The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

marie you're on fire!! I'll definitely check with the uno team to see what we can do about your audio book

Jenny wrote: "Christina, yes I really liked it. She can write, and act. Sense me giving off admiration vibes tinged with jealousy. Maybe she can't sing, though. Tee hee. I posted a review if you are interested. ..."


so for when i finish it Broken Homes is 2 minutes shorter on audio and has 357 pages so I reckon around 350 pages is about right for Apprentice - Scarlet City - Part I: An Audible Original Drama

Marie (UK) wrote: "I am listening to an Audio book that is only available as Audio so no page numbers. It is just over 10 hours long how do i go about claiming it? Can it be used

[book:Apprentice - Scarlet City - Pa..."

I read in one of the question threads that any audiobook over 3hrs in length are valid of this challenge. So your book will work. I'll look into how we are to record it since it doesn't have a cooresponding "default" physical book.

Completion Post

The Handmaid's Tale
Completed 2/3/18
Cards:
1 Red - 1 = character Offred
0 - Stand alone
2 - Title
6 - character Serena Joy
Reverse - read by Marie, Daniela, and Jenn

I read all morning to finish it, and now I have got to do something to get myself moving! But I really wanted to see how it ended, and also get my first book done!

Well Done, Laura! I started that book back when the show came out but it ended up getting put aside for one reason or another, I should pick it up again sometime! (maybe after UNO)

I'm starting


It should cover a 2 Yellow card.

Laura wrote: "I'm starting


It should cover a 2 Yellow card."

Lovely! We are doing well with the coloured cards

Kirsten wrote: "Well Done, Laura! I started that book back when the show came out but it ended up getting put aside for one reason or another, I should pick it up again sometime! (maybe after UNO)"

I never watched the show, but really enjoyed the book!

I loved The Handmaid's Tale. Hope you liked it too.

Can one of you magic people check to see if would work for a blue card? My guess is that there is 44% blue, but it may be worth checking. Thank you in advance.

Daniela wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Well Done, Laura! I started that book back when the show came out but it ended up getting put aside for one reason or another, I should pick it up again sometime! (maybe after UNO)"..."

I saved the show on my tv when it first aired but promised myself I would finish the book first, thus I still haven't seen the show.

Jenny wrote: "I loved The Handmaid's Tale. Hope you liked it too.

Can one of you magic people check to see if would work for a blue card? My guess is that there is 44% blue,..."

Tineye Labs says it is 66% green with no blue at all. (looks blue to me too...)

Wow. Thanks for checking, Kirsten. That's two color conclusions that I disagree with. I didn't think there was enough blue, but it is definitely blue. I wonder if there is some disconnect between actual book cover and a digital picture of the book cover.

COMPLETION
Death around the Bend
03/02/2018
316 pages

This can fit
2 - author T E Kinsey
3 - # 3 in series
4 - Character Florence Armstrong
6 - Character Mr Spinney
7- Character Viktor Kovaks
8- Character Lady Emily Hardcastle
9- Character Nellie perrin
SKIP - character Patience aka Patty or author T E Kinsey
it is 48% blue

Those are my favorite cozy mysteries, Marie! That is on my to-read list for Uno, so now it will count as a Reverse.

Hello captains! I was checking in to our spreadsheet to see how we’re doing, I like watching the sheet fill up!

I noticed that in hand 3 (I think) Marie’s Book, To Catch a Storm, is in the 6 card spot and the reason was Title. I think it is an error because the title starts with T, that’s a 2.

Not trying to be nitpicky, just trying to be helpful.

Laura wrote: "Hello captains! I was checking in to our spreadsheet to see how we’re doing, I like watching the sheet fill up!

I noticed that in hand 3 (I think) Marie’s Book, To Catch a Storm, is in the 6 card ..."

Thanks for checking! I was ment to write author but clearly got distracted by a 2 card haha

Kirsten wrote: "Well Done, Laura! I started that book back when the show came out but it ended up getting put aside for one reason or another, I should pick it up again sometime! (maybe after UNO)"

we did this book for real life book club - I listened to it on audio and it was AWFUL the narration just did nothing to help something that i found a bit dreary but there are books by Attwood that i have loved. The Penelopiad is fabulous

Laura wrote: "Those are my favorite cozy mysteries, Marie! That is on my to-read list for Uno, so now it will count as a Reverse."

I think he is my modern day agatha christie and I so love Lady Hardcastle and Flo

Nice going so far team! I haven’t gotten a chance to start my first book yet since I left town for the weekend Friday morning but I get back tomorrow evening and plan to start reading once I get back home!

COMPLETION
Afraid
Author Jack Kilborn
Date read 04/02/2018
rating 4 stars


works for
1 number 1 in a series
2 - character General Alton Tope
4 and 6 - character Fran Stauffer
7 character Hosh VanCamp
8 Character Erwin Lugg
SKIP author name

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "Nice going so far team! I haven’t gotten a chance to start my first book yet since I left town for the weekend Friday morning but I get back tomorrow evening and plan to start reading once I get ba..."

Hope you're doing something fun, Nikki!

Finished Optical Delusions in Deadwood by Ann Charles on 2/3/18

Cards:

1- Title
2- Second book in the series
3- Willis Harvey - Charecter

7- Violet - Character
8- England - Character
9- Doc Nyce - Character

Skip - Violet Parker - Charecter

Completion Post

The Second First Time
Date read: 2/4/18
Cards:
2 Yellow - Title
6- character Sage

I don't see a post that anyone has started a 4 Blue book yet, so I'm going to start a book to cover it:


It also covers a Reverse card, which fits nicely for the Draw 2 in our sixth hand!

