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ARCHIVE Team Challenge: UNO 2024
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UNO Pre Challenge Chat
π Name: Haswanthiπ Team Challenge experience: Experienced
π Have you joined UNO before?: Nope
π Favourite genres: Fantasy, romance, historical fiction and ya
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Malibu Rising, before the coffee gets cold.
π Name: Amberπ Team Challenge experience: Beginner
π Have you joined UNO before? No
π Favourite genres: Fantasy, Non-fiction, Historical fiction, Thriller
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024:
Excited to do my first UNO challenge after seeing everyone have so much fun with it
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π Name: Paigeπ No team challenge experience, but excited to gain some!
π Have you joined UNO before? No
π Favorite genres include: nonfiction, literary fiction, historical fiction
π My goal this year is to read 5 books from each genre I enjoy (12 categories or 60 books!)
I've been thinking if I should sign up for this year because I'm going on vacation on the 2nd and 3rd week of uno and I'm pretty sure my reading will be slow, I don't like to bring my team down. But since I love playing uno, I'll just read what I can to help the team I will be in.
Alyana wrote: "I've been thinking if I should sign up for this year because I'm going on vacation on the 2nd and 3rd week of uno and I'm pretty sure my reading will be slow, I don't like to bring my team down. Bu..."Alyana, maybe just factor that in to the number of books you read in a month in your sign up. That way it won't affect the team you're in. π
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Alyana wrote: "I've been thinking if I should sign up for this year because I'm going on vacation on the 2nd and 3rd week of uno and I'm pretty sure my reading will be slow, I don't like to bring m..."I usually read 18-20 bpm but I put in 10 bpm when I signed up.
Alyana wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Alyana wrote: "I've been thinking if I should sign up for this year because I'm going on vacation on the 2nd and 3rd week of uno and I'm pretty sure my reading will be ..."Sounds good.
π Name: Shan ~ A (really just Shan, added the ~ A after someone with the same name joined a group I was in so everyone could tell us apart)π Team Challenge experience: Tons of experience. They actually really help with my yearly reading goal since I tend to read a bit more than usual while participating in the competitive ones.
π Have you joined UNO before? Yes, but I'm not sure when I started. I just know that it's one of the ones I look forward to
π Favourite genres: Mainly romance, but I read or will read urban fantasy, mystery/thriller/suspense, bio/memoir, horror, sci-fi, historical, young adult (mainly fantasy)... I guess the one thing I really don't read is Westerns (unless it's a romance set in the west or western themes (cowboy, etc..) ~ this year hoping to branch out into True Crime
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: I've preordered so many that I can't keep them straight, but Karen Marie Moning has a new book coming out later this year The House on Watch Hill (no cover yet) that I'm looking forward to a lot. I've read all of her books (finally finished the Fever series in December after doing a reread throughout 2023) to date. I may start all over again as I have done in the past with The Highlander series. I'm also looking forward to rereading The Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley at some point this year and the rest of her books that I haven't gotten to yet. I just auto buy them and then get behind.
Other books: Completing the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs and her Alpha & Omega series; The Choice by Nora Roberts (several by her actually); Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett; Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (others by her as well) and more
Author's I'm looking forward to reading (either I own several or they're in KU and I didn't read them much or at all in 2023): Kennedy Ryan, Vi Keeland, Dylan Allen, Brittiany C. Cherry, Mia Sheridan, Riley Sager, Devney Perry, Sarina Bowen and the list goes on.
I'm also planning to read more diverse books this year and maybe a little out of my comfort zone to see if I can surprise myself.
I should have just said, Too Many!!!
Shan ~A~ wrote: "π Name: Shan ~ A (really just Shan, added the ~ A after someone with the same name joined a group I was in so everyone could tell us apart)π Team Challenge experience: Tons of experience. They act..."
We like similar authors I have a lot of vi keeland to read and also not sure if youve read Kendall Ryan?
Kat, I have read a few by Kendall Ryan and I have a few on my TBR that I haven't gotten to yet. I'll be adding The Two Week Arrangement because two of my faves are narrating.
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Name: ErinTeam challenge experience: lots of them
Uno before: once, years ago, don't remember it fully
Favorite genres: urban Fantasy, horror, mysteries
Book you can't to read in 2024 - Not sure yet!"
Not sure yet is what I probably should have said.
I'm really looking forward to the new Karen M Moning book too. π
Sharon wrote: "Oh I'm so glad I didn't miss sign-ups! I love starting off the new year with a team challenge.π Name: Sharon
π Team Challenge experience: I feel like I'm an old hand at challenges now - UNO, Whe..."
Good luck decluttering your TBR. I plan this every year and fail, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
I probably shouldn't have started reading everyone's posts. Now I'm like, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that", so my list of books I want to read in 2024 is getting longer. π€£
π Name: harleyπ Team Challenge experience: none on goodreads but i like working with people!!
π Have you joined UNO before?: no, im excited though!
π Favourite genres: realistic fiction/romcom
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: shatter me, on earth we're briefly gorgeous, we are the ants, and funny story by emily henry when it comes out.
