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ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2023
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Team Platypus
I will commit to read the following books which work for skip, reverse or wild. I'll pick up some others from the mini challenge or wherever it is needed. 
Jodi wrote: "I will commit to read the following books which work for skip, reverse or wild. I'll pick up some others from the mini challenge or wherever it is needed. "Sounds good :-)
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: A Scanner Darkly
Date Read: 2/4/23
Pages: 219
Rating: 3.5 stars
CARDS:
YELLOW (claimed yellow 8)
0 - stand alone
3 - C: Donna Hawthorne
4 - C: Charles Freck
6 - Title
8 - C: Ernie Luckman
SKIP - A: Philip K Dick
Completion PostBook: One Pucked Up Pack
Date Read: 4/2
Rating: 4 stars
Cards
Blue 6
1 - One in title
3 - Character Charlotte Hodges
6 - Author Sarah Blue
8 - Character Eli Beckford
Skip - Character Piper
Completion PostBook: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
Date Read: 4/2
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
Green 3
2 - Character nickname Temple
3 - #3 in series
6 - Author Sarah MacLean
9 - Title
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹The Buzz Kill
Read🔹04.01 ★★★
Possible Cards
1 - #1 The Honeybee Mysteries
2 - char Alice Trentwell
3 - author Katherine Hayton
4 - char Josh Freeman
6 - char Sally
8 - char Evander Gabriel
Skip - author Katherine Hayton
Maybe works for a yellow cover (if we still need one) but I thought it looked more orange but will let you all debate!
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Scornfully Hers
Read🔹04.02 ★★★
Possible Cards
2 - char Trista
6 - title
8 - char Emma Anderson
Skip - author Pamela Ann
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Hot Single Dad
Read🔹04.02 ★★★★
Possible Cards
2 - char
3 - #3 Book Boyfriends
4 - char Linnea Frasier
5 - char Nate Ingram
6 - setting Seattle, Washington
9 - char Nate Ingram
Skip - author Claire Kingsley
Completion Post
Book: A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
Date Read: 03/04
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
0 - Standalone
2 - Setting (Titanic)
9 - Title (Night)
Book: My Own StoryDate read: 3/4-23
Cards:
0- stand alone
8- Emmeline Pankhurst (author)
Eli wrote: "Book: My Own StoryDate read: 3/4-23
Cards:
0- stand alone
8- Emmeline Pankhurst (author)"
Can you add it to your Uno shelf please? Thanks!
Completion PostBook: All-of-a-Kind Family
Date Read: 4/2
Rating: 3 stars
Word Count: 32,006
Cards:
1 - #1 in series
2 - Author Sydney Taylor
3 - Character Henny
6 - Author Sydney Taylor
8 - Character Ella
9 - Setting New York City
Book: Devil's Daughter
Date Read: 4/3
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
Yellow, but not planned for a color card
2 - Character Tom Severin
5 - #5 in series
6 - Character Sebastian Challon
8 - Character Evangaline Challon
Skip - author: Lisa Kleypas
Reverse - Read by Eldarwen
Completion PostBook: Family Tree
Date Read: 4/4
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
Blue, but not planned for a color card
1 - #1 in series
2 - Character Teddy Wyndham
3 - Character Martin Harlow
4 - Title
6 - Author Susan Wiggs
8 - Character Ethan Lickenfelt
Skip - Character Kyle Rush
Finished
Cards
Green cover
5 - Author name
6 - Author Name
Rating 4/5
I love essay books, bc i can read them pretty quickly. Lots of giggles for me through out the book, and some more serious moments. But good quick read.
Completion PostBook: Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade
Date Read: 4/4
Rating: 5 stars
Cards:
Yellow, but not planned for a color card
1 - #1 in series
5 - Character Ito
7 - Character Vera Charles
8 - Character Eunice Babcock
9 - Character Nora Muldoon
Skip - Author/Character Patrick Dennis
Started my red book and it's a bit of an odd one so far. Some chapters are told in the perspective of the mother, some are by the now-missing child. Seems strange, but I'm curious to see how this pans out.
I’m sorry to do this… but I need to withdraw from this challenge and my others. I thought I was going to have time but some unexpected life issues have arose and I have to put my focus in other places. Best wishes and maybe I’ll see you down the road!
Jodi wrote: "I’m sorry to do this… but I need to withdraw from this challenge and my others. I thought I was going to have time but some unexpected life issues have arose and I have to put my focus in other pla..."We're sorry to see you go, Jodi. I hope you get things settled in real life!
