The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
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Just saw your post, Nanci. The Wandering Bibliophiles:-) How did we end up doing for March?
Will we get to use books from March for April if they weren't used?
I just finished The Marriage of Opposites. I'll update it on the spreadsheet and put it on my UNO shelf.
That one looks good! I now have several of her books on my tbr- just gave to read one!
Greta wrote: "That one looks good! I now have several of her books on my tbr- just gave to read one!"I like her books, Greta. This one I would give 4.5 stars. Added bonus that it was historical fiction, which I didn't know until later.
I finished
and added to spreadsheet for lots of letters :-)
Currently reading, Crocodile on the Sandbank. Shorty little mystery, so I should finish it soon.What place did we end up in for March?
If I read a book previously that someone else read, do I still need to add it to my uno shelf even if it wasnt read this month?
I like to read more than one book at a time and lately have been finishing the same day so I haven't been posting on here what I have been reading so sorry for my lack of posts!
Letitia, I didn't understand what you mean... The book has to be started after March 1st and it has to be finished in April. If this book has been read by someone else, she/he will add "reverse" to this book.Guys, I am a little busy these days, so sorry in advance if I don't answer your questions in time
Greta, no, we can't , I explained it in the previous post. But we did good and I think we'll do even better this month!
Letitia, in response to your post 223 maybe I can help answer since our wonderful captain is busy right now. If you have read a book that someone else is reading just write that on the spreadsheet in that spot. As long as the book is listed on your GR shelves as being "read" it's fine. You do not need to put it on your UNO shelf. For instance, I had read a book that someone else was reading, but I read it before I was on GR. I just added it to my "read" shelf (with a guess at the year) and that was fine. Make sense? Kierra, if that's incorrect, please feel free to correct me. Also, for post 224, you don't have to post what you're reading here. The main thing is to put books on spreadsheet. I just posted mine in 222 to let the team know I am working on it. . I don't always do that, but I'm not as fast a reader as some and I just wanted the team to know I was still reading. :)
Thank you Nanci! That answered my question perfectly. I saw that someone is currently reading a book I already read. I marked it on the tracking sheet but wasn't sure if it needed to be added to my uno shelf or just the read shelf was fine. :)Okay. I do post everything on the spreadsheet but I don't post it in here since I usually read at least a book a day. I felt bad for not checking in, so I wanted to make sure that it was known I am still reading.
Glad I could help. A book a day...that's awesome! You're going to help our team a lot!
Not sure if we can still use it, but I've updated some books for March and my April books are updated.
I still don't know whether any book I read during the challenge counts or whether it has to qualify for something... but if it does qualify for a hand does it have to be the one we picked?
Hi Konstantina,Trying to help out while our captain, Kierra, is busy for awhile. :)
Anything you read in April should be entered on the Personal Tracking Spreadsheet. I'm guessing Kierra sent you a link in a PM. If you look at the spreadsheet, you will see that we enter the title of our book and then try to fill in as many card options as possible, using character names, place, etc. Later, Kierra and our co-captain, Juan, decide how to best delegate the books to the various cards in our hand for April. Also, if you notice you've read a book that someone else on the team has read, note it in that column because those can be used for a Reverse card. Hope this answers your question!
Nanci, thanks for answering the questions, you're really helping me out! Since Snell(2nd co-cap) is no longer here maybe you can become a co-cap?Konstantina, I am so sorry! Seems like I haven't sent you a message with a link to our personal spreadsheet! I am fixing this right now :)
Hey team! Just checking in, still working on my books but nothing new to enter yet :-)
Kierra wrote: "Nanci, thanks for answering the questions, you're really helping me out! Since Snell(2nd co-cap) is no longer here maybe you can become a co-cap?Konstantina, I am so sorry! Seems like I haven't s..."
Glad I could help, Kierra! I would be happy to help out as a 2nd co-captain, if you'd like.
I just read this book:
It's 176 pages and is MG or YA. Does it count for this challenge?
