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I just finished
read 4/21, 5 stars - it has a glass on the cover so we could possibly use this for #34 if you want to use it.Some of the action takes place in Valhalla (a fantasy world) but it primarily takes place in England, so I don't know if this will work for #4...it's a long shot.
We'll use it for the breakable :) Jenny if you like Douglass you'd probably like Terry Prattchet's Discworld. Guards! Guards! is a good starting point for that massive world
I've been meaning to give that world a try.
If it's okay I'll read for the last 2 -
4. set in a different world (i.e. not Earth) -
48. with a Pink cover -
- 54.6 % Pink
4. set in a different world (i.e. not Earth) -
48. with a Pink cover -
- 54.6 % Pink
I still haven't started the following tasks either Ricka if you run out...29. with 500+ pages
68. first published on the 29th (any month)
32. where SKY can be found in the title
and
Red 3 card
They're still in my plan but if someone else can read for them first, just post and let me know. Thanks!
Hi Jenny
I'll be finished with the 3 books I'm reading by tomorrow. I'll finish one tonight and the other 2 maybe tomorrow or Tuesday so if you don't mind I'd like to read for your Red 3 card and 32. where SKY can be found in the title .
I've found the perfect book for this It's 70.3% red , Character called Hawk Shadow (Frog’s eldest brother) for the 3 and it also covers your 32. where SKY can be found in the title
I'll be finished with the 3 books I'm reading by tomorrow. I'll finish one tonight and the other 2 maybe tomorrow or Tuesday so if you don't mind I'd like to read for your Red 3 card and 32. where SKY can be found in the title .
I've found the perfect book for this It's 70.3% red , Character called Hawk Shadow (Frog’s eldest brother) for the 3 and it also covers your 32. where SKY can be found in the title
That's perfect Ricka. Thank you!
Jammin Jenny wrote: "That's perfect Ricka. Thank you!"
No problem From the reviews I've read it sounds something like Clan of the Cave Bear which I loved. Hope my expectations is not to high. I've finished my previous book so I'm starting Great Sky Woman now
No problem From the reviews I've read it sounds something like Clan of the Cave Bear which I loved. Hope my expectations is not to high. I've finished my previous book so I'm starting Great Sky Woman now
Jammin Jenny wrote: "I still haven't started the following tasks either Ricka if you run out...29. with 500+ pages
68. first published on the 29th (any month)
32. where SKY can be found in the title
and
Red 3 card..."
In that case, I won't write off my Winter's Heart just yet which could work on 500+ pages :) Just in case...
We can do this!!! Go Team Hydrus!
Yes Virna don't write it off yet. Even if we both finish one, if we finish all of them maybe one of our books will also work for another task and we can shoot for the bonus!!
UPDATE: 4/24 - there are no tasks left and only 18 books left to read! Here is what we have left to read by person:
Caroline - 1
⭐ 66. Read a book where a character is a photographer - Monstrous Regiment
Jenny - 2
⭐ 29. with 500+ pages - The Good Daughter
⭐ 68. first published on the 29th (any month) - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Nicole - 3
⭐ 14. Read a book where the author is named Charlie, or Charles - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
⭐ 35. Read a book written by an author with the initials P & J - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Virna - 0
⭐ 12. first published on the 6th of any month - The Memory of Things
Alissa - 0
⭐ 60. Read a book with all the letters in WORK can be found in the authors first and last name - Pies & Peril
Alexa - 0
Megan - 2
⭐ 6. Book published on April 4th - American War
⭐ 25. Character works as a teacher - Origin
Ricka - 1
⭐ 40. Read a book with a newspaper or book on the cover - The Hired Girl
I'm actually going to read
instead for 29. with 500+ pages (528 pages)
Because of the concern with the three Bs, I'm going to read The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery instead for 26 :)
Oh actually that is all sorted and it just has to be at least two Bs. So either book you wanna do is fine
So close! Filligrees is done but I can't seem to update it properly on my phone(nor link). Pies & Perils is about 50% done
Okay guys we have only one task unclaimed: 43. Read a book with a main page genre of music/musician
I can take that one43. Read a book with a main page genre of music/musician
I'm almost finished with
and it works for both #28 (set in Scotland) and #55 (poem in text - By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes). In case we need it for the bonus round :-).I'll include it in my tracking post in case we need it.
