The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.3 - Butterflycager's Task - Cookie Exchange
One of my favorite holiday traditions is to get together with some of my friends and have a cookie exchange. Everybody brings a few dozen cookies - some to munch on at the party, and the rest to divide up between us and take home. For this task, please select two different cookies from the list below, and read one book for each. REQUIRED: When posting, please state which options you chose. Happy holidays!

1. Gingerbread Cutouts: read a book with a compound word in the title or subtitle.

2. Italian Spumoni Slices: read a book that is set in Italy.

3. Stained Glass Cookies: read a book with a church or a stained glass window on the cover.

4. Jam Thumbprints: read a book with "Mystery" listed as a genre on its main GR page.

5. Checkerboard Cookies: read a book with "black" or "white" in the title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives are fine, no other variations, please.

6. Lime Meltaways: read a book whose author's initials can be found, in any order, within the words LIME MELTAWAYS. Middle names and initials can be ignored.

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Those cookies all sound really good. yum, yum.

I'm thinking Standoff for option 1/compound word. Does that work for this?

Sheila wrote: "Those cookies all sound really good. yum, yum.

I'm thinking Standoff for option 1/compound word. Does that work for this?"

I'd call that a compound word - that will work just fine.

Thanks, I wasn't quite sure about that one.

I wanted to read A Wizard of Earthsea.
Would "Earthsea" be considered a compound word --
even though it's a fantastical place?

Does Beautiful Ruins work for Option 2?

Thanks!

Kathy G. wrote: "I wanted to read A Wizard of Earthsea.
Would "Earthsea" be considered a compound word --
even though it's a fantastical place?"

I'll accept it.

Tammy AZ wrote: "Does Beautiful Ruins work for Option 2?

Thanks!"

Yes, I would accept this for Italy. This is a lovely book - enjoy it!

Oh dear, yet another one for my TBR. Beautiful Ruins sounds wonderful. Reading these Task Help threads is dangerous!

Fun task, BTW. Who doesn't love cookies?!

Ann A wrote: "Oh dear, yet another one for my TBR. Beautiful Ruins sounds wonderful. Reading these Task Help threads is dangerous!

Fun task, BTW. Who doesn't love cookies?!"

Thanks, Ann. And I'm making a batch of Buckeye Bars right now...I would have put them as an option but I couldn't think of any books to go with them.

Would Watership Down work for option 1? (Watership)

What about Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said? (Policeman)

And I'm making a batch of Buckeye Bars right now...

I actually looked up this recipe - yum!

Riona wrote: "Would Watership Down work for option 1? (Watership)

What about Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said? (Policeman)"

Either one would work. And Watership Down is one of my very favorites - if you read this, I hope you enjoy it.

Ann A wrote: "And I'm making a batch of Buckeye Bars right now...

I actually looked up this recipe - yum!"

They turned out great - my family really liked them.

Would Postmortem work for the compound word?

Sandra wrote: "Would Postmortem work for the compound word?"

Yes, that will work.

Butterflycager wrote: "Thanks, Ann. And I'm making a batch of Buckeye Bars right now...I would have put them as an option but I couldn't think of any books to go with them. "

Buckeye Bars: read a book set in Ohio! *GRIN*

I love this task. I've been collecting all the ingredients I need for the cookies I send out as gifts, and I start baking on Saturday!

Option 5: My Life in Black and White - MR Chris Edmonds?

Option 6: A Country Kitchen Christmas - Leanne Tyler?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Option 5: My Life in Black and White - MR Chris Edmonds?

Option 6: A Country Kitchen Christmas - Leanne Tyler?"

Those will work fine.

1- Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages Bookmarks is a compound word

6- Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife by Irene Spencer
IS in Lime Meltaways

April wrote: "1- Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages Bookmarks is a compound word

6- Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife by Irene Spencer
IS in Lim..."

Those will work. I've read the Bookmarks one - it's rather interesting.

Butterflycager wrote: "April wrote: "1- Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages Bookmarks is a compound word

6- Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife by Irene Spe..."

Thanks!

Would Flame of Sevenwaters with sevenwaters as compound word work for option 1?

Vi wrote: "Would Flame of Sevenwaters with sevenwaters as compound word work for option 1?"

I'll take it. Sounds like a good book!

Thanks, Butterflycager! It was :)

Would you consider 'midwinter' as a compound word? I'd love to read A Kiss For Midwinter for option 1. :)

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Would you consider 'midwinter' as a compound word? I'd love to read A Kiss For Midwinter for option 1. :)"

Yes, I would consider midwinter to be a compound word. I'll accept it.

Hi Butterflycager! Would you accept either Wanderlust or Killbox for compound word? Thanks!

Butterflycager wrote: "D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Would you consider 'midwinter' as a compound word? I'd love to read A Kiss For Midwinter for option 1. :)"

Yes, I would consider midwinter to be a compound word. I'..."

Awesome, Butterflycager! I already started it! :)

Vi wrote: "Hi Butterflycager! Would you accept either Wanderlust or Killbox for compound word? Thanks!"

Either one of those would work for option 1.

Thanks Butterflycager!

Will you accept The Supernaturalist for the compound word option?

JenC. wrote: "Will you accept The Supernaturalist for the compound word option?"

Looks like a compound word to me. I'll take it.

Would Darkhouse be considered a compound word? Thanks!

I'm going to read:

1. You Cannot Be Serious - John McEnroe

2. Catch-22 - Joseph Heller

Ty wrote: "Would Darkhouse be considered a compound word? Thanks!"

I'll accept it.

Claire wrote: "I'm going to read:

1. You Cannot Be Serious - John McEnroe

2. Catch-22 - Joseph Heller"

Those will work fine!

Would In Too Deep work for Option 4 as mystery

Michael wrote: "Would In Too Deep work for Option 4 as mystery"

I'll accept it.

Would Wallbanger work for a compound word?

Fran wrote: "Would Wallbanger work for a compound word?"

Sure, that would be fine.

Butterflycager wrote: "Fran wrote: "Would Wallbanger work for a compound word?"

Sure, that would be fine."

Thanks :)

Hello! I have a book with the word "everything" in the title. This is a compound word, yes?

Lindsey wrote: "Hello! I have a book with the word "everything" in the title. This is a compound word, yes?"

It certainly is. Enjoy your book!

Thanks a lot :)

Just checking but would this author qualify for the option of Lime Meltaways?

Legend by Marie Lu

Wanda wrote: "Just checking but would this author qualify for the option of Lime Meltaways?

Legend by Marie Lu"

That will work fine.