The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2020
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Christina wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I love Tatiana Maslany! Obsessed with Orphan Black over here!"Ambi wrote: "
The story after Orphan Black came out in 2019. It's a..."
Oh my gosh! I would just about die if I ever met her! She is so talented! Glad to hear she is also as nice as she seems!
Title: The Guinevere Deception
Author: Kierstan White
Date: 3/14
How it works:
1 - #1 in series
2 - ch - Tristan
6 - ch - Sir Lancelot ( this book really doesn't work for any more tasks, I know this is a stretch but I'm just putting it out there)
Title: IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
Author: Russ
Date: 3/15
How it works:
O (Zero) - - is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)
5 (Five) - - has a title starting with I
Title: Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
Author: Phil M. Jones
Date: 3/15
How it works:
O (Zero) - - is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)
8 (Eight) - - has a title starting with E
@Lau can you check if your books work for the mini challenge? :)One or two tasks which it would work for are fine. I think this month it is best to either claim a task or just list a couple, not all of which work. I think everyone is stressed enough without having to think about that as well :)
Both work for 8. Read a book by a new-to-you authorIT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
Works for
Read a book that was first published in 2019
Lau Maia wrote: "Both work for 8. Read a book by a new-to-you authorIT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
Works for
Read a book that was first published in 2019"
Thanks!
We have covered half of our March cards, well done everyone :) As I said above, this month around you don't need to list EVERYTHING your book works for for the mini challenge. It is stressfull enough for all of us at the moment, and I want reading to be a stress relief, not a chore. There are a couple of tasks which could be hard to find, so please have a look at our spreadsheet and read through them
being stuck inside because of covid-19 is making me do random and unnecessary things, but I also finished Catching Fire today! x)
I'm getting some reading done, but work has been busy. I do taxes and it's not something I can do from home due to security and privacy. I should have a couple of books to post tomorrow though. I hope everyone is staying healthy and sane through all this madness!
Book: In the Woods
Author: Tana French
Finished: 3/16/20
1- 1st in Series
2 - author first name Tana
3 - ch surname Mark Hanly
4 - author surname French
5- Title In the Woods
6 - ch first name Sam O'Neill
Skip - ch first name Katy Devlin
Reverse - Sandy read this book
mini:
6) wears a suit (Rob Ryan)
8) new to me author
12) takes a risk (Cassie)
I just can't get into reading, it's so annoying...
I think it's the anxiety. I can't focus my attention, my mind starts to wonder to covid and I can't be thinking about it 24/7 so I just watch a mind numbing TV series to forget
Idk if it's just that. I have uni work to do, and I can focus on that. Might be that my brain shuts down after that.What really helps me is being able to skype with friends and having roommates. I hope none of you are alone at home
it's weird, but covid is one thing I'm not actually anxious about. like I know it's serious, but it's not in my hands. I hope that everyone who can is social distancing like we've been told to, and that's all we can do at this point really... I do still take our dog out though which helps my sanity a lot!
I'll go out for a bike ride today, I need some fresh air. I hope the police will leave me alone :pBut it's actually a bit uncomfortable how silent it is in Vienna. Not even many cars outside. The only positiv thing this has is, that our nature can recover a little bit. I read that they spotted dolphins in Lignano/Italy for the first time in years, and that makes me so happy
I think I'm not actually anxious about covid itself, just kind of the unknown of what comes along with it. I know the virus can be devastating but I think we are doing our best to handle that and minimize it's impact. My worries are more along the lines of how long will we be in this state of not being able to do anything outside of the home? My husband's cousin just had to postpone his wedding from April 18 to late August. Will we be able to go on the trips we have planned for this summer? Will kids be able to graduate? I know a lot of graduation ceremonies will be cancelled, but will kids even get to move up to the next grade? I would guess/hope so, but what do I know. What are all of the little implications that I haven't even thought about yet? I work part time for a small business and am staying home unpaid for the time being (fortunately my income is just for us to do fun things and to buy non-essentials) but there is a chance the business may not even survive this. It is what it is though, and worrying isn't going to change anything so I need to find a way to shut my brain off about all of the what ifs and how longs. I'm a planner by nature so all of this up in the air stuff isn't easy for me by any means.
