Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~’s Comments (group member since Mar 19, 2019)

Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~’s comments from the The Perks Of Being A Book Addict group.

Klare wrote: "Haha 😂 hint taken Gem. Want me to read it before this challenge starts or during ?

Going to start Stephen Kings Fairy Tale this week, 600 pages so should keep me busy."

During the challenge is fine :) Ive got my hands full before we start, want to read The Dragon Republic which is 658 pages!

Oh also, if you see someone's read a book you have previously read, please make a note in the spreadsheet under other possible cards section. We may need to use it for a reverse!

Laura wrote: "I have requested (and received - thank you!) access to the tracking spreadsheet.

I claimed a Reverse card by looking at Insiyah's read books and seeing 84, Charing Cross Road. This has been on my ..."

Claim away Laura :D
Ive also added a couple of the coloured cards I can read next month. Both I've had on my TBR for far too long!

Alison wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Hey Team!!

I'm a huge fan of books written in epistolary, verse or other odd formats. So if you know of any written in those formats let me know. I'm always searching for..."

I agree with the Daisy Jones statement, the audio is the best I've ever heard!

I bought Klare the Appeal for christmas...maybe she can read it quickly and pass it on to me...*hint hint*

I have ove on my shelf to read. I think I’ve just bumped it up enough to read for one of the cards this first round.

Just a reminder you can’t start any books you want to read until the challenge begins. I’ve popped the countdown to the start in my second message near the top of this thread!

Insiyah wrote: "Having a sister who loves books must be so nice! I'm almost always the only bookworm around, and anytime I meet another bookworm, I melt because we can talk books now!"

Its brilliant - we do a lot of book swaps!

Klare wrote: "Hi everyone, I’m Klare from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I love reading thrillers, crime and horror the most but will give anything a go.

My favourite read last year was Project Hail Mary and so far this ye..."

Hi Klare - Oh yes I might mention were sisters - so if you see us reading a lot of the same books its not just coincidence :)

Hi everyone and welcome to UNO 2023!

I'm Gem and I'm your captain. I live in the UK and am an avid reader of a variety of genres but my favourites are thrillers, mysteries and horror.
This will be my 4th UNO and its by far the best challenge! For those of you who are new to the game, its very easy to pick up and those of us who have played before can help you in any way you need. The main thing is to have FUN!

So please introduce yourselves; what's your favourite genres? What's the books you recommend to absolutely everyone? And do you have any Red, Blue, Yellow or Green covers you're hoping to get to in this challenge?

I recommend to anyone who will listen:


And I'm spreadsheet obsessed so here's a link to my coloured covers I could use for the challenge: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

TEAM RECOMMENDED READS:

IMPORTANT INFO:

◈ This is a 3 month team challenge starting 1 February 2023

◈ At the end of the challenge 30 April 2023 the team with the most points wins!

◈ At the start of each month each team is given a minimum 14 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)

◈ 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)

◈ Only books started AFTER the start of the challenge will count

O (Zero)
Read a book that either:
- 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 ; or
- is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)

1 (One)
Read a book that either:
- 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 ; or
- is book 1 in a series

2 (Two)
Read a book that either:
- 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; or
- 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 either:
- 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 ; or
- 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 either:
- 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; or
- 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 either:
- 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 ; or
- is book 8 in a series

9 (Nine)
Read a book that either:
- 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 ; or
- 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)

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)


"**The Draw Two card will automatically be counted and your book can count for two other cards.
Although you don't get points for the 'draw 2' card, you have the benefit of having points for two cards with just one book, and you complete the hand faster :) "

TRACKING SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
- please use this to track your current reads

OUR OFFICIAL SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
- this is only editable by myself and Insiyah, please do not ask for access!

COUNTDOWN TO START OF CHALLENGE:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

CURRENT TEAM RANKINGS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Team Member UNO Shelf:
❅ Gem - ZeroShelfControl = uno 2023
❅ Insiyah Rangwala = uno 2023
❅ Alison = uno 2023
❅ Robin = uno 2023
❅ Laura = uno 2023
❅ Klare =2023 uno
❅ Andrea B = uno2023
❅ Ingeborg = uno 23
❅ Elle = bookshelf uno 2023
❅ Mehrnoush = uno

Amazing, well done everyone!!
See those of you playing in Tower Teams shortly, otherwise hope to play again with you all in the future.
Thanks for all your hard work <3

I’ve finished clash of kings 🎉🎉🎉
Could someone please update it on the spreadsheet as I’m only on my phone?

Brill thanks. I’ve loved this game this time round. Thanks for all your contributions to my ever growing TBR haha

I have 70 pages of clash of kings left and will get it finished on Saturday.
Michelle I’m not in the office until Tuesday so today and will struggle getting the spreadsheet updated on my small laptop at home. Are you able to sort it this weekend?

One of mines finished, the other one tonight or tomorrow. The game of thrones one will be completed it will just be very late on. I’ve 200 pages left, but I have been reading it since February lol

Brill thanks Amy.
I have 5 part read books at the mo, I need to pull my finger out and get them finished

There's one 5 and one 7 left to claim on the main

we need 3 books that are other teams names if anyone cant get hold of those...
...it's pushing me to finish A clash of kings that I've been reading since February!!

I did some shifting around to try and complete some hands, so you may need to scroll down to find your book.

we still need a Red 9 thats not claimed if anyone is looking for another read to pick up.

Also if you cant get to your coloured reads that are already claimed please let us know as there's now just 11 days until the end of the challenge :(