Team The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

[Insiyah]

Alyana wrote: "Hi captains, quick question, does series name count if it matches one of the cards?"

Hey Alyana, series name doesn't count, series number does :)

[Jessica]

Completion Post



Title: After You
Date: 2/12/22
Author: JoJo Meyes
Rating: 4 stars

Cards
2- 2nd in series
3- CFN Thomas; Tanya, CLN Traynor
4- CFN Frances
5- CFN Sam
8- place- England
9- CFN Nathan
Color- Yellow
Reverse- Annalisa

[Jessica]

So I just realized Me Before You can be used for a skip card as well for character name Patrick

[Kristen]

Completion Post On SS

The Raven Spell
Author: Luanne G. Smith
Date: February 12th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: None

(Sorry I forgot to post yesterday)

[Alyana]

Completion Post on SS


Title: Homicide and Halo-Halo
Author: Mia P. Manansala
Date: February 13, 2022
Rating: ★★★★★
Doesn't work for reverse

[Kristen]

Completion Post On SS

Misery
Author: Stephen King
Date: February 14th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Colleen And Debra
Also fits for mini-challenge numbers: 30. Read a book shelved as "locked-room" (1 tag is enough)

[Alyana]

Completion Post on SS


Title: Love and Other Words
Author: Christina Lauren
Date: February 14, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Reverse read by Colleen
Mini: 10. Read a book with two of the five Feng Shui elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) in the text (plural form accepted).

[Colleen]

I'm here and struggling to finish my two books so far - hoping my reading will pick up soon. I haven't been in a slump like this before - very unfortunate timing but I will pull through!

[Annalisa]

Thanks for letting us know. I’ll try and get the spreadsheet updated tomorrow. For those books finished on or after the 14th please note if they work for the mini or put them on our mini tracking sheet.

[Kristen]

Hey guys just wanted to let you know I should be done One By One by tomorrow. I put it on the spreadsheet for February and the mini it fits 26. Read a book with a number in the title (any format is accepted).

Also did we decide which option we are doing for the mini?

[Colleen]

Completion - 2/15/22

The Vanishing Half

4 stars
Reverse = Alyana
Mini: 9. Read a book with at least 4 different colours on the cover
Could also work for #29 & #31

[Maggie]

Hi! Just checking in. I’ve been ill which has been keeping me away from my computer and slowing down my reading.
I DID finish Emerald Green this weekend though! Audiobook for the win! It’s on my Uno shelf. I’m adding reads to my Uno shelf as I finish them. I’ll be on Friday to update the SS.

Emerald was for the Green 7 card.

I’ll also keep checking the feed for the option for the mini. I don’t mind either list of required reads. So whatever looks best for the group and I’ll read from there.

[Insiyah]

Completion Post


Book: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
Date Read: 14-Feb-2022
Rating: 4 stars
Cover: Green

Cards:
0 - #0
5: A: Isabel
6: P: Spain
7: C: Victor Dalmau
8: C: Elisabeth Eidenbenz
9: C: Naruda
Skip: C: Pablo

Mini: #17

[Insiyah]

Completion Post


Book: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Date Read: 15-Feb-2022
Rating: 4 stars
Cover: Red

Cards:
0: #0
2: T: The, P: Tallahassee, C: Turner
3: C: Harriet
6: C: Spencer
8: C: Elwood
9: T: Nickel

Mini: #8

[Insiyah]

About the Mini:


'A': Cities 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': Small Towns 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


Which one would you all prefer?

Cities:
Towns: Alyana, Insiyah
Both: Maggie

[[deleted user]]

I'm reading Christine by Stephen King. I added it to the SS.

[Alyana]

I'm choosing small towns. I live in the city and something new would be nice.

[Insiyah]

Kristen wrote: "Completion Post On SS

Misery
Author: Stephen King
Date: February 14th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Colleen And Debra
Also fits for mini-challenge numbers: 30. Read a ..."

Kristen, how does this apply for locked-room?

