UNO 2023 Pre Challenge Chat

[Jenny]

Jessica wrote: "Jenny I was just joking! lol I know we all have different tastes"

I know you were joking! Sometimes my snarky comments don't come off as humorous as I mean them to.

[Jenny]

Kat wrote: "I am looking forward to it but also nervous as first time playing"

Don't be nervous!!!!! Everyone was a first time player once, and your team will help you out.

[Karolyn]

Jenny wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Jenny I was just joking! lol I know we all have different tastes"

I know you were joking! Sometimes my snarky comments don't come off as humorous as I mean them to."

Goodreads needs a snark/sarcasm font 😄

For fun sometimes I remind people that I really didn’t care for the Harry Potter books and then step back with some popcorn to watch the reactions.

[Jenny]

That's like saying that you didn't cry when Bambi's mom was killed!

So. Popcorn with butter, or no?

[Karolyn]

Jenny wrote: "That's like saying that you didn't cry when Bambi's mom was killed!

So. Popcorn with butter, or no?"

Butter please. I cried when Bambi died… I’m not a complete monster!!

[Jenny]

Whew.
I would totally send you popcorn, but my transporter is not completed yet.

[Eldarwen]

Jenny wrote: "Whew.
I would totally send you popcorn, but my transporter is not completed yet."

Don't you have Jason Statham's private number so he can transport stuff for you? Shame...

[UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper]

Sign ups close in about 24 hours.
After that time, any new sign ups will be put on a reserve list and placed on a team when a place is available.

How to be a good team member
1. Turn on notifications for this thread
2. Check this thread sometime before the 25 Jan to find the details of the teams and which team you have been assigned to. (Your captain will also direct message you)
3. Go to your team thread, leave a comment to introduce yourself and turn on notifications for the team thread
4. Read
5. Check the team thread at least once per week and even if you haven't read a book, just leave a comment to say hi.
6. Have fun!

Too easy. :)

[Melindam]

Melissa wrote: "I loved the Goblin Emperor."

Me too. It's been a favourite book of mine ever since I read it first and I reread it every year. Or relisten to it. The audiobook narrator is really good. :)

I also like that you don't like James and Lily Potter much. 😉

And LOL for that cover. 😂

[Audrey Jane]

📘 If you could choose magical skills or objects from books, which ones would they be?
The 'castle' from Howl’s Moving Castle

📗Any characters you like/love despite their displaying less than stellar qualities? Or the other way round? Goodie characters you dislike?
- Insert Melindam's aswer regarding the wizard Howl.
- Hugh d’Ambray from the Kate Daniels series (Iron and Magic)
- Wulfe from the Mercy Thompson series
- Johannes Cabal from Johannes Cabal the Necromancer

📒Which 3 of your GR shelves have the most books?
Fantasy‎ (71)
Young adult or childrens‎ (71)
Historical-fiction‎ (67)

📕 Favourite book covers?


Books you love despite the terrible cover?
I agree with what has been said about the Hidden Legacy series covers.
And some of indie/self-published books I've enjoyed.

And books you were attracted to because of their cover, but
felt let down by their content?

[Deanna]

📘 My earliest reading memory - The Boxcar Children
📗 My favourite book growing up - Nancy Drew series
📘The book I could never read again - The Midnight Library
📗 The book I discovered later in life - Percy Jackson series
📒The book I am currently reading - The Texas Job
📕 My comfort read - Innkeeper Chronicles or The Others series


📘 Favorite Fictional Relationship (Romantic or Otherwise) - Simon and Meg (the Others series) and Mercy and Adam (Mercy Thompson series)
📗 A book(s) everyone (including friends) seems to love, but you ended up disliking (hating) it - City of Bones
📒 A Book(s) You Feel Guilty About Liking - none
📘 If you could choose magical skills or objects from books, which ones would they be? - Gertrude Hunt from Innkeeper Chronicles
📒Which 3 of your GR shelves have the most books?
2018 (694 books), 2019 (598 books), 2020 (585 books)
📕 Favourite book covers?

