Team Interplanetary Biscotti

[Ashley]

Book: A List of Cages
Author: Robin Roe
Finished: 3/27/20

Uno:
0 - standalone
2 - ch surname Charlie Taylor
3 - ch surname Julian Harlow
8 - ch first name Emerald
Skip - ch surname Mr. Pearce

Mini:
Book with stars on the cover

[Christina]

SandyL wrote: "
Title: The Viscount Who Loved Me
Author: Julia Quinn
Read: 3/27/20
How it works:
2 - series # - Bridgertons #2
4 - characte..."

this is missing from your uno shelf, Sandy

[SandyL]

Sorry - fixed

[Christina]

it would be amazing if we could finish 7 more books this month.

how's everybody doing with their reading, do you think this is managable?

I'm definitely able to finish Never Have I Ever, but probably nothing more.
Natalie's still reading the book with a drink on a cover.

[[deleted user]]

Christina wrote: "it would be amazing if we could finish 7 more books this month.

how's everybody doing with their reading, do you think this is managable?

I'm definitely able to finish [book:Never Have I Ever|9..."

I should definitely be able to finish the book with the drink on the cover. I have plenty of free time this weekend

[Ashley]

I will definitely finish one more. I doubt I could finish another but if I finish this one quickly I could try to find a short one to read if we need it at that point.

[Daniela]

I will finish one more as well. Already finished my book for "blanket on cover"

[[deleted user]]

Title: Live and Let Chai
Author: Bree Baker
Date: 3/28/20
How it works:

1- first book in a series
3- character Grady Hays (H) ; character Hana (H)
4 - character Fran (F)
6 - character Everly Swan (S) ; character Sam Smart (S)
8 - character Everly (E)
9- set in North Carolina (N)
Skip - character Mr. Paine (P)

Mini challenge
Book with a drink on the cover- there is a glass of iced tea on the cover

[SandyL]

I should be able to read at least 3 mores books

[Ambi]

Title: Inkheart
Author: Cornelia Funke
Date: 3/28/20
How it works:

1 - #1 in series
2 - ch - Teresa
4 - author last name
5 - title starts with I
6 - ch - Staubfinger
8 - ch - Elinor

[Daniela]

I have 30% left of the book I started yesterday. If I can finish it today I'll try to start another

[Christina]

Ambi wrote: "
Title: Inkheart
Author: Cornelia Funke
Date: 3/28/20
How it works:"

Ambi, this isn't on your uno shelf ;)

[Ambi]

Christina wrote: "Ambi wrote: "
Title: Inkheart
Author: Cornelia Funke
Date: 3/28/20
How it works:"

Ambi, this isn't on your uno shelf ;)"

Sorry about that. I fixed it.

[Christina]

I think we should seriously start thinking about the story for part 2 of the mini challenge by now...

"Once you have everything you need to get ready, tell us a little story, why don't you?
A little anticipation on what you expect to encounter in your preparations, or your travels. Maybe a crazy mishap during your travels, maybe a totally wonderful yet incredibly unbelievable romance....

Use the titles of 15 books to tell us your memoirs. Be as creative as you like. You can use as much or as little of a title as you see fit."

Remember, the theme of this month's mini challenge is "Perky Space Travel!" Got any ideas for a story? I guess we can either brainstorm or someone can just start writing a story.

I hate how much creativity this year's mini challenges ask for, they are definitely not made for me 🤣

These are the 13/15 books we can work with so far (already added Ashley's, Daniela's and my almost finished books):

- IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
- Tales of Mystery and Madness
- Love After Dark
- The Guinevere Deception
- The Beautiful
- Treasure Island
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- The Viscount Who Loved Me
- Killer Pancake
- Never Have I Ever
- Inkheart
- The Secret of Red Gate Farm
- The Night Olivia Fell

Books do not have to be used in order, and of course we can add as many words inbetween book title words as we like. It has to make a story in the end after all :)

[Ashley]

I'm not sure how much I'll be able to contribute to writing the story... but I am fairly certain I'll finish my current book, which is called The Night Olivia Fell.

[SandyL]

I'll take a stab at a story

[Christina]

maybe a love triangle between Mr. Penumbra, the Viscount (or Treasure Island? x)) and Olivia? or is that too boring? maybe Mr. Penumbra and the Viscount end up together while Olivia kicks some ass and is happy on her own on some other planet? the guys could also just be a backstory of Olivia 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Daniela]

I'll think about it tomorrow. Just got out of work and my brain is dead xD 8 hours without a break is just too much for me. Many of my coworkers for fired, and I'm the last one left with only 8hours a week.. I guess I'll be fired next if this situation doesn't get better

[SandyL]

Title: Fighting Irish
Author: Katy Regnery
Read: 3/28/20
How it works:
1 - series # - The Summerhaven Trio #1
2 - character - Tierney
3 - character - Rory Haven
4 - title - Fighting
5 - character - Ian
6 - series name - Summerhaven
Skip - author - Katie Regnery

[SandyL]

Title: One True Loves
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Read: 3/29/20
How it works:
0 - standalone
1 - title - One
2 - author - Taylor
6 - character - Sam
8 - character - Emma

[Ashley]

SandyL wrote: "
Title: One True Loves
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Read: 3/29/20
How it works:
0 - standalone
1 - title - One
2 - author - Taylor..."

Not sure if we still need a reverse, but I've read this one!

