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message 151: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments Keri,

Can you add Reckless Girls to your UNO shelf when you have a chance? Thanks!


message 152: by Deanna (last edited Feb 19, 2022 01:15PM) (new)

Deanna | 646 comments
Status Update

Books read: 66
Cards completed: 70

Colored Cards Update

0 Red - Keri
3 Yellow - Keri - complete just needs to be added to shelf

Regular Cards Remaining (0, 7, and 8 complete)

1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 1
4 - 1
5 - 3
6 - 3
9 - 1
Skip - 2
Reverse - 4
Wild - 1


Mini-Challenge Tasks - 15 tasks complete

◈ Build your house

4. Read a book where a place (house, flat, office, barn etc.) gets renovated or built
5. Read a book with any cargo transport vehicle word in the text (cart, lorry, van, truck etc., plural form is accepted.)
6. Read a book with the letters B*U*I*L*D*E*R in the title (subtitle can be used as well)


◈ Interior Design

7. Read a book with a room interior on the cover (view spoiler)
8. Read a book where a character is painting or decorating something

For tasks 11-16, every piece of decor or furniture can be used only once. (view spoiler) - kitchen table and bookcase used
13. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
14. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
15. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
16. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text


◈ Garden and Terrain

17. Read a book with a geographical place name in the title or series title (e.g.: valley, creek, river, mountain, sea, desert, etc.)
20. Read a book with a tree(s) on the cover
21. Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover OR from this list -Flowers on cover (You can read any edition of the books listed, as long as they meet the usual page/length requirements. If the book listed is part of a series, it can be substituted with any other book from the same series.)
23. Read a book from this list -Doors, Portals, Gates (You can read any edition of the books listed, as long as they meet the usual page/ length requirements. If the book listed is part of a series, it can be substituted with any other book from the same series.) - Heather
24. Read a book with some kind of road or stairs on the cover (view spoiler)


◈ Home and Dry

25. Read a book with the title or series title containing a word of address (e.g.: avenue, alley, road, street, lane, close, square, park, etc)
26. Read a book with a number in the title (any format is accepted) (view spoiler)
30. Read a book shelved as "locked-room" (1 tag is enough) locked room shelf - Heather
31. Read a book where a character visits their neighbours
32. Read a book with a happy ending

For tasks 33-40, discuss which setting your team would prefer: "A" or "B".
You can use any aspect of your book (title, cover, plot, setting, places, characters, activities...) to cover tasks 35-40. Every aspect can be used only once, but feel free to be creative. (view spoiler)

◈ "A" Setting - Choose your own habitat - "I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep"

A35. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A36. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A37. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A38. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A39. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A40. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city

Great job team!!


message 153: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments You have my Four Winds read on two seperate hands. Is one of them there as a place holder until you figure out which one you will use it for?


message 154: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments Heather wrote: "You have my Four Winds read on two separate hands. Is one of them there as a place holder until you figure out which one you will use it for?"

Fixed. Thanks for letting me know.


message 155: by Jennifer (last edited Feb 19, 2022 09:13PM) (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Finished New York Dead (Stone Barrington, #1) by Stuart Woods , it fits #1,6, and 9, and is A35 for the mini challenge. It is on the spreadsheet.


message 156: by Sharon (new)

Sharon (sharon_alexandr) | 337 comments Completed
Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves
Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves
Date read - 2/20
Pages - 304

UNO Cards:
0 - stand-alone
2 - author first name
3 - title
6 - Sasha (character)
Skip - Kimmy (character)

Mini challenge:
4 - place gets renovated - Layla turns the room in her basement into a music studio
19 - garden in title
21 - flowers on the cover
27 - character has a pet - josh and Sasha have a dog


message 157: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Completed China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2) by Kevin Kwan spreadsheet updated


message 158: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Finished Chiefs by Stuart Woods, should help with min challenge 36. Currently reading The First Lady by James Patterson for mini challenge 37, and Night Road by Kristin Hannah, which should help with 3,4, skip, and mini challenge #25. Should finish both by the 28th.


