The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Destined for an Early Grave is taking forever, getting the audio was a mistake, I think...:(

Completion post!
The Cat Who Went Underground
Lilian Jackson Braun
Finished 4/20/19
Page count: 223
Fits the following cards:
2 - character Jo Trupp
3 - character Mildred Hanstable
5 - character Iggy Small
6 - character Sharon
7 - character Vicki Bushland
8 - character Emma Wimsey
9 - character Nick Bamba
Skip - character Polly Duncan



April mini: Task #10 3B MC in Hospial - MC Jim Qwilleran is hospitalized after getting stuck in a tornado!

Task #20 10B2 Letter C

Allison, could you please add this one to our spreadsheet, please? Thank you!

Completion post!
The Cat Who Went Underground
Lilian Jackson Braun
Finished 4/20/19
Page count: 223
Fits the following cards:
2 - character Jo Trupp
3 - character Mildred Hanstable
5 - character Iggy Small
6 - character Sharon
7 - character Vicki Bushland
8 - character Emma Wimsey
9 - character Nick Bamba
Skip - character Polly Duncan



April mini: Task #10 3B MC in Hospial - MC Jim Qwilleran is hospitalized after getting stuck in a tornado!

Task #20 10B2 Letter C

Elisabeth wrote: "Completion post
Antrobus Complete
Author: Lawrence Durrell
Pages: 208
Date: April 20
April Mini
11B2: Title starts with A
17B2a: 208 pages"

Elisabeth, does this work for any cards on the main challenge? I couldn't see is on the spreadsheet and can't really tell from the goodreads listing.

Teri wrote: "Destined for an Early Grave is taking forever, getting the audio was a mistake, I think...:("

I listened to the whole series on audio and yeah it does take longer but I kind of loved it. The narrator is hilarious when she does Bones. It's like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins :D

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Book title: Wolfhunter River
Author: Rachel Caine
Completion date: 15th April
Pages: 330
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: G-Character Gwen, 301-350 pages, someone is attacked, R, C- Author Rachel Caine

Book title: The Assassin and the Desert
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Completion date: 16th April 2016
Pages: 103 pages
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: 100-150 pages

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Book title: From the Shadows
Author: G.R. Halliday
Completion date: 18th April
Pages: 432
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: new to me author, SHOE in title, dark and creepy cover?,

Book title: Moon Called
Author: Patricia Briggs
Completion date: 20th April 2016
Pages: 288 pages
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: werewolf, vampire, villain?, new to me author, title starts M

Alison wrote: "Teri wrote: "Destined for an Early Grave is taking forever, getting the audio was a mistake, I think...:("

I listened to the whole series on audio and yeah it does take longer but I..."

That’s EXACTLY what i told my daughter Bones sounded like! Lol. I am just used to moving faster, I guess.

Alison wrote: "Completion Post

Book title: From the Shadows
Author: G.R. Halliday
Completion date: 18th April
Pages: 432
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: new to me autho..."

Did you end up liking Moon Called?

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Devil Next Door: Criminal Delights - Obsession
Author: Alex Jane
Pages: 140
Read: 4/21/19
Cards:
0 (okay so this is weird, but it is a series of books-Criminal Delights, but they are not related really, can be read as stand alones and are not numbered in any kind of order)
3-MC's last name is Harker
Skip _Character named Paul and they are in Pittsburg most of book

mini challenge: 24B2aa-very dark cover, 25B2aa-creepy cover

The general rule with weird books that are kinda in a series but not or are part of multiple series is we go with whatever Goodreads says.

Moon Called was great. It did take me a little while to get into it as I've read a lot of these kind of books and it was a bit samey but I definitely want to read the next one.

Alison wrote: "The general rule with weird books that are kinda in a series but not or are part of multiple series is we go with whatever Goodreads says.

Moon Called was great. It did take me a little while to g..."

I feel like they definitely get better as they go, glad you liked it.

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Silver Borne
Author: Patricia Briggs
Pages: 342
Read: 4/22/19
Cards:
0-Character Zee
2-MC last name Thompson
3-Mc last name Hauptman
6-Title -Silver Borne
Skip-Authors first name Patricia

mini challenge: werewolves

How are we going with April hands? Is everything covered? I haven’t been noting names etc in my 486 Page Mini challenge read but it has a vast cast if we need it. I’m on track to finish it in a day or two. Also when it says we get bonus points for duplicates in the mini does that mean we can use the same book for two tasks?