[Ambi]

Book: I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
Author: Luvvie Ajayi
Finished: 3/29

Uno:

0 - standalone
5 - title
SKIP - ch - Kim

[Ambi]

Book: The Ghost of Marlow House
Author: Bobbi Holmes
Finished: 3/29

Uno:

2 - title starts with T
3 - author last name
8 - ch - Eva
SKIP - ch - Kathlyn

[Christina]

Here are the books we can use for our story (to make things easier, I added all 17 we can work with. only 15 need to be used)

1. IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
2. Tales of Mystery and Madness
3. Love After Dark
4. The Guinevere Deception
5. The Beautiful
6. Treasure Island
7. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
8. The Viscount Who Loved Me
9. Killer Pancake
10. Never Have I Ever
11. Inkheart
12. The Secret of Red Gate Farm
13. The Night Olivia Fell
14. One True Loves
15. Fighting Irish
The Ghost of Marlow House
I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual

[Daniela]

I just can't concentrate on a story right now. If we don't have one by tomorrow when I get up, I'll think about one, promise! :)

Thinking ahead for Aprils coloured cards, I can cover 3 Red with (need to find the right version on goodreads still, the cover on scribd is completely red).

[Christina]

if anybody's still finishing some books today (31st), feel free to post them. we can still use them for our March cards as we didn't finish all of those (:

[Ashley]

Book: The Night Olivia Fell
Author: Christina McDonald
Finished: 3/30/20

Uno:
0 - standalone
1 - ch first name Olivia Knight
2 - ch first name Tyler Harris
3 - ch surname Tyler Harris
6- ch surname Derek Stokes
9 - Title
Skip - ch first name Kendall Montgomery

[Ashley]

Christina wrote: "if anybody's still finishing some books today (31st), feel free to post them. we can still use them for our March cards as we didn't finish all of those (:"

I can see if I can find something short to read. I can't remember how this works for time zones... does it have to be done by midnight my time or is there a clock for me to use? Also, it is a minimum of 100 pages, correct?

[Daniela]

Minimum of 100 pages, we go by the timer the mods provide us. I'm not on my computer right now, so can't post it until later. But they probably posted it in the announcement group.

[Daniela]

Countdown April

You can read for March before this countdown ends, everything after will count towards April. And we have an additional day to edit the spreadsheet.

[Christina]

Actually, books must be more than 100 pages, so the minimum is 101 pages x)

[Daniela]

That one page xD

[Ambi]

We need a skip and a wild to finish our hands.

[Christina]

It's okay if there aren't any more books finished Ambi, don't worry. we can also skip Skips :)

[Ashley]

I'm not sure I'll get to anything today. The toddler is being very high maintenance. I can go ahead and claim one of the 6 Greens for April though. I won't do the rest of my April planning until I get my Book Tac Toe card in my Facebook reading group, but I know I'll read this one in April.

[[deleted user]]

I'm almost done a book that could be used for the skip, so I can either finish it and use it or hold off until when we start April. Whichever you guys would rather

[SandyL]

Title: I Saw Her Standing There
Author: Marie Force
Read: 3/30/20
How it works:
3 - series # - Green Mountain #3
4 - author - Marie Force
5 - title - I
6 - character - Simone
8 - character - Emma
9 - character - Nolan
Skip - character - Megan Kane

[Daniela]

@Natalie you can finish it now if you want to :) we still got a whole hand left to fill in, so it'd definitely get us points ;)

[Ambi]

Does this count as red then I can use it for 4 or 8 red.

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Daniela wrote: "@Natalie you can finish it now if you want to :) we still got a whole hand left to fill in, so it'd definitely get us points ;)"

Ok cool!

[Ashley]

Ambi wrote: "

Does this count as red then I can use it for 4 or 8 red."

I personally lean toward no on this one, but the team may say otherwise!

[Daniela]

I'll finish my book probably during the night, it'd be awesome if we get one other additional book done :) then we'd finish fourteen of fifteen hands, which is great considering all of us had this reading slump when covid-19 officially broke out

[Daniela]

Ambi wrote: "

Does this count as red then I can use it for 4 or 8 red."

This one is hard for me, I'll ask in the captains group just in case

[[deleted user]]

Title: A Nancy Drew Christmas
Author: Carolyn Keene
Read: 3/31/20
How it works:

3- character Henry (H) ; character Frank and Joe Hardy (H)
4 - character Frank (F)
6 - character Dr. Sherman (S)
9 - character Nancy (N) ; title A Nancy Drew Christmas (N)
Skip - author Keene (K) ; character Sheriff Pruitt (P)

[Ashley]

What is the status of our story? Do we have one started?

[Jen]

I'm so sorry guys! My work schedule suddenly got super stressful, and all my schedules got changed, so I definitely didn't get much reading done. :(
I have a book that I can probably finish tonight? If we still need something, or I can save it for April.

[Daniela]

Ashley wrote: "What is the status of our story? Do we have one started?"

We still have time to write one today. I'll try to write one now

[Daniela]

Jen wrote: "I'm so sorry guys! My work schedule suddenly got super stressful, and all my schedules got changed, so I definitely didn't get much reading done. :(
I have a book that I can probably finish tonight..."

Well it's too late now x) we can use it for April

[Daniela]

So I finished the story, it's not good but at least we have one x)

We also got 8 books from UNO Pixie to use for our spreadsheet, as Lau doesn't seem to be playing anymore. Which means we finished our March hand after all :)

If Lau doesn't come back in April, we'll get another 15 books from UNO Pixie, which means that we "only" have to cover 91 books of the 106 we have to read :)

[Ashley]

Daniela wrote: "So I finished the story, it's not good but at least we have one x)

We also got 8 books from UNO Pixie to use for our spreadsheet, as Lau doesn't seem to be playing anymore. Which means we finishe..."

I was wondering if anyone had heard from Lau. I've been worried about her. I know the coronavirus had affected her child care and work situation, so I'm sure it's been hard on her. I hope everything is okay.

I was also curious to know if we were just out of luck if someone stopped participating. Good to know we get some books given to us. Happy April, y'all!