Apoorv ’s Comments (group member since Nov 23, 2013)

Apoorv ’s comments from the The Perks Of Being A Book Addict group.

You guys are such an awesome team and are so diligent with your completion posts and updates on the spreadsheet, it really wasn't much of a hassle. So, thank YOU guys for being so on point! :D

Having said that, please feel free to let me know if there is anything you'd want us to change or add or make amends too if it would help everyone and make things easier. This challenge is super fun and very team-oriented, so your suggestions are absolutely and always welcome. :D

I can't wait to crack on with March. We have 16 hands this time - 1 EXTRA! Hehe! :P

Elisabeth wrote: "Hi Apoorv, As you asked, I just crosschecked the spreadsheets with my Uno shelf for the read dates. Tina pointed out earlier this week that sometimes I entered the Aus date on the tracking sheet or..."

It's all good! Fixed it to the 2nd.
Thank you for taking the time and looking through it all, Elisabeth! :)

Quick Update

As we rocket towards the end of our Feb reads here (because you guys are so awesome that you just made a mockery off that challenge, haha), please make sure you take a beat and check that all your reads are added to your UNO shelf, and that the information we have captured on our spreadsheets is accurate.

The "Feb Read" tab on our tracking spreadsheet will have well-laid out details about all our reads, and of course the main challenge sheet will have our actual hands filled out.

We are finishing well before time, so if there are any changes you think that need to be done, please feel free to drop in a comment here.

Also, did I say you guys are awesome?
Because, what a performance!

Elisabeth wrote: "I'm not sure whether to keep reading Miss Marple because I think the only useful card is a Skip going by our spreadsheet . Otherwise I can start on a longer slower book for March.

What do you thin..."


Oh yeah totally! Thank you for bringing this up, Elisabeth!
If you think you would not be able finish a book in the next 5 days, or maybe as you mentioned it won't be used as well for the remaining cards, absolutely feel free to start on something that can be used for March. Only caveat being you need to finish it after the clock strikes Mar 1 at 9AM GMT!

I would hate for a book to go waste with the challenge. Haha!

Having said that, we still have 5 books to finish, so hopefully the current reads of most of us can fit those slots and we would be ready to move into March.

WE JUST COMPLETED THE MINI CHALLENGE!!

What a terrific bunch of amazing people you guys are!! :D What a stellar achievement. We starting that in the middle of the month, and within 10 days, we knocked it out! :D

Laura wrote: "For Danah, message 469: how about the author's name is in white on the cover?."

Brilliant catch, Laura! :D

Laura wrote: "Can we only start reading for March starting March 1st?.."

Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count.

So, basically any books that you may have started in February but not completed before the end of the month, can carry over. :)

Also, here is the countdown to the end of this month! :)

MARCH CARDS ARE HERE!!

Hop over to Message 11 to see what we have in store!

Our tracking spreadsheet now has a brand new tab. So head on over there if you want to pre-plan your March reads! :D

Vanessa, when you see this, would you be able to drop in a word about if and how Quiet in Her Bones fits the mini challenge? Thank you! :D

Kathryn wrote: "Completion Post

Book: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Pages: 336
Date: 21-Feb-2021."

Both are first books in their respective series.
Also, when you get a chance, gently place this one into your UNO Shelf. Thank you! :D

Elisabeth wrote: "Can I check before I choose my last books that a book that has been made into a movie or TV series qualifies for the mini? If so I'll pop over to Dad's and borrow a couple of Poirot's and Miss Marp..."

Books made into movies or TV Series absolutely work. So, you have got some wonderful ones there. :) And Dame Christie is just the gal! :D

Laura wrote: "The book I just read, The Push, was really, really good. I mean I just didn't want to put it down at all but I had to because I had to do other things like cook and stuff. But it wa..."


I have heard so much about The Push, and now you have literally pushed me into reading it. This is awesome. Thanks, Laura! :D

I actually sort of figured out your books for the mini, Vicki. We are all good.

Also, the month runs till the end of the month.
Mini challenges normally come in the middle of the month and run parallel with the actual challenge.

Also, all relevant information will always be updated in my first few posts at the very beginning of our group, incase you want to look anything up.

And ofcourse, always feel free to ask. We are all here to help. :)

Take very good care of yourself. I'm sure it'll all turn out fine and you'll be hale and hearty in a jiffy. Rest up. :)

Hey Vicki, all the books that you would have finished after 1AM PST on the 14th would qualify for the mini challenge. Would you be kind enough to check on it and see if they can connect in some way? Thanks! :D

Paris wrote: "Apoorv wrote:

Paris, you now officially hold the prize for finding the book that fits the mo..."

Woohoo, I couldn't believe how many characters there were, so many! I didn't really enjoy the boo..."

Awh! Sorry the book didn't live up to your expectations. But, thank you for taking one for the team!

I am so glad that you got Daisy Jones & The Six! It truly as an ensemble experience to savor in audio. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a wonderful author, and I still think The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the finest books to have been released in the last few years.

Paris wrote: "Book: The Porpoise
Author: Mark Haddon
Pages: 336
Date: 17-Feb-2021
UNO Cards it fits:"

Paris, you now officially hold the prize for finding the book that fits the most categories! Brilliant! :D

Danah wrote: "I wasn't planning on using this for the mini challenge, but in Things You Save in a Fire, the main character is under attack by someone whom she suspects and she is trying to defend her loved ones. The attacker was exacting his revenge because her mere presence messed everything up for him.."

Thanks, Danah. This helps.
Ideally any book finished after the 14th can work for the mini challenge, and if we have a connect of some sort, we can totally use it for that.

Laura wrote: "Completion post

Book: The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Eragon
Author: Christopher Paolini

Link to mini challenge: kind of difficult as it's a combination of three stories interwoven with Eragon's point of view, but one of them is a tale of revenge; also in Patriot Games the main character hates flying but in this book the main character loves flying (on a dragon, but still)"

I'm a little iffy with the revenge connect - could be construed as being a little too vague? Look at more obvious connects, GoodReads says this is a first in a series (same as Patriot Games), is it true? If so, we can use that. What do you think?

Danah wrote: "Completion Post

Book: Things You Save in a Fire
Author: Katherine Center
Pages: 320
Date: 16-Feb-2021"

Danah, would you be so kind and jot down if and how the book connects to our mini challenge book? Thanks!

Laura wrote: "Well, tineye is a fool. Just like with the red book, this dragon is really green :) so I hope it counts!"

Oh it does. It is so obviously green, I don't even want to bother the Mods with this.