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If the book is a prequel and is listed as 3.5 in the series, does it still count for a 3 card? Or can I count it for a 4 card? Only the whole numbers count for that, so in your case it would be 3.
have a question about Wonder... it says it's #1 in a series, but it's the only primary book. does it still count as 1 in series ?
It's first in a series even if no other books are listed.
I have a question about series number that only Discworld could have. The Last Continent is book number 22 in the Discworld universe, but #6 in the Rincewind series, so could I was it for card number 6?
We use what Goodreads has on their main book page. So for that one, it has #22
Where is the cut off line for when a character's name can or cannot be used for a card?
We generally want them to have some dialogue and meaning to the story. Not just a hotel bellhop called Victor that opens a door, for example
What's the rules with non fiction Books? Can the real life people of history say be used as "characters" and the same with locations used as "settings"?
I'm going to say no for the majority of non fiction books, (it opens the doors to books that have a zillion royals listed for example), unless of course the non fiction book is something like "Eat Pray Love" which is told like a novel with limited characters. I hope that makes sense!!
For location, is it just the city, state, country or are locations such as "Snowberry Manor" or maybe a specific lake or mountain name counted?
It needs to be the main setting for the book. So if the book is set in "Snowberry Manor" then that is ok. Whereas if that is just the name of the house, but not the main setting (which may be the city of London, for example) then I wouldn't count it
Can we use an author's middle initial for a letter, if it's listed in their name under author? Say Lauren E. Mitchell
No, sorry. First name and surname only
What about if it's a von, van, etc?
I use my library to work out the alphabetisation for any two word surnames. Most surnames that are van with a small v are not alphabetised as v
Are audiobooks allowed
Audiobooks fine. You'll use the page numbers from the default edition to check it meets the challenge requirements.
You can shelve the audiobook edition, or the default edition.
If I read books in another language than English, so should I use English or non-English title
Use the edition/language you are reading
Can we read books that are a collection of short stories?
Yes the book counts if the whole thing is read.
Can any of the authors listed for an anthology be used?
Use the author listed on goodreads as the "editor"
Are we allowed books that haven't yet been published?
Yes, as long as they are listed on Goodreads you can use them.
Is reverse a book a teammate has read at any time or during the challenge?
Anytime
Regarding the clored Cards: Can the book be any cover...does it have to be the cover for the version you are reading?
It needs to be the edition you are reading.
Can 2 people on my team read the same book for 2 different cards?
Yes
Are embedded words allowed? For example, will Seer of Sevenwaters work for seven?
No for embedded words.
If someone is known as Princess or Professor is that allowed as P or is it just the name?
It needs to be the characters name or nickname in the book, an honourific or title wouldn't count.
What happens if a team finishes all hands before the end of the month?
Then you get to relax. That's why the estimates of how much you read is so important when signing up. We try and get the teams as even as possible, but if a few people on a team start reading well above their estimates it does mean you will finish the month faster than we would normally anticipate
Can I request to be on a team with xyz, abc, def... etc.?
We totally get that it is fun to play with people you know. And we have no problems with trying to accomodate requests for 2-3 people to be on the same team
BUT
1. We don't make "whole" teams of set people (so you can't request 10 people on one team for example)
2. Book counts play a large role in UNO because the teams have a set number of books to read each month. So if you have a group that reads 150 books in the month and the team only has to read 80 it means you'll be bored for half the month (I'm sure you don't want that!). So if you and your friends have large book counts it can be difficult to make a viable team.
--this is also why it's important to try and accurately estimate your monthly books. There is no benefit to under estimating for UNO--
So, bottom line, when you sign up, in the comments you can put your request, or you can send a PM to this account and we will do what we can
If you have signed up as a captain I'm more than happy to try and match you with a co-captain that you have worked with before. Again, just send a PM or put it in your comments
What are the rules when it comes to book cover colours?
If you have a book you think is a certain colour, post to your team thread. If your team agrees you are good to go. If your team or captains aren’t sure they may use tineye. The captains can also take it to the captains group (where the result is binding).
Once the team threads are opened, all questions must be posted to team captains and co-captains. If they are unsure, they will ask in the captains group and get back to you.In the meantime, here are some FAQs from last year
Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count.
The challenge starts on Friday February 1, 2019 at 7pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time). To see when this is in your time zone, use this countdown
Main cities, FYI:
Tokyo: 5pm, 1st February
London: 8am, 1st February
New York: 3am, 1st February
San Francisco: Midnight, 1st February
Check out other cities here
Fill out this SIGN UP FORM with a few details and we will start assigning teams mid January. You will need to "check in" to your team thread by January 22 or you will be replaced
You also need to check-in to your team thread one a week (even if just to say 'hi') so that your captains know you are still an active player.
If you have problems with the form, please let us know.
