The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Hi Stacey, so I'm not sure on which card it fits, when I started it we had this comment and I ended up going forward because we would figure it out later. but location is Glasgow, Scotland. the main characters are Shuggie himself, but this is mostly the story of his mother Agnes, and the timing is in the 80s.
I liked it so-so. was expecting it to be much harder to digest, but it is definitely a heavy book

I finished

Stephanie, I've wanted to read this one. How did you like it?

Carina wrote: "Hi Stacey, so I'm not sure on which card it fits, when I started it we had this comment and I ended up going forward because we would figure it out later. but location is Glasgow, Scotland. the mai..."

I added the book to the sheet based on the information that you gave and what is on Goodreads. You're all set!

Stacey wrote: "Stephanie, I've wanted to read this one. How did you like it?"

It was a quick read which I enjoy. It had its weird moments but Butler tackles many issues about humanity and how it seems to want to destroy itself.

Just a quick update as we go into the weekend. We are about 1/4 of the way through with our cards. We have 9 of the 14 color cards completed (doesn't include the 2 WD4s). I expect we are actually further along as we haven't heard from all of our team members lately.

The other thing to look forward to is the new mini! Details should come soon as it starts next week.

Great job reading- Tasmanian devils! Hope you're having a great weekend. we got snow overnight, about three inches. looking forward to the mini📚

I had to DNF War Strom, I could not get into it. I'm going to start on Ugly Love today. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

These are the books I have finished thus far! Favorite is probably Sanderson because I just love everything he writes thus far. Strangest has to go to Adulthood Rites and its Alien/Human inbreeding....

Sorry everyone, there’s sickness in the house and I haven’t managed to do any reading.

Alma, hope you all start feeling better soon!

Great job Stephanie!

March Mini is posted!

                        

Animal Colour Transformations! A March Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.

We have given you a list of 9 animals that can change colour. You can read up to 5 books per animal using the descriptions as inspiration.

◈ One book per animal must relate to one of its colours by reading a book with that coloured cover
◈ One book per animal must relate to its location by reading a book based in that location's country or with an author that lives, or was born in, that country.
◈ The remaining three books must relate to a characteristic of the animal in some way as per the description given - get creative!

Example
Animal - Arctic Hare
Description - In the Canadian regions of Newfoundland and southern Labrador, the Arctic hare changes its coat color, moulting and growing new fur, from brown or grey in the summer to white in the winter, like some other Arctic animals including ermine and ptarmigan, enabling it to remain camouflaged as the environment changes
Books to read:
1. Colour cover - could be a brown, grey or white cover
2. Location - could be based in Canada or by a Canadian author
3-5. Characteristic - get creative! Find a book with ermine in the text, where someone changes their appearance, buys a coat in a new colour, where an environment changes (e.g. flood/fire/war), where the book moves through the seasons of summer to winter etc.
   Note: You can use the colour cover or location a second time as a characteristic, but only one of these not both.


                        

◈ Each book read can only be used for one task.
◈ For each book read you receive 10 points.
◈ If you complete all 45 tasks, your team will receive 30 bonus 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 March 15, 9am UTC. Countdown is here: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
and before April 1 at 9am UTC (When the April month of UNO begins)

◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books for 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
◈ The books you are reading for each animal MUST relate to the description given and not any other sources. (So, for example, reading a green cover for chameleon is not valid as green isn't given as a colour in the description).

Lots of white, black, and brown covers work for the mini! I've added the tabs for animal descriptions and for claiming tasks.

For characteristics, if you can find the exact name or picture then great (be careful our mods are tough on rabbit vs hare, so maybe don't use that one), but the idea can be more creative. Playing dead for the beetle, solitary for Alaskan hare.

Location must be specific if given, Alaska, not just US. Cephalapods will likely need to be an ocean.

Charly wrote: "I had to DNF War Strom, I could not get into it. I'm going to start on Ugly Love today. Hope everyone has a great weekend!"

