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

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

Danah wrote: "Guten morgen. Four continents? Wow! This is my first UNO and I am super excited. I believe I have friended most of you already. I joined a local book club to read more genres, so now I am getting b..."

Guten morgen, Danah! Wie gehts? Bin froh, dich zu haben.
So glad to hear that the local book club is helping. I love book clubs too - it gives such a nice opportunity to read books from different genres, authors, parts of the world etc.
Are things online/over Zoom or do you guys actually get to meet and discuss the books in person?

I literally have Lilac Girls two feet away from me right now, staring at me to pick it up. This is such a major incentive. Thank you! :D

And don't hesitate to ask any questions you have.
Just a quick reminder to actually tag your books in your UNO shelf as "read" as and when you finish them. Sometimes that can get missed as we move on to the next book. So, just something to keep in mind.

Welcome! Hope you have fun! :D

Vanessa wrote: "Heyya Everyone!

Oh my gosh! This thread is like so damn exciting! And I think Apoorv is going to be an awesome captain.

I am totally new to this challenge. In fact it hasn't even been one year si..."


I'm so thrilled, I tell you, to have another fellow Indian on the same team. I'm almost always the only Indian (and the only male) in these group challenges - so its refreshing to see familiarity.

and I LOVE A Man Called Ove to bits!! That book! Uff!
I'm still collecting the pieces of my broken heart.

Super excited that you are overexcited. We are all excited. YAAAAAY!!

Elisabeth wrote: "Hi Team ET from Canberra Australia. This is my 3rd UNO and I've signed up for several other challenges this year, too. All good fun and makes me expand my author choices."


*Adds another +1 in front of the 67354 reasons why he should read Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine soon* :P

Hello, from across the globe! Just because our timezones may not match, don't feel obligated to not ask a question when one arises, Elisabeth. I'm quite literally a GoodReads addict, so I am on here constantly at all times. Haha!

…and a classical Clarinet player! I'm massively impressed. Love the Clarinet, and I can imagine how wonderful playing the instrument would be. Thank you for the world melodious and welcome! :D

Vicki wrote: "Hello, teammates and thank you to Apoorv for being captain! Kudos to Tina and Jill for co-captaining. :)

This thread looks amazing, Apoorv!! We are so lucky to have you as captain. You've set the ..."

I have been trying to track our previous challenges together too.
But, I can't seem to come to an exact figure. I guess one day of captaining has already aged me. Oh well! :-O

Let's just say we've been playing together since we were kids. How about that?!
The point is we had fun... and hopefully this one is just as fun!

Also, is there a way you and your husband can adopt me?
Because gee golly, I can totally do with someone buying me a new bookshelf every time I go to Florida.
That is utterly adorable. Bless you guys!

Glad to have you here. WELCOME! :D

P.S. So stoked to know you liked Pachinko and A Woman is No Man. They just seared through me to reach the most delicate part of my heart, to just stay there. I have been meaning to get on with The Nightingale for a bit now, I guess we have a Reserve card already decided. Yaay! :D

Alright, then! I guess now that we have the basic information laid out in the posts above, I better say hello! Firstly, I hope everyone is staying safe and taking the necessary precautions from the pandemic.

So, I am Apoorv - supposedly the captain! *searches for his Cap cap* :P
I have been doing these UNO challenges for a while (except the last one, I believe!) .

I think I have played on a team with Vicki before, but this is a brand new team for the most part for me, and I'm mighty excited to make some new friends and learn about all the books you guys are reading.

I live in Boston, Massachusetts in The United States, and I see we are covering as many as FOUR continents amongst us - that makes me extremely giddy with joy! :D But, let's also make sure that we work out the time zones amongst us, especially with completion of books towards the end of the month, so that we don't miss anything.

I try and read almost everything (except maybe religious fiction/nonfiction), so its always an exciting aspect of this challenge for me to see all the plethora of books my teammates read.
So, as an icebreaker, how about, if you don't mind, each of you share your top 5 books that you read in 2020?!

