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Apr 22, 2022 10:54AM


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Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I’m worried I won’t get it in time…can someone else do 1 Blue? I really thought I’d get it faster. I don’t think anything else I’ve read fits. 😢

The Bully by Willa Nash ~ 04/06
C: Nellie Rivera & Cal Stark
P: Calamity, Montana
# in series: 4
Uno Cards:
2 for Title
4 for 4th in series
6 for CLN ~ Stark
9 for ALN ~ Nash
Mini-Challenge: 29. Read a book with one or more men and no women on the cover
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ~ 04/06
C: Adam Black & Gabrielle O'Callaghan
P: Cincinnati, Ohio & Scotland
# in series: 6
Uno Cards:
1 for CLN ~ O'Callaghan or P ~ Ohio
6 for 6th in series
Skip for AFN ~ Karen
Mini-Challenge: 30. Read a book with one or more men on the cover
My Sister's Flirty Friend by Piper Rayne ~ 04/08
C: Jed Greene & Molly Monroe
P: Alaska
# in series: 4
Uno Cards:
4 for 4th in series
Skip for AFN ~ Piper
Mini-Challenge: 4. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
...places the eggs on the plate and grabs the toast... (pg. 38)
or
11. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
...I take a man's order and pass him a beer...(pg. 2)
or
27. Read a book with one or more people on the cover
more books to come....


Author: Seanan McGuire
Finished: 4/10/22
Pages: 174
Cards:
0Z—Zephyr (character)
3H—Heather (character)
6S—6th book in the Wayward Children series
Skip: K or P—Pansy (character)

Author: Cassandra Clare
Finished: 4/12/22
Pages: 655
Cards:
0Z—stand alone
1O—Octavian Blackthorn (character)
2T—Tessa Gray (character)
3H—James Herondale (character)
4F—Ragnor Fell (character)
5I—Isabelle Lightwood (character)
6S—Simon Lewis (character)
7V—Valentine Morgenstern (character)
8E—Emma Carstairs (character)
9N—Nerissa (character)
Skip: K or P—Kieran (character)

Author: Sandra Cisneros
Finished: 4/12/22
Pages: 160
Cards:
0Z—stand alone
1O—Meme Ortiz (character)
2T—title (The)
3H—title (House)
6S—Sandra (author first name)
7V—Rosa Vargas (character)
8E—Esperanza (character)
9N—Nenny (character)
Skip: K or P—Kiki (character)

Author: Emily St. John Mandel
Finished: 4/20/22
Pages: 336
Cards:
0Z—stand alone
2T—Clark Thompson (character)
6S—title (Station)
7V—V/Victoria (character)
8E—Emily (author first name)
Skip: K or P—Kirsten Raymonde (character)
Mini: Station Eleven has food mentioned in the text many times. If we want to use it for this I can find a quote if needed, just let me know.

Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas ~ 04/08
C: Rhys Winterborne & Helen Ravenel
P: England
# in series: 2
2 for 2nd in series
3 for CFN: Helen
Skip for ALN ~ Kleypas
Mini-Challenge: 26. Read a book with one or more women on the cover
Winter's Gift by Alix Nichols ~ 04/08
C: Anton Malakhov & Anna Sopova
P: Russia
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
6 for S: CLN ~ Sopova
9 for ALN ~ Nichols
Mini-Challenge: 12. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
Their champagne is almost as good as Veuve-Clicquot. (pg. 72)
Love, Chocolate, and Beer by Violet Duke ~ 04/08
C: Dani Dobson & Luke Bradford
P: Arizona
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
7 for AFN ~ Violet
Mini-challenge: 31. Read a book with one or more people on the cover
35. Read a book where someone goes to some kind of party
...I take it you like this little shindig we put together? (pg. 300)
5. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
Quinn chewed the chocolate carefully. (pg. 31)
The Mistake by Elle Kennedy ~ 04/10
C: John Logan & Grace Ivers
P: Massachusetts & France
# in series: 2
2 for 2nd in series
4 for P ~ France
5 for CLN ~ Ivers
8 for AFN ~ Elle
Skip for ALN ~ Kennedy
Mini-Challenge: 41. Read a book featuring an outgoing person
My Unexpected Surprise by Piper Rayne ~ 04/11
C: Fisher Greene & Allie
P: Alask
# in series: 5
4 for CFN ~ Fisher
5 for 5th in series
Skip for AFN ~ Piper
Sleeping with the Boss by Marissa Clarke ~ 04/13
C: Will Anderson & Claire Maddox
P: New York
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
6 for Title ~ Sleeping
9 for Place ~ New York
Lore by Alexandra Bracken ~ 04/14
C: Melora aka Lore, Athena, Miles, Castor, Van
P: New York
# in series: n/a
0 for standalone
7 for CFN: Van
9 for Place: New York
more books to come...

