Reading with Style discussion

Rebekah wrote: "Not sure what that means but I'm guessing it means not acceptable?"

It means it's nonfiction. DDC 398H31

I am wondering if The Hollow Land works? The front flap states : "these remarkable stories richly depict not just the mischievous adventures of two boys, but also the shifting nature of the small country town where they live."

Jama wrote: "I am wondering if The Hollow Land works? The front flap states : "these remarkable stories richly depict not just the mischievous adventures of two boys, but also the shifting natu..."

It looks as if it qualifies because each story has recurring characters, so inter-connected in that way regardless of setting.

The BPL summary says: Young Harry Bateman comes from London with his family year after year to spend the summer at Light Trees Farm in the Cumbrian fells country, until he feels that it is his real home.

Amanda wrote: "If they are on the list, do we take it as being approvable, or do we take it with the usual caution of lists ?

looking at :
Krik? Krak!
A Visit from the Goon Squad
[bo..."

Is [book:Krik? Krak!|600404] a novel or short stories ? GR has it as a novel in the blurb part, it's listed under short stories for genres, and BPL does have it allocated in some areas as short stories
http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary....
but not in all cases.

Confusing ( seeing if qualifies for Not a Novel points, but was originally checking that it's not YA ).

Krik? Krak! will be classified as short stories in RwS. Its Lexile (880) is high enough for styles.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Krik? Krak! will be classified as short stories in RwS. Its Lexile (880) is high enough for styles."

Thanks Elizabeth.

I didn't check lexile as it didn't come up as YA, but when I saw Short Story I thought I should check further.

Amanda wrote: "I didn't check lexile as it didn't come up as YA, but when I saw Short Story I thought I should check further. "

It does come up as YA at BPL.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I didn't check lexile as it didn't come up as YA, but when I saw Short Story I thought I should check further. "

It does come up as YA at BPL."

I saw the "Literature Assignment, but it didn't say YA, so thought that it was different. Will remember that in future.

The designations of YA/Assignment/Juv invoke the Lexile rule.

See the FAQ about YA.

A book which isn't due out until next month has come to my attention. I believe many of you read and liked A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. His new offering is The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories which fits this task.

After all that I found that I didn't have Krik? Krak! on order, and I am not allowed to order it! The only copies IN THE STATE are at a college library.

Not happy!

So, Elizabeth, I have taken your suggestion and ordered Olive Kitteridge instead. :)

Amanda wrote: "So, Elizabeth, I have taken your suggestion and ordered Olive Kitteridge instead. :) "

I hope you like it. Not that I necessarily think you'll like *her* - I think few readers actually do.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "A book which isn't due out until next month has come to my attention. I believe many of you read and liked A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. His new offering is [book:The Tsar of ..."

Thanks for the suggestion, Elizabeth. I put a hold on the book for whenever it reaches our library's system. I love Anthony Marra's writing.

Would All Involved count for this task? It has 17 different narrators, each advancing the plot in their own perspective for a chapter. Some connect quite obviously while others are more oblique, but all stories take place during the six days of the LA Riots.

Kazen wrote: "Would All Involved count for this task? It has 17 different narrators, each advancing the plot in their own perspective for a chapter. Some connect quite obviously while others ar..."

Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, this works.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Louise Bro wrote: "I am wondering if I, Robot would work, as it was originally published as short stories, threaded together by a frame narrative?
If it does work, would it count as a ..."

By the same token, could I request a ruling on Ulysses?

would I Am a Cat works for this?

Wikipedia states: The book was first published in ten installments in the literary journal Hototogisu. At first, Sōseki intended only to write the short story that constitutes the first chapter of I Am a Cat. However, Takahama Kyoshi, one of the editors of Hototogisu, persuaded Sōseki to serialize the work, which evolved stylistically as the installments progressed. Nearly all the chapters can stand alone as discrete works.

Gabriel wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Louise Bro wrote: "I am wondering if I, Robot would work, as it was originally published as short stories, threaded together by a frame narrative?
If it does..."

