The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Automatic Woman by Nathan Yocum
11 Mar

Cards:
0: standalone
1: char Owens
4: char Jacob Fellows
6: char Bram Stoker
9: author
Skip: char Mary Kelly

Color: no

Komal wrote: "Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Finished : Mar 10

0 - Noah Zbarsky, Bradford Ziller
1 - Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1)
2 - Tyger Salazar
3 - Schythe Hideyoshi
4 - Robert Ferg..."

Works for reverse too, I've read it :)

First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett

Mar 11
1 - Debutante Diaries, #1
3 - C : Fiona Hartley
4 - Title : First
6 - C: Sophie
8 - C : Earl of Ravenport

Spinosaurus by Hugo Navikov
12Mar

Cards:
0: standalone
3: author
6: title
7: char Daan Vermeulen
8: char Ellie
9: author
Skip: char Peter

Color: no

The House on Willow Street by Cathy Kelly
13Mar

Cards:
0: standalone
2: char Tess
3: title
6: char Suki
7: char Vivian
9: char Nick
Skip: author

Color: 69.4% blue

Heavenly Killers by Brighton Hill
14Mar

Cards:
1: #1 in series
3: author
6: char Spider
7: char Violet Paris
9: char Nathan
Skip: char Violet Paris

Color: no

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced

0. Standalone
2. Name: Hamed Thabet
3 Name: Hamed Thabet
4. Name: Fares
5. Tile starts with I.
6. Set largely in Sana'a, Yemen
9, Name: Nujood
Reverse: Version in another language read by Camilla in Feb.

The Murder on the Links
2: Book 2, Hercule Poirot
3. Char: Hastings
4. Setting; Calais, France
Skip: Char: Hercule Poirot

Poongothai: I noticed that I Am Nujood would work beautifully for Draw 2 in Hand 13 (Reverse and 5).

The Reader on the 6.27
0- stand alone
2- Title The Reader on the 6.27
6- Title contains a 6
7- Title and character Guylain Vignolles
Skip - location Paris
Cover - Blue

Mini challenge - text contains the word PLAN on page 119. "As Yvon was already beginning to plan..."

Text contains the word SWORD on page 33. "An Alexandrine is as direct as a sword..."

Text contains the word EXIT on page 187. "...headed for the exit..." (This word actually appears several other times.)

Spell it out letters:
D- author Didierlaurent
R- character Rouget de Lisle
M- character Monique

Honour byElif Shafak 15mar
0:standalone
1: a character's name: omar
2: characters' names: tarik/ tobiko
3:the book's title: honour
5 :a character's name: iskender
6: author's surname: shafak
8:author's name: elif & characters' names: esma/ elias
9: a character's name: naze
skip: a charcter's name: pembe

mini
13: elias waiting for pembe
14: the squat is a group of friends in the book
38: r-u-n is in the title

Monster Gauntlet by Paul Emil
15Mar

Cards:
2: char Trish
6: char Sterling
7: char Vasha
8: author
Skip: author

Mini:
1. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title: "The other team had disappeared down the path into the woods." p. 91
6. Read a book with the letters T-E-A-M in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): "I felt a little better, now that we had a game plan." p. 60
12. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text or title: “Also, I can’t wait for the exit interview." p. 124
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: "Mason held his machete at waist level like a medieval knight with a sword,..." p. 89
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "I did order the English breakfast." p. 45
21. Read a book with a weapon on the cover: several weapons on the 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)

C, M: char Maximilian Cain

, Alan Bradley..06 Mar 19
card 1~ Ophelia
card 4 ~ Flavia
card 9 ~ #9 in a series
Skip

, Carlos Ruiz Zafón,,,06 Mar 19
card 0 ~ Arthur's last name starts with "Z"
card 1~ #1 in a series
Skip

, Catherine Coulter...14 Mar 19
Color: Green

, Sofie Kelly...15 Mar 19
Card 1 ~ series #1
character ~ kathleen

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote:
[bookcover:The Shadow of the Wind..."

I've read The Shadow of the Wind, so it could also count for Reverse!
I think you could also count either the T or S from the book title and the character Fermīn could count for #4 if you wanted.

