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ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2022
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Team The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
April cards are up, everyone! We have a lot of coloured cards this time:
2 Green - 1
Skip Blue - 1
6 Yellow - 1
Skip Green - 1
3 Red - 1
1 Yellow - 1
Skip Red - 1
7 Blue - 1
Skip Yellow - 1
2 Yellow - 1
4 Green - 2
8 Red - 1
1 Green - 1
6 Green - 1
9 Red - 1
We also have a new change - instead of Wild Draw 4, we have Overload cards. These are cards which, instead of red, blue, green or yellow covers, have the following:
purple
pink
orange
brown
grey
black
white
Each colour can only be used once.
Alyana wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: The Paris Apartment
Author: Lucy Foley
Date: 3/23/2022
Rating: 3 stars
Mini - Travel Souvenior..."
If it helps, it was written in six POVs. It takes place in an apartment building in Paris and mainly within the grounds of the apartment building.
It also reads quickly as the chapters are short and only reveal pieces of the real story at a time. My 3 star rating is purely due to the fact that I wasn't looking for a non 6 person POV and I had to keep flipping back to remind myself of what that person had previously said or stated to keep myself grounded in their story.
The story begins the minute you read the first line. There really isn't any build up or wait.
I've got the team tracking sheet for April up. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...I'll take the Blue Skip. I'm about half way through Upgrade and paused since we had our cards covered for March.
Here is the countdown for Apirl starting: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Annalisa wrote: "Maggie is there any chance that either Kiss and Don't Tell or My Best Friend's Ex have a W character. Our 2s are in hands with draw 2s and skips and I don't think I ..."Hi! Yes - Kiss and Don't Tell has a W character. The main Female is Winnie Berlin. I have it on the SS as well. :-)
I hope you feel better soon!
For the mini with setting I want to make sure our books work. Some of the books that have been posted to work the description lists countries where the book cannot be set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Zealand. This means the narrator/s cannot be in one of those countries. Thank you for your help with this.Can those of you who have red books for this task please let us know that none of the book is set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Zealand.
Colleen A Secret Kept
Insiyah Call Me By Your Name
Verified books:
The Paris Apartment Maggie
The World Played Chess Alyana
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Alyana
Annalisa wrote: "We only get five bonus points and we already have them. So all we need now are the 5 books that take place not in: Canada, USA, England, Australia and New Zealand.None of the book can take place ..."
I was worried about this. The first and last chapters of The Romantic Pact take place in the US. The first in CA and the last in VT. I was going through the rules again after I had logged this read and realized it may/would disqualify it.
I have All the Light We Cannot See which I believe someone else has used for this round. Are two of us able to use this book for the same round? If so would I be able to use that for a book set in France?
I also still have The Guest List to read by the month's end. That is set in Ireland.
Annalisa wrote: "SS updated to hereFor our uno hands we have a Red w (Insiyah is reading)
Mini:
Paintings: We need 3 paintings either fantasy or classical.
Setting: we also need 5 books to complete.
If we do no..."
I'm just about finished with
(finishing this morning) I was going to log it as a classical painting cover similar to the American Psycho cover. Will this work? I've added the characters and setting items for other cards it fits to the SS as well.
it will work for a painting and can work for an extra book there.
I'm finishing up
which is set in Ghana. I've got about 30 minutes left on the audio book so far it has been really good and fairly short.
Completion Post
Title: Remote Control
Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Date: March 27
Rating: 4 stars
Mini
Set in Ghana does not travel outside Ghana
Maggie wrote: "If it helps, it was written in six POVs. It takes place in an apartment building in Paris and mainly within the grounds of the apartment building.
It also reads quickly as the chapters are short and only reveal pieces of the real story at a time. My 3 star rating is purely due to the fact that I wasn't looking for a non 6 person POV and I had to keep flipping back to remind myself of what that person had previously said or stated to keep myself grounded in their story.
The story begins the minute you read the first line. There really isn't any build up or wait.
Thank you for the heads up Maggie. Lucy Foley likes her books with too many characters. I'll probably pick it up when we need more country books. I just started a short memoir that is set from Norway to Portugal.
There is a small part at the end of Call Me By Your Name that's set in the US, but it's not on the GR setting.
For the Overloads, I'll take a White and a Grey - I have both books on my TBR for other challenges
I'm travelling for a few times and don't have my laptop with me, so I'll go through my TBR after I'm back and see what else I need to read - I think I have an Orange as well
Insiyah wrote: "There is a small part at the end of Call Me By Your Name that's set in the US, but it's not on the GR setting."Then we cannot use it for the mini. It cannot have any of the book set in the countries listed.
Completion Post
The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes
Date: March 27
Rating: 3 stars
Mini: set completely in Scotland
to finish the mini here is what we need. 4 country books and a red w
Verified books: We need 10 total
1. The Paris Apartment Maggie
2. The World Played Chess Alyana
3. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Alyana
4. Remote Control Annalisa
5. The Widow and the Highlander Annalisa
6. A Secret Kept Colleen
Insiyah are you going to be able to finish the Red W for the mini you committed?
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: The Love Interest
Author: Kayley Loring
Date: 3/27/2022
Rating: 5 stars
Mini: Classical Painting - Picture of man's face
Cards: 0,4,6,8,9
Completion Post on SS
Title: Naked in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Date: March 26, 2022
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Does not work for a reverse
Mini: Black cover/CLN: Whitney
Annalisa wrote: "Can those of you who have red books for this task please let us know that none of the book is set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Zealand.Need to be verified:
Colleen [book:A Secret K..."
This whole book is set in France.
Insiyah wrote: "We also have a new change - instead of Wild Draw 4, we have Overload cards. These are cards which, instead of red, blue, green or yellow covers, have the following:
purple
pink
orange
brown
gr..."
