The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Team Gertrude Hunt Inn

Team Members:
❅ Mary Hangen - Captain
❅ Patti - Co-Captain
❅ Naomi
❅ Sarah
❅ Cynthia
❅ tiffany santiago
❅ Tawni Sattler


♕ Team Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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❅Rules of the Game

❅Team Tracking Spreadsheet HERE https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


❅Overall Current Points https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


Team Shelves

❅ Mary Hangen
❅ Patti
❅ Naomi
❅ Sarah
❅ Cynthia
❅ tiffany santiago
❅ Tawni Sattler

Hello my UNO lovelies!

UNO can be tracked in one of two ways, which ever is easier for you is fine with us!

First: In the post above there is a tracking spreadsheet where you enter all the information for the book being read or completed. We will pull from this spreadsheet to complete our team spreadsheet.

Second: You can post a completion post (sample below) and either myself or Patti will grab the information and put it into the spreadsheets.

It is entirely up to you to choose which method works best for you! :)

Completion Post Sample
Book cover
Book: Title + Author
Date Read:
Rating: (optional)
Add verified word count where applicable:

Cards the book works for:
- Number: Character (name + surname)
- Number: #... in series
- and so forth

Please add name and surname for characters every time, no matter which part works for the card.
Please add ALL possibilities for every book you complete in case we have to switch things around. (This will most likely not be necessary for colour cards.)

Hello and Welcome to Team Gertrude Hunt Inn

It is finally that time of the year again....UNO IS FINALLY HERE

For those of you who are new to this challenge, do not worry. It may look like it is a lot to take in at first sight, but you'll see that it is a very easy game. It merely involves some crazy colors and keeping an eye on character names while reading.

I am your captain this year. I have co-captained for two years and this is my first year as a full captain and I couldn't be more excited! I am from the panhandle of Florida, and live here with my husband, two kids, sister and her kid, 4 dogs, and 3 cats (it's kind of a zoo)! I work two jobs - one being at Barnes and Noble, so I am CONSTANTLY buying new books :D I spend a lot of my time playing with my kids, sweeping up pet hair, and reading! :)

I am not sure about you, but I've read Clean Sweep which is how we gained our wonderful team name, and it was amazing! Has anyone else read it?

First things first though!

Please read the RULES. Yes, I know, it involves reading. The horror!! ;-) If you're uncertain, it usually helps to go over them again. And then have a look at the spreadsheet to make it all more visual. And if you still have questions, I am all ears!

When you arrive in the thread, please post a link to your Uno shelf!

Most important of all: HAVE FUN!

"HOME IS WHERE OUR STORY BEGINS" February Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. Step by step and brick by brick, build the home of your dreams where you can curl up with a good book and choose the location where you would prefer to settle.



* Build your house
* Interior Design
* Garden and Terrain
* Home and Dry
* Choose your own setting: "A" (I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep) or "B" (Small towns and big dreams)

◈ 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, but if you complete all tasks, your team will receive 40 bonus points.



◈ 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 Feb 14, 9am UTC
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...
and before March 1 at 9am UTC (when the March UNO month begins).

◈ 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

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Perky House Decorating! March Mini Challenge

This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. You've built the house of your dreams, now it is time to decorate it!!

◈ You can mix and match from the below task options, whatever you choose is a maximum of 45 tasks (i.e. books read).
◈ You must choose a minimum of 10 tasks from each of the four categories. This means that if doing the maximum 45 tasks you would have 10 from each category and then 5 of your choice. If doing less than the maximum, for example, you only do 27 tasks, then you would need to have 10 each from 2 categories and 7 from another.
◈ Each book read can only be used for one task.
◈ If you complete all your decorations (45 tasks), your team will receive 30 bonus points.

1. Paint the walls

◈ Read books with one of the below colours as the:

>Cover of the book ; 15 points each ; or
>Colour of text on cover ; 10 points each; or
>Colour word found in text ; 5 points each.

