The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Yes, after 2029 if there still is a democratic US then.

I'm trying to learn Spanish with DuoLingo and I have found that I suck at languages. It should be so easy for English speakers but the various verbs with the gender and so forth keep me from doing at all well even though I have 362 days straight of logging in and doing something! ..."

Hopefully....

And Duolingo is fun, and honestly after almost a year that is impressive! Iterative learning is always best

Lauri wrote: "I speak Spanish! I am by no means fluent, but I took 6 years of Spanish in school! All my friends took Japanese, but I did not want to learn a different writing system! I can actually read & write ..."

haha

I learnt Spanish years ago but I have lost most of it now. I always loved the way it sounded, but my big issue is my inability roll my Rs

Lauri wrote: "Don’t get me wrong. Hawaii is very beautiful. If y’all come, just bring a bunch of money. The best thing on any island is the beach. If you can’t take the sun, don’t come!

We’re the only US state..."

I was always just interested in the history side and the volcanos. We have beautiful beaches (and Sydney is also very expensive so I underatand! ) so it wasn't really about that side for me.

Enjoy your weekend!

I'm impressed with your language skills, Lauri! I do want to go to Hawaii someday. I want to visit my sister in Melbourne and that's a common stopover. Last time my sister came, she stopped there for three days. Good thing, too, because her gallbladder necrotized? Died? Stopped? and she ended up in the hospital with emergency surgery! Good thing she had both trip insurance and travel health insurance!

I'm not good in the sun. I'll bring a large hat and lots of sunscreen.

Me neither! After a lifetime spent in the sun with nothing but baby oil on, I have had skin cancer 3 times! Each time, they chopped parts off. It had to always be front and center, too. My chest, nose and hairline! They actually had to shave about 3 inches of my hair, too. I’ve had countless biopsies. My husband - - a surfer can’t understand why I don’t want to go to the beach anymore.
Why can’t it ever be on my back or arm or leg?

I use SPF 100 now. I’m a believer! I still have to go in for screening every 6 months. I just went in last week & I’m cleared til October now. *sigh*. Pasty white is the new normal…

Completion Post!
Recipe for Persuasion
Sonali Dev
Finished 4/17/25
Page count: 464
Blue Cover Card 4
CFN Frederick
April Mini #14 - the Medic
How it fits: Trisha is a brain surgeon

Also fits the following cards:
0 - CFN Zia
1 - CFN Omar
2 - 2nd in series
5 - CFN India
6 - AFN
8 - CFN Esha
9 - CFN Nisha
Skip - CFN Pablo



Could someone please put this one on our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!

Done.

Lauri wrote: "Me neither! After a lifetime spent in the sun with nothing but baby oil on, I have had skin cancer 3 times! Each time, they chopped parts off. It had to always be front and center, too. My chest, n..."

Oh dear. I’m glad it’s cleared up and didn’t spread!

For those who play TT / or are looking for a post UNO team challenge!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Already signed up. :)

Lauri wrote: "Me neither! After a lifetime spent in the sun with nothing but baby oil on, I have had skin cancer 3 times! Each time, they chopped parts off. It had to always be front and center, too. My chest, n..."

It sounds like it hasn't metastasized or if it has, they got it right away. I hope that never happens for you and that you don't get it anymore!

Namita,

Do you ever add stuff to your shelves that you've read but forgot to switch from to-read to read? The reason I ask is that you have a lot of the Mrs. Pollifax series on your shelves and you've read some but out of order. So I'm wondering if you've read the earlier ones and just not marked them as read. I want to use #3 as a reverse if so.

Signed up too.

Having an absolutely lovely time in the Italian Lakes, although it’s rained every day but one. That’s Spring here and the gardens are gorgeous.

Sorry my reading has slowed but will definitely have my current book finished and maybe one more by the end of the challenge.

Happy reading everyone.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "For those who play TT / or are looking for a post UNO team challenge!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Just went & signed up! Love me some Tower Teams!

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Signed up too.

Having an absolutely lovely time in the Italian Lakes, although it’s rained every day but one. That’s Spring here and the gardens are gorgeous.

Sorry my reading has slowed but wi..."

Sounds lovely!

