The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Crash Bandicoot, huh?
Silly video game - it's
Cutie, not Cootie!

Brava!!!!

Popcorn Cootie Pie-
you may be a binturong
but you’re right for me.

TIL: Did you know bearcats have a popcorn scent?

I love you guys!!!!!

Now I want popcorn.

Random musing # 347: I really don't care for popcorn -- BUT I wonder if their pee smells like popcorn, too? Or better yet -- BUTTER!!

HA!

That would be an interesting field of study. I'm sure there is a grant out there that could finance it if you feel like switching careers!

I wonder if I have ever seen a bearcat in a zoo. It doesn't look familiar, but it has been a while since I went to the zoo.

Haiku wizards, love them!

I've seen a bearcat in real life, but it made me sad. We were in a market in Laos and they had one in a cage (it lived there), it was alone and didn't look to good :(

Our bearcat looks so much better :D

And soooo…. Let’s vote on his name! He has such a sweet face.
MY official vote: Rupert

I just looked up toy shops to see if there is a stuffed bearcat plushie, and yes, yes there is. Soooo cute.

And I am totally fine with Rupert.

I haven’t been able to figure out the spreadsheet yet. But I was wondering for the books, do we have to start them in February? Or if we start at the end of January and finish it In February it counts?

I'm partial to Keanu, but I think it's primarily because I was not fond of a Rupert in school
😬

But I can completely adapt!

Haylie wrote: "I haven’t been able to figure out the spreadsheet yet. But I was wondering for the books, do we have to start them in February? Or if we start at the end of January and finish it In February it cou..."

Only books started after the challenge starts will count.

What do you need to know about the spreadsheet?
All questions answered here!!!!

Added a few color covers to the spreadsheet



I may add more, depending on how quickly library holds come in :)

I have my little pile of color covers, but I waiting for you all to grab some. I will mop up the remainders if needed. Don't forget about the Wild Draw 4s!

I can’t remember - - must be old age! What is our minimum allowable page count? I enjoy Murderbot, too, but I do remember that my book was too short to count one year…

Murderbot will work here. 100 pages is the floor. It is NBRC challenges that start at 160 pages

Yaaayyyy! I do confuse myself sometimes…

Haylie wrote: "I haven’t been able to figure out the spreadsheet yet. But I was wondering for the books, do we have to start them in February? Or if we start at the end of January and finish it In February it cou..."

Hi Haylie! Try clicking on the tracking spreadsheet under message 5. I kept trying to access the "Team Spreadsheet", but I think that one is only for the captains to update as the "official" spreadsheet.

Jessica, you are correct! The official spreadsheet gets updated at the end of the month so we don't have to move stuff around on that one.
The tracking sheet has a couple of extra columns, one for listing the cards your book will work for beyond the claimed spot, and one for the captains to check off that the book has been read and fits the card.
Occasionally we captains end up playing spreadsheet Tetris to make all the books fit. So, if anything is moved around, don't worry, the books are somewhere. Angie and I will keep you guys updated when we do this.

The anticipation of starting always kills me!

I know, right! I can’t wait!

Fun fact: I am a mood reader AND a serial book starter! I read multiple books simultaneously. Sometimes this really works in my (our) favor and sometimes not so much…
We shall see!

Thank you! I think I add some and it worked, if anyone wants to double check if they are on there and if I put it in correctly? :)

Looks good, Haylie.

If you guys can, link to your book on the spreadsheet. If you can't, no problems.

Lauri, I do the same thing. The only times having several books going at once is a problem, is when two of them are mysteries or space opera, or whatever. Getting plots mixed up when I move from one book to the other in the same genre can be brain bruising.

I also do multiple books at a time...usually different genres...and audio, paper and ebook :)

I recently moved closer to my work location and while I love the shorter commute, it's messing with my audiobook time!

I have never done an audiobook mainly because my commute time to work is about 5 minutes! I really don't like ereaders because I love the feel & smell of a real book in my hands. I have finally broken down & use my tablet at night because my eyesight is getting bad!

I do all of the mediums. I get to listen to books at work, and I read actual books, and I use my Kindle, mainly for KU books. A good narrator can really give a book life, and a bad one can made me very angry.

I just stopped at my bookstore, and they had the new Jonathan Carroll waiting for me!!!!! One of my top 5 ever authors, that virtually no one has heard of.

Anyone wanting to try something new and beautiful and deeply weird, give or a try.

And, I am finishing , and I sooooo see why it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Wow.

Jenny wrote: "I do all of the mediums. I get to listen to books at work, and I read actual books, and I use my Kindle, mainly for KU books. A good narrator can really give a book life, and a bad one can made me ..."

