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Hi Colleen,For non-fiction books you can use the title/author's name for sure and let's say if it's a biography about a certain person, you can use their names. However, if it's a history/documentary about WWII, you cannot use the names mentioned.
If you read non-fiction, please let us know and we will decided on a book by book basis. Thanks.
Hey GuysSo i have this planned for next month.....
would you guys call it dark green green rather than black as i would.....
Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "Hey GuysSo i have this planned for next month.....
would you guys call it dark green green rather than black as i would.....
"https://labs.tineye.com/color/be66250...
According to this website the cover is more than 50% green but let's see what the captain and co-captain say!
Hi Laura, I am on my phone now so I cannot say for sure, but I will look at it on my laptop and let you know.
OK, so when we are using tineye, we need to untick "Exclude background color from extracted colors" and according to this, it is not 50% green.HOWEVER, without using tineye, I say that this is obviously more than 50% dark green.
Question is, could we use it to duplicate Green2 as a WD4 card. Any characters with T?
Melindam wrote: "OK, so when we are using tineye, we need to untick "Exclude background color from extracted colors" and according to this, it is not 50% green.HOWEVER, without using tineye, I say that this is ob..."
No main character is called Lincoln, i will mark it as green and if there if u need it xxxx
For the February cards we can only use it if gits any of the conditions for Card 2.
I mean for the Green colour card we need it to fit card 2 as well. Otherwise we can just use it for other cards it fits.
no worries will leave what i read in your capable hands :-)
Sounds good! :) If both Barbara and you can read for Green 2 than that's a colour card + a WD4 covered!!
The book covers are so intimidating - I would say
is at least 50% blue - but the tineye only says 46.7% lol. I could use it for Blue 0 or 6. Is this close enough or no??
Colleen, I would say it's not 50% blue, so it's safer not to use it for a colour card.I also double checked the rules considering non-fiction: we can only use title/author.
Happy Saturday fellow Labrynthians!! I hope you all have a nice weekend.
Thank you, Sandy! Have a lovely weekend, too. :)
You are so sweet, Sandy! Thanks a million, I wish you all have a lovely weekend (:
Melindam wrote: "Colleen, I would say it's not 50% blue, so it's safer not to use it for a colour card.I also double checked the rules considering non-fiction: we can only use title/author."
OK - good to know!
Hi, Mel!I just added another reading that will contribute to the color cards. Five Feet Apart is definetely a Blue cover and it fits for 6 or 9 (or even more, but I just found those informations so far!)
Yes, it's as blue, as can be! Thank you, Barbara. ;)
Only a little more than a week to go! :))))
I've finished up a book I was reading, and I'm not sure I can finish the next one before Feb 1...I'm itching to get started!!
Lorna wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Hi, Mel!I just added another reading that will contribute to the color cards. Five Feet Apart is definetely a Blue cover and it fits for 6 or 9 (or even more, but ..."
I have also read this if we need another reverse card :)
Thanks Lorna! :) We'll see
I completely understand the raring to read for UNO and Team feeling and share it! :)But it's less than a week to go!
Sooooo, do you already know which will be the first book you'll grab after the countdown is up or not yet? For me it will be The Goblin Emperor
, which is a lovely mix of fantasy/political intrigue/coming of age/whodunnit and a favourite book of mine.I read it every winter ever since I first got it into my hands. :)
And the blue cover comes in handy!
Hmmmm. I don't know what my first book will be. The one I just finished was a fantasy/supernatural/suspense kind of book, and I'm listening to one now that is the same type. So I'm feeling a little like I should read a romance or a straight mystery or something. I'll have to start looking at my list of books to read and pick something so I'm ready to go!
Heather wrote: "Hmmmm. I don't know what my first book will be. The one I just finished was a fantasy/supernatural/suspense kind of book, and I'm listening to one now that is the same type. So I'm feeling a little..."Agree Heather - I like to mix up my genres too.
I'll need to finish up my current print and audio book - then not sure if I should start another or not right away after because it will be before 2/1 but I can't go without a book for even a day. My heart says yes....but I'm sure I'll go over the deadline before I can then start a new one.
Hi, team!I am currently reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and having quite a great time with this sweet story. I had watched the film with Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan and I can't come with other faces when imagining the characters but the actors. I know there is a version with Winona Ryder and I am looking foward to watching it soon.
My only question is: why do they give Emma Watson pink dresses when the books mention it is blue? This happened on Harry Potter and also in Little Women. She has a lovely skin undertone.
Anyway, talking about my first reading, I will start with the Coloured Cards so I will go straight to The Corset by Laura Purcell and Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott. And yes, I usually read 2 books per time, I like to switch between the readings and I usually bring the Kindle on my nightshifts and read the printed ones at home by the window.
