Team Dune

[Vanessa]

Same here Veronica! I'm reading 3 books same time. lol! so that I can finish by Monday night.

[Corina]

Completion post for Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano. This one wouldn't have matched for the mini challenge tasks. I've updated the spreadsheet.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Hi Team! Just wanted to update you that I'm going to be completing the 6 Yellow book tomorrow and that will complete Hand Six. So we just need to focus on getting the numbers needed to complete hands four and five as well, right?

To complete hands four and five we need:
3 Ones
1 Four
1 Two
2 Nines

[Verónica]

JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "Hi Team! Just wanted to update you that I'm going to be completing the 6 Yellow book tomorrow and that will complete Hand Six. So we just need to focus on getting the numbers needed to complete han..."

Cool! I'll be done with 2 Red and 7 Red tomorrow too. And one more 5.

[Verónica]

I rearranged some cards and we had a 6 yellow we used for a Reverse, and I realized Flying Angels wasn't used for a Reverse, so I switch those, which completed another hand and your 6 yellow Jojo can be used for our last WD4! Tomorrow all color cards and WD4 will be done.

Also we're done with 7's :-D. With only three 5's left the rest would be a piece of cake.

[Corina]

Thats great! I have some upcoming reads that we could use for 5s and 9s!

[Kira]

Hey Team. I am still here, just lurking.

I haven't had any luck planning for this. There are so many of us and everyone is reading so quickly. So I've opted to read whatever and add it to the spreadsheet after 😂. Please let me know if you need me to cover something specific. My other group challenge ends this week, so I'll be more focused on Uno.

I have 3 books that I'm going to drag in to tomorrow as I'm sure they can fit some mini challenge tasks. I've noted them as in progress on the spreadsheet.

[Kira]

Verónica wrote: "Mini challenge countdown:

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

"I need to update the official spreadsheet because mods will be checking our stats in order to see if any reserves/pixie cards will be required."

What are reserves/pixie cards?

[Verónica]

Kira wrote: "Verónica wrote: "Mini challenge countdown:

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

"I need to update the of..."

Reserves are people who registered for UNO but couldn't get in because teams were complete or they registered late. They substitute members who go MIA (Missing In Action).

Pixie cards are books given by the mods (as Pixie, a wildcard member) in certain situations. Like when a member hasn't responded or participated/read in a while. They give you a number of books from Pixie to compensate for MIA members at some point. I don't know what the rules are (if any) when none of the team members have left but the number of books are too low.

We aren't that far below expected, actually we are almost where we're suppose to be by mid Feb. We have some teammates reading below expected but also ones reading more than expected. And that's OK. As long as all of us are participating somehow, I think there's no need for moving anything team-wise.

I guess mods do this mid-month to make sure they keep the dynamic fair.

[Verónica]

Kira wrote: "Hey Team. I am still here, just lurking.

I haven't had any luck planning for this. There are so many of us and everyone is reading so quickly. So I've opted to read whatever and add it to the spr..."

Great, thanks! I think we'll be giving our hands a very big boost tomorrow since a few of us are holding more than one book.

[Corina]

We all read what we can, everyone is contributing.
I've been managing to read more than usual as my husband has been really busy working late and I have decided to just read after putting my little man to bed.

[Bella]

I finished reading I Killed Zoe Spanos and updated the spreadsheet/added it to my Uno shelf! I'm currently reading The Kind Worth Killing, which should help us with a card somewhere lol. I'll be done with this within the week!

[JoJo_theDodo]

I finished two books today. The audiobook I listen to with my husband only during weekdays, so finished Tales from the Cafe this morning. Also, I was up super early with my new puppy and finished The Souvenir Museum. I looked through the mini challenge descriptions and discovered I could use it for one of those as well. So I updated both spreadsheets. I am definitely reading more than what I initially thought I would based on my prior monthly averages. I think the mini challenges and just wanting to help the team get as many hands completed as possible has motivated me to read
more! : )

[Corina]

That's great, Jo! :-)
I also finished The Maid by Nita Prose and updated our spreadsheet.

