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Card 19, Geography Nay task requires lips on the cover.


The Virgin Cure will work.

Janice did you ask and answer your own question? LOL

Nay Task - There are lips on the cover.

Will either of these work?

I was just adding a recommendation in case anyone was looking for a book that fit.

I would have to reject your selections, Jannene. Hush might work.You're going to have to look for close up of people's faces, or something where the lips are more visible than implied.

Here's a couple of suggestions:

Janice wrote: "I was just adding a recommendation in case anyone was looking for a book that fit.

I would have to reject your selections, Jannene. Hush might work.You're going to have to look for close up of peo..."

How about this one

Jannene wrote: "How about this one ..."

I'll accept Dirty Little Secrets. The lips are more prominent in this cover.

maybe?

I think this would work .

Yes, When She Woke and The Valley of Amazement would both work.

Janice wrote: "Yes, When She Woke and The Valley of Amazement would both work."

Thanks, O Mighty Creative One

For 5 Nay task--Lightning on cover:

rec. for Nay Science task of lightening on cover:

Trail of Lightning


It's a YA dystopian fantasy with a native american mythology theme, written by native american sci-fi author Rebecca Roanhorse. Book eanrned awards/nominations:
Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2019), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2018), Locus Award for First Novel (2019), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2019), Compton Crook Award Nominee (2019)

I really enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the second in the series even more!

Anne ✨ wrote: "another rec. for Nay Science task of lightening on cover:

Trail of Lightning


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Thanks for the book idea, Anne.

Anne ✨ wrote: "another rec. for Nay Science task of lightening on cover:

Trail of Lightning


It's a YA dystopian fantasy with a native american mythology t..."

Wow, checks a ton of boxes--that's a truck too, isn't it....

Re 5. Science - Nay Task - The word "Electric" (exact) is in the title, or there is lightning on the cover.

I'm wondering about the book below. Has anyone read this? It looks to me like lightning coming from the mans body but I can't be sure.

Janice, what do you think?

Margo wrote: "Re 5. Science - Nay Task - The word "Electric" (exact) is in the title, or there is lightning on the cover.

I'm wondering about the book below. Has anyone read this? It looks to me like lightning ..."

Looks like lightning to me.

Janice wrote: "Jannene wrote: "How about this one ..."

I'll accept Dirty Little Secrets. The lips are more prominent in this cover."

Thank you.

Another two for lips:

I have a question about the Nay task for Entertainment (the book is a ghost story). I do not usually go out of my way to read horror or ghost stories, but I have a question about The Haunting of Hill House that everyone seems to have read but me. Is it? Am I going to have to sleep with the lights on for a month after reading it?

I have watched the movie Cherie it is one of my favourites

Cherie wrote: "I have a question about the Nay task for Entertainment (the book is a ghost story). I do not usually go out of my way to read horror or ghost stories, but I have a question about [book:The Haunting..."

Shirley Jackson is one of my favorite authors. I'm not a big horror fan - I don't like slasher, icky, bloody books. This is a spooky read though - left me wondering. Just put timers on your lights, so they shut off when you fall asleep.

Cherie wrote: "I have a question about the Nay task for Entertainment (the book is a ghost story). I do not usually go out of my way to read horror or ghost stories, but I have a question about [book:The Haunting..."

I haven’t read it but it looks like Dom has and she rated it just 1 star which is very unusual for her. Due to that, I do not plan on reading it.

Jannene wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I have a question about the Nay task for Entertainment (the book is a ghost story). I do not usually go out of my way to read horror or ghost stories, but I have a question about [bo..."

I didn't enjoy it. I was waiting to be scared reading this book. You might like it more than I did Cherie. I watch too many horror movies so it does take a lot for me to get scared and this one didn't.

Cherie, I'm with Jayme, I liked it a lot. It is not body horror, there is no blood spurting from torn off limbs.

If you're looking for an even more sedate ghoht story I'd recommend The Little Stranger.

Margo wrote: "Cherie, I'm with Jayme, I liked it a lot. It is not body horror, there is no blood spurting from torn off limbs.

If you're looking for an even more sedate ghoht story I'd recommend [book:The Littl..."

oooh, yes, thanks for the suggestion, Margo... a 'sedate' one is just the ticket for me! I guess I could alternatively use this book for card 14 nay entertainment (horror genre) ...

Margo wrote: "Cherie, I'm with Jayme, I liked it a lot. It is not body horror, there is no blood spurting from torn off limbs.

If you're looking for an even more sedate ghoht story I'd recommend [book:The Littl..."

I really liked this one.

I loved The Haunting of Hill House. The first time I read it, I was a teenager digging through my parents' collection of Readers Digest Condensed Books. I have since read the full novel and loved the movie with Liam Neeson. I'm like Dom. Not much scares me any more. Oh, Hex did.

For gentle ghost stories, I'd recommend Simone St. James - The Haunting of Maddy Clare, and The Broken Girls are a couple that I've read. I have Lost Among the Living slated for that task.

Thanks for the sedate ghost story recommendations, all. 0.0

Cherie wrote: "Thanks for the sedate ghost story recommendations, all. 0.0"

Also could try a middle grades one I loved The Ghosts or a romance if you can find it Tryst or All Hallows' Eve, which I might use this year. Read it years ago and remember liking it.

Card 19, Art/Lit Nay - Globe or map on the cover.


