The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Roseann wrote: "Liz wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Kari ♪ wrote: "For 10.5. POPULARITY CONTEST – Discovering The Hot Books Of 2009….

What if you are a December baby (like me)? Do you need to wait until the end of the ..."

It's probably a special movie edition of The Lovely Bones... that's what I'd guess anyway.

June was apparently a bad month to have a birthday in this year. Most of the books look terrible, and I've already read the 1-2 I might be interested in.

Do either of these work for red/white and blue?

Manday wrote: "Do either of these work for red/white and blue?


"Yes for the first one - the second one the tree looks more orange than red so I'm going to say no on that one.

Amy wrote: "Roseann wrote: "Liz wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Kari ♪ wrote: "For 10.5. POPULARITY CONTEST – Discovering The Hot Books Of 2009….

What if you are a December baby (like me)? Do you need to wait until t..."You can also use the overall list - everyone no matter when they were born can use that list OR the month they were born list.

Roseann wrote: "Cynthia--for the Russia task (10.10) would a book about Russian Ballet be OK? Thx!"Yes

If you can't find a book with red, white, and blue, the task also said you could find a book with stars or stripes in the title. Might make it a little easier.

There are a bunch of red/white/blue books posted in that task help thread as well. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

For the fictional land part of the Alice and Lewis task, would The Handmaid's Tale work? It says it takes place in the republic of Gilead.

For 5.5 - Librarian task - Would The Time Traveler's Wife be acceptable?

Thanks!

Nicki wrote: "For 5.5 - Librarian task - Would The Time Traveler's Wife be acceptable?

Thanks!"

I would think so - Henry is a librarian.

For task 15.6 Gift giving, my favorite gift is a cross-stitch from my grandmother of Snow White and the 7 dwarfs. May I please read a book based on Snow White for this task?

Hi Cynthia, regarding task 5.8 BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. Never mind about the Charles Finch question, I'll just move some books around and make it work since Charlaine Harris is a "cozy" author. Thanks! :)

Does the 5.2 red, white and blue task have to have all three colors in the cover? I wanted to use Outlander which is 100% blue.

For the task 10.2 Louis Louis I wanted to read The Blade Itself which has a character who was tortured as has lost most of the use of one leg, had most of his teeth removed, his back was beaten so he walks with a hump and he has lost the use of his facilities. Would this count as disabled enough for the terms of this task?

Felina, if I finish this stinking Fall Challenge, you'd be able to use Outlander for my task... *muahahaha*

Do it Sara! Finish it. How far are you from finishing?

15.9.....evidently I added a bunch of books on the same day and there are several still on my TBR list...can I choose from any of them? Or is there some way to figure out which one I put on there first?

Oh gosh... I have 7 books left, except I still have that 500-page nonfiction book I haven't even started... (Well, I got about 2 pages in...) So that's a bit of a mountain to climb... But.... yeah, we'll see. I think my task would be fun......

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "15.9.....evidently I added a bunch of books on the same day and there are several still on my TBR list...can I choose from any of them? Or is there some way to figure out which one I put on there ..."If you put them in order of date listed it should put the one you added first at the top but it can be any of the early ones

Felina wrote: "Does the 5.2 red, white and blue task have to have all three colors in the cover? I wanted to use Outlander which is 100% blue.

For the task 10.2 Louis Louis I wanted to read The Blade Itself w..."Yes it has to have all 3 colors, for the second part the person needs to have lost one or more of their senses i.e. touch/taste/smell/sight/or hearing.

Sara☺ wrote: "For task 15.6 Gift giving, my favorite gift is a cross-stitch from my grandmother of Snow White and the 7 dwarfs. May I please read a book based on Snow White for this task?"Sure

Nicki wrote: "For 5.5 - Librarian task - Would The Time Traveler's Wife be acceptable?

Thanks!"Yes

Jamie wrote: "For the fictional land part of the Alice and Lewis task, would The Handmaid's Tale work? It says it takes place in the republic of Gilead. "Yes

Go Sara Go!! I hope you can finish!!

I've been switching to easier books lately... I wonder if I could read a random romance novel that takes place in the early 1800s, where the woman is just a wife at home, for the Current Occupation part of task 30.1... Because that's what I'm doing right now... I'll go over to that thread and ask...

Cozy Mystery-There was a post about Janet Evanovich not being ok, because of the "adult situations" what about sookie stackhouse novels? Those were listed on the website as well...
Thanks!

Tracey wrote: "Cozy Mystery-There was a post about Janet Evanovich not being ok, because of the "adult situations" what about sookie stackhouse novels? Those were listed on the website as well...
Thanks!"If it's listed on that page - adult situations or not I'll take it

Cynthia wrote: "Tracey wrote: "Cozy Mystery-There was a post about Janet Evanovich not being ok, because of the "adult situations" what about sookie stackhouse novels? Those were listed on the website as well...
..."


