The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

So sorry to hear about your loss Lauren. I understand how hard losing a furbaby can be.

Thanks Alison- she really was my furbaby. God, I didn’t know it could hurt this much- I wasn’t ready to say goodbye- she wasn’t either; It just happened so fast, one second she was fine and the next she’s gone.

It's probably not much consolation but at least she didn't suffer and isn't in pain. I'm sure you gave her a happy life and now she'll be running wild over the rainbow bridge.

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Book Title: Like Never And Always
Author: Ann Aguirre
Completion Date: March 4th
Pages: 333
Possible Cards: Listed in Tracker

Sorry, I had to disappear for a bit, as I had 2 midterms, and 5 assignments to get through last week. So I didn't have time for much reading... or sleeping to be honest. I only have one midterm left for now, so I should be good again. :)

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Title: Verdigris Deep
Author: Frances Hardinge
Pages: 328
Completed: 4 March 2019

Listed in tracking sheet

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Book: My Sister's Grave
Author: Robert Dugoni
Read: Mar 4, 2019
Pages: 416
Cards: See SS

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Book: A Merciful Death
Author: Kendra Elliot
Read: Mar 5, 2019
Pages: 352
Cards: see SS

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Book title: Good Samaritans
Author: Will Carver
Completion date: 4th March
Pages: 320
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
Yellow cover but couldn't make it fit a nine or seven :(

Book title: On the Come Up
Author: Angie Thomas
Completion date: 5th March
Pages: 435
Possible cards: See tracking sheet

Book title: Hate Notes
Author: Vi Keeland
Completion date: 6th March
Pages:
Possible cards: See tracking sheet

Alison wrote:
Yellow cover but couldn't make it fit a nine or seven :(

Darn, but that's okay! We will get the yellow 9 at some point!

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Title:Legendary
Author: Stephanie Garber
Pages: 451
Completion date: 6 March 2019

Listed in tracking sheet

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The Babylon Rite
Tom Knox
Finished 3/6/19
Page count: 352
Fits the following cards:
0 - standalone
3 - character Hannah McLintock
4 - character Larry Fielding
5 - character Detective Chief Inspector Ibsen
6 - character Jessica Silverton
7 - character Steve Venturi
9 - character Nina McLintock
Skip - author Tom Knox

The Babylon Rite

Could our lovely team captain please add this one to our spreadsheet? Thank you!

Jessi wrote: "Alison wrote:
Yellow cover but couldn't make it fit a nine or seven :(

Darn, but that's okay! We will get the yellow 9 at some point!"

I had to read it anyway (I was going to see the author) but I was kind of hoping there would be something that would fit. Ah well, I have which will definitely work.

The thing we need first though is a 9 Red to finish off hand 2. Although I'm wondering if Babylon Rite is red enough

Yep per tineye The Babylon Rite is more than 50% red so Red 9 is done.

In terms of other colour cards we still need the following:
Green 3 (x 2)
Yellow 9
Green 1
Green 5

So basically a lot of Greens. We also have a wild draw 4 although I read Hate Notes which could flip down to it (it's currently in as a reverse).

In terms of other cards we seem to have quite a few reverses (8 of them) so if you spot something here or on the tracker you've read let me know.

Alison wrote: "Yep per tineye The Babylon Rite is more than 50% red so Red 9 is done.

In terms of other colour cards we still need the following:
Green 3 (x 2)
Yellow 9
Green 1
Green 5


So basically a lot of Gr..."

Cool! I didn't think it would be red enough, so didn't even consider it..... I have a green book that I should finish by this weekend :)

I wasn't sure either but I ran it through tineye and it came back about 53% red so I think we take it.

That's great, I have surprisingly few green books. I usually end up reading a classic. All of my maybe green books are a turquoise / aqua colour I can never make my mind up on.

I have a bunch of green and yellow, no blue right now, but I have red. I wander around the library looking at colors! If they're not too long, I pull them out & take the ones that interest me....
Funny!

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The Bones In The Attic
Robert Barnard
Finished 3/9/19
Page count: 272
Fits the following cards:
2 - character Tony Tyler
3 - character Matt Harper
4 - character Felicity
5 - character Isabella
6 - character Stephen
7 - character Vara
8 - #8 in the Charlie Peace series
9 - character Nita Pemberton
Skip - character Charlie Peace



Could someone please update our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

Looking good, ladies!

