The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

COMPLETION
Caleb Williams
24/04/2018
384 pages

sorry does not work for mini challenge

Main Cards
0 standalone
2 character barnabas tyrell
3 character Hardingham
4 author
8 character Emily Melville
SKIP character Lucretia Pisani

Captains, did you decide about the audio of Cricket on the Hearth?

Is there an audio book option? otherwise shelf the one with the 120 pages. as it's over 3 hours it should be fine

Daniela wrote: "Is there an audio book option? otherwise shelf the one with the 120 pages. as it's over 3 hours it should be fine"
Thanks.

Completion post!

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Mini challenge-
#48- pink cover
#22- 3 Es in title
#34- something breakable on cover- teacup

just finished The Couple Next Door. I kinda expected more from it, but it was okay.

1 'fun'
3 party at neighbour's house
5 SO many lies
22 3 E's in title
28 USA
36 'pajamas'
50 someone took a risk (don't wanna spoiler :P)
59 MCs are parents
63 character Richard
69 'honesty'


don't know what to read next, I can't find anything that fits anymore ahhhhhhhh!!! (and I gotta admit, I lost track of what's going on in the spreadsheet /if everything's found a spot so far haha)
- I did find an audiobook I can listen to for the music task though :)

In the next 2-3 days, I should finish the books I am reading that cover #s 14- author Charles, #23- title YURI, #34- something breakable on cover, #42-second twin book cover, #47- orange cover.

So, I will be able to cover more tasks or bonus books, hopefully.

Can the captains aim to have a list of what we have left by Friday evening, please, so we can try to finish? Thanks guys.

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Surely You're joking, Mr. Feynman! By Richard Feynman

Finished April 24.

Mini challenge
#23- YURI in title

@christina: everything is in a spot ;)

I'll post another list of what's missing Friday morning!

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The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
Audible recording 3 hours 37 minutes

Mini challenge
#14- author name Charles
#22- three Es in title

Work has been insane but I’m gonna finish raptor red in time if it kills me and I know it will fit estranged siblings reunited and natural disaster occurring if those two are still available (I’m at work now so haven’t gotten a chance to check)

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A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor

Finished April 25

Mini challenge
2- character enjoys her job (Max loves being a historian)
3- there is a costume party at future St. Mary's
5- character tells a lie-(Max lies to Queen Mary)
28- takes place in England (I'm in the US)
34- something breakable on cover (teacup)
50- character takes a risk- (Max walks into a trap to save Leon)

Main challenge- almost all cards are covered with character names if we need any

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Priceless by Mariah Stewart

Finished April 25.

Mini challenge
3- 60th birthday party
47- orange cover

I found a book that was published on the 29th. So, unless anyone else has this covered, I will go get Six of Crows.

I am also starting Space Opera, which should cover "set in space".

I have had no luck finding a book with WORK in the author's name, or one with lovers on the cover.

@jenny: I already said that I started a book for 'set in space', so there's no need for that #

Missed that one. I will move on to something else. Thanks.

I just looked through the other teams' spreadsheets and here are the authors some of them used for the WORK task

Derek wilson
Kivrin Wilson
Janel Gradowski
Rashelle workman
Keira blackwood

Unfortunately I can't get my hands on any of their books though...

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Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

Finished April 26.

Mini challenge
#42- second twin book cover

COMPLETION
The Poison Bed
26/04/2018
416 pages (Amazon Info)
2 stars

MINI CHALLENGE
Task 34 there is a ship in a bottle on cover - something breakable

Main Challenge
0 - standalone
1 and 2 character Thomas Overbury
3 and 4 Character Frances Howard
6 character Henry Stuart
8 author first name - elizabeth
9 character Nelly
SKIP title

I updated the spreadsheet - here's the list of what's still missing already:

7 - road trip
18 - estranged siblings (Nikki?)
27 - humor MPG
38 - title with H (will let you know by saturday if I can cover it)
60 - WORK in author name
64 - natural disaster
67 - Z in title
68 - first published 29th

We can shuffle around though f.e.
We have a book that fits #27 - but then we'd need one for #56 author's first or last name starts with P

#67 - we'd need a #37 (Haiku in title or text) for that one

#7 - #44 music instrument on cover

(in case this makes it easier for someone)

Spirit Witch by Helen Harper
Finished 4/25
==================================================

2- Character - Tarquin
3- Book 3 in the series
5- Character - Ivy
6- Title
8- Setting - England

It looks like the Uno challenge sheet is full. will there be a May round?

I can cover three of the remaining, so far, I have started
to cover #68- published on the 29th, #64- natural disaster, and #67- Z in title.

If anyone else has these covered, please let me know and I will read something else first.