Greta, if it's more than 100 pages long, it's ok
Guys!Sorry for not being here for a long time. But it's been half a month already and we need to get some results. Please, update the tracking spreadsheet and your uno shelves.
Nanci, can you edit the main spreadsheet now?
Juan, can you move some books to the main spreadsheet?
Hi Kierra! Good to have you back! Yes, I just checked and I can edit the main spreadsheet. :)
If you would like for me to move any of the books, just let me know.
Team, remember we have the color challenge this month too. Here are the cards and colors (of the book covers) that we need for April:Hand 3
card 3-green
Hand 8
card 7-green
Hand 10
card 3-blue
Hand 13
card 2-yellow
Hand 14
card 2-red
card 7-yellow
card 9-red
Anybody have any books that have covers to match those? Kierra, do you think we should add that to the personal spreadsheet to keep track of it?
We've got 19 books completed according to the personal spreadsheet. A solid start, but we've got a fair way to go. Please update the personal spreadsheet if you haven't yet. Go team! :)
What do you all think about
as a yellow cover? The rules say it has to be at least 50% of the required color.
Nanci, for those covers do they gave to be the cover & some other criteria? I'm reading a yellow one now.
Greta, It just has to fit the card too. For instance, my book could work for yellow card 2, because a character in the book was named Toomba, which works for "T" for card 2. The other yellow card we need to satisfy is a 7 card, so your book would need to be 7th in the series, or have a 7 in the title, or have a place, character, etc. that starts with a "V". If you look at the personal spreadsheet you can see all the categories.
Comprende? :)
Yup, got it! I will look to see what I have.
I have updated my books. 
works for 3Blue with the H title.
Nanci, nice job! I'll check my books to see which color I can get for this challenge! :)
Kierra,Hope it's ok with you. I added another column on the personal spreadsheet for "Book Cover Color". I put my book,
for Hand 13 card 2 yellow and Greta's
for Hand 10 card 3 blue. If you like I can add them to the main spreadsheet too.
Kierra,Since we haven't heard from Juan and I had some time, I went ahead and posted all the books that have been read to our spreadsheet. The ones that I posted are shaded a light blue on our personal spreadsheet.
Please double check to make sure I haven't made any errors and of course move any around that you feel would be better placed elsewhere. I've never done this before, so believe me, my feelings will not be hurt! :) I didn't fill in the Draw 2 (not sure how you wanted those) or the Wild cards, as I figured we could fill those in later.
Kierra,I looked at some other teams' spreadsheets and I think I figured out how to do the Draw 2 cards. I had trouble getting Hand 2 to work for the Draw 2, but hoping once we have the Wild Draw 4 book read, there will be something in it that works for the 7 card and we can use that for our Draw 2.
Oh my goodness! I just saw this on another team's thread. I don't know how to get it on our thread, so I'm pasting it here. I'll see if it all of it transfers after I hit, "Post". ~BINGO Mini Challenge~
April is a month for celebrations. We all know of April Fools, but there are so many more celebrations in April. Have you ever heard of the International Snailpapers Day, Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day or the International Marconi Day? No? Well, those are only a few of those you might have missed. So join in and let's celebrate April!
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
◈ Books started after April 13 and read between April 13 - April 30 count.
◈ Books started before April 13th do not count
(start of challenge times under spoiler)
(view spoiler)
◈ As a team, get "BINGO" by reading books for five squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to create a line (there are 12 possible lines)
◈ Only one book per square (so one book may be used for more than one "line")
◈ For each line completed, your team receives a "BINGO Bonus" of being able to chose one card in any April hand that you can claim double points for
◈ Books used for BINGO do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply,
◈ Team spreadsheets have been updated with a BINGO tab so that you can track your books and claim your bingo lines
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TASKS
Adopt A Greyhound Month
⚛ Read a book where someone has been adopted (needs to be legally adopted) OR
⚛ Read a book with a dog.
Couple Appreciation Month
⚛ Read a book where the MC(‘s) are in an already established relationship OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC’s get married (ceremony must be included in the book).
