The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
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]Author: Patricia Briggs
COmpletion Date: 3/18/19
Pages: 338 (paperback says 287, but I have the physical copy in front of me and its 338)
Possible Cards: 0-One of the characters is named Zee, 2-character named Tim, 3-3rd in the series, 5-title Iron Kissed, 6-character named Samuel
Mini challenge: 19-car on cover
I found sword in the text of War Flower. Ben wins the Sword of Honour during military training at Duntroon.
I'm working on Six of Crows which can be used for the mini challenge for 8 or 9. Also, I just picked up and will start Ruthless Game which will cover 5 for mini challenge.I am working on the 5th of a series as well and one that could work as a reverse, and I'm starting one for a 7. I should be done with 2 by Thursday.
Just wanted to put that out there for planning purposes.
Fab, I'm inclined to slot Six of Crows into the map task as that seems like it's the harder to fill but it's good to have options. I'm sure we'll no doubt end up swapping things around. As a bonus it'll fit a reverse as I've read it too.Elisabeth, I'll probably leave War Flower where it is for the mo but again I'll make a note of alternatives on the sheet.
I started Stepsister this morning for the black cover task and I'm loving it so should get through it pretty fast.
The one task that is looking like a struggle for the other teams is blanket on the cover. I can't think of any books for that either (and the mods are being pretty strict). Has anyone found anything? I'm gonna go hunt my bookshelves.
The Single Mum’s Picnic Club has a picnic blanket on the cover. I’ve read it so it could work as a reverse too. As long as the picnic blanket works. I’m on the app right now so can’t post the book.
I found this which I've read many times along with the other 11 in the series. I have 2 books on the go at the moment but willing to give it a crack if it passes the test and we need it.Books Do Furnish a Room It's easier to see the cover through this link.
Can I just clarify the reverse card, please? Does that mean my reading a book in March that another person on our team has read or a member of any other team?
For the reverse card, it's a book that someone else in this team has read. They don't have to have read it during the challenge, it can be at any time. Just needs to be sitting on their read shelfThere is a task for the mini to read a book someone on another team has read during the challenge but that's just for the mini.
There's been much chat in the captain's group about whether a beach blanket is a thing or whether it's really a beach towel (consensus seems to be towel) but I would say a picnic blanket definitely works. I could maybe read this (it's £1.49 on Amazon) but will maybe check on Elisabeth's option. I think there's enough to make it clear it's a blanket but will ask the question.
Yeah I would vote towel. Maybe that’s a region thing. I know here in Oklahoma we call it a beach towel.
I'd never heard of a beach blanket (I'm central Scotland) but have just googled and it does seem to be a thing. Found an article on the 8 best beach blankets of 2019 and they're kind of like tarps. Sandproof, waterproof and some are even weighted so they don't blow away. Who knew.
Completion PostBook: Fearless Magic
Author: Rachel Higginson
Read: 03/18/19
Pages: 300
Cards: see SS
Mini: #7 (see SS for other options)
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Title: Daughter of the Pirate King
Author: Tricia Levenseller
Pages: 311
Completion date: March 19, 2019
Updated in the tracking
Beach towel (big towel you can sit /lie on) and picnic blanket here in Australia. Two different things but you could use a picnic blanket at the beach. Blankets are squarer than beach towels. Helpful? No. hahahaThat picture looks like a table cloth to me because of the shape and colour.
I've read Daughter of the Pirate King so that takes care of another reverse. I'll do a proper spreadsheet update later but I don't think there are many left.
Completion Post:I didn't check, but the articles A, An, and The can be skipped as far as titles?
