The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Team Pyxis

Team Members:
📓 Ashleigh - Captain
📓 Georgia - Co-captain
📓 MelanieJoy - Co-captain
📓 Ingeborg
📓 Paulina
📓 Allyson Preble
📓 Dawn Robinson
📓 Megan’s
📓 Lulu Fritz
📓 Jane


🃏 Team Spreadsheet

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Tracking Spreadsheet

Shelves:
Ashleigh
Lulu
MelanieJoy
Georgia
Jane
Megan
Allyson
Ingeborg
Dawn
Paulina

February Cards

0: 3
1: 7
2: 9
3: 5
4: 6
5: 7
6: 7
7: 4
8: 9
9: 8
Skip: 7
Wild: 4
Wild Draw 4: 2
Draw 2: 8
Reverse: 5

Colour Cards:
8 Red: 1
7 Blue: 1
1 Yellow: 2
2 Blue: 1
5 Green: 1
6 Red: 1

February Mini Challenge

Part 1 - 6/6 total
Mensa
1. Lulu - Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me - finished 14/02/18
2. Lulu - Gathering Blue - finished 16/02/18

Kuiper
1. Melanie - The Pawn - finished 28/02/18
2. Paulina - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - finished 15/02/18

Milky Way
1. Dawn - Ink and Bone - finished 17/02/18
2. Dawn - Stillhouse Lake - finished 26/02/18

Part 2 - 36/36 total
Andromeda
1. Lulu - Over Sea, Under Stone - finished 19/02/18
2. MelanieJoy - Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction - finished 22/02/18

Betelgeuse
1. Jane - Ethereal King - finished 21/02/18
2. Paulina - Go Set a Watchman - finished 18/02/18

Carina
1. Paulina - Wonder - finished 22/02/18
2. Lulu - Get Well Soon - finished 25/02/18

Ceres
1. Lulu - The Sun Is Also a Star - finished 27/02/18
2. Lulu - The Dark Ones - finished 28/02/18

Eris
1. Lulu - Once a Witch - finished 21/02/18
2. Lulu - The Dreadful Debutante - finished 22/02/18

Grus
1. Lulu - Summer Knight - finished 20/02/18
2. Jane - The Wife Between Us - finished 21/02/18

Haumea
1. Jane - The Hammer of Thor - finished 16/02/18
2. Jane - The Library at the Edge of the World - finished 22/02/18

Hydrus
1. Ashleigh - Bring Me Back - finished 25/02/18
2. Lulu - In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown - finished 21/02/18

Jupiter
1. Ashleigh - Sharp Objects - finished 22/02/18
2. Ashleigh - The Magician's Lie - finished 21/02/18

Mercury
1. Lulu - Messenger - finished 26/02/18
2. Jane - Cursed - finished 26/02/18

Musca
1. Lulu - Wolf Signs - finished 22/02/18
2. Jane - Witch Myth - finished 26/02/18

Neptune
1. Ashleigh - Such a Good Girl - finished 16/02/18
2. Lulu - Darker Water - finished 19/02/18

Pluto
1. Jane - Scarlet - finished 25/02/18
2. Allyson - Mr. Mercedes - finished 28/02/18

Saturn
1. Ashleigh - There's Someone Inside Your House - finished 18/02/18
2. Ingeborg - Alex - finished 23/02/18

Sculptor
1. Ingeborg - A Gathering of Shadows - finished 17/02/18
2. Lulu - Garrett - finished 17/02/18

Triangulum
1. Ashleigh - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - finished 26/02/18
2. Jane - Jar City - finished 25/02/18

Tucana
1. Jane - Murder's a Witch - finished 23/02/18
2. Ashleigh - Unraveling Oliver - finished 27/02/18

Venus
1. Lulu - Rock It - finished 27/02/18
2. Jane - The Music Shop - finished 28/02/18

March Mini Challenge - 2/48

1A - BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
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C - Lines We Forget - Jane - finished 15/03/18
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2A - PANDEMIC
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3A - SQUATTER
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1D- CARCASONNE
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2D - CRANIUM
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3D - MAHJONG
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4D - PICTIONARY
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5D - BATTLESHIP
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6D - CAMELOT
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7D - CANDYLAND
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8D - CONNECT 4
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4 - And Then There Were Four - Ashleigh - finished 15/03/18

9D - OUIJA
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April Mini Challenge
Tasks completed: 0/70

Tasks
1 Apr Fun at Work Day
1. Read a book with “fun” in the text or title
2. Read a book where the character enjoys their job

3 Apr World Party Day
3. Read a book where there is a party
4. Read a book set in a different world (i.e. not Earth)

4 Apr Tell a Lie Day
5. Read a book where a character tells a lie
6. Read a book first published on 4th April (any year)

5 Apr Read a Road Map Day
7. Read a book where there is a road trip
8. Read a book with a map inside (e.g. inside the front cover)

5 Apr First Contact Day
9. Read a book where there are aliens
10. Read a book where a character travels to another planet

6 Apr Walk to Work Day
11. Read a book where a character goes for a walk
12. Read a book first published on the 6th of any month

