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ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2023
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CompletionBookcover:
Book: South Sea Tales
Date Read: 19/2/23
Pages: 384
Rating: 2 stars
Cards:
0 - stand alone
4 - setting: Fiji (not all the stories are set there, but about half are)
6 - title
TASKS:
13. SOUTH in title
Also has orange and white letters on the cover.
I'm half-way through my justice book, woohoo!Progress haha :-p
Eldarwen wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I will take 2 Blue with The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune T.J. KluneThis is not blue enough unfortunately to be able to work for a colour card. The cover needs to be at lea..."
Ok so I have been back burner reading this
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
It does have a blue cover and is an anthology, one of the authors is Tess Sharpe
If this would work for the 2 blue i can dedicate time to finishing it.
Do we have until end of month to fill everything?
Kayt wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I will take 2 Blue with The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune T.J. KluneThis is not blue enough unfortunately to be able to work for a colour card. The cover n..."
I could be mistaken, but I believe that for anthologies we can only use the listed editor. In this case it would be Saundra Mitchell, so it wouldn't work for the 2.
Jodi wrote: "Do we have until end of month to fill everything?"Yes. But it's looking like we'll be done early!
Completion PostBook: All the Lies
Date Read: 2/19
Rating: 4 stars
Cards it fits:
3 - Character Hadley Grace
4 - #4 in series
6 - Author S.T. Abby
Mini-challenge
#34 - #4 in series
Book: Restless Slumber
Date Read: 2/19
Rating: 5 stars
Cards it fits:
0 - Character Zara
1 - Character Oliver
2 - #2 in series
4 - Character Fortuna Sworn
6 - Author K.J. Sutton
mini-challenge
#44 - Kings of both the Sellie and the Unsellie courts are characters. (Collith & Lori)
What do we have left? Can I claim anything? It sounds like everybody wants Blue 2. I get an email I’m not contributing (which I’ve had a rough year/ month and my 15 yo dog died last week) then I try to get some in and get my tasks snatched. I need ASSIGNED tasks. At this point, I don’t even know what to read. Maybe this set up isn’t a good match for me and we should part ways. I’ve played multiple times and always had a working spreadsheet where everyone could access and claim books. I’m trying to do it different as this group does it different but now I’m lost and have no idea what to even read. There’s 10 days left in the month too… are we racing? What’s the deadline?
I also don’t read several books a day so I need to plan and need time to read the plan.
Jodi wrote: "What do we have left? Can I claim anything? It sounds like everybody wants Blue 2. I get an email I’m not contributing (which I’ve had a rough year/ month and my 15 yo dog died last week) then I tr..."If you look at message 9 in this thread you will see what's available for the mini-challenge tasks. Or you can also look at the Feb Mini tab on the spreadsheet.
For color cards, we had put you down for a Blue 2 at the beginning of the month. And we put Emelie down for the Red 9. But she is having real life interfere with reading, so if you read a Red 9, the back-up would be great!
For regular cards, just post everything you read. We can always fit them in, even if we move other things around, until we've filled all cards. Because most books will fit multiple spots, it works best to not claim the regular cards.
Eldarwen did respond to your comment and let you know that the book you posted isn't quite 50% blue, so it won't work for the Blue 2. Do you have another possibility?
I put what I was reading for red 9 and then somebody else immediately said they had it. Yes, I have a whole list of Blue 2’s if somebody would give me a chance to read one. Maybe for March, I can claim a few and then y’all just let me do it. It’s not a race and I don’t want to take time finding a book, to just have it taken away.
You are right, it is not a race. But it is also a team challenge, which requires communication from the start and it means helping each other out. If the people who at first claim books disappear for two weeks without a word (weekly check-ins at least, as per the rules), it is normal for the team to pick up that slack, for lack of a better word, because we all want to finish our cards. This does not mean we aren't sorry to hear you are having problems in your real life - believe me, I know that losing a pet you have spent a long time with hits hard - but check in. Let us know if this is the case.If you are still reading for the 2 Blue, then read for the 2 Blue. If you can also read for the 9 Red, then read for the 9 Red. It doesn't exclude that somebody else is also going to read a book that would fit these cards in case something happens in real life.
Colour cards are the trickier cards, so if towards the end of the month, they aren't filled in, it is only normal that someone else would pick up a book for them - just in case. That does not mean the cards are snatched away from someone else. It is called having a back-up. (Which Laura explicitly said earlier - twice even - would be great to have.)