Do we still need 7 yellow and 5 red?

Yep sorry meant to do an update. We do still need a 5 red and a 7 yellow. I have a yellow cover but don't know if it works for 7 yet.

On the mini we need to finish all of the tasks before we can get points for duplicates. It'll just work the same as it has been. Each book can be used for one card in the main uno and one task in the mini.

I just finished another book. I'll update it tomorrow when I'm on a computer and not my phone. I did want to mention though the kill the farm boy edition I read and own is the paper back soft cover which is all yellow. I can't remember if we use the edition we read or what's available cover wise on Goodreads.
Either way I'll update everything tomorrow.

We should use the edition read in terms of cover colour and items Jen. Usually most are listed on GR somewhere but if your edition isn't let me know and I'll see if I can get it added.

This is the cover I read. And the this cover is also on my shelf. I'll update the tracking sheet.

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Title: The Devouring Gray
Author: Christine Lynn Herman
Pages: 368
Completed: April 22, 2019

Updated in the tracking sheet and mini

Apologies Alison!
Completion post update
Antrobus Complete
Author Lawrence Durrell
Cards
O Standalone
Skip character Polk- Mowbray

Completion Post:
Destined for an Early Grave
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Pages: 399
Read: 4/23/19
Cards:
Reverse (Alison has read)

Mini Challenge: Vampires

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Title: Greeks Bearing Gifts
Author: Philip Kerr
Date: April 23
Pages:386

Cards:
6 character Siegfried
8 character Elli
Skip character Pantoniou
April mini
22B2a. Over 450 pages 486
27B2aa Villain murderer and Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner

G. Character Garlopis
W character Witzel
A place Athens

I started late last night which I'm hoping will work for the only a person's head on the cover. No one else is reading for that are they?

Alison wrote: "I started late last night which I'm hoping will work for the only a person's head on the cover. No one else is reading for that are they?"

I’m reading the street on the cover book now. After that I have nothing planned so can fill a gap we may have.

I"m reading one right now that can work for "crime" on 1st page Loving Luki Vasquez or it has 200 pages, so it could go for that, I should be done by tomorrow, if I don't get interrupted!

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Loving Luki Vásquez
Author: Lou Sylvre
Pages: 200
Date Read: 4/24/19
Cards:
1-1st of a series
6-MC's name is Sonny
7-MC last name Vasquez
Skip-Character named Kaholo

Mini Challenge: listed as CRIME 4 times on MPG or has 200 pages

I have like almost started a couple of books, but I honestly probably won't get anything read tomorrow at all, but if you want me to focus on something specific, let me know.

I can grab from my library for red 5 (MC's name is Irene) if no one is working on that one

I don't think anyone is reading for red 5 so that would be great. There are a couple of people who haven't checked in in a while so I do still need to go check their shelves, see if there's anything we can use.

I should be able to get something for the 7 yellow. I've been planning to read 99 Percent Mine since this challenge started but kept putting it off as the reviews have not been great.

Teri wrote: "Completion Post:
Loving Luki Vásquez
Author: Lou Sylvre
Pages: 200
Date Read: 4/24/19
Cards:
1-1st of a series
6-MC's name is Sonny
7-MC last name Vasquez
Skip-Character named Kahol..."

Unfortunately while Crime is listed on the top shelves it's not on the main page so have slotted this in for the 150-200 pages task

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Book title: Geekerella
Author: Ashley Poston
Completion date: 23rd April
Pages: 320
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: 300-350 pages, C-Character: Catherine, G - Title, A - Author Ashley

UPDATE

My computer keeps booting me out so I've been struggling to get us all up to date but I think we should now be there or there abouts.

Main Challenge
On the main challenge all reverses are now filled and we have two colour cards remaining, a red 5 which Teri is currently reading for and a yellow 7 which I can pick up (hopefully this weekend). In total we need 27 books to finish off all of the hands with mostly 7s, 9s and 5s remaining.

Mini Challenge
We have 22 of the 30 tasks complete and 4 books in progress so only 4 slots left to fill. These are the spell it outs (C,W,Y) and MPG Crime task. We do have a book slotted in for 401-450 pages that will also work for Crime so we can re arrange if needed.