A Vintage Affair
Author: Josh Lanyon
Pages: 140 pages
Date REad: 3/19/19
Cards: 0-stand alone, 4-character named Faulkner, 7-title starts with V
Completion Post!Book: The Trapped Girl
Author: Robert Dugoni
Read: Mar 20, 2019
Pages: 378
Cards: See SS
Mini: #8 (see SS for other options)
Completion PostTitle: Forever My Love
Author: Fran Fisher
Date: 21/3/19
Pages: 287
Cards:
Green 3--Green cover, Character named Hilliard
4--Title and author start with F
March Mini;
10. Door on Cover--the picture of Southern mansion shows the front door
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Book title: The Night Realm
Author: Annette Marie
Completion date: 03/17/2019
Pages: 362
Possible cards: 0, 1, 7, 8, 9, Skip
March Mini:
Task 12: "He casually stepped between her and the exit." - 42.2%
Task 15: "Their magic, their aphrodesia, was a double-edged sword." - 49.3%
Task 18: "She corralled her thoughts into order." - 38.4%
Spell-Out Task Letters: M
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Book title: Fangirl
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Completion date: 03/20/2019
Pages: 483
Possible cards: 0, 1, 2, 6, 9, Skip
March Mini:
Spell-Out Task Letters: R
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Title: Spindle Fire
Author: Lexa Hillyer
Pages: 351
Completed: March 21, 2019
Updated in tracking and mini
Just a heads up. I was going to read
as my next read. And I was looking through the Detective teams list and at least two teams (Miss Marple and Stephanie Plum) have someone that has read it either this month or last. I know it can't be used until we've completed all the tasks but its such a short read and been sitting in my TBR pile for a while, I figured I might as well. :)
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Author; Jordan L. Hawk
Pages: 237
Date completed: 3/21/19
Cards: 2 (character named Theo), 3 (author's last name is Hawk), 4 (character named Fiona), 5 (5th book in the series/MC's nickname is Ival), 6 (character named Stanford), 8 (characters last names are Endicott), SKIP (character named Persephone)
March Mini challenge: 12 "exit" in text: "I threw the door open, intending to make a dramatic exit." page 138
15-"sword" in the text ..."Now wary of the sword cane, he'd snatch up a long cargo hook." page 69
Completion post!Naughty Neighbor
Janet Evanovich
Finished 3/21/19
Page count: 229
This will knock off that pesky Yellow 9 card with character Nolan Bishop!!
For the March Mini it can cover #18 Order in text. Pg. 4 "and keeping his calendar in order."
Alison, can you add this to our spreadsheet for me, please?
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Title: They Both Die at the End
Author: Adam Silvera
Pages: 277
Completed: 22 March 2019
Updated in tracking sheet
Oh dear y'all, I have not been adding anything to the spreadsheets!
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Author: Christine Feehan
Pages: 414 pages
Date Completed: 3/22/19
Cards: 4 (author's last name is Feehan), 8 (character named Eric), 9-(9th book in the Ghostwalkers series), SKIP- (MC named Kane),
March Mini Challenge: Ruthless in title
Teri, don't worry about it. As long as you post the details here I can add to the spreadsheet.I'm a little behind but will get everything updated tomorrow morning. It's been a bit of a week.
STATUS UPDATEThere's just one week left of March so quick update on where we're at
Main Challenge
We have 10 of the 15 hands completed with 2 more only needing a couple of cards. All reverse cards are now filled and there is only one colour card (Green 5) to fill. Other than that it's mostly 5s (although I can do some rearranging if needed)
March Mini
Most of the tasks are completed or have a book planned for them. Other than the remaining letters for the spell it out the only task still open is "main character who works in a shop" so if you have anything let me know.
As far as tasks with books against them, I have the following:-
1. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover - Ignite - Jessi
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone - Brother Odd - Lauri
20. Read a book with a blanket on the cover - Elisabeth
36. Read a book with a white cover - Size 12 is Not Fat - Lauri
38. Read a book with R-U-N in the title (doesn't need to be in that order) - My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen - Lauri
39. Read a book with H-I-D-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order) - Everything I never told you - Lauri
Can you let me know if this is right and you'll be able to complete the tasks by the end of the month? I'm currently trying to decide what to read next so can probably cover something if anyone's struggling.