As you have been told by Laura and by myself, there is a list at the beginning of the thread with the tasks that are left unclaimed. The names are also written down next to the tasks on the team spreadsheet. You claim the tasks you want to read for here in the thread - no different than putting your name down on a planning spreadsheet. It just requires more communication. Which essentially is still key in a team challenge and let's everyone know that everyone is still around.
This challenge is meant to be fun! And team members help each other out. You were having real life issues. Be happy that someone else is willing to cover for you while you're dealing with everything.
Laura wrote: "Kayt wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I will take 2 Blue with The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune T.J. KluneThis is not blue enough unfortunately to be able to work for a colour card..."
Listed editor for anthologies, it is, yes :-)
Don't stress to finish for February, Kayt. Might as well savour the stories and finish it in March to use for one of the March cards. (If we get a Blue card where your anthology fits hehe. One never knows with the randomiser!)
I'm having a similar problem to E with my blue/teal letters book. I'm sure I can finish it in time if I push myself, but if any other books pop up that fit, feel free to use that, and I'll hold off on this one until next month.
CompletionBookcover:
Book: Adventure North
Date Read: 20/2/23
Pages: 240
Rating: 4 stars
Cards:
0 - Stand alone
6 - A: Sean Bloomfield
TASKS:
33 - NORTH in title
Also has black & white letters and a body of water on the cover
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Ruby Fever
Read🔹02.18 ★★★★
Possible Cards
1 - char Ignat Orlav (aka Arkan)
2 - char Victoria Tremaine
3 - set in Houston, TX (or Cornelius Harrison)
4 - char Grandma Frida
5 - author Ilona Andrews
6 - char Alessandro Sagredo
7 - char Victoria Tremaine
9 - char Nevada (Baylor) Rogan
Skip - char Prince Konstantin
I think this is slated for Red 3 but listed all it works for just in case.
Mini
- where a character is guarding somebody/something - Patricia Taft is the head of security and guards the family
- with fire on the cover - there are flames on the cover
- featuring an/some alien species - during the attacks on the compound, Arkan's mages summon alien magical species from the arcane.
Completion Post
Book: Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan
Date Read: 20th of February
Pages: 336
Rating: ★★★★
Cards:
0 - standalone
2 - Teraj (ch)
6 - Sherryl Jordan (author)
8 - Elsha (ch)
Skip - Kiran (ch)
Mini-challenge:
#10. Read a book where a character is guarding somebody/something (The MC, Elsha, and the Firelord mutually guard each other during their travels)
#15. Read a book featuring a bird (The MC has a bird as companion named Kallai)
#32. Read a book with a black cover
Sammy wrote: "I'm having a similar problem to E with my blue/teal letters book. I'm sure I can finish it in time if I push myself, but if any other books pop up that fit, feel free to use that, and I'll hold off..."Hooray for books that are tough reading? ;-)
Eldarwen wrote: "Hooray for books that are tough reading? ;-)"I guess it's just a little slow paced for my liking at this precise moment. I'll take a wee break and start on Percy Jackson this evening, which should be a much faster read.
Quick update on our mini-challenge tasks. If you have/want to read a book for a claimed task, just speak up. Those books are mostly fluid and if someone wants a task, reading plans can be adjusted.Azure Dragon of the East (10 tasks)
Sammy - 1. Read a book with blue or green or teal letters on the cover
Laura - 4. Read a book with the letters F*O*U*R in the title
LaurLa - 5. Read a book featuring a dragon (shapeshifter accepted) or with a dragon on the cover
Laura - 7. Read a book with the word "DAWN" or "SUNRISE" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
10. Read a book where a character is guarding somebody/something
Vermilion Bird of the South (10 tasks)
Laura - 17. Read a book with the word "NOON" or "DAY" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
Laura - 18. Read a book shelved Summer (min 3 tags) or with one of the Summer months in the title
Eldarwen - 19. Read a book shelved Justice or Enemies (min 3 tags)
White Tiger of the West (10 tasks)
22. Read a book with a white cover
Laura - 23. Read a book with the word "WEST" or "WESTERN" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
LaurLa - 25. Read a book featuring a tiger (shapeshifter accepted) or with a tiger on the cover
Eldarwen - 27. Read a book with the word "SUNSET" or "TWILIGHT" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points)
28. Read a book shelved Autumn or Fall (min 3 tags) or with one of the autumn months in the title
Black Turtle of the North (10 tasks)
LaurLa - 36. Read a book with a body of water on the cover
38. Read a book shelved Winter (min 3 tags) or with one of the Winter months in the title
Yellow Dragon (Centre) (6 extra tasks)
Laura - 41. Read a book shelved as Animals (min 3 tags)
Sammy - 45. Read a book shelved Gods (min 3 tags)
Eldarwen - 46. Read a book where a martial art of Asian origin is mentioned in the text https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Completed
finished 2/20/23
2.5/5 - there were some tough moments for me.