6 Apr Sorry Charlie Day
13. Read a book where a character is named Charlie, or Charles
14. Read a book where the author is named Charlie, or Charles

10 Apr Be Kind to Lawyers Day
15. Read a book where a character is a lawyer
16. Read a book where a character goes to court

10 Apr Siblings Day
17. Read a book which includes characters who are siblings
18. Read a book where estranged siblings reconnect

11 Apr Barbershop Quartet Day
19. Read a book where someone goes to a hairdresser
20. Read a book with B and Q in the title

12 Apr Grilled Cheese Day
21. Read a book with an edible item on the cover
22. Read a book with 3 E's in the title

12 Apr Yuri's Night
23. Read a book where all the letters in YURI can be found in the title
24. Read a book with a black cover (>50%)

13 Apr Scrabble Day
25. Read a book where someone works as a teacher
26. Read a book with 2 B's in the authors name

14 Apr International Moment of Laughter Day
27. Read a book with Humor as the main page genre.
28. Read a book set in a country you do not live in

14 Apr Reach as High as You Can Day
29. Read a book with 500+ pages
30. Read a book with a tall object on the cover

14 Apr Look up the Sky Day
31. Read a book with a predominant sky on the cover
32. Read a book where SKY can be found in the title

16 Apr Eggs Benedict Day
33. Read a book with a yellow and white cover
34. Read a book with something breakable on the cover

16 Apr Wear Pajamas to Work Day
35. Read a book written by an author with the initials P & J
36. Read a book with pyjamas/pajamas in the text (PJ's not allowed, must be the exact word)

17 Apr Haiku Poetry Day
37. Read a book where "Haiku" can be found in the title or text
38. Read a book where the title starts with H

18 Apr Columnist Day
39. Read a book where the MC is a writer
40. Read a book with a newspaper or book on the cover

20 Apr Look Alike Day
Read 2 different books with the same cover
41. Book 1
42. Book 2

21 Apr Record Store Day
43. Read a book with a main page genre of music/musician
44. Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover

21 Apr Astronomy Day
45. Read a book set in space
46. Read a book with the sky and stars on the cover

22 Apr Jelly Bean Day
47. Read a book with an Orange cover
48. Read a book with a Pink cover

23 Apr Take a Chance Day
49. Read a book with the word "Chance" in the title
50. Read a book where someone takes a risk

23 Apr Impossible Astronaut Day
51. Read a book with an astronaut
52. Read a book with a space craft on the cover

23 Apr Lover's Day
53. Read a book with a heart on the cover
54. Read a book with lovers on the cover

24 Apr Poem in Your Pocket Day
55. Read a book where a poem is included in the text
56. Read a book written by an author with a first of last name starting with P

25 Apr DNA Day
57. Read a book with scientist as an important character
58. Read a book where DNA can be found in the text

26 Apr Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
59. Read a book where the MC is a parent
60. Read a book with all the letters in WORK can be found in the authors first and last name

26 Apr Pretzel Day
61. Read a book with a twisted or convoluted plot
62. Read a book with baked goods on the cover

26 Apr Richter Scale Day
63. Read a book with a character or author name of Richard, Rick, or Ricky
64. Read a book where a natural disaster occurs

27 Apr World Pinhole Photography Day
65. Read a book with a camera on the cover
66. Read a book where a character is a photographer

29 Apr Zipper Day
67. Read a book with a Z in the title
68. Read a book first published on the 29th (any month)

30 Apr Honesty Day
69. Read a book where "honesty" can be found in the text
70. Read a book with a blunt character

Hi everyone! I'm Ashleigh and I will be your team captain for this challenge. This is my 3rd year taking part in the UNO challenge, and 2nd year as captain.

Looking forward to getting this challenge started!

Hi! I am Lulu. This is my third time doing this challenge also. I was a co-captain my first two years but decided to just be a player this year. I hope we have a great time and can really hit the ground running :)

Hi All! I am MelanieJoy (Mel or Melanie is fine as well). This is my first UNO challenge, but not my first GR challenge. Looking forward to trying out this co-captain thing as well!

I'm also in California, USA, so I'll be picking up the rear as far as time zones go.

I'm excited to sort of get to know all of you and learn more about some great books!

Hi, I’m Georgia. This is my first time doing this challenge but I’m looking forward to taking part with everyone 😊

Hi, I'm Dawn from the UK. This is also my first time doing this challenge but I am excited to begin!

Has anyone started thinking about what they want to read next month?
I think I am going to start with and maybe

I would like to read , , and . I'm going to start tomorrow and I'll probably finish it before the month is over.

Hi I’m Megan!

This is my first Time doing any GR challenge! I’m irish and studying in Budapest! Just finishing exams so looking forward to getting back to reading books!😊😝

Budapest! That is so cool Megan.

I know we don't start until next week but should we talk about how we are going to play?

On teams I've been on in the past we have done it differently. Are we going to be posting which cards we are reading for first or are we posting every card our book qualifies for after we have finished it? Or are we doing both?

Ashleigh I know you said you've played before how have you done it before?

I say we post qualifying cards and the captains will rearrange them as books get completed. That way we maximize play time and points.

Please feel free to object with me if you have a different opinion.

