The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Candace, for your 25.4 task Books into Movies, can I read the first 3 Series of Unfortunate Events books and then watch the movie that incorporated them all?

Donna Jo wrote: "Candace, for your 25.4 task Books into Movies, can I read the first 3 Series of Unfortunate Events books and then watch the movie that incorporated them all?"

Yes, that's fine

Cynthia - Just wondering, when will we know what the last two 20 point tasks are. The ones for Rookie and Most Improved?

Lyn wrote: "Cynthia - Just wondering, when will we know what the last two 20 point tasks are. The ones for Rookie and Most Improved?"I'll announce the winners at the end of the summer challenge (midnight tonight) then they will send me their challenges and I will post them asap.

Thanks Cynthia. For some reason I forgot today was still August.

I think these will be the last questions but we'll see!! Just want to make sure... for 15.10, can I use The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for the student part? It was listed in the post asking for books about students.

Also, and I'll ask in the other place, too, Cait, for 25.8, would House of Leaves work for the "thing" part with Leaves being the thing?

Heather in KS

Heather in KS

Heather wrote: "I think these will be the last questions but we'll see!! Just want to make sure... for 15.10, can I use The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for the student part? It was listed in the post..."I'll take The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Heather wrote: "I think these will be the last questions but we'll see!! Just want to make sure... for 15.10, can I use The Boy in the Striped Pajamas for the student part? It was listed in the post..."

House of Leaves would work.

I was wondering if for the Children's book task, would one of the Little House of the Praire books work???

Kathryn wrote: "I was wondering if for the Children's book task, would one of the Little House of the Praire books work???"Most of those it looks like are chapter books so no

Candace wrote: "Andreea wrote: "^Isn't wife a being?

Can I read the Pentateuch for Janice's task? To my mind, it has prophecy as one of the main themes. "

Yes, its a person - but I think it can be classified..."

Well...I think it's only fair since my husband is a "thing" on occasion :)

Cindy - For your task, the book cover actually shows Storm Front (2 words) but GR adds in paren that it's part of a series. Does the series section count in the word total?

Storm Front

Would Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce count for 10.7? Keladry is a wonderful heroine in my opinion.

Has there been an official ruling on the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next novels for 15.2? Because I would really like to read Lost in a Good Book for that task.

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce count for 10.7? Keladry is a wonderful heroine in my opinion.

Has there been an official ruling on the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next novels for 15..."



to laZy to look : ) or too many posts ot catch up on in 5 minutes : ) what is 15.2

I had lost in a good book approved for something, check my profile and see if we match : )

Teresa wrote: "Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce count for 10.7? Keladry is a wonderful heroine in my opinion.

Has there been an official ruling on the Jasper Fforde Thursda..."

15.2 is the Alternative History task.

Tanja, I've tried to reply to your question 3 times, maybe this is the charm.
I think "The Dresden Files" may have been added in a later printing, anyway I think Storm Front is a two word title. I wouldn't count words following a colon (:), that are integral parts of the title, not just "A Novel"

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce count for 10.7? Keladry is a wonderful heroine in my opinion.

Has there been an official ruling on the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next novels for 15..."Yes Lady Knight is fine and originally I had said the novels after The Eyre Affair would not count but I decided to go ahead and allow all of them for that task

Okay, this is less a question then a statement. But, yay Erin I love your task! Great way to get more books I own into the challenge!

Would Madame Bovary count as a proper noun? Bovary is the last name... Thanks!!!

Bonnie wrote: "Okay, this is less a question then a statement. But, yay Erin I love your task! Great way to get more books I own into the challenge!"

I agree! Great task Erin!!!

Kathryn wrote: "Would Madame Bovary count as a proper noun? Bovary is the last name... Thanks!!!"

Yes it does. :o)

Cait wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Would Madame Bovary count as a proper noun? Bovary is the last name... Thanks!!!"

Yes it does. :o)
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Great! I almost have that one finished... but it will be a while before I get to count it for points!

Ahh am I too late to start? I just joined the group! It seems like everyone is way ahead and it's the first day!

You can definitely still join in Katerina! I'm behind and I had my task list done forever ago! :)

Bonnie wrote: "Okay, this is less a question then a statement. But, yay Erin I love your task! Great way to get more books I own into the challenge!"

Yes! I love it! Great challenge Erin :)

(I've just checked, and I have books beginning with every letter except X .... I may be some time making my choices!)

Cynthia, does The Wild Girl A Novel work for the Native American task (this is known as The Last Apache Girl here in England)

SuzieR wrote: "Cynthia, does The Wild Girl A Novel work for the Native American task (this is known as The Last Apache Girl here in England)"

It looks like the main character is Apache, so I would think that would work for the Native American task.

SuzieR wrote: "Cynthia, does The Wild Girl A Novel work for the Native American task (this is known as The Last Apache Girl here in England)"Yes and I read it - it's very good - hope you enjoy.

Question for Janice:

I'm going to ask, although I think I'm stretching the parameters of the Task:

is "Fortunate" acceptable as an alternative to "Fortune"?