Marie - how is your husband? Did he have surgery yet?

Laura wrote: "I don't see a post that anyone has started a 4 Blue book yet, so I'm going to start a book to cover it:


It also covers a Reverse card, which fits nicely f..."

this would be perfect! (I still checked in with the other (co) captains to make sure it actually counts for a blue card. the colour map regions don't make any sense to me for this one. the clouds are definitely not all blue. sigh.)

EDIT: it counts! :)

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "Nice going so far team! I haven’t gotten a chance to start my first book yet since I left town for the weekend Friday morning but I get back tomorrow evening and plan to start reading once I get ba..."

I hope you're having (or had!) a great time!! :)

Completion post!

The Hollow Land

Can be used for
0- stand alone
2- character named Teesdale
3- character named Harry
8- character named the Egg Witch
Skip- character named Kendal

Forgot to write that I started this book on Feb. 2. and finished on Feb. 4. (The Hollow Land).

Moving on to , and .

Laura wrote: "Completion Post

The Second First Time"

oh n o, you only gave 1 star? I'm sorry you didn't like it!

No, it was terrible. So slow moving. When I read the synopsis, I thought I would like it. I like road trips! But oy! This one had a flat tire!

@Christina, Sorry I just saw your chat, I guess I had left the spreadsheet open while I went off to read.

Christina wrote: "Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "Nice going so far team! I haven’t gotten a chance to start my first book yet since I left town for the weekend Friday morning but I get back tomorrow evening and plan to start r..."

Laura wrote: "Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "Nice going so far team! I haven’t gotten a chance to start my first book yet since I left town for the weekend Friday morning but I get back tomorrow evening and plan to start r..."

Thanks guys :). It was a good trip (we are on our way home now). We did an early valentines weekend since we will both work on actual Valentine’s Day and both work evenings/nights.

Laura wrote: "I don't see a post that anyone has started a 4 Blue book yet, so I'm going to start a book to cover it:


It also covers a Reverse card, which fits nicely f..."

I started a book that fits 4 Blue, but we need to fill the WD4 anyway :) have a lookout if yours might fit a card 7 blue as we till need one of those as well. Mine doesn't so far :(

Daniela wrote: "Laura wrote: "I don't see a post that anyone has started a 4 Blue book yet, so I'm going to start a book to cover it:


It also covers a Reverse card, which..."

It does cover 7 Blue!

Daniela,
I just noticed on my feed that you are reading The Power. That is on my list as well, so I will be curious to know what you think. But, the reason I bring this up, is that my copy has a bright red cover, while yours seems to be white-ish. For the purposes of this challenge, can a different edition count toward a colored card, or is that a cheat? I am not suggesting breaking any rules, I am just curious.

Laura wrote: "Daniela wrote: "Laura wrote: "I don't see a post that anyone has started a 4 Blue book yet, so I'm going to start a book to cover it:


It also covers a Rev..."

Awesome! We can use yours for that slot :)

Jenny wrote: "Daniela,
I just noticed on my feed that you are reading The Power. That is on my list as well, so I will be curious to know what you think. But, the reason I bring this up, is that my copy has a br..."

Oh yeah I just chose any without really looking. So the one with the Hand + red background is 70% red BUT I don't know if it'll fit a card 1 or 3, will have to read it first :)

Don't forget that we always have to use the edition we're reading!

COMPLETION
The Picture Kills
date read 06/02/2018
rating 2 stars

Will fit
2- character Trishelle
5 - author Ian
6- character Steven
9 - character Mr Naythons
SKIP - title "Picture"

Christina wrote: "Don't forget that we always have to use the edition we're reading!"

THIS! Forgot to mention it :)

@jenny do you have The Power (this one counts) or this The Power (this one doesn't as it's only 47% red -.-)

Another thing we shouldn't forget: books that aren't part of a series also work for 0 as standalone !!! (e.g. Marie's last book)

Daniela, My copy is . Definitely enough red on this cover.

Jenny wrote: "Daniela, My copy is . Definitely enough red on this cover."

Yes that's the one with 70% red :) it'll be fine. I'm not far with reading, but so far it doesn't fit card 1 or 3

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
06/02/2018
pages 182
rating 2 stars

Could fit
0 - stand alone
2 - Thursday character nickname
5 - Friday character nickname
6 - Gabriel syme - character aka Thursday

Completion Post

Pancakes and Corpses
Read: 2/6/18
Cards:
7 Blue, 7 = character Violet Mason
Reverse - Marie
1 - first in series
4 - Author's last name Frost
6 - character Julia South
8 - character Emily Burns

Great reading so far, team! These past couple days have been pretty hectic/draining at work so haven't done much reading so far this week. I started an audiobook to hopefully get through times when I want to read but don't want to use my eyeballs. :P

Jenny wrote: "Daniela, My copy is . Definitely enough red on this cover."

if you want to read it any time soon I suggest you wait for March (or April) in case we could need it for another Red card since it most likely won't fit this month. if that's okay with you :)

Kirsten wrote: "Great reading so far, team! These past couple days have been pretty hectic/draining at work so haven't done much reading so far this week. I started an audiobook....

I suggest making an effort to read at least a couple of pages each day/night, that's what I do even if I don't feel like it. it most likely will get you into it in the end, or it will tire you and help you fall asleep, and this way you're at least making a tiny bit of progress :)
EDIT: the audiobook would work for a Blue card! if you find some F or V characters /places etc. :)

/// on Sunday I started reading Die Sünderin
(The Sinner). not sure if it's the way it's written, or generally that it's in german, but I haven't really gotten into yet and I put it away for now...
then I started Close to Home which I quite enjoy though :)