The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

How do I add a cover image?

Elisabeth wrote: "Hi Lauri, I'm in Canberra. How about you?"

Oooh! Australia. That's definitely on my bucket list! We have relatives in Queensland. I'm in Hawaii -- island of Oahu born & raised. Everyone wants to visit Hawaii & we just want to leave!

My daughter and I are spending Easter on Oahu! Husband and I spent a few days on each of 5 islands a few years ago. Had a great time.

Hi Elisabeth,

Welcome to the team. If you have any problems or questions let me know.

We can use any books you've started after the 1st February and finished after the 1st March so if you can add them to your Uno shelf I can pick them up from there. Going forward if you could do a completion post here in the thread that would be great. There is a tracking spreadsheet (you'll find a link at the start of the thread) which if you're happy to use Google sheets you can add your books to or if you'd rather not use it you can just list all the cards it fits in a post here and I'll put it on for you.

Elisabeth wrote: "How do I add a cover image?"

If you're using the "add book/author" thingy above the comment box you'll see at the bottom of the search/results on the book an option to add either a link or the cover. It defaults to link but you can change it to cover by clicking in the little circle.

Unfortunately I don't think your book is quite green enough. We're looking for a minimum of 50% green and it's only coming in around 30% (I checked on tineye).

Lauri wrote: "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 - [book:Leah on the O..."

Wow, that's great Lauri. Leah on the Offbeat will also fit the read a book someone on a detective team has read so should we finish all of the tasks we could maybe slot it in there instead.

Unfortunately we can't use Lost Lake as it's only books finished after the 15th but anything from now on in is good.

Checking in, I started a new book recently but it’s been so crazy over here. Things are finally settling down though, so I’ll be back to reading more again.

Completion Post
Book Title: Ragtime
Author: E L Doctorow
Completion Date: Feb 15
Pages: 369
Possible Cards: 8 Author First Name E, Red cover

Completion Post
Title: Right Behind You
Author: Lisa Gardner
Completion Date; March 12
Pages: 389
Possible Cards: 2 -Character name Telly

Welcome Elisabeth!!

When I checked tineye it said 26% green which wouldn't be enough but I will let our Captain Alison be the judge. I use our tracking spreadsheet to help me with remembering cards. I also use notes in my phone to keep track of character names and places.

Hello Elisabeth! Welcome!

I've just started Something Nasty in the Slushpile which has a person with glasses on the cover -- 3 of Gather A Team-- and also fits card 6 because it's by Sammy Looke. It'll be a quick read!

Does that sound useful? Just getting my head around the requirements and sifting through my TBR pile.

Please welcome new team member Teri!

Hi Teri! Nice to be on a team with you again!

Hello Elisabeth!

Hello Teri!

Hi Teri, Jessi and Vanessa.

COMPLETION POST


Book title: Bind the Soul
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/01/2019
Pages: 304
Possible cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, Skip

Alison wrote: "Lauri wrote: "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 - [book..."

Bummer! But please do add it on to our regular spreadsheet...

Completion post!
No Ghouls Allowed
Victoria Laurie
Finished 3/15/19
Page count: 352
Fits the following cards:
1 - character Olivia
2 - character Teeko
3 - character Heath Whitefeather
6 - character Sarah Porter
7 - location Valdosta, Georgia
9 - 9th in the Ghost Hunter Mystery series
Skip - character Sheriff Kogan



March Mini - #2 RAB with a person with black hair on cover

Alison, could you please add this one to our spreadsheet as well? Thank you!

Hi Teri, great to have you on the team.

Hi Elisabeth, in theory that sounds good. My only query is how many illustrations are in it? Books must be over 100 pages (which that one is) but can't be graphic novels, recipe books, poetry etc as they typically don't have enough text or there's no way of verifying. How heavy on images is it? Is it mostly text with the odd doodle or more like a graphic novel?

COMPLETION POST


Book title: Yield the Night
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/03/2019
Pages: 278
Possible cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, Skip

Sorry, been dotting around today so haven't had a chance to update spreadsheet. As soon as I get on my laptop I'll add everything.

Just a reminder though only books finished from 15 Mar on count for the mini.

Alison wrote: "Hi Elisabeth, in theory that sounds good. My only query is how many illustrations are in it? Books must be over 100 pages (which that one is) but can't be graphic novels, recipe books, poetry etc a..."

It's predominantly text with a few line drawings here and there. It has interesting anecdotes about well known authors and their rejection history as well as peculiar query letters from the slushpile. I'm enjoying it!

Hi guys! I just woke up--long night.
My shelf is 2019-uno

My understanding is that as long as I have shelved something as currently reading after February 1, it will count. I currently have 4 that I am working on. Do you want me to claim some spots or would you rather I just do a completion post with all possibilities when done?

Fab, that sounds like it'll work Elisabeth. Also sounds like a fun read.

Hi Teri, yep all books started after the 1st February can be used. For the main uno cards anything finished after the 1st March and for the mini anything finished from 15th.

We haven't been claiming spots for the uno cards, it's easiest if you just list everything it works for on completion. The only exception is if you've got something that'll cover a colour card.

The mini is a bit more specific task wise so am happy for everyone to claim spots for that to make sure we have everything covered.

For the mini challenge, I can take 8-a book with "plan" in the text--I'm rereading Six of Crows and I know it's in there. I will get the quote for the completion post.

