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2024 UNO cut-off date and time
UNO finishes on Wednesday May 1, 2024 at 9am UTC time.
CUT-OFF COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Questions?Ask your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions.
TASK LIST Sinful Search for VILLAIN(s)
(Each synonym can be used only once. Plural accepted.)
1. Read a book with the word VILLAIN in title or series title or in text
2. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
3. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
4. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
5. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
Heinous Hunt for something Wicked
(Each synonym can be used only once.)
6. Read a book with the word WICKED in title or series title or in text
7. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
8. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
9. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
10. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
Corrupt Covers
(Use your own interpretation and imagination/creativity (fears). Images/imagery can be of persons, animals, symbols, weather, etc. There may be overlaps between objects/images. That's OK, just don't use the same thing twice. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
(view spoiler)
11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
12. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different colour from 11.)
13. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.)
15. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association
16. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be different from 15.)
17. Read a book with the letters C*U*R*S*E in the title and/or author's name
18. Read a book with a word in the title or series title that can be considered an evil deed or that has some evil connotation
Guilty Genres
(Tasks 19-26: minimum 5 tags, Task 27: any book from the list that meets the UNO requirements)
19. Read a book shelved as Crime or True Crime
20. Read a book shelved as Cozy Mystery or Paranormal Mystery
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
22. Read a book shelved as Noir or Hard Boiled
23. Read a book shelved as Dark Fantasy or Erotica
24. Read a book shelved as Hard Science Fiction or Dystopia
25. Read a book shelved as Romantic Suspense or Gothic Romance
26. Read a book shelved as Monster(s) or Anti-Hero
27. Read a book from the shelf Cult Classics*
*(27) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.
Tricky Types & Tropes
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used
30. Read a book where a character is hiding a secret
31. Read a book with a character who switches sides or is considered to be a traitor
32. Read a book with a character considered incapable of love or with a doomed lovers trope
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
34. Read a book featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood
36. Read a book with an ending you consider unresolved or unhappy or dissatisfying
37. Read a book with a family drama trope
38. Read a book where a mcguffin is (intended to be) used for some evil purpose
39. Read a book from this shelf Revenge*
40. Read a book with a place that is (or is thought to be) creepy or haunted
41. Read a book with antagonistic Aliens or AI
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered
44. Read a book with a character who is jealous of somebody or something
45. Read a book with a character considered seductive
*(39) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.
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Evil Extras
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
46.Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with your team villain
47. Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with another team's villain (must be different from 46)
48. Read a book with a character sharing some trait with your team villain
49. Read a book with a character sharing some trait with another team's villain (must be different from 48)
50. Read a book that one of the other teams are reading/have read for any of the tasks under 1-45*
51. Read a book that one of the other teams have read for the February or March Mini challenges*
52. Read a book that was turned into (or was the inspiration for) a movie/tv series*
53. Read a book with MPG Retelling
54. Read a book where a character works or worked in the film industry
55. Read a book from the Shelf Hollywood OR Bollywood*
*(50, 51, 52, 55) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts
Something Wicked This Way Comes - April Mini Challenge
This is an optional (view spoiler) mini challenge for our UNO players. Come on over and explore the dark side of books and reading.
You just could not resist the UNO Mods luring you in to the Hidden Bar and of course you took that one last drink for the road, didn't ya?
After consuming that last drink, you see that another door has appeared on the backwall of the Hidden Bar. And you feel compelled to rise from your table, open it and step through.
You find yourself in a strange, eerie place with dark corners, hidden nooks and crannies, ghostly lights, voices whispering in your ears and, of course, there are all those books on countless and endless shelves calling out to you to read them.
You are in the Hidden LaB
You have to find and read the
◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ If your team completes the main tasks (1-45), you get 30 points as bonus.
◈ You get 10 points/book for each of the Evil Extras (tasks 46-55), but they are not part of the completion bonus, just for some more fun if you think you can complete them before the end of the month.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 15 April, 9am UTC
COUNTDOWN Link:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
and before 1 May at 9am UTC (when UNO 2024 finishes).
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points
Google doc link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Hi Team Bonnie, you'll have a new member joining you soon. Please welcome Jade. :)
(also, you'll get Pixie books for April to avoid undue stress and pressure. :)
Teams are welcome to set up Bar and mix their cocktails! Let's see what is on the Menu! 😉
COUNTDOWN TO APRIL 1
3rd (and last) month of UNO starts on 1 April, Monday, 9.00 AM UTC time. COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
We all know and love/hate these cards. They're fun in the game if you are not the one having to draw the cards. Here, we all love the points they give but hate the additional cover colours we need to read.
◈ For April, all that changes.
Wild Draw 4 cards are no longer in play. You get OVERLOAD cards instead!
◈ What are Overload cards?
Overload cards are also cover colour cards, BUT they require different colours.
The colours you can use for Overload cards are the following:
- purple
- pink
- orange
- brown
- grey
- white
- black
You can only use each cover colour once . They are worth 30 points and don't have to fit any letters, only colours.
Questions?Ask your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions.
Just one more drink for the road
March Mini Challenge
Are you feeling comfy?
Are you enjoying the atmosphere in the hidden bar the mods have invited you to?
Are your glasses empty perhaps?
Well then, what are you waiting for? Let's order another round or two of cocktails! You will not be disappointed by them, we promise..
Part One
This is your cocktail menu. To be able to drink these, you will need to perform two tasks per cocktail.
Daryl van Horne's Bloody Mary
- Read a book with a white cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: something bloody takes place in the book, the author is called Mary...
President Snow's White Negroni
- Read a book with white writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features something white, someone drinks a (white) negroni in the book...
Mayday's Tuxedo
- Read a book with a yellow cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: a character wears a tuxedo, the cover features a tuxedo...
