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[Kayt]

Finished


Possible Cards:
0 - Stand alone
2- Character Tinkerbell
3- Character Hook and Holly
8 - Character Eden

This was a re-read for me, my oldest wanted to read it, and I couldn't remember if it was ok for him. :)

[Audrey Jane]

Sammy wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Sounds like fun! If I decide I feel like dusting off my German one of these days, I may give it a go :)"

With your Dutch knowledge you will probably already under..."

Thank you for the German recommendation ! I've been meaning to read German books. I've bought the German version of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen years ago. However I've lent it to a friend that studied germanic languages at uni and unfortunately never saw it again. A bit sad since it was a very pretty textile (fabric?) covered hardcover book that I found in a secondhand shop.

[Sammy]

Audrey Jane wrote: "Thank you for the German recommendation ! I've been meaning to read German books. I've bought the German version of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen years ago. However I've lent it to a friend that studied germanic languages at uni and unfortunately never saw it again. A bit sad since it was a very pretty textile (fabric?) covered hardcover book that I found in a secondhand shop."

Precisely why I no longer lend people books! I'd rather buy someone another copy than sit around waiting for years for a book that's never going to appear... :D

[Sammy]

Also, I don't have the Anderson ones yet! (although I've read most of the stories) But I have 2 copies of Grimm, lol.

must add to my wishlist that gets sent off to my family, lol.

[Eldarwen]

I've got a copy of Anderson but I keep wondering if its his complete tales.

Shame though that you never got your book back, Audrey! It's one of the reasons I'm also very weary of lending people books...

[Sammy]

Completion:

Book:
Book: Big Little Lies
Date Read: 8/3/23
Pages: 458
Rating: 4 stars

Cards:

0 - stand alone
2 - C: Tom
6 - Setting: Sydney
8 - C: Ed Mackenzie
9 - C: Nathan Carlson
SKIP - C: Perry White
REV - Read by Kayt

[Eldarwen]

And what did you think? 4 stars is a good rating :-)

[Sammy]

Definitely enjoyed it! I mean, every single character was a bit of an idiot, and it was all a bit predictable, but it was so very entertaining, that didn't matter one bit :D

[Laura]

Completion Post

Book: Beautiful Nightmares
Date Read: 3/8
Rating: 5 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - Character Oliver
4 - #4 in series
5 - Character Iris
6 - Author K.J. Sutton
7 - Character Viessa
8 - Character Emma
9 - Character Nym
Skip - Author K.J. Sutton

[Laura]

Completion Post

Book: Life as They Know it
Date Read: 3/8
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
2 - #2 in series
3 - Character Hadley Morgan
7 - Character Tate Vorata
8 - Character Ethan Willionas
9 - Character Niko

I have asked a librarian on my Turf Wars team to add a page count and update the cover picture. It has 151 pages per Amazon.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🔹LaurLa



Book🔹Company in the Evening
Read🔹03.08 ★★★
Possible Cards
0 - standalone
1 - author Ursula Orange
3 - char Vicky Heron
4 - char Barry Fortescue
6 - char Rene Sylvester
7 - char Vicky Heron
8 - set in England

[LaurLa]

Laura wrote: "I have asked a librarian on my Turf Wars team to add a page count and update the cover picture. It has 151 pages per Amazon."

I'm hurt, Laura, so very hurt 🥹

Here's the new cover edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I also updated the page count on the old edition since you still have to use that one for Turfs, I think.

[Laura]

Thanks, LaurLa! In the DC round page count doesn’t matter, so I can use whatever I want!

[LaurLa]

Laura wrote: "Thanks, LaurLa! In the DC round page count doesn’t matter, so I can use whatever I want!"

Oh yeah, forgot that!

[Jodi]

Hi, just checking in. Should have a few completion posts soon!

[Eldarwen]

Jodi wrote: "Hi, just checking in. Should have a few completion posts soon!"

Good to know :-)

[Emily]

Nearly time for the March mini to be released! The mini challenges are my favourite part of UNO!

[Eldarwen]

Yes, very, very soon! :-)

You're going to love it hehe.

[Sammy]

Yay for mini! :D

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🔹LaurLa



Book🔹Safe in His Arms
Read🔹03.09 ★★★
Possible Cards
1 - char Farr Olander
2 - char Alex Townsend
3 - author Rita Herron
4 - char Farr Olander
6 - title
7 - char Emmett Royce
8 - set in England
Skip - char Lt. Ponderson

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "Yes, very, very soon! :-)

You're going to love it hehe."

