The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Okay, cool, thanks!

Yes, generally they need to have meaning and dialogue.

So a vague reference to a son who never shows up (like in my current book! where is he for goodness sakes! lol) can't work

Ok, got it. I think I can have more characters than I've been using which will help my books be more useful. I try to get at least four each time but more can always help!

Completion Post!
Let Us Descend
Jesmyn Ward
Finished 3/6/25
Page count: 336
Yellow cover (but I don’t think it helps us!)
Fits the following cards:
0 - stand-alone
6 - CFN Safi
8 - CFN Esther
9 - CFN Nan
Skip - Phyllis



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

Added.

Update

1 Red		1	OPEN
3 Red		1	Lisa
6 Red		1	OPEN
1 Yellow	1	OPEN
3 Yellow	1	Lisa 
7 Yellow	1	Lisa
5 Green		1	Sammy
7 Green		1	Lisa
1 Blue		1	Sammy
6 Blue		1	Kelly
WDr 4		2	Karen - 5 Green and Kelly 6 Blue
Skip blue		Kelly
Skip green		Lisa
Skip yellow		Lisa
Skip red		Kelly

I was about to read wich works for red 6 and red 1, so take your pick! 😆

I can find a yellow 1 if needed, but it'll either be a re-read or something dredged up from audible+

Happy to do so, but if anyone has something they actually want to read for that one, sing out!

I’ve got a yellow 1. Save you re-reading, Sammy. 👍

Awesome! 😁

Great thanks! I’ll see if I can find a red - I decided to compare (stalk!) your shelves Sammy for a Reverse first and started but if no one else has a red I should be able to find one to start next ;)

How many reverses do we need? I don't see it in the list up there.

I have a reverse book that I want to read but someone has it at the library. I'm the only person waiting so hopefully it won't be that long. I'll keep looking, though.

If anyone has a skip red, I'd love to give it up. I'm not enjoying this at all. I'll still read it if no one has something to replace it.

The full list is here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

So six reverse in total.

Don’t push through the Skip Red if it isn’t working for you! I’m sure amongst all of us we can find one 😊

Okay thanks. I have a couple of possible reverses. Namita and I have a lot of books in common and therefore similar tastes.

The red I'm on at the moment works for skip, 6 and 1, so it can go wherever you want it 😆

Sammy wrote: "The red I'm on at the moment works for skip, 6 and 1, so it can go wherever you want it 😆"

Thanks, Sammy!

Thank you!

I just posted two completed Reverses and I've started a third. I found tons of books on Namita's shelves I want to try that are available on audio!

awesome :)

I see we need a lot of Vs, though, and that's a hard letter. I'll keep my eyes out for those and Ns.

March mini challenge is up!!!!

Yay! The March mini challenge is up. Have a look - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

◈ 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 15 March, 9am UTC (Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before 1 April, 9am UTC.

The challenge is up on our tracking sheet so you can start adding your name to tasks when you're ready

It says all you need to know about GR when an "alien" tag doesn't bring up a list packed with mostly sci-fi, but instead throws a ton of alien barbarian porn at you 😂

hahaha very true. I was amused when I saw the books on the list. Priorities haha

Sammy wrote: "It says all you need to know about GR when an "alien" tag doesn't bring up a list packed with mostly sci-fi, but instead throws a ton of alien barbarian porn at you 😂"


Helloooo,

Just dropping in to say DON'T PANIC while you have Lisa on your team..😉🤭

Also, there's the occasional sci-fi buried there.

Hehe... yeah, I was planning to leave that task to Lisa 😆

I can't believe it, but I just went through my entire TBR, and I've got nothing for BYPASS!

Closest I came was missing 1 S. I'll hang on to see if anyone else has anything before I go digging through audible+

Morning Team,

Yes, very happy to take one for the team.

I was actually thinking yesterday when the time comes for me to go to the big library in the sky, I'll have to come up with a way to auto destruct the content on my kindle. Wouldn't want to shock the family.. 😉

😂

Sammy wrote: "It says all you need to know about GR when an "alien" tag doesn't bring up a list packed with mostly sci-fi, but instead throws a ton of alien barbarian porn at you 😂"

LOL ... Ice Planet Barbarians come to mind!!! LOL

I wonder if Alien Tentacle Porn is part of the answer (or part of the question if you've read further in the series)?

Melindam wrote: "Sammy wrote: "It says all you need to know about GR when an "alien" tag doesn't bring up a list packed with mostly sci-fi, but instead throws a ton of alien barbarian porn at you 😂"


Helloooo,

Ju..."

