The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/19

Cards;
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1- Olivia
2- Todd
3- Book 3 in the series.
5- Setting: IL
8- Eden.
Skip - Author's name.

Mini:
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11. Read a book where a character goes for a walk
Gabriel and Olivia go for a walk. So does Olivia and Patrick.

34. Read a book with something breakable on the cover
Do butterfly wings count?

Dima wrote: "I LOVE this series and I am totally in love with Gabriel."

Awesome! :) He's an interesting character from what I recall. It's been awhile since I read the first one.

Ok, I looked through my shelves and found a few more that will be easy to finish. I found a Nancy Drew book with bagpipes on the cover for #44, an illustrated edition of Alice's adventures with heart cards on the cover for #53, and a book with an orange cover for #47.
I am on track to finish ten or more additional books (probably more) by the end of the month.

Think we'll get to the bonus round?

Jenny wrote: "Ok, I looked through my shelves and found a few more that will be easy to finish. I found a Nancy Drew book with bagpipes on the cover for #44, an illustrated edition of Alice's adventures with hea..."

I hope we can get to the bonus round, but I have a feeling those two look-a-like books might be the death of us... :(

Now you made me want to find them. I am on a quest...

Jenny wrote: "Now you made me want to find them. I am on a quest..."

hah Good Luck! That's how I felt once I found a couple with that blue dressed girl but enthusiasm in searching dwindled slightly when I realized they were still too different to count. :/

Don't know if this will work, but how about these-


I have the Vermeer art book, and I can get the pearl earring one.

Found a couple more that don't look bad. Does one person have to read both, or can we split this task up between two of us?



And, these next two seem like they may be OK, but the kindle edition of Mockingbird is different from the paperback, which matches, so...?

I'm willing to take the double book thing on, alone or with someone else, but I need the captains please to let me know which of these if any will work. Thank you in advance.

Jenny wrote: "Don't know if this will work, but how about these-


I have the Vermeer art book, and I can get the pearl earring one."

Looks promising, I'll run it by the mods...

Jenny,

The look-a-like tasks, just like all the others, can be completed by a single person or more than one.
The other two sets also look good too but I worry about the one where the edition actually being read (e.g. the kindle edition) wouldn't have the cover we are using to match...
EDIT: I see there is however an "ebook" edition that does also have the matching cover... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Cool. I will wait for the mod ruling. If anyone wants to split this one with me, let me know.

Jenny wrote: "Captains, would this work for #44? "

this works for 44 btw

Completion post!

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Finished April 20.

Works for
1- first in series
2- character Two
3- character Hatter
4- character Footman
7- character Seven
8- character Executioner
Skip- character King

Mini challenge works for
16- character goes to court-(trial of the missing tarts)
22- three Es in title
53- heart on cover
55- poem included in text-(many poems)
61- twisted or convoluted plot-(you bet)

Daniela wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Captains, would this work for #44? "

this works for 44 btw"
Thanks Daniela.

COMPLETION
Exit West
20/04/2018
229 pages
4 stars

Will Work for main cards
0 standalone
3 author
6 Saeed character
8 Title
9Nadia

mini challenge cannot find anything to fit am away from home may be able to when i return on Monday

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The Daughters Break the Rules
by Joanna Philbin
Cards:
2 - 2nd in series
3 - character Hudson Jones
6 - character Lizzie Summers
8 - character Ava Elting

Mini:
35 - author initial PJ

Completion post!

The Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt

Finished April 21.

Works for
0- stand alone
2- title
9- author

Mini challenge works for
33- yellow and white cover

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A Murder Moist Foul
by Summer Prescott
Completion Date: 4/21/18
Cards:
1 - 1 st in series
2 - character Armand Thibedeaux
4 - character Gladys Fielding
6 - author last name
Mini:
62 - baked goods on cover

Completion post!

The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes by Carolyn Keene

Finished April 21.

Works for
2- character Tweedie
3- character Hannah
4- character Fayne
5- character Isa
6- character Scott
8- character Eloise
9 character Ned
skip- author

Mini challenge works for
7- road trip- Glasgow to Loch Lomond
11- went for a walk- (several walks, on on page 126)
22- three Es in title
44- musical instrument on cover- bagpipes

Completion post!

Noir by Christopher Moore

Finished April 21.