We are in the Hunter Valley this weekend which is a wine area only about 2 hours from Sydney.
Beautiful autumn weather but unusually warm with tops of 28c which is working for the kids who are enjoying the pool at the resort!

Lisa and Karen, I'm jealous. It sounds lovely. It's been forever since I've taken a vacation. But then, my life isn't as hectic as those of you all.

We had 18c in Leeds last week, which was quite the surprise. we rarely get that in summer! 😆

If I'm reading the lists correctly, we need one more Overload card, it can be pink, gray or purple, and doesn't need to match any particular number. If so, I can do gray:



It can also be a reverse.

Let me know if it's needed so I can prioritize it.

I've already read a pink 😉

but reverses might still be needed!

I knew you read one but I thought we needed two, but it definitely can be a reverse. I bet more than one of you has read it. : )

I'll read it next.

Yep, I've read it, and I'm certain there will be a couple of others too. I'm pretty sure it was a NBRC BOM last year 😁

Makes sense. It's a classic and many people have heard of it and are interested in it (like me).

Karen, I'm finally starting on Rhythm of War, so at least one of us will be able to claim the reverse for that one 😆

Hi team,

I finished Where the light enters on April 21.

It also had a V character last name. Verhoeven.

Please mark on spreadsheet. 🥰

Sammy wrote: "Karen, I'm finally starting on Rhythm of War, so at least one of us will be able to claim the reverse for that one 😆"

hooray! and I am sooooo close to finishing

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Hi team,

I finished Where the light enters on April 21.

It also had a V character last name. Verhoeven.

Please mark on spreadsheet. 🥰"

Done!

Is there anything we still need other than for the minis? I just wanted to see if we needed more reverses or maybe we haven't had enough Ks or whatever. I could choose a book based on what we need in that also matches the minis that are left.

Completion Post!
Well, That Was Unexpected
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Finished 4/19/25
Page count: 356
Fits:
April Mini #19 - Alien
- Sharlot gets sent to Indonesia from California to learn how to be a good Chinese daughter

2 - CLN Tanuwijaya
4 - CLN Fauzi
5 - CFN Irah
6 - Sharlot
8 - CFN Eleanor
9 - C Nickname Nainai



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

I added it. I wasn't sure what you meant by "6-Sharlot", maybe autocorrect? I just used the ALN. I also wasn't sure if it was supposed to be for a blue card so I just made the title cell blue.

Current Status

Please shout out if you can't do your coloured card, or if I have recorded these incorrectly.

	
Card	Left
0	1
1	4
2	5
4	3
6	3
8	2
9	5
Skip	1
Reverse	2
Wild	2	



7 Blue	1	Sammy
4 Green	1	Sammy

Unclaimed Mini Tasks

8 "Artificial Intelligence
Read a book with a robot, AI, or a highly intelligent system/character."
9 "Fuel Tank
Read a book that energises you or refuels your reading mojo!"

12 "The Pilot
Read a book with a character who’s always on the move — a traveller, driver, or adventurer."

30 "Emergency Landing
Read a book where a journey goes wrong — crash landings, lost in space, or stranded scenarios."

31 "A Final Mission
Read a book that’s the last in a series or features a character’s final journey."
34 "Stars Go Out
Read a book with a tragic ending or emotional farewell."
37 "Cosmic Weirdness
Read a book with surreal, mind-bending, or speculative elements that challenge your view of reality."
38 "New World Rising
Read a book about rebirth, rebuilding, or hope after devastation."
39 "Drift into Darkness
Read a book with a dark or eerie tone — horror, gothic, or psychological thriller."

I just finished a reverse and it fits mini 37.

I can take number 12 with a space smut I’ve nearly finished.

Come Tumbling Down which I'm about to finish will work for 9, 31, 34, 38 or 39 whichever you think is most difficult to fill.

It's also a reverse with Karen.

Lisa, I love me some space smut! I took number 12, but you can take it over if you want. it sounds like an even better fit. I haven't read my book yet and it might work for language.

Sophie, of those, only 31 and 38 are left. Thirty one would be hardest from my perspective.

I finished Mated to the warriors by Grace Goodwin on 24 April.

Book 2

CFN. Hannah
CFN. Zane
CFN. Nial

For the mini fits 12 or 8 .