Mine would be:
1. Pachinko | Min Jin Lee
2. This Is How It Always Is | Laurie Frankel
3. My Dark Vanessa | Kate Elizabeth Russell
4. When All Is Said | Anne Griffin
5. A Woman Is No Man | Etaf Rum

Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
I promise I'll answer all the easy ones, and make sure our wonderful co-captains, Tina and Jill, answer the difficult ones! :P

Super excited to start this one. YAAAY! :D

HOW IS IT THE LAST MONTH OF CHALLENGE ALREADY? :O
BUT I AM HAVING SOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN! :=(

So, here are our APRIL hands.
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Required Reads
👉 0 : 2
👉 1 : 7
👉 2 : 9
👉 3 : 11
👉 4 : 6
👉 5 : 9
👉 6 : 10
👉 7 : 9
👉 8 : 5
👉 9 : 7
👉 Skip : 7
👉 Reverse : 9
👉 Draw 2 : 6
👉 Wild : 3
👉 Wild Draw 4 : 1

We also have eighteen (18) colored cards:

Required Reads
👉 0 Green : 1
👉 0 Red : 1
👉 0 Yellow : 1
👉 2 Blue : 1
👉 2 Green : 1
👉 2 Red : 1
👉 3 Yellow : 1
👉 4 Yellow : 1
👉 5 Blue : 1
👉 5 Yellow : 1
👉 7 Blue : 1
👉 7 Green : 1
👉 7 Red : 1
👉 8 Blue : 1
👉 8 Green : 1
👉 8 Red : 1
👉 9 Green : 1
👉 9 Red : 1

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Quick peek at what can be used for each of the cards:
(view spoiler)[
O (Zero)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 0 or Zero in the title
- has a title starting with Z
- has an author first name or surname starts with Z
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with Z
- is set in a place name starting with Z
- is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)
(hide spoiler)]
1 (One)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 1 or One in the title
- has a title starting with O
- has an author first name or surname starts with O
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with O
- is set in a place name starting with O
- is book 1 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
2 (Two)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 2 or Two in the title
- has a title starting with T
- has an author first name or surname starts with T
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with T
- is set in a place name starting with T
- is book 2 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
3 (Three)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 3 or Three in the title
- has a title starting with H
- has an author first name or surname starts with H
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with H
- is set in a place name starting with H
- is book 3 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
4 (Four)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 4 or Four in the title
- has a title starting with F
- has an author first name or surname starts with F
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with F
- is set in a place name starting with F
- is book 4 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
5 (Five)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 5 or Five in the title
- has a title starting with I
- has an author first name or surname starts with I
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I
- is set in a place name starting with I
- is book 5 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
6 (Six)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 6 or Six in the title
- has a title starting with S
- has an author first name or surname starts with S
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S
- is set in a place name starting with S
- is book 6 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
7 (Seven)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 7 or Seven in the title
- has a title starting with V
- has an author first name or surname starts with V
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with V
- is set in a place name starting with V
- is book 7 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
8 (Eight)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has an 8 or Eight in the title
- has a title starting with E
- has an author first name or surname starts with E
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E
- is set in a place name starting with E
- is book 8 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
9 (Nine)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 9 or Nine in the title
- has a title starting with N
- has an author first name or surname starts with N
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with N
- is set in a place name starting with N
- is book 9 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
Skip
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a title starting with K or P
- has an author first name or surname starts with K or P
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with K or P
- is set in a place name starting with K or P
OR you can choose to "skip" reading a book for this cards (and get no points for this card)
(hide spoiler)]
Draw 2
(view spoiler)[Use the same book for two cards in this hand (and get points for both cards)
(hide spoiler)]
Reverse
(view spoiler)[One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read
(hide spoiler)]
Wild
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the cards in that SAME hand (i.e. you are duplicating one of the cards in that same hand)
(hide spoiler)]
Wild draw four
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the coloured cards you have that month (i.e. you are duplicating one of your coloured cards. Each coloured card can only be duplicated once)
(hide spoiler)]
Coloured cards
(view spoiler)[Special coloured cards will be randomly provided each month. for these cards you need to read for the card number (as above) and the book must also have a coloured cover for the colour specified (blue, red, yellow or green) (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

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I HAD SOOOOOO MUCH FUN IN FEB,
TAKE ME INTO MARCH, ALREADY! :P

So, here are our MARCH hands.
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Required Reads
👉 0 : 3
👉 1 : 8
👉 2 : 7
👉 3 : 11
👉 4 : 8
👉 5 : 10
👉 6 : 6
👉 7 : 8
👉 8 : 4
👉 9 : 10
👉 Skip : 5
👉 Reverse : 7
👉 Draw 2 : 7
👉 Wild : 2
👉 Wild Draw 4 : 5

