Team Triangulum

[Tina]

Hello Makena! Welcome to Team Triangulum!

[Teddie]

Hi Makena! Glad you're here :)

[Tina]

I think I found another.Dark Lover its been a few years since I read it... and has a character to qualify for red 2. Now I just have to find my physical book. Lol

[April]

Hey makena!

[Teddie]

Here's an updated list of TT recommendations - I've added a bunch to my TBR list :)

Here are the books / series suggested by Team Triangulum so far:



If you haven't yet add yours to the list! :D

[Teddie]

Also, we have two Green 8's this month. Thought I would throw that out there in case anyone wants to find one ;)

[poot]

Hi everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome :) I didn't expect to be added to a team, so I'm super excited to be joining you all!
I'm just about to finish this book that I have been working on and then I can hopefully find something else to contribute to the game!

Edit: I suppose I should also write an intro. I'm a college student living in San Francisco. Although I love fiction, I will give anything and everything a shot!
Edit#2: Aaaand here is my uno shelf! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Annika]

Hi and welcome!

We're so happy tou found your way over here! :)

You are able to add books you've started since feb 1st, so it doesn't need to be from the moment you were assigned :)

[Tina]

It is so hard to read while watching the Olympics!!! Lol

[poot]

Thanks! I wish I started Furiously Happy in February :( Oh well!
I've added a couple of books to the spreadsheet that I have started/will start this month. Please let me know if I made a mistake. Hopefully I'll get into the swing of things soon, haha

[Annika]

Makerner wrote: "Thanks! I wish I started Furiously Happy in February :( Oh well!
I've added a couple of books to the spreadsheet that I have started/will start this month. Please let me know if I made a mistake. ..."

I love that book, it was great! The audio version was brilliant!

ETA: The spreadsheet looks good :)

[poot]

Annika wrote: "Makerner wrote: "
I love that book, it was great! The audio version was brilliant!

ETA: The spreadsheet looks good :) "

I'm not sure how I felt about it. I didn't read the synopsis before starting, so it definitely ended up way different than I thought it was going to be. I absolutely loved a few chapters, but admittedly I was so confused at some parts.
I can see the audio version being very good! The whole book feels like stories someone would tell a friend :)

Thanks! I'm glad I did the spreadsheet right hehe :D

[Annika]

Makerner wrote: "Annika wrote: "Makerner wrote: "
I love that book, it was great! The audio version was brilliant!

ETA: The spreadsheet looks good :) "

I'm not sure how I felt about it. I didn't read the synopsis..."

I know what you mean about it ending up different. I don't think anyone can predict all the stories she tells us ;)
She narrates the book/s herself, and does it really well, a lot of feeling so she really is telling you all her crazy stories.
Can I just say, I'm hugely impressed by her husband, ho he's managed to stay sane is kind of beyond me ;)

[UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper]

Yes, yes, you have guessed it already - the recommendations were not only for our pleasure but there was something more to it ;-)

Since some of you have already added a few of the recommendations to your TBR shelves, we figured that would be an ideal title for our February Mini Challenge. ;-)


All info for the mini challenge can be found HERE. Have fun!

(Co-)Captains, your spreadsheets will be updated with a new sheet for the mini challenge within the next 24 hours.

[Annika]

All right everyone, time for some planning :)

[Annika]

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.

Now that you have shared some of your favourite books with your fellow UNO players (thank you for that!), it is time to properly spread the love.

This challenge consists of two parts.


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First Part

In your own team thread, you will find a post with a link to all the books recommended by the players of the other teams.

♥ As a team, you may choose up to 3 teams whose recommendations you would like to read from.
♥ As a team, you may then read 2 recommended books per team you have chosen, bringing you to a total of 6 books.
♥ For every recommended book read, your team will gain 15 points, up to a maximum of 90 points.
♥ Series substitutes are of course allowed (i.e. if book #1 in a series is recommended and you are up to book #4 of that series, you can read book #4).
♥ In case you happen to have read ALL the books that have been recommended by your chosen team(s), you may read a different book written by the same author(s).
♥ For some added fun, when you finish a recommended book, please stop by that team's thread to tell them what you thought of the book. (Even if you didn't like it - sometimes that can bring up interesting discussions.)
♥ Then report back to your own thread and post a link to your comment (they will be added to the spreadsheet by the (co-)captains). Every comment will give you an additional 5 points.


