The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2022
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Team Manderley
Karolyn wrote: "Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "I just added 
in part because it has an interior on the cover. The mini challenge has: 7. Read a book with a room interior on the co..."Sorry, Karolyn, the other Captains are saying that it's not an interior room. So, that book won't work for that task.
Narsku wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hi, everyone! Glad to see how well we're all doing. I hope everyone has had a good month. I've been pretty hectic with work, but still trying to get my reading in where I can. I'll b..."
Yes, second this. Also, if we end up with all the books claimed and you read a book in the remaining nine days that could be used somewhere, please put it in the overflow section. Which is at the very bottom of the Feb tab. Same deal, but instead of claiming a specific card, just put the book name, card options, and date read.
Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "I just added in part because it has an interior on the cover. The mini challenge has: 7. Read a book with a room in..."Well, boo! Thanks for checking.
I am unsure if this book will count but I'll ask anyway. Would this count as a house interior?
❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "I am unsure if this book will count but I'll ask anyway. Would this count as a house interior?"I'll ask. Seems more interior-y to me. But I'll check in with the captains.
Just got confirmation that Magpie Lane would work for that task.
Sara wrote: "Just got confirmation that Magpie Lane would work for that task."Woohoo, thanks for asking!
Completion PostBook - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Date Finished - Feb 21st
Cards - 4 (CSN Bill Furlong), 8 (CFN Eileen Furlong), 9 (Setting New Ross), Skip (Author SN Claire Keegan)
Completion PostBook - A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Date Finished - Feb 21st
Cards - 4 (Title - A Fine Balance), Skip (CSN - Maneck Kohlah), 1 (CFN - Omprakash Darji), 9 (CFN - Nusswan Shroff)
Two questions - Has anyone read
and is there enough of a tree on there to use for the mini?
Angela wrote: "Two questions - Has anyone read and is there enough of a tree on there to use for the mini?"Are you thinking for the “small town” mini Angela? Between the tree and the stream/lake I would think it fits what I’d want in my rural village getaway 😄
Are there any books that anyone is worried about finishing? Im trying to decide what to read next and will look for a reverse. But curious if there is anything else to look for - especially color cards. Happy Uno!
Completion PostBook: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Author: V.E. Schwab
Date Completed: Feb 21
Cards: 0 (SA), 3 (CFN - Henry), 4 (Location - France), 5 (Title - Invisible), 6 (ALN - Schwab), R (Angela)
I think Love Flushed should fit for B40. At least from a quick skim and reading the synopsis it seems like it’s a small coastal town? Can anyone confirm before I start reading that one
If not, it would sure work for task 32- end in a happy ending
Completion PostBook - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Date Finished - Feb.21
Cards - 0 (SA), 3 (CFN Hazel), 5 (CFN Iona), 6 (CLN Sinnett), 8 (Place Edinburg), Skip (Percy)
Mini - Task #B34
Karolyn wrote: "Are there any books that anyone is worried about finishing? Im trying to decide what to read next and will look for a reverse. But curious if there is anything else to look for - especially color c..."Everything at the moment is claimed at the moment, so feel free to read whatever you like. Especially stuff that might fit mini tasks. But it also wouldn't hurt to have a backup for 0 Blue and 5 Red.
How are those going by the way, Angela, Courtney? Do you think you'll finish in time, or should we be reading back ups just in case?
I will be done with mine by next Monday. :) I started my colored card last night.
We have almost all the mini tasks, too! :) What does the "Every aspect can be used only once" RE: the B track tasks mean? I read a book that was (partially) set in a village but figured I can't use it since we already had a book where the location "aspect" has been used. Am I interpreting this too strictly? Does it just mean we can't use the same small town twice - e.g. you could have St. Mary Mead only once despite binge reading the series in February?
Narsku wrote: "We have almost all the mini tasks, too! :) What does the "Every aspect can be used only once" RE: the B track tasks mean? I read a book that was (partially) set in a village but figured I can't u..."
That is a good question! We should check in on this, since I think we've already used twice the idea of the book being set in a small town. So, we should figure out if that's okay or not, and if not then we need to change one of our books and reasons out. I think though that this task wants us to get really creative. So like, maybe not just that it's in a small town, but maybe there's a scene set in a small town cafe. That cafe could be used as a reason. Or if there's a scene set through a small park, or has a parade or I don't know. Small town things. I think it can be pretty small things as long as it's in the book.
Also, Kylie, could you not resolve the comments that I made on the sheet, please? Especially if they're in the captain's section.
Okay, so here was what I was told when I asked: "Sara, if you already used a book for the specific task that it is "set in a small town/village" (which is totally acceptable BTW), you cannot use another book for setting again.
But if another book has a similar setting, try to look for something else
- does someone go to church/is there a vicar/a butcher/policeman?
-is there a post office/shop/school/bakery mentioned? etc."
So, I'm thinking we need to change Andy's two entries on the mini because we've already used the setting of a small town as a reason for Kylie. And I don't think a persistent feeling of wanting to return works either. I think we need a specific small town thing, like some of the examples used above.
Hello Sara, Team Manderley,Just dropped by to clear another thing: the books you use for the B tasks don't necessarily need to be set in a small town (apart from the one you used for the setting specifically) as long as you find something that can be connected to life in a small town, like the ecamples mentioned above. Dare to be creative! :)
I added no cell service. For me no cell phone / internet would be a dream come true 😄 But if that sounds like purgatory to the rest of the team I can change it.
