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Mar 28, 2021 03:26AM
Anyway, plz remove my other coloured claimed cards, and only regard Vicious and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo as claimed cards only. I don't want to read the others just for uno challenge and later be told that they don't count. I'd rather mood read books in April. Thanks.
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Anubha - I try not to read tone into typed messages, but you really seem angry and vindictive at what is supposed to be a fun game. Also we are not competing with each other, but against other teams. As long as someone on the team reads a 5 Green we get the points. No one is saying you can't read the book, we need regular 5s just as much as one Green cover. The lists are a guide, they are not controlled by UNO Pixie, and anyone on Goodreads can add books to them. Did you look through, some covers are clearly not green and some are marginal. The children's book rule is in place and they are not going to change it. Which I have told you repeatedly and I have checked every book you suggested if you told me before you read it. I have also told you how to check them yourself - ARBookfinder If you don't want to claim any books for April that is fine, it has never been a requirement. Please read any book you want. However, if it has a MPG of childrens and I can't confirm its length, I will not be able to use it. That is just the facts. You have read 160% of your claimed books in March. I'm not ignoring you or your books. I really hope you can relax and enjoy this last month of the challenge - read what you want, list it here and I will find some way to use it in our hands as I have done for the last two months.
Now I have to go to work and I think I need a little break from UNO. I'll be back tomorrow night. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
I just finished and added a book set in Australia if that's still needed for the mini: A Long Way Home.
Allison Ann wrote: "Anubha - I try not to read tone into typed messages, but you really seem angry and vindictive at what is supposed to be a FUN game. Also we are not competing with each other, but against other team..."You are correct in analyzing that I was angry. Vindictive? Nah. Also, you misunderstood the reason for my anger. Yes, I was irritated that the shelves weren't checked yet were stated as guides to help participants. But I asked you before picking up every book up for mini challenge. Even Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse
I didn't just randomly start reading it, you added my name to the task list and didn't tell me the book isn't valid. Also, as I sent you the link the book is within limits of the rules, i.e. clearly more than 100+ pages, 3 hrs+ audiobook, 25,000+ words. Idk what else you expect from the book. I also have my thesis work to consider and I only read it to Help the TEAM. So obviously it's frustrating and makes me angry that you are informing me after I have read it.
Why would I compete with the team? I never even considered that perspective until you said it. Is claiming cards competing with team? Am sorry but for every book club I am a part of I add BOTM in my tbr at the end of each month. You can say am organized, idk about competitive.
Last thing, the previous captain was v open minded and well, nice. But am sorry to even point it or say it, I found your words very discriminatory, and judging. If some book fits rules and people didn't know about it, it was accepted or even if it was rejected, it was stated in a better manner. At the end of this challenge she even told me that I introduced her to new books. That is one of the aims of the challenge right? Or is it just reading popular YA or Adult romance?
I have been feeling very unhappy and honestly this year, not getting any FUN vibes from this challenge. I ignored several of your comments about my reading taste. But it has to stop somewhere right? I had finished my quota of mini challenge books, I claimed last two books only to help the team. Since its Holi in my country, and I had a holiday. But you can't even trust your team members. Why would I claim a card om 26 MAR if I can't finish it before the end of the month? But still, my patience is limited so yes, you can finish both the books now. I don't have enough energy to argue.
Yes it was SUPPOSED to be a FUN challenge, but alas! It's not.
P.S. I don't even have Google Sheets downloaded to check who is reading what % or who is reading more/less. That's why I keep asking you to post the no of books left to complete here. If I was competing against team members I would sit with a diary and jot down who's reading what. Am not so petty as you ASSUME and you JUDGE me to be.
Completion Post 03/29/21The Dollmaker 4 stars
0: Stand Alone
3: Author
4: CH Flint
6: CH Sophronie
9: CH Nevels
Well I'm sorry everyone, Anubha has left our team. I've never been accused of being mean on the internet before and I do apologize if I come off that way to anyone else. We are fine for March I hope, if everyone else can still finish their claimed books? I enjoyed my internet break very much and read a bunch of books, so now I'm going to update our spreadsheets and I'll put an update here soon. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Celia wrote: "I just finished and added a book set in Australia if that's still needed for the mini: A Long Way Home."Thank you Celia. I have added it to our regular cards and will use it for the mini too if Nikk has any delays. :D
P.S. I can't find
on your UNO shelf anymore. Do I have the book mixed up again?
