The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

I’m so excited!! Which means Cast in Silence is BLUE 9 (character last name).

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All the light we Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
BLUE 4 - character name (Frederick/Frank Volkheimer)

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Before I Let Go - Marieke Nijkamp
3/SKIP - character name (Kyra Henderson)
4/6 - character name (Sam Flynn)
8 - character name (Eileen)
9 - author

Thanks Kelly =)

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This house is haunted - John Boyne
2 - title
3 - character name (Mr Heckling)
5 - character name (Isabella Westerley)
6 - character name (Santina Westerley)
8 - character name (Eustace Westerley)

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by Daniel Arenson
2 – C Tanin
3 - #3 in series
5 – C Issari
6 – C Slyn


by Alastair Reynolds
3 – Title/ C Hesperus
Skip – C Purslane;

Hey everyone. I just finished "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. It was very good, but I'm excited to pick my next book. I'll let you know in a couple of days. Let me know if there is a specific card you'd like me to work on. Thanks.

Great Melissa! The Nightengale is super useful. I think this early in the month, we need everything. I am excited to see what you choose!!

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0 - Stand Alone
5 - title
6 - Charcter: Sirius
8 - Author: Kathryn Erskine
Skip - Character: Pookie

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2- Sword of Glastonbury series book 2
3 - Character: Hyde
4 - Title
6 - Author: Lisa Shea
8 - Character: Elizabeth of Hawes
Skip - Place: Kilnsea

Thanks KayLynn. What an interesting cover that first one is with the flaming marshmallow!

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A toxic trousseau - Juliet Blackwell
1 - character name (Oscar)
5 - character name (Lily Ivory)
6 - character name (Sailor)
8 - #8 in Witchcraft Mystery series

I am starting "Nine perfect stranger" by Liane Moriarty.

Thanks Melissa! That is a good choice. I will interested to see if you like it. It is one I haven't read yet, but I really like her books that I have read.

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by Winston Graham
skip – MC Ross Poldark
reverse - Laila Jane's shelf
1 – C Osborne Witworth
7 – C Verity Blamey
8 - Elizabeth Poldark

I’m hoping to have nine perfect strangers this month too - it’ll be a perfect reverse!

I've finally started my first March book, . I've had a busy start to the month, so I'm just now getting around to reading again. I'll get this one and the final "The Selection" book, finished within 5 days. They're both due back then, so I'll get them done ASAP. :)

Great Des - nothing like a "deadline" to give incentive.

Kelly, that's nice you may read Nine Perfect Strangers too. I feel like our team has lots of similar book tastes :)

M - I keep heaing about the Poldark saga in different places - that looks interesting.

Suzanne wrote: "Thanks KayLynn. What an interesting cover that first one is with the flaming marshmallow!"

I thought so too, but after reading the book it makes perfect sense!

That makes it even more interesting!

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by Christopher Paolini
1 – Character Orik
5 – Character Queen Islanzadi
6 – Character Saphira
8 – title
Skip – Author last name

Watcher in the Woods is available for me Suzanne - perfect REVERSE book!!! Also, I’m currently reading A Discovery if Witches if anyone wants to do that as a reverse later this month? I know it’s on a couple of want to read lists.

Oh great - I'm so glad you got first on the list for Watcher! And thanks for the heads up about A Discovery of Witches.

I just finished - it was good!

Ooooh that looks interesting!!

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A discovery of witches - Deborah Harkness
1 - #1 in series
3 - author last name
6 - character name (Sophie)

Also next on my list is a different REVERSE (Three Wishes - Liane Moriarty) and a possible fill in for WILD DRAW 4 if needed. Leverage in Death - JD Robb has a very red cover, and it would fit Red 8 (that’s what the red card was right?!?!?) although I do also have a YELLOW 7 that would fit there too.

Nice - thanks Kelly! Right now we have Melissa's Nightingale book in our last Wild Draw 4 (we only had 2 this hand). However, with the number of Reverses this hand, it may be good to move that to a Reverse, and a different one into Wild Draw 4. I guess we can play it by ear. Having options is pretty wonderful :)

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by Christopher Paolini
1 – Character Orik
5 – Character Queen Islanzadi
6 – Character Saphira
8 – title
Skip – Author last name"

Oh yay - and this one has been read by Melissa (just noticed) so also counts as a reverse.

