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Team Challenge: UNO 2025 > Team Firefly

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message 401: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Nice!

I'm hoping for a blue 2/3/6/skip next month, as I have one of those lined up to read already 😁


message 402: by Sophie (new)

Sophie (drsophie) | 717 comments I've got a yellow and a red on the go that I'm going to drag out til 1st April in the hopes they work for a card next month.


message 403: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments That's convenient. I just finished a two. Glad it was useful!


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "That's convenient. I just finished a two. Glad it was useful!"

Well done!


message 405: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments I did end up getting sick. It felt like I had all the symptoms of a cold, the flu and covid, so I had no idea what I actually had. It took me a whole week to get over it! But I made use of my time and finished my last book for this month - Blood of Hercules.

We've finished our last regular card for March so we're just waiting for Karen's book to finish our last hand, and 4 book are left for the bonus. We can do it!


message 406: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments Sophie wrote: "I've got a yellow and a red on the go that I'm going to drag out til 1st April in the hopes they work for a card next month."

ooh that's a good idea. Fingers crossed they work out!


message 407: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments Update for April!

Our April cards are now out and about! We have a bunch of coloured cards, with the most in red and blue.

We have a new type of card to consider - the Overload card.

Wild Draw 4 cards are no longer in play. You get OVERLOAD cards instead! /topic/show/...

� What are Overload cards?

Overload cards are also cover colour cards, BUT they require different colours.
The colours you can use for Overload cards are the following:

- purple
- pink
- orange
- brown
- grey
- white
- black

You can only use each cover colour once. They are worth 30 points and don't have to fit any letters, only colours.


There is now a tab up in the tracking sheet for April with the cards listed there so you can start planning your books.


message 408: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments We've also finished all our hands for March which Karen read for the lucky last task. That's an amazing effort from everyone on the team!

We just have 3 more books for the March mini:
The Oathbound - Namita
Eternal Magic - Namita
Act Your Age, Eve Brown - Lauri

If you need any help Namita and Lauri, let us know. There's still 5 days left so that's heaps of time!


message 409: by Sammy (last edited Mar 26, 2025 04:54AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Woot! I have an orange planned and was hoping it would come in handy! 😆 How To Stay Alive by Bear Grylls

also a white: The Idiot Gods by David Zindell (but may prefer to use it for the 5? Good with that either way!)


message 410: by Sammy (last edited Mar 26, 2025 05:13AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Opinion on whether this is red enough?

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, #5) by Stephen King (Red 5)


message 411: by Sammy (last edited Mar 26, 2025 04:58AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments I've got a green 4 with the mid-month NBRC BOM 😁 Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) by Heather Fawcett

And a blue 7 with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins


message 412: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments Sammy wrote: "opinion on green enough or not please (the dark parts showing up as dark green on my phone)

For We Are Many (Bobiverse, #2) by Dennis E. Taylor

And red enough?

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, #5) by Stephen King (Red 5)"


ooohh they're tough!

For We Are Many doesn't look green enough to me. It's more yellow and I didn't play around with the screen brightness. I'd say no to this one :(

Wolves of the Calla look at least 50% red to me. Happy to hear others' opinions, or I can ask the captain's group if we're divided on it.

Tineye isn't happy with either.


message 413: by Tina � (last edited Mar 26, 2025 05:21AM) (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments Sammy wrote: "Woot! I have an orange planned and was hoping it would come in handy! 😆 How To Stay Alive by Bear Grylls

also a white: The Idiot Gods by David Zindell (but may prefer to use it for the 5..."


Not sure if it's my screen, but The Idiot Gods looks like is has a light blue where the orca is. What does it show for you Sammy? That book looks amazing. Can't wait to hear what your thoughts are on it!

Woohoo for an orange!


message 414: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments Sammy wrote: "I've got a green 4 with the mid-month NBRC BOM 😁 Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2) by Heather Fawcett

And a blue 7 with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins"


Good choices! I've got to get my hand on book 2 of Emily Wilde. I enjoyed the first book!


message 415: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Tina � wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Woot! I have an orange planned and was hoping it would come in handy! 😆 How To Stay Alive by Bear Grylls

also a white: The Idiot Gods by David Zindell (but may prefer to us..."


