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[Eldarwen]

Yeah, maybe. One never knows!

[Kayla]

COMPLETION POST



It's been such an amazing reading month! I've picked up so many 4 and 5star books. I'm rating this one a 4.5 stars.

Annnnd I've finished my commitments with 5 days to go! I'm going to try to finish the audiobook of Children of Blood and Bone but don't want to commit to it just in case. No telling from day to day what work will bring right now.


This was a good "escape" book if that's what you are needing right now. It's a Peter Pan retelling. I was afraid it would read too juvenile but surprisingly didn't. It read much faster than a typical 500 page book too. I essentially read it in three sittings.

But anyway, here are the cards:

Mini challenge: ship on the cover

0: Stand alone
2: character: Tinker Bell
3: character: Hook
6: title: Straight on Till Morning
9: place: Neverland
Skip: character: Peter Pan

[Eldarwen]

Oh yay for another good book!

[Sophie]

Escape books are definitely good at the moment. Glad you've had an awesome reading month.

We're happy with whatever everyone can read this month. I don't think we'll finish the cards (unless there's a massive influx of books in the next 5 days), but that's really understandable given the situation in the world at the moment.

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

Completion Post


Spells & Shelves
Elle Adams
Mar 24th
3*
Uno Cards
0 - Character - Zee
1 - 1st in Series
2 - Character - Tad
3 - Character - Aurora Hawthorn
5 - Place - Ivory Beach
6 - Title
7 - Character - Mortimer Vale
8 - Author

Mini Challenge
7. Cozy Mystery

[Eldarwen]

I knew a cozy mystery would pop up soon ;-)

[Sophie]

Completion


The Promise of Rainbows by Ava Miles
25/3
4*

3 Frankie Henderson
4 4th in series
6 Susannah McGuiness

Mini
Jake and Susannah go furniture shopping

[Sophie]

I've got something that works for lights on the cover I'm going to pick up next.

Which leaves a book with stars on the cover to finish the first part of the mini-challenge, before we get to the creativity of part 2.

[Komal]

Eldarwen wrote: "Komal wrote: "Completion Post:

And the Uno card?..."

Yes. My bad! I might have looked at Feb sheet and thought that we've already completed all 14 hands. I wish that was true! :)

Here are UNO card updates:


The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
completion date : 22-Mar
Blue Cover
0 : Musa Zaragoza (character)
1 : Omar (character)
2 : two in the series, Teymur (character)
5 : Irsa, Isuke (character)
6 : Shahrzad (character)
Skip : Parissa (character)

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

Completion Post


A Cruise To Murder
Dawn Brookes
Mar 25th
4*
Uno Cards
1 - 1st in Series
4 - Character - Florence
6 - Character - Sarah
7 - Character - Vindra
Skip - Charcter - Rachel Prince


Deadly Cruise
Dawn Brookes
Mar 25th
4*
Uno Cards
1 - Character - Officer Singh
2 - Character - Thomas
3 - Place - Hertfordshire
6 - Character - Sarah
7 - Character - Vladimir Asimov
8 - Character - Erik
9 - Character - Nikolai
Skip - Charcter - Rachel Prince

[Eldarwen]

Komal wrote: "Yes. My bad! I might have looked at Feb sheet and thought that we've already completed all 14 hands. I wish that was true! :)"

Hahah, yes that would have been awesome!!

[Sophie]

Would be lovely if we were in the situation!

Priorities for the next couple of days to maximise what points we can get as there's no way I can see us finishing all the cards (unless everyone reads non-stop all weekend...)

Mini:
Book with stars on the cover

Cards:
Hand 7:
2
Skip
5 (I've picked one up for this)

Hand 8:
4
4
6
3
9

We need to finish the hands in order to claim points!

[Sophie]

I'll have another completion tomorrow morning as well

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post


Book: Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
Date Read: 26th March
Rating: 4 stars
Uno Cards:

6 - author
7 - character: Valentin Nikolaev
8 - character: Ena Merchant
9 - author
Skip - character: Kaleb Krychek

Read for 7 Red

Mini Challenge:
6. Read a book with a character who wears a suit. - Kaleb and Silver often wear suits.
12. Read a book with a character who takes a risk. - Silver takes a very big risk (not revealing as spoiler and we're using this for another task)
13. Read a book with an overprotective character. - Alpha Bears are a teensy bit overprotective.
20. Read a book with a character who builds something. - the MCs build a relationship and Sergey builds furniture
23. Read a book where someone prepares (lots of) food. - Chaos is the clan cook and they are always hungry and always preparing lots of food for a get-together or another.
25. Read a book where characters go to a party. - the MCs go to a party the bears are having to welcome a newborn into their clan

[Eldarwen]

The next read I'm picking up is .