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams ~ 04/15
C: Nathan Donelson & Bree Camden
P: California
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
2 for Title
6 for AFN ~ S
9 for CFN ~ Nathan
Irresistible by Melanie Harlow ~ 04/17
C: Frannie Sawyer & Declan "Mack" MacAllister
****Millie, Felicity & Winnie
P: Michigan
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
3 for ALN ~ Harlow
4 for CFN ~ Frannie
5 for Title
6 for CLN ~ Sawyer
The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward ~ 04/18
C: Raven Donatacci & Gavin Masterson
P: Florida
# in series: n/a
0 for standalone
2 for Title
4 for Place ~ Florida
Skip ~ AFN ~ Penelope
Code Name: Genesis by Sawyer Bennett ~ 04/18
C: Kynan McGrath and Joslyn Meyers
P: California, Nevada, Pennsylvania
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
6 for AFN ~ Sawyer
9 for Place ~ Nevada
Skip ~ CFN ~ Kynan
After the Climb by Kristen Ashley ~ 04/20
C: Imogen Swan & Duncan Holloway
P: Arizona
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
3 for CLN ~ Holloway
5 for CFN ~ Imogen
6 for CLN ~ Swan
Skip for AFN ~ Kristen
Saint by Sierra Simone ~ 04/22
C: Aiden Bell & Elijah Iverson
P: Kansas, France, Ireland
# in series: 3
3 for 3rd in series
4 for Place ~ France
5 for CLN ~ Iverson
6 for Title
8 for CFN ~ Elijah
Skip for Place ~ Kansas
Penalty by Jacob Chance ~ 04/22
C: Brady Lincoln & Harlow Summers
P: Massachusetts
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
3 for CFN ~ Harlow
6 for CLN ~ Summers
Skip for Title
Mini-Challenge: 44. Read a book where someone meets a certain someone
Beneath the Stars by Emily McIntire ~ 04/24
C: Alina Carson & Chase Adams
P: Tennessee
# in series: 1
1 for 1st in series
8 for AFN ~ Emily
Mini-Challenge: 17. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
My fork is halfway to my mouth (pg. 183)
6. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
Enchiladas are on the menu for Saturday night dinner (pg. 248)

Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I’m worried I won’t get it in ..."
I can read


Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I’m worried I won’t get it in ..."
Looks like I accidentally put one of my books in there. I can move it somewhere else.

Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I’m worried I won..."
Sounds perfect Heather! I read One to Watch last month and had so much fun reading it!!

Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I’m worried I won..."
No worries Deanna! I was just about to start that but I’m not dying to read it, so I’ll pick something else that works for something else and/or in the mini. :-)

Also, unfortunately A Curse So Dark and Lonely hasn’t come for me from overdrive and I..."
Oh good! I have been wanting to read it for awhile now.


Author: Danielle Collins
Finished: 4/26/22
Pages: 180
Cards:
2T—Taylor (character)
3H—3rd book in series
6S—Noah Spence (character)
8E—Adam Eastwood (character)
9N—Noah Spence (character)
Skip: K or P—title
Mini:
Good on the cover and mentioned often in the text


April Update - We're in the home stretch with just over 3 days to go!!
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April Mini-Challenge
Let's issue some invitations!
30. Read a book with one or more men on the cover - Shan
32. Read a book with one or more children on the cover - Kate
Note: Each Book related to a team name needs to be unique. You can read books within the series if it is a book in a series. Spin-offs or retellings can not be read unless specified on this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Entertainment is important, too!
37. Read a book mentioning a musical instrument - Heather
41. Read a book featuring an outgoing person - Deanna
43. Read a book where someone receives an invitation (of any kind) - Nicole



Almost done with


Planning to read a book with one or more children on the cover that will work for a 4 and a 6. We are reading it audible on the way to Texas today so it will be done by tonight.






The winners of UNO are Team The Dark Tower.
Final points can be seen here:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Thank you all for being a wonderful team and making this year's UNO so much fun!
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