Ulysses was published in installments, similar to works by Charles Dickens. This is not quite what this task is requesting.

Tien wrote: "would I Am a Cat works for this?

Wikipedia states: The book was first published in ten installments in the literary journal Hototogisu. At first, Sōseki intended only to write the s..."

This works, enjoy!

Having to juggle my books due to library books needing to be returned :(

Does Nadirs by Herta Müller work for this task ? ( Reading for the Reunification task, just confirming combos ).

Amanda wrote: "Having to juggle my books due to library books needing to be returned :(

Does Nadirs by Herta Müller work for this task ? ( Reading for the Reunification task, just ..."

Yes, that works.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "
Yes, that works. "

Fabulous, thanks.

Now to knock of my 4 library books and get back into my own books!

Due to an error with an audiobook I started listening to Minimum of Two, and I have been a little confused as stories 1,3 and 5 have had recurring characters. Stories 2 and 4 have unnamed narrators.

Doing some digging, half of the 14 stories are centred around Jerra Nilsam and his family, but I am not sure how the others might relate.

Knowing Tim Winton, the stories are all set in Western Australia, if not Perth.

I am wondering if this qualifies ?

I just finished Slade House by David Mitchell and it was made up of five stories in Slade House set 9 years apart. Would it fit here?

Yes, Karen, that appears to fit this task.

To break up my non-fiction reads I have started reading The Thirteen Problems.

Can I get a ruling on 1) whether it counts for this task and 2) is it a collection of short stories ?

I did get a bit confused with Rebecca's post Thirteen Clues for Miss Marple, as they are both Marple books, but they appear to be different. Why have such similar titles ?! Makes it hard for me when I go shopping and don't have my Christie list with me to check ;)

Amanda wrote: "To break up my non-fiction reads I have started reading The Thirteen Problems.

Can I get a ruling on 1) whether it counts for this task and 2) is it a collection of short stories ?

I..."

Yes, this qualifies. Wikipedia states it is a short story collection and the earliest stories she wrote about Miss Marple. It appears to have a couple of the same stories as the book Rebekah posted, though they are not all the same. In your shopping travels, it is the same collection published as The Tuesday Club Murders.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes, this qualifies. Wikipedia states it is a short story collection and the earliest stories she wrote about Miss Marple. It appears to have a couple of the same stories as the book Rebekah posted, though they are not all the same. In your shopping travels, it is the same collection published as The Tuesday Club Murders. "

I should have checked Wiki last night, but it just didn't occur to me at the time ( it had been a long day! ), so thanks Elizabeth.

my husband does most of my Christie shopping for me. I must make sure to update the list with the other titles. Not that he checks the lists properly, so many double ups already! At least my daughter is now well on the way to her own Christie collection ;)

Don't worry about having not checked Wiki - I just wanted you to know where I'd gotten the information, and that more information was available if you were interested. Perhaps the thing I like most about this group is the learning about so many books and authors, even the ones I'm not going to have time to read.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Don't worry about having not checked Wiki - I just wanted you to know where I'd gotten the information, and that more information was available if you were interested. Perhaps the thing I like most..."

I think I have taken on board more group recommendations this season than I have previously, which is further extending my reading boundaries than just the tasks themselves do.

Amanda wrote: " think I have taken on board more group recommendations this season than I have previously, which is further extending my reading boundaries than just the tasks themselves do. "

I've decided the rule is that you have to read all of the books on your wish list before you check out, so I keep extending my life expectancy. I think I'm up to age 140 as we speak. ;-)

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Amanda wrote: " I've decided the rule is that you have to read all of the books on your wish list before you check out, so I keep extending my life expectancy. I think I'm up to age 140 as we speak. ;-) "

Oh, that gave me my first giggle of the day! And, knowing that my TBR list has all the books I own in the house ( still 1.5 bookshelves to go ) I am a little daunted by the thought!