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Sphynx BOOKS READ
The book:
Mists of Bayou RhynePage numbers: 261
Date read: 11/30
Any open goals it may work for: none
Unless you count that reading it leaves you with only one shred of sanity left.
Although, one of the bad guys is killed. So now his brother, who is only a little bit bad, is the only one son his father has left. They aren't major characters, so I don't know if this works or not?
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: #4 - features horses. They run an equestrian center and give riding lessons/board horses
OPTIONAL: drinking, accident, horses, coma
Book: The Executioner by Chris Carter Pages : 480
Date : 12/1/15
Optional: Serial killer, Christmas , Catholicism , Los Angeles , Gardena , Downey , revenge , bullying , psychic
Book: The Child ThiefPages: 481
Date: Nov 25 to Dec 2 2015
Open Goals: None
mini challenge: none
BOM: yes DQ participation
optional: children, faeries, troll, deaths, murders
Book:Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How A Couple Sacrificed Everything To Escape to ParadisePages: 298
Date: December 2nd
Open Goals:
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as africa - plurals and minor spelling variations are
Book: The Grass is SingingPages: 208
Date: Dec 03, 2015
Open goals: Read a book with the word tree, leaf, branch or grass (plurals are acceptable) in the title
The book:
Time's DividePage numbers: 543
Date read: 12/2
Any open goals it may work for: Visit to a farm
The MCs go to the future and visit "The Farm", which is the bad guys' compound, but also is a working farm.
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: #1 - Features plague. The bad guys are trying to "Cull" the human race using a virus brought back from the future.
Book:
Armada by Ernest Cline
Pages: 349 (default since I audio-ed it)
Date Finished: 12/2
Mummy quests: 03) army 08) aliens 11) secret society
Optional: video games, saving the world, aliens, (view spoiler), cover mostly black
The book:
The Royal TreatmentPage numbers: 320
Date read: 12/3
Any open goals it may work for: Topaz in text: p. 174 "What's the stone? Blue topaz?"
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: #10 - features a prince. Prince David
Book:
Pages 288
Date: 5 Dec 2015
Goals it may work for: Tower Teams Holiday Challenge - read a book with a red cover
The book:
AngelfallPage numbers: 288
Date read: 12/5
Any open goals it may work for: none
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: #8, creatures not of earth - Angels
OPTIONAL: Angels, California, camping, resistance, disabled person, younger sibling, mentally ill mom
Laura wrote: "The book: AngelfallPage numbers: 288
Date read: 12/5
Any open goals it may work for: none
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: #8, c..."
I read this a while ago and enjoyed it. It was fun because it references places in Palo Alto which is where I lived and worked for several years!
Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan
383 pages
Date completed: 12/6
Goals: none at this time
Quests: secondary character dies
Optional: large family, alzeheimers, grandmother, set in LA, lips on the cover
Book: just one day Pages: 416
Date: 6-12-15
Book: just one yearPages: 336
Date: 6-12-15
Book: just one nightPages: 40 ( idk if this book will even count)
Date: 6-12-15
RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Message 119-121 not entered. Need finish date. Cannot enter. Sent message to Jayne. Message 123 & 124 updated."
Oops. I have updated the dates.
No Problem. Good Job getting in all those books. :)Updated to here.
Book: A Thousand Pieces of YouPages: 360
Date read: Dec 4 to Dec 7
Open Goal: none
mini challenge: 12 ~ Read a Book: features something not where it should be, features someone finding out the truth. Has a black AND gold cover, bird/Horus on cover. OR "Patience" in title.
RachelvlehcaR wrote: "No Problem. Good Job getting in all those books. :)Updated to here."
And I thought i wouldn't be able to read even a single book that week! We had a 5 day power failure due to heavy rains and consequently no school and no school means yes books. So...
Jayne wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "No Problem. Good Job getting in all those books. :)Updated to here."
And I thought i wouldn't be able to read even a single book that week! We had a 5 day power failure due ..."
Way to use the power failure to Team Sphynx' advantage! lol Go Jayne!
Book read:
Pages: 228
Date finished: 7 Dec
Goals: This can be applied to 'book with a green cover'. Or it can also be applied to 'book with three best friends' - Charlie, Sam and Patrick are best friends'
If you're using it for the latter, then you can still use my read of
for the green cover.
Jayne wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "No Problem. Good Job getting in all those books. :)Updated to here."
And I thought i wouldn't be able to read even a single book that week! We had a 5 day power failure due ..."
Wow, that was great! Well, for us. :P Hope all is well now.
The book:
SoullessPage numbers: 355
Date read: 12/7
Any open goals it may work for: none
If it can count for any quests in the mini challenge: Is this still going on?
#11 - secret society
#14 - Damsel in distress
Thanks Laura! I think the Mini Mummy quest has ended at this point.
Mini quest is still going on. We are 3 books away from second place. :)
OOPS! thanks Rachel - for some reason I thought it ended this past weekend.
I added Laura's and my book to Mini Quest on ss. Also Sumit's Thinner.
Just as you did that, it was ended, Drats. Lost second spot so close. Oh well, we did great! It was a good run. It is officially closed. :)
Book: Fahrenheit 451Pages: 227
Date: 8/12/15
Book: Fahrenheit 451Pages: 227
Date: 8/12/15
Dead HeatThe book:
Page numbers: 324
Date read: 12/8
Any open goals it may work for: Read a book where a character visits a farm. They go to a ranch/horse farm
Book:
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesPages: 340
Date Read: 12/8/15
Goal: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as children - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Book:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhitePages: 184
Date Read: 12/8/15
TT Holiday Goal: Read a book with a turkey or a pig on the cover.
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The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl by Gina Lamm
Pages: 349
Date Read: 11/29
Mummy Quest: 01) Accident 05) Dog, 15) HEA
Optional: witch, time travel, main character is songwriter and plays piano,