I can take the white cover and skip yellow. Might be able to cover more but I'll just claim those two for now.
Book: Percy Jackson & The Olympians #3: The Titan's Curse
(Rick Riordan)
Date: 3/28/2022
Cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, Skip
Color: Blue
Updated SS.
(Rick Riordan)
Date: 3/28/2022
Cards: 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, Skip
Color: Blue
Updated SS.
What do we still need for our mini? I can read two books at the very least to help!
I can read this book
setting is Mexico
Kristen wrote: "I can read this book setting is Mexico"We currently need 4 books that none of the book is set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Zealand.
Once we have that we will have completed everything.
Annalisa wrote: "Kristen wrote: "I can read this book setting is Mexico"We currently need 4 books that none of the book is set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Z..."
Perfect I’ll be done this book shortly. Then I’ll look for another unless others filled the spots!
Annalisa wrote: "Kristen wrote: "I can read this book setting is Mexico"We currently need 4 books that none of the book is set in Canada, USA, England, Australia, or New Z..."
I'm finishing The Paris Apartment. I should be done late tonight or tomorrow.
Completion PostThe Enemy and Miss Innes
Title: The Enemy and Miss Innes
Author: Martha Keyes
Date: March 29th
Rating: 3 stars
Mini - set completely in Scotland
Country books:1. The Paris Apartment Maggie
2. The World Played Chess Alyana
3. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Alyana
4. Remote Control Annalisa
5. The Widow and the Highlander Annalisa
6. A Secret Kept Colleen
7. The Enemy and Miss Innes Annalisa
8. Alyana
9. Kristen
10.
Red W Insiyah
We are very close to completed now.
Annalisa wrote: "Country books:1. The Paris Apartment Maggie
2. The World Played Chess Alyana
3. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Alyana
4. Remote Control Anna..."
I think Maggie just finished one that was set in Ireland.
Completion postThe Shadows We Hide
3/29/22
4 stars
Mini - Would this qualify for a classical painting look? Or else white text on cover? I put it on the mini under painting but wherever you think best.
Completion Post
Title: The Paris Apartment
Author: Lucy Foley
Date: March 29, 2022
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Reverse: Maggie
Mini: Set in Paris
Alyana wrote: "Annalisa wrote: "Country books:1. The Paris Apartment Maggie
2. The World Played Chess Alyana
3. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Alyana
4. [book:Remote Contr..."
I actually just finished two, I've updated the SS and will be adding completion posts below.
I have one more in the "Hot" series which is set in Ireland.
I also have The Guest List which I've been reading as the Hot series hit slow points. I will definitely finish one of these books tomorrow. My goal is to have both of them completed tomorrow if possible.
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: Hot Property
Author: Susanne O'Leary
Date: 3/29/2022
Rating: 3 stars
Mini: Ireland - set in Dublin and County Kerry Ireland only
Cards: 1,9, Skip
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: Hot Gossip
Author: Susanne O'Leary
Date: 3/29/2022
Rating: 3 stars
Mini: Set in County Kerry Ireland, France, Morocco, Egypt, Italy, and Greece
Cards: 1,2,9, Skip
Finished mine, will update in a few minutes since I just got home and access to my laptop again.
Completion PostBook:
by Neil GaimanDate Read: 30-Mar-2022
Rating: 3.5 stars
Cards:
1: #1
2: C: Technical Boy
3: C: Hinzelmann
5: P: Illinois, C: Iceman
6: C: Shadow Moon
8: C: Easter
9: A: Neil
Reverse: Annalisa
Mini:
Red W with Character: Wednesday
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: Full Count
Author: Kimberly Readnour
Date: 3/28/2022
Rating: 4 stars
Mini: Purple Lettering on cover
Cards: 3,4, Skip
Completion Post On SS
Title: Island Of The Dolls
Author: Jeremy Bates
Date: March 30, 2022
Rating: 4 stars
Reverse: None
Mini: Mexico
We completed March hands and the Mini!Great job everyone.
Here is the countdown for April: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: Hot Pursuit
Author: Susanne O'Leary
Date: 3/30/2022
Rating: 3 stars
Mini: Set in Ireland - Dublin and County Kerry as well as Spain - Majorca
Cards: 1,3,4, Skip
I still have The Guest List to finish tomorrow which is another book set solely in Ireland. I'm not going to be able to finish Betting Blind or These Dirty Lies, but I don't think they would have helped the mini at this point.
Completion PostBook: Foundation
Author: Isaac Asimov
Pages: 244
Date: 31 Mar 22
UNO Cards it fits:
2: T - L: Terminus
3: H - C: Hober Mallow
4: F - C: Ford, Jara
5: I - A: Isaac Asimov
6: S - C: Salvor Hardin
SKIP: K/P - L: Korell
Completion PostCompletion Post on SS
Title: The Guest List
Author: Lucy Foley
Date: 3/31/2022
Rating: 4 stars
Mini: Set completely in Ireland, Character named Will
Cards: 0,1,2,3,4,5, Reverse (read by Alyana)
I can't add a book that I started in March and finished in April to the March or April SS. Is that right?
I've gone through what I need to read for my April/May quarterly reads as well as what I have on my shelves for colors right now. I've added them to the SS. I can start reading this evening.
Do you know if we will have a mini this month or will it only be the Overload cards?
Debra wrote: "I can't add a book that I started in March and finished in April to the March or April SS. Is that right?"I think the book that you started in March and finished in April counts for April books.
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Completion Post on SS
Title: The Paris Apartment
Author: Lucy Foley
Date: 3/23/2022
Rating: 3 stars
Mini - Travel Souveniors: Set in Franc..."
Does this work for France? I can pick this up too if we can use it.