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Completion PostBook: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Author: Lisa See
Date finished: Feb 10
Cards it fits:
0: Standalone book
3: Setting (Hunan, China)
4: Title (Flower, Fan)
6: Title (Snow, Secret) Author Last Name (See)
Reverse: Read by megan
Cover color: Green
Author: A.J Banner
Characters: jacob, Kyra Winthop
Date: Feb 11
Cards: 0-standalone,
Ive just realised i havent been adding my nooks to my Uno shelf so just off to do it but thought id remind everyone else as well
COMPLETION POSTJust a Bit Twisted by Alessandra Hazard
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
1 -- Series -- Book 1 in Straight guys
3 -- H -- Author Alessandra Hazard
6 -- S -- MC Shawn
Reverse -- Read by Janeylou
[*book:Just a Bit Twisted|26840475]
COMPLETION POSTArrows Through Archer by Nash Summers
Date Read: February 10
Cards it fits:
0 -- Stand alone book
3 -- H -- MC last name Hart
9 -- N -- Author first name Nash
[*book:Arrows Through Archer|33394243]
Diane's February BooksBook: Intoxicating
Author: Onley James
Date Read: February 10
Cards it fits:
1 - O -- author first name
3 - H -- MC last name Hudson
5 - I -- Title
8 - E -- MC last name Edgworth
Diane's February BooksBook: Forgive and Forget
Author: Charlie Cochet
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
0 -- Standalone
2 - T -- MC Tom
4 - F -- Title
9 - N -- Location New York
Diane's February BooksBook: Darker Space
Author: Lisa Henry
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
2 -- Second in series
3 - H -- Author last name
8 - E -- Location Earth
skip - K -- Character name Kai-Ren
Completion
Book: Virgin River
Author: Robyn Carr
Date read: Feb 10
Cards:
1 - 1 in series
3 - ch Hope
6 - ch Jack Sheridan
7 - V title
Skip - ch Preacher
**TEAM SPREADSHEET UPDATED THROUGH HERE**
Emilienne wrote: "COMPLETION POSTJust a Bit Twisted by Alessandra Hazard
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
1 -- Series -- Book 1 in Straight guys
3 -- H -- Author Alessandra H..."
Ive read thos Em , so you can use for reverse
Diane..ive read Darker Space & Forgive and Forget so you can use them both for reverse
Janeylou wrote: "Emilienne wrote: "COMPLETION POSTJust a Bit Twisted by Alessandra Hazard
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
1 -- Series -- Book 1 in Straight guys
3 -- H -- A..."
Yay!
Thanks Diane, I've updated my post 😃
Emilienne wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Emilienne wrote: "COMPLETION POSTJust a Bit Twisted by Alessandra Hazard
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
1 -- Series -- Book 1 in Straight..."
Its obviously too early in the morning for you Em , its me ( Janine ) thats read it , not Diane 😄😄😄
...and Diane , I'd keep it that way, i only rated it 2 stars 😄
Book:Invisible Girl
Author: lisa jewell
Date Feb 12
Place Hampstead/ London, England
Character: owen pick, saffyre maddox, cate and roan Fours.
Cards: 0 -standalone,
I haven't finished a book this week since I'm working my way through A Clash of Kings, but I wanted to do my weekly check-in post to say I'm here and cheering you all on as you read!
CompletedFuture Fake Husband
By Kate Hawthorne
Finishwd 11th feb
4 stars
4 ..title
3..author
8..author (EM Denning )
Skip..author
CompletionMemories of the Heart
By Felice Stevens
Finished 11th feb
4 stars
4 ..aithor
6..author
9..setting New york
8...Ethel
Janeylou wrote: "Emilienne wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Emilienne wrote: "COMPLETION POSTJust a Bit Twisted by Alessandra Hazard
Date Read: February 11
Cards it fits:
1 -- Series -- ..."
😂😂😂 I'm such a failure today 😂😂😂
I'm currently reading on 3 books which I will hopefully all finish within the next two days.... so just to let you know.
FEBRUARY MINI CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Details for the February mini challenge have been announced!
See details below:
Back to the 80s! February Mini Challenge
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. This month we are getting our 80s reading hat on!.
We have given each team a popular book from the 1980s.
As a team, you need to try and read as many books that you can connect with your 1980s book as possible. The ways the books "connect" is completely open to interpretation.
Creativity is the key to the challenge, not rules.
For example; Team XYZ is assigned The Handmaid's Tale.
They read books by Canadian authors, sci-fi MPG, books with something red on the cover, dystopian books, books where a young female is in an arranged relationship with an older male, a book where two characters do something in secret etc.
You don't need a unique reason for each book read and connected. So in the above example, we could read and connect more than one MPG Sci-Fi books (for example) to claim the mini challenge points.
For each book read and connected you will receive 10 points. As a team you can read a maximum of 40 books for this mini challenge.
If one of your team members also reads (and finishes) your assigned 80s book during the mini challenge, you will receive 30 bonus points. (There is only 30 points per team so although more than 1 team member is welcome to read the book, there are no extra points on offer)
◈ 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 February 14, 9am UTC (countdown is here) and before March 1 at 9am UTC (when the March UNO month begins).
◈ 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
(Here's the announcement post.)
Our assigned book is Love in the Time of Cholera .