Awesome THANKS!

For 5.5, would The Ladies' Lending Library work?

For the first part of 15.3, would In the Woods or The Likeness A Novel work? I'm not sure if they're exactly a series, but I think it's the same female lead character in the same town for both.

Kate wrote: "For the first part of 15.3, would In the Woods or The Likeness A Novel work? I'm not sure if they're exactly a series, but I think it's the same female lead character ..."Yes they are actually the first two in a series so they count

Kate wrote: "For 5.5, would The Ladies' Lending Library work?
"Despite the title it seems as if no librarians or actual libraries are involved so no

5.8 - Cozy Mystery - does it have to be on that page or would The Girl WIth the Dragon Tatoo count?

10.2 - Louis, Louis - Would Blind Faith:The Miraculous Journey of LuLu Hardaway, Stevie Wonder's Mother - be acceptable?

Nicki wrote: "5.8 - Cozy Mystery - does it have to be on that page or would The Girl WIth the Dragon Tatoo count?

10.2 - Louis, Louis - Would Blind Faith:The Miraculous Journey of LuLu Hardaway, Stevie Wond..."It doesn't have to be on the cozy list on that page but while TGWTDT is mystery it doesn't seem to fall in the cozy category so no on that one but Blind Faith is fine for the other

For the second part of 15.2, would Camelot in The Once and Future King work?

5.1 - Disney - WOuld The Tao of Pooh be acceptable?
15.4 - My favorite game is Guitar Hero so would reading "Clapton" (based on the famous guitarist) be acceptable?
25.4 - Resolution: TO eat healthy, more organic and local farmers market
Fiction: Would "Local Girls" by Alice Hoffman (since eating locally ties into resolution)?
Non-Fiction: Omnivores Dilemma

For 15.4, one of my favorite games is a fictional computer game semi-based on Roman and Greccian history. Since the game's title won't exist for any books (it is a made-up word named after the world), could I read a fiction novel that's based in ancient Rome or Greece?

Tanja wrote: "For 15.4, one of my favorite games is a fictional computer game semi-based on Roman and Greccian history. Since the game's title won't exist for any books (it is a made-up word named after the worl..."Yes

Nicki wrote: "5.1 - Disney - WOuld The Tao of Pooh be acceptable?
15.4 - My favorite game is Guitar Hero so would reading "Clapton" (based on the famous guitarist) be acceptable?
25.4 - Resolution: TO eat hea..."
The Tao of Pooh - works if Winnie The Pooh is your favorite Disney movie, Yes to Clapton, you should post the resolution question in the post for that task but I think it would be ok

Kate wrote: "For the second part of 15.2, would Camelot in The Once and Future King work?
"I had previously stated that it needs to be at least a fictional country as Camelot is only a city it doesn't qualify

Ok I am so new! I have a few questions that I hope can be clarified.

5.3 Can I use a fiction book called the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini since it talks about the falling of the monarchy in Pakistan or Afghanistan??

5.10 On the alliteration-Do all the words in the title have to start with the same letter or can I use Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Graham-Smith??

10.7 My favorite TV shows are Dateline and 46 Hours Mystery. Can I use a true crime story or do I have to use a 48 Hours Mystery book that I cannot seem to locate the names of any?? Maybe you can direct me to a link that gives me the names of those books?

15.1 Make Me Lauch. Can I use The Golden CHild starring Eddie Murphy for the movie?

15.8 Can I use any book that has to do with Christmas or do they all have to be about Rudolph since he's my favorite movie?

15.9 I also am a newbie so I do not have a TBR Pile/Shelf. What could I use??

And Finally...

30.1 Dewey Decimal System. Again I am a newbie and did not participate in the 2009 Fall Challenge so where do I start to count. Can I start at 0 and go forward or back 250 and then again for the second book??

Thanks Cynthia--I am so pumped about this challenge thanks to my Librarian Lori in Benbrook, TX.

Cheryl wrote: "Ok I am so new! I have a few questions that I hope can be clarified.

5.3 Can I use a fiction book called the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini since it talks about the falling of the monarchy in P..."

5.3 - The monarch needs to be a major character in the story so no.

5.10 PAPAZ is ok because the word in between the two matching words is short.

10.7 True Crime is fine because it related to those shows

15.1 - I haven't seen the movie and it is comedy but I don't know that it's satire and its definitely not black comedy so no on that.

15.9 It can be any list you have in your head/on paper or books from an actual shelf at home.

For 30.1 you should post this the task post so she can answer on that.

And welcome to the challenge.

Cheryl wrote: "Ok I am so new! I have a few questions that I hope can be clarified....