Completion PostBook: The Family You Make
Date Read: 4/5
Rating: 3.5 stars
Cards:
1 - #1 in series
2 - Title
3 - Character Hank Cutler
4 - Title
6 - Author Jill Shalvis
Skip - Character Jane Parks
Completion PostBook: The Duke's Accidental Wife
Date Read: 4/5
Rating: 3.5 stars
Cards:
2 - Title
3 - Character Aunt Havens (no first name ever given)
7 - #7 in series
8 - Author Erica Ridley
Skip - Character Katherine
Completion PostBook: Untamed Daddy
Date Read: 4/5
Rating: 2.5 stars
Cards:
3 - #3 in series
4 - Author Frankie Love
6 - Author Chantel Seabrook
Skip - Character Kate
Jodi wrote: "I’m sorry to do this… but I need to withdraw from this challenge and my others. I thought I was going to have time but some unexpected life issues have arose and I have to put my focus in other pla..."Best wishes for everything!
And thanks for letting us know :-)
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹The Family You Make
Read🔹04.04 ★★★★
Possible Cards
0 - char Zoe
1 - #1 Sunshine Cove
2 - char Tess Culter
3 - char Hank Cutler
4 - title
6 - author Jill Shalvis
Skip - char Jane Parks
Reverse - Technically I read this before Laura, I'm just late posting it so maybe we can use mine in place of hers and use hers for a reverse if we need it.
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹The Bride Test
Read🔹04.05 ★★★★
Possible Cards
2 - #2 The Kiss Quotient series
3 - author Helen Hoang
6 - set in San Jose, CA
7 - char Vy
8 - char Esme Tran
Skip - char Khai
Reverse - probably everybody!
This is slated for Yellow 8 I believe!!
LaurLa wrote: "Reverse - Technically I read this before Laura, I'm just late posting it so maybe we can use mine in place of hers and use hers for a reverse if we need it."That sounds like a good plan! We have quite a few Reverses to cover :-)
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: Us Against You
Date Read: 6/4/23
Pages: 448
Rating: 4 stars
CARDS:
BLUE (claimed 8 blue)
0 - C: Elisabeth Zackell
1 - C: Benji Ovich
2 - #2 in series
4 - A: Fredrik Backman
7 - C: Vidar
8 - C: Elisabeth Zackell
SKIP - C: Peter Andersson
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: The Jungle Books
Date Read: 6/4/23
Pages: 320
Rating: 4 stars
CARDS:
2 - C: Tabaqui
3 - C: Hathin
6 - A: Shere Khan
9 - C: Nag
SKIP - A: Rudyard Kipling
114346 words according to https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/bookdeta...
Completion PostBook: Jo's Boys
Date Read: 4/6
Rating: 3.5 stars
Word Count: 98,022
Cards:
2 - Character Teddy
3 - #3 in series
4 - Character Franz
8 - Character Emil
9 - Character Nan
Book: A Brother's Price
Date Read: 4/6
Rating: 5 stars
0 - Stand alone
1 - Character Ophelia
3 - Character Halley
6 - Author Wen Spencer
8 - Character Eldest Whistler (yes, that is the name given to the first born girl in every family, not a title.)
Skip - Character Kit
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
Date Read: 7/4/23
Pages: 508
Rating: 4 stars
CARDS:
Blue? (not claimed)
0 - stand alone
2 - A: James Tiptree Jr
3 - title
4 - C: Elaine Fay
5 - C: Paul Isham
6 - C: Serli
8 - C: Esteban
SKIP: C: Mrs Parsons
Laura wrote: "8 - Character Eldest Whistler (yes, that is the name given to the first born girl in every family, not a title.)"Who would do that to a child?!
Eldarwen wrote: "Laura wrote: "8 - Character Eldest Whistler (yes, that is the name given to the first born girl in every family, not a title.)"Who would do that to a child?!"
It wasn't just this family. All the families do it. Then Eldest becomes Elder Mother once they acquire a husband and start having children.