It looks blue-ish on my screen too, but I have the paperback copy in my hand and I don't see it there. Either way, feel free to use it for a 5 instead if it's too iffy!


message 416: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Tina � wrote: "Tineye isn't happy with either"

Tineye is never happy with anything. I expect it to tell me my orange book is purple or somesuch 😆

I'll add wolves in for now, but again, if it gets knocked back on the red, it can just be a plain 5 again.

All of the books I've thrown up so far are ones I'm reading for another challenge, so I'm just happy to slot them in somewhere or other 😆


message 417: by Sammy (last edited Mar 26, 2025 05:41AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments Tina � wrote: "Good choices! I've got to get my hand on book 2 of Emily Wilde. I enjoyed the first book!"

I enjoyed the first one enough to have read it twice already, so definitely looking forward to book 2!


message 418: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments I'm in the process of choosing April books for another really complicated challenge. It's going to take me a few days. But when I have those chosen, I'll see how I can help with whatever color cards are still available at that point.


message 419: by Sophie (new)

Sophie (drsophie) | 717 comments Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
works for 3 yellow with cln Hayward

A Dying Light in Corduba (Marcus Didius Falco, #8) by Lindsey Davis
CLN Optatus for 1 red

Both these will be finished about April 1st


message 420: by Lisa - (Aussie Girl) (last edited Mar 26, 2025 12:28PM) (new)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments I've got these, I'll be reading anyway. -



The Winter Crown (Eleanor of Aquitaine, #2) by Elizabeth Chadwick Blue 5

The Autumn Throne (Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy) by Elizabeth Chadwick Red 5

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier Green 5

The Amber Owl (Heartwood, #1) by Juliet Marillier Black


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments I just saw that Sophie has a Yellow 3 - I haven't started Meet Cute so I'll save this one for another UNO..

Sammy, I was already reading The Autumn Throne for Red 5, hopefully it may fit another one of the Reds or use for a plain 5 .


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments I've got a couple that fit brown as well so I'll take that colour.


message 423: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments I'm happy to use mine for just 5 😁


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments Sammy wrote: "I'm happy to use mine for just 5 😁"

No worries - Who'd have thought that Red 5 would have been so available. 😁


message 425: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Good morning!
I finished by 6 Red book yesterday but had a work function last night so couldn't announce it, just stuck it on the sheet 🤣

But yay for our March hands completed! Just those few mini books to go


message 426: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (last edited Mar 28, 2025 08:08PM) (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments April Coloured Cards



Overload (purple, pink, grey)

Orange (Sammy)
Black (Lisa)
Brown (Lisa)
White (Karen)
5

2 Yellow Tina
3 Yellow Sophie
4 Yellow Lisa
7 Yellow Lauri

1 Red Sophie
5 Red Lisa
7 Red Tina
9 Red Lisa
9 Red .

4 Blue Lauri (also works for 9)
5 Blue Lisa
7 Blue Sammy
9 Blue Karen (potentially also works for 4)
9 Blue .

4 Green Sammy
5 Green Lisa
6 Green Sammy
7 Green Sammy



message 427: by Namita (last edited Mar 26, 2025 02:41PM) (new)

Namita  (-namita) | 110 comments I am on vacation right now. Lots of reading done. Will update before when I get back on Saturday.


message 428: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments I'm also reading this next month. Could we say purple?

Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6) by Stephen King


message 429: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Sammy wrote: "I'm also reading this next month. Could we say purple?

Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6) by Stephen King"


It is very close, but I'm not sure close enough


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments Here's my Brown book -

The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire, #2) by Clay Griffith


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments I just had a look at Meet Cute by Helena Hunting .

The female MC is Kailyn Flowers so I can read it for Yellow 4. 😊

That will be pretty much it for me as I am going on holidays on the 10th April. I'm not taking my laptop so only will have my kindle and phone.. I'll still be reading but nowhere near as much, too much sightseeing and eating to be done. 😍


message 432: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Thanks, Lisa!