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The Heir by Keira Cass
Date: 03/07/19
Cards: listed on planning spreadsheet


I was able to get the last book in the series a but longer, so I’ll finish that within the next few days. I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the others. There’s a big shift in the story and I just don’t like the characters as much. ☹️

Hmmm I’ll keep that in mind when I get to that book!!

And I’m going to copy your idea of putting EVERYTHING on the planning sheet so I don’t waste space typing it out again.

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by Christopher Paolini
Card: 8 Red
31.2% Valencia Red, 17.2% Guardsman Red, 15.6% Monarch Red, 13.4% Rustic Red
= 77.4% Red

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Leverage in death - JD Robb
1/6 - character name (Oliver Silverman)
4 - character name (Nadine Furst)
5 - character name (Lucius Iler)
8 - character name (Eve Dallas)
SKIP - character name (Delia Peabody)

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Three Wishes

I've put all the details in the planning sheet, but I figure the most important one is the fact that it's a reverse! I don't have my phone handy, but I THINK it was Suzanne who has read it.

Also Leverage in Death (which I finished yesterday) could count as a WILD DRAW 4 if the powers that be agree it could count as a Red 8 in place of the other one that I have there in my name - the quicker it's done, the sooner we can stop stressing about the hard books! The cover of the edition I read is here: Leverage in Death

Thanks Kelly - I'll check on that color - and yay for another Reverse!

I'm deep into Wild Country, which I'm loving (of course). I've been ignoring more work and housecleaning than I should :)

Oh - I don't even need to ask - Leverage in Death will take care of that Wild Draw 4 for sure - very nice!

The house ALWAYS needs cleaning. You clean it then 30 seconds later it looks horrific. I say why bother? READ!!!

Perfect Suzanne! I’m currently reading another REVERSE book too. We’re gonna power through those cards this month. I think I’ll get 2-3 books finished today as my little guy is sick so I’ve made a nest in the big bed for us both. More reading for me!

That is a good way to get through sick time, but I sure hope he feels better soon!

It'll be nice getting lots done early - then we'll have more flexibility on the mini-challenge - whatever it ends up being. I'm sure it'll be fun :)

That's true - I didn't realise there was a mini challenge every month! It'll definitely be good to get all the other hard yards out of the way then. I've finished two further books - the details are in the planning sheet.

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Every Heart a Doorway
Wake

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Gown with the Wind - Stephanie Blackmoore
(Cards on planning sheet)

Wow great reading day!

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by Christopher Paolini
1 – Character Oromis
2 – Character Trianna
3 - #3 in Series
4 – Character Fadawar
5 – Character Queen Islanzadi
6 – C Saphira
8 – Character Eragon
9 – Character Nasuada
Skip – Author last name

by Justina Ireland
1 - #1 in series
4 - Author last name

M, I see why you said 8s wouldn't be a problem this round.

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Kitty takes a holiday - Carrie Vaughn
Cards on planning sheet

Finally finished a book this month!

Devil's Daughter for Yellow 5

I was really excited for this book, but found it really slow to start and was completely underwhelmed by the ending. I did enjoy the middle, and would probably have enjoyed the book more if an epilogue was included. Instead I felt like it just ended abruptly, and found myself scrolling all the way to the end thinking the author had somehow hidden the epilogue after the Author's Note =D

Thanks Laila - good review! And great book to finish.

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Big Little Lies
Taken
Cards on planning sheet

I didn't like Big Little Lies as much as I thought I would. I found it so....frustrating! All that helicopter parenting was so boring to read. Also, if that's what parenting a school age child is going to be like, I swear I'm homeschooling the bubba haha.

Well done! I think I must have been more in the mood for Big Little Lies when I read it :)

I'll get things all updated tonight. they want us to have stuff updated pretty soon so they can decide on specifics of the mini-challenge - yay!

Ooooh yay!! Mini challenge!!! I’ve put everything I can think of on the planning sheet, which will hopefully cover at least one of the draw 2 cards for us. HOPEFULLY.

I promise I'm alive guys! I read your messages daily but since I haven't finished a book I haven't responded.
Looking forward to the mini challenge!

Thanks for checking in. And so glad you're alive =)

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by Christopher Paolini
Card: 5 Green
16.2% Nandor green; 12.6% Summer Green, 11.9% Gable Green, 11.8% Highland Green, 7.1% Olivene Green, 5.0% Laurel Green, 3.2% Colo Green, 1.3% Gulf Stream Green
= 69.1% green