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Card 18 Tasks

Entertainment Nay Task - The cover has a face in profile. The face must be turned so that the character would be looking to the left or right. The character cannot be looking even partially forward.

Can it be only the face or is it also okay if it's a full person standing sideways, including the face? For example The Boy I Love. Or how about this one, where the body is partially forward but the face is not: The Birth House

It could be a full person, but it needs to be large enough that prominent on the cover. I don't think The Boy I Love fits. The person is at the edge of the cover and the profile is actually quite small in proportion to the cover.

Do you have Card 10, Geography Nay task (flag on the cover)? This book would work for it.
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I would accept The Birth House because the profile is about half the page.


Do you have Card 27, Art/Lit Yay task? The Birth House is set in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

Thanks Janice!

I don't have the flag task, but I did already put down The Birth House as a possibility for Nova Scotia. Good to know it will work for the profile on cover too.

I really enjoyed The Birth House.

It sounds interesting! I have another book by her as a possibility for the challenge as well, The Virgin Cure. Oh, and I just noticed it also has a face in profile! Or part of it.

I have Virgin Cure on my wishlist. No to the profile, but yes to the lips. Hey! I've got that task - Card 19, Geography Nay. Thanks Peggy! LOL!

For the Entertainment - face in profile task, does work?

Amanda wrote: "For the Entertainment - face in profile task, does work?"

Yes, it works.

mmm, I like the sound of The Birth House but I will be good and go with one my mum owns :-( i'm adding it my wishlist though !

I will read .

I'm looking for a book for Card 18 Yay for History, "The main character is a nurse." Is Lucy Barton a nurse in My Name Is Lucy Barton. From the story summary, I see she is a midwife and she wants to be a doctor, but I cannot tell if this book will fit the criteria. Else - any suggestions?

There's one on the tip of my tongue but I just can't remember the title. If it comes to me I'll let you know!

Cherie wrote: "I'm looking for a book for Card 18 Yay for History, "The main character is a nurse." Is Lucy Barton a nurse in My Name Is Lucy Barton. From the story summary, I see she is a midwife..."

The main book page shows that you've read My Name is Lucy Barton. You gave it 3 stars.

I don't see anything in the book blurb that mentions that she's midwife and wants to be a doctor. It talks about her hospitalization to have an appendectomy, though.

How about Call the Midwife?

Is the nurse in The English Patient major enough? I would think that would be a good one for 18 Yay. Also, am I right that there is a nurse major character in A Farewell to Arms. I'm not sure they THE main character, but they are major characters, I think.

They can be a major character if they share the spotlight of the main character. If that makes sense.

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I'm looking for a book for Card 18 Yay for History, "The main character is a nurse." Is Lucy Barton a nurse in My Name Is Lucy Barton. From the story summary, I see s..."

Sorry, I linked the wrong book. I meant My Name is Mary Sutter for the nurse question.

Thanks, Beth.
I already read The English Patient but I agree it would be a good fit for the nurse. She was in the whole story and I think she was just as much a main character as the patient.
I have A Farewell to Arms for another task. (Card 2, Nay for History. It is set in 1917 in Italy too.).

Cherie wrote: "I'm looking for a book for Card 18 Yay for History, "The main character is a nurse." Is Lucy Barton a nurse in My Name Is Lucy Barton. From the story summary, I see she is a midwife..."

Have you read The Sandcastle Girls? The MC is a nurse in Syria.

Jayme wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I'm looking for a book for Card 18 Yay for History, "The main character is a nurse." Is Lucy Barton a nurse in My Name Is Lucy Barton. From the story summary, I see s..."

That one sounds interesting. I haven't read that one, and have read the ones I suggested, so this might be my solution!

Jayme wrote: "Have you read The Sandcastle Girls? The MC is a nurse in Syria..."

Thanks, Jayme. I have not read it and it is on my TBR list. Could have used it last year for Elizabeth. :o)

Cherie wrote: "Thanks, Beth.
I already read The English Patient but I agree it would be a good fit for the nurse. She was in the whole story and I think she was just as much a main character as the patient.
I h..."

Thank for the Farewell to Arms. I need a book set in Italy and I'm trying to read more classics this year.

I might have to do some shuffling - I was going to use for Entertainment/Nay - face in profile but I might move that book to flag on cover so I can use this one.

I just LOVE McLemore's books

Katrisa, you could also use Dark and Deepest Red for fairytale retellings if you have that task.

I was looking at The Birth House as well. The MC is described as a midwife apprentice then a midwife. Is that close enough as a nurse? History/Yay

Roz wrote: "I was looking at The Birth House as well. The MC is described as a midwife apprentice then a midwife. Is that close enough as a nurse? History/Yay"

I think I allowed that a midwife was equivalent to a nurse elsewhere, so go ahead.

Thank you Janice.

I noticed that is on sale in Audible's 2 for 1 sale right now until January 1st.

Just finished Long Bright River--I had an advanced copy, but it comes out Tuesday. Set in Philly, story of two sisters, one a police officer, and one with a drug problem who is missing as a series of murders start to happen in the neighborhood where they all live/work/grew up. It definitely works for Card 11 Task 6 Sport Nay--set in 2010 to present, Card 9 Task 3 Nay History River in title, Card 18 4Y Art Blue cover, and 23 3N History, set in Pennsylvania. Probably can also argue for 29 5 Y Science, Police Procedure.

For 5 Nay task sun on cover, do you see this as a sun?

Beth wrote: "For 5 Nay task sun on cover, do you see this as a sun? "

Yes, I will accept that.

Janice wrote: "Beth wrote: "For 5 Nay task sun on cover, do you see this as a sun? "

Yes, I will accept that."

Thanks, this one also has a character named Betty and checks about 6 other boxes. Who knows where I will use it...

Help... I am looking for a book for Science, Yay Asteroid on cover. I have found several books with asteroid in the title, but not the asteroid its self. :(

Jayme wrote: "Help... I am looking for a book for Science, Yay Asteroid on cover. I have found several books with asteroid in the title, but not the asteroid its self. :("

Firestar


Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets



Galactic North


Search through Science Fiction lists or Space lists for possibilities.

Janice wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Help... I am looking for a book for Science, Yay Asteroid on cover. I have found several books with asteroid in the title, but not the asteroid its self. :("

Firestar
[..."

Thanks Janice. I followed a link from Firestar and ended up with [book:The Hammer of God|35813]. Goodreads is not letting me post book links.

That is so weird! It worked for me. GR's search function has gone a bit wonky lately.

Hammer of God will work for the task. The Hammer of God

I had One of Our Asteroids is Missing/The Twisted Men for this task, but I have added The Hammer of God as a back up. Thanks, Janice and Jayme.

I just saw that Beltrunner is on sale (kindle version) for $0.99 today. It seems that this is the only source for it. I couldn't find it through my library in any form.

Good find! I've got a few $s in credits on Amazon, I might as well get it since I need to fill that task.

For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have been searching and can't find anything. What I do find I have already read. Ugh

Card 18 has been kicking my behind.

Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have been searching a..."

How about We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance?

Lilisa wrote: "Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have be..."

Thanks, Lilisa. That will work and my library has a copy!!

Jayme wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type ..."

Oh good, hope you like it! I thought it was well done.

Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have been searching a..."

I'm going to read The Mercies for this task. It's a new release and looks amazing.

Janice wrote: "Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have be..."

That looks good too and my library has it on order. I may end up reading both books since I have several WWII tasks! Thanks guys.

Another book for the Geography Yay - set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author is Snow Treasure. It's also a WWII story. It's old though and might be tricky to find.

Jayme wrote: "For task Geography Yay - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Does anyone have a good book idea for this task that is not a murder/killer type book? I have been searching a..."I see you have plenty of suggestions already, but ...
Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author. I've read The History of Bees and atm I'm reading The End of the Ocean. I loved The History of Bees and I'm enjoying The End of the Ocean. They are ecofiction. Maja Lunde has written other books as well. And I love the look of The Mercies too, Janice.

Thanks Lanelle and Shirley. I have added all your book recommendations to my TBR list.

For Yay- Sport The book was translated from another language to English, I assume Blood of Elves works. The original title is Polish, which leads me to believe it was originally written in Polish. I tried Googling and found info about it starting in a Polish fantasy magazine, but nothing more specific. Does anyone know if I am correct in assuming Blood of Elves was translated from Polish?

Laura (Lclwags) wrote: "For Yay- Sport The book was translated from another language to English, I assume Blood of Elves works. The original title is Polish, which leads me to believe it was originally writ..."

It looks like it was originally published in Polish: Krev elfů

For 18 nay, sun on cover... is this big enough? far left corner