You can see if your form responses worked, and check out who else has signed up here
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◈ Every month when the team gets their monthly UNO hands the Captain will need to work with the team to create a plan for how to read the hands. We will provide you with a spreadsheet to complete.
◈ We would expect the captains to track the teams books
◈ At the end of each month the Captain will need to check their teams books are marked as "read" and meet the page counts and submit their team's info to the moderator to have points confirmed
◈ This is a 3 month team challenge starting 1 February 2019
◈ At the end of the challenge 30 April 2019 the team with the most points wins!
◈ At the start of each month each team is given a minimum 13 hands of 7 "UNO" cards
◈ The idea is to "play" each hand for points. It is up to the team how many "hands" they can get through in the month, but they must play one hand completely before being able to get points for the next
◈ The team can choose to skip an entire hand to get to the next one, but they are not given a replacement hand. (You can only skip one hand in a month)
UNO Cards
From Wikipedia
The deck consists of 108 cards, of which there are twenty-five of each color (red, green, blue, and yellow), each color having two of each rank except zero. The ranks in each color are zero to nine, "Skip", "Draw Two" and "Reverse" (the last three of these being classified as "action cards"). In addition, the deck contains four each of "Wild" and "Wild Draw Four" cards.
O (Zero)
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)
1 (One)
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
2 (Two)
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
3 (Three)
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
4 (Four)
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
5 (Five)
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
6 (Six)
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
7 (Seven)
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
8 (Eight)
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
9 (Nine)
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
Skip
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)
Draw 2
Use the same book for two cards in this hand (and get points for both cards)
Reverse
One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read
Wild
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)
Wild draw four
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)
Coloured cards
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)
For each book read to match a 0-9 card, the team gets 20 points
For each book read to match a Skip or Reverse, the team gets 25 points
For each book read to match a wild or Wild draw four card the team gets 30 points
For each book read to match a special Coloured card, the team gets 30 points
For each hand completed, the team gets a bonus 15 points
Books must be more than 100 pages in length and Children's books, Graphic Novels, Manga, Cook Books, Plays and Poetry books can not be used unless by word count they can be verified as more than 25,000 words using arbookfind.com or more than 3 hours of audio using a reputable website (e.g. audible, overdrive)
For book titles starting with an article (A/An/The), the article can be ignored or used. So The Hiding Place, for example, could be used as title starting with T or H
Re-reads are ok provided it has been more than 6 months since last read
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TEAM SCULPTOR
Our fearless leader and her team have won Uno 2018!!
Congratulations to the members of Team Sculptor:
📓 Karen - Captain
📓 Apoorv - Co-captain
📓 Lisa - Aussie Girl
📓 Teri
📓 Sara
📓 Richelle Hewitt
📓 Sreshtha
📓 Kaila
📓 Kunal
📓 Sassafrass
📓 Diane
A Special Shoutout goes to all the teams who managed to finish not only all the tasks for April's huge mini challenge but all the bonus tasks as well!! What an incredible achievement!!
These teams are:
Sculptor
Eris
Grus
Jupiter
Kuiper
Musca
Venus
Milky Way
Neptune
*whispers* And we thought we made it difficult to get them all done......
We hope everyone had a lot of fun, read a lot of interesting books, added many more to your TBR shelf and that you enjoyed the challenge!
Thanks for participating!
See you next round ;-)
Uno Pixie
UNO ends on the 1st May, 7pm, AEST.Countdown is here
Main cities, FYI: NOTE times have changed from last month due to daylight savings changes
Tokyo: 6pm, 1st May
London: 10am, 1st May
New York: 5am, 1st May
San Francisco: 2am, 1st May
You can check out your city here
Please direct any questions to your captain who will ask in the captains group
FYI - The teams that have the hurdle as 60 tasks instead of 70 for accessing the extra bonus are those that read 55 or less books for the March Mini challenge