Without looking further at potential characters but just from what I know from the previous books, it works for:

Skip - author
2 - #2 in series
3 - author
6 - character: Seraphine

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

Hey guys I have at least six books to add soon. I am feeling a little better so hopefully I can get out to get some shopping.
My sister and nephews are still on lockdown for another 12 weeks due to my nephew having bad asthma. It is really hard for me at moment as all my family live in London and I live in Leven Scotland.
Hope everyone is okay and staying as safe as possible.

[Komal]

Completion Post:


The Bear and the Nightingale

Date : 27-Mar

Author: Katherine Arden

0 : Lesnaya Zemlya (place)
1 : First in series, Oleg
2 : Timofei
5 : Ivan Ivanovich
6 : Sasha
7 : Vasilisa Petrovna
9 : Konstantin Nikonovich, Nokolai Petrovich
Skip : Katherine Arden (author), Pyotr Vladimirovich

March mini
24. Read a book with lights on the cover. << Book Cover has a hut in glowing light.

[Eldarwen]

RavenclawLibraryBooks wrote: "Hey guys I have at least six books to add soon. I am feeling a little better so hopefully I can get out to get some shopping.
My sister and nephews are still on lockdown for another 12 weeks due to..."

Is it safe for you to go out to do the shopping considering you do have an illness as well?

Either way, be careful! And if you don't have a mask, a scarf is your very best friend!! :-) That's how I do it - I dress up as a gangster with either a scarf or a bandana wrapped around my face when I go shopping haha.

[Eldarwen]

And hooray for more books!

Let's try and rock this as much as we can even though it is a crappy situation all around and we only have a few more days to go before the end of the month!

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

Eldarwen wrote: "RavenclawLibraryBooks wrote: "Hey guys I have at least six books to add soon. I am feeling a little better so hopefully I can get out to get some shopping.
My sister and nephews are still on lockdo..."

I am hoping to be well enough to go out by monday. I have enough shopping to last until then but not longer than that. I unfortunately cannot get an online order.

[Sophie]

Completion


Against All Odds by Irene Hannon
26/3
3*

1 #1 in series
2 Tariq
5 author 1st name
6 Sayem
9 Nouri

Mini challenge
Lights on cover (car headlights and lights in cabin)




I Dare You by Ilsa Madden-Mills
27/3
3*

1 #1 in series
5 Title
6 Skye

Story for mini challenge

[Eldarwen]

Ah that sucks... any volunteers in the area by any chance?

We have scouts and the like running errands for people who cannot or should not go out. But we actually have a whole system set in place via municipalities as well to take care of bills etc etc.

[Sophie]

RavenclawLibraryBooks wrote: "Hey guys I have at least six books to add soon. I am feeling a little better so hopefully I can get out to get some shopping.
My sister and nephews are still on lockdown for another 12 weeks due to..."

Glad to hear you are feeling better today. Hope your trip out food shopping is successful.

Must be so hard being so far from your family. Having said that, mine are all 30mins drive away but we can't see any of them until the restrictions are lifted. Really hope your nephew stays well - 12 weeks is a long time inside for children.

Being in more than normal has bumped up my reading numbers. Don't think it'll stay this high next month but I'll see what I can do.

[Sophie]

The volunteer system here is just being set up as well as the idea that supermarkets will prioritize vulnerable people. It's not working v well at the moment - my sister is on a medication which means she can't go out for 12 weeks and the supermarkets aren't putting her on the priority list

[Eldarwen]

Eurgh, that sucks :-/

Hearing the "horror" stories all over from unorganised people makes me so, so glad that our government was on the ball and that people are rallying to help each other out - then again, we're also a week or two ahead of the UK in terms of infections and peak etc etc.

[Kayla]

Just realized I might be reading something with stars on the cover by complete accident haha. What do you guys think? It’s a children of blood and bones. I believe they are stars as they are on a black background but they also kind of just look like tiny dots. Does it count? I’m doing my very best to finish it! I work the next two nights in a busy ER (A&E) so won’t get much done. I’ve been listening to the audiobook so can at least do on the commute!

[Sophie]

I've just picked up something that definitely has stars on the cover, so don't worry if you don't get through it Kayla. Work and rest are likely to take priority and we get that.

I'd say they are stars if you do get time.