We also have eight (8) colored cards:

Required Reads
👉 1 Red : 1
👉 1 Yellow : 1
👉 4 Green : 1
👉 4 Red : 1
👉 4 Yellow : 1
👉 5 Green : 1
👉 5 Yellow : 1
👉 7 Red : 1
👉 8 Yellow : 1
👉 9 Blue : 1

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Quick peek at what can be used for each of the cards:
(view spoiler)[
O (Zero)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 0 or Zero in the title
- has a title starting with Z
- has an author first name or surname starts with Z
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with Z
- is set in a place name starting with Z
- is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)
(hide spoiler)]
1 (One)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 1 or One in the title
- has a title starting with O
- has an author first name or surname starts with O
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with O
- is set in a place name starting with O
- is book 1 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
2 (Two)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 2 or Two in the title
- has a title starting with T
- has an author first name or surname starts with T
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with T
- is set in a place name starting with T
- is book 2 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
3 (Three)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 3 or Three in the title
- has a title starting with H
- has an author first name or surname starts with H
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with H
- is set in a place name starting with H
- is book 3 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
4 (Four)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 4 or Four in the title
- has a title starting with F
- has an author first name or surname starts with F
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with F
- is set in a place name starting with F
- is book 4 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
5 (Five)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 5 or Five in the title
- has a title starting with I
- has an author first name or surname starts with I
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I
- is set in a place name starting with I
- is book 5 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
6 (Six)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 6 or Six in the title
- has a title starting with S
- has an author first name or surname starts with S
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S
- is set in a place name starting with S
- is book 6 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
7 (Seven)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 7 or Seven in the title
- has a title starting with V
- has an author first name or surname starts with V
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with V
- is set in a place name starting with V
- is book 7 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
8 (Eight)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has an 8 or Eight in the title
- has a title starting with E
- has an author first name or surname starts with E
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E
- is set in a place name starting with E
- is book 8 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
9 (Nine)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 9 or Nine in the title
- has a title starting with N
- has an author first name or surname starts with N
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with N
- is set in a place name starting with N
- is book 9 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
Skip
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a title starting with K or P
- has an author first name or surname starts with K or P
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with K or P
- is set in a place name starting with K or P
OR you can choose to "skip" reading a book for this cards (and get no points for this card)
(hide spoiler)]
Draw 2
(view spoiler)[Use the same book for two cards in this hand (and get points for both cards)
(hide spoiler)]
Reverse
(view spoiler)[One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read
(hide spoiler)]
Wild
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the cards in that SAME hand (i.e. you are duplicating one of the cards in that same hand)
(hide spoiler)]
Wild draw four
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the coloured cards you have that month (i.e. you are duplicating one of your coloured cards. Each coloured card can only be duplicated once)
(hide spoiler)]
Coloured cards
(view spoiler)[Special coloured cards will be randomly provided each month. for these cards you need to read for the card number (as above) and the book must also have a coloured cover for the colour specified (blue, red, yellow or green) (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