Good on you. I barely got through Book 2 of that series :)

Stacey wrote: "March Mini is posted!

                        

Animal Colour Transformations! A March Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.

We have given you a list of 9 anim..."

I think I'm confused... :( I get the cover color and location but I don't get the characteristics ones... I'm sorry I could be exhausted because my children won't sleep but I want to make sure I understand. Can you maybe give me an example of something real? Thx!! 💕

I have had some crazy work weeks so my reading has been down but things should look better the rest of the month and I'm hoping that I can pick things back up. I'm going to add my books now and I'll definitely have some to add for the mini.

Becky,
Well the good thing is that it is vague, which means we can be super creative; however, it also means that it can be more challenging. One idea from another group:

Peron's Tree Frog (from description)
"The frog has mottled yellow and black thighs, armpits, and groin."

I'm reading The Last Beekeeper, which is about bees, which are yellow and black

Some of my thoughts: Alaskan hare is solitary, book features a solitary character, or one character who is forced into isolation. Anoles can climb on smooth surfaces with speed and agility. Spiderman works, as could several characters or animals in books where the person/animal climbs quickly. Cephelapods rely on vision, have tentacles, and/or arms circling their heads. Book with an octopus (just read one) or a strange alien species could work. Golden Tortoise Beetle plays dead, read a book with a possom or something like Romeo and Juliet, or similar.

These are just a few ideas. If you come up with something based on the description, it would probably work. If you are unsure, ask, or stick to color and location.

Thanks Anna! No worries, we are in good shape and real life can put a wrench in reading plans for sure.

I think I may start reading shorter books. There are some great translated books that are shorter and can help us get more books done. (I've been loving translated books lately)

Stacey wrote: "Becky,
Well the good thing is that it is vague, which means we can be super creative; however, it also means that it can be more challenging. One idea from another group:

Peron's Tree Frog (from d..."

Thank you Stacey! This really does help my head a bit... I can get creative 😊 I'm going to get one more in before the mini starts and then I'll take a look at what I have on my TBD and give it a go!!

Becky wrote: "Charly wrote: "I had to DNF War Strom, I could not get into it. I'm going to start on Ugly Love today. Hope everyone has a great weekend!"

Good on you. I barely got through Book 2 of that series :)"

Thank you, it was hard to get through them but I like the third was my favorite out of them but it's not saying much. Sad they fell short, I was looking forward to the series.

Stephie wrote: "




These are the books I have finished thus f..."

I have a strange image in my brain from your last comment, sounds interesting

Alma wrote: "Sorry everyone, there’s sickness in the house and I haven’t managed to do any reading."

hope you and yours are safe and feeling better soon

Stacey wrote: "March Mini is posted!

                        

Animal Colour Transformations! A March Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.

We have given you a list of 9 anim..."

yay! interesting facts about animals

Charly wrote: "I had to DNF War Strom, I could not get into it. I'm going to start on Ugly Love today. Hope everyone has a great weekend!"

life is too short to "not " DNF when it suits you

Stacey wrote: "Thanks Anna! No worries, we are in good shape and real life can put a wrench in reading plans for sure.

I think I may start reading shorter books. There are some great translated books that are sh..."

and this I finally looked at -whoah- https://www.goodreads.com/genres/uno-...

Stacey wrote: "Thanks Anna! No worries, we are in good shape and real life can put a wrench in reading plans for sure.

I think I may start reading shorter books. There are some great translated books that are sh..."

I've been thinking of starting translated books. Any that you have loved?

Another idea of thinking creatively:

Would this be ok for - Alaskan Hare?

Carter arrives back at the retreat, he removes his winter snow suit, boots, socks and warms himself by the fire. Page 44. Fits for shedding his layers of clothing and fur coat

Stephie wrote: "Stacey wrote: "Thanks Anna! No worries, we are in good shape and real life can put a wrench in reading plans for sure.

I think I may start reading shorter books. There are some great translated bo..."