The Hate U Give

0- Stand alone
1- char Ms. Ofrah
3-char Hailey
6-char Starr, Seven
Skip- Khalil, Kenya

Mini challenge:
-A book with a white cover
-A person with black hair on the cover
-Main character works in a shop
-The word TEAM appears throughout (main character is on the basketball team)
Spell it out:
M- char Maya
M- char Maverick
C- char Chris
D- char DeVante

Extreme Zombies by Paula Guran
16Mar

Cards:
2: char Tosh
3: char Hazelwood
4: char Mike Francis
6: char Simonds
8: title
9: char Nathan
Skip: author (editor)

Mini:
1. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title: "He held the team in reverence like they were gods." p. 103
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): "What's the plan?" p. 52
8. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text (no variations): "I looked apprehensively at the narrow exit." p. 247
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: "...he was going to pull the sword..." p. 477
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "What order are you?" p. 32
35. Read a book with a black cover: 54.8% black

W: char Wayne
C: char Calhoun
M: char Michael
D: char Dwayne
R: char Reister
W: char Wormboy

The Song of Achilles
17 March

0. Standalone.
1. Char: Odysseus
2. Char: Thetis
3. Char: Hector
6. Title
Skip: Char: Patroclus

Color: Green (~66%)
Cover Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Mini Challenge:
team; "With this came a four-horse team, including the pair given to Peleus by the gods at this wedding." @ 49%
plan; "I did not plan to live after he was gone." @ 49%
characters have an argument/heated discussion; Patroclus and Achillies about Briseis.
wait for something: Both Achilles and Patroclus may be waiting for the prophecy of Achilles death to come true? Not sure if this counts.
sword: "but no man reached for his sword, the blood had dried thick on our wrists..."@5%
order: "Agamemnon had given the order to go slowly..." @55%

Title Spellout: G-O (song)

Char. Letters: Chiron, Menelaus. Odysseus, Diomedes.

Kulta, islam ja pyhä käärme: Katsaus Länsi-Afrikan muinaisten kuningaskuntien Ghanan, Malin ja Songhain historiaan by Juha Vakkuri
17Mar

Cards:
7: author
Skip: title

Mini:
6. Read a book with the letters T-E-A-M in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
9. Read a book with a map on the cover or inside the book
35. Read a book with a black cover: 53.7% black

A Midwinter Prince
17 Mar 2019

0. Standalone
3. Author: Harper Fox
4. Author: Harper Fox
6. Char: Sasha
8. Setting: London, England
Color: Green (84%)

Mini Challenge:
team: "Laurie and a small team of domestic staff..." @13%
ruthless: "But he has dangerous, ruthless connections." @72%
Title has T E A M.
Title has C R I M E.
plan: "...and just at present this simple plan felt beyond him..." @58%
exit: "Shasha gasped as his exit was blocked." @91%
sword: "...could not recall his murderous advance on Laertes, sword in hand..." @75%
Characters go shopping : For food. Does that count?
Car on cover. (reqt #19)
order: "You don't order the staff in this house, boy..."@46%
Character Letters: Charlie, Marielle,

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
18 Mar 2019

o. Standalone
2. Setting: Tadfield
6. Char: Shadwell
9: Char: Agnes Nutter
Skip: Char: Newton Pulsifier

Edit: Reverse, because Petra has read it.

Audiobook cover 53% white.

Person with black hair on cover.
team: "A Small team of food scientists..."@36%
plan: "ineffable divine plan" @11%
The Them have many heated discussions.
exit: "The Bentley thundered up the exit ramp..."
The Horsepersons are waiting for the apocalypse.
The Them are a group of friends.
sword: "didn't you have a flaming sword?"@1%
order: "his first experience of the chattering Order of St. Beryl..."@4%
Character Letters: War, Death, Crowley.
Title Spellouts: G-O if only the main title is included. Everything except HIDE if the subtitle is.

AfterAnna Todd 17mar
0:char: Zed
1:1st in a series
2:char: tessa/author's surname: todd
3:char: hardin
6:char: steph
7:char: mr. vance
9:chars: nate; noah
skip:char: kimberly
reverse: Petra has read it
color: green

mini:
plan: Taking out my planner, I plan my week by the hour, then move on to my clothes.
order: I order, and while I’m waiting on my food,
exit: think of an exit strategy

spell it outs
molly/dakota/carol young/robert/

I’ve read Good Omens so it could count as reverse as well!