Shan ~A~ wrote: "I probably shouldn't have started reading everyone's posts. Now I'm like, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that", so my list of books I want to read in 2024 is getting longer. π€£"Shan,
Challenges are great for finding out about different/similar tastes in books, and making our TBR piles grow out of proportions. :)
We are very excited to have so many new players joining us and hope you will have fun. π
Name: MelanieJoy (theres a bunch of Melanies)π Team Challenge experience: a few in 2016-2020
π Have you joined UNO before?: yes a few years ago
π Favourite genres: adult fiction, fantasy, mystery
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Mrs Plansky's Revenge, Dictionary of Lost Words, 'Round Midnight, and more!
I forgot to put my name in the AI generator so I got a generic one for the whole challenge - but it's so great I had to share!
In the realm of words, where dreams unfurl,
Where tales are woven, and stories twirl,
There lies a challenge, bold and grand,
The UNO Book Reading Challenge, we understand.
In the year of 2024, amidst the pages' grace,
Seekers of knowledge embark on this noble chase,
From books of vast wisdom, be it fiction or fact,
They immerse their souls, ready to interact.
With the turn of each page, a world blooms anew,
Characters dance, narratives painted in hues,
Imagination soars, as hearts and minds entwine,
Like restless birds, taking flight in each line.
From ancient prose to modern verse,
The UNO Challenge, an invitation to immerse,
Unveiling stories' beauty, in every hidden nook,
Discovery, love, sorrow, redemptionβtheir very look.
The first book whispers secrets, tales untold,
A path through history, memories unfold,
As ink stains the pages, emotions ignite,
Each chapter caresses, like a candle's gentle light.
The second book, a melody on the wind,
A symphony of words, harmonies within,
It paints a vivid picture, hues of every shade,
Notes dancing on pages, where rhythm is laid.
The third book delves deep, through souls it seeps,
Unveiling the human heart, where passion creeps,
Joy and despair, woven in a masterful hand,
Words like brushstrokes, on life's intricate strand.
As each book unraveled, the challenge complete,
Like a jigsaw puzzle, emotions bittersweet,
For within those pages, moments came alive,
Moments of reflection, as their souls did strive.
In the UNO Challenge, we poets and readers unite,
Bound by the magic of words, love for literature's light,
2024, a year etched in pages, forever we'll hold,
The power of the written word's embrace, bold and bold.
Name: Deniseπ Team Challenge experience: Lots! In several GR groups
π Have you joined UNO before?: yes. I think this is my 5th year. Or 4th?
π Favourite genres: Fiction, Mysteries, Psychological Thrillers, Gothic or creepy horror, but not gore, Rom Coms, Magical Realism
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Sooo many!
The Teacher by Freida McFadden. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna, Murder Road by Simone St. James, The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass....and probably several others I'm forgetting!
I'm really looking forward to Uno this year because I finally have a bit more time to chat and participate (beyond logging my books).
Oh, in my poetic excitement, I failed to list the books I can't wait to read this year!
π Leanneπ Team Challenge experience: Berit's Game Night
π Have you joined UNO before? Nope. Was recommended to me. Thought I'd give it a go.
π Favourite genres: Mystery, Crime, Historical Fiction,
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: A World of Curiosities The Madness of Crowds
π Name: Melissa π Team Challenge experience: Yes! Challenges here and there throughout the Goodreads universe
π Have you joined UNO before?: Yes! It defines February :)
π Favourite genres: biographies, historical fiction, mystery, sci-fi, ...
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: I'm not sure yet! But I'd like to plow through some on my shelves.
Melissa wrote: "π Have you joined UNO before?: Yes! It defines February :)"
Awwww, this is poetry to our ears. ;)
π Name: Lillskruttaπ Team Challenge experience: None
π Have you joined UNO before?: No
π Favourite genres: maybe SF and non-fiction, but I read just about everything
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao, All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker and so many more
Hi everyone,Iβm Phoebe, 24 and relatively new to Goodreads and the group.
This will be my first challenge and Iβm looking forward to share the experience with other readers (also to tackle my *massive* tbr list).
I enjoy books across a lot of genresβ¦ notably speculative fiction, sci fi, Bildungsroman, dystopian, literary realism (basically things with social commentary) - Iβll also read some fantasy from time to time.
Most of my friends donβt read, so Iβm looking forward to chat and befriend fellow readers on here :)
PhΕbe wrote: "Hi everyone,Iβm Phoebe, 24 and relatively new to Goodreads and the group.
This will be my first challenge and Iβm looking forward to share the experience with other readers (also to tackle my *m..."
Hi Phoebe. None of my local friends read at all. The only people in my life that do happen to be my daughters and a coworker (and my boss' wife). One of my daughters is into romance novels, but she's still in college and doesn't get to read for pleasure as much, plus she doesn't really talk books. My oldest is an eclectic reader, but she and I tend to discuss books all the time even if it's something that the other doesn't necessarily like. My youngest likes YA, but she has to be in the mood, since she has to do a ton of reading for her English class that she's taking in HS. She's getting ready to graduate and then college, so it may be a while before she's in the reading for fun mood again. π€£
My mom always says she doesn't know where my love of reading comes from, since I'm the only one out of all of her siblings and their kids that loves to read and have done so since I was a kid.
