The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

I’ve completed a 7:
Spellcrafting in Silk - Juliet Blackwell
Witchcraft Mystery #7

I’m going to start a reverse now!

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by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey
Numbers it Fits
2: #2 in the Half Blood Chronicles
6: MC Named Sheyrena/Shana
8: Title
9: Author

Wonderful! I finished last night. I stuck it in for an 8 (series) but may move it depending on what we have later.

I’ve finished my book, but I forgot to make a list of the other cards it will fit. I’ll do that either later tonight or tomorrow and post an official completion post. It’s going to take me a second to get into the Uno swing, lol.

Great job finishing!

It was so good once I started today, I couldn’t put it down. I’ve already checked out the next in the series and will start it tomorrow. 😃

I didn’t realise I could read any book from any hand I wanted *slap head* so my next book is a 0 or 1 card. I’m getting there!!

You're doing great Kelly. It takes awhile to absorb as ll those rules. I think you're a natural.

Des I've never read that series. Sounds like it's off to a great start!

You ARE doing great! We have plenty of time ahead and you’ll get the hang of things in no time. Now that the game started it’ll start to fall into place. <3

I put it off because I thought it was going to be a sappy romance kinda thing, but nope. It isn’t and so far I’m loving the MC! She’s spunky.

Thank you! I’m slowly getting the hang of it.

I read that book (and the second) about a million years ago Des. I actually got the first book out to read again when I realised I could used it as a wild draw 4!! AND reread the series. Pretty excited about it.

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Book: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Date: 02/03/19
Setting: Illeas, USA
Characters: America Singer, Prince Maxon Schreave, Celeste Newsome, Marlee Tames, Gavril Fadaye
Card Options: Blue, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, Skip, Reverse

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Broken things - Lauren Oliver
1 - author name (Oliver), character name (Owen Waldmann)
6 - character name (Summer Marks)

I am about half way through the Martian, love it.

Melissa, I loved the Martian - I'm really glad you are enjoying it too!

I am also doing a 3 Card. I'm reading H. G. Wells's book The War of the Worlds.

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by Sue Grafton
Card: 1 Green
27.6% Curose green/12.1% green/ 6.3% lime / 5.1% frosted mint green/ 4.7 % Islamic green/ 1.2% kelp green/ 0.9% android green = 57.9% green

I have my books pocked out for next week and put them on the planning sheet.

Thanks! I'm going to update our spreadsheet right now - it's always fun doing that - and I'm so proud of all the reading going on!

I went ahead and filled in all our Draw 2 hands. We don't have many draw 2s (they let you use a single book for 2 cards in the hand). It's GREAT we only have a few because they end up being a points drain since the draw 2 card itself doesn't get any points.

It is pretty cool that on Feb. 4, all our Draw 2 cards are done. And Des, that book works for Reverse as well as the color card, since others on our team have read it. Yay!

The Selection? I have reverse on my list of card options for it. ;)

I’m so glad we have a lot of options with the books everyone is reading. Also yay for low numbers of draw 2’s!

Yeah I was glad it counts for the reverse as well as the Blue color card. That was perfect :)

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Fireborn - Keri Arthur
6/2 - character name (Sam Turner)
8/SKIP - character name (Emberly Pearson)
SKIP - author
4 - title

You guys are animals! How on Earth have you already read so many books?

It IS crazy - I read a ton now, but didn't used to - I think it all depends on life and what's going on at the time (well and interest). But one of my favorite things about Uno is that we get all different speeds of readers, with all different sorts of book preferences - everyone is important and we can all work together to fill things in. The only drawback is my "to-read" list grows so much from seeing what everyone is reading - I'll be dead before I get to all these awesome books!

We didn’t have a tv when I was growing up, and reading was my “thing”. It was nothing for me to churn through 30 books (max I was allowed on my library card) a week when I was at school - and still be rereading the books we owned or digging into my brothers books - or reading 5-6 regular sized adult books on a day off work. Now I have a kid and I’m a (not so) closet gamer, I actually read considerably less than I did pre-child!

My New Years resolution this year was to log EVERY book I read so I could see how much I read now I have less time to do it in.

I have to admit, that's pretty impressive. I used to read a ton when I was younger as well. Adult life has hampered that a bit. Although audiobooks have helped me read more since I can "read" when doing other things.