Works for
0- stand alone
1- character O'Hara
2- character The Cheese
3- character Hatch
6- character Sammy
8- character Eddie
skip character Pookie

Mini Challenge works for
5- character tells a lie- The Cheese tells the taxmen that the Moon man is dead. He isn't.
7- characters go on a road trip- San Francisco to Monte Rio
9- there are aliens- called the Moon men
10- characters travel to another planet- Moon man travels from outer space to Roswell.
11- characters go for a walk- pg. 68
30- tall object on cover- Golden Gate Bridge

Hey captains, have the mods decided whether any of the double cover books I listed above are going to work? I want to start on whichever ones will be approved. Thanks.

Jenny wrote: "Hey captains, have the mods decided whether any of the double cover books I listed above are going to work? I want to start on whichever ones will be approved. Thanks."

The Girl w/ the Pearl Earring & it's "twin" got approved. Just realized that was the only one I asked about, sorry. I think both of the others would work as long as the editions you were able to find & read, were these same covers...

Well done everyone! :)

a little update: We only have 13 cards left for our main hand! :)

Cards we still need to cover for the mini challenge (books can be shuffled around, this is just to get an idea for which books you should have a lookout):

1. "fun in text
4. set in different world
7. road trip
8. with map inside - I might be able to cover that
12 - first published on 6th of any month
14 - author named Charles or Charlie
16 - ch goes to court
18 - estranged siblings reconnect
22 - 3 E's in title
23 - where all the letters in YURI can be found in the title
24 - black cover
26 - 2 B's in author name
27 - humor main genre
29 - 500+ pages
32 - SKY in title
34 - smthg breakable on cover
37 - "Haiku" in text
38 - title starts with H
41 + 42 - same book cover
43 - music/musician main genre
45 - set in space
47 - orange cover
48 - pink cover -
54 - lovers on cover
60 - ith all the letters in WORK can be found in the authors first and last name
61 - twisted plot
64 - natural disaster occurs
65 - camera on cover
67 - Z in title
68 - first published 29th any month
69 - "honesty" in text

If I counted right that's 34 books left for part 1 + 4 books for the bonus part - we're doing really well :)

Hey all,
I am currently reading books that will cover #29- 500 pages, #23- YURI, #s 41 and 42- same cover, and one that can cover either 4,22,24, or 45.
I have also found books can cover #47- orange cover, #67- natural disaster, and maybe #32- sky in title.

I finished my last book and will start one that works for 8 - map inside

Completion Post

Love...From Both Sides
by Nick Spalding
Completion date: 4/22/18
Cards:
1 - 1st in series
2 - character Tim
5 - character Isobel
6 - author last name
8 - set in England
9 - author first name
Mini:
27 - humor genre on main page
53 - heart on the cover

Completion post!

The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth

Finished April 22.

Works for
0- character Zenka
2- title
3- Character Harth
4- title
5- character Isae
6- character Sharva
7- character Vakrez
8- character Eijeh
9- character Noavek
skip- character Kereseth

Mini challenge works for
4- set in a different world- (Ogra and Thuve)
10- travel to another planet- (Thuve to Ogra)
22- three Es in title
24- Black cover (tineye says blue, but it is black)
45- takes place in space- (lots of the story takes place on ships between planets)
55- poem in text- page 440.

Here is the list of books that I am confident I will finish this month. I am listing the tasks the I know they will cover, but there will be options for most of them beyond what I am aware of right now.

#41- , #42- , #47- , #64- , #23- , #29- , #32-

The books I have read so far have also covered (but were not used for) #s 1,4,7,16,22,23,24,26,37,45,61and 67. So, with a little shuffling, if we read enough, we may get this challenge done. I am holding out hope.

I read my book for #8 in one sitting yesterday. I'll start today for #45 - set in space

If I have enough time I'll also re-read for #38

I started the three e book, I’ll keep a lookout for more.

Captains, a question-
I was looking for short books to fill some tasks, and I realized I have the audio for "Cricket on the Hearth" by Charles Dickens in my audio library. The audio is three and a half hours long, but the default book lists the page count at eighty- something. There is another paperback lower down the list that is at 120- something pages. Will this work if I listen to the audio for #14?

How many books can I listen to at work and read at home in a week? We'll see, but I found a few more that will work for tasks.
#48- , #34- , #24- , and maybe (see above) #14-

The race is on.