Title: Treacherous Is the Night: A Verity Kent Mystery
Author: Anna Lee Huber
Date: 3/18
How it works:
2 - #2 in series
3 - author last name
6 - ch - Sidney
7 - ch - Verity
SKIP - ch - Kent
Mini challenge:
12. Read a book with a character who takes a risk. - MC takes a risk when she sends a warning to her friend.
Title: Kisses After Dark
Author: Marie Force
Read: 3/13/20
How it works:
1 - character - Owen
2 - character - Tiffany
4 - author - Marie Force
6 - character - Shane
7 - character - Victoria
8 - character - Evan
Skip - character - Katie
Title: Sold
Author: Patricia McCormick
Read: 3/15/20
How it works:
0 - standalone
5 - setting - India
6 - title - Sold
8 - narrator - Justine Eyre
9 - setting - Nepal
Skip - author - Patricia
Yellow cover
Mini challenge
21 - MC Lakshmi leaves her home in Nepal and is taken to India
Title: Park Avenue Player
Author: Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland
Read: 3/16/20
How it works:
0 - standalone
3 - character - Hollis
6 - character - Soren
8 - character - Elodie
9 - setting - New York
Mini challenge
none
Title: A Murder Is Announced
Author: Agatha Christie
Read: 3/18/20
How it works:
3 - character - Miss Hinchcliff
4 - character - Mrs Finch
5 - series # - Miss Marple #5
6 - character - Mrs. Swettenham
8 - character - Colonel Easterbrook
Skip - character - Patrick
Mini challenge:
none
Park Avenue Player was released in 2019 and without checking I'm pretty sure the Agatha Christie book is a mystery. They probably work for other things as well...
Book: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Finished: 3/18/20
Uno:
0 - standalone
1 - author first name Oyinkan
2- ch first name Tade
4 - ch first name Femi
9 - book set in Nigeria
Skip - ch name Korede
Reverse - Ambi read this book
Mini:
7 - tagged mystery (not cozy mystery though... I'm not sure if it has to be a cozy mystery?)
8 - new to me author
12 - takes a risk - murders are covered up
13 - Korede might be considered overprotective?
Christina wrote: "Park Avenue Player was released in 2019 and without checking I'm pretty sure the Agatha Christie book is a mystery. They probably work for other things as well..."The 2019 spot was already filled and I thought the task was for a cozy mystery?
Title: A Gentleman in Moscow
Author: Amor Towles
Read: 3/18/20
How it works:
0 - standalone
2 - author last name
5 - ch - Iliyich
6 - ch - Sophia
7 - ch - Viktor
8 - ch - Emile
9 - setting - Nizhny Novgorod
Mini challenge:
14. Read a book with a character who goes to school. - Sophia goes to school
20. Read a book with a character who builds something. - MC builds a bunk bed to accommodate Sophia.
SandyL wrote: "Christina wrote: "Park Avenue Player was released in 2019 and without checking I'm pretty sure the Agatha Christie book is a mystery. They probably work for other things as well...""I used Park Avenue Player for 2019 and moved Lau's IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD over to the second part of the March mini challenge since that'll work better there out of the two.
(Cozy) Mystery means it can be a cozy mystery, but doesn't have to be. Mystery works just as well.
Ambi wrote: "Title: The Guinevere Deception
Author: Kierstan White
Date: 3/14"
oh, we almost missed this, sorry! Ambi, did you finish this before or after the mini challenge started?
to make things easier, here's what we still need for part 1 of the mini challengeon cover:
- a drink
- a blanket
- any kind of ship
- stars
- glasses (for drinking)
- work tools
- lights
tagged:
- adventure
- sports
- science-fiction
character(s) who:
- goes shopping
- goes to school
- go to a party
please let us know if you can cover any of these, especially the sports one 🙈
would you say there's a blanket on this cover? or is my mind just playing tricks on me? x)
Christina wrote: " would you say there's a blanket on this cover? or is my mind just playing tricks on me? x)"I THINK it's a blanket... but it could also be a plate or something?
Christina wrote: "to make things easier, here's what we still need for part 1 of the mini challengeon cover:
- a drink
- a blanket
- any kind of ship
- stars
- glasses (for drinking)
- work tools
- lights
tagged..."
In the book I'm currently reading a character says, "My assistant Jennie did all the shopping" and then they describe furniture and decor that she bought. She also stocked the kitchen with enough food to feed "half of Hawkins County for weeks". We were not actually "with her" for the shopping, but she did some shopping. Does that count?
I think (from searching in the ebook for the word party) they might also go to a party in this one but not sure. My other current read is about teenagers, so there might be a party in that one too. Unfortunately, it is during the summer, so they aren't currently going to school.
