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Spring Challenge 2016: Task Ideas
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My mind actually misread pop art as pop tart......so I came up with this one.
Read a book that has one of the words from the The 27 Best Pop-Tart Flavors list. The word can be found in the title, sub-title, or series name.
What about 2 books that have complementary colours either both in the title or both on the cover? Complementary colours are ones that are opposite each other on the colour wheel - like red/green or blue/orange - colours that pop!
We almost have to have a "read a book by an author whose initials can be found in ANDY WARHOL!Also, not sure how to do it, but for a group of ten, why not somehow use the names of the top ten artists or the names of some of their works. This list ranks the artists, and also mentions two or three paintings for each. http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-pop...
Also, maybe covers with spring flowers on? Or the name of a spring flower (crocus, daffodil, tulip, snowdrop, narcissus, bluebell, etc) in the title.
6th March is Mother's day in the UK. I think it's 8th May in some other countries, but both would fit in this challenge.
Towel day, 25th May, celebrates Douglas Adams. Maybe either a book with the genre Science Fiction or Fantasy; or author initials in DOUGLAS ADAMS or DON'T PANIC, or even find a cover with a towel on it!
St George's Day, 23rd April - maybe Fantasy genre, or covers with knights or dragons on or titles with Knight (and Dame) or Dragon in.
Some pop artists were inspired by comic books. Read a comic book or graphic novel. Alternative: read a book with a cover inspired by comic books.
Told from the point of view of an animal, or small childA Debut Novel
A lot of pop art references politics and/or advertisements; read a book with business or politics as genre.Similar to Daphne's pop tart idea (which I love) - one of the most famous pop paintings is Warhol's Soup, read a book with a word from one of Campbell's soup flavours https://www.campbells.com/campbell-so...
I also think there must be a way to use goodreads POPular feature - e.g. books most read this week
Taking another meaning of 'pop artist' read a book by an author who shares a name with one of the top 100 pop music artists http://www.billboard.com/artists/top-...
A task to remember David Bowie, surely?..and while we're at it, one for Alan Rickman?
A task that plays off the saying "April showers bring May flowers".Maybe a cover with rain showers or flowers
Or "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" Maybe a title that contains the word lion or lamb.
I second the David Bowie and Alan Rickman tribute tasks. Those two were life changers, so I hope we can do something with their memories.
Marcene wrote: "A task that plays off the saying "April showers bring May flowers". Maybe a cover with rain showers or flowersThe version I know adds March winds to the beginning of that, so perhaps add covers with storm clouds, or wind in the title.
March 20 is the vernal equinox where the earth and the Sun appear to cross the celestial equator, heading northward. To some people this is also known as Ostara which is a celebration of spring, life, fertility, and the return of new growth. In celebration of this holiday read a book by an author that is totally new to you or a self-help book.
Andy Warhol can inspire so many tasks! In addition to those mentioned above, here a few more ideas:Cover task: Andy Warhol was famous for his works with repeated images. Read a book with a cover that shows repeated images.
Andy Warhol produced and managed the rock band The Velvet Underground. Read a book about a musician or band famous during that same time period (mid 60s-mid 70s) when The Velvet Underground was active. Note: the musician/band can still be active today but must have been part of the music scene during the stated time period.
Andy Warhol is the man behind the quote, "In the future, everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame"
Read a book written by or about a reality TV star
Andy Warhol's studio was called The Factory. Read a book, either fiction or non-fiction, featuring a factory or the manufacturing of a product.
In the early 1960s, Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most famous artists of the Pop Art period, reproduced masterpieces by Cézanne, Mondrian and Picasso Lichtenstein continued to revisit this theme later in his career with works such as Bedroom at Arles that derived from Vincent van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles.Taking a cue from Lichtenstein, read a book that is a retelling of classic. Include a link to the classic book that inspired the retelling that you chose.
The Romans did not use sequential numbers for calendar dates. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (5th or 7th, depending on the length of the month), the Ides (13th or 15th), and the Kalends (1st of the following month). The Ides occurred near the midpoint, on the 13th for most months, but on the 15th for March, May, July, and October. In honor of the Ides of March, choose a book that was published in a year ending in one of these fixed points eg 1965, 1997, 2015
Read a book where a character has the name of a flower. (Rose, Daisy, etc)Read a book with butterflies or bees on the cover.
Read a book containing all the letters of SPRING on the title.
Beltane is a festival held on May 1 to celebrate the beginning of summer. Rituals were performed to protect the crops and the cattle and special protective bonfires were held. Read a book with the word FIRE in the title.
Keith Haring was a pop artist whose work is associated with the AIDS movement. Mr. Haring died of the disease. Read a book about AIDS or some other epidemic or a book with a character who is battling the disease.Jasper Jones is known for his flag art. Read a book with a flag on the cover.
