Team Quokka

[Apoorv]

UPDATE!<

As we are closing in on the month and actively working towards the Mini challenge tasks - please note that we are still pending a few colored cover books (Wild Draw 4 cards are colored cover books as well).

So, take a look at the tracking spreadsheet and let's get hunting for those pesky yellow covers :P

[Amy]

Does a book about "dragon fish" count for #5 or are they looking for a full scale fantasy dragon?

[Amy]

I got #29 (hunter) and #43 (animal constellation) with The Hunters of Vermin and Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness.

[Amy]

Would count for the last green we need?

[L]

Completed


Read - 2/19
Pages - 416
Rating - 4/5

UNO
RED (42.1% + 22.9%)
2 - #2 in series
3 - Holly Jackson (author)
4 - Fairview (place)
6 - Ravi Singh (character)
Skip - Pippa (character)
Reverse - Read by Alyana

Mini
28 - shelved 21 times as fall

[Apoorv]

Amy wrote: "Does a book about "dragon fish" count for #5 or are they looking for a full scale fantasy dragon?

[bookcover:The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Co..."

I wish! They are looking for the dragon animal, this ends up being the fish animal. :=(

[Apoorv]

Amy wrote: "Would count for the last green we need?"

This is green, alright! :)

[Alyana]

We still need to fill 2, 3 and 6 yellow books?

[Apoorv]

Alyana wrote: "We still need to fill 2, 3 and 6 yellow books?"

We have 5 Wild Draw 4s which means we have to duplicate our colored cards (can do each color only ones) - so out of the 4 Yellow Cards we originally have, we can do any 3 or even all 4.

[Sharon]

I'm getting ready to start . Will that work for a yellow cover?

[Alyana]

Sharon wrote: "I'm getting ready to start . Will that work for a yellow cover?"

Looks very yellow to me!

[Lazy Days]

Once I finished reading my book probably tonight, I was going to start on . Would that also work for a yellow cover, or is it too orange?

[Lazy Days]

I just looked online at shades of yellow, and there are definitely some darker yellows that could take into account the rest of Sharon's book and all of my book ...

[Alyana]

Lazy Days wrote: "I just looked online at shades of yellow, and there are definitely some darker yellows that could take into account the rest of Sharon's book and all of my book ..."

This is according to tineye:

[Lazy Days]

Oh didn't realise there was a thing that did that. Lol mine doesn't have a single pinch of it!

[Alyana]

Lazy Days wrote: "Oh didn't realise there was a thing that did that. Lol mine doesn't have a single pinch of it!"

There's a link on the first page of our thread. 😁

[Lazy Days]

Ah awesome thanks Alyana :)

[Apoorv]

Sharon wrote: "I'm getting ready to start . Will that work for a yellow cover?"

Oh, that's yellow, alright!

[Apoorv]

Lazy Days wrote: "Oh didn't realise there was a thing that did that. Lol mine doesn't have a single pinch of it!"

Take TinEye with a pinch of salt. It is notorious to spit out random colors when it might obviously look a certain color.

This book obviously wouldn't work for Yellow (but what a BEAUTIFUL book this is!) Hope you enjoy reading it.

[Alyana]

This is orange right?

[Sharon]

Alyana wrote: "This is orange right?

"

Alyana, I read that earlier this year for my in-person book club. It was cute!

[Alyana]

Sharon wrote: "Alyana wrote: "This is orange right?

"

Alyana, I read that earlier this year for my in-person book club. It was cute!"

Thank you Sharon! Looking forward to reading it if this is orange enough 😁

[Apoorv]

Alyana wrote: "This is orange right?

"

Yup - it is oranger than the orange itself! :P

[Lazy Days]

Finished Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day 21/02/2023

Pages 182

Uno cards
0 - Standalone
2 - Character - Teresa
6 - Author - Seanan McGuire
9 - Place - New York
Skip - Character - Patty

Mini Challenge
7 - Dawn in the title
12 - Orange cover (already claimed but just in case)
17 - Day in title

[Amy]

I finished Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness last night right before D&D (going straight to bed and then diving straight into work is why I didn't update the spreadsheet until now - sorry!)

