need 4 chains to chain him up so he can be removed to a secure facility.

Complete the following tasks:
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with sea monsters in the story
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with muscles shown on the cover (hot men count!)
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books with someone/something that can breathe underwater (mermaids & paranormal creatures count!)
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books that start with a letter in Godzilla but it must be the same letter for all 3 books (you will need to decide which letter to use as a team)

Well we wont have a problem with arm 2 LOL

I'd be happy to at least read 1 same book for any of the others so we can buddy read it for snowball (if you want)

And I think the best Godzilla letter is probably A but if you have something planned for any of the other letters I'm always flexible.

I'm gonna make our whole monster tracking post in my next post and can just link our individual completions to that

Godzilla Completion

Arm 1: link to each completion (Seamonsters)
1. /topic/show/...
2. /topic/show/...
3. /topic/show/...

Arm 2: link to each completion (muscles)
1. /topic/show/...
2. /topic/show/...
3. /topic/show/...

Leg 1: link to each completion (breathe underwater)
1. /topic/show/...
2. /topic/show/...
3. /topic/show/...

Leg 2: link to each completion (starts with L)
1. /topic/show/...
2./topic/show/...
3. /topic/show/...

Trying to align one's you haven't read with some extra points that the snowball challenge gives that are offered by KU and that has 300 or more pages.... sounds like a challenge! I'll pretty much read anything MM as long a I can get it through KU so if you have some suggestions for buddy reading books I'm all ears.


For starting with same letter....I agree an A might be easiest. I'm looking through my Amazon KU wishlist right now looking for A titles that will give bonus points (snow on Cover or HIT or MISS author initials) but all I'm finding are books less than 300 pages.

Found something that might work for Muscles.

Broken Fangs by Skylar Sweeney over 300 pages and author's initials are in MISS.

Cover of Broken Fangs

I can't find any A's. All the ones I was finding was less than 300 pages. How about an O?

Marie Sexton I'm not sure what type of MMs you like. I'll really read anything but like more lighthearted better than dark but will read dark ones as well. I just need to not read them a whole bunch on a row. This one has author's initials in MISS and then we only have to come up one more O which I have several of. But if you've found something else I'm easy like that. It just needs to be either free or KU.

I didn’t realize the 300 page limit! I’m totally okay with not doing the buddy reads if you prefer. Neither of those ones is totally jumping out at me currently.i generally read everything too but I know that Sexton series is pretty heavy BDSM and I’m not huge on vampires (and think we’ll probably have to read them later). I do do a lot of rereads though so if I’ve read it that’s okay! Just have to check the reread rules. Let me see what I can find as well that would work but you’re totally free to start anything while I look

I promise I’m actually not at all picky, just been in a weird reading mood and don’t want to hit a slump

For muscles I’ve heard this one is really good
(I’m a librarian so can update page count). A lot from that series and the spin off would probably work

I’m gonna search more but my baby just fell asleep on me so be back later!

I get the reading slump for sure. If it's not something I'm particularly interested in it will take me upwards of a week to read one book. I'll keep seeing it aside to read something else. I'll read that one for Muscles. It's funny to me whenever I see the stock photo on multiple bookcovers. I can't remember which book I read last year that had that same guy probably because the book was just meh.

Are you sure? I found other muscles that would work if it doesn't look good! We could take turns choosing 1 book for a buddy read with each monster and then the rest read what we want? Since we're playing non competitively I don't really want to force each of the books to be over 300 especially since we get more points for intials in MISS than we do for BR (which is probably why you were looking for both I see that now lol).

And I'm the same with stock cover models. If it weren't for goodreads I'd probably read the same books multiple times on accident because I'd have no idea which one I had already read


We could also instead of muscles BR (or in addition to, but I don't want to make all the decisions lol) read: for Godzilla and then get snow on the cover

I'm seriously ok with any book. You've read so many more MM books than I have it's easier on me to let you guide our reading for the buddy reads than for me to look for a book then see if you've already read it. I like the challenge of finding books to read but the more difficult the more my anxiety kicks in. It's one of the main reasons I don't find a lot of Scavenger Hunt books when I play The Bachelor Challenge.

Oh also, you'd know which books you'd be willing to reread if one fits a task. Although, I haven't checked out the rereading rule yet.

That snow one looks like it might be a fun book. I love a Grumpy/Sunshine trope.

I totally get it, just if I start to get overbearing or make it not fun for you please let me know (can you tell this is where my anxiety kicks in lol)

Should we just start with Let your Hearts Be Light then and do L for Godzilla? We can then just if we're doing something over 300 for any of the other limbs post it and see if the other wants to join or not. I will probably be doing the Jackie North book for muscle as well if you were interested in both. (I think it's also grumpy/sunshine).

