The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Done.

I just watched Bullet Train. I loved it. Please let me know if the book is good too!

That movie was pure entertainment...hadn't realized there was a book :)

We have the mini-challenge!!!!!
Start planning your books, but remember that they have to be finished after the mini starts!

                        


FOUR AUSPICIOUS BEASTS (Four Guardians/Symbols) - February Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
The Four Auspicious Beats are mythological creatures among the Chinese constellations along the ecliptic, and viewed as the guardians of the four cardinal directions. They are

- the Azure Dragon of the East,
- the Vermilion Bird of the South,
- the White Tiger of the West, and
- the Black Tortoise of the North.

Each of the creatures is most closely associated with a cardinal direction and a color, but also additionally represents other aspects, including a season of the year, an emotion, virtue, and one of the Chinese "five elements" (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water).*
(*source: Wikipedia)

We need them on our side to bring peace, prosperity and protection and we can evoke them by reading books.

                        


◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points, with the exception of specific tasks (where different points are assigned, they are mentioned in the tasks). Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ If your team completes the first 40 tasks, you get 30 points as bonus. If you also complete the extra tasks (5th set - 6 tasks), the bonus is 40 points.

◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on Feb 14, 9am UTC https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown... and before March 1 at 9am UTC (when the March UNO month begins).

◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

                                   




Azure Dragon of the East (10 tasks)
1. Read a book with blue or green or teal letters on the cover
2. Read a book with a teal cover
3. Read a book with the word "EAST" or "EASTERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
4. Read a book with the letters F*O*U*R in the title
5. Read a book featuring a dragon (shapeshifter accepted) or with a dragon on the cover
6. Read a book with a tree(s) or a wooden object on the cover
7. Read a book with the word "DAWN" or "SUNRISE" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
8. Read a book shelved Spring (min 3 tags) or with one of the Spring months in the title
9. Read a book with the word "BEAST" or "PREDATOR" in the title or series title
10. Read a book where a character is guarding somebody/something

Vermilion Bird of the South (10 tasks)
11. Read a book with red or orange letters on the cover
12. Read a book with an orange cover
13. Read a book with the word "SOUTH" or "SOUTHERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
14. Read a book with the page count containing the number 4
15. Read a book featuring a bird (shapeshifter accepted) or with a bird on the cover
16. Read a book with fire on the cover
17. Read a book with the word "NOON" or "DAY" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
18. Read a book shelved Summer (min 3 tags) or with one of the Summer months in the title
19. Read a book shelved Justice or Enemies (min 3 tags)
20. Read a book with a character flying (on) a plane or (on) a spaceship

White Tiger of the West (10 tasks)
21. Read a book with white letters on the cover
22. Read a book with a white cover
23. Read a book with the word "WEST" or "WESTERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
24. Read a book with the publication date (the first publication date or that of your edition) containing the number 4
25. Read a book featuring a tiger (shapeshifter accepted) or with a tiger on the cover
26. Read a book with some kind of metal or a metallic object on the cover
27. Read a book with the word "SUNSET" or "TWILIGHT" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
28. Read a book shelved Autumn or Fall (min 3 tags) or with one of the autumn months in the title
29. Read a book with the word "HUNTER" or "PREY" in the title or series title
30. Read a book with a character who fights demons or other otherworldly creatures or a book shelved as Demons (min 3 tags)


Black Turtle of the North (10 tasks)
31. Read a book with black letters on the cover
32. Read a book with a black or grey cover
33. Read a book with the word "NORTH" or "NORTHERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
34. Read a book that is 4th in a series
35. Read a book featuring a snake or a turtle (shapeshifters accepted) or with a turtle or snake on the cover
36. Read a book with a body of water on the cover
37. Read a book with the word "NIGHT" or "MIDNIGHT" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
38. Read a book shelved Winter (min 3 tags) or with one of the Winter months in the title
39. Read a book shelved as Immortal or Mysterious (min 3 tags)
40. Read a book where a character is a warrior/soldier

Yellow Dragon (Centre) (6 extra tasks)
41. Read a book shelved as Animals (min 3 tags)
42. Read a book featuring an/some alien species
43. Read a book with the name of any officially recognized animal constellations in the title (names in Latin or the language you are reading the book in will be accepted - https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/...)
44. Read a book featuring royalty (real or fictional)
45. Read a book shelved Gods (min 3 tags)
46. Read a book where a martial art of Asian origin is mentioned in the text (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...)