Oh dear, my reputation precedes me, LOL. But it's come in handy in challenges! (And I do read serious stuff too... really! Hee Hee)

Completion Post!
The Ex Hex
Erin Sterling
Finished 3/11/25
Page count: 308
Fits the following cards:
1 - 1st in series
6 - ALN
7 - CFN Vivienne
8 - title
Skip - CLN Penhallow



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

I am SO sorry! I accidentally deleted the top part of the March mini on the tracking sheet! Can it still be salvaged? I really am sorry :(

I entered your book, Lauri.

I'm sure they can fix the tracking but maybe not the claims. We all make mistakes. I've deleted stuff by accident too.

If it's restored back to an earlier version, I signed up for book with more than 6 in the series, and book with rating higher than 4.2-.

I was trying to claim task #10 - RAB that has been made into a TV show or movie.
I have Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman which has been made into the Dark Winds series on AMC. Dark Winds is the title of the fifth book in the series. Great series, btw! Both the books AND the show!

And, again, I am so sorry about deleting the top of the March mini!

I've restored the March mini tab now. I can't see that anyone has claimed any tasks from 1 - 11 previously but I'll add your books in Lauri and Kelly if they fit.

Don't stress, as long as you let us know if you've deleted something, we can add it back in. It happens to us all!

@Kelly, can you please add Dead Man Talking, Playing Cat and Mouse and Witch Slapped to your Uno shelf.

And when you're adding in books to the tracking sheet, please try to link your book to the book's page on Goodreads. We double check just in case it copy/paste doesn't work and I'm happy to add the links in if you miss any

Edit: thank you for adding in Lauri's books! It's a huge help to us!

Lauri wrote: "I was trying to claim task #10 - RAB that has been made into a TV show or movie.
I have Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman which has been made into the Dark Winds series ..."
I LOVE that series. I've read them all, just not the continuations by his daughter.

Looks like it was just my claims missing. Not a problem because I remember exactly what they are, as I note everything down on my monthly TBR sheet 😉

Sammy wrote: "Looks like it was just my claims missing. Not a problem because I remember exactly what they are, as I note everything down on my monthly TBR sheet 😉"

oh amazing, thanks Sammy. I see them there now. Lucky you keep track!

Tina ❣ wrote: "@Kelly, can you please add Dead Man Talking, Playing Cat and Mouse and Witch Slapped to your Uno shelf.

And when you're adding in books to the tracking sheet, please try to link your book to the b..."

Yes, I'm so so so sorry about the links. Totally my bad. When I put my next book in, I usually notice and put the link in, but not always before you grab it. You're fast! Again, I'm sorry I keep forgetting this. I'll figure out something so I don't do this anymore.
Edit: My solution: (view spoiler)[ I have a spreadsheet where I put in the potential points for a few books at a time to see if reading them is worthwhile to the team. After I read it, I edit and then cut and paste into the team spreadsheet. I added columns in that spreadsheet for me to check off if I've done the two tasks. (hide spoiler)]

Witch slapped already is on my UNO shelf. I probably wasn't done putting tags in when you checked. I'll try not to do that again. I use an excessive amount of tags.
I added Playing Cat and Mouse. Sorry!
I had two editions of Dead Man Talking and I accidentally deleted the one with the tags. It's fixed now.

Again, I'm so sorry for making so many mistakes. It's not like me. I know what's causing it, it has to do with some other tags for another challenge, but that's not an excuse. I'm sorry to make it harder for you. I'll do my very best to do better. Hopefully my solution above will fix it.

I fixed my claims on the Mini challenges, too.

And I don't mind putting stuff in the spreadsheet.

I've got stuff for just about everything but the BYPASS task, so will wait and see what still needs covering once we're into the mini and plan my last couple of books accordingly. 😁

Also, if anyone desperately wants one of the tasks I've claimed, no problem. Just holler and I can shuffle stuff around 😉

Me, too.

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Okay thanks. I have a couple of possible reverses. Namita and I have a lot of books in common and therefore similar tastes."

Yep, I noticed that too :))

Why is BYPASS so hard to find!!! Gah!

Right?!

Captains: I have an update to my book Playing Cat and Mouse. I saw the written version now and the place is not spelled with an F so that needs to be removed and what I said was Sean is spelled Sian. I think you're using it as a Reverse but in case you change anything, or it all goes in, that's what it should be.

Sorry.

is by Monty Jay so works for the bypass task. I'll get it ready by the end of the month. Trashy KU books like this to complete random tasks is why my subscription exists after all!

Team, I just came across TOWEL in the text of my current read and I thought that would be a trickier one to fill so swapped it in the mini.

The spell it out for A is now available.