📗Books you love despite the terrible cover?

📘And books you were attracted to because of their cover, but
felt let down by their content?

[Ashley]

📘 If you could choose magical skills or objects from books, which ones would they be?

I've been thinking about this question, and on the reverse side...
When I was a kid/teen, I used to really want the power to hear people's thoughts... to always know someone's actual intentions and feelings.

As an adult, I've realized that I WOULD NEVER want to know what people really think. EVER. And that I also DON'T CARE what people think of me, specifically.

Look at all that personal growth.
HAHA!

[Denise]

Deanna wrote: "📘 My earliest reading memory - The Boxcar Children
📗 My favourite book growing up - Nancy Drew series
📘The book I could never read again - The Midnight Library
📗 The b..."

I'm with you on that Addison Moore book. 😉

[Sammy]

Ashley wrote: "📘 If you could choose magical skills or objects from books, which ones would they be?

I've been thinking about this question, and on the reverse side...
When I was a kid/teen, I used to really wa..."

Telepathy would be my idea of hell! That kind of thing would never work, and anyone who had that particular "gift" would have no friends at all, lol.

[Zoë]

Hiiii everyone! My name is Zoë! Super excited to be here. :)

📕 Team Challenge experience - I’ve been doing UNO since 2019 and have done a bunch of other challenges as well along the way. I think I started with Clue in 2018 and then ended up here too!
📕 Have you joined UNO before? Yep! See above! I’ve been a captain/co-captain and enjoy keeping spreadsheets organized lol
📕 Favourite genres - fantasy is probably my number one. Under that I love post apocalyptic stuff. Books about witches. Women coming into their power or being in power. Mystical realism.
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2023 - I plan on reading more nonfiction this year, specifically hoping to expand into biology more. I read a book about bats this past year and it was fascinating! I have a book about foxes that I have lined up too. For UNO though I have a few color books stashed away and one is The Peripheral, based on the awesome tv show that came out. Excited for that!

[Christina]

UNO Pixie wrote: "Sign ups close in about 24 hours.
After that time, any new sign ups will be put on a reserve list and placed on a team when a place is available.

How to be a good team member
1. Turn on notificati..."

did I fever dream sign ups being open until Jan 14?? I mean I don't mind, the sooner we get our teams ready the better as I absolutely cannot wait and want to think about what to read for our coloured cards already!!! (although I do realize we won't find out our cards right away haha)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Yes, Jan 14th in australia 🇦🇺 and then any new sign ups will be on a reserve list which are generally always needed!!

[Jenny]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Yes, Jan 14th in australia 🇦🇺 and then any new sign ups will be on a reserve list which are generally always needed!!"

Karen, I predict that this will be the year that no one ghosts, and everyone contributes to their team thread, and there will be absolutely no drama regarding cover covers.
Prediction over, and I will now return to my padded cell.

[Felicity]

I like your optimism Jenny. I am looking forward to focussing on the fun of Uno this year and hoping for chatty co-teammates. My favorite part of Uno is learning about new books or discussing books other teammates have read.

[Jenny]

Me too. The best part of challenges, other than the team chat is finding new books to read, either from the mini challenge tasks or team recommendations.

Since I forgot to buy a lottery ticket (again), I am unlikely to ever have enough time to read all of the books on my ever-expanding TBR list.

[Christina]

Jenny wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Yes, Jan 14th in australia 🇦🇺 and then any new sign ups will be on a reserve list which are generally always needed!!"

Karen, I predict that this will be the year that no one ghos..."

uhh maybe you should have just left it at "no one ghosts" 😅

[Jenny]

teehee

[Christina]

honestly the other things do seem too far fetched lol

[Melissa]

Deanna wrote: "📘 My earliest reading memory - The Boxcar Children
📗 My favourite book growing up - Nancy Drew series
📘The book I could never read again - The Midnight Library
📗 The b..."