message 159: by Keri (last edited Feb 20, 2022 05:38PM) (new)

Keri | 602 comments Completion Post

These Deadly Games by Diana Urban These Deadly Games
Author: Diana Urban
Finished: 2/19/22
Pages: 416

Card:
0 Red: stand-alone with red cover



Anatomy A Love Story by Dana Schwartz Anatomy: A Love Story
Author: Dana Schwartz
Finished: 2/17/22
Pages: 352

Cards:
0Z—stand alone
3H—Hazel Sinnet (character)
5I—Iona (character)
6S—Dana Schwartz (author)
8E—Edinburgh (setting)
Skip: K or P—Percy (character)

**both in my UNO shelf, not on spreadsheet.


message 160: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Finished Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2) by Ransom Riggs spreadsheet updated


message 161: by Keri (new)

Keri | 602 comments Deanna wrote: "Keri,

Can you add Reckless Girls to your UNO shelf when you have a chance? Thanks!"


Added! Sorry, didn’t realize I had forgot that!!


message 162: by Keri (new)

Keri | 602 comments I will also for sure finish these books by end of Feb: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) by Abigail Hing Wen


message 163: by Keri (new)

Keri | 602 comments Just realized I haven’t got the mini tasks to my books finished after 2.14, I’ll look at those tomorrow.


message 164: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Jennifer wrote: "Finished Chiefs by Stuart Woods, should help with min challenge 36. Currently reading The First Lady by James Patterson for mini challenge 37, and Night Road by Kristin Hannah, which should help wi..."

I read Night Road this month, so it could also be used as a reverse if needed.


message 165: by Kate (new)

Kate (kcbond) | 248 comments Heather wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Finished Chiefs by Stuart Woods, should help with min challenge 36. Currently reading The First Lady by James Patterson for mini challenge 37, and Night Road by Kristin Hannah, whi..."

Thanks - putting that in the spreadsheet!


message 166: by Kate (new)

Kate (kcbond) | 248 comments Good evening all,

This is the standard where we are and what we have left post for the regular hands!

We need 13 books left to complete all our hands (that means we have completed: 85%!!!!!) Cards left to fill:
Card Red 0 (signed up for by Keri)
Card 2: Need 1
Card 4: Need 1
Card 5: Need 3
Card 6: Need 1
Card 9: Need 1
Skip: Need 1
Reverse: Need 4
Wild: Need 1


*Currently being read:
Magnolia Place by Nicole (could count for 2, 4, 6, 9)
Just Haven't Met You Yet by Kate (could count for 2, 6)
The First Lady by Jennifer (could count for 2)
Night Road by Jennifer (could count for 4, skip, reverse)

*Please check the list of books on the spreadsheet and put your name in any of the reverse slots that apply to you. If we need to move books around this will help us!

*We have a zero red that could work but I wanted to give Keri a chance to finish one if you are working on it! Please let us know.


message 167: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments I am reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3) by Kevin Kwan . Both can be used for Reverse


message 168: by Kate (new)

Kate (kcbond) | 248 comments Mini-Challenge:
We have 18 prompts left.

4. Read a book where a place (house, flat, office, barn etc.) gets renovated or built
5. Read a book with any cargo transport vehicle word in the text (cart, lorry, van, truck etc., plural form is accepted.)
6. Read a book with the letters B*U*I*L*D*E*R in the title (subtitle can be used as well)
7. Read a book with a room interior on the cover
8. Read a book where a character is painting or decorating something
14. - 16. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
21. Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover OR from this list - Flowers on cover (***has someone reading specifically for it)
24. Read a book with some kind of road or stairs on the cover
25. Read a book with the title or series title containing a word of address (e.g.: avenue, alley, road, street, lane, close, square, park, etc.) (*** Has someone reading specifically for it)
26. Read a book with a number in the title (any format is accepted)
30. Read a book shelved as "locked-room" (1 tag is enough )
31. Read a book where a character visits their neighbors
A37. - A40 Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city


message 169: by Kate (new)

Kate (kcbond) | 248 comments Heather wrote: "I am reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3) by Kevin Kwan. Both can be used for Reverse"

Yep! I've read them both. That's great, thank you!


message 170: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton will work for 30, Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3) by Kevin Kwan can work for A37 - A40, it also has the work "truck" in the text for #5.