Colours to choose from:
Orange
Purple
Pink
Black
White
Brown
Grey


2. Hang some paintings - 15 points each

◈ Read books where the cover could be a classical painting (no need to get mod approval, but if you need inspiration on what is classical, here is a good guide: https://www.toperfect.com/Classical-P...).

◈ Read books where the cover could be a Fantasy painting (as above, no approval required, but this is a good guide: https://www.toperfect.com/Fantasy-Pai...)


3. Showcase your fancy travel souvenirs - 10 points each

◈ Read books set in any real country except Canada, USA, England, Australia and New Zealand.
(to be clear, absolutely no part of the book can be set in these 5 countries, and the setting must be a country on planet Earth and not a fictional/fantasy country)


4. Swap some flower cuttings with your neighbour - double the card points value (for example, 40 points instead of the 20 points for a 0-9 card, or 60 points instead of 30 for a 0-9 coloured card)

◈ Use any 6 card in your March hands for X instead of S
◈ Use any 2 card in your March hands for W instead of T
◈ Use any SKIP card in your March hands for Q instead of K or P

Housewarming Party Time!



This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players. You have now built and decorated your dream home. You have accumulated and placed several souvenirs. You have already swapped some flower cuttings with your neighbours. It is now time to show it all off to your friends and celebrate your dream home.

As a team, you need to read for the specified tasks that have been given to you.

◈ Your team has to complete 45 tasks.
◈ For each completed task, your team will receive 10 points.
◈ For completing all of these 45 tasks, your team will receive 30 bonus points.
◈ Tasks do not have to be read in order.





◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the UNO challenge (1 February)
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on 15 April, 9am UTC and before 1 May at 9am UTC (when the UNO challenge unfortunately ends) -- https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...


◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books for 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.

April mini!!!

Let's Get This Party Started!
1. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
2. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
3. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
4. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
5. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
6. Read a book with a food on the cover or mentioned in the text
7. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
8. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
9. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
10. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
11. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
12. Read a book with a drink on the cover or mentioned in the text
13. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
14. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
15. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
16. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
17. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)
18. Read a book mentioning utensils needed for party catering (ie cutlery, plates, glasses etc.)

Note: Each Food / drink / utensils / parties need to be unique. For example, You cannot have 6 cups of coffee or 3 birthday parties.

Let's issue some invitations!
19. Read a book which has given another team its name
20. Read a book which has given another team its name
21. Read a book which has given another team its name
22. Read a book which has given another team its name
23. Read a book which has given another team its name
24. Read a book which has given another team its name
25. Read a book with one or more women and no men on the cover
26. Read a book with one or more women on the cover
27. Read a book with one or more people on the cover
28. Read a book with one or more children on the cover
29. Read a book with one or more men and no women on the cover
30. Read a book with one or more men on the cover
31. Read a book with one or more people on the cover
32. Read a book with one or more children on the cover
33. Read a book where someone goes to some kind of party
34. Read a book where someone goes to some kind of party
35. Read a book where someone goes to some kind of party

Note: Each Book related to a team name needs to be unique. You can read books within the series if it is a book in a series. Spin-offs or retellings can not be read unless specified on this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Entertainment is important, too!
36. Read a book featuring a musician (amateur or professional)
37. Read a book mentioning a musical instrument
38. Read a book featuring a famous person (real or fictional)
39. Read a book where someone gets ready for an event (party, office do... something that requires dressing up)
40. Read a book featuring a shy person
41. Read a book featuring an outgoing person
42. Read a book with a character who gets tipsy or drunk
43. Read a book where someone receives an invitation (of any kind)
44. Read a book where someone meets a certain someone
45. Read a book where someone meets a certain someone

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Hi team! I'm Patti and I'm your co-captain! I'm excited for UNO and have played before but never co-captain, so hopefully I won't mess anything up!

I live in Eastern Florida, USA with my husband and my fur baby Lizzi. I love to read -- pretty much anything but non-fiction and Sci Fi , and I also spend a lot of time golfing.

My favorite books of 2021 were


My favorite series I started was

The book I want to read soon is:

What about you guys? What were some of your favorite books of 2021? What are looking forward to reading in 2022?