Some similarities we could look for are Colombian author; MPG of Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Romance, Magical Realism, Literature, Novels, European Literature, Spanish Literature, Literary Fiction, or Historical; bird on cover, animal on cover, eye on cover, etc . . .
This is not an extensive list by any means. As the rules state, you can be creative with the connections. I just wanted to give some specific examples to get you started.
Let me know what questions you have!
So..are these connections ok3 letters in authors name
1st name of author begins with G
6 words in title
Title starts with 'Love'
The word 'Time' in the title
Janeylou wrote: "Im a bit confused on the dates ??"Books can be started any time after the Uno challenge started on Feb 1, but they can't be finished until after the mini challenge starts (on February 14, 9am UTC).
For example . . . if you start a book today and finish it on the 14th at 10 am UTC, it can be included in the mini challenge. But if you start a book today and finish it at 8am on the 14th, that won't count for the mini challenge.
And then of course since it's the Feb mini challenge, it just needs to be finished before the end of February.
Does that help?
Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Im a bit confused on the dates ??"Books can be started any time after the Uno challenge started on Feb 1, but they can't be finished until after the mini challenge starts (on Feb..."
Yes thanks , i got it now
So at.bottom of our book posts we just need to say if it works for mini challenge
Janeylou wrote: "So..are these connections ok3 letters in authors name
1st name of author begins with G
6 words in title
Title starts with 'Love'"
If you mean three initials, I think that could count.
I don't know that first name starting with the same letter is a strong enough connection. I'd lean toward same full set of initials or same whole first (or last) name.
I believe the other two should work.
Janeylou wrote: "So at.bottom of our book posts we just need to say if it works for mini challenge"Yes -- please post if it works for the mini challenge (based on the read date) and potential connections.
Even if you can't find a connection, let me know if it is at least eligible -- I can always try to help find a connection.
(Dog on cover)
Would this work for the mini challenge?
Ive just made a list of about 20 books and i will try and work them into my other challenges over the next 2 weeks
Kimber wrote: "(Dog on cover)
Would this work for the mini challenge?"
Yes I think we'd be able to use "both have an animal on the cover" as the connection!
CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
❤ colour card 2 green ❤
Hi can u post the spreadsheet link again?
Thanks:)
Kimber wrote: "Hi can u post the spreadsheet link again?
Thanks:)"
Not sure if you meant our team's or the current status, so here's both:
Team Spreadsheet
Current Status
They're always linked on the first page of this thread for easy access!
Janeylou wrote: "CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
❤ colour card 2 green ❤"
Don't forget to switch this one to the Kindle edition when you have a chance! (As long as that's the one you used. If I remember correctly from our convo before you were using the Kindle edition and just needed to switch to that on your shelf)
Kaley wrote: "Kimber wrote: "Hi can u post the spreadsheet link again?
Thanks:)"
Not sure if you meant our team's or the current status, so here's both:
Team Spreadsheet
Current Status
They're always linked o..."
Ok thank u!
Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
❤ colour card 2 green ❤"
Don't forget to swi..."
Sorry, i made sure the one i posted was kindle edition but not the one on my shelf .
I always tend to ' mark as read ' the 1st edition on GR ..regardless of what version i read ..will sort now
I can read the bios for sure. One of those I own but it’s lost somewhere in my spare bedroom. Lol. Gives me a reason to clean and organize. Valentine’s Day goals.
megan wrote: "I can read the bios for sure. One of those I own but it’s lost somewhere in my spare bedroom. Lol. Gives me a reason to clean and organize. Valentine’s Day goals."Could you clarify what you mean? Which bios?
Janeylou wrote: "Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
❤ colour card 2 green ❤"
Don't..."
Thank you! I just have to use the one that’s actually on your shelf per captain rules.
Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
❤ colour card ..."
Thats fine , just let me know if i do it again 😊
Janeylou wrote: "Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Kaley wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "CompletedThe Math Teacher Is Dead
By Robert L. Manners
Finished 12th feb
2...title
7...MC Vandorvere
..."
Will do! It hasn't been an issue up till now. Usually if someone posts a different edition here I just grab the one that's on their shelf anyway. It only mattered here because of the lack of page count on that one :)
Does anyone want to read our assigned book, Love in the Time of Cholera? We get 30 bonus points if one person reads our assigned book. If no one else wants to, I will (I love bonus points :-P ), but figured I'd let anyone else claim it first who wants it. It's not one that I've really particularly wanted to read, but I will for the points if no one else does!
Kaley wrote: "Does anyone want to read our assigned book, Love in the Time of Cholera? We get 30 bonus points if one person reads our assigned book. If no one else wants to, I will (I love bonus poin..."You're very brave Kaley, ive read the blurb and reviews ( to find connections ) and i definitely couldnt read it 😄😄
Janeylou wrote: "Kaley wrote: "Does anyone want to read our assigned book, Love in the Time of Cholera? We get 30 bonus points if one person reads our assigned book. If no one else wants to, I will (I l..."If there weren’t bonus points involved there’s no way 🤣 but maybe it’ll surprise me!
I agree with u both! IDK
If your not into it Kaley I can try it if I can get a copy from the library. Just let me know after a couple of chapters.✌
I just looked it up and my library (my library is a small beach library)
doesn't have it. sorry!
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Book: Caged In
Author: Luna David
Date Read: February 9
Cards it fits:
6 - S -- MC last name Sinclair
7 - V -- Setting -- Vintage Ridge