The Challenge Factory discussion

3-month
Partner challenge
Runs April - June 2023

Welcome to the School for Good & Evil. The first thing that must be done is that every student must decide if they are inherently good or evil. You can only study one or the other here at this school. One partner must study good and the other must study evil.

Once you have decided which line of study that you will follow, you can find your classes here. To prepare for your 3 tests, you will want to complete as many tasks as you can. Only the most prepared heroes & villains will pass their finals. Oh, and you will be competing against your partner in the finals. Good luck and may the best side win!

*Please note that the 3 tests will run over 3 different weekends. Each test will require one book (minimum 100 pages) that must be read in a 2-day period. You will get one day to study and prepare for your test. Books cannot be started until the test begins. The winner will be determined by whoever wins 2 of the 3 tests. The winning partner will get 100 bonus points. The books for your regular classes will be done at your pace and only be scored if you complete them.


Testing Schedule
Snow Ball: April 22-23
Circus of Talents: May 20-21
Trial By Tale: June 24-25


Rules
✨Books must be minimum 100 pages
✨Books may be started before the challenge BUT must be finished after the start of the challenge. This does NOT apply to TEST books. They must be started after the test starts
✨Re-reads are allowed

Posting Completed Books
Post your completions in this format

Class/Test:
Task:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Date Read:
Score:

Book Points for Classes
5 points per completed class task

I want to be part of the good side of school.

That's fine, I'll be evil then. :-)

Class tasks

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Evil Classes

✅Uglification Class
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 4/4-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where a character wears a cape or disguise
Unwanteds by Lisa McMann 4/19-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book with the author’s initials in UGLIFICATION
Ronja Røverdatter by Astrid Lindgren 4/2-23

✅Henchman Training
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book with a henchman (your interpretation)
Goldfinger by Ian Fleming 5/4-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where someone trains
Crossing Over Easy by Nova Nelson 6/12-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book with at least one of the 5 strategies for training henchmen in the text
1. Command
2. Taunt
3. Trick
4. Bribe
5. Bully
The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter 4/21-23

✅Curses & Death Traps
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book with the letters NEMESIS in any order in the title/series
The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter 4/10-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where someone is poisoned
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi 4/24-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where a character uses a curse or spell against someone else
Deep Sea Kiss by Zoe Ashwood 6/4-23

✅History of Villainy
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain dies
Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney 4/18-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain eats their nemesis
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 4/28-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where the villain wins
Uncle Fred in the Springtime by P.G. Wodehouse 6/6-23
✔️🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain sets a trap for their nemesis
By The Book by Liz Hedgecock 4/28-23

Classes for Both Good & Evil

✅Animal Communication Class
✔️✨Read a book where a character communicates with an animal or insect
Southern Potions by Amy Boyles 4/25-23
✔️✨Read a book with a creature sidekick (can be any creature – examples: dragons, trolls, etc)
Witch With An Enemy by T.R. Cameron 6/20-23

✅Special Talents
✔️✨Read a book with a character that is talented (your interpretation)
One Hundred Lessons by Kelly Collins 4/3-23

Surviving Fairy Tales
✔️✨Read a book with a survivor
Dykkerklokken og sommerfuglen by Jean-Dominique Bauby 4/25-23
✔️✨Read a book where it is hard to tell who is good or evil
Immortal Flame by Heather Walker 4/1-23
✨Read a book where someone has to eat bugs or hunt food to survive
✔️✨Read a book tagged Fairy Tales
Soundless by Richelle Mead 4/24-23
✔️✨Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title. (You can read for each word once)
5 Rules
✔️1. The Evil attack. The Good defend.
Vampire Shift by Tim O'Rourke 5/12-23 (attack)
The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea by De-ann Black 5/12-23 (defend)
✔️2. The Evil punish. The Good forgive.
What Happens in Greece by Sue Roberts 6/2-23 (forgive)
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder 6/9-23 (punish)
✔️3. The Evil hurt. The Good help.
The Billionaire's Chef by Lauren Wood 5/16-23 (hurt)
The Christmas Chocolatier by De-ann Black 5/16-23(help)
✔️4. The Evil take. The Good give.
A New Start at The Cornish Bakery by Sarah Hope 6/2-23 (take)
Tasty Treats at Seahorse Bites Café by Emily Harvale 6/3-23 (give)
✔️5. The Evil hate. The Good love.
Clara's Secret Garden by Rosie Green 6/9-23 (Hate)
Sugar and Spice by Angela Britnell 6/11-23 (love)

