Elise’s Comments (group member since Nov 02, 2019)

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

Only a few days left!

Can you please post and let me know which books you think you will finish before we switch over to April?

Countdown to April is here

We need a RED ONE and quite a few reverses in the last hands :)

Brandy wrote: "All march books are on my uno shelf. Sorry about that."

Thanks Brandy!

Brandy wrote: "Updated spreadsheet with books I have finished in the past few days. Added 2 more that I will probably finish in the next few days. Last 3 finished would count for the mini if we need them, as will..."

Great, thanks Brandy! I also have a few other books from the start of the month on the spreadsheet, but not added to your uno shelf - can you please double-check your shelf? Thanks!

Thanks for all your completion posts! All books added :)

Tefek wrote: "Completion post.

1-A tale of two cities by Charles Dickens

Card0-standalone
Card2-two in the title
Card4-location France
Card8-location England
Skip-location Paris

2-Ritournelle de la faim by Le..."

Can you please set "date read" for A Tale of Two Cities - thank you :)

Veronica wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Completion Post!
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Finished 3/2/18
5 stars!
Excellent storytelling!
It works for the following c..."

I LOVE this series!

Alexi wrote: "Books added to shelf are:

His Human Slave (Zandian Masters) author Renee Rose, characters Zander and Lamira His Human Slave

That One small omission by Anee Belle Rose, characters ..."

Done! Thanks :)

Brandy wrote: "Completion Post

Survival

As Bright as Heaven

Obsidio

All books added to shelf and spreadsheet"

I've put some more lines in the spreadsheet :)

I can't see Survival and As Bright as Heaven on your uno shelf, can you please double check?

If any books will help finish a word or are worth double points, pop them into the spreadsheet or let me know :)

Lauri wrote: "Completion post!
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay
Finished 3/20/18
Fits cards: 1 - 1st in series, 2 - Terry Longmore, 3 - character Tate Harper, 6 - location S..."

done!

All updated guys!

All updated :)

Namita wrote: "Completion Post
The Complete Persepolis

Does this count?"

The word count is over 25,000 so yes!
Was it good? I've been meaning to read this forever.

Ashley wrote: "I am still reading the same two books. Had a major family crisis and I have been really sick. Will have both finished by Saturday night. I am so sorry!!!"

No problem, thanks for letting me know.
Hope you feel better and everything settles down soon :)

Alexi wrote: "I finished books:
Aurora's Song by Cherime MacFarlane, Characters Garlik and Algen on the 12/03/2018 Aurora's Song
Alexei: A Dark Mafia Romance by Kiera Silver, Characters Tara and ..."

All added! :)

NerDeek wrote: "Hi guys!! I am Deeksha!"

Welcome!
Let me know if you have any questions about how UNO works :)

What are you currently reading?

March mini challenge is here!

It's called Game Time, and the link can be found here

The countdown to when it starts is here

Don't forget to let me know in your completion post if your book was started after the countdown, and is eligible for the mini challenge!

The crossword answers are in our spreadsheet, and we need to read for the following letters as well as what we are currently reading for:
A X 17
B X 2 (one B is a bonus letter)
C X 11 (one C is a bonus letter)
D X 3
G X 2 (one G is a bonus letter)
J X 2 (both J's are bonus letters)
L X 5
M X 4
Q X 1 (Q is a bonus letter)
R X 5
U X 3 (two U's are bonus letters)
Y X 2 (both Y's are bonus letters)
4 x 1

Lauri wrote: "Completion post!
The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
Finished 3/11/18
Fits cards: 0 - Zinnia, 1 - 1st in series, 2 - character Tyanne, 4 - character Felicia, 5 - ..."

Done!

Lauri wrote: "Completion post!
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Finished 3/8/18
5 stars!
Fits cards: 1 - 1st in series, 2 - character Taylor Greer, 3 - Newt Hardbine, 6 or 9 - char..."

Done! Finally finished our first card by knocking off another 5 with this book :)

Veronica wrote: "Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones 5.0 stars

This a book that made me cry real tears.
A story of 2 sisters from the same father, different mothers. Born weeks apart. Both live in Atlan..."

I just finished her new book An American Marriage and it was fantastic. Might have to pick this one up too!

Alexi wrote: "I finished The Mafia and his Angel part 3 by Layla James, Characters Alessio and Ayla on the 8/03/2018The Mafia And His Angel: Part 3

I finished Sins of the Father by Nikki Landis,..."

Great! All added :)