Here are some suggestions:
Love from Heaven
Tales of the Left Hand, Book 1
Spy Dance

(Card 19, Art/Lit Nay - Globe or map on the cover.)

I have had A Darker Shade of Magic on my TBR forever - it has map grids in both the red and black circles on the cover. (book is about magicians with ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, Black)

Is this prominent enough Janice?

Anne ✨ wrote: "(Card 19, Art/Lit Nay - Globe or map on the cover.)

I have had A Darker Shade of Magic on my TBR forever - it has map grids in both the red and black circles on the cover. (book is..."

Yes, it will work.

Ah, thanks, Anne. I will add your book to my challenge list. I have it on my TBR but never thought about there being a map on the cover.

Margo wrote: "Cherie, I'm with Jayme, I liked it a lot. It is not body horror, there is no blood spurting from torn off limbs.

If you're looking for an even more sedate ghoht story I'd recommend [book:The Littl..."

That's the one I'm penciling in for this task

Marie Claude wrote: "Margo wrote: "Cherie, I'm with Jayme, I liked it a lot. It is not body horror, there is no blood spurting from torn off limbs.

If you're looking for an even more sedate ghoht story I'd recommend [..."

It's a great story Marie :-)

Jayme, I don’t know how but I missed your remark about the timers on the lights until just now. ROFL!!!’ng

The task for Entertainment Nay answer, ghost story. I was wondering if this qualifies as a ghost story? Mischief in Mudbug

Lori Z wrote: "The task for Entertainment Nay answer, ghost story. I was wondering if this qualifies as a ghost story? Mischief in Mudbug"

Some people might think having your mother-in-law haunt you as a ghost would be a true horror story. I'll accept it.

Janice wrote: "Lori Z wrote: "The task for Entertainment Nay answer, ghost story. I was wondering if this qualifies as a ghost story? Mischief in Mudbug"

Some people might think having your mother..."

LOL, thanks Janice!

Cherie - I recently read and enjoyed City of Ghosts which is a middle grade ghost book

Katrisa wrote: "Cherie - I recently read and enjoyed City of Ghosts which is a middle grade ghost book"

Thanks, Katrisa. I've added it to my list for this question.

wow...I'm so glad you split these up this year. There is already so much to go through for an individual card. Thank you for thinking of that.

For card 19 task 3 History: nay - The story is about the American Civil War. Would Little Women work? I haven't read it so I don't know how much the war plays a part in the novel.

My understanding is that it is more about the sisters, but it is set during the Civil War and the blurb also states, " it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America," so I wasn't sure if it fit well enough.

Kristie wrote: "wow...I'm so glad you split these up this year. There is already so much to go through for an individual card. Thank you for thinking of that.

For card 19 task 3 History: nay - The story is about..."

I haven't read the book either, so don't know how much of it is about the Civil War. Maybe someone who has read it can verify the content. Sorry, I'm not very helpful.

Janice wrote: "Kristie wrote: "wow...I'm so glad you split these up this year. There is already so much to go through for an individual card. Thank you for thinking of that.

For card 19 task 3 History: nay - Th..."

Little Women takes place in Massachusetts during the Civil War. Mr. March (their father who is a minister) has already gone off to serve when the story begins. And you get bits and pieces of the Civil War from some of his letters that he writes home. Because it's set in Massachusetts there isn't any actual fighting (there wasn't any fighting that far north), but you do get opinions about the war. The story is more about the relationships in the family, but you do feel the conflict and fear of the war always lurking in the background. The war is one of the reasons why they are so short of money. The war impacted people and families differently. I would say it's indirectly about the war because the safety of their father is the center thing on everyone's mind.

My favorite book growing up :)

No worries, Janice. I listened to part of the blurb and the girls were talking/thinking about their father being away in the war. I just wasn't sure if it needed to be more about the war itself versus things occurring around the war, if that makes sense.

Thank you for that, Jayme! Janice? What do you think? Is that what you had in mind or did you want something more directly related to the fighting of the war?

Kristie wrote: "wow...I'm so glad you split these up this year. There is already so much to go through for an individual card. Thank you for thinking of that."

I agree. I keep seeing people talking about a task and I think to myself "I don't recognise that task" and then I remember that there are some tasks that I don't need to cover because I either got the question right or wrong. I've missed out on some good tasks, although I have a lot of good ones anyway.

Kristie wrote: "No worries, Janice. I listened to part of the blurb and the girls were talking/thinking about their father being away in the war. I just wasn't sure if it needed to be more about the war itself ver..."

It sounds like the civil war is a minor theme. It's more a "setting" for the relationship in the family than direct involvement. It needs to be a major theme of the book.

Cherie wrote: "Katrisa wrote: "Cherie - I recently read and enjoyed City of Ghosts which is a middle grade ghost book"

For those who enjoy Middle grade books, The Year of Shadows would also be a good suggestion for a ghost story. I read it a few weeks ago and enjoyed it

Kristie wrote: "For card 19 task 3 History: nay - The story is about the American Civil War. Would Little Women work? I haven't read it so I don't know how much the war plays a part in the novel."

I think that March would work since it's the story of their father who served as a chaplain during the American Civil War. Janice, would you accept that book?

Marie Claude wrote: "I think that March would work since it's the story of their father who served as a chaplain during the American Civil War. Janice, would you accept that book?.."

Yes, I think March would work.