I'm still playing. When I went to update my tracking post it looked like everything was already covered for April so I didn't list the cards each book would work for. At that time all of the bonus cards were called for as well so I didn't list any of that. If I'm wrong and I need to go back and list either of those things I can do that.
Alexa, if you have books that fit any of these tasks let me know and you can have them.⭐ 29. with 500+ pages
⭐ 43. Read a book with a main page genre of music/musician
⭐ 68. first published on the 29th (any month)
The books need to have been started on or after April 12th in order to count.
Hi Alexa
I don't think any decisions has been made about the 4 bonus book we can read when we're finished with the 70 tasks . Why don't you just list all the tasks that you're books fits and let Caroline do her magic.
I don't think any decisions has been made about the 4 bonus book we can read when we're finished with the 70 tasks . Why don't you just list all the tasks that you're books fits and let Caroline do her magic.
Yes to all of this. Alexa it is likely we'll be able to use your books as our bonus ones, so please mark which ones you started after the 12th and all tasks they'll work for and we'll go from there :D Keep up the great work ladies, we're almost there!
Hi everybody
I've only got The Hired Girl left to read. I'm starting it tonight but won't be able to finish it before Friday because I'm taking a midweek break with my sisters.
I'll check in on Friday again to see how everybody is doing but I'm sure we'll make it. Enjoy!!
I've only got The Hired Girl left to read. I'm starting it tonight but won't be able to finish it before Friday because I'm taking a midweek break with my sisters.
I'll check in on Friday again to see how everybody is doing but I'm sure we'll make it. Enjoy!!
Hey everyone, sorry I've been out of town and unable to update my reading while I was gone. I've finished both Lock & Key and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I'm working on Origin now and will finish up with American War and that will cover everything I've claimed! If more needs to be picked up just let me know :)
Excellent work everyone - we've only got 12 books left to read! It looks like our bonus books are already completed as well :D Jenny - what is a second task The Beekeeper's Apprentice will work for? Can't be 5, 58, 17, 69, 28, or 24
Don't forget that all of your mini-challenge books need to be on your UNO shelves as well. Since this is our last month, please remove any books that were planned for UNO, but never got read. This will just make things easier for Jenny and the mods when they are checking our shelves :D
The book would also work for #70 - blunt character. Their powers of observation make both Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes fairly blunt characters.
Great - and that is our bonus books completely sorted
Tracking post updated here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...It sounds like everything is covered but if not I'll see what I can do.
I was thinking since we're pretty much finished, but I assume most of us are not going to just stop reading for the rest of April, that any books you do finish just keep updating your tracking threads with what they could be used for in the mini. This was if anything gets kicked back by the mods in the first week of May, we have usable books to get things moved around :D
Sounds like a plan! I'll mark mine as "Other Books"
Finished! Man, that Jules Verne book was a bit difficult to read. The book was really interesting but the choice of words and writing style simply did not appeal to me. Completed books:
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner
Here's the link to my original (and already updated) reading plan, for reference: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I find that true with Jules Verne as well Virna.
Excellent Virna~! We've only got 9 books left to go ladies :D
Caroline wrote: "Excellent Virna~! We've only got 9 books left to go ladies :D"Jammin Jenny wrote: "I find that true with Jules Verne as well Virna."
Thanks Caroline!
Right, Jenny? It feels a bit dragging....it reminds me a bit of Fitzgerald's writing, but while getting a tooth pulled out. The content is great, I have no problem whatsoever with the words he was telling. It was exciting. It should have been, at least.
I'd still recommend it, though. But it's not the best book to read if you have a tired mind and you're reading for relaxation.