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The Strawberry Hearts Diner
by Carolyn Brown
Completion date: 4/23/8
Cards:
0 - stand alone
2 - title
4 - character last name Fields
6 - title
7 - character first name Vicky
8 - character first name Emily
9 - character nickname Nettie
Mini:
22 - three Es in title
1 - "fun" in text - "She'd seen the kids clogging on the stage at the park at the festival the one year she'd attended, and it looked like so much fun that she'd taught herself the steps." p. 61
34 - something breakable on the cover - cups and saucers

I should be able to finish Raptor Red tonight or tomorrow. Once I do I'll get my completion post done ASAP

OK, I've scrolled through our posts, and I didn't see anyone starting a book for #65 - camera on cover. If I'm mistaken, please let me know. I'm going to start

(and not just because it is one of my favorite songs by The Cure, though now it is on a constant loop in my head)

Laura wrote: "OK, I've scrolled through our posts, and I didn't see anyone starting a book for #65 - camera on cover. If I'm mistaken, please let me know. I'm going to start

..."

So glad you found a camera book. I couldn't find one that looked good.

And, now I have a different song in my head- I don't want to tell you what was there before- I try not to be mean if I can help it- so thanks for that!

City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/22
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1- book 1 in the series
3- Hastings
5- Izabella
7- Valery
8- Eric


A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/23
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2- book 2 in the series
5- Izabella
6- Shawn Southernland
7- Valery
8- Eric
9- Nicole

This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/23
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1- Oliver Brady
2- Title
3- book 3 in the series
5- Izabella
7- Valery
8- Eric
9- Nicole




For the Mini challenge:
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12. This Fallen Prey was published on Feb 6th.
24.

Completion post!

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland

Finished April 23.

Works for
0- stand alone
1- character Oda
2- character Tristan
3- character Holgate
4- character Fitch
5- character Isobel
6- character Stokes
7- character Vladimir
8- character Erszebet
9- author
Skip- character Karpathy

Mini challenge works for
#29- 500 pages (752)
There are more, I will post them if needed.

Completion post!

Vermeer by Roberta D'Adda

Finished April 23.

Works for
0- stand alone
7- title

Mini challenge works for
#41- same book cover- (second to come later this week)

Dima wrote: "City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/22
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1- book 1 in the series
3- Hastings
5- Izabella
7- Valery
8- ..."


City for the Lost works for #1 - fun in text.

Any chance that A Darkness Absolute might work for #61 - a twisted or convoluted plot?

COMPLETION
Over Hill and Dale
24/04/2018
352 pages
3 stars

Mini Challenge
27. Humor as MPG
56. Author surname begins with P

Main Challenge
1 - title
2 number in series
3 character Harold
6 character called Sidney
SKIP author surname


Emma
22/04/2018
591 pages
hated it

Mini Challenge
29 over 500 pages

Main Challenge
0 standalone
8 character Emma Woodhouse
3 and 6 character Harriet Smith
5 character Isabella Woodhouse
4 character Jane Fairfax
SKIP character George Knightley

I am sure someone else has probably ploughed through this so possibly reverse

@Jenny what else does your book Rise and Fall.. work for? Would be good if we can use it for another # as Marie's only works for the 500 pages card

hey guys, sorry I've been so inactive lately! work is just crazy busy, and I'm still struggling with allergies therefore generally not feeling so well...

I do check what's going on daily though to make sure everything's alright :)

Daniela wrote: "@Jenny what else does your book Rise and Fall.. work for? Would be good if we can use it for another # as Marie's only works for the 500 pages card"

D.o.d.o. also works for
59- mc is a writer- Melisande is a diarist- tells a lot of the story through her diaries.
61- twisted plot- magic and time travel and manipulation of history.
50- character takes a risk- Tristam is first to try the "time travel" device.
63- character named Richard- Richard Burbage (yes, that R. Burbage)
57- character is a scientist- Dr. Frank Oda

Marie, I have read Emma, so reverse works.

Daniela wrote: "Dima wrote: "City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/22
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1- book 1 in the series
3- Hastings
5- Izabella
7..."

Yes! It definitely has a twisted plot!

Slouch Witch by Helen Harper
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1- Setting - Oxford, England
2- Character - Tarquin
3- Author's name
5- Character - Ivy
6- Title
8- Character - Eve
Skip - Character - Phillip

Mini:
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36 - pg 118: "I could just shrug it on over my pyjamas and no one would be any the wiser"

GUYS OUR MAIN HAND IS DONE :D

so it's fine to just post your finished book with the mini challenge info + date finished :)