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The goal with this month's challenge is to first solve the cryptogram and then read a book that fits the task. The theme is all about you. hint - (view spoiler)[look for "you" and "your" words in the puzzles. (hide spoiler)]

In order to solve the cryptogram, look for common letters or word patterns. The letter E is one of the most frequently used letters in the alphabet. Obviously a single letter word is either going to be "a" or "I". Look for word patterns with words like "That" and words with contractions.

If you are stuck, you may buy a vowel. If you buy a vowel, you must give a recommendation of a 5 star read that has stayed with you. You may buy as many vowels as you need as long as you have recommendations for each. I will PM you the vowels.

Indicate below if you want to participate, and I will tell you which task is yours. When you have solved your puzzle, tell us the book you are going to read but hold off on telling us how it fits the task. You will have to do that in the reporting thread. You don't want to solve the puzzle for someone else.

I get tired of tracking scores, and October is going to be a busy month for me, so I'm going to keep it simple and not ask you to score your book.

General Rules:

1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may be in any genre.
3. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Serial Killer Challenge.
4. The book must be read between October 1 to October 31 (based on your own time zone).
5. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose, but only the highest scoring book will apply.
6. The book must be 175 pages or more determined by the issue you read. If reading eBook or audiobook page numbers will be determined by the issue that comes up on a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ search.

Tasks:
Assignment of tasks to individuals is here.

Read a book that:

1. - DNW ZUXI CRIWJ UI FNWJ GNTP RG RJ. RJ TNZ AP JDP NXJDUI'W GNTP UI N ODNINOJPI'W GNTP.

2. - RW YIRJJPG AZ N TNFP NXJDUI ZUX DNKP GUJ IPNB APCUIP.

3. - DNW N OUKPI JDNJ ZUX JDRGS RW APNXJRCXF.

4. - RW NAUXJ N BUQ RC ZUX FUKP BUQW, UI NAUXJ N ONJ RC ZUX FUKP ONJW.

5. - RW WPJ RG ZUXI OUXGJIZ, UI JDP NXJDUI RW JDP WNTP GNJRUGNFRJZ NW ZUX.

This is amazing. I'm in!

Wow, Wow, Wow, WOW!

I'm in. I don't know how on earth I'm gonna solve this, but I'm in!!!

This looks like a very cool challenge. I'm in!

I'm in! :)

I have a feeling I'll be buying lots of vowels, but I'm game to give it a go.

I love cryptograms and I love reading so this is a win-win challenge for me! I'm so totally in!! :)

Are you using the same pattern for all of them? I'm not using an example from the puzzles, but would "Z" equal "X" for all of the puzzles, or would "Z" equal "X" in only the first, but not the others?

Good question Bella. I was wondering that too.

Solved it!

Bella, it is the same pattern for all five.

I'm in! I love a good puzzle! I'm already on it (well, trying to anyway ;)...)!

Yeah, I'm done. BTW, before anyone goes nuts, "APCUIE" should be "APCUIC", right?

I'm in. I'll be picking a book from #5.

Doh! I was all excited that i'd solved them all so came on straight away only to see KimeyDiann had beaten me too it. I had a lot of fun doing it.

@Lanelle - i think Janice picks which task we read.

Sarah wrote: "@Lanelle - i think Janice picks which task we read."

You're right. I was so excited to solve the puzzle that I didn't read all the instructions.

Still in :)

Bella wrote: "Yeah, I'm done. BTW, before anyone goes nuts, "APCUIE" should be "APCUIC", right?"

Not quite. APCUIP

OoooooI love a mystery! I'll take your challenge!

Sarah wrote: "Doh! I was all excited that i'd solved them all so came on straight away only to see KimeyDiann had beaten me too it. I had a lot of fun doing it.

@Lanelle - i think Janice picks which task we read."

LOL. Do I get a prize for solving it first? ;)

Great puzzle! Solved it too! I wonder what task I'll get...! I just hope it isn't the first one! (view spoiler)[Since I have a not so common name (Elsbeth Memelink); it would be very difficult, or impossible... (hide spoiler)]


And shoudn't DNKC be DNKP? (I didn't even notice the other word was wrong :)...)

KimeyDiann wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Doh! I was all excited that i'd solved them all so came on straight away only to see KimeyDiann had beaten me too it. I had a lot of fun doing it.

@Lanelle - i think Janice picks wh..."

Maybe you get an extra badge?