I'm psyched to play this fun game with you guys and helping Mary as much as I can!!

OOO! I am super excited to see what everyone says and is excited to read...even though my TBR doesn't need to be any longer!

Some of my favorites were:

My favorite series I started was - I've been waiting to read Covet so I didn't have to wait for the new one to come out (IT'S OUT IN FEBRUARY!)

The book I want to read soon is:

Yay! I just put Clean Sweep on my TBR today because of our team name. And I've had The Ex Hex on there for a while. Glad to hear they were both good!

The Ex Hex is a quick read and soo cute!

By the way — here’s the link to my UNO shelf! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hello all! Excited to be here! Will do a proper intro later on today.

Hello! I’m Tiffany and this is my first UNO challenge! I’m super excited that my good friend Mary (our lovely captain) told me about this group and challenge!

Here’s the link to my UNO shelf:

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

Sarah wrote: "Hello all! Excited to be here! Will do a proper intro later on today."

And now it's later, haha. ;)

I'm Sarah, from the UK. I've been playing Uno since the very first one, which was also my first ever team challenge. Had many a year of happy challenges since!

I read a bit of everything, but probably the genre that I come back to the most is mystery. I'm least likely to read horror or romance, although that isn't guaranteed as I'm currently reading Lovecraft Country... (it's not scary, totally fine, more a cosy horror, which is a genre I've just invented, haha).

Here's my uno shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hi Tiffany & Sarah!

Hey team! I'm Tawni, based in Vienna, Austria. This is my… fourth (?) year playing, and I am so excited! (I get overly excited every year for the next UNO challenge.)

I'll read pretty much anything (except romance), but I usually default to classic literature. My all-time favorites are 1984, Pride and Prejudice, and Of Mice and Men. Some favorite (current) authors are Matt Haig, John Irving, and Jonas Jonasson.

However!, I have a goal this year to diversify my Read list, and will be using this book to guide me: . My goal is to read AT LEAST twelve books from minority or marginalized writers this year.

Here's my uno shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied message when I click on the link right now.

Whichever way you prefer, but I didn't want to start spamming you if it wasn't meant to be private. :)

Hey y'all, I'm Naomi from Oregon (PST). This is my first time playing UNO, but I've played in several other challenges on Goodreads. I'm excited to play something new. I read pretty much everything, but horror. I enjoy romance of any variety. I've been working from home quite a bit and when I'm not taking phone calls I enjoy listening to audiobooks as well as reading after work. It's winter here, so doing quite a bit of staying indoors.

Here is my UNO shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hello Everyone!! My name is Cynthia and I am from Spain. I have participated in a few challenges but this is my first time playing UNO. I am excited to start as many people has recommended it to me!

I have slowed down a little bit on my reading since I started a new job in November. I LOVE LOVE fantasy. I read a lot of romance but lately, I am feeling a bit picky so I have reduced my TBR quite a lot for this genre. Also, I used to read lots of mysteries many years ago and I have started reading a little bit more of that. I also like to read some classics from time to time.

If I look back at 2021, these are my favorite reads:

(the hardcover version is wonderful!)

And my Harry Potter re-read!

I have not read so that's going to my list :)

My goal for 2022 is to finish all my ongoing series (fingers crossed!)

Here is my UNO shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hello everyone! We've all checked in for the start of UNO! WOO! 2 weeks is going to go by a little slow in my opinion.

However, we can start a little planning for February. The colored colors we have for February are listed below, anyone have anything that would fit that they feel like reading?

3 Yellow - A Dog in a Million My Life with Connie - Sarah
3 Yellow
4 Yellow
4 Blue - The Naked Fisherman - Patti
6 Blue - Outlander - Tiffany
6 Blue - Una Corte de Niebla y Furia - Cynthia
7 Red - A Very Bossy Christmas - Patti
9 Red - The Maid - Patti
Wild Draw 4 - Clean Sweep - Cynthia
Wild Draw 4
Wild Draw 4

Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied message when I click on the..."