Jennifer wrote: "Completion Post 03/29/21The Dollmaker 4 stars
0: Stand Alone
3: Author
4: CH Flint
6: CH Sophronie
9: CH Nevels"
Thank you Jennifer, added to the mini.
Jessamine wrote: "Completion PostThe Billionaire's Dance by Melody Anne - 3/27/21"
Thank you Jessamine. Are you still going to be able to finish A Court of Silver Flames before the end of the month?
2 days and 4 hours until start of the new month. CountdownHere is what we are finishing.
Nikk - Sin & Lightning and a book for Australia
Jessamine - It Ain't Me, Babe and A Court of Silver Flames
Lindsay - Gemina
Allison - Eclipse Bay
Everyone okay with the list? We have some backups if anyone gets overwhelmed.
Thanks for playing guys!
I have finished my book that was set in Australia and will update the spreadsheet shortly - still working on my mythology book. Every other book in this series so far I have flown through but this one seems harder to get through :-(
Just finished Gemina! You can now mark it off as 9 blue and the mini challenge task for Space!
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "I have finished my book that was set in Australia and will update the spreadsheet shortly - still working on my mythology book. Every other book in this series so far I have flown through but this ..."Isn't that disappointing when it happens? I wondered because you were flying through them last month. Hope this one gets better. Strong finish at least. :D
Lindsay wrote: "Just finished Gemina! You can now mark it off as 9 blue and the mini challenge task for Space!"Awesome, thank you Lindsay.
All 16 regular hands - FINISHED!4 books in progress for the mini and 43 hours left to finish them. :D We got this.
Allison Ann wrote: "P.S. I can't find A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness on your UNO shelf anymore. Do I have the book mixed up again? "That was my bad. It should be there now :)
Celia wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "P.S. I can't find A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness on your UNO shelf anymore. Do I have the book mixed up again? "That was my bad. It should be there now :)"
Got it now, thanks!
Allison Ann wrote: "Are you still going to be able to finish A Court of Silver Flames before the end of the month?"Yes, I'm almost done with it. I should finish reading it today :)
I will also be done with It Ain't Me, Babe before the end of the month
Jessamine wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "Are you still going to be able to finish A Court of Silver Flames before the end of the month?"Yes, I'm almost done with it. I should finish reading it today ..."
Wonderful thanks!
Thank you Jessamine, Nikk and Jane - all books updated! Just one to go and we are done our month.*imagine a cartoon of dancing Snoopy or something else celebratory here*
If you are doing any planning of April reads, here are some of the coloured covers we need to keep an eye out for. Thanks team!2 Red - Jessamine
4 Red - Jessamine
6 Red -
6 Red -
7 Red -
8 Red - Allison
3 Yellow - Allison
4 Yellow -
6 Yellow - Allison
8 Yellow - Jessamine
3 Green -
5 Green -
6 Green - Jennifer
8 Green -
2 Blue - Jessamine
3 Blue - Jennifer
5 Blue - Allison
9 Blue - Allison
WILD DRAW 4 - Jane - 3 Blue
WILD DRAW 4 -
WILD DRAW 4 -
WILD DRAW 4 -
WILD DRAW 4 -
Everyone has guessed the mini-challenge songs, so here they are for everyone to check out, including a PLAYLIST that UNO Pixie made. :D1-3 - Queen - A Kind Of Magic
4-6 - Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
7-9 - George Michael - Faith
10-12 - Def Leppard - Animal
13-15 - A-ha - Take On Me
16-18 - Madonna - Material Girl
19-21 - Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
22-24 - Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
25-27 - Prince - When Doves Cry
28-30 - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
31-33 - The Police - Every Breath You Take
34-36 - Men At Work - Down Under
37-39 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
40-42 - The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
43-45 -Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Jessamine wrote: "Completion PostIt Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole - 3/31/21 - 2 Stars"
Thanks Jessamine!
I got to sleep in a little bit, but the month of March is now officially over and we got every available point! I'll let you know in a couple of days when they update where we lie in the list. Great work everyone, thanks so much for your reading and reliability!