That is how my team played last year and it worked well.

I think waiting to start is the hardest part of uno for me.

Another thing to think about is that towards the end of the month it helps for everyone to know what cards are left so we know what we need to read for the cards and the mini challenges that usually come at the end of the month.

Sounds good! I think maybe 6-7 days before months end, one of the captains can post tasks left to finish and the mini challenges, and we should be good with that much notice. We can always modify it :)

Also Lulu, I think Laura told me you were co-captains with her last year. She was my captain for Towers V in NBRC, and we've done some book recommendations for each other. :)

MelanieJoy wrote: "Also Lulu, I think Laura told me you were co-captains with her last year. She was my captain for Towers V in NBRC, and we've done some book recommendations for each other. :)"

Awesome. Yeah we were. She is a great captain. She got me to sign up for Towers V too but we didn't end up on the same team.

Yeah I think if when we finish a book, we say what cards it fits and then we can put it in the best spots and move it around if need be.

I believe last year, we added a couple of pages to our spreadsheet (or it might have been a separate spreadsheet set up) where we could all list our books and what cards it work for. I'll have a look at what exactly we did but I think that might be a good idea for keeping track.

So the mods have created a spreadsheet that we can use to keep track of our books. I have made a copy of that, and will post it here, and above in the top section.

Tracking Spreadsheet

Also, could everyone please post their shelves so I can add them above? Thank you :)

Here is the link to my shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

My shelf

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

My UNO shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hi everyone! I’m Paulina. I’m an English teacher from Poland living in Norway with a Swedish husband, so my books will be in different languages :) it’s my first time in any of the Gr challenges so it’s just a tiny bit overwhelming. However, I’m determined to learn the rules and contribute to our group as best as I can.

So my first question is: can I use the book I’ve just started reading and will finish in February? It is “It ends with us” Coleen Hoover. I can see it would go with some of the cards.

Hi Paulina

I believe you can only use books that have been started from 1st February so unfortunately that book don't count.

Hi, I'm Jane and I'm from Denmark. I also took part in Uno last year and really liked it.
I do a lot of challenges and read a lot of books.

My shelf: uno

Hi Jane and Paulina

Hey! I’ve no idea how to add a shelf, maybe it’s cause I’m on the app and not website. I’ll see can I get the URL off that! So I’m a little confused!

Do we just choose a book to read and see does it fit a card, or is each member given a card and picks a book to suit that card?

Want to make sure I’m ready for the 1st😂

Got it!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hi! I'm Ingeborg from Norway, and this is my second Uno challenge. I loved being part of it last year, so I'm happy I got in this year too. :) I'll link my shelf when I'm on the computer.

Hi All, My name is Allyson and I'm from Massachusetts. This is my first time playing Uno so i'm trying to figure out the rules and such. I also am still learning how to use goodreads. Here's the link to my shelf:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Megan wrote: "Hey! I’ve no idea how to add a shelf, maybe it’s cause I’m on the app and not website. I’ll see can I get the URL off that! So I’m a little confused!

Do we just choose a book to read and see does..."

Usually you pick what you want to read and in general it will fit a card. We aren't assigning cards as far as I know in this group. It is helpful if you know that your book fits some cards before you start so you don't have to try and make it fit later.
If you look at message one in this thread you will find our team spreadsheet. Under the February tab it has all of the cards for next month. There is also a tab that shows what will fit each card and an example tab.
Hope this helps :)

Thank you Lulu!

Can’t wait to start, I’ll go hunt some books now!
I’m a big fan or sci-fi/fantasy if anyone has some good recommendations!

Megan

Megan have you read ? I've heard it's great and I'm contemplating trying it out.

Here is my uno shelf.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Also, hey, Allyson! :)

Does anyone remember the colour analysis tool thingy that was used last year to check if a book would fit a colour card?

Hi everyone! :)

Ingeborg I believe it was Tinyeye which was the colour extractor.

I did see that the Girl with the Dragon tattoo is yellow even though tineye says green.

MelanieJoy wrote: "Megan have you read ? I've heard it's great and I'm contemplating trying it out."

I just read it recently and was surprised how much I liked it.

I may try that book so! Thanks guys!😊

Thanks Jane!

I'm planning on reading , which can fit 5, and , which can fit several, among others 7 Blue. It's quite a large book, though, so it might take some time. Other than that I have no specific books planned, but I've been wanting to read those two for a little while now, because I got them both for Christmas.

My favourite genres are fantasy of different kinds and a bit of historical fiction, but I'll read pretty much anything if it's well written and catches my interest. Still, it's the fantasy I keep coming back to when I really want to disappear into a story. How about you guys, any genres or authors you really like? What are you reading right now?

I'm excited to get to know you all!

Ingeborg wrote: "I'm planning on reading , which can fit 9, and , which can fit several, among others 7 Blue. It's quite a large..."


I'm not sure will count for a blue cover. I believe it has to be over 50% when using http://labs.tineye.com/color/

is in my tbr pile. How do you like the series?
I read a lot of paranormal, fantasy, romance. I've gotten into the Kate Daniels series recently.

Here is my Uno Shelf:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

:)