✅Spells
✔️✨Read a book where someone can manipulate water using magic
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews 5/7-23
✔️✨Read a book where someone can control the weather
Freaky Mage by Amanda M. Lee 5/6-23
✔️✨Read a book where someone can shift into an animal or plant
The Vampire's Accidental Wife by Kristen Painter 5/1-23 (hide spoiler)]

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: ✨Read a book where it is hard to tell who is good or evil
Book:
Immortal Flame
Author: Heather Walker
Pages: 245
Date Read: 4/1-23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Beautification Class
Task: Read a book with the author’s initials in BEAUTIFICATION
Book:
Author: Isabel Allende
Pages: 322
Date Read: 4/1/23
Score: 5

Class Tasks
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Beautification Class
👸Read a book with a smiling character on the cover
👸a book with BEAUTY in the title
👸Read a book with the author’s initials in BEAUTIFICATION
👸Read a book where a character is on a diet

Princess Etiquette Class
👸Read a book with the word POSTURE in the text
👸Read a book where someone takes dance lessons
👸Read a book with a polite and mannerly character (your interpretation)

History of Heroism Class
👸Read a book where the hero wins
👸Read a book with an unlikely hero (your interpretation)
👸Read a book where the hero escapes from the villain
👸Read a book where the hero dies to protect someone

Good Deeds Class
👸Read a book where a character does a good deed (your interpretation)
👸Read a book with one of the 3 keys to good deeds in the text
1. Creativity
2. Feasibility
3. Spontaneity

Classes for Both Good & Evil

Animal Communication Class
✨Read a book where a character communicates with an animal or insect
✨Read a book with a creature sidekick (can be any creature – examples: dragons, trolls, etc)

Special Talents
✨Read a book with a character that is talented (your interpretation)

Surviving Fairy Tales
✨Read a book with a survivor
✨Read a book where it is hard to tell who is good or evil
✨Read a book where someone has to eat bugs or hunt food to survive
✨Read a book tagged Fairy Tales
✨Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title.
5 Rules
1. The Evil attack. The Good defend.
2. The Evil punish. The Good forgive.
3. The Evil hurt. The Good help.
4. The Evil take. The Good give.
5. The Evil hate. The Good love.

Spells
✨Read a book where someone can manipulate water using magic
✨Read a book where someone can control the weather
✨Read a book where someone can shift into an animal or plant (hide spoiler)]

Class/Test: Beautification Class
Task: A Book with BEAUTY in the title
Book:
Author: Nancy Campbell Allen
Pages: 352
Date Read: 4/2/23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Beautification Class
Task: Read a book with a smiling character on the cover
Book:
Author: Linda Lael Miller
Pages: 384
Date Read: 4/3/23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Uglification Class
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book with the author’s initials in UGLIFICATION
Book:
Ronja Røverdatter
Author: Astrid Lindgren
Pages: 191
Date Read: 4/2-23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Special Talents
Task: ✨Read a book with a character that is talented (your interpretation)
Book:
One Hundred Lessons
Author: Kelly Collins
Pages: 192
Date Read: 4/3-23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Uglification Class
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book with an ugly character (your interpretation)
Book:
Sapphire Flames
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 359
Date Read: 4/4-23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title.
Book:
Author: Liane Moriarty
Pages: 388
Date Read: 4/3/23
"Maybe she should just forgive him." Page 73
Score: 5