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
⚛ Read a book with an overweight character OR
⚛ Read a book with a character with an eating disorder (any type) OR
⚛ Read a book with a very emotional character
Frog Month
⚛ Read a book with a frog in the story or on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a green cover (>50%)
Holy Humor Month
⚛ Read a book with humor as main page genre
National Card and Letter Writing Month
⚛ Read a book with stationary on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with characters writing letters
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
⚛ Read a book with food on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a chef
National Licorice Month
⚛ Read a book with black cover (>50%) OR
⚛ Read a book with licorice in the text
Straw Hat Month
⚛ Read a book with a hat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book set in the country/farm
National Walk To Work Day 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with someone walking on the cover
⚛ Read a book published on the 1st of a month. (The edition you are reading)
Reading is Funny Day: 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with a bookish character OR
⚛ Read a book that makes you laugh
International Pillow Fight Day 2nd of April
⚛ Read a book with a pillow fight OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 2nd of a month. (The edition you are reading)
National Beer Day 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where someone drinks beer OR
⚛ Read a book published in April. (The edition you are reading)
No Housework Day: 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes on a vacation OR
⚛ Read a book with a 7 in the publication date (The edition you are reading)
National Sibling Day: 10th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC has more than one child OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 10th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
D.E.A.R. Day (aka Drop Everything And Read) 12th of April
⚛ Read a book with a book on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with the letters D E A R in the title
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day 13th of April
⚛ Read a book with a laywer OR
⚛ Read a book with a character in legal trouble
National Dolphin Day 14th of April
⚛ Read a book with water on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes swimming
National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day 16th of April
⚛ Read a book with a character wearing PJ’s
⚛ Read a book with 1 and 6 in the page number (the edition you are reading)
National Garlic Day 19th of April
⚛ Read a book with a vampire OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 19th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
Hug a plumber's Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a handyman OR
⚛ Read a book with a couple hugging on the cover
Parental Alienation Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a parent OR
⚛ Read a book with 2 and 5 in the page numbers (the edition you are reading)
DNA Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book with a biologist/chemist OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 25th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
National Hairball Awareness Day 29th of April
⚛ Read a book with a cat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a hairdresser or stylist
National Go Birding Day 30th of April
⚛ Read a book with a bird on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with wings on the cover
Hmmm...well you need to see the tic tac toe board and that didn't transfer in the copy and paste process. Think we're going to need some help here. Team Simpson has it on their thread if you want to check it out.
I've already read for this one:International Pillow Fight Day 2nd of April
⚛ Read a book published on the 2nd of a month.
No Choice by C.M. Steele ★★★★ 4/13/16Published June 2nd 2015
TASKS
Adopt A Greyhound Month
⚛ Read a book where someone has been adopted (needs to be legally adopted) OR
⚛ Read a book with a dog.
Couple Appreciation Month
⚛ Read a book where the MC(‘s) are in an already established relationship OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC’s get married (ceremony must be included in the book).
