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

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

Sorry I tend to add to currently reading as soon as I know what I'm reading next. I've changed it now as I started the audiobook at work on Monday.
I've deleted all the places it covered as there wasn't a main one. Sorry I'll be better at the rules going forward

Had a manic weekend with the superbowl and I had annual leave from work so I will get started on my books tonight. Great start though ladies!

Makes sense to me too!! thank you!
So I am assuming this challenge really involves a lot of shifting around of books to utilise them the best way?
I only read 4-5 books a month so I've planned those in a spread sheet and highlighted from what I know so far, what cards they could work for. Is there anything more I can do for now?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

After reading back through, I can't work out the difference between Wild and Draw 2

Ahhhh I see what you mean now..... and I don't know the answer lol. im leaving this to those in the know :)

Only one book can cover a card. So 3 separate reads would need to be complete to cover those 3 cards you've said.

Thanks Cyndee, I couldn't work out how best to lay out my own one and was getting so confused :D Thanks so much

Ive just done the breakdown of how many cards we have of each type so as long as I'm correct they are:
ZERO - 3
ONE - 5
TWO - 10
THREE - 7
FOUR - 6
FIVE - 8
SIX - 7
SEVEN - 8
EIGHT - 6
NINE - 7
SKIP - 5
DRAW 2 - 9
WILD - 4
REVERSE - 6

7 COLOURED CARDS

As most of you have played this challenge before, do you have a spreadsheet or tracker to get a feel for what books you want to read and what might fit where? This might help me pre-plan as im more of a 'grab a book that fits' but it means I might not be fully invested in it when I could read something I really want to and it fits.

Added in 2013, I love these challenges to help you pick up books you’ve otherwise abandoned. Thanks again for your help ladies!!

Yep that’s my shelf. I’ve just added my book I want to read, would you mind taking a quick look to check it’s yellow enough? I’m not sure on the strictness exactly yet. Many thanks :)

Thanks for answering the questions for me :)
I can take 4 yellow as my starting book and it’s one that’s been on my TBR for agessssssss!!

Hi Teamies/puddings/encouragers of my reading habbit!!

Im Gem, 32 and live in the UK and I have never played this challenge before.
I work a standard 9-5 office job, I'm into nearly all sports (watching NOT playing) and my love of reading just seems to be getting bigger and bigger.
I've banned myself (but not really sticking to) buying anymore books until I've got my TBR pile down so that all my books fit on my bookcase. I'm about 30 over!!!
It takes me a week or so to get to grips with what I'm doing with new challenges but having looked at the spreadsheet it looks pretty self explanatory.
**Question 1 - do I add some books to my UNO shelf im thinking of using or is that just for books I've completed for this challenge?
Question 2 - in other challenges the cover is whats physically in your hand and not the GR default, is that the same here?**

Cant wait to get started with this one with you all.

This is my first time posting on a group so I hope I'm okay to join in :)

Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Completed: 30/50

[X] A book becoming a movie in 2019 = The Woman in the Window - A.J Finn (07/05)
[X] A book that makes you nostalgic = The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - Stephanie Meyer (15/05)
[X] A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) = IT - Stephen King (22/10)
[X] A book you think should be turned into a movie = The Whisper Man - Alex North (02/10)
[X] A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads = The Giver - Lois Lowry (12/04)
[X] A book with a plant in the title or on the cover = The Man Who Didn't Call - Rosie Walsh (30/09)
[X] A reread of a favorite book = Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling (22/05)
[X] A book about a hobby = Modern Calligraphy - Lucy Edmonds (10/06)
[X] A book you meant to read in 2018 = How to Be Single - Liz Tuccillo (30/01)
[] A book with “pop,” “sugar,” or “challenge” in the title
[X] A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover = The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger (01/04)
[X] A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore = The Anomoly - Michael Rutger (01/04)
[] A book published posthumously
[] A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
[] A retelling of a classic
[] A book with a question in the title
[] A book set on a college or university campus
[X] A book about someone with a super power = Carrie - Stephen King (31/01)
[X] A book told from multiple character POVs = Nine Perfect Strangers - Liane Moriarty (20/01)
[X] A book set in space = Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator - Roald Dahl (12/11)
[X] A book by two female authors = Never, Never: Part two - Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher (15/04)
[] A book with a title that contains “salty,” “sweet,” “bitter,” or “spicy”
[X] A book set in Scandinavia = Beowulf - Unknown Author (07/04)
[] A book that takes place in a single day
[X] A debut novel = Hinch Yourself Happy - Sophie Hinchcliffe (23/07)
[X] A book that’s published in 2019 = I Owe You One - Sophie Kinsella (06/04)
[X] A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature = The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King (16/01)
[] A book recommended by a celebrity you admire
[X] A book with ‘love” in the title = Other People's Love Letters - Bill Shapiro (07/06)
[] A book featuring an amateur detective
[X] A book about a family = I Am Not A Serial Killer - Dan Wells (13/06)
[] A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
[] A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
[X] A book that includes a wedding = Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion (04/05)
[] A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
[X] A ghost story = The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson (07/01)
[X] A book with a two-word title = Never, Never - Colleen Hoover (11/04)
[] A novel based on a true story
[X] A book revolving around a puzzle or game = Casion Royale - James Bond (22/10)
[X] Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge (2018 - A book that involves a bookstore or library) = You - Caroline Kepnes (10/02)

Advanced
[] A cli-fi (climate fiction) book
[] A “choose-your-own-adventure” book
[x] An “own voices” book = Hidden Bodies - Caroline Kepnes (21/08)
[X] Read a book during the season it is set in = This is Going To Hurt - Adam Kay (20/03)
[] A LitRPG book
[X] A book with no chapters, unusual chapter headings, or unconventionally numbered chapters = Diary of a Fat Girl - Moira Mugweni (23/04)
[X] Two books that share the same title (1) Perfect timing - Jill Mansell (05/09)
[] Two books that share the same title (2)
[] A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g., Big Brother from 1984)
[] A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent