You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

When you have completed your read for the June 2019 challenge - Happy is the Bride - report and score your book in this thread.

First, write down your WoF name (Wall of Fame name). Then, link to the book you read and explain which task it fits and how it fits. Score as below:

Scoring:

Title: - sub-titles are not included.
5 pts - Contains the word "bride". Plural accepted.
4 pts - Contains the word "sun". Plural accepted.
3 pts - Contains the word "june".
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.
1 pt - Contains a female proper name. The name June is not included in this category.

Cover: (based on the edition you read) Note: the requested object must be the focus of the cover and clearly identifiable.
5 pts - Has a cake or cupcakes on it.
4 pts - Has a moon on it.
3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.
2 pts - Is at least 75% red. Use TinEye to help assist you if necessary.
1 pt - has a house on it.

Author:
5 pts - Has the same initials as you do, in any order. My initials are JB, so I could read an author with the initials JB or BJ. In the case the author has 3 names, uses initials, or there is more than one author, those two initials must be present somewhere in the author(s) names.
4 pts - Is female and living.
3 pts - Is male and deceased.
2 pts - resides in England.
1 pt - resides in the United States.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each:
- First day of summer. "Summer" is in the title.
- Adopt a Cat Month. There is a domestic cat on the cover.
- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

WoF - Janice


I read The Glass Woman. It was published in 2019 so fits the "something new" task.

0 pts - Title
0 pts - Cover
4 pts - Author, female & living
3 pts - Bonus, listened to audiobook

Total - 7 points

WofF TrudyAn

For this challenge, I read Georgia: A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe by Dawn Tripp, which I borrowed from the local library.

Title:
1 pt - Contains a female proper name. The title refers to Georgia O’Keeffe.
Cover: 0
Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
1 pt - resides in the United States (lives in Massachusetts).
Bonus points: 0
Total 6 points

WoF Cherie

For this challenge, I read Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling, which I borrowed from my local library.

Title: 0
Cover: 3 (author's name across the bottom)
Author: 5 (living and female + lives in US)
Bonus: 3 (I listened to the audiobook)
Total: 11 points

edited 06/10 clr

WoF - Anna M

I read Proper English, it was published in 2019 (something new)

Title: 0
Cover: 3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.
1 pt - has a house on it.

Author: 4 pts - Is female and living.
2 pts - resides in England.
Bonus Points: 0

Total: 10

Oh, I just noticed the cover point I missed. I will edit my post on Monday.

Cherie wrote: "Oh, I just noticed the cover point I missed. I will edit my post on Monday."

Let me know when you've updated.

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Oh, I just noticed the cover point I missed. I will edit my post on Monday."

Let me know when you've updated."

Hi Janice - I updated my post. Message 4.

Cherie wrote: "Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Oh, I just noticed the cover point I missed. I will edit my post on Monday."

Let me know when you've updated."

Hi Janice - I updated my post. Message 4."

That put you in the lead.

LOL, probably won’t last long. It was a serendipity book that I just happened to download at the right time to be able to apply it for this challenge. There is a second book by the author, that is listed as #2, but I do not know if my library has it. The boy in the story has Tourette’s syndrome and the girl was born with no arms. The conversations were typically middle-school, early high-school, but the issues and emotional information was well written and managed to inform and entertain me at the same time. The audiobook narration was 5 stars.

WoF - Jenn
I'm going for a glue stick lol
I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman which was quite excellent. It reminded me of The Book of Lost Things and A Monster Calls.
I borrowed it from the library
Cover
3 - the author's name was across the bottom of the cover
Author
1 - resides in the USA
----------
Total = 4

WoF Annerlee
I read Abandon - nicked off my neighbour's bookshelf due to the author (with permission of course). Borrowed ( I will return it I promise)
This will be a pathetic score but here goes...

Cover:
3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.
1 pt - has a house on it.
Author:
1 pt - resides in the United States.
Total of 5 points

Well I beat Jenn - I wouldn't have thought it!

Wof margo

I read Maeve in America: Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else which I BORROWED from the library.

Title: - sub-titles are not included.
1 pt - Contains a female proper name. The name June is not included in this category.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
1 pt - resides in the United States.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each:
- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

TOTAL: 9 points

WoF: Sandra from PA

I read The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh which I borrowed from the library.

Scoring:

2 pts - Title is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.
3 pts - Cover has the author's name across the bottom.
4 pts - Author is female and living.
1 pt - Author resides in the United States.

Total: 10 pts.

IWoF: Esther
I read Age of Myth, borrowed from the library.

Title: - 0 point

Cover: 0 points

Author: 1 point
1 pt - resides in the United States.

Bonus Points - 0 point :


total: 1 point

edit: WoF Vicki

I Borrowed Rebel of the Sands from RBDigital through my library.


Title:
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.

Cover:
edit:4 pts - Has a moon on it. oops not the focus of the cover - You'd think I could read properly on a reading app.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
2 pts - resides in England. (According to Wikipedia she lives in London, England.)

Bonus Points:
3 pts - Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book. (I definitely appreciated audiobookness when a character could shape shift into a roc and I pictured a flying boulder for a whole chapter)

Total - 11 pts

WoF - Lisa GB

I read Blood & Sugar for "Something New". The book was published in 2019.

Title: 0 points

Cover:
Is at least 75% red (this book's cover is 75% red, rounded up from 74.7%) - 2 points

Author:
Is female and living - 4 points
Resides in England (she currently lives in London) - 2 points

TOTAL - 8 points

WoF Almeta

✔️☊ The Travelling Cat Chronicles 16 Jun. borrowed from MCLS library.