15.4 For the Teacher Task, would having a Professor as a main character work? I am looking at The Housekeeper and the Professor A Novel?

Tanja wrote: "15.4 For the Teacher Task, would having a Professor as a main character work? I am looking at The Housekeeper and the Professor A Novel?"Yes a professor is fine.

Would the Blue Planet series work for a science movie (15.4)? Science isn't my cup of tea so I'm having a hard time finding something to watch!

Cindy wrote: "Tanja, I've tried to reply to your question 3 times, maybe this is the charm.
I think "The Dresden Files" may have been added in a later printing, anyway I think Storm Front is a two word title. I..."

I love the Dresden Files series and have already read the first six in the series. When I first started into the series, I picked up a copy with a cover that was I think updated from the original artwork to correspond with the TV series. The way that cover reads makes it more obvious that the book's name is Storm Front and underneath it says: Book One of the Dresden Files. (This link shows that cover: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dres...). As you can see, the style is slightly different from this cover: . As I looked around at some different book covers, it looks like there have been several other additions and some make it seem like the title of "Storm Front" is the second part of the title--do a search on Amazon with a search for the title and you'll see what I mean. Sorry if I rambled but I do agree with Cindy :)

Tanja, hope you decide to read the book(s). The TV series was pretty good, but the books are sooooo much better, in my opinion.

Erin wrote: "Would the Blue Planet series work for a science movie (15.4)? Science isn't my cup of tea so I'm having a hard time finding something to watch!"Yes that's fine

Hi

I'm currently reading 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' by Jonathan Safran Foer

I'm having trouble finding a category to put it in, tho'.. I thought (maybe I was dreaming...?!) that there was a category that a 9/11 type book might fit into...but I must be mistaken.

As it's told by a 9 year old by, would it fit the student category, maybe..?

SusannaW wrote: "Hi

I'm currently reading 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' by Jonathan Safran Foer

I'm having trouble finding a category to put it in, tho'.. I thought (maybe I was dreaming...?!) that there..."

You could pair it with a book by Nicole Krauss for 25.2, the related authors task.

SusannaW wrote: "Hi

I'm currently reading 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' by Jonathan Safran Foer

I'm having trouble finding a category to put it in, tho'.. I thought (maybe I was dreaming...?!) that there..."

What Katie said. Nicole Krauss's The History of Love A Novel was a wonderful book. She and Foer are married.

Would The Last Dickens A Novel work for an alternative history novel?

Andreea wrote: "^Isn't wife a being?

Can I read the Pentateuch for Janice's task? To my mind, it has prophecy as one of the main themes. "

I say the Pentateuch is ok for 25.5 the Fortune Telling task. Lots of good prophesies--plus all that incest, murder, rape, & other good stuff.

Petra wrote: "Question for Janice:

I'm going to ask, although I think I'm stretching the parameters of the Task:

is "Fortunate" acceptable as an alternative to "Fortune"?
"
Please stick to Fortune, Fortunes, Fortune's.

Joy Marie wrote: "Would The Last Dickens A Novel work for an alternative history novel?"No

Janice wrote: "Petra wrote: "Question for Janice:

I'm going to ask, although I think I'm stretching the parameters of the Task:

is "Fortunate" acceptable as an alternative to "Fortune"?
"
Please stick to..."


Thanks, Janice. I'll stick with those words.

SusannaW wrote: "Hi

I'm currently reading 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' by Jonathan Safran Foer

I'm having trouble finding a category to put it in, tho'..."

You could read it for task 20.2 and read books beginning with C-D-E, D-E-F, or E-F-G.

Cynthia, I need to reread Airhead by Meg Cabot before I read its sequel, and so I'm trying to fit it in. I don't want to give too much away about the plot, but the main character is in an accident, and essentially ends up in someone else's body via a brain transplant. Is that science-fictiony enough in your eyes to count for Task 15.4?

Sara wrote: "Cynthia, I need to reread Airhead by Meg Cabot before I read its sequel, and so I'm trying to fit it in. I don't want to give too much away about the plot, but the main character is..."

if not do you have a B and C book for the abc task
or under poetry rhyming with a poet book

Sara wrote: "Cynthia, I need to reread Airhead by Meg Cabot before I read its sequel, and so I'm trying to fit it in. I don't want to give too much away about the plot, but the main character is..."No not really

15.4. Science fact & fiction, do social science books works, such as Traffic Why We Drive the Way We Do?

Thanks!

Kari - Excited, too, to read the novels since I felt the tv series may have missed things. Even better, my father has the entire book series ^.^

Liz wrote: "15.4. Science fact & fiction, do social science books works, such as Traffic Why We Drive the Way We Do?

Thanks!"

I found it! In post 44, Cynthia approved behavioral science books like those written by Malcolm Gladwell. So, Traffic... should work. (That looks like a fascinating book, BTW.)

I haven't been able to look at every single post (there have been quite a few, haha) so this may have been answered already, but:

for task 5.1 (Our Children Are Our Future), would sister work? I was thinking of reading The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Thanks! =)