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MARCH MINI CHALLENGE

1. Read a book with a crown on the cover/the word "crown" in the title or in the series title
2. Read a book where a character is a sorcerer(ess) / wizard / witch
3. Read a book where a character is a god / with MPG or top shelf "Mythology"
4. Read a book where the MC is involved in a criminal organisation
5. Read a book where the MC has more than 3 siblings / Read a book that's #5 in a series
6. Read a book with a white suit or white hat on the cover
7. Read a book shelved as "Christian" or "Religion/Religious"
8. Read a book with a black leather jacket on the cover
9. Read a book with MPG "LGBT"
10. Read a book with a shapeshifter character
11. Read a book with a leopard on the cover or the word "leopard" in the title
12. Read a book where a male character is wearing his hair long/with a long-haired man on the cover
13. Read a book where a fictional character ends up in real life or where a real life character gets transported into a book
14. Read a book set in Scandinavia
15. Read a book featuring a music band in the plot
16. Read a book with a pink dress on the cover/with a pink (more than 50%) cover
17. Read a book with a rags-to-riches plot
18. Read a book with diamond jewellery on the cover
19. Read a book set in Detroit (Motown)
20. Read a book with MPG Erotica
21. Read a book where the MC is a doctor/nurse
22. Read a book where the MC is a dancer
23. Read a book where a character has permed hair/gets their hair permed (extra 5 points for if you find "hair like Meg Ryan's" in the text ;)
24. Read a book with a space shuttle on the cover / with MPG "Space"
25. Read a book where a character is royalty/ shelved as "royal(s)" or "royalty"
26. Read a book with a bird(s) on the cover/a bird name in the title
27. Read a book where a character plays the guitar/with a guitar on the cover
28. Read a book set in a "dark" (dystopian, evil, etc) world
29. Read a book where the MC falls in love with their boss(es)
30. Read a book with the word "Dance" in the title/ top shelf "Dance"
31. Read a book with MPG Detective Fiction
32. Read a book with the word "air" in the title/series title
33. Read a book with a black & white cover
34. Read a book set in Australia
35. Read a book with at least 2 men on the cover
36. Read a book with MPG Travel
37. Read a book with MPG Romance
38. Read a book with the word "eclipse" in the title// an eclipse depicted on the cover
39. Read a book set in Wales / with a character from Wales
40. Read a book with 500+ pages
41. Read a book where the MCs are twins or the MC has a twin brother/sister
42. Read a book set in Scotland / with a character from Scotland
43. Read a book where the MC is an only child/a book that's #1 in a series
44. Read a book with a gun/guns on the cover
45. Read a book set in California/where someone is travelling to California

YOU'RE TALKING TOO MUCH, APOORV.
GET TO THE MEAT OF IT ALREADY! :P

Eeks! Sorry!
So, here are our FEBRUARY hands.
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Required Reads
👉 0 : 2
👉 1 : 8
👉 2 : 5
👉 3 : 10
👉 4 : 6
👉 5 : 12
👉 6 : 6
👉 7 : 7
👉 8 : 9
👉 9 : 8
👉 Skip : 6
👉 Reverse : 6
👉 Draw 2 : 5
👉 Wild : 6
👉 Wild Draw 4 : 1

We also have eight (8) colored cards:

Required Reads
👉 1 Green : 1
👉 4 Red : 1
👉 5 Red : 1
👉 6 Blue : 1
👉 6 Green : 1
👉 8 Red : 2
👉 9 Blue : 1

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Quick peek at what can be used for each of the cards:
(view spoiler)[
O (Zero)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 0 or Zero in the title
- has a title starting with Z
- has an author first name or surname starts with Z
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with Z
- is set in a place name starting with Z
- is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)
(hide spoiler)]
1 (One)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 1 or One in the title
- has a title starting with O
- has an author first name or surname starts with O
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with O
- is set in a place name starting with O
- is book 1 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
2 (Two)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 2 or Two in the title
- has a title starting with T
- has an author first name or surname starts with T
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with T
- is set in a place name starting with T
- is book 2 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
3 (Three)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 3 or Three in the title
- has a title starting with H
- has an author first name or surname starts with H
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with H
- is set in a place name starting with H
- is book 3 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
4 (Four)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 4 or Four in the title
- has a title starting with F
- has an author first name or surname starts with F
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with F
- is set in a place name starting with F
- is book 4 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
5 (Five)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 5 or Five in the title
- has a title starting with I
- has an author first name or surname starts with I
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I
- is set in a place name starting with I
- is book 5 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
6 (Six)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 6 or Six in the title
- has a title starting with S
- has an author first name or surname starts with S
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S
- is set in a place name starting with S
- is book 6 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
7 (Seven)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 7 or Seven in the title
- has a title starting with V
- has an author first name or surname starts with V
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with V
- is set in a place name starting with V
- is book 7 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
8 (Eight)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has an 8 or Eight in the title
- has a title starting with E
- has an author first name or surname starts with E
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E
- is set in a place name starting with E
- is book 8 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
9 (Nine)
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a 9 or Nine in the title
- has a title starting with N
- has an author first name or surname starts with N
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with N
- is set in a place name starting with N
- is book 9 in a series
(hide spoiler)]
Skip
(view spoiler)[Read a book that:
- has a title starting with K or P
- has an author first name or surname starts with K or P
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with K or P
- is set in a place name starting with K or P
OR you can choose to "skip" reading a book for this cards (and get no points for this card)
(hide spoiler)]
Draw 2
(view spoiler)[Use the same book for two cards in this hand (and get points for both cards)
(hide spoiler)]
Reverse
(view spoiler)[One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read
(hide spoiler)]
Wild
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the cards in that SAME hand (i.e. you are duplicating one of the cards in that same hand)
(hide spoiler)]
Wild draw four
(view spoiler)[Read a book that can fit for any of the coloured cards you have that month (i.e. you are duplicating one of your coloured cards. Each coloured card can only be duplicated once)
(hide spoiler)]
Coloured cards
(view spoiler)[Special coloured cards will be randomly provided each month. for these cards you need to read for the card number (as above) and the book must also have a coloured cover for the colour specified (blue, red, yellow or green) (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

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FEBRUARY MINI CHALLENGE
Back to the 80s!

