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Start date: June 11
1/7
Draw two-Cold Shadows
Wild-Long Shot
3-Under Suspicion June 11
Red- The Missing Ink
Blue Desire by Starlight
Green
Yellow

Duration: May 29 - July 29, 2015
Rules: Seven cards are dealt when playing UNO. For this challenge, each member must pick books from the categories listed below: 2 "action cards", 1 "number card" and all 4 "color cards". State your "card" choices when posting your list. No re-reads allowed. Anthologies are allowed, if entire book is read.
You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": 2/2
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
☑ Hard Ink 2 - Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye - 06.06.2015 (★★★)
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
☑ The Dresden Files 12 - Changes by Jim Butcher - 05.28.2015 (★★★★★)


You're dealt 1 "Number Card": 1/1
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
☑ Carpathians 6 - Dark Fire by Christine Feehan - 06.19.2015 (★★★★)

You're dealt 4 "Color Cards": 4/4
Red: Read a book with a red cover
☑ Maiden Lane 7 - Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt - 06.15.2015 (★★★★)
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
☑ Dare Me 2 - Down and Dirty by Christine Bell - 06.24.2015 (★★★)
Green: Read a book with a green cover
☑ An Undead Novel 1 - Turned by Kaylee Rae - 06.08.2015 (★★)
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover
☑ Dare Me 3 - Down on Her Knees by Christine Bell - 06.26.2015 (★★★)





Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Las Vegas Dragons #2 Stop Dragon My Heart Around by Susannah Scott 6 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh 10 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
Elder Races#8 Midnight's Kiss


Color Cards TBD
Red: Read a book with a red cover - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 23 Jun 2015 ★★★★
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover -Stork Raving Mad
Green: Read a book with a green cover - Swan for the Money
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover


Finished: Aug 03, 2015
Action Cards Pick 2
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series Perfection (Jun 10)
Skip: Read a book in a series you've been reading out of order
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Wild: Member's choice Playing for Keeps (Jun 07)
Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
Number Cards Pick 1
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series Checkmate (Jun 14)
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover Drop Dead Demons (Jul 10)
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover Caressed by Ice (Jul 07)
Green: Read a book with a green cover Archangel's Blade (Jul 24)
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover The Little Prince (Aug 03)

Start date: Jul 1st
Read 7/7 COMPLETED CHALLENGE
Action Cards Pick 2
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Number Cards Pick 1
1-9: Read a book that's 5th in a series:
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover:
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover:
Green: Read a book with a green cover:
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover:








UNO jun-jul
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Las Vegas Dragons #2 Stop Dragon My Heart Around by Susannah Scott 6 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh 10 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
Elder Races#8 Midnight's Kiss


Color Cards TBD
Red: Read a book with a red cover - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 23 Jun 2015 ★★★★
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover -Stork Raving Mad
Green: Read a book with a green cover - Swan for the Money
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover


July 1 - August 31, 2015
7/7 completed
Action Cards (pick 2)
Draw Two (#2 in a series): Hexed by Kevin Hearne (7/3) ★★★★
Wild Draw Four (#4 in a series): Tricked by Kevin Hearne (7/13) ★★★★


Number Cards (pick 1)
1-9 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series): Hammered by Kevin Hearne - 3rd in series (7/4) ★★★★

Color Cards (pick 4)
Red: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo (7/20) ★★★★★
Blue: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (7/13) ★★★★
Green: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (8/11) ★★
Yellow: A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (8/29) ★★★





Fun book twist on a great card game
Duration:6/1/15 - 7/31/15
10/10 Done!
Rules: Seven cards are dealt when playing UNO. For this challenge, each member must pick books from the categories listed below: 2 "action cards", 1 "number card" and all 4 "color cards". State your "card" choices when posting your list. No re-reads allowed. Anthologies are allowed, if entire book is read.
You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": Pick 2
Action Cards
✔Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series -
✔Skip: Read a book in a series you've been reading out of order -
✔Reverse: Read book that was published last year -
✔Wild: Member's choice (any genre) -
✔Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series -





You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
Number Cards
✔1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only):

You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Color Cards
✔Red: Read a book with a red cover -
✔Blue: Read a book with a blue cover -
✔Green: Read a book with a green cover -
✔Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover -





UNO jun-jul
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Las Vegas Dragons #2 Stop Dragon My Heart Around by Susannah Scott 6 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh 10 Jun 2015 ★★★★★
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
Elder Races#8 Midnight's Kiss by Thea Harrison 14 Jul 15 ★★★★★



Color Cards TBD
Red: Read a book with a red cover - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 23 Jun 2015 ★★★★
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover -Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews 4 Jul 2015 ★★★★
Green: Read a book with a green cover - Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews 3 JUL 2015 ★★★
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie 29 Jul 2015 ★★★