[Insiyah]

Colleen wrote: "Completion - 2/15/22

The Vanishing Half

4 stars
Reverse = Alyana
Mini: 9. Read a book with at least 4 different colours on the cover
Could ..."

Colleen, I'm using your book for no. 31 since that's a harder one to fill. Can you provide the reason?

31. Read a book where a character visits their neighbours

[Insiyah]

SS Updated

Kristen and Colleen, once you reply I can update the Mini tasks accordingly. Your books have been updated in the main sheet.

[Kristen]

Insiyah wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Completion Post On SS

Misery
Author: Stephen King
Date: February 14th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Colleen And Debra
Also fits for mini-challenge numb..."

It's shelved as "Locked-Room" on Goodreads :-)

[Colleen]

@Insiyah - Stella Vignes visits Loretta Walker
I also added a couple characters that I didn't catch when I made my entry.

[BookishlyWise]

I should be finishing Dark Matter tomorrow :)

[Alyana]

Completion Post on SS


Title: The Return
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Date: February 16, 2022
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Reverse read by Kristen
Mini: 4 - cabin gets renovated
5,9,11,28,29,B36

[Annalisa]

Insiyah wrote: "Kristen wrote: "Completion Post On SS

Misery
Author: Stephen King
Date: February 14th, 2022
Rating: 5 stars
Reverse: Colleen And Debra
Also fits for mini-challenge numb..."

I checked the "locked room" shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
and it isn't on there. It is on a shelf called locked room mystery. I think it has to be an exact match though.

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Title: Barbarian's Treasure
Author: Ruby Dixon
Date: February 12
Rating: 3 stars

Cards:
3 - character Holvek
4 - character Farli
skip - character Kamli

SS updated

[Alyana]

Is Ana is still reading with us???

[BookishlyWise]

Completion Post

Title - Dark Matter
Author - Blake Crouch
Rating ☆☆☆☆
Color - RED
Works for 0,3 (first book, character name Holder)

[Insiyah]

Ash, you need to update the book to complete - it's in your currently-reading at the moment :)

Also, does it apply for any of the mini tasks?

[Annalisa]

Alyana, Ana is having a slow month but has let me know she is still participating.

[Insiyah]

As of right now, these are the cards left blank.

Card - No. of cards left
0 - 1
1 - 4
2 - 5
3 - 2
4 - 3
5 - 4
7 - 2
9 - 1
Wild Draw 4 - 2
5 Green - 1

Updated to reflect as of edited time

[Insiyah]

Maggie, I hope you're feeling better.

I noticed that you've updated your UNO shelf. Can you please post completion posts for them, keeping in mind the empty cards mentioned above? And if your books relate to any Mini tasks, please mention those as well.

[BookishlyWise]

Hi Insiyah. i have updated the book. you can add it to red 3 :)

[Alyana]

BookishlyWise wrote: "Hi Insiyah. i have updated the book. you can add it to red 3 :)"

Does it fit with any of our mini tasks? :)

[BookishlyWise]

yeah I think with mini 29 and 32 :)

[Alyana]

Completion Post on SS


Title: To Get Me To You
Author: Kait Nolan
Date: February 17, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Does not work for a reverse
Mini: 20, 27, 28, 29, 32. B36

[Insiyah]

Thanks Ash. Please post the reasons the tasks work as well :)

[BookishlyWise]

Ok. so for Dark Matter - 29 works because Jason the MC is moving to many cities searching for something. and its a happy ending book so 32.

[BookishlyWise]

Completion Post
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Cards - BLUE 3(Hoover) 6(Scotty) 9(Nicole) 0(Standalone)
Mini -
4 - Building a house
27 - MC has a cat
29 - MC moving to different city
32 - Happy ending

[Insiyah]

Ash, book needs to be on the UNO shelf please :D Also, please mention the reasons that your books works for the task, because we need to input it into the SS.


How was it, by the way? I'm a little hesitant to read Colleen Hoover at the moment.