Completion Post 04/01/21 3 starsOrdinary Grace
0: CH Zelda
2: CH Tom
4: CH Frank
6: Ch Stephenson
7: CH Van
8: CH Edna
9: CH Nathan
Skip CH Peter
Jennifer wrote: "Completion Post 04/01/21 3 starsOrdinary Grace
0: CH Zelda
2: CH Tom
4: CH Frank
6: Ch Stephenson
7: CH Van
8: CH Edna
9: CH Nathan
Skip CH Peter"
Thanks Jennifer - please add to your UNO shelf when you get a chance. :D
Anyone have fun plans for this weekend? I am almost finished all my prep and then I'm going to put my feet up and read for awhile. It's a gray and yucky day outside anyway. But supposed to be a nice weekend. Fingers crossed. :DMy province is going into lockdown again tomorrow too. It doesn't really affect me much as we are take-out anyway in the winter, but still, annoying when we are tarred with the same brush as southern Ontario.
Hope you all have a lovely Easter (or whatever you celebrate) and get lots of lovely reading time. Take care team!
Normal plans for me would be meeting up with my siblings and their families for lunch on easte Monday but for the second year in a row it will be a zoom lunch.In Denmark a lot of things will be opening up from the coming Tuesday but then starts regional closings, at least 4 regions are staying closed until the 11th because of infection numbers.
It doesn't affect me a lot as the food shops are open and have been the whole time.
Apart from that, i hope to read another couple of books or more over this weekend.
Finished
I've added it but if need be it might also work for blue as TinEye say it is 50,4 % blue (I know we don't as such use that anymore)
Jane wrote: "Finished I've added it but if need be it might also work for blue as TinEye say it is 50,4 % blue (I know we don't as such use that anymore)"
Looks blue enough to me, we can use it for 3 Blue (WD4). Thanks Jane!
Completion PostHeart Recaptured by Tillie Cole - 4/01/21 - 1 Star
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer - 4/03/21 - 5 Stars
Souls Unfractured by Tillie Cole - 4/04/21 - 2 Stars
We have had a relatively quiet Easter. We caught up with the extended family last week for my daughter’s birthday so haven’t strayed too far home this weekend. Good Friday we spent at home, Easter Saturday I took my daughter to spend her Birthday money. Easter Sunday we spent at home with an Easter egg hunt be family time and today we are at the zoo :-)
Completion Post 04/06/21 4StarsWinter Garden
0= CH Zoya
6= CH Sasha
7= CH Vasily
8= CH Eva
9= CH Nina
Skip CH Petronova
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "We have had a relatively quiet Easter. We caught up with the extended family last week for my daughter’s birthday so haven’t strayed too far home this weekend. Good Friday we spent at home, Easter ..."Sounds like a nice weekend Nikk, hope you all enjoyed it. We had a quiet Easter, but the weather was perfect for walking, so that was a great excuse to get outside.
How's everyone doing? Anything fun going on in your lives that you can tell us about? I've picked up two new clients, so I've just been working and reading (normal for me though) and going nowhere because of our lockdown. One challenge we have for this month, is a Draw 2 card that has to work for Reverse and 0. So if people could recommend a standalone that they have read and enjoyed in the past (fiction or nonfiction) then perhaps someone else on the team will be able to read it for us. A Z title or author or character would work too of course.
My 5 stars standalone suggestions:
Completion PostThe Prison Healer
0 - Place - Zalindov
1 - 1st in series
2 - title
3 - title
9 - author
Skip - title
Sorry I've been so out of it - going through kind of a reading slump being so busy and all
completion Post 04/09/21The Searcher 3 stars
2: CH Trey
3: CH Hooper
4: CH Falon
6: CH Shiela
8: CH Eugene
9: CH Noreen
Skip CH Payton
Lindsay wrote: "Completion PostThe Prison Healer
0 - Place - Zalindov
1 - 1st in series
2 - title
3 - title
9 - author
Skip - title
Sorry I've been so out of it - going through kind of a reading..."
No worries Lindsay, as long as you can post every book that you have time to read, we'll use it. :D
Jennifer wrote: "completion Post 04/09/21The Searcher 3 stars
2: CH Trey
3: CH Hooper
4: CH Falon
6: CH Shiela
8: CH Eugene
9: CH Noreen
Skip CH Payton"
Thanks Jennifer. :D
We're quiet so far this weekend. Hope everyone is out enjoying beautiful weather and fun times. :D
Completion Post 04/11/21 3 starsFive Quarters of the Orange
2: CH Tomas
3: Author
4: Tilte
Skip CH Paul
Updated our books. We are pretty much on track for the month. Should be a mini-challenge coming in the next day or so. Looks like it will be fun!
