The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2022
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Completion PostBook - In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
Date Finished - Apr.9
Cards - 0 (SA), 3 (CFN Heather), 4 (CNN Frankie), 5 (Title), 6 (CLN Shelby), 8 (CFN Eric), 9 (Place Norfolk), Skip (CLN Kekoa)
Karolyn wrote: "Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Well… I finally found a bad book that I had to struggle to finish (thankfully it was an audio book and I could listen while cleaning). [book:Eight Perfect Murders|52225..."So, I took a little side jaunt to read Eight Perfect Murders. I think I agree with you. It's definitely slow. And a bit redundant in places. I also just found the writing a bit awkward and weirdly stilted. I don't know. It didn't really work for me either.
Completion PostBook - The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Date Finished - Apr.12
Cards - 0 (SA), 2 (CFN Ted), 3 (CLN Hobart), 4 (CN Faith), 6 (ALN Swanson), 8 (CFN Eric), Skip (CLN Kintner), Reverse (Karolyn)
Book: Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Finished: April 13. Blue cover.Cards: 0 (SA), 1 (CH. Orange Juice), 5 (CH. Francis Adirubasamy), 6 (CH. Mr. Santosh Patel), skip (place: Podicherry)
anyone else decide to read Rebecca during the challenge?reading right now, not my usual but very good so far
I honestly forgot about it. Maybe I will pick it up for the mini which I saw posted. :)
Andy wrote: "anyone else decide to read Rebecca during the challenge?reading right now, not my usual but very good so far"
I definitely meant to but nothing about my TBR for the past two months is going the way I planned ^^'
I feel like I want to avoid it because Gothics never work for me 😬. I think I might read Sleepy Hollow instead.
looking at mini challenge - we'll need other teams location books too6 of them!
Read a book which has given another team its name
might go for Team 221B Baker Street
hoping there are free ebooks for Sherlock Holmes series on Gutenberg
Andy wrote: "looking at mini challenge - we'll need other teams location books too6 of them!
Read a book which has given another team its name
might go for Team 221B Baker Street
hoping there are free ebooks..."
Ooo, good choice. I think Sherlock stuff is free. I can't remember if it's public domain yet or not.
Anyways, speaking of the mini. I'll get that tab up on the sheet today. Sorry life has been insane the last week. I've barely been able to get on to update my reading.
just read the april mini and i am going to start scouring my bookshelves! i hope everyone is enjoying their reads :)for those of you who have read Truly Devious would it work for one of the tasks in the entertainment section? i think it could work for the shy/outgoing tasks but wanted to get some other opinions!
Alright, the mini tab is up on the working sheet!
Sara wrote: "Alright, the mini tab is up on the working sheet!"Woohoo, thanks!!
Kylie wrote: "just read the april mini and i am going to start scouring my bookshelves! i hope everyone is enjoying their reads :)for those of you who have read Truly Devious would it work for ..."
Oof, I'd love to help but I don't remember the book all that much...
I’ve finished some books but just keep forgetting to update until I’m about to leave the house lol. I’ll do it tomorrow
great resource for ebooks where copyright has expiredhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
a lot of Sherlock Holmes there so will definitely pick one for the mini
I have a quick captain question! I didn't plan on using it for the challenge, but figured I might as well ask about a graphic novel I'm working on. I can't find it on arbookfind, but it is a little over 1300 pages. I know we need to reach a certain word count for it to work -- If I can't find the official word count, can we ask if it can be used anyway? It's Saga, Compendium One (basically 9 volumes/50+ issues in one book).
Thanks!
Courtney wrote: "I have a quick captain question! I didn't plan on using it for the challenge, but figured I might as well ask about a graphic novel I'm working on. I can't find it on arbookfind, but it is a littl..."
We can ask. Usually comic books are a straight no go, even with comic book collections that are around 500+ pages, given the word count is usually less then 100 words per page and rarely if ever touches the minimum words needed. But, given it's nine volumes of Saga and over 1300 pages, then it might be safe to say it's long enough. I'll take it to the captain's chat though.
Completion PostBook - Howls from the Dark Ages by P.L. McMillan
Date Finished - Apr.15
Cards - 0 (SA), 1 (CFN Olivier), 2 (CFN Thomason), 4 (CFN Fenner), 5 (CFN Izel), 8 (CFN Elias), 9 (CFN Nova), Skip (CFN Kevin)
Mini - mentioned food (mushroom, corn, beans, squash), mentioned drink (ale, wine), mentioned utensils (knife, wine cup)
Sara wrote: "Courtney wrote: "I have a quick captain question! I didn't plan on using it for the challenge, but figured I might as well ask about a graphic novel I'm working on. I can't find it on arbookfind, ..."
I think last time I asked about a manga and they said no because the word count wasn't on arfindbook.
For sure. I'm not really expecting it to be a yes but might as well try if I'm powering through it anyway.
Yea, sorry Courtney. If the word count can't be verified, then it can't be used.
Completion PostBook - Herrick's End by T.M. Blanchet
Date Finished - Apr.17
Cards - 1 (1st in Series), 2 (AFN T.M.), 3 (Title), Skip (CLN Kravchenko)
Mini - anise cookies mentioned
Completion PostBook - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving
Date Finished - Apr.18
Cards - 0 (SA), 2 (Title), 6 (Place Sleepy Hollow), 7 (CLN Van Winkle), Skip (Katrina)
Mini - other team's book
I've been quiet, but I'm still here. I filled in my books recently on the spreadsheet.
here and finishing up on my book, Easter weekend was busy busy busy! Hope everyone else enjoyed they're weekend!
