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Jan 31, 2022 05:25AM
Start time works good for me. About 5 am my time. I can start an audio book when I get ready for work.
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Tina ❣ wrote: "Hey team,Just checking in. I’ve been in isolation due to getting sick with the bug that’s going on all around the world.
I probably won’t be active for the rest of the week and haven’t been readi..."
Hi Tina. Weren't we on a team together last year or was it the year before? Melbourne's had a tough time but things seems to be improving a bit now. I hope you didn't get too bad a dose.
Happy UNO start, everyone.I started my first book as an audio while walking before work this morning.
I started my first one last night. I've never read a Desmond Bagley before. He was big in the 70's as a thriller writer. Interesting reading about an era I remember but had forgotten what we didn't have and also how society has changed.
Started Flights by Olga Tocarczuk today! About 160 pages in.
Date finished: Feb 2, 2022
Wicked SaintsBy: Emily A. Duncan
I enjoyed it overall although there were some parts that frustrated me about one of the main characters. But the book overall managed to capture and keep my attention with plenty of action and twists. My overall rating for the book 3.5/5 Stars
Would recommend. :)
Snow day here today but still working from home. However, I should have time to read more. Learning the definition of "lake-effect snow."
Jen, that wasn't one of my favorites but glad you enjoyed it.
Finished Feb 2The Freedom Trap
by Desmond BagleyI gave this 3 stars. It's an entertaining, quick read but a bit too dated and with a basically implausible plot line.
With one of my employers (my Mother) wintering in Florida and her partner leaving at 9 am most days, I'm getting lots of audio book time at work. It's our slow season.
UNO conversationMe: I'm not really liking this book so far. The people are all horrible.
Husband: Why are you reading it?
Me: It has a blue cover
Finished Feb 3, 2020
Book: Ruthless Gods
Author: Emily A. Duncan
Rating: 3/5
Overall, I enjoyed the book. But I think I have a few more complaints with this one. The plot of the book overall all the characters will more or less betray one another for their own motivations. That's it. I mean more or less it's the middle book in a trilogy, so I feel like expectations can sometimes only go so far.
Finished Feb 3The Party by Robyn Harding
2 stars. I feel mean giving that score. It was a quicker read than I expected mainly because I wanted to see how it would end but I've never read a book where not one character was likable or was, or became, sympathetic.
Draft No. 4: On the Writing ProcessFirst book for this year's UNO. I really enjoyed this book on how to write well. Lots of interesting anecdotes from articles the author has written over 60 years of writing.
Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong
Second book! Did this one as an audio book. Highly recommend. Really good explanations of science concepts combined with history and lots of unintended outcomes.
I am starting with King of Scars which is a buddy read as well as, It's in His Kiss and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue which is a book club read. I am also reading A Court of Wings and Ruin in hopes that I finish it and continue on with A Court of Frost and Starlight. Also sorry if I am quite slow with my reads. I've just recently started year 12 and I am quite busy at the moment but I'll aim to get plenty of reading done still. I'll try my best to get each of my reads done but sorry if I don't get through them all before the end of the month.
Book 3 completed: Feb 4, 2022
Book: Blessed Monsters
Author: Emily A. Duncan
Rating: 4/5
Final book in the series, was fast paced, the character interactions were really fun and interesting in this book, and a lot of character development occurred. Made the book more interesting as the author fixed a lot of the flaws from the previous books.
If you enjoy the first one and make your way through the second one, this is definitely worth the read.
Jen wrote: "Book 3 completed: Feb 4, 2022
Book: Blessed Monsters
Author: Emily A. Duncan
Rating: 4/5
Final book in the series, was fas..."
That's interesting you persisted, Jen. I wonder how many readers are put off by a second book they don't like and give up on a series.
Ella wrote: "I am starting with King of Scars which is a buddy read as well as, It's in His Kiss and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue which is a book club read. I ..."Just a reminder that you cannot use King of Scars as you started it Jan 22, which is before UNO. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy all of them.
Jax wrote: "Draft No. 4: On the Writing ProcessFirst book for this year's UNO. I really enjoyed this book on how to write well. Lots of interesting anecdotes from articles the author has writt..."
Jax, that sounds interesting. Also, could you please add a date read to both your books on your UNO shelf? I did not see one this morning. Thank you
Elisabeth wrote: "Jen wrote: "Book 3 completed: Feb 4, 2022
Book: Blessed Monsters
Author: Emily A. Duncan
Rating: 4/5
Final book in the ser..."