[Verónica]

Thank you all for updating :-).

We knocked off almost all of our harder cards.
Reverse, WD4 and 7's are done.
Only two 5's and 2 skip's left.

I used a Corina book for 6 Red, I will finish my 7 Red today, and with that all color cards will be done.

The rest of the cards usually come by easily, which means we can focus on finding books for the mini.

Good job everyone!

[Corina]

That's great news, Verónica! :)

[JoJo_theDodo]

Thank you for the update! That is good news!

[Vanessa]

Awesome group!! Well done everyone.
And hope u guys are enjoying too!!

[Verónica]

All hard cards done! But please keep logging all options for the books, because maybe at some point I would need to move cards around.

Here's the list for the mini tasks still available:

4. Read a book where a place (house, flat, office, barn etc.) gets renovated or built
6. Read a book with the letters B*U*I*L*D*E*R in the title (subtitle can be used as well)
8. Read a book where a character is painting or decorating something
15. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text (x2)
19. Read a book with the letters G*A*R*D*E*N in the title (subtitle can be used as well)
22. Read a book with any word related to the weather in the title or series title (any form is accepted, e.g.: rain(s), rainy, raining, etc.)

I have an option for the GARDEN one, but I don't think I can squeeze it on my list, unless someone has an option for one of the books I'm currently taking.

And I know probably is temporary, but we are ranking #1 :D.

[Corina]

Thanks for the update, Verónica! I will have a look again through my books for those missing mini tasks.
And well done team! :D

[Vanessa]

Veronica just share the Garden open in the sheet. Incase anyone has it, they can update it.

[Corina]

Completion post for A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham. I've updated our spreadsheet. It currently sits under 2 options in the mini challenge.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Verónica wrote: "All hard cards done! But please keep logging all options for the books, because maybe at some point I would need to move cards around.

Here's the list for the mini tasks still available:

4. Read ..."

I found a short audiobook that I can listen to for the B*U*I*L*D*E*R task. I will enter the book to the spreadsheet and that will be my next audio read.

[JoJo_theDodo]

I just finished It's Better this Way and updated the spreadsheet.

[JoJo_theDodo]

For this audiobook, the author's husband is apparently mentioned in the book and his name is Vincent. Can that be used as a V named character, even though he's real and not a fictional character?

[Verónica]

JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "For this audiobook, the author's husband is apparently mentioned in the book and his name is Vincent. Can that be used as a V named character, even though he's real and not a fictional character?

..."

It doesn't matter if he's fictional or not, more important is how much he is relevant to the story. If only gets mentioned briefly doesn't count. But if some part of the story is impacted by him, maybe covers a few pages, even if he's not a developed character he can count.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Verónica wrote: "JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "For this audiobook, the author's husband is apparently mentioned in the book and his name is Vincent. Can that be used as a V named character, even though he's real and not a f..."

Thank you! That's good to know. I plan on starting the audiobook on Monday, so once I get more into the book I may be able to update more categories on the spreadsheet.

[Verónica]

Hi everyone.

I did some changes in the mini in order to fit in a couple of books finished by Bella and Melanie. Corina agreed for Bella's book to take one of the "furniture or decor" tasks she had. I removed my book in the trees task to put Melanie's last read. I also was able to place one of Kira's in the 4 colors one I also had.

The only task not claimed is
"8. Read a book where a character is painting or decorating something".

Any takers?

I'll try to place the books finished first by any of you in the mini, unless the book already in place is in "Currently Reading" status.
It helps if you look for a task for your book and write it next to the points column as a suggestion.

[Corina]

All good with me!
I seem to remember that in the Bromance Book Club book 1 there is some decorating involved, but I already read it and I'm not a huge re-reader.
I will have another search.

[Corina]

I'm annoyed that I didn't pay attention to the date and finished Home Before Dark before...that had decorating in it.

[Corina]

It's only been 3 months since I read the Bromance Book Club so can't re read it anyway. Unless somebody else wants to read any of the 2 I mentioned. I will keep looking for other potentials.