Would this work for 19-car on the cover? it's just what's under the hood...thought I would check

I'll go check in the captains group on that one I think. It's obvious it is a car but I know there has been some discussion on whether it needs to be a whole thing. Will let you know what they say.

Completion Post:

Steampunk Cyborg
Author: Eve Langlais
Completion Date: 3/16/19
Pages: 206 pages
Possible Cards: 1 (first book in the series), 6 (title starts with S), 8 (authors name starts with E),

mini challenge: 6-"team" letters in the title "steampunk cyborg"

Hi Teri! Welcome to Team Nick Charles. Where in the world are you?

Lauri wrote: "Hi Teri! Welcome to Team Nick Charles. Where in the world are you?"

Virginia!

I'm hoping this book has enough green to qualify for my next read. It covers card 3--character starting with H --Inspector Habib and a Skip --Character starting with K-- Kathleen Doyle.

Completion Post

Title: Something Nasty In the Slushpile
Author: Sammy Looker
Finish Date: 17/3/19
Pages: 184

Mini Challenge
Task 3 Cover with person wearing glasses
Task 38 Title with letters G O in it

Possible card 6

COMPLETION POST


Book title: Reap the Shadows
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/04/2019
Pages: 304
Possible cards: 0, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, Skip

COMPLETION POST


Book title: Unleash the Storm
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/06/2019
Pages: 432
Possible cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, Skip

COMPLETION POST


Book title: Steel & Stone Companion Collection
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/07/2019
Pages: 290
Possible cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, Skip

Teri wrote: "For the mini challenge, I can take 8-a book with "plan" in the text--I'm rereading Six of Crows and I know it's in there. I will get the quote for the completion post.

Would this work for 19-car o..."

Just heard back from the mods and as it's clear it's a car we can use it.

Elisabeth wrote: "I'm hoping this book has enough green to qualify for my next read. It covers card 3--character starting with H --Inspector Habib and a Skip --Character starting with K-- Kathleen Doyle.
[bookcover:..."

Not sure it's quite green enough but will go check and see what the other captains say

UPDATE
It's very possible I fell asleep on the sofa last night and didn't actually do any updating of spreadsheets but finally got to it this morning :)

On the main challenge we now have 6 hands completed and a further 3 hands that only need a couple of cards so we're more or less on track I think. In terms of colour cards we need 3 greens (3, 1, 5) and we still have a 9 yellow which I think someone was reading for (hopefully not me - although I can). We still have 3 reverses left to get but it's mostly 5s, 7s, 3s and 9s.

For the mini we have three tasks completed in just two days so that's pretty fantastic. There are still plenty of open tasks though so if you have anything to fit let me know.

Hello, all! I'm working on Naughty Neighbor for the yellow 9 card, Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree which can fit either green 3 or 1 card, & Leah on the Offbeat to cover a reverse. So that's where I'm at right now.... Way too much fun. I must settle down & behave!!

Hahaha Lauri, I'm having fun too.This is way more absorbing than I expected

Double Completion post!
Leah on the Offbeat
Becky Albertalli
Finished 3/17/19
Page count: 343
Works for the Reverse Card - previously read by Alison
Also for the following:
2 - 2nd in series
6 - character Simon Spier
8 - character Nick Eisner
9 - character Nicole Spier

March mini- #11 Leah & Morgan have a terrible argument about a racist comment. I think Alison mentioned it for the March mini as having been read by another UNO team too...



Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Finished 3/17/19
Page count: 330
Works for either the Green 1 or 3 card
1 - character Osama
3 - character Husseina
Also for the following:
0 - standalone
4 - character Fanne
5 - character Malam Isa
6 - character Sarah
8 - character Elijah
9 - author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Skip - character Peter

March mini- #16 Mama goes shopping in the marketplace nearly every day.



Please use wherever you see fits best! Please add to our spreadsheet for me...

Completion Post
Title: War Flower

Author: Mary-Anne O'Connor
Completed: 18/3/19
Pages: 384
Possible Cards: Will fit: 0 --author O'Connor, 0--Title has an O, O--character named Zach, O--stand-alone book
4--character surname Flannery. 6-- Character named Spike. Skip--character named Poppy

March Mini:
Task 13--Poppy is waiting for Ben to get a divorce. Poppy and Rosemary are waiting for Ben and Angus to return home from the Vietnam War
Task 14 --Group of friends--Poppy, Rosemary, Ben, Angus, Spike

I've discovered Forever My Love unread in my Kindle library
Should qualify as green and 3 --character named Hilliard so Lauri's green could be used as 1

Lauri wrote: "Hello, all! I'm working on Naughty Neighbor for the yellow 9 card, Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree which can fit either green 3 or 1 card, & [book:Leah on the Offbeat|..."

Thanks for the reminder. I knew someone was reading for the yellow, I was just having a panic it was me :o

On Leah on the Offbeat, I'm sure I spotted Apoorv in Hannah Swenson had read it but will slot it into the argument for now. The book I finished yesterday, Empress of All Seasons, also fits the someone on a detective team has read task (or it will once they finish it) so we have a couple of options for that task.

Completion Post

Book title: Empress of All Seasons
Author: Emiko Jean
Completion date: 17th March
Pages: 384
Possible cards: See tracking sheet
March Mini: Weapon on cover, someone on detective team is in the process of reading :), also pretty sure I can find order, sword and plan in the text somewhere.