I found Murder on the Half Shelf (Booktown Mystery, #6) by Lorna Barrett which I can read for 7. I am not really a cozy mystery fan, but I'm willing to take one for the team.


message 171: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Finished Night Road by Kristin Hannah and it was a fantastic read! Also finished The First Lady by James Patterson and it was pretty good too! Spreadsheet updated.


message 172: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Next I plan to read Loyalty (Fina Ludlow, #1) by Ingrid Thoft . It could count for #'s 0,2,4, and 5.


message 173: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments Added A Twisted Riposte (Pixie Twist Mysteries #1) by Alyn Troy Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris and Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris to spreadsheet. The 2nd and 3rd give us two more reverses.

I found Littered with Trouble (A Whiskers and Words Mystery Book 1) by Eryn Scott for task 6 (all the letters of builder) and downloaded Hardcore Twenty-Four (Stephanie Plum, #24) by Janet Evanovich for another reverse.


message 174: by Deanna (last edited Feb 23, 2022 08:08AM) (new)

Deanna | 646 comments
Status Update - 6 days to go!

Colored Cards COMPLETE!!

Regular Cards Remaining (0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and Skip complete)

4 - 1
5 - 1
Reverse - 1


Mini-Challenge Tasks - 11 tasks remaining

7. Read a book with a room interior on the cover - Heather
8. Read a book where a character is painting or decorating something

For tasks 11-16, every piece of decor or furniture can be used only once. (view spoiler) - kitchen table, bookcase, bed, and recliner used
16. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text - Shan

24. Read a book with some kind of road or stairs on the cover - Nicole
30. Read a book shelved as "locked-room" (1 tag is enough) locked room shelf - Heather

For tasks 33-40, discuss which setting your team would prefer: "A" or "B".
You can use any aspect of your book (title, cover, plot, setting, places, characters, activities...) to cover tasks 35-40. Every aspect can be used only once, but feel free to be creative. (view spoiler)

◈ "A" Setting - Choose your own habitat - "I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep"

A39. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city
A40. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city


Fantastic job team!!


message 175: by Keri (last edited Feb 22, 2022 02:18PM) (new)

Keri | 602 comments Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) by Abigail Hing Wen is 2nd in a series so that should work for one of our remaining twos.

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London starts with O so that should work for one of the 1s as well!

I anticipate finishing both by Friday, maybe before.


message 176: by Nicole (last edited Feb 22, 2022 04:07PM) (new)

Nicole | 241 comments The Magnolia Palace completed and spreadsheet updated

I will be reading The Postmistress of Paris next it has a road on the cover for sure, but definitely could fit elsewhere in the mini


message 177: by Nicole (new)

Nicole | 241 comments Keri wrote: "Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) by Abigail Hing Wen is 2nd in a series so that should work for one of our remaining twos.

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London starts with O so that should work for one of the 1s a..."


I have read One to Watch, so works for reverse as well


message 178: by Kate (new)

Kate (kcbond) | 248 comments I started Magnolia Place yesterday to read for a reverse. I had it on the shelf!


message 179: by Deanna (last edited Feb 23, 2022 04:23AM) (new)

Deanna | 646 comments

I think the UNO Pixie may have had a wee bit of help with our March cards. Lots of green in our future. Here's the full list:

🍀March Cards🍀
Card	Frequency
0 4
1 9
2 10
3 8
4 4
5 10
6 7
7 3
8 4
9 8
Skip 8
Reverse 10
Wild 5

COLORED CARDS
0 Green
2 Red
5 Blue
5 Green
5 Green
6 Green
6 Green
6 Yellow
8 Green
8 Red
Also 3 Wild Draw 4 cards, so we need to duplicate 3 of these.

