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Official SS updated to hereColor card update
Blue 2 - Insiyah
Green 5 - Annalisa
Green 6 - Alyana
Green 7 - Maggie
Red 3 - Dänah
4 Wild Draw Four (this is a repeat of one of the books above. They can only be duplicated once.)
WD4 - Insiyah Green 7
WD4 - Ash (Red 3) Dark Matter
WD4 - Kristen Blue 2
We also have a few extra color cover books. If you aren't able to complete a cover color book or can't find something to fit please let us know so that we can either move things around or cover the book for you.
Red 2
Blue 2
Annalisa wrote: "Official SS updated to hereColor card update
Blue 2 - Insiyah
Green 5 - Annalisa
Green 6 - Alyana
Green 7 - Maggie
Red 2 - Jessica (draw 2 Red 2 and Reverse)
Red 9 - Alyana
Red 3 - Dänah
Yellow 2..."
I will be able to finish my green book later. I think Dänah finished two books as well, according to the tracking ss.
Annalisa wrote: "Official SS updated to hereColor card update
Blue 2 - Insiyah
Green 5 - Annalisa
Green 6 - Alyana
Green 7 - Maggie
Red 2 - Jessica (draw 2 Red 2 and Reverse)
Red 9 - Alyana
Red 3 - Dänah
Yellow 2..."
I will be finishing my WD4 Blue 2 today or tomorrow :-)
Completion Post on SS
Title: Stillhouse Lake
Author: Rachel Caine
Date: February 5, 2022
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Reverse read by: Ash and Kristen
Completion Post On SS
Title: Dark Places
Author: Gillian Flynn
Date: February 5th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Colleen and Jessica
Completion Post
Title: Not Quite Mine
Author: Catherine Bybee
Date: February 5th
Rating: 3 stars
Cards:
2 - Not Quite #2
6 - character Steve
9 - title
skip - character Katelyn Morrison
@Alyana - no colored cards claimed here - and thank you! I hope to get my act together by March. Appreciate you reading extra!@Annalisa - thank you! You will definitely be picking up my slack. I over-read in the Tower Teams so I am now paying for it - both a slump and picking "bad" books. Thank you again!
@Insiyah - great! Don't hold back! At this point my goal is 3 books (originally pledged 5 and now one won't count -- oops).
Thanks everyone for your support!
@Maggie - we got you! I hope things are looking up already. Keep going -- this is just temporary...HUGS!!!
Completion PostBook: Black Beans & Vice
Author: Ellery Adams aka J.B. Stanley
Pages: 321
Date: 5 Feb 22
UNO Cards it fits:
3: H - Character: James Henry
4: F - Character: Fern Dickenson
6: S - 6 in series
8: E - Author: Ellery Adams
9: N - Character: Ned Woodman
SKIP: K/P - Character: Lindy Perez
Completion PostBook: The Rose Code
Author: Kate Quinn
Pages: 624
Date: 5 Feb 22
UNO Cards it fits:
0: Z - Standalone
1: O - Character: Osla Kendall
2: T - Character: Giles Talbot
4: F - Character: Beth Finch
8: E - Location: England
SKIP: K/P - Author: Kate Quinn
COLOR: Yellow
Completion Post on SS
Title: Holding Up the Universe
Author: Jennifer Niven
Date: February 6, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Doesn't work for reverse
Completion PostBook: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Date: 6-Feb-2022
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
0 - #0
2 - Title: The
6: Title: Space
8: Character: Esther
9 - Character: Nik-Nik
Reverse: Previously ready by Annalisa
Completion Post
Title: Working for Her Dad's Best Friend
Author: Alyse Zaftig
Date: February 6th
Rating: 2 stars
Cards:
0 - author
skip - character Kelly
Completion Post On SS
Title: The Silence Of The Lambs
Author: Thomas Harris
Date: February 7th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Debra
Completion Post On SS
Title: The Last Time I Lied
Author: Riley Sager
Date: February 7th, 2022
Rating: 4 stars
Reverse: None
@Maggie I hope things are looking better for you. If you don't have the time you can just put your completed books on your Uno shelf. I'll figure out how they work for cards and get them on the SS for you.
Completion Post on SS
Title: Dark Places
Author: Gillian Flynn
Date: February 7, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Reverse read by: Colleen, Jessica and Kristen
Alyana wrote: "Completion Post on SSTitle: Dark Places
Author: Gillian Flynn
Date: February 7, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Reverse read by: Colleen, Jessica a..."
Alyana, how was the book? I've been wanting to read Gone Girl, but I'm a bit wiped out with convoluted thrillers lately.
Insiyah wrote: "Alyana, how was the book? I've been wanting to read Gone Girl, but I'm a bit wiped out with convoluted thrillers lately. "The book was good for most of the part except for one storyline that I thought was a bit weird for me. I would say that I liked Gone Girl better than Dark Places. Any kind of Thriller is my go to genre but if ever I get tired of it (which is rare) I just switch to romance or historical fiction.
Completion Post on SS
Title: The Arrangement
Author: Robyn Harding
Date: February 8, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Doesn't work for reverse
Alyana wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "Alyana, how was the book? I've been wanting to read Gone Girl, but I'm a bit wiped out with convoluted thrillers lately. "The book was good for most of the part except for one sto..."
Gone Girl it is, then, when I get around to it. At this point, I might as well add it to my Cleansweep shelf so it may have a chance of coming up.
I love historical fiction, but I usually gravitate more towards classics and contemporary books - I'm very selective about the kinds of books I enjoy and would re-read or buy a hard copy of.