Mini Challenge is posted. 42 hours until we can start counting books. Feel free to save finishing for awhile if you can. :DPump Up the Volume! And get your flashy (pink) accessories ready! April Mini Challenge
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. This month we are going to go through life as a teenager in the 80s.
Do you remember the fashion and the gadgets? Those really bright colours? *grin*
As a team, you need to read for the specified tasks that have been given to you. Some have to be done, others are optional but will gain your team more points.
◈ Your team has to complete 38 main tasks.
◈ For each completed task, your team will receive 10 points.
◈ For completing these 38 tasks, your team will receive 30 bonus points.
◈ There are 21 additional optional tasks.
◈ For each completed additional task, your team will receive 10 points.
◈ These optional tasks do not award a completion bonus.
◈ Tasks (main and/or optinoal) do not have to be read in order.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on April 15, 9am UTC (countdown is here) and before May 1 at 9am UTC (when the UNO challenge unfortunately ends).
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands.
◈ The usual book length rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.
Tasks - if anyone has a preference to stream A or B at the end, please let me know. Otherwise we'll pick the one that someone reads first. :D1* read a book with the letters E-I-G-H-T in the title - Allison
2* read a book published in the 80s
3* read a book that is #8 (or higher) in a series
4* read a book with 8 in the page number
5* read a book where the first word in the text starts with E
6* read a book where the title starts with E - Allison
7* read a book with an author name (first or last) starts with E
A1 - to continue your main tasks
8* read a book with the word "neon" in the text
9* read a book with a character who goes to school or takes part in any kind of course
10* read a book with the word "walkman" in the text
11* read a book with a character who is a teacher
12* read a book with a character who smokes - Allison
13* read a book with a bad-ass character
14* read a book with a bright/neon pink cover (i.e. preferably not a pastel pink)
B1*: U
B2*: M
B3*: M
B4*: R
B5*: C
B6*: L
A2 - to continue your main tasks
15*: read a book with "leg warmers" in the text or on the cover
16*: read a book where someone goes to the cinema
17*: read a book with a character who plays an instrument
18*: read a book with "shoulder pads" in the text or on the cover
19*: read a book with a character who goes to the hairdresser or stylist
20*: read a book with "spandex" in the text or on the cover
21*: read a book with "headband" in the text or on the cover, or with a character who wears a headband
22*: read a book with "boombox" in the text or on the cover ("radio" will do as well) - Allison
B7*: L
B8*: G
B9*: W
B10*: A
B11*: R
B12*: M
B13*: R
A3 - to continue the main tasks
23*: read a book with 101-150 pages
24*: read a book with 151-200 pages
25*: read a book with 201-250 pages
26*: read a book with 251-300 pages - Allison
27*: read a book with 301-350 pages
28*: read a book with 351-400 pages
29*: read a book with 401-450 pages
30*: read a book with more than 450 pages
B14*: read a book with a character who is a werewolf
B15*: read a book with a character who is a vampire
B16*: read a book with a character who is a detective or police officer
B17*: read a book with a fabulous dress on the cover
B18*: read a book with a same-sex relationship - Allison
B19*: read a book with a character who goes out dancing or clubbing
B20*: read a book with a character who works late into the night
B21*: read a book with a character who has to get up early
A4 - to continue the main tasks
31a*: read a book that you can connect to your own team's movie (be as creative as you wish)
32a*: read a book that you can connect to another team's movie (be as creative as you wish)
33a*: read a book with MPG Thriller or Mystery
34a*: read a book that is a stand-alone
35a*: read a book with MPG Young Adult
36a*: read a book from the Listopia The Movie was Better than the Book (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)
37a*: read a book from the Listopia The Book was Better than the Movie (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...)
38a*: read a book from the Listopia Books That Are Also TV Shows (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...)
31b*: read a book that you can connect to your own team's movie (be as creative as you wish)
32b*: read a book that you can connect to another team's movie (be as creative as you wish)
33b*: read a book that is the last in a series
34b*: read a book which includes a villain
35b*: read a book with MPG Fantasy or Science Fiction
36b*: read a book from the Listopia 80s Flashback (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...)
37b*: read a book from the Listopia 2021: What the Over-35 are reading (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)
38b*: read a book from the Listopia Neon Books (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)
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