The pop art movement started in the 1950s and took off on the 1960s. Read a book published in one of those decades or a book set in one of those decades.
A couple people mentioned task ideas related to Alan Rickman and David Bowie...what a great idea!Alan Rickman is an incredible actor who is know for many roles but in particular roles in which his is the villain like the Sheriff of Nottingham, Severus Snape, and Hans Gruber. Read a book where the Villain is the protagonist.
David Bowie had an alter ego known is Ziggy Stardust. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in Ziggy Stardust.
If we do a David Bowie one, I'd love for it to be from Bowie's list of 100 favorite books. I can't think of a better way to remember and honor him and his love of literature and learning.David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books
I have some ideas of tasks based on some of the spring events. I'll list them below.1. In March is celebrated women's day in many countries. To honor the women, read a book by a woman author, or where the main character is a woman.
2. March is National Nutrition Month in United States. Read a book with main page genre food or nutrition.
3. March is International Francophone Month. Read a book by an author who was born or currently resides in one of the Francophone countries.
4. March is Youth Art Month. Read a book by an author who is under 30.
5. In Romania and Moldavia first of March is Martisor day, which mean that people are celebrating the beginning of spring by wearing a cord made by red and white wool threads. Read a book with a red or white cover. It also work for a two book task, one with a red cover and one with a white cover.
6 . 3rd March is World Wildlife Day. Read a book with the main page genre ecology.
7. On March 14 in Asia is celebrated White Day, a celebration of love where women are giving gifts to men. Read a book with the main page genre Romance.
8. March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day. Read a book with a green cover.
9. March 20 is UN French Language Day. Read a book originally published in French.
10. March 21 is World Poetry Day. Read a book with the main page genre Poetry.
11. April is National Arab American Heritage Month in United States. Read a book by an author who was born or currently resides in one of the Islamic countries.
12. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in United States. Read a book where the main character is confronting with sexual assault or read a book from this list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
13. April is Financial Literacy Month. Read a book with the mane page genre Finances.
14. In April 30 is celebrated Walpurgis Night, when witches are believed to meet on a mountain. Read a book where the main character is a witch.
15. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Read a book by an author who was born or currently resides in Eastern Asia.
16. May is also Jewish American Heritage Month. Read a book by a Hebrew author.
17. May is National Military Appreciation Month. Read a book with the main page genre Military.
I know we have done this before, but, in March, the new Tournament of Books starts. I love their reading choices, so, maybe a challenge around either their current or past contenders.http://www.themorningnews.org/tob/
I like that idea! I'm trying to read all of their short-listed books before March eliminations begin, then I'm finding a way to fit them into SRC tasks.
Pat wrote: "I like that idea! I'm trying to read all of their short-listed books before March eliminations begin, then I'm finding a way to fit them into SRC tasks."Oh, I'm behind! I didn't even realize that the new list was out.
Terri FL wrote: "Pat wrote: "I like that idea! I'm trying to read all of their short-listed books before March eliminations begin, then I'm finding a way to fit them into SRC tasks."Oh, I'm behind! I didn't even ..."
I think the short list was just posted yesterday.
Spring is the time when animals come out of hibernation. Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the title.
Pop surrealism is a popular subgenre of pop art (Juxtapoz and Hi-Fructose magazines are dedicated to it)--maybe a book that lists "surrealism/surrealist/surreal" in its genre?
Andy Warhol painted so many interesting subjects. Here seems to be a complete list. How about a book about one of the things he painted.https://www.doubletakeart.com/cgi-bin...
To build in the idea of spring being the time animals come out of hibernation. A task could be to read a book where an animal (real or mythical) has an important role or relationship with the main character.
Both Easter and Passover fall during this time period. Read a book with a main page genre RELIGION
For college basketball fans, Spring means March Madness! Read a book with alliteration in the title (consecutive words) or author's first & last name.
Spring is a magical time of year, but it is not the spooky surreality of autumn. Rather, it is the reality of the renewal of life. So read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR genre.
March 14 is Pi Day.A few ideas:
Read a book with "pi" or "pie" in the title, either standing alone or as part of a word. If part of a word, letters must appear in order.
Read a book where 3, 1 or 4 can be found in the publication year or number of pages
March 14 is also Albert Einstein's birthday. He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 and was known for his work in physics and philosophy. In honor of Einstein, read a book with the genre or subgenre of physics, science, engineering or philosophy or read a book by a Nobel Prize winner.
Nick wrote: "Spring is a magical time of year, but it is not the spooky reality of autumn. Rather, it is the reality of the renewal of life. So read a book with "Magical Realism" as a GR genre."Oh, magical realism! One of my favorite genres.
As in past challenges, some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of spring. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of these themes, they’re just fun ideas for unique reading challenges.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don't worry about repeating what another player might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10, and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until February 11. Spring tasks will begin to be posted on February 11. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!