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Denise
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Jan 07, 2024 02:24PM
Every year, Uno rolls around and all my covers are blue. I've been hoarding cover colors for three months. π
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Karen β°βΏ wrote: "Melissa wrote: "There are so many players this year! This is awesome!!"π₯³
We are at 230 signups and the last few years have had 250 so we are close! Not long now until first round of sign ups clos..."
How many people are usually in a team? I apologize if this has been asked before.
It depends on the number of books they read in a month, so it may be from 7 to 10-12 people/team
Denise wrote: "Every year, Uno rolls around and all my covers are blue. I've been hoarding cover colors for three months. π"Haha, I continually hoard colour covers now. See something that fits and pop it in my TBR. π
cool, hope this time I could earn some points for my group.
I am looking forward to playing again this year.
Here is my try at the AI crazeTo my UNO friends, lend me an ear,
A tale of Joyce, let me make it clear.
In the realm of cards, where friendships bloom,
Joyce Gravino, a soul in full bloom.
With mystery's allure, she crafts her delight,
Paranormal whispers, in the still of night.
Science fiction galaxies, where dreams take flight,
Her reading journey, a wondrous height.
In the shadows of words, a touch of horror light,
Joyce embraces the eerie, with courage in sight.
A Kindle in hand, and audio tales in the air,
Every chapter a dance, a literary affair.
Patiently, she savors each sentence and phrase,
In the world of literature, where wonder plays.
A slow reader, but every day a new quest,
In the bookish haven, she finds her best.
So here's to Joyce, with books as her guide,
In the UNO circle, where friendships abide.
A reader, a dreamer, in every way,
Let the cards unfold, let the games begin today!
π Name - Kariπ Team Challenge experience - Yes, love them.
π Have you joined UNO before? - No, first time.
π Favourite genres - Romance and cozy mysteries
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024 - It depends on my mood, maybe Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume
Joyce wrote: "Here is my try at the AI crazeTo my UNO friends, lend me an ear,
A tale of Joyce, let me make it clear.
In the realm of cards, where friendships bloom,
Joyce Gravino, a soul in full bloom.
With ..."
Well done, Joyce! ππ»
π Name - Joπ Team Challenge experience - I've done only a few. Uno seems to be my favorite to participate in.
π Have you joined UNO before? I think this will be my 3rd year participating in UNO.
π Favorite genres - Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024 - My TBR is always so long, so I just read whatever I feel like at the moment ; )
π Name - Aidyπ Team Challenge experience - Not online
π Have you joined UNO before? - No. New to the challenge, group and GoodReads in general. Looking forward to digitally tracking my reading.
π Favourite genres - Books set in New England. (Does that qualify as a genre?)
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024 I just picked up Zero Days and Summer Sisters at the library. Looking forward to reading those two over the next few days.
for the mini bingo - Can you finish them today or do they have to be added today? I technically checked out two yesterday but didnt start them until this am.
You just need to finish them as of today
Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?
Oh well lets go! Work closed bc of the snow so all ive done is read!
Roe wrote: "Oh well lets go! Work closed bc of the snow so all ive done is read!"Adult snow days are the best!
William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"No, but I like the idea ;)
William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"Maybe 3 pages, one for each month? I usually update everything on the team planning spreadsheet instead of my reading journal. However, I think if I were to keep track of it, I'd probably use at least 3 pages.
William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"Yes! I used 1 full page split in three columns for the three months and then have a dutch door on the other side to stock pile titles. Id send a picture if i could!
UNO Pixie wrote: "William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"No, but I like the idea ;)"
I know right?!
Jhmingos wrote: "William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"Maybe 3 pages, one for each month? I usually update e..."
Ah ok gotcha. And yeah that's kinda what I was thinking...
π Name: Bethπ Team Challenge experience: as many as Iβve been able to get my hands on! I do at least 2-3 every year
π Have you joined UNO before? this must be my 6th or 7th year? I quit counting after a while!
π Favourite genres: thriller, romance, but lately Iβve really been dipping my toes into horror and seeing what type of horror I like
π Book you can't wait to read in 2024: Ideally books Iβve owned for over a year! Iβm trying not to look at new releases since I have so many backlist books to read. But of new releases, I canβt wait to read the new Riley Sager
Roe wrote: "William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"Yes! I used 1 full page split in three columns for th..."
I can kinda see it in my head. Would love to yours for sure... Doesn't reach month have multiple hands? *This will be my first time, LOL π *
I want to draw the cards for each hand, so maybe three full pages for each month...? Did you draw the cards on yours or just write what they were?