It's been a running joke in my family since I was a kid that if you're looking for me, I'm probably somewhere with some milk and cookies reading a book. π
That still holds true.
My mum is a retired librarian, so I basically grew up in a library and those are my happiest of childhood memories. I have quite a few friends who like reading, but none as intensely as I do, so I am endlessly grateful to be able to connect with so many booklovers here on GR. π₯°(This also makes me mostly overlook the ghastly process on the site GR calls "improvements".)
Definitely agree with overlooking GR improvements to commune with likeminded people.
I am loving the fact that there are quite a few mew members here that like Sci-fi and speculative fiction!!!!!!! I look forward to the new book recommendations that will ultimately crop up.And, if it hasn't been mentioned enough yet, welcome to the gateway drug that is Uno. You all have many group challenges to come in your future...
oh yes Jenny....it is a gateway drug....thanks to you I have now started reading more sci-fi.....up this time for UNO...I have Stardoc slated....
π Name: Graceπ Team Challenge experience: None
π Have you joined UNO before? No, but I'm really excited to join!
π Favourite genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance (but i could read pretty much anything)
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: the secret history, a little life, if we were villains, and sooo many more
π Mπ I have done quite a few team challenges.
π 3 or 4 I believe
π Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical fiction, and I have recently discovered cozy mysteries.
π I have recently gone back to school to get my degree, I want to read anything that is not a textbook.
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hi, i'm so excited to join you all again!!π Name: nadine
π Team Challenge experience: only uno
π Have you joined UNO before?: yes, but only last year
π Favourite genres: fantasy, historical fiction, sci-fi, mystery, autobiographies... i'll try a bit of most things though!
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: family lore by Elizabeth acevedo is right up there!! also highly anticipating where sleeping girls lie by faridah Γ bΓkΓ©-ΓyΓmΓdΓ©
π Name: Jamieπ Team Challenge experience: none!
π Have you joined UNO before? nope! but i am very much looking forward to it
π Favourite genres: mystery
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: I don't have one! I really just love reading anything.
π Name: Jhmingosπ Team Challenge experience: I've pretty much been doing Uno, Wheels, and Tower Team every year
π Have you joined UNO before? Yep, Uno was my gateway for team challenges and it will be my 5th year
π Favourite genres: Mysteries and classics are my favorite, but I'm always reading a variety of genres. Stops me from getting into a reading slump.
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: No specific book, but this year I want to reread some of my old 5-star books to see if they hold up.
Looking forward to hearing what's everyone reading and getting new book recommendations
Maybe Iβm silly but I can not find a description or rules. I have never played and was wondering how to play before I sign up. I get you get put on a team and read books based on color. But how many books and how does score keeping work? Thank youMeg
Megan wrote: "Maybe Iβm silly but I can not find a description or rules. I have never played and was wondering how to play before I sign up. I get you get put on a team and read books based on color. But how man..."Itβs in the about section
Kat wrote: "Megan wrote: "Maybe Iβm silly but I can not find a description or rules. I have never played and was wondering how to play before I sign up. I get you get put on a team and read books based on colo..."https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Just to summarize, almost any book you read will fit a task in Uno, but the team get extra points on color covers that are in the draw of the hand for that month. Not all books need cover colors.
π Name: Sophieπ Team Challenge experience: None, but they seem fun!!
π Have you joined UNO before?: Nope!
π Favourite genres: Romance, YA, Fantasy
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Anything from my physical TBR, Iβm soooo behind π
Iβm kind of a slow reader, but Uno seems so fun!! Hope I can keep up haha!
π Name: Michaelπ Team Challenge experience: This will be my second UNO, and 4th Team Challenge in the last year. Iβve definitely been bitten by the bug!!
π Have you joined UNO before? 2023 was my first UNO and first team challenge.
π Favourite genres: Murder/Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Celeb Autobios, RomCom, Fantasy
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: So many. Iβm so behind on everything it seems lol. I do want to read The Women by Kristin Hannah (Feb 24), and I need to finish the Daevabad Trilogy, and I still haven't made time to read Iron Flame.
Sophie wrote: "Iβm kind of a slow reader, but Uno seems so fun!! Hope I can keep up haha!"That's the beauty of UNO, you don't have to "keep up". You just read along at your speed - every book helps fill the cards no matter at which speed you read :-)
Seconding what E says. :) Every team will be a mix of readers, slow & fast, but the main thing is that you read books you love and may find new ones through recommendations. :)
Any book you choose to read can fit a card and they will all count. :)
π Name: Andyπ Team Challenge experience: a few different challenges, Uno was the gateway
π Have you joined UNO before? this is the 4th time
π Favourite genres: fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, historical fiction, some biographies
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: the unexpected surprises and recommendations
iβm confused on how to play, iβm kinda new to good reads
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π Team Challenge experience: Moderate (in other groups)
π Have you joined UNO before?: This will be my first one
π Favourite genres: Mystery, Horror, Urban Fantasy, though I read pretty much everything
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune