The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2023
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Team Platypus
Sammy wrote: "I may be a day or so late starting my print books, as I still haven't finished Project Hail Mary. *sigh*I'm waiting on a pair of reading glasses. Once they come, I should be able ..."
Not to your liking? Or just dragging? :-/
I've yet to read an Andy Weir.. if ever.. not really sure his books are up my alley to be honest.
Yay for new reading glasses! And no need to rush, we've got aaaaall month! hehe
E, you might like The Martian. Mark Watney (the main character) is funny along the same lines as Harry Dresden. I laugh out loud in public while listening to both of them.Hells bells!
Haha, that would be an argument to get me to read a book ;-)Maybe I will give that one a try then some day!
I thought it might. I remembered you talking about riding the bus and laughing while listening. 😂
Yes! Good times :-DI hope a new one will be coming soon! Despite no publish date or title in view..
I feel cheated. In that last book, I swear Harry was promising us the next story in 1 year!
You're making me want to go back and check haha.*sigh*
I'll happily wait for a year or two longer, if we know we are going to get one, and yet another good one!
Injun Joe said he need time to get permission from some people in order to tell Harry his story. And Harry pressed him, told him 1 year, and then he expected the story. I was hoping that was a promise to us, but I guess not.
Ha! Wouldn't that have been nice ;-)But I think for Injun Joe, time is a bit relative sometimes as well, so 1 year for him is not the same as 1 year for Harry - or for us, for that matter.
Eldarwen wrote: "Not to your liking? Or just dragging? :-/I've yet to read an Andy Weir.. if ever.. not really sure his books are up my alley to be honest.
Yay for new reading glasses! And no need to rush, we've got aaaaall month! hehe"
I'm actually really enjoying it, just struggling to read for long as the text is starting to get really fuzzy.
And Andy Weir is great. Yes, there's a lot of science in the books, but he explains it all in a fun and accessible way. As Laura said, he's very funny!
Ah yes, silly me. That makes way more sense. Since you're also waiting for reading glasses... Sometimes, I swear my brain just checks out as soon as I leave work haha ;-)
A little over two hours left to go!!Remember not to start reading before the countdown goes to zero. Anything started before cannot be used for the challenge :-)
Sooooon! :-D
I wish I could stay awake lol… but I will start in the morning. ;)
Yay! Time to start reading! Still have about 75 pages in Project Hail Mary, but I think I'll fire up The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in audio to begin with :)
75 pages will be easy peasy for you, even without glasses hehe.
Yeah, hoping to finish it this evening :)
CompletionBookcover: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Book: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Date Read: 1/2/23
Pages: 405
Rating: 3 stars
Cards:
Wild Draw 4 - 9 Blue - A: Claire North
0 - stand alone book
2 - title
3 - C: Harry August
4 - Title
7 - C: Vincent Rankis
9 - A: Claire North
Skip - C: Franklin Phearson
Don't think it fits for reverse, but I know for a fact GR doesn't show me every friend that has listed a book on the new page, so if anyone has read it, sing out! :)
Yes, the new page certainly doesn't make finding reverses very easy. But oh well, we'll just have to learn to manage because I fear that bloody layout is here to stay :-(At least the positive aspect is potentially more book chatter :-)
I'd say I really hate the new page, but I fear that's not quite enough loathing there, lol.
Completion PostBook: On the Edge
Date Read: 2/1
Rating: 5 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - Title
5 - Author Ilona Andrews
8 - Character Grandma Eleonore
Reverse - Read by Eldarwen
Sammy wrote: "I'd say I really hate the new page, but I fear that's not quite enough loathing there, lol."Hehehe ;-)
Completion Post
Book: Captured
Date Read: 2/1
Rating: 2 stars
Cards it fits:
0 - Stand Alone
3 - Character Luna Higginson
8 - Author Ella Goode
Laura wrote: "Completion PostBook: Captured
Date Read: 2/1
Rating: 2 stars
Cards it fits:
0 - Stand Alone
3 - Character Luna Higginson
8 - Author Ella Goode"
Red?
Not sure? Is that red or pink in the background? Not certain it's enough of the colour either way.
Do we do completion post here or just add to ss?
Jodi, do completion posts here. Only captains and co-captains can edit the spreadsheet.
Completion PostBook: Cowboys & Kisses
Date Read: 2/2
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - #1 in series
2 - Character Trudy Lenox
7- Author Vanessa Vale
Book: Spurs & Satin
Date Read: 2/2
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
2 - #2 in series
3 - Character Hyacinth Lenox
6 - Title
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
8 - Character Miss Esther
Completion Post
Book: Who Do You Love
Read: 02.02 ★★★★
Possible Cards:
6 - char Spence
7 - #7 Rock Royalty
8 - char Eamon Rooney
Skip - char Payne Colson
Completion PostBook: Reins & Ribbons
Date Read: 2/2
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
3 - #3 in series
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
Book: Shattered Vow
Date Read: 2/3
Rating: 5 stars
Cards it fits:
0 - Character Zian (no last name)
1 - #1 in series
6 - Title
8 - Author Eve Chase
CompletionBookcover:
Book: The Nightingale
Date Read: 3/2/23
Pages: 440
Rating: 3.5 stars
Cards:
0 - Stand alone
2 - title
3 - A: Kristin Hannah
4 - Setting: France
5 - C: isabelle
6 - C: sophie
7 - C: Vianne
8 - C: Eduardo
9 - Title
SK - A: Kristin Hannah
REV - Read by Emelie
Lots of completion posts already incoming - such a pretty sight hehe.I haven't gotten far yet in my book but I also haven't had a lot of time to sit down to read so far this week. Buuuut it's Friday and as of tonight it's the weekend, so aaaall good :-)
CompletionBookcover:
Book: The Cement Garden
Date Read: 3/2/23
Pages: 144
Rating: 2.5
Cards:
0 - standalone
2 - Title
5 - A: Ian McEwan
6 - C: Sue
I was a little annoyed with The Nightingale... It works for everything except 1.My completionist tendencies are most unimpressed, lol.
**Completion**Book Cover:
Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Date Read: 3 Feb 2023
Pages: 389
Rating: 3/5
Cards:
Green 7 - 7 in the title
0 - stand alone
8 - Characters name Evelyn
(Hope I did this right)
I'm pretty sure you can do 2 (title), 3 (character name Evelyn Hugo), 6 (title) and 9 (character name Rex North) as well. but it doesn't matter for this one, as it's earmarked for a coloured card slot :)
Sammy wrote: "I was a little annoyed with The Nightingale... It works for everything except 1.My completionist tendencies are most unimpressed, lol."
Heheheh :-p
Kayt wrote: "(Hope I did this right)"Yep! :-)
As Sammy mentioned, there were a few more options for the book, but at the same time, since it was already slotted in as a colour card right from the beginning, it doesn't matter.
It takes a bit of practice to write down all the possibilities but it'll get easier with every book! :-)
Completion PostBook: Brands & Bows
Date Read: 2/3
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
4 - #4 in series
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
8 - Character Ethan James
Book: Sir Loin of Beef
Date Read: 2/3
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - #1 in series
2 - Character Tucker Duke
6 - Title
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
Skip - Character Kaitlyn Leary
Book: Lassos & Lace
Date Read: 2/3
Rating: 3 stars
5 - #5 in series
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
8 - Character Eli Pike
Skip - Character Eli Pike
For the record, this amount of reading from me is unusual. I found a bunch of short audios that will get my Turf Wars team a high number of points, so I've been listening quite a lot the last few days. And it's a bonus that the author is a V! After tomorrow the # will go down a bit.
Completion PostBook: North
Date Read: 2/3
Rating; 3 stars
Cards it fits:
0 - Character: Julian Zeman
1 - #1 in series
6 - Character: Southforth Wainwright
7 - Author Vanessa Vale
8 - Character Easton Wainwright
9 - Title
So many completions already, good job!
Book cover:
Book: Moon Palace
Date Read: 4/2/23
Pages: 320
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
0 - Stand alone
2 - C: Thomas Effing
3 - C: Mrs Hume
4 - C: Marco Stanley Fogg
7 - C: Victor
8 - C: Thomas Effing
SKIP - A: Paul Auster
There won't be any more completions from me for a couple of days... I'm just about to start A Suitable Boy :D :D :D
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Mouth to Mouth
Read🔹02.03 ★★★★
Possible Cards
0 - char Zed
1 - char Olive Cunningham
2 - author Tessa Bailey
Skip - char Rory Prince
Sammy wrote: "There won't be any more completions from me for a couple of days... I'm just about to start A Suitable Boy :D :D :D"I'm curious to hear what you think of it!
It's been on my shelf for quite a while but haven't round to getting myself a copy.
You are all doing great ! I'm in awe :) Even in a good month I max at 8 books per month. I'm having a relaxing weekend so will be able to cuddle up with my book :)
I managed 48 in January... at just under 400 pages per book average. A personal (adult) best.But now hubby is home for the better part of the next two weeks, and I'm stuck at home with a knee injury, so I foresee frustration in my future, lol.
Completion
Book : Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go
Read 4/2/23
Pages: 228
Rating: 4/5
Possible Cards
1 - First in the series (The Nine Circles of Heck)
3 - Title Heck
8 - Character Elsa (the principal)
7 - Character Virgil
(on to Daisy Darker next)
Completion PostBook: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover
Date Read: 2/4
Rating: 4 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - Title
2 - #2 in series
6 - Author Sarah MacLean
Skip - Character Pippa Marbury
Book: Cowboys for Christmas
Date Read: 2/4
Rating: 3 stars
Cards it fits:
1 - #1 in series
3 - Character Sabrina Heathers
6 - Author Jan Springer
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Ok cool, I'll leave that one to you then :-)