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
⚛ Read a book with an overweight character OR
⚛ Read a book with a character with an eating disorder (any type) OR
⚛ Read a book with a very emotional character
Frog Month
⚛ Read a book with a frog in the story or on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a green cover (>50%)
Holy Humor Month
⚛ Read a book with humor as main page genre
National Card and Letter Writing Month
⚛ Read a book with stationary on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with characters writing letters
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
⚛ Read a book with food on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a chef
National Licorice Month
⚛ Read a book with black cover (>50%) OR
⚛ Read a book with licorice in the text
Straw Hat Month
⚛ Read a book with a hat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book set in the country/farm
National Walk To Work Day 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with someone walking on the cover
⚛ Read a book published on the 1st of a month. (The edition you are reading)
Reading is Funny Day: 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with a bookish character OR
⚛ Read a book that makes you laugh
International Pillow Fight Day 2nd of April
⚛ Read a book with a pillow fight OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 2nd of a month. (The edition you are reading)
National Beer Day 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where someone drinks beer OR
⚛ Read a book published in April. (The edition you are reading)
No Housework Day: 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes on a vacation OR
⚛ Read a book with a 7 in the publication date (The edition you are reading)
National Sibling Day: 10th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC has more than one child OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 10th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
D.E.A.R. Day (aka Drop Everything And Read) 12th of April
⚛ Read a book with a book on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with the letters D E A R in the title
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day 13th of April
⚛ Read a book with a laywer OR
⚛ Read a book with a character in legal trouble
National Dolphin Day 14th of April
⚛ Read a book with water on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes swimming
National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day 16th of April
⚛ Read a book with a character wearing PJ’s
⚛ Read a book with 1 and 6 in the page number (the edition you are reading)
National Garlic Day 19th of April
⚛ Read a book with a vampire OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 19th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
Hug a plumber's Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a handyman OR
⚛ Read a book with a couple hugging on the cover
Parental Alienation Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a parent OR
⚛ Read a book with 2 and 5 in the page numbers (the edition you are reading)
DNA Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book with a biologist/chemist OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 25th of a month. (The edition you are reading)
National Hairball Awareness Day 29th of April
⚛ Read a book with a cat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a hairdresser or stylist
National Go Birding Day 30th of April
⚛ Read a book with a bird on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with wings on the cover
The book In reading now will count for black cover, published on the 19th and 2 in the page count.
Checking in :)Whoa! So much to catch up on! Sorry I haven't been on this week or reading. I am getting ready to attend grad school and had to interview/prepare things. I will check this out tonight and get back in the flow again this week!
Raine, you are my hero! I have no idea how you were able to post the Bingo challenge, but thank you so much! I noticed one team was able to "x" out the squares as they were completed too. If you know how to do that and could share it with us, that would be great.I will look at the book I'm reading now and see if it fits any of the squares. I'm hoping the MC will get married, but I'll see what else might work with publishing dates. I don't understand what it means when it says, "read a book with 2 and 5 in the page numbers". Don't most books have those page numbers? I must be missing something in the interpretation. ;)
Letitia wrote: "Checking in :)Whoa! So much to catch up on! Sorry I haven't been on this week or reading. I am getting ready to attend grad school and had to interview/prepare things. I will check this out tonig..."
No worries, Letitia. Even though we do count on you to read like a gazillion books per week! Keep your priorities straight and don't let a thing like grad school hamper your reading! lol
Raine wrote: "I've already read for this one:International Pillow Fight Day 2nd of April
⚛ Read a book published on the 2nd of a month.
No Choice by C.M. Steele ..."Great, Raine! I don't see it on the personal spreadsheet. Can you please add it? Thanks!
We only need to read one book/task per square for Bongo, right?
Yes, Greta. That is correct. One book/task per square for April bingo mini challenge.Here are the rules copied from a team's thread:
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.
◈ Books started after April 13 and read between April 13 - April 30 count.
◈ Books started before April 13th do not count
(start of challenge times under spoiler)
(view spoiler)
◈ As a team, get "BINGO" by reading books for five squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to create a line (there are 12 possible lines)
◈ Only one book per square (so one book may be used for more than one "line")
◈ For each line completed, your team receives a "BINGO Bonus" of being able to chose one card in any April hand that you can claim double points for
◈ Books used for BINGO do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply,
◈ Team spreadsheets have been updated with a BINGO tab so that you can track your books and claim your bingo lines
My book, After You, the main character drinks beer a number of times. This works for Bingo for:National Beer Day 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where someone drinks beer
Hi team,Just to bring you up to date, I messaged the moderator to see if we could get a few more players. I'm not sure that's protocol, but we haven't heard anything from Jamie or Konstantina yet this month and we could use some more readers.
If anyone could read a 2card book and a 3Green card book, then we could finish hand 3. Hand 4 is already complete, so then we'd be working on Hand 5. I know it's a big order to get through all the hands this month, but I'm an optimist and I say, "We can do it!" Happy reading!
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Brianna, you should hop on a team too!