Class/Test: Good Deed Class
Task: Read a book where a character does a good deed (your interpretation)
Book:
Author: Stephanie Eding
Pages: 320
Date Read: 4/4/23
Ellie Reed takes care of Marilynn's animals and take care of a list of things to get for her while she was recovering in a nursing home.
Score: 5

Class/Test: Princess Etiquette Class
Task: Read a book with the word POSTURE in the text
Book:
Author: T.L. Swan
Pages: 521
Date Read: 4/4/23
"His Posture is straight and his jaw is square and strong." Pg 35
Score: 5

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book with a survivor
Book:
Author: Gillian Jackson
Pages: 279
Date Read: 4/5/23
Score: 5
The MC is a survivor of a car accident where she loses her leg.

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book where it is hard to tell who is good or evil
Book:
Author: Chelsea Sedoti
Pages: 399
Date Read: 4/5/23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Curses & Death Traps
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book with the letters NEMESIS in any order in the title/series
Book:
The Shifter Romances The Writer
Author: Kristen Painter
Pages: 364
Date Read: 4/10-23
Score: 5

Current Scores

Jane: 20
Thereadingbell:45

Class/Test: History of Villainy
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain dies
Book:
Dying to Read
Author: Lorena McCourtney
Pages: 321
Date Read: 4/17-23
Score: 5
The character that tries to kill 2 people in a fire , loses his own life in that fire.

Class/Test: Uglification Class
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book where a character wears a cape or disguise
Book:
Unwanteds
Author: Lisa McMann
Pages: 390
Date Read: 4/19-23
Score: 5
A character uses a spell to disguise himself as the MC.

Please check the Q&A & the test thread for updates.

Class/Test: Snow Ball
Task: Read a book with a hot guy/girl on the cover
Book:
Author: Carla Luna
Pages: 288
Date Read: 4/22/23
Score: 1

Class/Test: Snow Ball
Task: Read a Book with Hot Guy
Book:
Author: Robert Dugoni
Pages: 335
Date Read: 4/22/23
Score: 4

Class/Test: Snow Ball
Task: Read a book with hot guy
Book:
Author: Carla Luna
Pages: 288
Date Read: 4/23/23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Snow Ball
Task: Read a book with Hot Guy
Book:
Author: T.L. Swan
Pages: 553
Date Read: 4/23/23
Score: 10

Class/Test: Snow Ball
Task: Read a book with Hot Girl
Book:
Author: Carlyn Greenwald
Pages: 336
Date Read: 4/23/23
Score: 13

Congrats Thereadingbell.

This was a very bad reading weekend for me as I was out all weekend.

I didn’t read anything at all.

I will hopefully do better next time.

Jane wrote: "Congrats Thereadingbell.

This was a very bad reading weekend for me as I was out all weekend.

I didn’t read anything at all.

I will hopefully do better next time."
Thank You! I have had times where my weekends were so filled, I didn't get a challenge done as well. Better Luck on the next one!

Class/Test: Henchman Training
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book with at least one of the 5 strategies for training henchmen in the text
Book:
The Dragon Finds Forever
Author: Kristen Painter
Pages: 348
Date Read: 4/21-23
Score: 5
1. Command: Pg 135: And now I command you to do it.
2. Taunt: Pg 1: About taunting her.
3. Trick: Pg 110: A trick of his mind?
4. Bribe: Pg 62: Her father had bribed all the right officials...
5. Bully: Pg 4: Her father was a bully.