I need to finish The Enchanted Hour before starting The Heretic Royal, as it's a library book and due back first. I don't think we can use it for anything, but if that's wrong just let me know. I should have that done sometime this evening or tomorrow, as there's only about four hours of audio left.

From there I will definitely have enough time to finish The Heretic Royal, and if we still need it I should be able to finish A Natural History of Dragons (for #5: dragons) or On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal (for #16: fire), though probably not both.

[Apoorv]

UPDATE

Here are the pending cards and the tasks left for February!
We are soooooooo close!

CARDS

3 Yellow
Wild Draw 4 (2 Yellow): After You | Alyana
Wild Draw 4 (6 Yellow): The 22 Murders of Madison May | Apoorv
Wild Draw 4 (9 Yellow): The Soulmate Equation | Jessica
Wild Draw 4 (8 Green): Small Things Like These | Apoorv

TASKS- Unclaimed

- Read a book featuring a dragon (shapeshifter accepted) or with a dragon on the cover
- Read a book with the word "NOON" or "DAY" in the text or title or series title
- Read a book with the word "WEST" or "WESTERN" in the text or title or series title
- Read a book featuring a tiger (shapeshifter accepted) or with a tiger on the cover
- Read a book featuring a snake or a turtle (shapeshifters accepted) or with a turtle or snake on the cover

TASKS - Claimed

- Read a book with the letters F*O*U*R in the title: Foul Lady Fortune | Alina
- Read a book with an orange cover: The Dead Romantics | Alyana
- Read a book with fire on the cover: On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal | Amy
- Read a book with the word "NORTH" or "NORTHERN" in the text or title or series title: Northern Spy | Apoorv
- Read a book featuring royalty (real or fictional): The Heretic Royal | Amy
- Read a book shelved "Gods" (min 3 tags): The Song of Achilles | Lacey

Please drop in a word in the next day or so, if you anticipate not completing the book you have currently claimed!

[Apoorv]

I have a "Day" in the title book and also potentially a "dragon" book - but I would like someone to take my colored cover books, since I won't be able to get through all of them in the next 5 days.

[Alyana]

I can probably take 1 more book for a "Day" in the title book. - Cold Light of Day

I think Sharon is reading Carrie Soto Is Back that will work for 6 yellow.

[Amy]

Apoorv wrote: "I have a "Day" in the title book and also potentially a "dragon" book - but I would like someone to take my colored cover books, since I won't be able to get through all of them in the next 5 days."

I think we said a while ago that The Heretic Royal counts for green cover. Is it already listed for one of the greens or can it be subbed in for Small Things Like These?

Also, my hold for Wrath Goddess Sing came in. Is it yellow enough to count as a yellow cover?

[Lazy Days]

We are doing amazing!!!

I might be able to read a shorter book that fits a mini task but dont want to commit to anything right now, will see what is left when I get through the book I am reading.

[Lazy Days]

Question for the team, do you listen to audio or read a book on a kindle/physical copy? I have tried audio but I'm not a huge fan of it, I find the narrative in my head works better creating a picture of characters, scenery etc than another person's voice. I guess I like the silence too.

[Amy]

Lazy Days wrote: "Question for the team, do you listen to audio or read a book on a kindle/physical copy? I have tried audio but I'm not a huge fan of it, I find the narrative in my head works better creating a pict..."

I have a mix of both. Sometimes I have the book, but other times I have the audio (though, where that is the case, I'm often following along with a copy of text, if only to check names!).

I don't really have a preference per se, but one thing I definitely appreciate about audiobooks is the convenience. I can't really read an ebook/hard copy while cooking or driving, but audiobooks are just fine.

[Alyana]

Lazy Days wrote: "Question for the team, do you listen to audio or read a book on a kindle/physical copy? I have tried audio but I'm not a huge fan of it, I find the narrative in my head works better creating a pict..."

I'm a huge fan of audiobooks like what Amy said, because of its convenience. I sometimes read it along with a kindle. During my younger days, I read it with a physical or ebook but not anymore. I tend to fall asleep if I'm just reading. My imagination works better with audio.

[Lazy Days]

Do you have a favourite narrator or a book that was amazing with audio? Maybe I’ll give it another go!

[Alyana]

On top of my head, Julia Whelan is one of my favorites. She narrated most of TJR's books.