On the Edge of Twilight: 22 Tales to Follow You Home by Gregory Miller
18Mar

Cards:
1: title
2: char Tony Palmer
3: char Richard Hawthorne
4: char Simon Farber
5: char Isabelle
6: char Simon Farber
8: char Eric
9: char Charlie Neilson
Skip: char Tony Palmer

Mini:
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): “I can plan the whole thing,” said Tara. loc 1100
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone: "He waited for an answer, but none came." loc 1387
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: "The glittering sword, infallible before that day..." loc 1887
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "Silence followed—the quiet of old friends who, after 75 years, don’t need to talk in order to feel comfortable in one another’s company." loc 2304
38. Read a book with G-O 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)

Characters Mabel, Blake Riggs, Wilfred Colson

Dune by Frank Herbert

Read: 18 mars

1: 1st in series
3: Author's surname is Herbert
4: Author's name is Frank
6: Character Stilgar
7: Character Vladimir
Skip: Character Paul
Reverse: Sallie's read it

Mini:
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): ”It is to see a plan of the most exquisite treachery: to make Leto exchange Caladan for Dune” loc 261
12. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text or title: ”Over the exit of the Arrakeen landing field, crudely carved as though with a poor instrument, there was an inscription that Muad‘Dib was to repeat many times.” loc 1634
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: ”We will have to take it at the point of the sword,” Leto said.” loc 1705
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: ”I give you an order, Mentat.” loc 322

Spell it out:
C: Set in Caladan
D: Title Dune

Hullu kuin äidiksi tullut by Irene Naakka
19Mar

Cards:
3: title
5: author
9: author

Mini: no

Linna by Outi Pakkanen
19Mar

Cards:
1: char Oona Frost
2: char Tuula Ström
4: char Oona Frost
6: char Tuula Ström
7: char Else Vuorinen
8: char Else Vuorinen
Skip: author

Mini:
11. Read a book where characters have an argument or heated discussion: Jaakko Jokimaa and his wife Anita have a heated discussion when Anita has found out that Jaakko has had an affair
M: char Mervi Majander

Maybe This Time | Mar 16

#2 -series
9: A: McLaughlin, Nicole

Brotherhood in Death | Mar 17
8 -C : Eve

Tremble by Addison Moore
20Mar

Cards:
2: #2 in series
3: char Ellis Harrison
6: char Skyla Messenger
8: char Ellis Harrison
9: char Nat
Skip: char Kate

Mini:
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title: "Welcome to the team." loc 141
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): "Logan seems to think we need a detailed plan of how that might work..." loc 261
12. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text or title: "... pull him towards the exit." loc 854
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone: "I wait until my mom comes back into the room..." loc 1213
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: "... an angel with a sword in his hand." loc 3018
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "He needs to want her in order to divert her." loc 314
35. Read a book with a black cover: 69.2% black


Characters: Chloe, Logan Oliver

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James - 03/17/19

Card 0 - Stand alone
Card 3 - Character with first name H - Homer
Card 5 - Character with first name I - Miss Isobel

Mini Challenge
Read a book with the sword in the text or title - Chapter 3; page 35

Half-Resurrection Blues
22 Mar '19

CARDS:
1: Book #1, Bone Street Rumba
2: Char: Dr. Tijou
6. Char: Sasha, Sarco
7. Char: Victor
8: Char: Mama Esther
Skip: Char: Kia

Mini Challenge:
2. Person with black hair on cover
4. team: "...well guarded by a team of fully dead soulcatchers..." @4%
5. ruthless: "...dancing stanzas of delicate and ruthless indictments,tragedies..." @23%
8. plan: "that's not a plan that's a try this and hope it works fiasco" @38%
9. Book has map of fictional version of Brooklyn
12. exit: "There is a metal fire exit so descrated by graffiti and trash..." @7%
13. sword: "I will get that damn sword out of my gut..."@65%
18. order: "I station myself at her table and order a beer"
21. Carlos is carrying a sword-cane.
22, 35, 30, 33: Char: Carlos Delacruz
23. Author Daniel Jose Older
24, 25, 28, 32. Char: Mama Esther
27, 31: Char: Riley

The Visitor
23 Mar 2019

CARDS
2. Char: Tobias
5. Char: Iniss 226
7. Title: The Visitor
Skip: Author: K.A. Applegate
Color: Red, 55%

Mini Challenge:
8. plan: "I have a plan," I said...@31%
11. Rachel argues with the others about going back into Chapman's house.
14. The Animorphs are a group of friends for now
18. order: "...turn into a shrew in order to lure a vicious cat..." @32%
22, 26, 34: Char: Cassie
24, 25, 28, 32: Char: Melissa
27, 31: Char: Rachel

Cayman Cowboys: Reefs Under Pressure by Eric Douglas

Cards:
2: char Tanya
3: char Henry
6: char Mike Scott
8: author
Skip: char Kelly

Mini:
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title: "... Tanya explained to her dive team." p. 80
8. Read a book with the word "plan" in the text (no variations): "... even the best plan could be fouled up by a simple slip..." p. 58
11. Read a book where characters have an argument or heated discussion: "Gary was arguing with men on the new boat." p. 114
12. Read a book with the word "exit" in the text or title: "Mike and Tanya swam toward the exit point." p. 86
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone: “I’ve been waiting for more than an hour for you to show up.” p. 93
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "Walker turned and gave his driver an order." p. 22