Set on spaceship travelling through space, characters Zane and Dare are pilots, warriors and adventurers.

The bad guys are a mechanical species called The Hive who capture Dare and Nial and make mechanical/robot enhancements to them before they are rescued.

Please add to spreadsheet where it fits. 😀

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I finished Mated to the warriors by Grace Goodwin on 24 April.

Book 2

CFN. Hannah
CFN. Zane
CFN. Nial

For the mini fits 12 or 8 .

Set on spaceship travelling through space, characters Zane a..."

thanks Lisa

Update on how we're travelling. We have about a week left!

Tasks = 21 tasks left
Card - Left
0 - 0
1 - 4
2 - 3
3 - 0
4 - 2
5 - 0
6 - 2
7 - 0
8 - 1
9 - 3
Skip - 1
Reverse - 1
Wild - 2

7 Blue - 1 - Sammy
4 Green - 1 - Sammy

Mini - tasks (13 tasks left to read for)
30 "Emergency Landing
Read a book where a journey goes wrong — crash landings, lost in space, or stranded scenarios."

@Sophie, I've popped your book Come Tumbling Down down for task 31 - "A Final Mission. Read a book that’s the last in a series or features a character’s final journey."

If you need any help, shout out!

I think Karen and I are both finishing Rhythm of War today, so that's the reverse sorted! 😁

Tina, you put Sophie's book for #30 instead of #31. Was that intentional? If someone else doesn't grab it, I can probably do #30. I'm not as likely to find something for #31.

However, the end of the month is busy for me so if someone else can grab it, awesome.

Oh good pick up Kelly! It was late at night so I must have had my tired brain on 😂

I’ve moved it to #31 and I’ll leave #30 for you or someone else to claim

That’s great Sammy! Reverse will be done then!
I haven’t had much luck with reverse this time round

Sammy wrote: "I think Karen and I are both finishing Rhythm of War today, so that's the reverse sorted! 😁"

Yes I finished just a few hours before you I think!! It actually took me a while to mark the book as read or even talk about the ending.
Now I need to gird my loins to buy book 5

I just started The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year for my cleaning out the closet challenge - Sophie did you recommend this to me? It is fascinating. And as I am rewatching Scrubs with the kids, I am seeing Scrubs in a new light as having a (tiny) basis in how an intern's days work! 🤣

Tina ❣ wrote: "That’s great Sammy! Reverse will be done then!
I haven’t had much luck with reverse this time round"

It helps that Karen and I are reading several of the same series/authors 😆

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Yes I finished just a few hours before you I think!! It actually took me a while to mark the book as read or even talk about the ending.
Now I need to gird my loins to buy book 5"

I suspect it won't be next month for me, as I have a lot lined up to read and I suspect reading time will be severely limited. But I'll get to it sooner or later. 😁

Would this work for mini #30 Emergency landing: Read a book where a journey goes wrong — crash landings, lost in space, or stranded scenarios? If so, I can take that last mini.

"....circumstances trap him alone with Albigard in a dead pocket realm... "

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Would this work for mini #30 Emergency landing: Read a book where a journey goes wrong — crash landings, lost in space, or stranded scenarios? If so, I can take that last mini.

"....circumstances ..."

If he is on some kind of journey at the time I would say so!

Hmm. I don't know if he is on a journey at that moment. I know they journey from this world to the other (and it's a physical journey I believe not just a "poof") but I won't know until I read the book. If someone else can come up with something, great, otherwise, I'll read it when I'm done with the two books I have to read first. But I should have time. The end of the month is busy for me but I always make time to read. :)

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Hmm. I don't know if he is on a journey at that moment. I know they journey from this world to the other (and it's a physical journey I believe not just a "poof") but I won't know until I read the ..."

Thinking about this one..

I read At Bertram's Hotel this week where one of the characters goes to the airport to fly to Lucerne for a conference only to find he has been given the wrong day so he has to go back to Bertram's hotel (and then disappears). I think it would fit for the task.
I didn't really consider it at the time as I was only thinking abuot Miss Marple and how her journey wasn't interrupted, but Canon Pennyfather's was and it is a main plot point for the book.

So you can still read your book for fun, Kelly, but no pressure now to finish it for this challenge :)