Other Books
27.04.2018 - Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
50. where someone takes a risk
56. written by an author with a first of last name starting with P
27.04.2018 - Beauty and the Scarred Hero by Emily May
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
13. where a character is named Charlie, or Charles
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
27.04.2018 - The Candlelight Wish by Janice Bennett
1. with “fun” in the text or title
17. which includes characters who are siblings
25. where someone works as a teacher
28. set in a country you do not live in
28.04.2018 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1. with “fun” in the text or title
3. where there is a party
5. where a character tells a lie
28. set in a country you do not live in
66. where a character is a photographer
28.04.2018 - Darke Londonby Coleen Kwan
5. where a character tells a lie
24. with a black cover (>50%)
28. set in a country you do not live in
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
28.04.2018 - Treacherous Temptations by Victoria Vane
5. where a character tells a lie
22. with 3 E's in the title
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
63. with a character or author name of Richard, Rick, or Ricky
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
29.04.2018 - Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
1. with “fun” in the text or title
11. where a character goes for a walk
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
55. where a poem is included in the text
29.04.2018 - The Ugly Duckling Debutante by Rachel Van Dyken
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
17. which includes characters who are siblings
22. with 3 E's in the title
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
30.04.2018 - Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
27.04.2018 - Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
50. where someone takes a risk
56. written by an author with a first of last name starting with P
27.04.2018 - Beauty and the Scarred Hero by Emily May
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
13. where a character is named Charlie, or Charles
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
27.04.2018 - The Candlelight Wish by Janice Bennett
1. with “fun” in the text or title
17. which includes characters who are siblings
25. where someone works as a teacher
28. set in a country you do not live in
28.04.2018 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1. with “fun” in the text or title
3. where there is a party
5. where a character tells a lie
28. set in a country you do not live in
66. where a character is a photographer
28.04.2018 - Darke Londonby Coleen Kwan
5. where a character tells a lie
24. with a black cover (>50%)
28. set in a country you do not live in
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
28.04.2018 - Treacherous Temptations by Victoria Vane
5. where a character tells a lie
22. with 3 E's in the title
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
63. with a character or author name of Richard, Rick, or Ricky
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
29.04.2018 - Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
1. with “fun” in the text or title
11. where a character goes for a walk
17. which includes characters who are siblings
28. set in a country you do not live in
55. where a poem is included in the text
29.04.2018 - The Ugly Duckling Debutante by Rachel Van Dyken
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
17. which includes characters who are siblings
22. with 3 E's in the title
28. set in a country you do not live in
54. with lovers on the cover
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
30.04.2018 - Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
1. with “fun” in the text or title
5. where a character tells a lie
69. where "honesty" can be found in the text
Other Book
2. Read a book where the character enjoys their job - Ken loves his work in Alaska
7. Read a book where there is a road trip - Chapter 10 is just one
28. Read a book set in a country you do not live in - Set in USA
34. Read a book with something breakable on the cover -vans can breakdown
I finished my last book for the mini-challenge!
Excellent! I'll get our last updates done in a bit but I believe at this point we've just one book left, which Nicole plans on getting through tonight :D
Hi! Just wanted you guys to know that I won't be finishing Winter's Heart in time. :( Sorry..
Hey Virna - thats completely no problem :D
Hey team, I've finished my mini-challenge books as of this morning and had so much fun completing them! I've updated my earlier post to reflect it :)
Hi everybody
I've posted my last book in other books. The challenge was fun and I enjoyed playing with everybody. Thanks.
I've posted my last book in other books. The challenge was fun and I enjoyed playing with everybody. Thanks.
Thanks for all of the fun reads these past 3 months, I was a late joiner in the group and appreciate all of you making my first UNO Challenge so enjoyable. I'll be back next year for sure!
It was a blast! I really enjoyed reading with this team. Caroline you are a great captain!
I had fun with all of you. And powered through more books than normal I think.
Hi guys! It was such an honor playing with such a great team and an equally great captain.
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I've got I book to go so can I please book
⭐ 51. with an astronaut -
67. with a Z in the title - [bookcover:Zlata's Dia..."
Done! I'll update the main tracking thread at work tomorrow.