Depends on what you like. Here are some that I really liked. I also like Swedish/Norwegian crime novels.

So fun!

- loved this, really did not like her 2nd book Earthlings which got very weird

I also liked , but you have to like sci fi to appreciate it. The 2nd book in the series is probably one of my favorites.

Just finished Ugly Love and I cried a little at the end. It was so sweet and heartwarming. Going to start They Both Die at the End tonight when I finish my paper. Hope everyone is having a good start of the week.

I have enjoyed both Ugly love and They both die at the end immensely. I hope you do too.

I managed to get through two books after a week of misery in this house.we’re all recovered and all is forgotten. The perks of being a wallflower is really good too. Probably aimed for a much younger reader but I have enjoyed or rather not enjoyed,remembering my atrocious teens

Alma wrote: "I have enjoyed both Ugly love and They both die at the end immensely. I hope you do too."

I really enjoyed Ugly Love so much. It's one of my favorites. They Both die in the end is a little slow for me right now. I'm going to keep reading and see what happens. I've heard great things about the book.

I'm glad that everyone is feeling better. It's not fun when the entire house is sick.

Do you think this book works for orange?

Chrysso spiders
-Americas and Asia
-Black, Yellow
-Changes color when disturbed
-Blade like hair on abdomen
-Comb-foot
-Webs
-Spots

Golden Tortoise Beetle
-Native to the Americas
-Reddish Brown with black spots or Shinny gold, Brown, Orange
-Changes color when disturbed
-Eats foliage, Sweet Potatoes, Morning Glory Flowers
-Play dead when disturbed

Flower Spiders
-Yellow, white, or pale green or pink
-Found North America or Europe
-Sometimes they will turn the color of their colored prey
-Also called crab spiders, can walk sideways, forwards, and backwards,
-Females bigger than males and live longer
-Males usually darker than females
-Eight eyes
-Flower lovers, eat insects

Cephalopods
-Found in all the Oceans, do not stand fresh water
-Red, yellow, brown or black
-Marine animal
-Squirt ink
-Well developed senses (advanced vision yet color blind) and large brains
-Considered social creatures
-Great at camouflage
-Early in their evolution, cephalopods relied on the sturdy protection of shells, but over time many eventually lost the outer shell

Peron's Tree Frog
-Australia
-They also vary in shades of grey and brown, where their lightest is almost white. The frog has mottled yellow and black thighs, armpits, and groin. Occasionally, emerald spots are found on the back, which increase in number with age.
-High-pitched cackle
-The frog is found in forests, woodlands, shrublands, and open areas, often far from a water source.

Anoles
-Brownish or green, but there are extensive variations depending on the exact species. The majority can change their color depending on things like emotions (for example, aggression or stress), activity level, levels of light and as a social signal (for example, displaying dominance),
-They are native to tropical and subtropical South America, Central America, Mexico, the offshore East Pacific Cocos, Gorgona and Malpelo Islands, the West Indies and southeastern United States.
-Active during the day and feed mostly on small animals such as insects, but some will also take fruits, flowers, and nectar.
-Fiercely territorial
-Despite having relatively small eyes, their primary sense is sight, which is excellent and in color


Chameleons
-Mostly live in the rain forests and deserts of Africa
-Green and Brown
-Outer layer of their skin is see-through
-Over 150 species of chameleons exist, ranging from the size of your thumbnail to that of a house cat
-panoramic site, Chameleons have eyes in the backs of their heads
-Chameleons actually change their color due to a number of different factors, including their mood, changes in light or temperature, or the humidity of their environment.
-Chameleons’ tongues can be twice the length of their body
-Like to set up camp in trees
-Most chameleons survive by eating insects, and some complement this diet by feeding on foliage and fruits. Some larger species eat up to 50 large crickets every day. Others may be a little more carnivorous, and feast on small birds and even other, smaller chameleons.
-Males usually have horns and spikes, while females don’t


