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

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

Okay! This is super exciting and challenging in equal measure.
Let's do this! :)

MARCH MANIA!
Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 332

Total Books Read: 25
Total Hands Completed : 2
TOTAL POINTS: 720

Cover Color Status
1 Blue
1 Blue - To be completed
1 Green - To be completed
1 Red - To be completed
1 Red
5 Yellow
6 Green
9 Green

Quick Update:
I will be travelling for the next couple of days, so my online presence will be sporadic. I will try to keep the spreadsheet updated periodically, but incase I fall back, I will get to it as soon as I am back.

MARCH MANIA!
Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 322

Total Books Read: 21
Total Hands Completed : 1
TOTAL POINTS: 570

MARCH MANIA!
Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 317

Total Books Read: 13
Total Hands Completed : 0
TOTAL POINTS: 335

Yippee Doodle Dooooo !!! :D

Yes! I had to check twice!
I even rubbed my eyes!
Even did a double check if I turned color-blind.. but that tiny eye sees better than my eyes! :P

Sassafrass wrote: "Book Completion
"

Interestingly enough, the cover of this book is considered a 86.6% Green (Golden Fizz to be precise with a Base of Green), per this tiny eye thingy, wonder how it can see with that!

Abbie wrote: "I love snakes, but book covers with snakes on them are not that good....."

You love snakes? Bizzare!
Well, but then you are crazy! So... :P :P

Update - March Cards
So, just to summarize all our 14 hands for the month of March, here is what we are dealt with.

1 - 5 times | Max. 100 points
2 - 3 times | Max. 60 points
3 - 6 times | Max. 120 points
4 - 8 times | Max. 160 points
5 - 7 times | Max. 140 points
6 - 8 times | Max. 160 points
7 - 8 times | Max. 160 points
8 - 7 times | Max. 140 points
9 - 7 times | Max. 140 points
0 - 3 times | Max. 60 points
Skip - 6 times | Max. 150 points
Reverse - 7 times | Max. 175 points
Draw 2 - 7 times
Wild - 4 times | Max. 120 points
Wild Draw 4 - 4 times | Max. 120 points

Additional Cards
1 Red - 2 times | Max. 40 points | Red Cover
1 Blue - 2 times | Max. 40 points | Blue Cover
1 Green - 1 time | Max. 20 points | Green Cover
5 Yellow - 1 time | Max. 20 points | Yellow Cover
6 Green - 1 time | Max. 20 points | Green Cover
9 Green - 1 time | Max. 20 points | Green Cover

Hands completed - 14x15 = Max. 210 points
MAX TOTAL POINTS = 2175

Hopefully, this should give us an idea of roughly what kinds of books, with what letters, we need to read in the next month.

FINAL FEBRUARY UPDATE
Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 275

Total Books Read: 81
Total Hands Completed : 13
Feb Challenge - Valentine's Points : 235
TOTAL POINTS: 2000 + 235 = 2235

ACHIEVEMENTS
- All Hands = COMPLETE
- Valentine's Task 1 (Part 1) = COMPLETE
- Valentine's Task 1 (Part 2) = COMPLETE
- Valentine's Task 2 = COMPLETE

NOTE
Two books, unfortunately remain unaccounted for, for the February's task list, as either all the hands were completed and/or they didn't fit in the requirements of Valentine's Task 1 (Part 3) requirements; viz. Dark Domination (Carmen) and Twenties Girl (Plethora).

Do let me know, if I missed any of your books, and I will check if I can fit them in the Valentine's Task 1 (Part 3).

This was a superb month! We exceeded our BpM Tally and completed all our hands! Congrats to the whole team for being so determined and awesome! :D
You guys are the best!! :D

Sassafrass wrote: "Ok, so how are things looking? Do I need to try and fill one more book in the next 14 hours? LOL

or are we set to cover that last #2 and the wilds?"

If you can squeeze one in, that would be great. More wouldn't harm, I guess. I know Elena, Plethora are reading currently, I am trying to squeeze one in too, but we need 4 more books to complete all our hands (3 wilds, 1 two).

Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 257

Total Books Read: 69
Total Hands Completed : 10
Feb Challenge - Valentine's Points : 191
TOTAL POINTS: 1765 + 191 = 1956

NOTE
The numbers left to be covered are as follows:
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 1
7 = 1
Wild = 1
Wild Draw 4 = 2

As I mentioned previously, the Wild's will be the last 3 books we will read.

Just a quick update, I will be travelling tomorrow, so my online presence will be sketchy for the most part, but I will have everything updated as soon as I get home towards the end of the day.

Please do update the planning spreadsheet and make a comment here about the same, so that I don't miss anything.

Thanks! :)

Updated Challenge Spreadsheet till post Post 231

Total Books Read: 61
Total Hands Completed : 8
Feb Challenge - Valentine's Points : 159
TOTAL POINTS: 1575 + 159 = 1734

NOTE
Part 2 of the Valentine's task is COMPLETE !

The numbers left to be covered are as follows:
1 = 1
2 = 3
3 = 1
5 = 3
7 = 3
9 = 2
Wild = 1
Wild Draw 4 = 2

As I mentioned previously, the Wild's will be the last 3 books we will read.

Carmen, can you check if any of your books, those started after 14th, fit in our Valentine's Tasks?

A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) wrote: "You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Read: 02/20/17
Possible: 1 (Book #1); 7 (Character: Drake Vireo); Skip (Author: Katie)"

You read some interesting books, Plethora!
You Slay Me! Having My Baby! The Devil's Grin!

I dont know if that's a story in there, but hmmm.. ;=) :P

Update

As we are entering the last week of the month, here is what we need to get done to complete our hands!

0 = 1
1 = 3
2 = 4
3 = 3
4 = 1
5 = 5
6 = 3
7 = 4
8 = 1
9 = 3
Skip = 0
Reverse = 0
Wild = 1
Wild Draw 4 = 2

Since, I plan on using the last 3 books that we read on the Wild's, it all really is the number game now! Let's keep ploughing in and see how many books we can squeeze in, in these last 7 days!

Also, very importantly, do not forget the Valentine's task!
All those points are BONUS, and we want to cash in as much as we can!

Please make sure to check if your book fits in for any of the tasks specific to our Valentine team, Hercule Poirot.
Elena has been kind enough to collate a list for our ease of reference for Part 1 (Task 2) and Part 1 (Task 3). Do go through this list and see if anything catches your fancy!

If not, please don't forget that we have a Part 2 to the Valentine's task, where we have to read books fitting to different themes.

All the relevant information is available in these two spreadsheets.
Challenge Spreadsheet
Planning Spreadsheet

Please take a moment to go through all of this before deciding on your next read!
More the points, merrier we are! :D

Babitix wrote: "Apoorv, could you also refresh my minds about the tasks we still have to complete for this month?? "

We have a bunch of Valentine's tasks that we need to complete with books related to our Valentine Team (Hercule Poirot). The categories are these:

- Read a book your valentine team has read this month
- Read a book your valentine team has read in Feb or added in Feb of any year
- Read a book your valentine team has read that was first published in Feb of any year

In addition we have another part to the Valentine's Task wherein we need to read books for these tasks:

❤ Read a book where there is a secret wedding
❤ Read a book where a character is in jail
❤ Read a book where a character is named Julia
❤ Read a book where two characters fall in love
❤ Read a book where there is unrequited love
❤ Read a book set in China
❤ Read a book first published in July of any year
❤ Read a book with a 3 in the page count
❤ Read a book where someone gives a gift
❤ Read a book where the main character is, and remains, single
❤ Read a book where characters go on a date
❤ Read a book where the characters go to a dance
❤ Read a book where there are a group of 3 or more friends
❤ Read a book where a new friendship is made
❤ Read a book by an author who is known to be a friend of another author
❤ Read a book set in the Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century)
❤ Read a book with a young man as the main character
❤ Read a book written in the 1800s
❤ Read a book with chocolate on the cover
❤ Read a book based in Italy
❤ Read a book based in India
❤ Read a book where a husband gives his wife a present
❤ Read a book where there is a character who is an Emperor

Babitix wrote: "Apoorv, did you use The End for 8. a book released in a day 7 of any month? because this one was"

I sure did, Babitix!
Thank you for getting that task covered! :)