Hi, everyone! Hope you're all having a great weekend...

Has anyone read Leah on the Offbeat? Lemme know & it can be cover a Reverse card for us...

Party on, Garth

Hi Lauri, I've read it so that's another reverse down 5 (I think) to go.

I actually spent today at a bookish event. Angie Thomas was in Edinburgh so took the opportunity to go hear her talk and get books signed. She was pretty awesome. As an added bonus I finished her book The Hate U Give on the way there :)

I should say though not a book to read on a train. Twice it's had me in tears.

Alison wrote: "Hi Lauri, I've read it so that's another reverse down 5 (I think) to go.

I actually spent today at a bookish event. Angie Thomas was in Edinburgh so took the opportunity to go hear her talk and ge..."

Cool! I'll work harder on it.... I really liked the first one, but Leah's a little more edgy.

Yeah, you really have to be careful what you read in public, don't you? I try to avoid tear jerkers and I make sure to never take spooky stories to work cuz the mental hospital where I work has enough spooky things going on without letting my imagination run too wild!

Yeah, I wasn't as keen on Leah either. She doesn't seem very nice, but I listened to it on audio so wasn't sure if the narrator was the problem.

Tear jerkers are definitely a problem but I also struggle with funny books. One time someone on the train asked me what I was reading cos apparently I was making funny faces.

Spooky stories are more of an issue if I'm home alone late at night and the winds blowing outside. :o

Hi all, the mods are planning the next mini so they've asked for all sheets to be updated by the 12th. Can you therefore please make sure your shelfs are up to date and post any completions? Thanks

Also just a reminder, can you make sure to check in here at least once a week. You don't have to have read anything, it's just to let me know you still want to play, and save me or the mods having to message you.

Hi! Just checking to see if this cover is yellow enough. If it is, I have found a quick read for a Yellow 9 card! Lemme know soon...

XOXOXO

Lauri wrote: "Hi! Just checking to see if this cover is yellow enough. If it is, I have found a quick read for a Yellow 9 card! Lemme know soon...

XOXOXO

"

I was tempted to just say yes but I've asked in the captain's group to be on the safe side. Tineye is randomly saying 25% green (??)

Lauri wrote: "Completion post!
The Bones In The Attic
Robert Barnard
Finished 3/9/19
Page count: 272
Fits the following cards:
2 - character Tony Tyler
3 - character Matt Harper
4 - ..."

Slotted this in for the wild draw 4 (Red 9). Another colour card done!

Captains agree that cover is definitely yellow so you're good to go

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Book title: The Hate U Give
Author: Angie Thomas
Completion date: 9th March
Pages: 448
Possible cards: See tracking sheet

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Book: Her Final Breath
Author: Robert Dugoni
Read: Mar 7th, 2019
Pages: 426
Cards: see SS

Book: Shades of Sunshine
Author: Gina LaManna
Read: Mar 9th, 2019
Pages: 212
Cards: see SS
This one unfortunately did not fit for yellow 9

Thankfully Lauri has one for the yellow 9 so I think it's mostly greens we're after now. It would be so much easier if you could get a list of characters before you start reading though wouldn't it? :)

Yes! I know some books have a list of characters on the book's page. But it's not every book and sometimes it's not even a complete list.

Yep, if it's a kindle book I suppose you can use XRay to get a list of people but most of my books don't have that.

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Book: Reckless Magic
Author: Rachel Higginson
Read: Mar 11, 2019
Pages: 327 pages
Cards: see SS

Alison wrote: "Captains agree that cover is definitely yellow so you're good to go"

YAAAYYYYY! You're so awesome!

Hey ya'll.. I'm so sorry I've been MIA. I've been super busy with school.
Lauren.. I'm so, so sorry about your cat. I can't even imagine what you are going through. My thoughts are with you.

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Confessions by Kanae Minato

Possible Cards:

Zero: It's a standalone
Skip: Author's first name is Kanae

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Book: A Merciful Truth
Author: Kendra Elliot
Read: Mar 13, 2019
Pages: 322
Cards: see SS

MARCH MINI



Hi all, the March Mini has just been posted here. It's a mixture of a task based challenge (cover items, words in title/text) and spell it outs. We're on a criminal team so once all tasks are complete we need to read a book someone on one of the detective teams has read.