William wrote: "Roe wrote: "William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"Yes! I used 1 full page split in three co..."
There are multiple hands- last yr it was 15-17 hands per month but i fit them into a small space because I just number them out. I have more space this yr but will still just list them by number. I drew cards but only for decoration.
oh ok awesome! thanks for your input!
I've never kept track like that, but I do find it handy to keep a list of book ideas and what they might work for and I write down the "key" in the front of my notebook. (9- N, etc)
Would you be willing to share your pages on here so we can have an idea? I plan to make a google drive with my cards - a spead sheet but would love to see what others have used. I am a visual kinda of girl. Thanks in advance.
Are you able to upload photos on Goodreads? Iβve never been able to figure that out
I donβt know - I have seen links like the bingo we have but not sure how to do it - let me look and see if I can find instructions. BRB
Roe wrote: "Are you able to upload photos on Goodreads? Iβve never been able to figure that out"The way I do it is to upload a photo to my profile page, copy that photo (control click for Mac, right click for PC, click on copy photo).
Go to the (some html is ok) link above this message box, find the image instructions- (image: [image error] (Width must be 0-400, Height must be 0-1000, alt is a description of the image. All three are optional, but recommended.).
Copy your image into the spot that contains "h*ttps://www.goodreads.com, adjust the height and width, name your photo if you want where "description" is.
I added the *s in the http bit to keep it from linking to anything.
So, minus the *s, you would have
<*img src="Your image here" width="400" height="300" alt="picture of my cat"/>
Again, lose the * in the line above.
Hope this helps.
I know others can grab images right from the interwebs, but that almost always fails for me. I blame my upbringing.
Melindam might can help us on this Roe. I am happy to have you send to my email if thats allowed. But I am sure many would be interested
Hello! I'm Cris... I've been enjoying team challenges the past couple of years and this will be my second time doing UNO. I see some familiar faces/past teammates around already. :) Hope to get placed with some of you!I tend to read a lot of mystery/thriller, but have been expanding into more historical fiction as well.
Team challenge experience: NoneFavorite genres: Thrillers, Steamy, Nonfiction
Book you can't wait to read in 2024 - Butcher & Blackbird
William wrote: "Anybody ever keep track of/play their hands in a reading journal? if so, about how many pages do you usually allocate for it?"I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)
Insiyah wrote: "I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)"A spreadsheet, you say.... can we... ahem... seeeee this spreadsheet? I just LOVE spreadsheets!
Ashley wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)"A spreadsheet, you say.... can we... ahem... seeee..."
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Here you go!
Insiyah wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)"A spreadsheet, you say.... can we....."
Ummm...it looks like you need to buy some more books. It's already January 10th!
π Name - Leah Wπ Team Challenge experience - I used to play years ago... looking forward to getting in the swing of things
π Have you joined UNO before? - Last played UNO in 2017,2018
π Favourite genres - Fantasy, Romance
π I can't wait to read - House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Special thanks to Roe for sharing the photo of her UNO Reading journal with us. Here it is. π
Insiyah wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)"A spreadsheet, you say.... can we....."
Thank you sharing, Insiyah. :)
Awesome
Roe
. Thanks for sharing, and
Melindam
for posting her picture.I'll share what I've decided on in a bit.
Insiyah wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "I don't do a physical journal, but I do have an extremely detailed spreadsheet I use to keep track of my books. Happy to help :)"A spreadsheet, you say.... can we....."
This is DELIGHTFUL! I am already collecting ideas for my own spreadsheet (which I obviously keep) - always love new ideas!
William wrote: "Awesome Roe
. Thanks for sharing, and
Melindam
for posting her picture.
I'll share what I've decided on in a bit."
We'll be waiting ... ;)
Melindam wrote: "Special thanks to Roe for sharing the photo of her UNO Reading journal with us. Here it is. π"
Love this! I wish I could remember to do a handwritten journal. I have FOMO
Can one of the Mods confirm that my entry went through, please? I was just looking at the spreadsheet of all the people who've signed up and I didn't see my name on there. Thanks in advance :)
One of the things I like to track is referral. I use that in conjunction with a rating of books (simple 1-5 scale) so I can see the average for each referral. May not make sense for everyone, but between podcasts, articles, blogs, GoodReads and friends I find it helps to see who does the best at suggesting things I like.
William,Yes, you did sign up all right. :)
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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