Annalisa wrote: "@Maggie I hope things are looking better for you. If you don't have the time you can just put your completed books on your Uno shelf. I'll figure out how they work for cards and get them on the SS ..."Thank you!!
Things are getting a little easier. Today is day two of a new school for the kiddo. He was able to complete a full day of school for the first time since October something and he was happy to go back today. I was also able to sleep last night.
My Dad is healthier and is mostly recovered. My mom is still very tired, worn down, and it is hard for her to carry on long conversations, but she can text like a fiend and her regular insomnia is back. She's back to being my 2am texting buddy.
I'm reading for the Bachelor Challenge which ends on the 2/18.
I have my Green cover book as an audio book and I'm hoping I can listen to it this weekend while getting some chores done around the house (I keep saying this to myself....)
I've got my current Feb reads up, and I'm going through our number cards now to see if any fit and where. I also have the rest of this week's reading plotted out so I'll see if any of those can sneak in.
Thanks all! I really did NOT see my life imploding in this way and I'm super pissed at the universe that it did. I've had to lean on people more than I care to for too long. I'm usually the one who prefers to be the help not need the help.
Completion Post
Title: Hammered
Author: Pippa Grant and Lili Valente
Date: February 4, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Cards:
1 - Character Jace O'Dell
1- Character Olivia Moonbeam
2- Series Happy Cat - #2
3 - Title
3 - Setting Happy Cat, GA
6 - Character Simon Hunt
Skip - Author (Pippa Grant)
Completion Post on SS
Title: The Good Girl
Author: Mary Kubica
Date: February 9, 2022
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Doesn't work for reverse
Title: My Sister's Grave
Author: Robert Dugoni
Date: February 10, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Doesn't work for reverse
Goodreads notifications are messed up again. :(
Hi Alyana, between notification issues here and work being crazy this week I haven’t been checking in as much. I’ll try and get everything updated soon.I hope everyone else is doing well.
I'm finishing up Hannibal tonight. Still here and still reading!
Doing okay! Moved all my February reads over to my Uno shelf and I have Emerald queued for this weekend.Thank god tomorrow is Friday 🤣
Completion Post On SS
Title: Hannibal
Author: Thomas Harris
Date: February 10th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Debra Soon
I am reading After You, the second book to Me Before You! Will finish this weekend!
Completion Post
Title: Barbarian's Seduction
Author: Ruby Dixon
Date: February 10th
Rating: 3 stars
Cards
0 - character Zennek
3 - character Harrec
4 - character Farli
6 - character Salukh
7 - character Vadren
9 - character Nora
skip - character Kemli
SS updated to hereMaggie, I got your books. I couldn't use
though since it was started before February first.
February MiniThe mini has been posted. The theme is Home and building your home.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here is the countdown for when the mini starts: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
Here are the tasks. We will need to choose A or B for the last part. If you have questions please let me know. Also if you have a preference for A or B please let us know.
FEB MINI TASKS:
◈ Build your house
1. Read a book with a building on the cover (can be part of a building or a small one, as long as it's clearly a building)
2. Read a book with (a) muscular man/men on the cover
3. Read a book with a character who is very rich
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
9. Read a book with at least 4 different colours on the cover (percentage does not matter, letters of the title/author count as well)
10. Read a book with two of the five Feng Shui elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) in the text (plural form accepted).
For tasks 11-16, every piece of decor or furniture can be used only once. (view spoiler)
11. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
12. Read a book with some kind of furniture or decor piece on cover or the word in the text
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.)
18. Read a book with one of the 4 cardinal directions or their sub directions in the text (the adjectives are also accepted: North, Northern, Northwest(ern), etc.).
19. Read a book with the letters G*A*R*D*E*N in the title (subtitle can be used as well)
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.)
22. Read a book with any word related to the weather in the title or series title (any form is accepted, e.g.: rain(s), rainy, raining, etc.)
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.)
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)
27. Read a book with a character who has a pet(s)
28. Read a book where both the words "home" and "library" can be found in the text
29. Read a book with a character who is moving to another place (can be just moving house or to a different geographic location)
30. Read a book shelved as "locked-room" (1 tag is enough) locked room shelf
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"
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
Quick reminder we are about half way through the month. I've had a crazy week at work so haven't been checking in as often as normal. Please do remember to post at least once a week to let us know you are still here and reading even if you haven't finished any books. Thanks!
I think I'll go with Option B. But whatever the team prefers, it's alright with me.
Completion PostBook: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Date Read: 10-Feb-2022
Rating: 5 stars
Cards:
0 - #0
3: Character: Helen
6: Author: Sally Rooney, Character: Marianne Sheridan
9: Title: Normal
SS Updated
I've created a page on our tracking SS with the Feb Mini. If anyone wants to claim any tasks, feel free to do so. Please remember, though, that your book needs to be finished on or after the 14th for it to count.
We are doing great!! I hope everyone is enjoying their reads!!
Completion Post On SS
Title: Winter Garden
Author: Kristin Hannah
Date: February 11th, 2022
Rating: 4 stars
Reverse: Alyana, Colleen, And Jessica
Just checking in :) I've had a slow start in Feb. Lots happening healthwise so I cant keep the pace up. But im getting there.
Completion Post on SS
Title: The Night She Disappeared
Author: Lisa Jewell
Date: February 11, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Doesn't work for reverse
Hi captains, quick question, does series name count if it matches one of the cards?
I'm going to be reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey next.
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