Arctic hare
-Artic Tundra, Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands and Northern Canada, including Ellesmere Island, and farther south in Labrador and Newfoundland.
-Shortened ears and limbs, a small nose, fat that makes up close to 20% of its body, and a thick coat of fur. It usually digs holes in the ground or under the snow to keep warm and to sleep. Arctic hares look like rabbits but have shorter ears, are taller when standing, and, unlike rabbits, can thrive in extreme cold. They can travel together with many other hares, sometimes huddling with dozens or more, but are usually found alone, sometimes taking more than one partner. The Arctic hare can run up to 60 kilometres per hour
-Brown or grey in the summer to white in the winter
-Arctic hares feed primarily on woody plants, with arctic willow

Alaskan hare
-Alaska
-Largest species of hares
-The Alaskan hare is mostly solitary, and usually only congregate in groups during mating season
-Nest in open sites. They are most commonly found in upland tundra or in rocky or brushy areas which provide camouflage and protection from predators.
-Alaskan hares also feed on green plants in the summer, and bark and twigs in the winter
-Grayish-brown in the summer. It has short ears with black tips. In the winter, it has all white fur

I got bored and looked up stuff for the mini... I should be reading lol

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Do you think this book works for orange?
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It's really close, so I'll check.

While I'm doing that, can you make sure that Dead Things and Broken Souls are marked as read?

The mini is fun, but this one takes a bit of thought. I added colors and locations to the side of the tracking sheet.

The mini starts in less than 8 hours (from when I posted)! I've got the watery location covered and I'm loving the book. We have 45 tasks to complete.

For the hands, we are just under 50%. We have 5 color cards left (and 1 Wild Draw 4 - which we have options for if needed).
Yellow 1 - Stephanie
Yellow Skip - Becky
Blue 0 - Stephanie
Blue 4 - Stacey
Blue Skip - Alma

We do have a few alternates and can fill things in if you don't think you will finish.

We have 52 other cards to finish, for a total of 57 books to finish this month. (50 once Skye updates her books). We are doing a great job with the difficult letters and have read 5 of our 7 Reverses.

Stephie wrote: "I got bored and looked up stuff for the mini... I should be reading lol"

Fun!

Stacey wrote: "The mini starts in less than 8 hours (from when I posted)! I've got the watery location covered and I'm loving the book. We have 45 tasks to complete.

For the hands, we are just under 50%. We have..."

Yay!

Can you clarify something before I start reading for the mini,please? If I choose chrisso spiders and I go with the location, does the book need to be set in America,Europe and Asia or just one of those continents?

Stacey wrote: "Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Do you think this book works for orange?
"

It's really close, so I'll check.

While I'm doing that, can you make sure that Dead T..."

Sorry, They were marked read, but I had forgotten to add a date for them. I fixed it

Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Stacey wrote: "Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ wrote: "Do you think this book works for orange?
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It's really close, so I'll check.

While I'm doing that, can you make s..."

No problem, I knew you had done it, but it is our only way of tracking. So, it is an ok for the orange!

Alma wrote: "Can you clarify something before I start reading for the mini,please? If I choose chrisso spiders and I go with the location, does the book need to be set in America,Europe and Asia or just one of ..."

Just one of those, not all 3 in one book.

Perfect,thanks Stacey

so my strategy is going to be, read the book first and then look over for which characteristic trait I come across for mini. we shall see

Laura, that should work for characteristic. We can be super creative.

Hey guys - I know I haven't been on Goodreads regularly this week BUT I HAVE BEEN READING!! LOL. I finished two books I'll add to the sheet today after work and I'm reading my yellow✨ book next!! Come this weekend things will slow down a lot for me so I'm hoping I can do my share helping with the mini. Woot woot! 💖📚

What is colour patterns (sea floor)?

Redemption Song

How about for Flower Spiders characteristic

All the letters in the word Spider can be found in the title.

(I had to use singular though, because there is only 1 s)