We have given each team a popular book from the 1980s.

As a team, you need to try and read as many books that you can connect with your 1980s book as possible. The ways the books "connect" is completely open to interpretation.

Creativity is the key to the challenge, not rules.

For example; Team XYZ is assigned The Handmaid's Tale.
They read books by Canadian authors, sci-fi MPG, books with something red on the cover, dystopian books, books where a young female is in an arranged relationship with an older male, a book where two characters do something in secret etc.

Team Book: Patriot Games

Some observations from the book
~ John Patrick Ryan
~ Irish American, father was a cop
~ left the military with a physical disability but after treatment by neurosurgery fit as new (mostly back injury, used to wear a back brace)
~ has a daughter who is 4 years old
~ Wife's name is Cathy; hobby photography and is a John Hopkins surgeon
~ Helped to prevent a terrorist attack ( but suspected kidnapping too)
~ Targets of the attack: Prince and princess of Wales with baby
~ instructor in history at U.S. naval academy in Annapolis
~ ULA behind the attack; They are Maoists
~ Knight commander to the Victorian order: reward for personal service to the crown .... sir Ryan
~ left merrill lynch (was a stock broker)
~ were in London on vacation
~ daughter is taking riding lessons
~ Wife's name Caroline Ryan.. known as Cathy
~ Daughter's name is Olivia, but is called Sally at home
~ wife's pregnant, drives a Porsche, plays piano , has a customized license plate
~ wife is ophthalmic surgeon
~ trial for the caught terrorist, crown vs Miller, Jack is called as a witness
~ One suspect is arrested, while transporting his friends break him out
~ US marines
~ Jack's parents killed in air accident?
~ Jack has a sister who lives in Seattle
~ Jack hates to fly
~ One entire chapter includes Christmas celebration, assembling gifts from their daughter, Barbie doll house
~ FBI
~ Guns, training
~ Helicopters
~ CIA, headquarters overlooking Potomac valley
~ code words, top secret, code used for the investigation: fidelity
~ wife and daughter attacked, car accident, daughter critical but slowly recovering
~ Jack is out for revenge for attacking his family
~ Jack's wife delivers a baby boy
~ In order to help his daughter Sally recover from her accident, they get her a puppy, black Labrador, name him Ernie
~ The royals (prince and princess) come to America to visit Jack and his family and they are attacked there again
~Jack's closest friend is Robby Jackson, who is a fighter pilot

WELP! I FINISHED A BOOK.
WHAT DO I DO NOW?

YAAY! Well done, ET-ians!
Now we make sure that we count that book.
Every book is precious and we do not want to miss tracking it.

So, three things:

1. Stop by here and make a quick post about the completed book with as much information you can provide.

Here is an example how:
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Completion Post

Book: This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! |
Author: Jonathan Evison
Pages: 296
Date: 01-Feb-2021
UNO Cards it fits:

0: Standalone
1: Character O - Osier, Terrance
2: Title T
3: Character H - Harriet Chance
4: Character F - Fitsimmons, Charlie
6: Character S - Skip
8: Author E
9: Character N - Nathan, Harriet
Skip: Character K - Kurt Pikins

Cover Color : Blue (73.3%)


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2. Hop over to your profile and make sure you have logged in that book in your respective UNO folder as "read".

This is important because at the end of the month, only books logged into the respective shelves can be counted. And these mods are pesky (shhh!), they like to sneak, I tell you! Oh, you'll see! :P
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3. Take a minute to go to our planning/tracking spreadsheet and put in the relevant information of your next read.

I mean, we can't stop at 1, or 2, or errm 6!

OMG! I WANT TO PLAY. I WANT TO PLAY.
WHAT DO I DO?!

I know! I know! Your excitement is palpable. I totally get it! :D
So, let's get started, shall we?