Tasks1 Apr Fun at Work Day
1. Read a book with “fun” in the text or title
2. Read a book where the character enjoys their job
3 Apr World Party Day
3. Read a book where there is a party
4. Read a book set in a different world (i.e. not Earth)
4 Apr Tell a Lie Day
5. Read a book where a character tells a lie
6. Read a book first published on 4th April (any year)
5 Apr Read a Road Map Day
7. Read a book where there is a road trip
8. Read a book with a map inside (e.g. inside the front cover)
5 Apr First Contact Day
9. Read a book where there are aliens
10. Read a book where a character travels to another planet
6 Apr Walk to Work Day
11. Read a book where a character goes for a walk
12. Read a book first published on the 6th of any month
6 Apr Sorry Charlie Day
13. Read a book where a character is named Charlie, or Charles
14. Read a book where the author is named Charlie, or Charles
10 Apr Be Kind to Lawyers Day
15. Read a book where a character is a lawyer
16. Read a book where a character goes to court
10 Apr Siblings Day
17. Read a book which includes characters who are siblings
18. Read a book where estranged siblings reconnect
11 Apr Barbershop Quartet Day
19. Read a book where someone goes to a hairdresser
20. Read a book wtih B and Q in the title
12 Apr Grilled Cheese Day
21. Read a book with an edible item on the cover
22. Read a book with 3 E's in the title
12 Apr Yuri's Night
23. Read a book where all the letters in YURI can be found in the title
24. Read a book with a black cover (>50%)
13 Apr Scrabble Day
25. Read a book where someone works as a teacher
26. Read a book with 2 B's in the authors name
14 Apr International Moment of Laughter Day
27. Read a book with Humor as the main page genre.
28. Read a book set in a country you do not live in
14 Apr Reach as High as You Can Day
29. Read a book with 500+ pages
30. Read a book with a tall object on the cover
14 Apr Look up the Sky Day
31. Read a book with a predominant sky on the cover
32. Read a book where SKY can be found in the title
16 Apr Eggs Benedict Day
33. Read a book with a yellow and white cover
34. Read a book with something breakable on the cover
16 Apr Wear Pajamas to Work Day
35. Read a book written by an author with the initials P & J
36. Read a book with pyjamas/pajamas in the text (PJ's not allowed, must be the exact word)
17 Apr Haiku Poetry Day
37. Read a book where "Haiku" can be found in the title or text
38. Read a book where the title starts with H
18 Apr Columnist Day
39. Read a book where the MC is a writer
40. Read a book with a newspaper or book on the cover
20 Apr Look Alike Day
Read 2 different books with the same cover
41. Book 1
42. Book 2
21 Apr Record Store Day
43. Read a book with a main page genre of music/musician
44. Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover
21 Apr Astronomy Day
45. Read a book set in space
46. Read a book with the sky and stars on the cover
22 Apr Jelly Bean Day
47. Read a book with an Orange cover
48. Read a book with a Pink cover
23 Apr Take a Chance Day
49. Read a book with the word "Chance" in the title
50. Read a book where someone takes a risk
23 Apr Impossible Astronaut Day
51. Read a book with an austronaut
52. Read a book with a space craft on the cover
23 Apr Lover's Day
53. Read a book with a heart on the cover
54. Read a book with lovers on the cover
24 Apr Poem in Your Pocket Day
55. Read a book where a poem is included in the text
56. Read a book written by an author with a first of last name starting with P
25 Apr DNA Day
57. Read a book with scientist as an important character
58. Read a book where DNA can be found in the text
26 Apr Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
59. Read a book where the MC is a parent
60. Read a book with all the letters in WORK can be found in the authors first and last name
26 Apr Pretzel Day
61. Read a book with a twisted or convoluted plot
62. Read a book with baked goods on the cover
26 Apr Richter Scale Day
63. Read a book with a character or author name of Richard, Rick, or Ricky
64. Read a book where a natural disaster occurs
27 Apr World Pinhole Photography Day
65. Read a book with a camera on the cover
66. Read a book where a character is a photographer
29 Apr Zipper Day
67. Read a book with a Z in the title
68. Read a book first published on the 29th (any month)
30 Apr Honesty Day
69. Read a book where "honesty" can be found in the text
70. Read a book with a blunt character
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
This mini challenge is all about reading different tasks related to unusual holidays in April!
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How to play
⭐ For each task read you will receive 10 points
⭐ If you complete all 70 tasks* you receive 30 bonus points
⭐ If you complete all 70 tasks* you can shoot for "extra" bonus points by combining 2 tasks together. Each combined task is worth 30 points.
Example: combine day 11 Apr Barbershop Quartet Day
19. Read a book where someone goes to a hairdresser
20. Read a book with B and Q in the title
by reading a book with B and Q in the title where someone goes to the hairdresser
You can also read from two different days, so, for example, choosing tasks 69 and 47 I can read a book with honesty in the text which has an orange cover.
~Your team can do a maximum of 4 "extra" bonuses.
~The same combined tasks can't be duplicated - i.e. the 8 tasks chosen for the 4 combined tasks need to be 8 different tasks from the list
* The following teams are only required to achieve 60 tasks, not 70, to get the bonus points and to be able to access the "extra" bonuses:
Betelgeuse
Triangulum
Pluto
Tucana
Ceres
-The 60 tasks are of your choice, they do not need to be in any order
⭐ Only books read April 12-30 will count for this mini challenge.
⭐Books started before April 12th, 7pm AEST do not count for this mini challenge.
⭐ The usual book length requirement for UNO applies.
⭐Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
⭐ A countdown to the start of this mini challenge can be found HERE.
The mini challenge starts on Thursday April 12, 2018 at 7pm AEST (Australian Eastern Savings Time). To see when this is in your time zone, use this countdown.
Main cities, FYI: Note due to daylight savings times have changed from last month
Tokyo: 6pm, 12th April
London: 10am, 12th April
New York: 5am, 12th April
San Francisco: 2am, 12th April