Cards:
6 - author Spangler
Card possibility I had a 6 card for sky without stars, that could be moved to the 1 in hand 15, for the first in the series. And this book could be a 6.
Mini Challenge 19 the word Beast in the Title - Yup got that one covered!
Sammy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Hooray for books that are tough reading? ;-)"I guess it's just a little slow paced for my liking at this precise moment. I'll take a wee break and start on Percy Jackson this eve..."
Deeeefinitely a much more fast-paced book!
Which is why I'm reading my Lisa Kleypas now on the side. Speedier and much more fun hehe. As always.
Kayt wrote: "Completedfinished 2/20/23
2.5/5 - there were some tough moments for me"
Yay for getting "beast" covered!
Sorry to see though that it wasn't the best of reads. Ah well, can't all be winners ;-)
For the mini challenge:I am currently reading Tempt Me at Twilight, which I am loving as I do with all her books, so I am definitely going to read this one this week so no stealing the Twilight task ;-)
All the other tasks - Dawn in title/series title (for more points), mention of martial arts, tagged "justice" or "enemies" - feel free to grab them. I am currently reading books for 2 of them, but can absolutely relinquish them if you have a book that fits them or want to pick one up for these tasks.
But please bear in mind that there are some open tasks yet that have not been claimed which we are going to need to read for and none of my books fit for those, so I cannot switch them around.
And for those tasks where there are two options, and one option is worth more points, it'd be great if we could cover the option worth more points!
:-)
Unclaimed Tasks are:
10. Read a book where a character is guarding somebody/something
22. Read a book with a white cover
28. Read a book shelved Autumn or Fall (min 3 tags) or with one of the autumn months in the title
38. Read a book shelved Winter (min 3 tags) or with one of the Winter months in the title
Claimed Tasks that could be switched to someone else:
1. Read a book with blue or green or teal letters on the cover
7. Read a book with the word "DAWN" or "SUNRISE" in the text (6 points) or title or series title (10 points) - Laura has one for this on her list for this month as well in case nobody else has something
19. Read a book shelved Justice or Enemies (min 3 tags)
46. Read a book where a martial art of Asian origin is mentioned in the text - Laura has a back-up just in case
Good thought, Eldarwen. I should have done the same thing earlier. I'll update what I'm already reading on my claimed tasks.@Sammy, can you do the same?
Cool cool :-)I updated my post above with the unclaimed tasks and those that can be repurposed hehe. (From what I know of Sammy's books as well from earlier talk on the thread.)
For the Mini-challengeCurrently about half-way through my audio with Fire on the cover.
Shelved as animal - started this audio already.
Letters of FOUR in title - haven't started.
Noon/Day in title - haven't started.
Summer month in title - haven't started
West in title - haven't started
Dawn in title - haven't started yet.
Eldarwen wrote: "Cool cool :-)I updated my post above with the unclaimed tasks and those that can be repurposed hehe. (From what I know of Sammy's books as well from earlier talk on the thread.)"
We should also note that there is already a back-up for the martial arts task.
Yep, looks right to me. I will be reading the EAST book today, and I've started on Percy Jackson (Gods), but don't mind if the blue/teal letters get snapped up by someone else as I'll save the book for next month. (I can finish it if needed though, so don't feel anyone has to read anything they don't want to to cover it!)
CompletionBookcover:
Book: East of Ealing
Date Read: 21/2/23
Pages: 284
Rating: 3 stars
Cards:
(not sure we still need any? but I'll list a couple anyway.)
3 - #3 in series
6 - C: Sherlock Holmes
8 - title
SKIP - C: Pooley
TASKS:
3. EAST in title
(also has white text, and 4 in the publishing date)
I'm not going to be reading anything else for this for a couple of days, as daughter dearest is due shortly and we have stuff planned, but I'll check back in over the weekend and can vacuum up a book or two last-minute if needed. I'm pretty sure I can get my hands on books to cover any prompts that are left.