Ooh I found a little 124 pager with a main character who works in a shop. Will read that next. I love kindle unlimited.
I should finish my book for the mini either today or tomorrow
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Author: Eden Finley
PAges: 290
Date read: 3/24/19
Cards: 2 (MC's name is Talon), 4 (4th in the series), 6 (MC's name is Shane), 8 (Author's Name is Eden), 9 (character named Noah)
March Mini Challenge: Spell it out--MC's names start with M (Marcus Talon, Shane Miller)
Okay I'll get cracking on the blanket cover book.
Completion Post:Title: Murder In Thrall
Author: Anne Cleeland
Pages: 366
Date: 25/3/19
Cards: Skip- Character Kathleen
3--Character Habib
1- Character Owens
1-Ist in series
Completion post!Brother Odd
Dean Koontz
Finished 3/24/19
Page count: 364
Fits the following cards:
1 - character Odd Thomas
2 - character Brother Timothy
3 - No. 3 in the Odd Thomas series
4 - character Brother Fletcher
6 - character Brother Salvatore
7 - character Brother Victor
Skip: author Dean Koontz
March mini: #18 characters are waiting for something - Odd Thomas & the brethren at the monastery are waiting for death & mayhem to ensue...
Alison, could you please add one more to our spreadsheet for us, please?
I should finish all my March Mini titles in the next few days...Fairy Godmother tomorrow & Everything & Size 12 before the weekend...
Have a great week, everybody!!
Fantastic. I finished the main character works in a shop book and am now trying to get a call from the captain's group on a book for that last colour card. If all else fails I'll see if there's a classic that'll fit. There seems to be a lot of them with mostly green covers.
My Mini March book with the blanket cover also has a character called Ingrid --a 5 card. I may come across more useful names because Powell has a recurring cast of thousands in the Dance to the Music Of Time series.
Completion Post:Six of Crows
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Pages: 462
Date Read: 3/26/19
Cards: 0-MC last name Zenik, 1-1st of the series, 5-MC's name is Inej, 6-title starts with S, 7-MC last name is Van Eck, 9-MC Nina, SKIP-MC Kaz
OK, I think we're all up to date and I've found homes for everything (I have no doubt I'll need to rearrange).All the tasks for the mini are now covered so it's just the spell it out left, we need 2 Ds, 2 Cs and 1 O. There's also an M left but my current read will fit that one (it may fit elsewhere but that's all I've found so far).
On the main challenge there are 14 books needed to complete all hands. Still mostly 5s but I can do some rearranging if needed so don't worry too much about finding books to fit that particular card.
On the Green 5 we have left in hand 15, did anyone find anything? I haven't had much response in the captains group on my possibility, it's kind of 50/50. I can however re read Northanger Abbey if needed.
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Title: Ever the Hunted
Author: Erin Summerill
Pages: 392
Completed: 25 March 2019
Updated in tracking sheet and mini
Alison wrote: "On the Green 5 we have left in hand 15, did anyone find anything? I haven't had much response in the captains group on my possibility, it's kind of 50/50. I can however re read Northanger Abbey if ..."Hey Alison, does this count as enough green on the cover?
, if so I was actually considering using it as one of my last reads for the month? It's also the 5th book in the series. So, it should work? Hopefully?
I'd say yes to green on that one. It's dark green but definitely green.
Completion post!My Fairy Godmother Is a Drag Queen
David Clawson
Finished 3/26/19
Page count: 336
Fits the following cards:
0 - standalone novel
4 - character Buck Fontaine
5 - character Iris Fontaine-Bellows
6 - character Shoshana Goldberg
7 - character Vibol
Skip - character Kimberly Fontaine
March Mini - #51 has all the letters in RUN in title
Alison, could you please add this one to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
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Book: In the Clearing
Author: Robert Dugoni
Read: Mar 16, 2019
Pages: 479
Cards: See SS
Mini: I put it on #4 but it can go several places (see SS)