Okay, I think I was able to change it to anyone can access as long as they have the link. If you have any difficulties let me know.

I could pick one of the Blue ones with this one. It works for both 4 (MC Feyre) and 6 (author Sarah).

Mary wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied message when ..."

Thanks Mary! All seems to be working now.

I had a few green cover books I've been putting off for uno, so the first thing I did was check out our coloured cards to see if I could read them in Feb. Alas they will have to wait a bit longer!

I can take one of the 3 Yellows, I have a couple of library possibilities there. I'll see what everyone else wants to read and I'm sure I can fill in any gaps. Hoarding colour covers does get to be a habit... ;)

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Hello Everyone!! My name is Cynthia and I am from Spain. I have participated in a few challenges but this is my first time playing UNO. I am excited to start as many people has recommended it to me..."

Hi Cynthia! I also loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The Nightengale!

Tawni wrote: "Hey team! I'm Tawni, based in Vienna, Austria. This is my… fourth (?) year playing, and I am so excited! (I get overly excited every year for the next UNO challenge.)

I'll read pretty much anythi..."

Hi Tawni! Great goal! Have you read -- very good!

Naomi wrote: "Hey y'all, I'm Naomi from Oregon (PST). This is my first time playing UNO, but I've played in several other challenges on Goodreads. I'm excited to play something new. I read pretty much everything..."

Hi Naomi!

I can take 9 Red with


And/or

7 Red with

Mary wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied message when ..."

Hi Mary! I have requested editing rights in the team tracking spreadsheet to be able to update my books. I could see it but not edit it.

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "I could pick one of the Blue ones with this one. It works for both 4 (MC Feyre) and 6 (author Sarah).

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Alright! I'll put that under Blue 6 for now. If we need to move it to the 4 we always can! :)

Sarah wrote: "Mary wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied ..."

I think I can cover one of the yellow 3's as well! I actually organized my library by color so UNO would be easier... haha!

Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "I can take 9 Red with


And/or

7 Red with
"

Awesome! I'll put you down for both and then if someone finds something else that can fit we can always move/save one :)

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Mary wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm getting an Access Denied ..."

Access Approved :)

Also, lovelies! I was just looking at all our card numbers for the month and we have 10 Reverses! :) Be sure to be looking at each other's read lists so we can get those filled :)

Also, please send recommendations! I know we all would love to add to our TBR! :)

Mary wrote: "⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Mary wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Captains - question about the tracking spreadsheet. Should it be set up so we can access it freely, or do you want us to ask you for access? I'm get..."

Thank you!

Mary wrote: "Also, lovelies! I was just looking at all our card numbers for the month and we have 10 Reverses! :) Be sure to be looking at each other's read lists so we can get those filled :)

Also, please se..."

Am I right in saying that those can be any colour? I can pick a few from those if necessary. I have seen that some of you have read a few of the books I want to read this year.

⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚ wrote: "Mary wrote: "Also, lovelies! I was just looking at all our card numbers for the month and we have 10 Reverses! :) Be sure to be looking at each other's read lists so we can get those filled :)

Al..."

You are correct! Only our designed colored cards that I posted earlier have to have a matching color cover :)

Hello everyone!!

I’ll take 3 reverses off of our Captain’s Read- The Paper Magicians 1-3!

i’ll also take 1 blue (Outlander)!

Tiffany wrote: "Hello everyone!!

I’ll take 3 reverses off of our Captain’s Read- The Paper Magicians 1-3!

i’ll also take 1 blue (Outlander)!"

OOO You'll love The Paper Magicians! I think I read them for UNO a couple of years ago! :)

And perfect! I put it under the other blue 6! :)

I’m a bit lost.

Naomi wrote: "I’m a bit lost."

That's okay. :) What do you need clarification on?

I've checked it out of the library, so I'm committed now. ;) My 3 Yellow will be .

Sarah wrote: "I've checked it out of the library, so I'm committed now. ;) My 3 Yellow will be ."

Awesome!! :) I'll mark it down!

Also, just a reminder only books started after Feb 1st count for UNO :)