Karolyn wrote: "I added no cell service. For me no cell phone / internet would be a dream come true 😄 But if that sounds like purgatory to the rest of the team I can change it."Haha, I think I could live without both personally. As long as I had a library of books and a bookstore to shop in, I'd be a happy camper.
I mean… everyone in the town disappears and no cell service. Think about how much reading we could get done!!Do we know when we’ll get our hands for March?
Karolyn wrote: "I mean… everyone in the town disappears and no cell service. Think about how much reading we could get done!!Do we know when we’ll get our hands for March?"
We should see it soon. Some time this week seems to be the general agreement.
Sara wrote: "So, I'm thinking we need to change Andy's two entries on the mini because we've already used the setting of a small town as a reason for Kylie. And I don't think a persistent feeling of wanting to ..."hi Sara - I've made an attempt to make these more specific for B38 and B39
hope it works but if not, we might need to find something else for these
Andy wrote: "Sara wrote: "So, I'm thinking we need to change Andy's two entries on the mini because we've already used the setting of a small town as a reason for Kylie. And I don't think a persistent feeling o..."The pub one works perfectly! I'm not so sure about the other one. What do you think, Narsku? Do you think the reason on B39 works?
Also, -drum roll- the March cards are out! I've put the March hands into the spreadsheet. Our colored colors for March are:
2 Red
4 Red
5 Red
5 Yellow
8 Yellow
8 Yellow
1 Green
4 Green
9 Green
8 Blue
I've claimed the Red 2 and a Yellow 8, the rest are all up for grabs. Feel free to start claiming!
I can take the 8 blue and can look for another color if they do not fill up.
I was able to grab one of the 8 Yellows and will look for others after work. It also looks like 1 Green is missing from the list on the right of the page (and I don't want to edit the file :) )Are we able to start reading for March before March 1 or do we need to wait on the countdown to start?
would this cover be considered green or yellow? i was looking through the uno colored shelves, and it is listed as green but i wanted to double-check!
Kylie wrote: "would this cover be considered green or yellow? i was looking through the uno colored shelves, and it is listed as green but i wanted to double-check!"
Definitely green. :)
Karolyn wrote: "I was able to grab one of the 8 Yellows and will look for others after work. It also looks like 1 Green is missing from the list on the right of the page (and I don't want to edit the file :) )Ar..."
Oh, whoops! Must have missed a card. I'll fix that.
And yes, you can start reading for March now. As long as it was started during uno, and you finish in March, the book counts for March.
If anyone can get their hands on it… The Searcher by Tana French would work for 4 Green. My library has a waitlist, so don’t know if I can get it in time.
Karolyn wrote: "If anyone can get their hands on it… The Searcher by Tana French would work for 4 Green. My library has a waitlist, so don’t know if I can get it in time."I read The Searcher. So it'd work for reverse too. And I've got Inheritance from the Eragon series if no one else can come up with anything or you don't get from the library in time. You could always claim it tentatively and we could fall to my backup or someone else.
My library has The Searcher. Should I do it? I am ashamed to admit that I have never read a Tana French book before.
Angela wrote: "My library has The Searcher. Should I do it? I am ashamed to admit that I have never read a Tana French book before."I really enjoy Tana French. My library told me it will probably be 9 weeks, so if you want to give it a shot - go for it. I’ll still read it when I can get a copy… but probably not this month.
Angela wrote: "My library has The Searcher. Should I do it? I am ashamed to admit that I have never read a Tana French book before."I'd say give it a shot. I didn't like The Searcher as much as some of her other works. But my mom loved it. So you should give it a chance and see what you think!
Do you think this cover is green enough?
- would work for 9 green if it’s green enough
Karolyn wrote: "Do you think this cover is green enough? - would work for 9 green if it’s green enough"I'd say not green enough. But I'll ask the other captains.
Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Do you think this cover is green enough? - would work for 9 green if it’s green enough"I'd say not green enough. But I'll ask the other cap..."
I thought it was iffy. Green is becoming my nemesis 😄
I just got this loaned from the library so maybe it will work for one of the green cards? 
❀●○●○Ashley○●○●❀ wrote: "I just got this loaned from the library so maybe it will work for one of the green cards? "I think it works for Green 9! Since the location is Needless Street. That or Green 1 since one of the characters is named Olivia.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a quick read with a happy ending for the mini-challenge? I think I can get another book in this weekend and we still need that for the mini challenge.
Karolyn wrote: "Does anyone have a recommendation for a quick read with a happy ending for the mini-challenge? I think I can get another book in this weekend and we still need that for the mini challenge."I actually just finished a really quick, happy ending read myself. So you don't have to worry about cramming in a book. :) Thanks though Karolyn!
Sara wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Does anyone have a recommendation for a quick read with a happy ending for the mini-challenge? I think I can get another book in this weekend and we still need that for the mini cha..."Nice!
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Oh, I'm curious to hear what you think of it! I was not for me.
So far my favourite read for this year's UNO has been Things We Lost to the Water. I'm so glad I picked it up. It had some significantly weaker parts but I really enjoyed the overall atmosphere and Nguyen's writing style.