Jenny wrote: "Done.

I just watched Bullet Train. I loved it. Please let me know if the book is good too!"

Thank you!
The movie was totally Americanized. It's by a Japanese author & much more Asian in tone & nature. We went to see the movie in the theatre & I was amazed to see 'based on the book!' So I immediately searched for it in my library system, ordered it & here we go. It's still entertaining, but a lot more serious in tone than the movie.

Hey everyone!
If you all get the chance, can you check in with a hello or a book recommendation, or your pick for the Super Bowl please?

Also, the mini-challenge is up on the spreadsheet, so feel free to start grabbing up spots. If any of the books you already have planned are not going to be finished before the 14th, and have mini-tasks they can fit, then add those too!!!!

Hello!

Lol, Jenny! I was coming by to ask the same of everyone!

What the hell? Our brain sharing is on delay!

Lol! It's been a rough week!

Hi Teammies!
I can do the following for the February Mini:
#4 - FOUR in title withThe Language of Flowers

#20 - character rides on a spaceship with Rogue Protocol



Could someone add them to our spreadsheet for me? Please?
Thank you!

Yes, I can.

Completion Post!
Dial A for Aunties
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Finished 2/11/23
Page count: 299
Fits the following cards:
1 - Aunties series #1
2 - character Tom Cruise Sutopo
6 - author
9 - character Nathan
Yellow cover



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

Done!

Jenny wrote: "Done!"

You are the bestest!

Hey everyone
I noticed 2 WD4s where repeating the same color card. Color cards can only be repeated 1 time. I moved one of the books to a different hand/card.

Hi! Sorry I've been so busy with work, I haven't had a chance to get on here and have only read a little. For the mini challenge, is this required or is this just an extra way to grab points?

The mini is not required, no, but just extra fun and extra points.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Hey everyone
I noticed 2 WD4s where repeating the same color card. Color cards can only be repeated 1 time. I moved one of the books to a different hand/card."
Oops - thanks for the clarification. I thought "wild" meant "Have at it!" :)

Teddie wrote: "Angie ☯ wrote: "Hey everyone
I noticed 2 WD4s where repeating the same color card. Color cards can only be repeated 1 time. I moved one of the books to a different hand/card."
Oops - thanks for th..."

That, of course, depends wholly on the context! teehee

Jenny wrote: "That, of course, depends wholly on the context! teehee"

Well, once a woman gets to a certain age, anything & everything can be context ;)

Why wait till a certain age? Eccentricity begins at home!

Yay, a mini challenge! The search function is down right now on GR, so I'll update the links tomorrow. I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend :)

Lauri wrote: "Why wait till a certain age? Eccentricity begins at home!"

Too true :)

Yipee mini!!

Here is the countdown to the start of the mini...

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

I am holding on to the last chapters of three books, and I want to finish them!!!!!!

May I please claim #18 in the mini - RAB that’s tagged summer with The Hotel Nantucket?

For the regular game it can cover cards:
0 - stand-alone
1 - JJ O’Malley
2 - character Jill Tananbaum
3 - title
6 - character Sharon
E - author
N - setting Nantucket
Skip - character Lizbet Keaton
Blue cover

Your spot is claimed on the main hand and the mini!

We can all start finishing books that work for the mini challenge now too!!!!!

Happy Tuesday all!

I just finished

question: there's a microphone on the cover, but it's an illustration, so not sure that it will work for the mini task of:
Read a book with some kind of metal or a metallic object on the cover

If not, it does fit the 4 in the pages task, but as that's an easier task, I thought I'd check.

Also: Stephen Colbert is going to make a tv series for The Chronicles of Amber! If anyone will keep the integrity of that series, uber-geek Stephen should be up to the task :)

A microphone is a metallic object, so I think it is fine. If the task calls for a cat on the cover and it is a cartoon cat, that works!

I want to reread Amber now. I heard that rumor and I have the same hope. Now I want to play around with the potential cast in my head.

Jenny wrote: "A microphone is a metallic object, so I think it is fine. If the task calls for a cat on the cover and it is a cartoon cat, that works!

I want to reread Amber now. I heard that rumor and I have th..."

Re: microphone - awesome!

Re: amber - I know! I love thinking about casting for books I love. Corwin, Fi, Random, Benedict - it could be so cool with the right writing and cast :) The Red Rising series is another one I think could be really good as a tv series.