Adulting sucks and I can see why people have mid life crises now haha.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Is this enough Green to count?

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Book: The Elite
Author: Kiera Cass
Date: 02/05/19
Setting: Illeas, USA
Characters: America Singer, Prince Maxon Schreave, Celeste Newsome, Marlee Tames, Gavril Fadaye, Elise Whisks
Card Options: Red, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Skip, Reverse

And now I have to wait for my library hold on the 3rd book to come in. *cries* I guess I'll start one of my other books, in the meantime. :P

KayLynn wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Is this enough Green to count?"

Yes - I checked it on Tineye and it is 50.9% green, which is enough. How is the series - do you like it?

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Book: The Elite
Author: Kiera Cass
Date: 02/05/19
Setting: Illeas, USA
Characters: America Singer, Prince Maxon Schr..."

I'm glad you found a series you are enjoying so much!!

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City of light - Keri Arthur
SKIP - author
2 - character name (Tiger)
6 - character name (Sal)
9 - character name (Nuri)

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by Andy Remic
1- Rage of Kings #1
5-title
7- land they live in is called Vagandrak
9- character Narnok
0-character Zastarte

Suzanne wrote: "KayLynn wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Is this enough Green to count?"

Yes - I checked it on Tineye and it is 50.9% green, which is enough. How is the series - do ..."

I've loved this series! I think I'll read them to my daughter as well.
I'm actually rereading #5 so it would fit in this challenge. The next one I need to read is #6, but it's been over a year so I figured rereading one book wouldn't be a big deal. I should have this book finished (again) today.

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4 - character Lady Friday
5 - 5th Book in series. GREEN 5
6 - character Suzy Turquoise Blue
9 - author Garth Nix
Skip - character Arthur Penhaligion

Yay - thanks for the completion posts everyone! I'm finally home from class and going to get things entered after I eat something.

KayLynn I'm totally going to check that series out.

I finished "War of the Worlds"
Card 3-H. G. Wells

Fantastic - thanks Melissa!

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Somewhere I'll Find You by Lisa Kleypas (02/07/19)

1 - #1 in series
6 - Character: Lord Savage
Skip - Author: Lisa Kleypas

I just realized that I still can't edit our spreadsheet. I asked for permission last week and never got approved. I just sent a second request

Great - hopefully they'll see it. I think there is a spreadsheet somewhere too where they are collecting the captains emails for editing permission - I'll see if i can find it after class.

I'm a little confused about the official group spreadsheet. It looks like a couple books are repeated. I'm not understanding why.
Is that a mistake or am I missing a rule? :-)

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Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn

0 - character (Zachary Lyonesse)
7 - character (Venus)
2 - character (Trillion)

I think the repeated books are the ones we used for Draw 2 (where you can use the same book for 2 cards in a hand) But if you see anything you wonder about, be sure to ask because its as o easy to make mistakes!!

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by William R. Forstchen
1 title

by Kerri Maniscalco
Reverse - Melissa's shelf
1- Stalking Jack the Ripper #1
Skip – Author first name

Wonderful job this week everyone! We have 22 cards filled and 74 left - so we are basically on schedule.

Keep an eye out next week for a mini-challenge - we can use books for both that and the cards, but it is usually more....challenging.

Also, stay aware of color cards, since they can be demanding. I know when we planned them, the challenge hadn't even started, and plans change, so please speak up if you'd rather not read/don't have time for your colored book - especially at this point in the month we can easilly switch things around!

Right now we have unfinished:

Me - Forever in Blue
Kelly - Harry Potter and the cursed Child
Third Grave Dead Ahead
The Selection
Laila - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

We also have a red book Des read - right now it is in a "reverse" spot but it could cover Third Grave, The Selection, or Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Happy Friday (almost)!

I’m still fine for my books. They’re firmly in my rotation, and two of them are coming up for reading within the next week. Obviously, if someone else does one in the meantime that’s cool. I’ll read them anyway haha.

Thanks Kelly - that's great!

No problem! I’m enjoying this, although the last book was a bit of a slog.

My biggest hope for Uno is at the end we all feel like it was fun and want to do it again. Of course, I always hope to win too, but lots of that is luck - but if we can manage to get every possible point - then that's a win in my book. But still - the fun part is the most important!

I needed to read the book anyway, but that author drives me crazy. The story itself is good but her delivery at time just sucks.