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: ✨Read a book tagged Fairy Tales
Book:
Soundless
Author: Richelle Mead
Pages: 267
Date Read: 4/24-23
Score: 5
Tagged fairy tales 15 times

Class/Test: Curses & Death Traps
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book where someone is poisoned
Book:
Through the Ever Night
Author: Veronica Rossi
Pages: 341
Date Read: 4/25-23
Score: 5
MC is poisoned
Tagged fairy tales 15 times

Class/Test: Animal Communication Class
Task: ✨Read a book where a character communicates with an animal or insect
Book:
Southern Potions
Author: Amy Boyles
Pages: 208
Date Read: 4/25-23
Score: 5
MC communicates with animals

Class/Test:
Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: ✨Read a book with a survivor
Book:
Dykkerklokken og sommerfuglen
Author: Jean-Dominique Bauby
Pages: 135
Date Read: 4/25-23
Score: 5
MC survives a stroke

Current Scores

Jane: 55
Thereadingbell:45


Snowball Test

Jane:0
Thereadingbell: 13 - passed

Class/Test:
History of Villainy
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain eats their nemesis
Book:
On the Edge
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 336
Date Read: 4/28-23
Score: 5

Class/Test:
History of Villainy
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book where a villain sets a trap for their nemesis
Book:
By The Book
Author: Liz Hedgecock
Pages: 225
Date Read: 4/28-23
Score: 5

Class/Test:
Spells
Task: ✨Read a book where someone can shift into an animal or plant
Book:
The Vampire's Accidental Wife
Author: Kristen Painter
Pages: 382
Date Read: 5/1-23
Score: 5
lots of shifters.

Class/Test:
Henchman Training
Task: 🦹‍♂️Read a book with a henchman (your interpretation)
Book:
Goldfinger
Author: Ian Fleming
Pages: 224
Date Read: 5/4-23
Score: 5
Oddjob is Goldfinger's henchman

Class/Test:
Spells
Task: ✨Read a book where someone can control the weather
Book:
Freaky Mage
Author: Amanda M. Lee
Pages: 322
Date Read: 5/6-23
Score: 5
Nadia can control the weather

Class/Test:
Spells
Task: ✨Read a book where someone can manipulate water using magic
Book:
Emerald Blaze
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 399
Date Read: 5/7-23
Score: 5
Stephen Jiang is a Aquakinetic and can control the weather

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: ✨Read a book where someone has to eat bugs or hunt food to survive
Book:
Author: Sarah Beth Durst
Pages: 368
Date Read: 4/25/23
Score: 5
The 3 main characters have to hunt to survive.

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: ✨Read a book tagged Fairy Tales
Book:
Author: Nancy Campbell Allen
Pages: 361
Date Read: 5/7/23
Score: 5
MPG Fairy Tales

Class/Test: Princess Etiquette Class
Task: Read a book where someone takes dance lessons
Book:
Author: Vanessa L. Torres
Pages: 320
Date Read: 5/8/23
Score: 5

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title. 5 Rules
1. The Evil attack. The Good defend.
Book:
Author: Christina Kaye
Pages: 279
Date Read: 5/8/23
Score: 5

Pg 24 No way I could defend myself against his allegations.

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title. 5 Rules 3. The Evil hurt. The Good help.
Book:
Author: Sharon Shinn
Pages: 470
Date Read: 5/9/23
Score: 5
"I send Miela to come help you?" pg 15

Class/Test: Spells
Task: Read a book where someone can manipulate water using magic
Book:
Author: Kelly St. Clare
Pages: 434
Date Read: 5/9/23
Score: 5
A water mage uses water during battle.

Class/Test: Surviving Fairy Tales
Task: Read a book with one of the bold words below in the text or title.
5 Rules 4. The Evil take. The Good give.
Book:
Author: Elise Kova
Pages: 342
Date Read: 5/9/23
Score: 5
"Two sorcerers can give birth to a Commons." pg 14

Class/Test: Spells
Task: Read a book where someone can control the weather
Book:
Author: Stephen Fry
Pages: 540
Date Read: 5/10/23
Score: 5
The Greek Gods control the weather.

Class/Test: Spells
Task: Read a book where someone can shift into an animal or plant
Book:
Author: Nalini Singh
Pages: 432
Date Read: 5/10/23
Score: 5
MC Shifts into a wolf.