You can also visit https://www.audiopub.org/audie-awards... for other great narrators.

Yeah, give it another go and you might like it this time. :)

[Apoorv]

Amy wrote: "Apoorv wrote: "I have a "Day" in the title book and also potentially a "dragon" book - but I would like someone to take my colored cover books, since I won't be able to get through all of them in t..."

"Heretic Royal" will work as long as it has an E character in it, because we need an 8 Green! I will keep "Small Things Like These" as a backup incase it does not fit the requirement.

"Wrath Goddess Sing" is very on the cusp for yellow for me, but I will check in the Captains' group as to what the Mods/Caps have to say. Maybe it will work!

[Apoorv]

Yaaay! I also found a Dragon book that is yellow - so that will work for one of the Yellow's - Uprooted

I may also have a Snake book, but not committing to that before I finish this bunch.

[Apoorv]

UPDATE

The MARCH cards are here!
As we are wrapping February up, take a look at the March Cards, in case you want to plan ahead. The tracking spreadsheet is updated and ready!

I will add more details about them, as we get closer to the beginning of the month!

[Amy]

Apoorv wrote: "Heretic Royal" will work as long as it has an E character in it, because we need an 8 Green! I will keep "Small Things Like These" as a backup incase it does not fit the requirement."

I will keep an eye out for E name, then!

[Lazy Days]

Thanks Alyana, I have bookmarked that page, I'll check it out.

[Amy]

We can definitely use The Heretic Royal for Green 8. It's been long enough since I read book two that I forgot the mom's name is Emma.

[L]

Hi everyone, I apologize for being inactive for the past week or so, I've been occupied as I'll be moving next month.

In terms of reading, I should be able to finish The Rose Society later today or tomorrow for #40 of the mini, but for #4 of the mini, I'll see if I can find a shorter book that fits the challenge as I'm unsure as to if I can finish the book.

[Jessica]

I plan to have The Soulmate Equation done!

[Sharon]

Lazy Days wrote: "Question for the team, do you listen to audio or read a book on a kindle/physical copy?..."

I like to listen to audiobooks, especially nonfiction. Memoirs are great when they are read by the author. And I've listened to a couple oral histories about movies/shows (The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused)

Daisy Jones & The Six was an amazing audiobook. I like Liane Moriarty's books on audio (the narrator is Australian, and it adds so much to the characters, I think). And I've enjoyed audio versions of Fredrik Backman's books.

Sometimes I start an audiobook, and I just can't get into it because of the narrator's voice or cadence and will switch to reading. My worst experience with an audiobook was probably An American Marriage. The male narrator did a female character's voice and made her sound so breathy/whiny/annoying (and I don't think that's how she was written at all).

I'd say just keep trying them out to see if you can find some genre or narrator you like. I borrow them from my library and also have a subscription to Scribd, so it's pretty inexpensive.

[Apoorv]

UPDATE
Countdown to the end of the month: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

We have two books left to complete all the cards:

2 Yellow: Carrie Soto Is Back | Sharon
Wild Draw 2 (9 Yellow): Uprooted | Apoorv

February Mini
Tasks : Claimed

- Read a book with the letters F*O*U*R in the title:
A Kingdom of Flame and Fury | Alina
- Read a book with a dragon on the cover:
Uprooted | Apoorv
- Read a book with fire on the cover:
On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal | Amy
- Read a book with the word "DAY" in the title or series title:
Cold Light of Day | Alyana
- Read a book with the word "WEST" in the title:
South of the Border, West of the Sun | Alina
- Read a book shelved "Gods" (min 3 tags):
The Song of Achilles | Lacey

Tasks : Unclaimed

- Read a book featuring a tiger (shapeshifter accepted) or with a tiger on the cover

We are sooooooo close, let's get this done!!

[Alyana]

I'm almost halfway done with my book, I think I'm on track to finish it tomorrow afternoon/night.

[Sharon]

I’ll be finished later tonight!

[Amy]

I finished On Fire, the last of my February books! On to March!

[Amy]

Is The Mountain in the Sea blue enough to count as a blue cover book if I can find something with a o, i, or s name?

[Lazy Days]

I will easily finish my book tonight.