If I don't like the first book generally I won't continue with a series, but if I put time and effort into reading the next book in a series even if I disliked it or wasn't a fan, I don't like leaving the series partially finished so I will finish a series. And to be fair in Trilogies I tend to struggle with the middle book in the series the most anyway because usually that book is used as the build up to the final book, so sometimes it's just not as interesting.
Lexi wrote: "Ella wrote: "I am starting with King of Scars which is a buddy read as well as, It's in His Kiss and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue which is a book ..."I didn't actually start reading it then. I was just getting Goodreads ready for February as I knew this month is going to be super busy with year 12 and I wouldn't get a good opportunity to update it in the first week.
I actually started reading King of Scars on the 1st of February.
Great, you need to change the date started on GRs then as that is what officially counts. I’ve been meaning to read it so I’d love to hear how you like it.
Lexi wrote: "Jax wrote: "Draft No. 4: On the Writing ProcessFirst book for this year's UNO. I really enjoyed this book on how to write well. Lots of interesting anecdotes from articles the auth..."
Dates updated and added completion of A Court of Thorns and Roses
Finished Feb 5th.Red Gold by Alan Furst
4 stars
Another of Alan Furst's WW2 espionage stories set in Europe and featuring resistance fighters. He is expert at evoking a time and place--the desperation, fear, bravery, deprivation, cruelty, poverty and despair of people over run by a conquering power, in this case the French in their fight against Hitler's forces.
My two color books so far have been only 3 stars each so starting another one tonight and hoping it is better.
was ok but the characterization was just too inconsistent for me and unbelievable.
Hey, if we have not heard for you this week (a Contradiction, Alina, and Tina), please drop by and say hi. We would like to hear from everyone weekly as part of the game.Also, Tina, hope you are feeling better.
Otherwise, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying your reading
Hello, I apologize for not checking in earlier, and I hope everyone is doing well.I’m around halfway done with Maybe Someday, and to be honest, im not loving it. I’ll still try to finish it, but I apologize if it takes me a few more days to finish it.
I also plan to get through Beach Read & The Gilded Wolves this week.
Just finished this book. Checks off a lot of cards and is a fast read. It's YA, funny and moves along at a fair clip. If you like quirky stories, fantasy, stories about finding your own power or just need something unusual this would be a good pick.
I didn't realize you were removing book as you adding them to the main spreadsheet. I started adding them again thinking that I forgot. Are you keeping track of what else they work for in case they need to be moved around? Because I probably won't remember.
Mary C wrote: "I didn't realize you were removing book as you adding them to the main spreadsheet. I started adding them again thinking that I forgot. Are you keeping track of what else they work for in case they..."Mary,
No worries, no books have been removed. They are just hidden to keep things orderly. If you want to check yours, just click unhide on the column numbers, and there they are (Click where the number jumps from 7 to 22, and they are hiding there).
Jax wrote: "Just finished this book. Checks off a lot of cards and is a fast read. It's YA, funny and moves along at a fair clip. If you like quirky s..."
Glad you enjoyed it. T. Kingfisher is one of my all time favorite authors. Have you read any other by her? Her other MG is Minor Mage, which I really like as well.
Ok, gotcha! I thought I was losing my mind for a bit there until I checked the main sheet.
Book 4 Completed:Date Completed: Feb 7, 2022
Book: Thief Prince
Rating: 4/5
This book is actually a re-read for me, although it's been a few years. The book has a simple story, that's easy to follow and interesting, with a good overall message.
Brave New World Finished Feb 7.
Aldous Huxley
4 stars
I read this in the 70's and then it was a real scifi imaginative trip. Now it seems frighteningly prescient, the way 1984 does.
Finally finished my first book, Flights by Olga Tocarczuk!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Overall, would recommend. It has a lot of interesting meditations on travel, the human body, aging, and tricks the mind can play at any stage of life. It is not a quick read, but is composed of about 130 vignettes, ranging from half a page to 35 pages, so can be a nice book to dip in and out of and meditate on.
I promise I will be much faster with the other books. :)
Shannon, I'm going to tackle The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
next month and it has 750 pages so that will be a slow read. I must say I did love the first two in the trilogy so maybe I'll whizz through. The cover is, surprisingly, classed as green so it could be useful.
Hey all, apologies for not being super active! I'm feeling much better now (still have a cough though) but hae now moved into the busiest month of the year for me apart from Christmas. Hope everyone is doing well
I should be able to get a book read before next week
Book #1:Finished February 8th
Maybe Someday
2.25 Stars
I pretty much forced myself to read about the first 70% of the book, and I really did not enjoy the plotline or either of the main characters. It was an interesting take on ya/na romance, but it wasn't for me.