Any hints on the KINDS of books to save up for it? ... or is that cheating? 😁

[Eldarwen]

That would be cheating hehehe, even if I'd love to give you a hint :-)

[Sammy]

Just a heads-up that my computer is doing all kinds of bizarre stuff today. Suspect it's on its way out. So if I suddenly disappear for a couple of days, it's because I'm buying parts and building a new computer and regular service will continue once I'm done.

(I will also be bald, because there's nothing I hate to do more than setting up a new computer, and I will be tearing my hair out, lol)

[LaurLa]

Sammy wrote: "Just a heads-up that my computer is doing all kinds of bizarre stuff today. Suspect it's on its way out. So if I suddenly disappear for a couple of days, it's because I'm buying parts and building ..."

No fun!! Good luck!!

[Eldarwen]

Sammy wrote: "Just a heads-up that my computer is doing all kinds of bizarre stuff today. Suspect it's on its way out. So if I suddenly disappear for a couple of days, it's because I'm buying parts and building ..."

Hehehe.
Hopefully it isn't going to come to that, but if it is, good luck and may your hair survive! :-)

[Laura]

Completion Post

Book: Their Midnight Kisses
Date Read: 3/10
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
2 - title
3 - Character Hayden Halloway
6 - Character Nickname Scoop
7 - Character Vinnie Morello

[Laura]

Completion Post

Book: Etched in Bone
Date Read: 3/10
Rating: 5 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - Character Greg O'Sullivan
2 - Character Tess
3 - Character Henry
4 - Character Nadine Fallacaro
5 - #5 in series
6 - Character Simon
7 - Character Vlad
8 - Title
9 - Character Nadine Fallacaro
Skip - Character Karl Kowalski
Reverse - Read by - E, you haven't read this one?

I was on a role, thinking this one hit every card except the zero, but then Eldarwen let me down!

[Eldarwen]

I'm sorryyyyy!!

*hides in shame*

I've let this series slide for ever between each book haha. I've recently finally read #4. But I will read #5 soon, or so I keep telling myself hehe. Might end up being next year what with the many other books I want to read and never get round to ;-)

[Sammy]

Completion:

Book:
Book: Nothing Ventured
Date Read: 11/3/23
Pages: 320
Rating: 3 stars

Cards:

1 - #1 in series
2 - C: Tim Knox
3 - C: Hawkesby
4 - C: Fred Yates
9 - Title
SKIP - C: Tim Knox

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🔹LaurLa



Book🔹Bone to Be Wild
Read🔹03.11 ★★★★
Possible Cards
0 - char Zeb Kohler
1 - char Oscar Richmond
2 - char Tinkie Richmond
3 - author Carolyn Haines
4 - char Cece Dee Falcon
6 - char Sarah Booth Delaney
8 - char Harold Erkwell
9 - char Nandy Hebert
Skip - char Coleman Peters

This is slated for Red Skip but I listed everything, just in case.

[Sammy]

Completion:

Book:
Book: The Tailor of Panama
Date Read: 11/3/23
Pages: 332
Rating: 3 stars

Cards:

0 - Stand alone
1 - C: Andrew Osnard
2 - Title
3 - C: Harry Pendel
6 - C: Nigel Stormont
9 - C: Nigel Stormont
SKIP - Setting: Panama

[Eldarwen]

Keep them coming :-)

I'm going to see if I'll manage to finish my book before I fall asleep tonight hehe.

[LaurLa]

Completion Post🔹LaurLa



Book🔹Bet the House
Read🔹03.11 ★★★
Possible Cards
1 - #1 Magnolia Bay series
2 - char Teeny Marshall
3 - char Hugh Dunn
8 - author Erika Marks
Skip - char Knox Loveless

[Eldarwen]

ATTENTION ATTENTION!

The time of the Mini Challenge has arrived!! :-D

HERE you can find all the information on the March mini challenge.

Please read through carefully and then give us a shout about the potential tasks you could be reading for.

A portion is to get creative, so we could with a bit of imagination make almost any book fit anywhere! The other two tasks are more specific and need a bit of research but I'm sure we can manage that just fine :-)

Have a read through and have fun!