Huzzah!! The Buddy read page count got lowered to 100!! Much more feasible since we're playing this one non competitively :)

Amanda wrote: "Huzzah!! The Buddy read page count got lowered to 100!! Much more feasible since we're playing this one non competitively :)"

Yay! I swear that majority of my books in my TBR are under 300 so that makes me very happy. As soon as I clear out one of the KUs in my library I'll download Let Your Hearts Be Light. For some reason I've completely maxed out my KU subscription with borrowing a full 20 books. I'll have to clear some out before I can dl another. I do this all the time and then have an argument in my head about which ones I should and shouldn't get rid of since I can't possibly read all 20 at once. At least one of them is No longer offered on KU so I can't get rid of it until I read it for sure....🤯

I’m the same way! I’m convinced if I remove one it’ll be taken off KU or I’ll just forget about it completely

/topic/show/...

Here's a thread, just let me know when you want to start. I'm in no rush!

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 2

Task: Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with muscles shown on the cover
Book: The Royal Curse by Eliot Grayson
Pages: 255
Fits: Muscle arm on cover

So far my Tarot Card challenge hasn't been great working with this one but my new task is to read a book with a Villain so I'm hoping Landfall by X. Aratare works. It has a crazy archeologist and the past books keep mentioning Cthulhu so I'm hoping the "Sea monster" is in there. If not there are Mermen, there are muscles on the cover, and it starts with L which I think is the letter we decided to go with, right?

It is the letter! I think both water related ones are hardest

Honestly no worries I’m in zero rush and happy to just chug along

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 1
Task: Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with sea monsters in the story
Book: The Sea Monster's Mate
Pages: 140
Fits: MC is a sea monster

Amanda wrote: "Completion Post Godzilla Arm 1
Task: Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with sea monsters in the story
Book: The Sea Monster's Mate
Pages: 140
Fits: MC is a sea monster"

How did you like The Sea Monster's Mate?

It was a reread for me and I really liked it! It’s super sweet

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 2
Task: Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with muscles shown on the cover
Book:Villain and the Geek
Pages: 105
Fits:

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 1
Task: Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with sea monsters in the story


Landfall by X. Aratare
Pages: 162
Finished: 12/13/23
How it fits: Cthulhu is in the story

Completion Post Godzilla Leg 2
Task: Leg 2: Read 3 Books that all start with the same letter that is found in the name GODZILLA
Letter L


Luca by L.A. Witt
Pages: 303
Finished: 12/14/23
How it fits: Starts with an L

Hey Christina, I'm going to read Let Their Hearts Be Light this week, did you still want to buddy read it? Totally okay if you don't, I just need it for another challenge!

I'm still ok with it. I'm finishing up 2 ebooks, hopefully by tomorrow and then I'll start. Since I'm back to work I don't have a much reading time so it may take me a few days to read it.

No worries! I'm off this week so I'll start based on your start :)

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 1
Task: Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with sea monsters in the story
Book: The Sea Monster's Mate
Pages: 140
Fits: MC is a sea monster

I should have my Muscles book finished soon the I'll start on our buddy read book.

I ended up reading The Sea Monster's Mate because it worked for this challenge, the snowball fight, and my Tarot Card one. Bonus!

Sounds good!

I love when I can cross off a bunch of challenges with one book. Did you like it?

I did like it but didn't love it. It was a cute book but I thought the romance was a bit weak. However the adorable squidish kids made up for the romance. Except the horrible names they gave those poor kids. Although Ty's real name was weird too so 🤷‍♀��

Completion Post Godzilla Arm 2
Task: Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with muscles shown on the cover


Book: Asher by Louisa Masters
Pages: 245
Finished: 12/27/23
Fits: Cover Model is all muscle-y

Completion Post Godzilla Leg 2
Team chose L

Book:Let Your Hearts Be Light
Pages: 289
Date read: 12/28

Completion Post Godzilla Leg 2
Task: Team chose L


Let Your Hearts Be Light by Fae Quin
Pages: 289
Finished: 12/31/23
Fits: Starts with L

Completion Post Godzilla Leg 1
Task: Breathe Underwater



Catch and Release by Isabel Murray
Pages: 267
Finished: 1/2/24
Fits: MC is a Merman

Completion Post Godzilla Leg 1

333 Pages
Date Read: 1/1
How it qualifies: MC is a merman

Christina T wrote: "Completion Post Godzilla Leg 1
Task: Breathe Underwater



Catch and Release by Isabel Murray
Pages: 267
Finished: 1/2/24
Fit..."


How was this one? I could potentially read it for our last underwater if you don't have anything planned!

My thoughts on Catch and Release are torn. The first half is so funny. Jerry (the older fisherman friends of Joe) was hilarious to me and it cracked me up they named the Merman Dave of all things. I totally enjoyed the first half but the last half just depressed me. Star crossed lovers. A language barrier never resolved. A person who can't live in the water. An ocean dweller who can't live on land. A sort of HEA but it wasn't enough for me. I pretty much hated it but the first half was so good! With as quickly as you read you probably could read it pretty fast so there's that.
I'm torn on recommending it but because the first half was so good I ended up rating it 3 Stars. Also it's KU so I didn't feel like I wasted my money and I giggled enough to feel like I didn't waste my time either so 🤷‍♀��

As far as planned....I don't have another one lined up to read in the next 3 days or so but do have Coming Up for Air and To Love a Naiad in my kindle KU TBR so I could read another next week.