The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

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Jenny wrote: "We kicked some serious ass during quidditch, didn't we? I must say I get very little work done, or sleep for that matter during the matches. So much fun."

It was fun :) I remember waking panicked in the middle of the night, frantically checking whether some chaser in Australia had started reading - lol.

Off to mini reading!

In the spirit of odd creatures, I just stumbled across this one:
Conophytum pageae, a small succulent native to South Africa and southern Namibia

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Imagine seeing that when you were walking home from a party, still drunk!

Hello, dear captains!

I can also take #46 - Slowpoke - set in North America with The Murder House
and

#gg / hh - Panda Ant - black & white cover with Savage Season



AND please don't forget my msg# 438

If someone could put me down for all of these, it would be greatly appreciated....

Thank you!

Lauri, you are set.
Murder House on hand 14 as well, and Savage Season in hand 8.
Betelnut tree in hand 7, Here be Dragons, hand 14, Joy and light in hand 5. And, all of them in the mini!!!!!

Jenny wrote: "Lauri, you are set.
Murder House on hand 14 as well, and Savage Season in hand 8.
Betelnut tree in hand 7, Here be Dragons, hand 14, Joy and light in hand 5. And, all of them in the mini!!!!!"
Thanks so much! Sorry to be such a pain. OCD much? Yes! But I have selective OCD....

You are not being a pain!

Jenny wrote: "Imagine seeing that when you were walking home from a party, still drunk!"

I wouldn't know whether to stomp on them or run - I had to put the pic in spoilers - it was freaking me out :)

And don't forget Hokuloa Road for a reverse!!

Teddie wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Imagine seeing that when you were walking home from a party, still drunk!"

I wouldn't know whether to stomp on them or run - I had to put the pic in spoilers - it was freaking me out :)"

My husband happened to be looking over my shoulder when I opened the spoiler, he thought it was photoshopped :D

Snowtulip wrote: "My husband happened to be looking over my shoulder when I opened the spoiler, he thought it was photoshopped :D."

LOL I initially thought so too!

Lauri wrote: "And don't forget Hokuloa Road for a reverse!!"

Added - Hand 8

Hey all!
There are two weeks left in Uno, and we have a lot of unclaimed cards and mini tasks left.
For the April hand, we have-


For the mini-

Part 2

Blue-Footed Booby (1)
Echnida (1)
Ground Pangolin (1)
Honduran White Bat (1)
Laughing Kookaburra (1)
Leafy Seadragon (1)
Tasmanian devil (1)

I know this is a lot, but wouldn't it be fun to get them all???!!!!???!!!

Anyone who wants to join me for a marathon of very short books next weekend, give a shout!

Completion Post!
Death's Rival
Faith Hunter
Finished 4/15/23
Page count: 338
Hand 6 / Card 3
Mini #34 - RAB with a disease or illness
How it fits: all the vamps are becoming sick & some of them are dying…
Could also fit cards:
1 - character Aggie One Feather
2 - character Tory
3 - author
5 - 5th in the Jane Yellowrock series
7 - character Lucas Vasquez de Allyon
8 - character Eli Younger
9 - character Nicolas Nivikov
Skip - character Leo Pellesier

(Just in case we need to move things around later)



Could someone please mark this completed for me? Thank you!

Jenny wrote: "Anyone who wants to join me for a marathon of very short books next weekend, give a shout!

I'll work on a bunch of shorter books - it would be fun to finish them all!

This is a lovely 2 hour audiobook - and a green 6 ;)

I just ordered a Giant Hoodie with:

"I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm."

(used the movie version of the quote)

Lauri - added your completion for Death's Rival.

Completion Post!
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery
Ovidia Yu
Finished 4/16/23
Page count: 320
Hand 7 / Card 9
Mini - #26 - Sarcastic Fringehead - orange cover



Also fits these cards:
1 - author
2 - 2nd in the Crown Colony series
3 - character Harry Palin
4 - character Ferdinand de Souza
6 - MC Chen Su Lin
7 - character Viola MacPherson
Skip - character Parshanti Shankar

(Just in case we need to move stuff later on)

Could someone please mark these spots as finished for me? Thank you!

Angie ☯ wrote: "Lauri - added your completion for Death's Rival."

Thanks, Angie!

I'm currently reading a green book. It's a collection of short stories, so I'm hoping there's an S there somewhere. I'll hopefully have it done soon, so I'll let you guys know.

Lauri wrote: "Completion Post!
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery
Ovidia Yu
Finished 4/16/23
Page count: 320
Hand 7 / Card 9
Mini - #26 - Sarcastic Fringehead - orange cover

[bookcover:..."

Betel nut is marked as finished!

Eni wrote: "I'm currently reading a green book. It's a collection of short stories, so I'm hoping there's an S there somewhere. I'll hopefully have it done soon, so I'll let you guys know."

