Cat’s Comments (group member since Jan 12, 2017)

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

right, well I done a couple of tweaks, added some more titles into the last section and turned them all in.

Which is us completely finished! There's a few hours yet for everyone to put their last books in, but we should know soon what our ranking is.

Though obviously finishing all the hands and minis with time to spare each month is the real win!

Hope everyone had a great time :)

Sarah wrote: "👨‍🚀 Select Your Crew – Who joined your ranks from the stories you read? What skills or quirks did they bring?

What luck The Rock, our captain, had a prior career as a SWAT team captain. He will en..."

it's fab! thank you!

Sarah wrote: "Off you go"

As we sent off on this Odyssey, with only Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands, there were many emotions dominating our thoughts such as excitement, anticipation, fear, and Hope. The days were long and difficult, but our captain, The Rock, encouraged the team to keep going, even as a Vintage Murder, about the Death of a Valentine came to light, and we discovered that there was Fugitive from the Grave in our midst.
But the captain invoked the Hand of Oberon, weighing the fate of our team in the balance. It came down to the weight of Sugar against the Thing With Feathers, but we all united as a team and were on our way to explore the unknown galaxy!


I loved it, but did want to smuggle all the title in, so I created some angst in the middle of your suggestion - thank you for the start :)

For the last one ("🌠 End of the Universe - The Captain writes a narrative on how on earth (or not) this could have come about "), I've got an end sentence:

"And so, here we are, sitting on a Wild Dark Shore, drinking a Soda and hoping for A Better Tomorrow"

So we need something that describes the prior adventures leading to this point. titles we can use are:
Cassandra in Reverse
Life to my Flight
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Sirens
Hammer
The Crash
A Rage in Harlem

Any thoughts welcome!

Sarah wrote: "Build your own spaceship

Building our piratical left-handed spaceship, who we have named James, has returned our lost love of adventure! When the day comes that we feel the double tap of a new mis..."

LOVE IT! <3

done it! actually did it on the train to Amsterdam over the weekend, but didn't update!


now what?? go again?! ;P

So another mini update!

Claimed

32	set during or after the end of the world (dystopian, post-apocalyptic, climate fiction etc) - Sarah (US)
35	that explores philosophical questions, the meaning of life, or what comes after death - Marie
4	with a cover that's metallic, grey, silver, or features a structure that is mostly one of those colours - Danielle
19	with a character who’s an outsider, immigrant, or "not from around here" (genre-wise or culturally) - Sarah (UK)
20	that made you laugh or features a humorous character - Cat

Unclaimed - look out for a fit, please!
26	where strangers are thrown together on a journey (eg road trip, cruise, expedition)
29	that makes you feel weightless – dreamy, poetic, or mind-bending

For main cards we are:

CARD	LEFT
1	3
2	2
6	2
3	1
0	1
5	1
7	1
9	1

Sarah wrote: "My current book works for #32. It is climate fiction.

Also I see there is a back up book for my Red 9 card. That can be used instead as I haven't started tha..."

Great! You are down for #32, and we can switch the backup in for you :)

Mini Update!

Tasks Unclaimed
4 with a cover that's metallic, grey, silver, or features a structure that is mostly one of those colours
5 featuring a warrior, protector, or a defensive strategy
6 where language, translation, or miscommunication is key to the plot
9 that energises you or refuels your reading mojo!
19 with a character who’s an outsider, immigrant, or "not from around here" (genre-wise or culturally)
20 that made you laugh or features a humorous character
25 where things don’t go to plan — detours, delays or unexpected twists
26 where strangers are thrown together on a journey (eg road trip, cruise, expedition)
29 that makes you feel weightless – dreamy, poetic, or mind-bending
32 set during or after the end of the world (dystopian, post-apocalyptic, climate fiction etc)


Tasks Claimed & In Progress
11 with a strong leader, mentor, or decision-maker - Danielle
35 that explores philosophical questions, the meaning of life, or what comes after death - Marie


@Sarah (UK) - I know you've suggested that Wandering Inn could work for the outsider task, but would it work for the "thrown together" task (#26)?

I've got horse and rider in Deacon King Kong

As long as you stay recording books here for this challenge we'll be good!

If you want, drop your Storygraph id here for connections

I read it, yes!

and it was last month's BOM, just forgot to update that info

happens to me: I click the tag, and it looks like it takes, then it doesn't so I click again, at which point it decided it did and now it's not going to play with that tag. SO stupid annoying

but: you are not alone with this fight!

Read A Rage in Harlem, which sadly doesn't work for much:

- 1st in series
- police officer characters
- author's cultural background (Black American man) very different to my white Brit one

grabbed Cupcakes & Casualties off Megan's shelf - wanting to get all books that don't work for the mini logged :)

Books finished after now can be used for the mini! :)

5 mins left in Odyssey

Sammy wrote: "Maybe not, but sounds useful for UNO 😉"

Made me happy, yes! Also the pick of Odyssey for lightning (Monsters) came with a multitude of UNO options :)

It's 700 odd pages..... I'm soooooo tempted to elbow out Sammy for the treble!

sadly not a painting, I guess?

Ok, I can pick up a time travel orc book. not sure I can wedge it into Monster-smiting though

I'm reading Odyssey, which works for 3 - multiple locations / journey; or 30 - journey goes very wrong; 25 - things don't go to plan; 18; 26.

Shall save to finish tomorrow!

And also Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham, which has time travel