There are 40 tasks in total (including the final one) and books with a read date between 15th March and 31st March can be used (these can be started any time after the start of Uno - 1 Feb).

I've added a tab to the tracker with the tasks. As this will require finding books specifically for tasks I think the best idea is for each of us to claim a task. I'll post the list of tasks here later today and if you can list which books you can read and tasks they cover we can keep track on the spreadsheet.

Shout if you have any questions.

MARCH MINI - TASKS

Tasks to be completed are as follows:-
1. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
2. Read a book with a person with black hair on the cover
3. Read a book with a person wearing glasses (not sunglasses) on the cover
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title
5. Read a book with the word "ruthless" in the text or title
6. Read a book with the letters T-E-A-M in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
7. Read a book with the letters C-R-I-M-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations)
9. Read a book with a map on the cover or inside the book
10. Read a book with a door on the cover
11. Read a book where characters have an argument or heated discussion
12. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text or title
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone
14. Read a book with a group of friends
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title
16. Read a book where someone goes shopping
17. Read a book with a main character who works in a shop
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title
19. Read a book with a car or similar vehicle on the cover
20. Read a book with a blanket on the cover
21. Read a book with a weapon on the cover
35. Read a book with a black cover
36. Read a book with a white cover
38. Read a book with G-O in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
38. Read a book with R-U-N in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
39. Read a book with H-I-D-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)

SPELL IT OUT LETTERS
M x 4
C x 3
D x 2
R x 2
O x 1
W x 1

I'll copy this to the start of the thread and try to keep up to date so everyone can see who's reading for what and which tasks are still outstanding

I have which will cover the weapon on cover task. I was planning to start it this weekend as part of a group read over at NBRC

I also have which will fit white cover. Haven't started it yet but it's a library book so I probably should soon :)

I grabbed the very first task of at least 3 people on cover. I will probably start that tomorrow

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Book: Hopeless Magic
Author: Rachel Higginson
Read: Mar 14, 2019
Pages: 326
Cards: See SS

I'll go ahead & claim the following for the March mini:
#9 RAB with a map on the cover or inside the book - Lost Lake
#11 RAB where characters have an argument - Leah on the Offbeat
#13 RAB where a character is waiting for something - Brother Odd
#36 RAB with a white cover - Size 12 Is Not Fat
#38 RAB with RUN in the title - My Fairy Godmother Is a Drag Queen
#39 RAB with HIDE in the title - Everything I Never Told You
I just finished Lost Lake this morning. I'll post as soon as I get home tonight. The others are all in varying stages of completion...
:)

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Title: A Question of Holmes
Author: Brittany Cavallaro
Pages: 304
Completed: 12 March 2019

Title: The Cheater's Game
Author: C.J. Archer
Pages:300 pages
Completed 14 March 2019

Updated in the tracking sheet

Hey guys. Sorry I haven't checked in. I did get a message from a mod. My son got chicken pox and I also got sick at the same time so it's been eventful around here. I will go back and see where I left off with my books and I will let you all know what books I've read since my last check-in. I'll so this over the next day or so. I may have been sick, but I was still reading. =)

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Lost Lake
Sarah Addison Allen
Finished 3/14/19
Page count 304
Fits the Green Cover 3 card!
Character Jack Humphrey
Can also be used for the following cards:
1 - 1st in series
6 - author Sarah Addison Allen
8 - character Eby Pym
Skip - character Kate Pheris



For the March Mini it can cover Map - there's a map of Georgia on the inside cover...

Could our wonderful Captain please add this to our spreadsheet for me?

Please welcome new Team member ❅ Elisabeth Rose

Hi Folks,
I've just joined the group and Pixie sent me a UNO invitation and assigned me to this team. It's my first challenge and my head is exploding trying to get through the guidelines. I gather books I've read since Feb 1 count but do they have to fit with the Feb list or can they be used for March?

I'm reading a war story at the moment with bombers on the cover. Do they count as weapons for the March Mini ?

Nice to meet you all and I'll do my best to add to our tally. By the way I'm an author from Australia.

Welcome Elisabeth! Where are you from?

Hi Lauri, I'm in Canberra. How about you?

The book I'm reading could be a green 1 which I see is a missing read. Is this a green enough cover? It's definitely a 1
War Flower