Ooooh - how is Odyssey 1 Into the Black? Looks intriguing!

[Melissa]

Felicity wrote: "I like your optimism Jenny. I am looking forward to focussing on the fun of Uno this year and hoping for chatty co-teammates. My favorite part of Uno is learning about new books or discussing books..."

Yes, I agree too. I have read so many different sorts of books because of this challenge.

[Melissa]

I was listening to a podcast, and one of the podcasters talked about how she goes to the library to get a "flight" of books. She checks out a whole bunch, and then looks through them and finds the ones she really wants to read. She says that it is good for the library too, because they get more circulation :)

I was thinking, this might be a fun challenge to try that - to go to the library and get a "flight" of say, yellow books, or red ones :)

[Felicity]

That's an interesting idea. From my experience, its the green and yellow covers that are hard to find. And you might want to wait until you see your team's color cards before investing too much time. On the other hand, I currently have 12 books out from the library waiting for Uno to start.

[Melissa]

Yes! I’m working on getting through book club books now- and some random choices. 12 books from the library sitting there waiting for you- sounds lovely

[Lexi]

Melindam wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I loved the Goblin Emperor."

Me too. It's been a favourite book of mine ever since I read it first and I reread it every year. Or relisten to it. The audiobook narrator is really g..."

I just downloaded the audiobook from the library after reading this. I have 12 hours of travel tomorrow (most by train or bus) and needed an audiobook.

[Keely]

I am so glad that UNO didn't start this month. I think I've read 3 books so far and they were all very short. I've been adjusting to full time work because I am covering for someone who has changed shift patterns. Until a new person is hired I will be working full time, which is great for money, not so great for reading. But I should be adjusted by February. I also put a lower book count on the sign up than I have previously as I knew my reading time might be limited.

That said, I'm excited for when the teams get announced!

[Christina]

Nathan wrote: "I am so excited for this! Even if I'm not picked for a team I am still looking forward to it."

You signed up in time so you will definitely be part of a team ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Jenny wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Yes, Jan 14th in australia 🇦🇺 and then any new sign ups will be on a reserve list which are generally always needed!!"

Karen, I predict that this will be the year that no one ghos..."

Hahaha.
Ninth time (year) is a charm and all that 😆😆

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Christina wrote: "honestly the other things do seem too far fetched lol"

😆😆

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Melissa wrote: "I was listening to a podcast, and one of the podcasters talked about how she goes to the library to get a "flight" of books. She checks out a whole bunch, and then looks through them and finds the ..."

I like it 🙌

[Melindam]

Let's "sharpen" those colour covers & Fans of UNO unite in peace & harmony. ♡

[Sunny]

Hey everyone! I'm really excited for this to start :D

📕 Name Heyo, I'm Sunny!
📕 Team Challenge experience I absolutely love team challenges and have been in a couple in this group and some others, but not so much in the last two years. So I'm really excited that I get to play again!
📕 Have you joined UNO before? Once!
📕 Favourite genres Lately, I've been almost exclusively reading fantasy, but I also love historical fiction, romance, thrillers, and contemporary, both adult and young adult. I'm a huge mood reader most of the time!
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2023 Probably Hell Bent, I'm currently re-reading Ninth House to prepare for it!

[UNO Pixie, Our UNO Helper]

First round sign ups are now closed

New sign-ups will be placed on a reserve list until a place is available


How to be a good team member
1. Turn on notifications for this thread
2. Check this thread sometime before the 25 Jan to find the details of the teams and which team you have been assigned to. (Your captain will also direct message you)
3. Go to your team thread, leave a comment to introduce yourself and turn on notifications for the team thread
4. Read
5. Check the team thread at least once per week and even if you haven't read a book, just leave a comment to say hi.
6. Have fun!