[Vanessa]

Okay let me check if I can get the book.
I'll be finishing both the other two mini books by this weekend.

So I'll be free.

[Corina]

Thats great, Vanessa! I'm pretty sure wife is taking down a wall to redecorate the house. Haven't found any other options at the moment.

[Verónica]

Corina, I substituted your book "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" from task 28, Heli's last finished book has the words home and library in the English translation (I found it on the text through a Google Books search). Your other book Heli, was placed in 4 cardinal directions.

[Verónica]

I found something for the painting one, an audio of the "Girl with a Pearl Earring: A Novel". But if you find the other book Vanessa feel free to replace it.

[Corina]

All good with me, Verónica, haven't started it yet anyway :)

[JoJo_theDodo]

I just completed Cold Mountain and The Builders.



I updated the spreadsheets too. : )

[Corina]

Just completed The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary and updated our spreadsheet.

[Heli]

Verónica wrote: "Corina, I substituted your book "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" from task 28, Heli's last finished book has the words home and library in the English translation (I found it on the text throu..."

Thank you Veronica. I admire your organizing skills.

[Verónica]

Heli wrote: "Verónica wrote: "Corina, I substituted your book "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek" from task 28, Heli's last finished book has the words home and library in the English translation (I found it ..."

Thanks Heli, that's very kind.

[Corina]

Hope you had a lovely weekend, ladies! Just completed The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and updated our spreadsheet.

[Verónica]

Melanie's book "That Deep River Feeling" was used for the GARDEN task.

[Melanie]

Thanks for adding my books to the mini!

[Verónica]

We are doing pretty good team!

+++UPDATE+++

One week left, 16 cards left =16 books to read.

Seems a lot still, but we are 8 members and all of us are contributing. Is totally doable.

The books still pending for the mini are:

Jojo:
- If Walls Could Talk
- Broken (In the best possible way)

Veronica:
- Girl with a Pearl Earring: A Novel
- The Devil's Highway
- Beartown

Heli
- The Four Winds

Corina
- The Ocean at the end of the lane

Vanessa
- The Escape Room

I will definitely finish my books by the end of the month. If someone with a book on the mini thinks will not make it, please give us a heads up pronto so someone still has time to look for something else.

The books listed for the mini are eight. Eight more and we will complete our hands. Let's do this!

[Corina]

Thanks for the update, Verónica! All good on my end to complete the book for the mini.
It also works for a 3, a 6 or a 9 on our cards. I'm more than happy to find another book that would work for whatever other cards we need.
Let's do this! :-)

[Kira]

I'm a procrastinator and a lot of my books get finished last minute. It doesn't help that lately I keep starting books and switching to another. So many in progress. 😂

I will have at least 5 more complete before the end of February.
Project Hail Mary, Beautiful Disaster, and Crown of Gilded Bones are well under way.
Then with another week and weekend I'll finish another 2 or 3 for sure.

We have until February 28th to complete books for this month right? Can we carry over anything extra into March? Or do we start them and wait to complete until March so they count (similar to the rules for the mini?)? Or do books have to be started in March?

[Verónica]

Kira wrote: "I'm a procrastinator and a lot of my books get finished last minute. It doesn't help that lately I keep starting books and switching to another. So many in progress. 😂

I will have at least 5 more ..."

Books started in February can be carried on, so they will count for March. Finished date is the one that counts for the month. If you finish it in April it will count for April, but it should've been started with UNO on February, not before.

So you're gonna keep us on the edge, uh? hehe. I think if we see that the hands are getting completed before you finish all, we can do something like with the mini, holding them a while to be counted for March. But you keep doing your thing and we will see near the weekend how we progress. Is better to have to spare than falling short.

[Corina]

Completion post for The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman. It also fits a few of the main cards. :-)

[Vanessa]

I'll definitely be able to finish my book l! :)

[JoJo_theDodo]

Completed What Happens in Paradise and updated the spreadsheet.