I also looked at the spreadsheet, and I think BB in author's name is still missing. I found a short audio book that will work, but I will wait to start it until I am sure.

Dima wrote: "Spirit Witch by Helen Harper
Finished 4/25
==================================================

2- Character - Tarquin
3- Book 3 in the series
5- Character - Ivy
6- ..."

there's no May round. The challenge ends in 4 days. So it only makes sense, for the challenge, to read books that fit the mini challenge

One more I can listen to- I forgot that I had found Driving Mr. Dead to use for a black cover, but I can use it for #7, road trip.

I’ll cover the humor book for #27

Just to clarify, let’s say a book has 4 genres listed on its MP, humor just has to be one of them, not necessarily the top genre, right?

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Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Harper
Audible book~5 1/2 hours

Finished April 26.

Mini challenge
#7- road trip-(basically the whole book is a road trip) Miranda drives Collin from Washington to Kentucky.

@Laura yes I believe so.

I finished my last read, so I'll tackle the task for # Title starts with H next.

Just want to remind y'all that books which haven't found a spot yet or only fit tasks that have been covered already can still be used for the bonus round - please please keep telling us all the tasks a book works for!!

Daniela wrote: "I updated the spreadsheet - here's the list of what's still missing already:

7 - road trip
18 - estranged siblings (Nikki?)
27 - humor MPG
38 - title with H (will let you know by saturday if I c..."


I have one just finished for author name beginning with P if the other is moved to humour

COMPLETION
book:Grimm Tales: For Young and Old|16126208]
27/04/2018
444pages
3 stars

Mini Task 56 - Pullman

Main cards
0 standalone
SKIP author
thats about it

Marie (UK) wrote: "Daniela wrote: "I updated the spreadsheet - here's the list of what's still missing already:

7 - road trip
18 - estranged siblings (Nikki?)
27 - humor MPG
38 - title with H (will let you know by..."


I'll save that book for the bonus as it fits 2 cards. Laura is reading one for humor MPG at the moment :)

OK what is the bonus round

I can do title begins with H
OR
WORK in author's name

OR road trip

OR Z in title

the only one nobody seems to have claimed is WORK in author's name so i will start that

Marie (UK) wrote: "OK what is the bonus round"

Once we finished all cards we can get bonus points by reading 4 books. Those 4 need to fit at least two cards (f.e. #15+#50). And none of those books can be used for the same cards. F.e. Book 1 fits for #13 + #15, Book 2 fits for #60 + #13 - that's not possible as both use the card 13

Christina wrote: "Just want to remind y'all that books which haven't found a spot yet or only fit tasks that have been covered already can still be used for the bonus round - please please keep telling us all the ta..."

Driving Mr. Dead could also work for #2- (Miranda ends up loving her job), and #24- black cover.

BTW, I won't be upset if anyone beats me to the four tasks I have books going for right now. They will probably work for bonus points, or you know, just for enjoyment.

Natural disaster
2Bs in author's name
Z in title
Published on the 29th of any month

COMPLETION
Silver 27/04/2018
256 pages

Task 60 letter of WORK in authors nameMark L. Fowler

COMPLETION:

I just finished A Wind in the Door. It will definitely work for several if we want to use it as a bonus book... or can try swapping something around a bit...

Completion Post

Pictures of You
by Caroline Leavitt

Mini:
#65 camera on cover
#66 character is a photographer - character Isabelle is a photographer
#1 - fun in text, "Oh it was so much fun to be to be someone else." p. 138
#59 - main character is a parent - MC April has a son named Sam
#13 - character named Charlie - MC April's husband is named Charlie

Still working on the humor book.

Marie (UK) wrote: "COMPLETION
Silver 27/04/2018
256 pages

Task 60 letter of WORK in authors nameMark L. Fowler"

Please add this to your uno shelf and mark that you re-read it today. Thanks!

I can read a book that covers both Z and natural disaster, I took it from my classroom library when I saw it.

AR Bookfind Link

I'm not sure what to pick up next as you all seem to have things under control...

@Kirsten - published on the 29th or 2Bs in author’s name?

Laura wrote: "@Kirsten - published on the 29th or 2Bs in author’s name?"

I don't think I have anything for 29th but 2Bs I can definitely do.

I'll start on Hannah Waters And The Daughter Of Johann Sebastian Bach by Barbara Kathleen Nickel and then if I am not as fast as Jenny is with her 2Bs book then it will work for that, otherwise it could be a bonus with 2Bs & H-title (at least).

I am almost done with the Z book, but not as far on the natural disaster one, so, Laura, if you want to take that one on, by all means, do it.

I will probably finish listening to the 2B book later today, but it will work for a couple other tasks also.

OK, I’ll do natural disaster.