I have been hearing rumors for years and years about The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror being made into a movie. I went to an author signing and asked Christopher Moore if the rumor that I started was true (which made him laugh!) that Fabio was to be cast as the angel. He would neither confirm nor deny.

I can't think of anyone better.

Jenny wrote: "I have been hearing rumors for years and years about The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror being made into a movie. I went to an author signing and asked Christo..."

One of my favorite Christmas books ev-er! I would seriously pay BIG money to see that casting in the movie! Love Christopher Moore! LAMB is another big favorite and Bloodsucking Fiends......

I was reading/listening to Bite Me when I adopted my siamese kitty. So, of course, I named him Kayso, after the word that Abby uses all the time as a valley-girl-accented segue.

People think I named him after cheese dip.

I've never read any Christopher Moore - now I know where to start :)

Oh good god. Get ready to laugh out loud and enjoy yourself immensely.

Stupidest Angel is a good place to start, and if you like it, then prepare to grab up a lot of books.
, etc, etc.

thanks! Lamb looks like a good March or April yellow card book candidate

Only read Lamb if you're not overly religious. It pokes fun at Christianity in general. Some people are highly offended. Although I am Catholic, I respect all religions and found Lamb hilarious! (Even if the 1st thing resurrected is a reptile.) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove is pretty funny, too.

Teddie wrote: "Jenny wrote: "A microphone is a metallic object, so I think it is fine. If the task calls for a cat on the cover and it is a cartoon cat, that works!

I want to reread Amber now. I heard that rumor..."

I would love it if there was a Red Rising tv series...if they got the cast right...I will hope and dream!

I switched my reverse spot to Magic Tides, since angie also read it. I've been struggling with the will to read, so i'm just going to go for my comfort readings (aka Kate Daniels and Mercy). I should finish the ninth house tonight though. I blame Sonia! She bought a PS5 and we bought Hogwarts Legacy, so now i want to play video games and not read -_-' she totally only did it to keep me away from the challenge!!!

Sonia is evil. But she is soooo good at it!

This year with all the streaming services, I admit I'm a little off my reading game, too! So far this year I have watched 68 different movies! Way more than my finished books. Yikes! I love browsing through GR, but am also finding I love browsing for movie titles on all the different services (including Prime!) Is this just another addicting drug they're feeding us?
Conspiracy theorists, UNITE!

I have been sucked into way too many series on the different streaming platforms. Some of them are 4 to 8 episodes, but I fall prey to the series that have been around for years, and then what is a girl to do but go back to the beginning? Many a weekend has been lost to a good show.
You are not alone.

I am in the same streaming boat as the rest of you - have fallen prey recently to Persons of Interest - lol.

British mysteries for me. And The Rookie.

And I want more Luther. And more Sherlock. I don't care if the stars of these shows are busy and popular movie stars now. I want them to go back to the tv.

Is it just me or are the book pages not loading? I can't access tags or write a review or anything.

I HATE THESE NEW BOOK PAGES!!!!!!!!!

On another note, we still need one color card book- 5 Red, and one Wild Draw 4- any of the Yellow cards or Red 5.

Any takers?

Also, there are very few books claimed on the mini-task so far. I did find shirt KU books for almost every task, so if anyone wants a suggestion, or is willing to take one (or more) for the team, I will write out the list of books I found.

I have a bunch of books that I read in February, but have not claimed yet, as I didn't want to hog all of the cards. I will likely spend some time this weekend grabbing up spots, so if I claim something any of you wanted to, just yell out. I am not precious about needing my name on stuff.

I agree with everyone on the streaming platforms! So many things to watch!

Teddie - I really liked Person of Interest!

Jenny - I too would like more Luther (which you introduced me to) and Sherlock!! There is an upcoming Luther movie, I believe

I'm also with Jenny on the mini and other cards for the game.

Don't be shy. Claim any tasks you want to read before the end of the round.

I can find something for any card/task. I will claim some on the weekend, but if someone wants that card/task, just let me know and I'll read for something else.

Angie, I preached about Luther, did I do the same about Happy Valley? So good.

Jenny wrote: "Is it just me or are the book pages not loading? I can't access tags or write a review or anything.

I HATE THESE NEW BOOK PAGES!!!!!!!!!"

They aren't working for me either. Yep, the new book pages suck!