I'll probably have Percy finished by the time I check back in too :)
Mini Challenge 22 Book with a white cover.I have these three books on audible, and will gladly listen to anyone one of them again, just let me know what works the best.
this may be a stretch.
Just let me know :)
All three of them have lots going on besides white on the cover, but they should be enough to be over 50% white.
Kayt wrote: "Mini Challenge 22 Book with a white cover.I have these three books on audible, and will gladly listen to anyone one of them again, just let me know what works the best.
[bookcover:Such a Pretty ..."
Kayt, they all look good to me.
Sammy wrote: "CompletionBookcover:
Book: East of Ealing
Date Read: 21/2/23
Pages: 284
Rating: 3 stars
Cards:
(not sure we still need any? but I'll list a c..."
Have fun!
Laura wrote: "Kayt wrote: "Mini Challenge 22 Book with a white cover.I have these three books on audible, and will gladly listen to anyone one of them again, just let me know what works the best.
[bookcover:S..."
Starting such a pretty fat now. :)
Completion Post🔹LaurLa
Book🔹Under Currents
Read🔹02.21 ★★★★
Possible Cards
0 - char Zane Walker
2 - char Trent Willoughby
3 - char Hallie Younger
4 - char Gretchen Filbert
6 - char Silas Norten
8 - char Emily Keller
9 - author Nora Roberts
Skip - char Emily Keller
Mini
- body of water on the cover
ATTENTION ATTENTIONMarch cards have been posted to our sheets!
Yes, February is almost up, so let's go go go to finish those last remaining tasks and colour cards!
If you cannot finish whatever you have claimed, please give a shout-out as soon as possible so someone else can step up so we can finish everything before the month is up - thanks! :-)
These are our colour cards for March:
Skip Green -
Skip Blue -
Skip Red - LaurLa - Bone to Be Wild
Skip Yellow - Sammy - A Keeper
3 Red - Sammy - Hellbent
1 Blue - Audrey Jane - Late Eclipses
3 Green - Sammy - A Bone to Pick
9 Red -
9 Blue - Eldarwen - Nightblade
8 Green - Laura - The Plight Before Christmas (could also be Green Skip)
1 Blue -
7 Green - Eldarwen - Thunderhead
8 Blue - LaurLa - Book Lovers - Draw 2
9 Blue - LaurLa - Book Lovers - Draw 2
Wild Draw 4 - Laura - 3 Red - Badger to the Bone
Wild Draw 4 - Laura - 9 Blue - Book Lovers
Wild Draw 4 -
Wild Draw 4 -
Wild Draw 4 -
Please let us know which colour cards you could be reading for, thanks!
3 green please! 
and skip yellow would be good too :)
And maybe a 3 red?
works for both skip and three, and the UK edition is red.Plus it starts on the 2nd at NBRC
(yes, I'm totally am trying to harness participants for the discussion. My nominations NEVER win, so I'm all giddy with excitement)
*waves to Sammy and E*
I miss you like crazy!!!!
[Edit]: According to Cat, it's currently 99p on amazon UK
And here I was telling myself not to buy any more new books :-pBut paperback edition only comes out on 9th March 2023, which means I'd already start with 2 weeks of a delay on the BOM - worse then my usual :-p
But massive thanks for the heads-up Sonia!! Maybe someone else wants to give it a go on the team :-)
Miss you, toooooo
Slotted you in for all three colour cards, Sammy!Lots to cover this time around with five Wild Draw 4 cards as well :-)
Laura,can we use your Krav Maga book for the mini challenge?
Then I'll finish
for March, as in my current chapter a character with a V popped up, so we could use it for a 7 Green in March.
I would like to claim one of the 9 Blue, so I can attempt once more to read
;-)It would also work for a Blue Skip in case nobody has anything for the Blue Skip but we can easily cover the 9 Blue cards.
I can cover any and all of the others too, so no worries if no-one has anything for them :)
Sonia wrote: " works for both skip and three, and the UK edition is red.Plus it starts on the 2nd at NBRC
(yes, I'm totally am trying to harness participants for t..."
*Squishes* Miss you too!
I have exactly 1 audible credit left... convince me this is what I'm spending it on! ;)
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It's starting to be more interesting but it's definitely slow reading.