I am in

I am in.

I'm in!

I'm in!

Have you read The Supernatural Enhancements?? Lots of cryptograms and puzzle in there. Fun, FUN read.

I'm confused, are we supposed to be solving the 5 puzzles now?

I'm in!

Ready for the challenge!

KimeyDiann wrote: "Solved it!

Bella, it is the same pattern for all five."

Yes, it's the same pattern for all 5 tasks.

Bella wrote: "Yeah, I'm done. BTW, before anyone goes nuts, "APCUIE" should be "APCUIC", right?"

No, it should be APCUIP. Sorry for the mistake. I've corrected it in message 1.

Elsbeth wrote: "And shoudn't DNKC be DNKP? (I didn't even notice the other word was wrong :)...)"

Egad! Yes, it should be DNKP. It was harder writing these out than I thought it would be.

Tasha wrote: "I'm confused, are we supposed to be solving the 5 puzzles now?"

I thought you would solve the task you were given when you were given it so that you could gopher. But, this group is all a bunch of keeners and they've gone ahead and solved all the tasks. I was worried that it might have been too hard. I guess I didn't need to worry.

It was fun to solve it, Janice! Looking forward to know the task I'm gonna read!

Oops, should have reserved a message - will link to this in message one so that it's easy to find:

Here are the tasks you will read (thanks to the fruit machine):

Almeta - 3
Amanda B - 2
Amanda (Mandy) - 3
Ann (CanadAnn) - 1
Anna (UK) - 5
Anna M - 2
Ariane - 3
Bella - 3
Brenda - 5
Brittany - 4
Camilla - 5
Casceil - 3
Cassandra - 1
CFDeeDee - 2
Cherie - 2
Connie - 4
Debra - 2
Donna - 3
Elsbeth - 2
Erica - 1
Janice - 2
Jennifer - 3
Jessica - 4
Jkmays - 1
Joan - 1
Kelly - 5
Kelly B - 2
Kerry - 2
KimeyDianne - 4
Kirila - 4
Kiwi - 3
Kristie - 3
Lanelle - 5
Lara - 2
Lisa - 3
Liz - 2
Lori - 1
LoriZ - 1
Lynn - 1
Mariab - 5
Peggy - 4
Poongothai - 2
Roz - 4
Rusalka - 2
Sam - 1
Sandra - 3
Sarah - 3
Sharon - 2
Sue Q - 5
Susan - 3
Tammy - 4
Tasha (CA) - 2
Tasha (PA) - 3
Teanka - 4
Tejas Janet - 5
Theresa~OctoberLace - 2
Vicki - 5

Oh wow! I'm in please!

I want to play please, Janice.

I'm in!

Count me in, please!

Me too please Janice!

What an awesome challenge :D

I was a bit confused at first, here we also have 'cryptogram' puzzles but they look like crosswords except the descriptions of what to fill in in the puzzle are very cryptic instead of straightforward. But for this one it means that all the letters in the sentences are actually supposed to be other letters, right?

hmm Friday before a long weekend. Do work or solve puzzles? hard choice... not

also. sorry. number please

Janice wrote: "Oops, should have reserved a message - will link to this in message one so that it's easy to find:

Here are the tasks you will read (thanks to the fruit machine):

Sarah - 3
Sandra - 1
Anna (UK) -..."

Does the fruit machine have an aversion for the number 5? ;-)

I think I have cracked it! Cryptograms are not my cup of tea but this one was fun. Excellent challenge Janice!

I solved them too. That was fun!

Peggy wrote: "Me too please Janice!

What an awesome challenge :D

I was a bit confused at first, here we also have 'cryptogram' puzzles but they look like crosswords except the descriptions of what to fill in i..."

Yes, Peggy, that was what I was thinking, too (at first)!
Hihi, same culture, same associations! :D

Thanks, Janice for another challenge! Lots of fun, solving a puzzle! And thanks for this task. That shouldn't be too hard to find a book for!

Haha, funny Elsbeth! :D

I love puzzles like this one! I am in :) Please assign me a number

Oh your cryptograms sound like what we call cryptic crosswords, Peggy.

Janice wrote: "Tasha wrote: "I'm confused, are we supposed to be solving the 5 puzzles now?"

I thought you would solve the task you were given when you were given it so that you could gopher. But, this group is..."

haha, thanks!

It's actually easier to solve all them at once, since it give you more info and more patterns to compare, Tasha. IMO