Too easy. :)

[Violeta]

So excited to find out what team I’ll be on ❤️‍🔥

[Vikki]

📕 Name: Vikki
📕 Team Challenge experience: I've done quite a few team challenges over the years but I'm a newbie to this group.
📕 Have you joined UNO before? Nope - I joined the group after hearing about UNO from team mates in a team challenge in another group
📕 Favourite genres: crime & thriller
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2023: If I'd answered this a bit earlier I would have said Prince Harry's memoir Spare - I know it's a bit like Marmite, people have either been very keen to read it, or are very against it.

📘 My earliest reading memory: The Noddy books by Enid Blyton
📗 My favourite book growing up: As a child I loved anything by Enid Blyton, especially The Famous Five, Malory Towers & St Clares
📒The book I am currently reading: Spare
📕 My comfort read: Any of the Harry Potter books

[Keri]

Yay we’re getting closer to finding out teams!!! 😆 can hardly wait!!!

[Louise]

A little bit late to the party but I’m here can’t wait for UNO my colored covers are all lined up and ready to go.

📕 Name: Louise
📕 Team Challenge experience: I’m a certified challenge addict and will join pretty much any team challenge often 2 or 3 at a time.
📕 Have you joined UNO before?: I believe I’ve played all bar the first round of UNO
📕 Favourite genres: I’m an eclectic reader and will read anything if it works for a challenge. Rather than listening the many genres I enjoy easier to list the ones I try to steer clear off which are Horror, SciFi, Space Opera
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2023 23 Hours to Midnight this series is always released around my birthday in the UK.

[Denise]

I get really anxious that something will happen when I'm in team challenges and I won't meet my monthly commitment. So while everyone else saves up cover colors, I have a stash of 250 pages books in case it looks like I'm running out of time and need to read one in an evening to catch up. 😂

I know nobody would really be mad if "life happened" but it makes me feel better about signing up when I think I'll be busy at work, etc.

[Kayt]

📕 Name : Kayt
📕 Team Challenge experience: I have not done a team challenge before, but am so excited to try this. I am shall we say super competitive....
📕 Have you joined UNO before? This is debatable... I think i might have tried to sign up a few years ago.. but... my world exploded in my face at the same time. Here is to less world explosions and more mind explosions from reading.
📕 Favourite genres: I will admit I do read a good chunk of YA it is something about the instant gratification I get from them. I have been getting more and more into LGBTQ lit as of late. Both fiction and non.
📕 Book you can't wait to read in 2023: This is going to sound a bit silly but I am rereading a lot of Anne Rice this year, with my 17 year old who has recently shown interest. I am excited to read with him on these books. Will make for some great dinner conversations I am sure.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Jessica wrote: "If yall don't stop trashing The Night Circus I WILL cry lmao! That's like....my favorite book aside from the HP series lmao"

I loved the Night Circus too! Listened to it on Audiobook and I could really imagine it becoming a movie as well.

[Lauri]

I love the OCD-ness of some/all of us! I have an irrational fear of running out of things to read! As IF that could ev-er possibly happen!! So I borrow 100+ books from the library to make sure I don’t run out of books. It’s good to meet fellow readers here on GR so we don’t all feel so freakish! My RL friends think I’m nuts! It’s hard to meet people who like books in the real, everyday world. I love going to the library every Wednesday for the same reason. I just love chatting with the librarians… :)

[Jenny]

Running out of books. Hmmm. I do not know that feeling. I keep having to get more bookcases. I could cull the books I suppose, but they look so comfortable where they are.

[Vicki]

Lauri, where do you live that allows you to check out 100 books? That is insane. Mine allows 20 I think but on Libby I can get 25. I have literally 1000’s of books between B&N, Scribd, Amazon, Libby and a crap load of books on my book cases. I’ll never read them all before I die! No way!

[Ivelisse]

I have 5 library cards so right now k have almost 40 borrowed. That is giving me anxiety. I could not imagine 100!!!

[Vicki]

Jenny, that’s my situation here too. I have too many books! 😂

[Melissa]

Ooooh how does one carry 100 books out of the library.!! #lifegoals.
I'm going to check out the booksale in the library basement too - see if I can find some good ones to stack next to the bed :)