Denise wrote: "https://howlongtoread.com/books/20649... looks like the word count is 47,840 for Saga."I don't think we can use that site. It has to be a specific site that is library verified. The arfinder I think it's called? Also I think that particular site is wrong more often then not. I've used it before and it was wrong on the word count for a play. And 47,000+ words in a 170 page comic book is impossible. There is not enough words per page to get that amount. Novellas are around 40,000 words and they are pure text.
Completion PostBook - Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao
Date Finished - Apr.20
Cards - 0 (CFN Zachary), 2 (CFN Trevor), 6 (CFN Simon)
Mini - MC meets a certain someone or food or drink
Hey, Sara, what do I do when the book is currently a standalone but there is going to be another book that hasn't been announced yet? Do I leave it as a standalone or as a first in a series?
❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "Hey, Sara, what do I do when the book is currently a standalone but there is going to be another book that hasn't been announced yet? Do I leave it as a standalone or as a first in a series?"Is it the book you just read? If so, I'd mark it as a standalone. Until it is listed on Goodreads as in a series, then it's not considered the first book in a series yet.
Sara wrote: "❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "Hey, Sara, what do I do when the book is currently a standalone but there is going to be another book that hasn't been announced yet? Do I leave it as a standalone or as a ..."Okie!
I ran this one through Tineye and it shows as 70ish% orange. I just want to run it by the group and I have no idea why I am even second guessing that this truly orange?
I think it's super orange to my eye. I think you're good.Anyone else having issues being repeatedly signed out? It's very annoying. I've changed my password thinking that was the issue, but no. Still getting kicked out every couple of minutes.
Sara wrote: "I think it's super orange to my eye. I think you're good.Anyone else having issues being repeatedly signed out? It's very annoying. I've changed my password thinking that was the issue, but no. S..."
Omg yes! I would go back in to do something and every time it makes me sign in again.
I fell down a wuxia well this month and have been watching more tv than in years - and hence less reading. Not a great timing :/ At least I've managed a couple of re-reads of old favourites.Is anyone else in a reading slump or are things going great?
Narsku wrote: "I fell down a wuxia well this month and have been watching more tv than in years - and hence less reading. Not a great timing :/ At least I've managed a couple of re-reads of old favourites.Is an..."
Oooh, what have you been watching if you don't mind me asking?? And I'm doing okay even though I started playing a new video game and am a bit distracted...
Completion postBook - Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Date Finished - Apr.22
Cards - 0 (SA), 1 (CFN Olivia), 3 (CFN Hannah), 6 (ALN Schwab), 7 (AFN V.E.), 8 (CFN Edgar), Skip (CLN Prior)
Mini - mentioned a bowl
Narsku wrote: "I fell down a wuxia well this month and have been watching more tv than in years - and hence less reading. Not a great timing :/ At least I've managed a couple of re-reads of old favourites.Is an..."
I feel that I have been in a perpetual reading slump since early December. I don't know if that is due to reading so much in the two years of covid from being home so much? My attention span has just been all over the place and I found it hard to concentrate which is probably the reason I pick up so many books to read at one time.
The struggle is real Narsku! :)
Completion PostBook - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Date Finished - Apr.23
Cards - 0 (SA), 1 (Place Otranto), 2 (CFN Theodore), 3 (CFN Hippolita), 5 (CFN Isabella)
Mini - several people on the cover
Checking to see if this belongs to someone else? Reverse Anatomy: A love story Angela Read by Ashley
It's listed in my name but I didn't add it to the spreadsheet. Thought I would check before deleting it.
Angela wrote: "Checking to see if this belongs to someone else? Reverse Anatomy: A love story Angela Read by Ashley
It's listed in my name but I didn't add it to the spreadsheet. Thought I would check before..."
It seems like Stephanie is reading it. Stephanie can you confirm?
Completion PostBook - The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
Date Finished - Apr.24
Cards - 1 (1st in Series), 4 (CFN Frank), Skip (CFN Kirsty)
Mini - someone meets a certain someone
Book: Fluenes Herre (Lord of the Flies) by William GoldingFinished 17th of April. Red cover.
Cards: 0 (SA), 4 (title), 6 (character Simon), 8 (character Eric), skip (character Piggy)
For anyone who is not sick of reading yet... Tower Teams sign up is open in the NBRC group :)
❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "Oooh, what have you been watching if you don't mind me asking?? And I'm doing okay even though I started playing a new video game and am a bit distracted..."Nirvana in Fire and Word of Honor. My last wuxia phase was about 15 years ago and then I only really had access to movies. I have no reference to what is considered worth watching nowadays but I'm having fun :)
Did the game turn out to be good?
Narsku wrote: "❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "Oooh, what have you been watching if you don't mind me asking?? And I'm doing okay even though I started playing a new video game and am a bit distracted..."Nirvana in Fir..."
Ohh I've been meaning to watch Word of Honor but ended up starting The Untamed first. And I'm still playing it lol, I didn't realize it would take probably at least 100 hours to complete...
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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Book - The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
Date Finished - Apr.7
Cards - 0 (SA), 2 (Title), 3 (CFN Hal), 5 (ALN Finlay), 6 (CFN Sarah), 7 (CFN Vince), 8 (CFN Ella), Skip (CLN Keller)