[BookishlyWise]

Hi Insiyah. yeah Ive put the reasons it worked for the tasks. Do i elaborate even more?? Its literally what I wrote :) For happy ending if I elaborate it'll be a spoiler.
It was good I'll give it 4 stars for the way she describes feelings in this one. Too many tears, too many!!! If havent read her, start with Verity, its a mystery :)

[Insiyah]

Just mention who the MC with a cat is?

[Annalisa]

Insiyah, I think that just mentioning that the MC has a cat is enough. More detail is nice but not necessary.

[Maggie]

Insiyah wrote: "Maggie, I hope you're feeling better.

I noticed that you've updated your UNO shelf. Can you please post completion posts for them, keeping in mind the empty cards mentioned above? And if your boo..."

Hi! Thanks, yes I am feeling better. And yes, I will be posting completion posts for my books today and tomorrow. I was going to be looking through the SS sheets we have to fill in any gaps that I can.

My other reading challenge ends this evening at 11:59pm EST so I will be able to focus on Uno solely.

I'll be catching up on this thread to see where we are with the mini as well so I can start reading things that can help us in that area as well.

Sorry to be off to such a bumpy start. My kiddos both caught whatever virus I have which has left us all on asthma meds/nebulizers and down with mono like fatigue. I actually wound up spending Valentine's night in the ER due to my breathing issues. NOT the date my husband and I had planned LOL.

I'm on the mend, and my kiddos are coming out of the worst of it, so we are getting back to normal household routine.

[Maggie]

The mini - did we decide on the Small Town (option B)
Only asking so I can find one of the books on the required reads for that task.

Thanks!

[Jessica]

Completion Post

Title: My Sisters Grave
Author: Robert Dugoni
Date finished: 2/18/22
Stars: 4

Cards:
1- 1st in a series
2- CFN Tracy
4- CFN Finlay
6- CFN Sarah
7- CFN Vance
Skip- CFN Kelly
Reverse- Alyana

Fits Feb mini Task #5. Use of word "truck" in chapter 2.
"Tracy unlocked her blue Ford truck's camper shell..."

[Alyana]

Completion Post on SS


Title: The Guncle
Author: Steven Rowley
Date: February 18, 2022
Rating: ★★★★☆
Does not work for a reverse
Mini: 3 - MC Patrick is rich because he was a once-famous gay sitcom star
9, 20, 28, B36

[Ana]

Hello, just checking in. Sorry for being late. I finished three books!



COMPLETION POST


Title: Good Girl, Bad Blood
Author: Holly Jackson
Date: February, 1st 2022
Rating: 3.5 stars

CARDS :
RED Cover
2 - #2 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
3 - Author Last Name: Holly
4 - Character LN: Fitz-Amobi
6 - Character LN: Singh
Skip - Character FN: Pippa
Reverse - Read by Alyana




Title: An Enchantment of Ravens
Author: Margaret Rogerson
Date: February, 17th 2022
Rating: 2 stars

CARDS :
0 - Standalone
5 - Character FN: Isobel
8 - Character FN: Emma
Feb Mini Challenge - 32



Title: Master Class
Author: Christina Dalcher
Date: February, 19th 2022
Rating: 4 stars

CARDS :
GREEN cover
0 - Standalone
1 - Character FN: Oma
4 - Character FN: Freddie
8 -Character FN: Elena
Feb Mini Challenge - B36

[Maggie]

Question regarding this cover:



I just finished this read this past week.
I ran the cover through tineye and this was the color breakdown I received:
74.6% #0f3a30 Green
12.0% #5b6e5a Grey
4.3% #958d79 Grey
4.1% #bb977c Brown
3.5% #543c2a Brown
1.7% #96974e Green

Would this work for a Green Cover?

I'm looking at a secondary character that may fit a V as well to make sure he carries through the entirety of the trilogy.

If he does - would this read work for a Wild Draw 4 as our second Green 7?

[[deleted user]]

Checking in. Finishing my books.