Tina, glad you are feeling betterAlina, sorry it was no good and hope your next book is better. I just finished a reread as I have been on a run of very average books recently
Sorry guys I haven't yet finished a book. I've been quite busy at the moment with year 12 study. I am aiming to finish ACOWAR at the moment so that I can start ACOFAS. I don't know if I'll be able to get through all of my books but I'll try my best to!
Hey everyone!I apologise for not being here.
Will make sure to drop in every week. I'm aware I should have done atleast quick updates.
I've read two books.
First Book - The Hating Game
Author - Sally Thorne
Second Book - Beach Read
Author - Emily Henry
Regarding the second Book, Alina, how are you liking it so far?
Glad to see everyone is still here. We will hear more about the min challenge in the next few days, which is always fun.
Book 5:Date Completed: Feb 9, 2022
Book: There Will Come a Darkness
Author: Katy Rose Pool
Rating: 4/5 Stars
This took me a bit longer than I anticipated, but I ended up enjoying this quite a bit. The characters were all interesting and the author spent time developing each of them. I always enjoy a book that has multiple perspectives.
Finished my second book today, The Waves by Virginia Woolf. It was my first time reading it, though I have read most others by her. It is very unusual in that it switches between six different stream of consciousness voices, and it's not always clear who is speaking/thinking until well into certain passages. At times, it reads more like poetry than prose, but it definitely held my attention. You can just feel the compassion and sometimes disgust for humanity coursing through each phrase, and she certainly describes nature unlike any other writer I have encountered. The style left me wondering if it was really about six different people or six different facets of one person. Definitely recommend.
I will be starting with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, It's in His Kiss and King of Scars! I'll let you guys know my thoughts once I finish them! Also, I'm super excited for the mini-challenges! I will definitely be participating as much as I can! Good luck everyone!
Shannon wrote: "Finished my second book today, The Waves by Virginia Woolf. It was my first time reading it, though I have read most others by her. It is very unusual in that it switches between six different stre..."I've been thinking of rereading some of my Virginia Woolf's and could read one if we need a reverse sometime in the game. I read Mrs Dalloway at school and was one of the few in my class who liked it. I haven't got The Waves though. Sounds interesting.
Finished The Other Black Girl last night. Wasn't on my list of books to read but I was in the library and it was on our "lucky finds" shelf. (Do other libraries do this? They take ultra popular books that have huge wait times and put a few copies in the system as 2 week loaners that you can't reserve. You are just "lucky" to spot them on the lucky shelf and can grab them.) Anyways, saw this and one other book I was mildly interested in (How the Word is Passed) when I was returning books and grabbed it since I had heard a lot of buzz about them. That whole digression is a lot to say I didn't care for the book. The premise and twist were interesting but to get there it took forever and at times it felt repetitive.
Jax wrote: "Finished The Other Black Girl last night. Wasn't on my list of books to read but I was in the library and it was on our "lucky finds" shelf. (Do other libraries do this? They take u..."When I lived in Boston, they had a lucky shelf but not my current library
Feb Mini Challenge is Posted Link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The main thing we need to choose as a team if we want to do Tasks A or B (See below). I will add a sheet to our planning sheet soon (today or tomorrow) and then everyone should claim tasks as you want. Please don't claim too many and if you prefer to mood read, feel free to claim tasks after you read the book. Thanks everyone
◈ "A" Setting - Choose your own habitat - "I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep"
A33. Read a book from this list - Cities (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.)
A34. Read a book with MPG Urban Fantasy
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
◈ "B" Setting - Choose your own habitat - "Small towns and big dreams"
B33. Read a book from this list - Small Towns (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.)
B34. Read a book with MPG Mystery
B35. Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
B36. Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
B37. Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
B38.Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
B39.Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
B40. Read a book that connects some way to life in a small town or village: places, activities, institutions, etc. or what you would like to have at your imaginary settlement
General Rules
* Each task is worth 10 points, with a 40 point bonus for finishing it all!
* All the usual book rules apply. Books may be used in both the mini and the regular Uno cards.
* Books must be started since the start of UNO, and must be finished after the start of the mini.
***Countdown to start of mini:https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
I don't have strong feelings either way but if we do list B I have one of the books on the Small Towns list (#100) on my shelf to be read this month anyways. Looking at the main post there's 32 tasks that everyone does and then if we pick A or B means we have tasks 33-40 to match either big city or small town. And these can also be books that we are already using for UNO. Is that correct?
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