Ashley, since we weren't shopping with her I wouldn't say it counts unfortunately. If we don't find another book I could move HP1 over as Harry gets his school supplies in Diagon Alley. Then we'd need a book with a character who has a dog. I might finish HP2 as well though, so that could still work :)Any books which really don't work at all for part one of the mini challenge we'll just use for part 2 then :)
I'll try to finish my yellow book over the weekend. I can start reading HP again, I think it'll actually get me back into reading again :)
Title: Stalking Jack the Ripper
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Date: 3/10/20
How it works:
1 - first book in a series
2- character Thomas (T)
6- book title Stalking Jack the Ripper (S)
8- character Edmund (E)
9- character Nathaniel (N)
Skip- author Kerri (K)
Reverse- Ambi
Title: Hunting Prince Dracula
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Date: 3/14/20
How it works:
2- second book in a series ; character Thomas (T)
3- title Hunting Prince Dracula (H) ; character Noah Hale (H) ; character Mrs. Harvey (H)
5- character Ileana (I)
7- setting Vlad Dracula's castle (V) ; character Vincenzo (V)
8 - character Erik (E)
9- character Nicolae (N)
Skip- author Kerri (K) ; character Professor Percy (P)
Mini challenge:
14. read a book with a character who goes to school - Audrey Rose and Thomas go to a forensic medicine school
25. Read a book where characters go to a party- Audrey Rose and Thomas go to Daciana's party
Title: Tales of Mystery and Madness
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Date: 3/19/20
How it works:
0- stand alone book
2- title Tales of Mystery and Madness (T)
3- character Hop-Frog (H)
8- author Edgar Allen Poe (E)
Skip- author Poe (P) ; character Pluto the cat (P)
Title: The Governess Affair
Author: Courtney Milan
Read: 3/20/20
How it works:
1 - character - Oliver Marshall
2 - title - The
3 - character - Hugo
4 - character - Fredericka
6 - character - Serena
8 - setting - England
Yellow cover
Mini challenge
#14 - Oliver goes to school at Eton
Title: The Fates Divide
Author: Veronica Roth
Date: 3/20
How it works:
2 - #2 in series
3 - setting - Hessa
5 - ch - Isae
6 - setting - Shotet
7 - author first name
8 - ch - Eijeh
9 - ch - Noavek
SKIP - ch - Kereseth
Mini challenge:
18. Read a book that is tagged science-fiction. - MPG Sci-fi
24. Read a book with lights on the cover. - luminescent things on cover
A little update: We have 36 books left to read, which isn't that much considering what is going on in everyones life at the moment. Well done :)
As for the mini challenge: There are 11 spots left for the first part, and 13 for part 2, so 24 in total.
And with where current points stand, we are in 8th place, so not that bad :D
Christina wrote: "to make things easier, here's what we still need for part 1 of the mini challengeon cover:
- a drink
- a blanket
- any kind of ship
- stars
- glasses (for drinking)
- work tools
- lights
tagged..."
I'm reading a book right now that has some ships on the cover. I can also read for work tools and sports MPG
I'm currently reading for sports MPG, in case you wanna read another book instead :)
Title: Love After Dark
Author: Marie Force
Date: 3/21/20
How it works:
1/6 - character - Seamus O'Grady
2 - character - Tiffany
3 - character - Hope
4 - author - Marie Force
7 - character - Victoria
8 - character - Erin
Skip - character - Ned
Mini challenge
none
Title: Your Love Is Mine
Author: Bella Andre
Date: 3/21/20
How it works:
1 - series # - Maine Sullivans #1
2 - character - Turner
4/6 - character - Flynn Stewart
8 - character - Ethan
Skip - character - Kevin
Mini challenge
16 - ships on cover
updated list of what we still need for part 1 of the mini challengeon cover:
- a drink
- a blanket
- stars
- glasses (for drinking)
- work tools - covered by Sandy
tagged:
- adventure
- sports - covered by Daniela
- science-fiction
character(s) who:
- goes shopping
- go to a party
please let us know if you can cover any of these!
Daniela wrote: "I'm currently reading for sports MPG, in case you wanna read another book instead :)"I feel like this is a stupid question, but what is MPG?
Also, does buying cereal at a gas station count as shopping? If so, I can take that one too!
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Ambi wrote: "
The story after Orphan Black came out in 2019. It's also narrated by her. I've been wanting to get my hands on it for a while."
urgh I never watched its last season! will have to do a rewatch at some point and actually finish the show. I did however meet Tatiana Maslany when she shot Woman in Gold in Vienna - she's an absolute angel, the kindest human being ever!