Completion PostBook: How to Marry a Marquess
Date Read: 4/7
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
Green 8
3- Title
6 - Author Stacy Reid
8 - Character Evie Chesterfield
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: The Shadows in the Street
Date Read: 7/4/23
Pages: 384
Rating: 4 stars
CARDS:
2 - Title
3 - A: Susan Hill
4 - C: Frankie
5 - #5 in series
6 - title
SKIP - C: June Petrie
Completion PostBook: The Mother Road
Date Read: 4/7
Rating: 3.5 stars
Cards:
0 - Stand alone
2 - Title
6, Skip - Character Porter Smith
Completion PostBook: Sweet Peach: A Little Taste of Sin
Date Read: 4/7
Rating: 2.5 stars
Cards:
0 - Stand alone
6 - Title
8 - Character Emmet Wilder
Skip - Character Pete
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: A Deadly Affair
Date Read: 8/4/23
Pages: 272
Rating: 3 stars
CARDS:
2 - C: Tuppence
3 - C: Hercule Poirot
6 - C: Mr Satterthwaite
7 - C: Vincent Easton
8 - C: Joe Ellis
SKIP - C: Hercule Poirot
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹No Breaking My Heart
Read🔹04.07 ★★★★
Possible Cards
0 - char Joe Zooker
2 - char Halo Todd
3 - char Halo Todd
5 - #5 Barefoot William Beach
6 - char Shaye Cate-Saunders
8 - char Eden Cates
9 - title
Skip - author Kate Angell
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Dex
Read🔹04.08 ★★★★
Possible Cards
1 - #1 Great Wolves Motorcycle Club
2 - char Tiny Sullivan
4 - char Pete Franco
6 - char Cly Cullinan
Skip - char George Pagano
Completion:
Book: Death in the English Countryside by Sara Rosett
Date Read: 8/4/23
Pages: 250
Rating: 3 stars
CARDS:
0 - character: Zara
1 - first in a series
2 - character: Terrance
3 - character: Henry
4 - character surname: Becca Ford
6 - author name: Sara
8 - character: Eve Wallis
9 - location: Nether Woodsmoor
Skip - character: Kate Sharp
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: City of Girls
Date Read: 9/4/23
Pages: 470 pages
Rating: 4.5 stars
CARDS:
0 - stand alone
1 - C: Olive
3 - C: Donald Herbert
4 - C: Frank
7 - C: Vivian Morris
8 - A: Elizabeth Gilbert
9 - Setting: New York
SKIP: C: Aunt Peg
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: Trumps of Doom
Date Read: 9/4/23
Pages: 184 pages
Rating: 3 stars
CARDS:
0 - A: Roger Zelazny
2 - Title
6 - Series #
Completion PostBook: Life with Father
Date Read: 4/9
Rating: 5 stars
Cards:
This is told as a story, with dialogue and everything, but it is MPG nonfiction, so:
0 - Stand Alone
Completion PostBook: Burn Butterfly Burn
Date Read: 4/9
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
2 - #2 in series
3 - Character Beckett Hart
6 - Character Savy Sevan
7 - Character Tatum Valor
Completion postBook: Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
Date finished: 10/04
Page count: 191 pages
Rating: 4 stars
Would all of the numbers in the title count towards cards? I’m not sure but I’ve put them in for now.
Cards
0 - stand-alone
1 - title
2 - character: Ronnie Tall Bear
3 - character surname: Hayden (most of the characters are from the Hayden family)
4 - character: Frank Hayden
6 - character: Marie Little Soldier
8 - title
9 - title
Emily wrote: "Completion postBook: Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
Would all of the numbers in the title count towards cards? I’m not sure but I’ve put them in for now."
No, unfortunately, that doesn't work - would be loads of cards if it did hehe.
Only if the full number is in the title, it works.
For example with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, you could use the title for a 7 card because "seven" is in the title.
On the other hand, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle does not for for a 7 card, because it is 7 1/2, and not just 7.
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Breaking Chains
Read🔹04.09 ★★★★
Possible Cards
2 - author Teresa Reasor
3 - char Hank Petrey
6 - char Vincent Sanchez
7 - char Vincent Sanchez
8 - char Ella Bailey
Skip - char Hank Petrey
Completion:Bookcover:
Book: The Sandman: Act III
Date Read: 10/4/23
Pages: Audio only - 11.5 hours
Rating: 4 stars
CARDS:
1 - C: Orpheus
2 - Title
3 - #3 in series
5 - C: Ishtar
6 - title
8 - C: Eurydice
9 - A: Neil Gaiman
SKIP - C: Petrifax
Finished 
Cards:
Red
1-First in series
6 Authors name
It was a super quick read, I really wish there was some more depth to the characters. But it was a quick YA read for me.
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Bookcover:
Book: The Kraken Wakes
Date Read: 1/4/23
Pages: 240
Rating: 3 stars
CARDS:
YELLOW (Claimed yellow 2)
0 - stand alone
2 - title
3 - C: Harold
4 - C: Freddie Wittier
8 - Setting: England
SKIP - title