I'm hoping to finish off Daisy Jones & the Six by the weekend then will try to hunt down something for that Yellow 7 (they've changed the cover on the UK edition of 99% mine so that's out). I also have Night by Night on the go and will maybe see what little shorties I have lurking around.

Alison wrote: "Teri wrote: "Completion Post:
Loving Luki Vásquez
Author: Lou Sylvre
Pages: 200
Date Read: 4/24/19
Cards:
1-1st of a series
6-MC's name is Sonny
7-MC last name Vasquez
Skip-Characte..."

Okay sorry about that, i think with the red 5, i can do The Poet which says “mystery>crime”

No worries. We didn't have anything for the 150-200 pages anyway so it still filled a spot.

Spies of the Balkans has a 7, a character named Vangelis. Also so far a 0, 4, 6,8 and plenty of Skips. Could be more along the way.

Triple completion post!
The Calling
Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/20/19
Page count: 326
Fits the following cards:
2 - 2nd in the Darkness Rising series
3 - Hayley Morris
5 - character Dr. Inglis
6 - character Sam Russo
7 - setting Vancouver Island
9 - character Nicole
Skip - author Kelley Armstrong



April mini - task #20 - 10b2 C - character Corey Carling

Pigs in Heaven
Barbara Kingsolver
Finished 4/24/19
Page count: 343
Fits the following cards:
2 - character Turtle Greer
3 - character Harland
4 - character Annawake Fourkiller
6 - character Cash Stillwater
8 - character Earlene
Skip - title



April mini - task #22 - 12B2 - A character Annawake Fourkiller

Diamond Head
Cecily Wong
Finished 4/25/19
Page count: 312
Fits the following cards:
0 - standalone
2 - character Theresa Leong
3 - character Hong Leong
4 - character Frank Leong
5 - character Iris Chan
Skip - character Peter Choi



April mini - task #21 - 11B - W character Wei

Lauri wrote: "Triple completion post!
The Calling
Kelley Armstrong
Finished 4/20/19
Page count: 326
Fits the following cards:
2 - 2nd in the Darkness Rising series
3 - Hayley Morri..."

Wow, you've been busy

I try hard! Also, we had Friday off... AND I'm off this coming Monday 4/29 -- big push to the end!

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Title: Impostors
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Pages: 405
Completed: April 26, 2019

Updated in tracking sheet and mini

OK, I had a hunt on Vanessa's read shelf and added all the books I could find (pretty sure she's quit but mods have okayd this approach) and it's made a massive dent in the main challenge. Only 7 books now needed to finish it off so am hoping that'll be doable in just under 4 days.

On the mini we just need 3 and have books against each of them.

Awesome work everyone.

We've done well!
I'll finish the street scene book today --only 30 pages left--and it can cover 4 or 7.

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Title: Spies Of the Balkans
Author: Alan Furst
Date: April 28th
Pages: 268

April Mini
1B Street on cover

Cards:
0 Character Zannis
4 Author Furst
6 Place Salonika
7 Character Vangelis
8 Character Escovil
Skip Character Krebs

I can read to fill a gap now, Alison.

Fab. I have started something for 7 yellow, and have another that'll cover a skip. Teri is covering the 5 red and Crime MPG and Laurie is reading for SHOE in title. I don't have the spreadsheet open but from memory it was 7s 9s and I think a 1 we needed, although on the main challenge it's easy to switch things about so don't worry too much about reading for any particular card.

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Book title: The Rule of One
Author: Ashley Saunders
Completion date: 28rd April
Pages: 263
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: 250-300 pages, A - Author Ashley

Book title: Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes
Author: Jessica Pan
Completion date: 28rd April
Pages: 275
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: 250-300 pages

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Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Pages: 401
Date Read: 4/28/19
Cards: Red 5 (MC's name is Irene)

Mini Challenge:
21B2a: 401 pages
2B-new to me author
5B- (page says Prologue, and 17 years later, but actual text begins "The house at the end of the lane...

I am still working on for the crime tag. Hopefully I will finish today.

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Book title: Evidence of the Affair
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Completion date: 28rd April
Pages: 115
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Mini: 100-150 pages, CA - Character Carrie Allsop