Couple of things:

1. You can read absolutely ANYTHING you want! The only request is you track every little thing that the book offers you! Names, locations - the works!

The best way, of course, is ET Planning/Tracking Spreadsheet. You can start filling information as you come across it in the "February" (and later "March", and "April" folders). The reason for having all that information is that we can then move things around to complete our hands without waiting on someone to finish a certain book.

2. Color Cards: This is a fun one! We can have people claim certain color cards if they want, but irrespective of that, I would request you to note any cover color related information from your book that would fit the bill.

Always better to have multiple books that may fit multiple options. Again, you don't have to read for a particular color, but you can if you so choose.

ARE YOU TRACKING ME?!


Well, you'll be tracking yourself! How about that?!
(and then me and two other co-caps will be following you, so... you know, win-win! :P)

Team Spreadsheet

You don't have to worry about this one!
I got this (hopefully... maybe... ummm... co-caaaaps!!)

ET Planning/Tracking Spreadsheet

Now, THIS is your playground! Bookmark this baby because you will be needing this one a lot over the next three months!

THEY SAY THIS IS IMPORTANT! :P
Rules - UNO 2021
General Questions

➦ Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count.
The challenge starts on Monday 1 Feb, 2021 at 9pm UTC

➦ Books must be more than 100 pages in length.
If it is a Children's book or a graphic novel, we need to verify it is more than 25,000 words on arbookfind.com

➦ Your finished books need to be on your Uno shelf
AND marked as "read" for them to count.

➦ Please make notes of how your book may count.
The more options we have the better!
(Letters used in UNO are Z, O, T, H, F, I, V, E, S, N, K, P and of course if another team member has read the book before. Please friend our team members!)

➦ For coloured cards, the cover needs to be 50% or more of the colour.
You can ask us in this thread for our opinion, or use this colour tool to get an idea. If in doubt, ask me or a co-captain as we can check it and/or take to the captains group for another opinion.

➦ This is a social challenge, not a competitive one.
We'd love to get points, but the main aim of the game is to have fun, read lots and get to know each other :)
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Team Information (alphabetical)

✔ Apoorv | Challenge-PBBA-UNO21
✔ Danah | UNO 2021
✔ Elisabeth | My UNO 2021
✔ Kathryn | UNO 2021
✔ Laura | UNO 2021
✔ Paris | UNO 2021
✔ Tina | 2021 Perks UNO
✔ Vanessa | UNO 2021
✔ Vicki | UNO 2021

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COUNTDOWN!

We start February 1, 2021 at 9AM UTC.

Categorically love this challenge.

📕 Name: Apoorv
📕 Team Challenge experience: To the point of being considered an addict.
📕 Have you joined UNO before?: Pshaw! Duh! Almost all of them. :P
📕 Favourite genres: Everything under the sun (except maybe religious fiction)
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2021: Tons! But, as every year, the focus is going to be on reading more books by PoC authors, queer authors, books where representation matters.
📕 Your recommendation for book with the best yellow, red, blue, or green cover:

Blue Covers

Green Covers

Yellow Covers

Red Covers

Oh, how I love Towerteams! Can't wait to start that! :D
Need to check Clue out. :)

The book that I am currently reading has a 'Suspense' tag, so that one is covered if no one is working on it. That, or we can use it as a duplicate.

Also, not to forget, that once we complete our Mini Challenge, we are allowed to duplicate 10 additional tasks for more points - I would certainly encourage us to aim to get those points because it will be very close numbers at the end of the race!

Donna wrote: "You found another 1 Blue.. awesome!"

Was sneaking away, but got him! Hehe!
Thank you, though, for going through them earlier and coming up with what works were - made it so much easier! :)

We are almost there! Yaay!

Things were moved around in the spreadsheet and we now have no new color tasks left to complete, except a 4 Yellow (which I am working on next) and 1 Green.

So, if any of you have any books that fit in these, shout out! :)

I knoooooooooooow, right?
I hate that stupid TinEye thingy! I mean, how is a blatantly vibrant yellow cover brown in color? *facepalm*

I will be moving around some previously read Blue books since we are onto the last 3 cards. Let's see what we are left with after that.

Also, I am reading the last Yellow book and have another Blue book after that. It's time to hunt for all them blue books now! We have sooooooooo many of them coming up. Geez! :P