We have a 6 Green open!! I'm adding you for it. Just let me know the book when you have time or when you finish it.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Eni wrote: "I'm currently reading a green book. It's a collection of short stories, so I'm hoping there's an S there somewhere. I'll hopefully have it done soon, so I'll let you guys know."

We hav..."

That's why I said it :) but I'm not sure it will have an S char, so I was waiting to claim it. And the other books in the series are around 150 pages long... This one is over 300 :( they deceived me!!!

Eni - Lol! I'm sorry, I thought you were saying you hoped we had a Green S card open! I'm crazy!!

Angie ☯ wrote: "Eni - Lol! I'm sorry, I thought you were saying you hoped we had a Green S card open! I'm crazy!!"

Lol no worries xD

It did have an S :D I've updated the spreadsheet

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Is this audio book acceptable, i think its only 3 hours so I wasn't sure if I listened to this if we could add it to any of the challenges?

I was thinking of listening to that one too!
It would work for a 2 card, and probably a mini as well.

I will double check, but I am pretty sure that anything over three hours is fine for an audiobook.

Yup, we are good. per the rules-

5. Books must be more than 100 pages in length and Children's books, Graphic Novels, Manga, Cook Books, Plays and Poetry books can not be used unless by word count they can be verified as more than 25,000 words using arbookfind.com or more than 3 hours of audio using a reputable website (e.g. audible, overdrive)

ok great thank you!

Let me k now how it is please! I like Jon Ronson books.

Completion Post!
Maame
Jessica George
Finished 4/17/23
Page count: 320
Fits the following cards:
0 - character Zoe
1 - character Olivia
2 - character Tinka
3 - character Eric Harrold
4 - character Fiifi George Wright
6 - character Shu
8 - character Ellie
9 - character Nia
Skip - character Katherine Fellingham

Also Mini #33 - Pleasing Fungus Beetle - MC Maddie is repeatedly referred to as a ‘people pleaser’

Could someone add this on to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

Done and Done!

Ok team. I am about to show my competitive colors here.

We have 42 mini tasks unclaimed, with the updated list on message 464.
I know that we all have claimed books left to read, but can you all check your shelves, your schedules and your brains to see if there is room for a few more? If so, take a moment to see if you have some short books that would work for the mini, even if they don't work for the main cards? We have 16 main cards left to claim (including several 7s), but they should be easy to fill with more mini tasks read.

Anyway. Not sure if any teams will get all of the mini tasks completed, but I would love if our brilliant team at least gave it the old college try!!!!!

Or you can all just tell me to shut up and go finish my book. teehee

You know that I'll jump on that bandwagon. :-)

I can cover Mountain Chicken #16 Green Cover with The Gilded Ones



and

Venezuelan Poodle Moth zz -published in 2009 with Bookplate Special

Way to step up!!!

You are on the mini, and the main page in hand 17.

Work travel messed with my reading, but I'm off the next few days, so can definately do a lot of shorter audios while I'm doing things. I'll see what I have.

How dare work mess with your reading. Why is it that we are not all independently wealthy with no dire obligations to take up our time?

Jeez.

I've been asking that everyday!

I can also do a 4 card - An Island Wedding with MC Flora

and for the mini it can cover Boatbill - g
with a BLUE cover

Added Lauri - for the mini I put it on Firework Jellyfish for now.

i'm finishing the green 6 book now before bed, only an hour or so left. And i'll see what i can do during the weekend regarding smaller books. This horror series i've been reading is usually very short books, and it has colored covers. But i also have to help my little one study for her math test on monday and we're visiting my stepdad tomorrow.
And then during the week i need to finish Hell Bent.

Completion post!
City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer City of Nightmares

We are down to 29 tasks yet unclaimed for the mini. Well done so far guys!!!!!!

List updated on message 464

Completion Post!
An Island Wedding
Jenny Colgan
Finished 4/22/23
Page count: 388
Hand 12 / Card 4 MC Flora
April mini - Firework Jellyfish



Could someone mark these spots as completed today on our spreadsheet? Please?

Thank you!

Completion Post!
Great Sky Woman
Steven Barnes
Finished 4/22/23
Page count: 368
Hand 6 / Red Card 4 character Frog Hopping

AND

Jenny, if you haven’t finished (or even started) your book for Pudding Wife yet, it can also fit #43 2 people on cover…
Just saying.



Could you please mark me as completed for April & possibly the mini? Thank you ever so kindly

Lauri, your books are on the ss, and I did switch out Sky woman for my book. Mine might fit something else, or not, but either way, yours is done now!!!!

Jenny wrote: "Lauri, your books are on the ss, and I did switch out Sky woman for my book. Mine might fit something else, or not, but either way, yours is done now!!!!"

Thank you!