Agent Smith' Margerita
- Read a book with yellow writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a flower, a character is called Margerita...
Scar's Lion Tail
- Read a book with an orange cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book features a lion, someone's tail is important...
Annie Wilkes' Hanky Panky
- Read a book with orange writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: someone likes their hanky panky, a character isn't very proper...
Pennywise's Fluffy Critter
- Read a book with a red cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: a character is afraid of critters, the cover features something fluffy...
Hannibal Lecter's Red Wine Spritzer
- Read a book with red writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a glass of red wine, a character likes to drink red wine...
Mean Girls' Stiletto
- Read a book with a pink cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the cover features a stiletto, a stiletto is used as a murder weapon...
Prince Septimus' Last Word
- Read a book with pink writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the word "last" is in the book or series title, words are important in the book...
Jack Sparrow's Sea Breeze
- Read a book with a turquoise cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book takes place at sea, the cover shows the sea...
Wicked Witch of the West's Brass Monkey
- Read a book with a green cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book features a monkey, the cover shows an item made of brass...
Voldemort's Snakebite
- Read a book with green writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book shows a snake on the cover, a character is bitten by something (or someone)...
Phantom of the Opera's Love Potion
- Read a book with a black cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: the book is about love, the cover shows a potion...
Patrick Bateman's Death in the Afternoon
- Read a book with black writing on the cover.
- Read a book that relates to the cocktail - for example: someone dies, the word "afternoon" is in the book or series title...
Cover colours need to be >50%. The examples we have give are just that, examples and you do not need to read something from the examples given. Feel free to get creative! The book needs to make sense for each cocktail but for the rest, you are given free hand to make your books fit.
◈ Every book read is worth 10 points.
◈ Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ If your team reads for all 30 tasks, you get 30 points as bonus.
Part Two
After several cocktails, a lot of us tend to get a little creative - some more than others. Then again, a selection have shown their poetic prowess even before the challenge began and possibly without cocktail-influence.
Here is your chance to shine (again), now that you've drunken a multitude of cocktails: create your own cocktails!
You can use anywhere between two and six elements from your books to create a name for your cocktail along the lines of what the mods have done for the team names.
These are the elements you can choose to use from your books - any combination of these works:
- book title
- series title
- author name
- item on cover
- cover colour (no matter how much of it is found on the cover as long as one can actually detect it with the naked eye)
- name from the story (any character or named creature, you could even use the cat's name if you like)
- setting of the story (can be the entire setting, can be the setting of a single scene, whatever works for your creation)
The names of your cocktails do not have to be villain/troublemaker inspired. You could create a Miss Piggy's Pink Umbrella if you wanted. Or a Little Miss Sunshine's Bellini.
◈ Every book read is worth 10 points.
◈ Each book can only be used once for the mini challenge.
◈ No bonus points for completing this part as it is supposed to be fun. No pressure.
The usual:
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on March 15, 9am UTC (Countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before April 1 at 9am UTC (when the April UNO month begins).
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
◈ The usual book length rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.
Hello again Team,Happy to have Teresa joining you on such a short notice and you'll also get another new Team member, Kate, who will be joining you soon as well. :)
Hello Team,Please welcome new member Teresa to your team. :-)
She will be joining you with 5bpm.
Pixie book maths will be done at a later date - your captain will be informed.
Happy reading!
COUNTDOWN TO MARCH 1
2nd month of UNO starts on 1 March, Friday, 9.00 AM UTC time. COUNTDOWN
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Books started after 1 Feb, 9.00 am UTC and finished after this countdown is over can count towards your March hands.
Hi Evil and Stylish Stepmums ;) please welcome Aiswrya to the team. :)
Hello Cosmopolitans!Glad that Tati and Stacie have already joined you.
You will also get one more new team member, Jenny, who will join you soon.
She is new in the Perks Group and to UNO, so please help her if she has questions.
Thank you. :)
Questions?As your captains as we have a dedicated thread in the captains group to ask questions
Hidden Bars - February Mini Challenge
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
Hidden bars don't have a sign—you just have to know about it.
Come with your UNO mods... let's head down Caitiff Lane until we reach a brick wall with a villanous face. Step to your left and you'll see there is a cavity behind that brick wall with a large gate. It looks locked, but push through and then head down the stairs.....
Find your way to the hidden bar
Read up to 5 books from each of the following categories:
- Have a direction in the title (e.g. up, down, east, west etc.)
- Have an author's first name or surname starting with F, I, N or D
- Have a black (>50%) cover
- Have black writing on the cover (and no other text with a different colour)
Take a seat, enjoy your stay
Read up to 5 books for each of the following categories. Words related to them must be found either in text or title:
- Spirits (e.g., vodka, rum, gin, whiskey, tequila)
- Mixers (e.g., soda water, tonic water, fruit juices)
- Fruit (e.g., lemon, lime, cherries)
- Herbs and Spices (e.g., mint leaves, basil, cinnamon sticks)
◈ Every book read is worth 10 points.
◈ Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ If your team reads for all 40 tasks, you get 30 points as bonus.
◈ You do not have to have a unique item for each task (so you can use two different books with lemon in the text for "fruit")
◈ The examples given for words are just examples. Other words that fit the category (e.g. orange for fruit) are fine
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on Feb 14, 9am UTC (countdown: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...) and before March 1 at 9am UTC (when the March UNO month begins).
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points
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Gwen|| Bookish Blondie wrote: "So if we have heard anything we aren’t in?"Yes, currently this is the case. We will message players on the reserve list if someone drops out and the bmp fits.
Waiting for UNO to start?Come and join our Easter Egg Hunt here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
So close to finishing the Valentine's challenge!So we have opened up an Easter Egg Hunt here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