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Second Part

For this part of the challenge, you will read books that can in some way be connected to the recommendations of all the teams you have not read from in the first part of the challenge.

♥ As a team, you may read up to 2 books per team.
(THIS IS JUST INFO FOR US: 22 teams, minus yourself, minus the 3 from the first part, leaves 18 teams to read from = 36 books)

♥ How does this work exactly? There are 2 ways to do this:
1. You can match the book covers to each other.
2. You can match the characters, settings, plots or any other thing you can think of.

For example: Someone on Team A has read A Man Called Ove. The cover has a man and a cat on the cover. Someone from Team B can then read a book with either of those two things on the cover (or both), like for example Storm Front, which also has a single man on the cover.


OR, you can find a different reasoning, such as:
- reading a book based in Sweden
- reading a book with a grumpy male protagonist
- reading a book where someone discovers a new purpose in life
- reading a book with a character who has the same name as a character in A Man Called Ove

♥ The reasoning can be of your own choosing. No matter how far-fetched it might seem, we will accept it as long as the explanation is good and, most of all, plausible. (For questions whether or not the reasoning is acceptable, please check with your (Co-)Captains.)

♥ However, there are a few exceptions to this. It is not enough to say a book "connects" due to having the same book specifications, such as:
- genre
- page numbers
- publisher
- date of publication
- Goodreads rating

♥ The edition you are reading counts. Editions other than the one you are reading will not be accepted in making your reasoning count.
♥ For every book read, your team will gain 10 points.



♥ Only books read February 14-28 will count for this mini challenge.
♥ Books started before February 14th do not count for this mini challenge.
♥ The usual book length requirement for UNO applies.
♥ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
♥ Complete all tasks and your team gets a bonus 30 points.

♥ Captains, your spreadsheets will be updated in order for you to claim points.

♥ A countdown to the start of this mini challenge can be found HERE.

The mini challenge starts on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at 7pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time). To see when this is in your time zone, use this countdown

Main cities, FYI:
Tokyo: 5pm, 14th February
London: 8am, 14th February
New York: 3am, 14th February
San Francisco: Midnight, 14th February

Now, go, increase your TBR piles and meet your next true love!

[Teddie]

Fun!

There are a number of books on the Team Kuiper list that I hoped to read soon:
Etched in Bone
Gemina
The Pawn

Team Grus, Team Eris and Team Musca also have books, but all the lists look good.

If anyone sees a book she wants to read on any of those lists - or others - post ‘em, and we can get our 6 books for part one figured out, and move onto part 2.

[Annika]

I have a few books to from several teams I have lined up, I don't really have a preferance for which team we choose for each part and will go with what you guys want.

[Tina]

I got a digital book on amazon and the cover is predominately blue but then I saw it on Goodreads and its not as blue!! Hushed

[Tina]

I've spent part of the evening going through all of the teams and each one has a couple of books i want to read. So I'm open to whatever teams we decide on. Is there a group anyone wants?

[Annika]

Tina wrote: "I got a digital book on amazon and the cover is predominately blue but then I saw it on Goodreads and its not as blue!! Hushed"

It's still blue enough to count for a coloured card :)

[Annika]

Tina wrote: "I've spent part of the evening going through all of the teams and each one has a couple of books i want to read. So I'm open to whatever teams we decide on. Is there a group anyone wants?"


That's great! :)
I love it when there are a lot of options.

[Tina]

I’m happy the books in each group offers a lot of choices. I’m not a huge fan of historical fiction or sci-fi but in the same groups I found paranormal, romance and thrillers and some books I never thought I’d be interested in, yet I want to read them!

I think that’s my favorite part of this challenge, finding books to match the cards is forcing me to step out of my comfort reading box and explore books I normally would have looked over.

[Annika]

Tina wrote: "I’m happy the books in each group offers a lot of choices. I’m not a huge fan of historical fiction or sci-fi but in the same groups I found paranormal, romance and thrillers and some books I never..."


That's the danger with these kind of challenges. Your TBR always increases. There are just so many "new " and shiny books you find that were never on your radar.