Title: - sub-titles are not included.
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.

Cover: (based on the edition you read) Note: the requested object must be the focus of the cover and clearly identifiable.
3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each:
3 pts- Adopt a Cat Month. There is a domestic cat on the cover.
3 pts- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

Total of 15 points

WoF - Clive

I read The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh. It was originally published in 2018.

Title - 0pts
Cover - 3pts (has the author's name across the bottom)
Author - 4pts & 2pts (is female and living and resides in England)
Bonus - 0pts

Total - 9pts

WoF name - Lanelle

I went with option 3: Something borrowed - Read a book that was borrowed from the library or a friend/family/coworker. I borrowed There Goes the Bride from the library.

Scoring:
Title: sub-titles are not included.
5 pts - Contains the word "bride". Plurals accepted.
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.

Cover: (based on the edition you read) Note: the requested object must be the focus of the cover and clearly identifiable.
5 pts - Has a cake or cupcakes on it.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
2 pts - resides in England.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each
- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book. I listened to the audio book.

Grand Total: 21 points

Awesome score, Lanelle!

Cherie wrote: "Awesome score, Lanelle!"

Thanks, Cherie.

Looks like it might be pretty hard to beat either top score (21) or glue stick score (1). Anything is possible though.

WOF= Di

Read Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo - 362 pages
Borrowed from my library.
Title=5 points
Cover=3 points
Author= 5 points 4 for female and living and 1 for resides in US
Bonus 3 listened to audio version
Total points =16

An interesting listen. Author read the book and she did a great job. I enjoyed this book. Thanks for the fun challenges each month! I try and find books that I would not normally read. Lots of fun!!

Diane wrote: "I try and find books that I would not normally read. .."

That adds another level to a challenge. Great way to approach them.

WoF name - Amanda(Lily)

I read Not Forsaken: Finding Freedom as Sons & Daughters of a Perfect Father. It was published in May 2019 (something new).

Scoring:

Author:
1 pt - resides in the United States.

Bonus:
3 pts - Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

Total: 4 points

WoF name - Laura (lclwags)

Something borrowed - Read a book that was borrowed from the library or a friend/family/coworker. I borrowed the book from the library. There Goes the Bride

Scoring
Title: sub-titles are not included.
5 pts - Contains the word "bride". Plurals accepted.
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.

Cover: (based on the edition you read) Note: the requested object must be the focus of the cover and clearly identifiable.
5 pts - Has a cake or cupcakes on it.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
2 pts - resides in England.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each
- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

Total: 21 points

WoF - Katrisa

was published in 2018 (also borrowed from library)

Scoring:
3 points - author's name across bottom
4 points - author is female and living
3 points - listened to audio

Total Points - 10

WoF Debra T

I borrowed All the Crooked Saints.

Title: - sub-titles are not included.
2 pts - Is 4 words long, including "a", "an", "the", etc.

Author:
4 pts - Is female and living.
1 pt - resides in the United States.

Bonus Points - 3 points for each:
3 pts- Audiobook Appreciation Month. You listen to the audiobook edition of your chosen book.

10 points total

WoF - Lynn


Fits something borrowed (Library) and something blue (see cover)

Title: 0 points

Cover: 1 pt - has a house on it

Author: 0 points

Bonus Points: 0 points

Total: 1 Point

WoF - jaxnsmom

I read Skin and Bone. It was published in 2019 so fits the "something new" task.

Title: 0 points
Cover: 3 points - Has the author's name across the bottom.
Author: 4 pts - Is female and living.

Total - 7 points

jaxnsmom wrote: "WoF - jaxnsmom

I read Skin and Bone. It was published in 2019 so fits the "something new" task.

Title: 0 points
Cover: 3 points - Has the author's name across the bottom.
Author: ..."

Sorry, Northern Ireland is a separate country. I don't see anything in her profile or webpage that shows that she doesn't live there. So, 7 points total.

WoF name: Robin from KY
I read (listened to) The Princess Bride, which I borrowed from the library via the Overdrive App.

Scoring:
Title: -5 pts - Contains the word "bride". Plural accepted.

Cover: (based on the edition you read)
3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.

Author: William Goldman
3 pts - Is male and deceased.
1 pt - resides in the United States. Total: 4

Bonus Points - 3 points
- Audiobook Appreciation Month.

Total points: 15 (if I calculated corrected)

Badges are posted. We had a tie for top score and a tie for the gluestick!

I forgot to report! I read Ali and Nino for something old.



Title:
1 pt - Contains a female proper name. - Nino

Cover:
Has a moon on it. - but not the focus, so no points
3 pts - Has the author's name across the bottom.

Total - 4 points

Janice wrote: "Badges are posted. We had a tie for top score and a tie for the gluestick!"

Thank you, Janice!

Rusalka wrote: "I forgot to report! I read Ali and Nino for something old.



Title:
1 pt - Contains a female proper name. - Nino

Cover:
Has a moon on it. - but ..."

Your badge is posted. Were you emulating the bride and arriving late?

Janice wrote: "Your badge is posted. Were you emulating the bride and arriving late?"

Thank you! Very naughty of me.
And apparently!

Thank you for the beautiful cookies, Janice!

Now I'm craving cookies! :) Thanks for the delicious looking badge.

Lovely cookies, Janice!

I was up baking all night. :)