I'm having a look at the books I've been saving for UNO to see what fits 🤣


message 433: by Lisa - (Aussie Girl) (last edited Mar 26, 2025 06:18PM) (new)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments I forgot I've been saving this one and it fits for Red 9 .

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2) by K.J. Charles

It will be a good plane read.


message 434: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (last edited Mar 27, 2025 01:20AM) (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments I can do white
Talking to Strangers What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

and this works for 9 Blue.
At the Breakfast Table by Defne Suman
Potentially 4 Blue - Although there is reference to a F character in the synopsis I'm not sure if they are an actual character


message 435: by Lisa - (Aussie Girl) (last edited Mar 27, 2025 02:49AM) (new)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 1504 comments Last one.. I've got a grey which I'm starting tonight for another challenge..The Women of the Castle The Women of the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

But if someone else wants to fill the last overload spot, that's all good too.


message 436: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Great, thanks Lisa!


message 437: by Lauri (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 935 comments Completion Post!
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
Talia Hibbert
Finished 3/27/25
March Mini #31
A in BABEL
Title

Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) by Talia Hibbert

Could someone add this to our spreadsheet for me, please?
Thank you!

And that’s me done for March!


message 438: by Lauri (last edited Mar 28, 2025 12:32AM) (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 935 comments I can cover Yellow 7 with The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams by Sara Nisha Adams. Character Vritti.

Also a Blue 4 or 9 with Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2) by Sonali Dev by Sonali Dev. It has characters for both 4 - Fredrick and 9 Nina.

I can’t seem to get them onto the spreadsheet. I can’t open it up to show the color covers for some reason.

Could someone add me on for those, please? Sorry to be such a pain!


message 439: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments Lauri wrote: "Completion Post!
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
Talia Hibbert
Finished 3/27/25
March Mini #31
A in BABEL
Title

Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) by Talia Hibbert

Could someon..."


Added. I figure the book has to be used in a hand to be used for a mini. I don't know if it's a blue something but I put it for T, H, and E.


message 440: by Kelly (Maybedog) (last edited Mar 28, 2025 01:25AM) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments Lauri wrote: "I can cover Yellow 7 with The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams by Sara Nisha Adams. Character Vritti.

Also a Blue 4 or 9 with Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes, #2) by Sonali Dev by [auth..."


You're not a pain! It's a technical issue and I don't mind helping.

In case these don't get used for color cards, I added them to these cards:
The Reading List, #3 in series, AFN: Sara, CFN: Vriti.
Recipe for Persuasion, #2 in series, CFN: Frederick, AFN: Sonali, CFN: Nina


message 441: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments I can cover green 6 with Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

And green 7 with The Fatal Flying Affair (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #7) by T.E. Kinsey

I'll be able to find for pretty much anything else if needed.


message 442: by Tina � (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 283 comments I’ve got a yellow 2 Thirty-Three Going on Girlfriend (Spinster #2) by Becky Monson and red 7 The Seven-Day Love Prescription by John M. Gottman


message 443: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments My notifications have stopped again 🙄🙄 #soannoying

Anyhow, I've updated the message above with the currently claimed coloured cards for April :)


message 444: by Kelly (Maybedog) (last edited Mar 29, 2025 05:46AM) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments If we need a backup for the March mini #34, I just finished Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman. I didn't read the book for that purpose, I swear. I just realized that it fits if you want to use it. It fits multiple cards.


message 445: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "If we need a backup for the March mini #34, I just finished Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman. I didn't read the book for that purpose, I swear. I just real..."

Thanks ;)
I was just coming here to see if we had those last books finalised. I will message Namita and shout out if we have a gap before the deadline


message 446: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments OK, I'll put it in the spreadsheet just in case so you see what cards it matches.


message 447: by Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 3762 comments Thanks!


message 448: by Sammy (last edited Mar 31, 2025 03:58AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments I have several books I didn't add to the sheet that will cover cards/mini too, so if needed just holler 😁


message 449: by Kelly (Maybedog) (new)

Kelly (Maybedog) (maybedog) | 152 comments We don't have much time left so it would be great if you put one in the spreadsheet that fits the last mini. It won't hurt and it might prevent us losing points.


message 450: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 1012 comments already did 😉


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