[Sophie]

Hopefully our response will come together soon

[Eldarwen]

Good morning!

So I did a little counting and it looks like we need 24 more books to finish up ALL the hands for March.

A lot, isn't it?

But I can't help but think.... can we challenge ourselves this weekend and get as many books in as possible??

Since most of us are stuck at home anyway... how about a little read-a-thon for us this weekend, with a potential extension to the end of March, ie Tuesday evening? See how much we can get done? Maybe challenge ourselves to a specific goal?

Are you with me? ;-)

Personally, I want to read Disarm today, Disavow tomorrow and hopefully also finish Thursdays at Coconuts either somewhere in between or latest on Monday. And then... I'm not sure yet but I would love to be able to try and fit in another (short) book on Tuesday. So basically, a book a day for me as I am not the speediest of readers.

How about it?

Do you accept the challenge?? :-)

[Kayla]

My goal is to finish Children of Blood and Bone. I seem to like to choose 500+ page books these days... so it’s a doozy 😂 I’m also halfway through A Day In December. I will read as much as I can but I am a nightshift nurse tonight and tomorrow. I could count Sunday and Monday as my weekend and read-a-thon then, though :)

[Eldarwen]

Fingers crossed the nights won't be too exhausting! But yes, choose your weekend as you wish!! :-)

How are you liking Children of Blood and Bone?

[Sophie]

I'm in, will do what I can round childcare! Monday and Tuesday are going to be v limited as I'll be back at work seeing patients and trying to get to grips with all the changes in the last couple of weeks.

[Eldarwen]

Hmm, yes, that is probably going to be quite challenging and exhausting! Lots of changes! And there may be more coming before you're even going in to work.

[Kayla]

It seems our changes have come by the minute lately.

I am really enjoying it. Needed a fantasy to escape all this :) I’ve read so many mixed reviews about the writing style — however I’m listening to the audiobook and it’s so well narrated.

[Sophie]

The plan is to meet up with someone who's been there first thing Monday before I start (at 8am) and find out what we're doing! Suspect it'll have changed again by Tuesday...

Glad the fantasy escape is going well. Love a good audio!

[Eldarwen]

And that's why I love fantasy. Such a wonderful way to escape and enjoy exploring a different world!

Glad to hear you're enjoying it :-)

Fingers crossed for you, Sophie!

[Sophie]

Completion


Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
28/3
4*

1 #1 in series
3 Horton
6 Author 1st name
8 Peter Elliot
9 Mrs Nesbitt
Skip Peter Elliot

Stars on cover
Story for mini

[Sophie]

Time to get on with another book now!

[Kayla]

Well done Sophie! x I’ve gotten to read a little at work tonight. I’m 38% finished

[Sophie]

Thanks Kayla.

Glad to hear things weren't too bonkers at work for you

[Eldarwen]

In other news:

April Hands are up!

So we can start planning for cover colours. Though let's not take too much focus away from our reading marathon ;-))



Eta:

The colour cards we have:

5 Blue
1 Red - Eldarwen We Are Blood and Thunder
1 Red
5 Green
9 Blue - Kayla Mirror in the Sky
8 Blue - Kayla Anna K
0 Blue - Kayla The Great Lenore
2 Yellow - Sophie The Bride Test
4 Blue - Eldarwen Chasing Cassandra
4 Yellow
5 Blue
7 Red
2 Yellow
7 Green

and 3 Wild Draw 4 cards

[Eldarwen]

I'm well on track to finish my book today, yay! Even with some time for a little bit of tv in between ;-)

I'm going to log off for the night and read those final pages!

8.30pm local time is earth hour - if you're up for participating in this worldwide thing, just switch off any unnecessary electronics for an hour :-)

[Kayla]

I have my TBR all picked out already - did a TBR wheel game :) I’ll look when I get home and see which cards fit!

[Kayla]

Our story is going to be quite violent with the titles so far haha.

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post


Book: Disarm by Karina Halle
Date Read: 28th March
Rating: 4 stars
Uno Cards:

2 - #2 in series
3 - author
6 - character: Seraphine Dumont
Skip - author

Mini Challenge:
story time

[Eldarwen]

Kayla wrote: "Our story is going to be quite violent with the titles so far haha."

Hahah, I'm getting that sense, too ;-)

It'll just be a thriller then, adventurous!

[Kayla]

At least we can disarm someone now! :P

[Eldarwen]

Hahaha, true!

Before it turns into a deadly cruise... ;-)

[Kayla]

With children of blood and bone :p

[Eldarwen]

Indeed! ;-D