March Countdown - https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...


message 180: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments Finished Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott and Hardcore Twenty-Four (Stephanie Plum, #24) by Janet Evanovich . Planning spreadsheet updated.


message 181: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments I've updated the status update in message 174 to reflect the books I added to the official spreadsheet this morning. I'll look for a book for task 8 to read next.


message 182: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments I can read Impossible to Forget by Imogen Clark for March 5 Blue.


message 183: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments And The Last Graduate (The Scholomance, #2) by Naomi Novik for 8 Green - CFN El


message 184: by Nicole (new)

Nicole | 241 comments I have The Less Dead on my TBR for Green 0


message 185: by Nicole (new)

Nicole | 241 comments Heather wrote: "And The Last Graduate (The Scholomance, #2) by Naomi Novik for 8 Green - CFN El"

I have read this and book 2 for reverse purposes


message 186: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Finished Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3) by Kevin Kwan spreadsheet updated


message 187: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments For March colors I could read Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes for 2 Red


message 189: by Keri (new)

Keri | 602 comments Completion Post

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London One to Watch
Author: Kate Stayman-London
Finished: 2/22/22
Pages: 416

Cards:
0Z–stand-alone
1O—title
2T—Trevor (character)
6S—Sam (character)
9N—Nash (character)
Skip: K or P—Kumal (character)
Reverse—Nicole read

*not on spreadsheet


message 190: by Deanna (last edited Feb 25, 2022 07:05PM) (new)

Deanna | 646 comments
Status Update - 3 days to go!

Colored Cards COMPLETE!!

Regular Cards COMPLETE!

Mini-Challenge Tasks - 2 tasks remaining

7. Read a book with a room interior on the cover - Heather

For tasks 33-40, discuss which setting your team would prefer: "A" or "B".
You can use any aspect of your book (title, cover, plot, setting, places, characters, activities...) to cover tasks 35-40. Every aspect can be used only once, but feel free to be creative. (view spoiler)

A40. Read a book that connects some way to life in a big city: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have in your imaginary city - Jennifer

Fantastic job team!!


message 191: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Deanna wrote: "
Status Update - 4 days to go!

Colored Cards COMPLETE!!

Regular Cards Remaining (almost there)

5 - 1 (Jennifer)


Mini-Challenge Tasks - 11 tasks remaining

7. Read a book with a room interior o..."


I am reading The Yellow Houseabout New Orleans. If you want to use Rich People Problems for #8, we can use The Yellow House for A40.


message 192: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Disregard, I see you are reading something already. Missed that at first glance :)


message 193: by Sharon (new)

Sharon (sharon_alexandr) | 337 comments I'm reading The Unsinkable Greta James which involves a cruise to Alaska. Do you think that could work for the "connects some way to life in the big city"? The main character is also an indie rock star.

I'll see if there are other, more obvious ways it could work as I read.


message 194: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Just finished Loyalty. It was pretty good, not sure if I'll continue the series, though. Added to spreadsheet.


message 195: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments Next I plan to read California Bones (Daniel Blackland, #1) by Greg Van Eekhout . It could fulfill A40 since it's about a petty thief living in Los Angeles. I should be able to finish it by Sunday.


message 196: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Finished The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton spreadsheet updated


message 197: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 132 comments I could read Splintered (Splintered, #1) by A.G. Howard for March Green 6, title Splintered. Does this cover have enough green?


message 198: by Deanna (new)

Deanna | 646 comments Jennifer wrote: "I could read Splintered (Splintered, #1) by A.G. Howard for March Green 6, title Splintered. Does this cover have enough green?"

Yes. That works!


message 199: by Heather (new)

Heather Moore | 405 comments Finished Murder on the Half Shelf (Booktown Mystery, #6) by Lorna Barrett spreadsheet updated


message 200: by Keri (last edited Feb 26, 2022 05:55AM) (new)

Keri | 602 comments Completion Post

Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) by Abigail Hing Wen Loveboat Reunion
Author: Abigail Hing Wen
Finished: 2/24/22
Pages: 432

Cards:
2T—second in series
3H—Sophie Ha (character)
6S—Sophie Ha (character)
7V—Victor Yeh
8E—Ever Wong (character)

*not on spreadsheet


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