Char: Gray Walker

Life in Victorian England by Christopher Hibbert

Cards:
3: author
8: setting England

Mini:
15. Read a book with the word "sword" in the text or title: "...circus clowns, acrobats, sword fights, elephants, and performing horses." p. 174
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "...the hubbub suddenly subsided with shouts for silence and order." p. 176
37. Read a book with G-O in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
C (author)

Agnes and the Hitman
24 Mar 2019

CARDS:
0. Standalone
2. Chat: Taylor
4. Char: Lisa Livia Fortunato
6. Char: Shane
8: Char: Evie Keyes
Skip: Char: Palmer Keyes

Mini Challenge:
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. Team: "great. My Team." @58%
6. Read a book with the letters T-E-A-M in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
8. Plan: "The dumb fuck has a plan" @5%
11. Read a book where characters have an argument or heated discussion
12. Exit; "Take that Exit" @45%
16. 16. Read a book where someone goes shopping - Shane goes shopping while he does his job.
18. order: Taylor's got China on order..." @ 13%
22, 26, 34, 30, 33. Char: Casey Dean
24, 25, 28, 32. Char: Maria Fortunato
29. Char: Wilson
30, 33. Char: Doyle
36. White Cover; 65%
39. Read a book with H-I-D-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand

Read: 24 mar

Cards:
1: 1st in series
3: Author Hand
8: Character Edward

Mini:
11: There's an argument between Edward and his sister Mary over who is the rightful heir to the throne
C: Author Cynthia
M: Author Meadows
D: Character Dudley

Completed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Date : 18-Mar

2 : Author name (Taylor)
3, 8 : Char name (Evelyn Hugo, Harry Camaron, Ernie Diaz)
7 : Seven in the title
2, 4 : Char name (Frankie Troupe)
Skip : Paris

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter Thompson 3/24/19

Cards
Card 0 - Stand alone
Card 2 - Author's Surname: Thompson
Card 3 - Author's First name : Hunter

Mini Challenge:
1- Team in text: page 22
2- Exit in text : page 36
3- Order in text: page 9

The Suspect by Fiona Barton.

Cards:
0- char Zara
1- characters... O'Connor family (multiple)
2- title and location Thailand
3- Third book in the Kate Waters series
4- author Fiona
6- characters Steve, Bob Sparkes
Skip- char Kate Waters

Mini:
11. Characters argue/heated discussion
13. Characters waiting for something (waiting for news of missing loved ones. Waiting for autopsy results.)
14. Group of friends traveling together
Spell it out letters:
O - O'Connor
W- Waters
R- Rosie
M- Malcom, Mama (it's the name of a Thai woman, not a title)

America Falls: Hell Week by Scott Medbury
24Mar

Cards:
5: char Isaac
6: author
8: char Eleanor
Skip: char Karen

Mini:
4. Read a book with the word "team" in the text or title: "Besides we don’t know that they actually will send a ground team." p. 135
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): "... it was a pretty masterful plan." p. 67
13. Read a book where a character is waiting for something or someone: "I waited for him to continue his thought..." p. 91
18. Read a book with the word "order" in the text or title: "They followed the order..." p. 96

The Hating Game | Mar 22

The Encounter
26 Mar

Cards
2. Char Tobias
3. Book 3, Animorphs
7. Char. Visser 3
8. Title; the Encounter
Skip: Author, K A Applegate

Mini Challenge:
38. Read a book with R-U-N in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)

Skip - Title
2 - C : Trip

Weapon on the cover

Kalpea ratsastaja by Bernard Cornwell
25Mar

Cards:
2: #2 in series
3: char Harald
5: char Iseult
6: char Svein
Skip: title

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell
26Mar

Cards:
2: title
3: author

27Mar
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
0: standalone
1:char:Otto
2:title:The Miniaturist
3:char:Hannah
4:char:Mr Frans
6:Mr Slabbaert
9:char's nickname:Nella and it's set in the Netherlands
skip:char's surname:Philips

Insane Productivity for Lazy People: A Complete System for Becoming Incredibly Productive by Andrii Sedniev

Finished: March 27

Cards:
0 - standalone
5 - title
6 - author

The Obsession by Nora Roberts

Cards 0, 1, 9

Mini - Letter R