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LOL Yeah, I think it's worth the read!
Melissa wrote: "How's everyone doing?Big eclipse day here!"
I am doing fine, starting some new books today I am looking forward to. No eclipse over here, but we’ve got really weird summer weather, though the forecast predicts snow again in a couple of days…
An eclipse is exciting! Did you get a good view?
I am located in the path of totality in Ohio and got to see it. Very cool.
Hello ladies! how are you doing? we saw the eclipse too! was pretty cool to see a very unique event for the first time!
it has been so busy for me, i will be moving across the country next week, i will try my best to read as much as i can this week, we have a long road trip ahead.
Just saw the eclipse too :)We are also in the path of totality - one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Jotsmar, what a trip! Good luck with the move!
No eclipse here, sadly. We did have one (don't remember if it was partial or complete) a few years ago, and that was very cool, so I definitely get the hype! :D
@Melissa, I inadvertently put Beyond That, the Sea on two lines: 41 and 88. I didn't want to dump either because you had N highlighted for line 88 so I'll let you decide. Sorry about that!
Vicki wrote: "@Melissa, I inadvertently put Beyond That, the Sea on two lines: 41 and 88. I didn't want to dump either because you had N highlighted for line 88 so I'll let you decide. Sorry abou..."I just added a book that can fit for N if you need to use it in its place.
Vicki wrote: "@Melissa, I inadvertently put Beyond That, the Sea on two lines: 41 and 88. I didn't want to dump either because you had N highlighted for line 88 so I'll let you decide. Sorry abou..."Good catch.
It looks like I only put it once on the official sheet. I deleted one of the lines on the tracker, so I think we're good.
Thanks for the other book Gwen! I put it in a different nine slot.
I'm glad it didn't require a lot of extra moving things around! Thanks. :)
Just checking in :) I should have a book or two finished up by the end of the weekend.
Vicki wrote: "LOL Yeah, I think it's worth the read!"I am really enjoying it! I started listening to it a couple days ago.
Melissa wrote: "Just checking in :) I should have a book or two finished up by the end of the weekend."
Awesome!
Thanks Melissa!
Ooof. I just checked and series title doesn't work for this challenge. I know it does for some challenges. The "title" just counts for the book.Vicki, I need to move your blue seven down to the regular section. It has many other letters, so I'm sure it will fit in quickly.
Blue seven is open.
Butterflies on Breezes can be moved to blue 7. I’m reading a series with a V author name and can read a few more for the regular 7 ones.
Melissa wrote: "Ooof. I just checked and series title doesn't work for this challenge. I know it does for some challenges. The "title" just counts for the book.Vicki, I need to move your blue seven down to the r..."
I just finished
which works for Blue 7. :) Added to the spreadsheet.
Here is a link for sign-ups for the NBRC group's new challenge. It starts May 15 - a couple weeks break after this challenge :)https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Oooh that looks like fun! Anyone else planning on signing up?
Can we get the mini information on the team tracker?
Of course!Just got finished with dinner. I'll get it up now :)
Ingeborg wrote: "Oooh that looks like fun! Anyone else planning on signing up?"Most definitely!
Sorry I'm late with this guys! Something Wicked This Way Comes - April Mini Challenge
This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. Come on over and explore the dark side of books and reading.
You just could not resist the UNO Mods luring you in to the Hidden Bar and of course you took that one last drink for the road, didn't ya?
After consuming that last drink, you see that another door has appeared on the backwall of the Hidden Bar. And you feel compelled to rise from your table, open it and step through.
You find yourself in a strange, eerie place with dark corners, hidden nooks and crannies, ghostly lights, voices whispering in your ears and, of course, there are all those books on countless and endless shelves calling out to you to read them.
You are in the Hidden LaB(Y)ARinth Library and the only way OUT is IN.
You have to find and read the RIGHT WRONG books in time to get out.
◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 10 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete blocks to get the 10 points/book.
◈ If your team completes the main tasks (1-45), you get 30 points as bonus.
◈ You get 10 points/book for each of the Evil Extras (tasks 46-55), but they are not part of the completion bonus, just for some more fun if you think you can complete them before the end of the month.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (Feb 1)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 15 April, 9am UTC
COUNTDOWN Link:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
and before 1 May at 9am UTC (when UNO 2024 finishes).
◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points
Google doc link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
TASK LISTSinful Search for VILLAIN(s)
(Each synonym can be used only once. Plural accepted.)
1. Read a book with the word VILLAIN in title or series title or in text
2. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
3. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
4. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
5. Read book a with a synonym for the word "villain" in title or series title or in text
Heinous Hunt for something Wicked
(Each synonym can be used only once.)
6. Read a book with the word WICKED in title or series title or in text
7. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
8. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
9. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
10. Read book a with a synonym for the word "wicked" in title or series title or in text
Corrupt Covers
(Use your own interpretation and imagination/creativity (fears). Images/imagery can be of persons, animals, symbols, weather, etc. There may be overlaps between objects/images. That's OK, just don't use the same thing twice. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
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11. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association
12. Read a book with a colour cover (over 50%) that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different colour from 11.)
13. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association
14. Read a book with an object on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be a different object from 13.)
15. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association
16. Read a book with an image(ry) on the cover that has a sinister or sinful association (must be different from 15.)
17. Read a book with the letters C*U*R*S*E in the title and/or author's name
18. Read a book with a word in the title or series title that can be considered an evil deed or that has some evil connotation
Guilty Genres
(Tasks 19-26: minimum 5 tags, Task 27: any book from the list that meets the UNO requirements)
19. Read a book shelved as Crime or True Crime
20. Read a book shelved as Cozy Mystery or Paranormal Mystery
21. Read a book shelved as Thriller or Horror
22. Read a book shelved as Noir or Hard Boiled
23. Read a book shelved as Dark Fantasy or Erotica
24. Read a book shelved as Hard Science Fiction or Dystopia
25. Read a book shelved as Romantic Suspense or Gothic Romance
26. Read a book shelved as Monster(s) or Anti-Hero
27. Read a book from the shelf Cult Classics*
*(27) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.
Tricky Types & Tropes
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
28. Read a book with an underhanded plotting/intrigue taking place
29. Read a book where some kind of poison or potion is used
30. Read a book where a character is hiding a secret
31. Read a book with a character who switches sides or is considered to be a traitor
32. Read a book with a character considered incapable of love or with a doomed lovers trope
33. Read a book with a Good vs Evil trope
34. Read a book featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope
35. Read a book where a character's intentions are misunderstood
36. Read a book with an ending you consider unresolved or unhappy or dissatisfying
37. Read a book with a family drama trope
38. Read a book where a mcguffin is (intended to be) used for some evil purpose
39. Read a book from this shelf Revenge*
40. Read a book with a place that is (or is thought to be) creepy or haunted
41. Read a book with antagonistic Aliens or AI
42. Read a book where a character is tricked or manipulated in some way
43. Read a book where a character is murdered
44. Read a book with a character who is jealous of somebody or something
45. Read a book with a character considered seductive
*(39) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts.
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Evil Extras
(Use your own interpretation. When in doubt, consult your Team and Captains. Captains have the final say.)
46.Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with your team villain
47. Read a book with a plot (trope/plot device/action/occurrence, etc.) that can be connected with another team's villain (must be different from 46)
48. Read a book with a character sharing some trait with your team villain
49. Read a book with a character sharing some trait with another team's villain (must be different from 48)
50. Read a book that one of the other teams are reading/have read for any of the tasks under 1-45*
51. Read a book that one of the other teams have read for the February or March Mini challenges*
52. Read a book that was turned into (or was the inspiration for) a movie/tv series*
53. Read a book with MPG Retelling
54. Read a book where a character works or worked in the film industry
55. Read a book from the Shelf Hollywood OR Bollywood*
*(50, 51, 52, 55) if a book on the shelf is part of a series, any book from that series counts
Gwen (?) Thanks for all of the synonym links!They will really help.
I hope you all find something fun here!
Again a fun mini! These mods are creative.Added a book for the mini where I'm listening to the audio edition. So I have a quote that fits (checked through google books), but don't know the page number for that quote. Is it necessary for points?
Ingeborg wrote: "Again a fun mini! These mods are creative.Added a book for the mini where I'm listening to the audio edition. So I have a quote that fits (checked through google books), but don't know the page n..."
I looked it up in a library ebook. It's page 7 for the book, but you can probably put the timestamp where you heard it.
Gwen|| Bookish Blondie wrote: "Ingeborg wrote: "Again a fun mini! These mods are creative.Added a book for the mini where I'm listening to the audio edition. So I have a quote that fits (checked through google books), but don'..."
Thank you, Gwen! :)
Coming into the weekend! Phew.We're doing well.
We have 7 regular cards to finish up on
We're still flexible on cards though - the only thing we may be tight on are reverses.
We've got some colored cards to finish up - mine being one of them.
And then we've got a handful of April Bonuses!
Any recommendations from your reading?
I really enjoyed Someone Else's Shoes that Vicki recommended. I'm reading How to Say Babylon which is a really interesting memoir.
I'm working on Sword Catcher, which is quite long - but I enjoy it and should be done within a few days. I haven't decided what to read next, so I'll take a look at the spreadsheet and find something we need by then.
I just added a book to the bottom, but there are no black border lines and I don't know how to create them. Sorry. :(
No worries, Vicki! I just put some in.We are finished with our regular numbers for April! Just waiting on some of the colored cards, but we still have a week.
Most of our efforts can be focused on the mini.
I am currently reading one of the colored cards that I signed up for now.
Me, too! I’ll finish tomorrow or the day after.
I am going to switch from None of This Is True to Slaying the Vampire Conqueror, as that works better for the mini. I’ll finish that, Sword Catcher and Evil Eye in time.
Good morning Ladies!!! how are you ? i'm finally back and i will update everything today, moving across the country is not easy but we finally in our new Home!
i will try my best to get back on track today =)! and i apology for being so absent these days!
happy friday!!
Happy weekend Jotsmar!I'm pretty good :)
Congratulations on your new home!
We are winding down another year of UNO. All of our tasks have been claimed! Good work all! Now we just need to finish. I'm going to try to finish one book a day.Here is the countdown until the end of the competition:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
I'm not ready for UNO to be over yet! I love this challenge so much, and I've enjoyed playing with such a fantastic team! I still have 3 books to read for the COLORS but not to worry. I'll have them all done. I'm planning on reading 1 today and 1 tomorrow.
It has been an excellent year and an excellent team!Just waiting on one book from Brigia for the April Mini :)
Then it will be a wrap!
That was quick!Brigia, if you could just put it on your UNO shelf, then it's a wrap!
Done :) Thanks for being a great team, I had fun! And thanks for keeping us organized, Melissa!
Thank you all for a fun challenge! :)
Thanks for being a great team!I read some things I never would have picked up on my own.
I'll see you all around Goodreads!
Thanks for being a great Team!! i'll see you all around!! Next time we will do even better =)
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Big eclipse day here!