Countdown to Start of the March Mini: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

[Eldarwen]

March Mini Animal Tasks:

All animals require the following five tasks, i.e. five books:

Since the three characteristics are our creative part, we aren't going to track those all the time but if you are going to read a book you know is going to fit to a certain animal's description, give us a shout and we'll add them here. The important ones to find are location and colour because those are more specific.


Alaskan hare
- Location: Emily - set in Alaska
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Arctic hare
- Location:
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1: Laura The Plight Before Christmas - book is set in winter, in winter arctic hares huddle for warmth; in the book, there will be an old-school Christmas with family huddling together for some Christmas spirit, i.e. warmth, hanging in a large group like the Artic hares do
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Chameleons
- Location: Emily - set in Africa
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Anoles
- Location:
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Peron's Tree Frog
- Location: Eldarwen Force of Nature - set in Australia
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Cephalopods
- Location: Sammy The Fortune of War - set at sea
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Flower spiders
- Location:
- Colour: Eldarwen Thunderhead - can be green, among other colours
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Golden Tortoise Beetle
- Location:
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:

Chrysso spiders
- Location: Sammy The Door - set in Hungary
- Colour:
- Characteristic 1:
- Characteristic 2:
- Characteristic 3:


Please clearly state how your book fits a certain animal. Some are obvious, others not so much :-)

[Eldarwen]

I can read:

Flower spiders:
I'm still reading for the 7 Green, so that could go towards their colour task as, among other colours, they can be green.

Peron's Tree Frog:
I'm going to snag this one for the location of Australia, as I've been meaning to read Force of Nature which is set in Australia.

The other colour card book I'm going to read is , which could potentially work for the Chrysso spider as they have blade-like hair on their legs, or it could work for something with trees, like Peron's Tree Frog, as there are a lot of trees on the cover. It could potentially also work for the Chameleons' colour task as those can become blue, too, like the cover. And those are just the obvious connections. There may be more once I start reading the book. Maybe seasons will change from autumn to winter or spring to summer in the book and that could be a connection. We shall see once I'm reading it.

[Sammy]

I can read for the cephalopod location (set at sea), and I have lined up that can work for the flower spider location (Australia). I also have set in Hungary that can work for the Chrysso spiders.

[Laura]

Hi team! Have fun planning this awesome mini! I’m about an hour away from leaving for a four day cross-country move, but I gave Eldarwen a list of books I want to read for the rest of the month, so she’ll put me in where needed.

[Sammy]

Good luck Laura! Hope everything goes smoothly.

[Eldarwen]

Enjoy the ride into a new adventure! :-)

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post


Book: Achtsam morden by Karsten Dusse
Date Read: 12th March
Rating: 4 stars

Cards:
1 - #1 in series
2 - character: Toni
5 - character: Sascha Ivanov
6 - character: Sascha Ivanov
8 - character: Emily Diemel
Skip - author

[Sammy]

Completion:

Book:
Book: The Sword of God
Date Read: 12/3/23
Pages: 384
Rating: 3.5 stars

Cards:

1 - C: Orville
2 - C: Tom
5 - #5 in series
6 - title
8 - C: Ellie

[Sammy]

Eldarwen wrote: "
Completion Post



Book: Achtsam morden by Karsten Dusse
Date Read: 12th March
Rating: 4 stars

Cards:
1 - #1 in series
2 - character: Toni
5 -..."

Fun read then?

Also, I kinda love that apart from the Skip, both books we just posted at almost the same time work for the exact same cards :D

[Eldarwen]

Hahaha, funny that :-D

Yes, it was a fun read. Somewhat nuts, really! I still can't decide whether he is making fun of mindfulness or thinks it is an important thing to incorporate into one's well-being :-p

[Sammy]

A bit of both maybe?

I'll definitely bear it in mind if I'm ever feeling up to reading in German again! :)

[Eldarwen]

Yeah, both seems probable. There are some interesting lessons in there for sure. Every chapter in the book is preceded by a mindfulness lesson, which then makes an appearance in the chapter, and all in tune with the story. Some things are really important to do for sure, and some things just create utter chaos if used in an odd way hehe.

[Sammy]

I can totally imagine it, lol.

I just realised the book I just finished was the 100th this year. WT actual F is going on with my reading right now? lol.

[Eldarwen]

That is a loooot!

[Sammy]

It really is... subconciously must be trying to make up for probably not getting to read for a couple of weeks in June, lol.

[Eldarwen]

Hehe, who knows ;-)