They can be read as stand alones? And, yes, I haven't heard of him...but I'm curious :)

Most of his books can be read as stand alone. There is a bit of a through thread with some characters, but not so much that you have to read any in order.
Sleeping in Flame was the first book of his that I read, and I have read every book since, and most of his short stories as well.

Not addicted. Not at all.

I haven't heard of him -- and that's really saying something! I will look into this further...

Let's all give a shout out to our favorite underrated or little-known authors, shall we?

Mine would be Juliet Marillier. Love her Sevenwaters series...

Now trying to desperately finish all my Christmas stories before February 1st..... TTFN.

@Jenny - I was looking at Dinosaurs the other day on GR - just checked it out from the library - looks really good. I swear I've seen you suggest Sleeping in Flame somewhere before, and I loved another suggestion of yours (In Other Lands) so I just picked up the kindle version of and plan to read it in Feb :)

@Lauri - I've had Daughter of the Forest on my TBR for a while, so I'll read that for another Reverse in February!

Not sure these are really little-known, but a few suggestions to add some sun:
- a happy ending with some very funny bits along the way: The Last Time I Was Me
- set in post Vietnam war Laos, this series has a great protagonist with a sly sense of humor
- I read this one just when I needed it - a hopeful dystopia - lol: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
- One of my favorite characters, and a great series: The Warrior's Apprentice

I recently read my first Marillier book, and liked it a lot. Daughter of the Forest

My other two favorites that no one has heard of are Beverly Connor and Tony Vigorito.

And many many others...

Teddie, I loved Psalm for the Wild-Built. That series is great. As are her other books. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is one of those books that draws non sci-fi lovers in.

Just added the Bujold book to my TBR.

I constantly recommend certain books. I am not surprised if you have seen me do it before. There are just certain books that I want everyone to experience, even though I know it is a long shot.

Oh, and Elliot from In Other Lands is one of my favorite characters ever. He is the king of snark.

Jenny wrote: "Oh, and Elliot from In Other Lands is one of my favorite characters ever. He is the king of snark."

Elliot is awesome - perhaps only rivaled in snark by the baby (fetus?) in Nutshell :) I loved the gender flip in the elven culture too.

I looooooved Nutshell. I need to reread that one.

Jenny wrote: "Teddie, I loved Psalm for the Wild-Built. That series is great. As are her other books. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is one of those books that draws non sci-fi lovers in.
..."

I've never felt such empathy for an AI - still working my way through that series.

I added One Grave Too Many to my TBR - always on the lookout for new detective series, so thanks! I like this series too - Roxane Weary - protagonist is kind of screwed up, but relatable.

Added to my TBR.
Have you read Generation Loss? Talk about a screwed up protagonist. Great books.

I haven't - I will move that up the queue!

Who doesn't love a screwed up protag? Just makes it all the more relatable. I even feel for Murderbot sometimes..... HA!

Apparently, Murderbot is in development for a series in Hollywood.
How the hell can they cast that? Is he a man? Is she a woman?
I would love to be at the casting director's table for that discussion.

Jenny wrote: "Apparently, Murderbot is in development for a series in Hollywood.
How the hell can they cast that? Is he a man? Is she a woman?
I would love to be at the casting director's table for that discus..."
I’ve always thought female. Non-binary may be the way to go with that…

I saw it as male. But, neutered male. Or something. A very androgynous actor would be the best choice I think. I can't think of one off the top of my head. The androgynous actors I can think of are slighter in stature than how I picture Murderbot.

I just want the next book in the series. Now. I want it now.

Wow, that is such a hard casting decision...absolutely no one comes to mind that I'd want to play Murderbot. It may keep me from watching it...

Right? Only Tilda Swinton comes to mind after seeing her as Gabriel in "Constantine", but she is way too well known. Perhaps a newbie would be best. How cool would it to be to have "I played Murderbot" on your resume?

Jenny wrote: "Right? Only Tilda Swinton comes to mind after seeing her as Gabriel in "Constantine", but she is way too well known. Perhaps a newbie would be best. How cool would it to be to have "I played Murder..."

Better join SAG right now, Jenny! You may just get your shot!!

Yeah, not very Murderbot like, me.
Maybe for a halloween or Comicon costume!

I always wanted to dress up as a zombie for work on Halloween. I am a huge Walking Dead fan. But because I work at a mental hospital, we’re not allowed to dress as anything violent, provocative, scary…. Just fun, happy things, no masks, no blood & gore. *sigh*
Where’s the fun in that?

All zombie apocalypses (apocali?) start at hospitals. So, if you do dress up that way, just know it will all be your fault. And bring a bat.