I did quite well this month by finishing 8 books and with another one to be finished, but this is not my normal pace. I will move to a new place on the following month and God knows how chaotic this is going to be, however as I said, my nightshifts are great opportunities to read a few chapters.
Hi Barbara,I also usually read at least 2 books at a time (sometimes 3), 1 on kindle or in print and 1 on my audiobook when I moving around, doing chores. :)
I tried audiobooks twice but nope, they don't work for me. I easily lose my focus and I start thinking about my duties and things like how to go to the market wearing pajamas without being noticed.About the film I mentioned, have you watched one of them?
I watched the Winona Ryder version and I love it. Plus I also watched the old one with Elizabeth Taylor, which was nice, but not very accurate. :)Only saw some trailers for the new version. I don't think I like the guy playing Laurie in this new one. I am a Christian Bale fan and this slip of a young boy does not even come close. ;) But then, I am already in my glorious 40s, so maybe that's why he seems too young to my -ahem- mature eyes. ;)
I saw little woman years ago with Winona Ryder... Cant remember much.... I love pride and prejudice book, bbc film and new one im not really one for the classics but love that.Books yesterday i finished the chosen BDB on my kindle and finished Audio booking keep me... I audio book alot.... I usually have 1 normal paparback which can take me tow to three weeks to finish (sometimes less in summer as i dont take kindle on beach) But its always in my bag so i get stuck in a waiting room or something its my go too, kindle i usually read every night for an hour or so with the kids while they fall asleep and audio on school runs while im cleaning, ironing, knitting, my beach walks and even sometimes during yoga.... usually i like quiet for that though depending on my mood also while in setting up shop during the season and while i play candy crush or garden scapes.... I do have my two kids though so i usually find weekends and evenings i dont read as much as im spending time with them....
I been looking at shorter books to read as apparently my average is 30... (i did sign up 20 - 30) i would say really its more 22 - 24, or 4 - 8 books a week but dont wanna let u guys down so will try my best.. im only participating in 1 buddy read during feb.... so fingers crossed i can hit 30
Love that we have so many here who are reading more than one book at a time! I do that too...I usually have one on the Kindle, one audio, and sometimes a longer kid-friendly book that I'm reading to my kids. I think I might go with
as my first book for the challenge. It won't fit as many categories, but I feel like I need to continue my Netflix true crime/serial killer theme with my next book. lol.
Laura, don't worry about not being able to read 30 books! 22-24 is fantastic. And I will be able to read more than what I signed up for.I want all of you to have fun and NOT a nervous breakdown! :)
We'll see how far we can go on our enthusiasm, but I am very positive about it.
We'll take stock from time to time and let you know if we need to rally our forces for Team and Country! :D
Yes they do. If they are over 3 hours, they count! :)
I don't know what my first book will be. I've borrowed a bunch of books from Overdrive for the SRC tasks and I'm working my way through them. I'll have to see what's left and what I feel like reading on the 1st! I always have at least 2 books going on at the same time - one on my kindle and one audiobook, but sometimes more. I read on my kindle before going to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning mostly. I listen to my audiobooks while working around the house and driving. I have 4 in progress right now and I just realized I only have 3 days to finish them!!!
Wow, Sandy! What a worthy challenge. :D
Less than 2 days to go. Have a great weekend and prepare for UNO on Monday.
And here's a certified babysitter for children (2- or 4-legged) so that we can read! :D
Can't wait!!!
I'm going to finish a book tomorrow for a brand new one on Monday! :)
Since England left eu been running around sorting out paperwork and photos to trade in my old residency card for the new biometric one for living in greece.... Got appointment with police on monday..... So not a great deal of reading last day or two
Still im ready for tomorrow got my audio ready to go for school runs and cleaning and my kindle book ready!!!!
That's the spirit, Girls!! :)I also have my kindle, audible + a paperback ready for starters. ;)
ok so after midday my time tomorrow thanks hun x
The waiting is finally over. UNO HAS BEGUN! :)
HAPPY READING, TEAM!
Some practicalities to remember!
* Please put those editions on your UNO-shelves
that you are reading and also link those on the tracking sheet.
* Once you finish, mark your books as read and make sure they
have a read date. Please add the read date to the tracking sheet.
* And then post your completion post here. If you already have
every detail on the tracking sheet, it's enough to add the book
link + the read date in your post. If, for some reason you couldn't
add your book to the TS, then post here all the details.
Thanks a lot! :)
Also, if you want, you can add how many stars you gave the book, why you liked it/didn't like it. :)
Completion post
Ashes To Ashes - C.J. Archer
1st of Feb
3 stars
Wales - Rebecca Ratliff
1st of feb
3 stars
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Melinda/Heather - can you remind me about the non-fiction book rules? I seem to remember characters can only be the very main ones written about in the book - and not sure what else is particular about the non-fiction books.
And can we include the narrator's name on audio books?