I'm not a sci fi reader either. The only exception being the In Death series by J.D. Robb. That one is awesome, and the audiobooks even more so.

[Tina]

I haven’t tried audiobooks yet. Im worried I won’t pay proper attention to it. I can’t even watch a show with out playing a game on my phone. Lol but I am curious about them.

[Annika]

I worried about that too. I'm very impatient and is never still for long, so that worried me a bit. Then a friend convinced me to listen to the Dresden Files on audio and I was hooked.

Now, I'm addicted to audiobooks, and can probably go as far as to say they've saved my sanity. I listen to audiobooks all the time - when I clean, do the dishes, buy groceries, out walking and just about all the time.

[Tina]

I may have to do the free trail and give it a chance

[Annika]

You definitely should!

Though fair warning, if/when you listen to something hillarious in public (read in line at the grocery store) and burst out laughing - people will question your sanity ;)

[Annika]

I'm also loving the audible romance package where you are able to read as many books you are able. Definitely budget friendly and there are good books on there too.

[Tina]

That shouldn’t be a problem, I tend to do enough odd things as it is, for people to think I’m insane so adding one more thing won’t make much difference. Lol

[Annika]

Haha. Me too. Why be like everyone else? ;)

[Annika]

Brittany, your latest 2 book, would they work for the mini-challenge?

- Started after the countdown yesterday and can be connected to any of the recommended books (set on a ranch etc)?

[Jennifer H]

I'm so, so sorry I have been MIA. I stopped getting updates for this thread and like a dingbat didn't just open the thread to see what was going on till now.

I'm going to go check the recommendations now and will be back soon to let you know what I can do :)

[Annika]

GR can be "mean" like that, and you are totally lost when that happens :(

[Jennifer H]

I have three books I can work with. I'm not saying I can read all those books in the allotted time but I can try my hardest :)

Here they are...
- Team Betelgeuse
- Team Ceres or Team Sculptor
- Team Haumea or Team Milky Way

I'll be ready to start a new book later today. So, if someone could tell me where I should start I would appreciate it :)

[Annika]

Oo, the middle one will work as reverse too :)
I'm listening to her latest one - it's a good one!

[Jennifer H]

I will start with the JD Robb book then :)

[Annika]

I just love Eve and her cluelessness about certain things ;)

[Teddie]

I can read Alex which is on the Sculptor list too, so that is one part 1 pair.

I'm also reading Etched in Bone which is on the Kuiper and Grus lists - anyone see a book on either list you want to read in Feb?

[Annika]

It's on Musca too

I don't have anything right off the bat. But maybe someone else does?

[Teddie]

We also need to find books for:

8 Green
8 Green
2 Blue
3 Blue

(One of these will need to be doubled, as we also have an unclaimed WILD Draw 4 to fill.)

Any takers? :)

[Annika]

I can possibly cover one of the blue cards towards the end of the month. Completely out on the green ones though. :(

[Brittany]

I’ll check and let y’all know

[Jennifer H]

I have a book that will fit the 2 Blue and I have a Green book but off the top without reading it I don't know if I can get it to fit an 8.

Should I read the 2 Blue book or give the Green one a try (and hope the is an E character) first or stick with the JD Robb book?

[Annika]

Which is the green book, maybe one of us has read it and can let yoy know?

[Jennifer H]

[poot]

Ahhh, sorry I haven't been that active. I'm working on finishing my first book for the challenge still. Unfortunately, school got super busy for me all of the sudden.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to participate in the mini-challenge :( I'll focus on finishing the books that I've mentioned on the spreadsheet that I'll read :)

[Tina]

I’m almost done with blue 3. Hushed is the name of the book.

[Annika]

Does anyone have a book for Team Carina

I'm reading this weekend, so does anyone have a second book for that team or should we add it to part 2?

[Annika]

Makerner wrote: "Ahhh, sorry I haven't been that active. I'm working on finishing my first book for the challenge still. Unfortunately, school got super busy for me all of the sudden.
I'm not sure if I'll be able ..."

RL always comes first. But thank yoy for telling us. If you started your book/s after the countdown yesterday we can probably use it for the mini challenge. The second part of it is faily open - you just need a good imagination :)