Uno Challenge
Duration: August 28- October 28,2015
Action Cards
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover

3/21 - 5/21
6/7 read
Action Cards
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Outtakes from the Grave - 4/6
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
The Better Part of Darkness - 3/25
Number Cards
2: The Undoing - 3/31
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover

Blue: Read a book with a blue cover

Green: Read a book with a green cover

Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover

Uno Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2017 - 10/31/2017
Progress: 7 out of 7
Rules: Seven cards are dealt when playing UNO. For this challenge, each member must pick books from the categories listed below: 2 "action cards", 1 "number card" and all 4 "color cards". State your "card" choices when posting your list. No re-reads allowed. Anthologies are allowed, if entire book is read.
✔You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": Pick 2
Action Cards:
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/7/2017 - 237 Pages
Wild: Member's choice (any genre):
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed - ***** - 9/1/2017 - 315 Pages


✔Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
Book #3: End of Days by Susan Ee - *** - 9/5/2017 - 344 Pages

You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver - ***** - 9/25/2017 - 508 Pages
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover:
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts - ***** - 9/19/2017 - 437 Pages
Green: Read a book with a green cover:
Dead Sexy by Tate Hallaway - ***** - 9/30/2017
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover:
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - **** - 9/21/2017 - 316 Pages




You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": Pick 2
Action Cards
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Skip: Read a book in a series you've been reading out of order
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)- Daughter of Smoke & Bone
You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover
Action Cards
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Skip: Read a book in a series you've been reading out of order
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)- Daughter of Smoke & Bone
You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover

4/20/18 - 6/20/18
Completed: 0/7
Pick 2 Action Cards
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Like a Lover by Jay Northcote 4/20
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
What the Cat Dragged In by B.A. Tortuga 4/25
Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
4th - Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs 5/6
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover

Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover
I'm joining
2 action
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)-
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Number: 1
Red: Read a book with a red cover-
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover
2 action
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)-

Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Number: 1
Red: Read a book with a red cover-

Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover

March-April 2019
My Uno Challenge (msg 29)
Random Hand ~ Cards picked with randomizer :-)







✔Draw Two ~ Read book #2 in a series
🔹Substitute Bride ~ Noelle Adams ~ 03.09 ★★★
✔Wild~ Member's choice
🔹Improper Pleasures ~ Cheryl Howe ~ 04.12 ★★★
✔Number card 3~ Read a book that's 3rd in a series
🔹Wicked Burn ~ Rebecca Zanetti ~ 03.19 ★★★★
✔Red~ Read a book with a red cover
🔹Warrior ~ Zoe Archer ~ 03.18 ★★★★
✔Blue~ Read a book with a blue cover
🔹Eighth Grave After Dark ~ Darynda Jones ~ 03.16 ★★★★
✔Green~ Read a book with a green cover
🔹Wicked Kiss ~ Rebecca Zanetti ~ 04.18 ★★★★
✔Yellow~ Read a book with a yellow cover
🔹Indulgence in Death ~ J.D. Robb ~ 03.09 ★★★★

Duration: Dec 25, 2019 - Feb 25, 2020
Progress: 7/7
You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": Pick 2
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series

Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series

You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
3: Read a book that's 3rd in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)

You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Red: Read a book with a red cover

Blue: Read a book with a blue cover

Green: Read a book with a green cover

Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover



Duration: 2 months (you set your start date)
Start: 01/06/2021
End: 03/05/2021
*No re-reads allowed. Anthologies are allowed, if entire book is read.
Cards Dealt:
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Bastard Bachelor Society by Sara Ney ~ 01/06
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Southern Pleasure by Kaylee Ryan ~ 01/11
4. Lover Revealed 4th in Black Dagger Brotherhood series ~ 01/14
Color Cards:
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover

Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover

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Fun book twist on a great card game
Duration: 2 months (you set your start date)
Rules: Seven cards are dealt when playing UNO. For this challenge, each member must pick books from the categories listed below: 2 "action cards", 1 "number card" and all 4 "color cards". State your "card" choices when posting your list. No re-reads allowed. Anthologies are allowed, if entire book is read.
You're dealt 2 "Action Cards": Pick 2
Action Cards
Draw Two: Read book #2 in a series
Skip: Read a book in a series you've been reading out of order
Reverse: Read book that was published last year
Wild: Member's choice (any genre)
Wild Draw Four: Read book #4 in a series
You're dealt 1 "Number Card": Pick 1
Number Cards
1-9: Read a book that's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, so on in a series (PNR or UF genre(s) only)
You're dealt one of each of the "Color Cards" listed below: Pick 4
Color Cards
Red: Read a book with a red cover
Blue: Read a book with a blue cover
Green: Read a book with a green cover
Yellow: Read a book with a yellow cover