30.1 Dewey Decimal System. Again I am a newbie and did not participate in the 2009 Fall Challenge so where do I start to count. Can I start at 0 and go forward or back 250 and then again for the second book??"

Task 30.1 has the option to use a top rated book from your GR Read shelf. If you have not entered any books on GR, then use one of the books you love.

So what exactly is a black comedy or a satirical novel? We don't have a website link to look up potential fit-ins

Cheryl wrote: "So what exactly is a black comedy or a satirical novel? We don't have a website link to look up potential fit-ins"


if you go to the help section and look under this specific task, there is a link to satirical novels. not sure about the black comedy.

Thanks Kiki

I've posted a spreadsheet under GENERAL HELP, the thread's name is HELPFUL LINKS. Click the appropriate link for the right challenge (fall or winter).

Will any of the Fablehaven books work for 15.2??

I'm not sure where to put this information, so I'm sticking it here.
I just discovered Jim Dale (who does the wonderful audio books that even I can stand to listen to) last year recorded Alice in wonderland. From the record in World Cat I'm guessing that it does not include Through the Looking Glass, but it would be worth listening to.

Cheryl wrote: "Will any of the Fablehaven books work for 15.2??
"Fablehaven is from what I can tell a fictional nature preserve in Connecticut so it won't work because it needs to be a fictional country/continent/planet/universe for that task.

Donna Jo wrote: "I'm not sure where to put this information, so I'm sticking it here.
I just discovered Jim Dale (who does the wonderful audio books that even I can stand to listen to) last year recorded Alice in wonderland. From the record in World Cat I'm guessing that it does not include Through the Looking Glass, but it would be worth listening to. "

The audiobook version I got from the library (Jim Dale, too) had Through the Looking Glass... so it's not an impossibility!

A little clarification please. In my dictionary says that satirical means sarcastic, to mock or ridicule. "The Golden Child" is based on the antics of a character poking fun and ridiculing at a people's beliefs and superstitions regarding 'the Golden Child's' powers. So why does this not work for satirical. And I still can't figure out what you mean by "Black Comedy".

Black comedies make light of taboo situations (race, religion, physical or mental disabilities, etc.). If you've ever seen any movie by Mel Brooks, they all qualify as he makes fun of just about every one.

15.2 States that you have to read a novel that takes place in a fictional land. What is your definition of land? It doesn't necessarily mean a country/continent/universe/planet. My dictionary states that it can be any stretch of ground or soil, the solid substance composing the material part of the earth, ground or soil considered with reference to its use. Can you clarify please?

10.3 I don't really understand what a protagonist is suppoed to be. My dictionary says that it is a leader in any enterprise or contest. If that's true can I read Ron Hall's Book "What Difference Do It Make" or "Same Kind of Different As Me"?

10.8 May I use Jerome Corsi's book "The Late Great U.S.A. The Coming Merger of Meixco and Canada" for a nonfiction book about Canda or is this too much of a stretch??

Back to "The Other Boleyn Girl" is that one good for the 5.3 part B??

Cheryl wrote: "10.3 I don't really understand what a protagonist is suppoed to be. My dictionary says that it is a leader in any enterprise or contest. If that's true can I read Ron Hall's Book "What Difference ..."

In literature a protagonist means simply "main character".

Thanks El! I guess the first book in that series will work then.

Cheryl wrote: "Back to "The Other Boleyn Girl" is that one good for the 5.3 part B??"Yes

Cheryl wrote: "10.8 May I use Jerome Corsi's book "The Late Great U.S.A. The Coming Merger of Meixco and Canada" for a nonfiction book about Canda or is this too much of a stretch??"That book appears not to be so much about Canada really so no

Cheryl wrote: "10.3 I don't really understand what a protagonist is suppoed to be. My dictionary says that it is a leader in any enterprise or contest. If that's true can I read Ron Hall's Book "What Difference ..."Those both appear to be non-fiction for this task if it's non-fiction it needs to be about a person from the time period of the Harlem Renaissance (which these are not) - the first option refers to fiction only.

Cheryl wrote: "10.3 I don't really understand what a protagonist is suppoed to be. My dictionary says that it is a leader in any enterprise or contest. If that's true can I read Ron Hall's Book "What Difference ..."Protagonist is another word for main character when referring to literature

Cheryl wrote: "A little clarification please. In my dictionary says that satirical means sarcastic, to mock or ridicule. "The Golden Child" is based on the antics of a character poking fun and ridiculing at a p..."As I said I have not seen the movie I was going by what information I could find about the film online and what I read didn't seem to point in that direction more that it was an action comedy. As to black comedy here is the wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_co... and the link to their list of films http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category...

Cheryl wrote: "15.2 States that you have to read a novel that takes place in a fictional land. What is your definition of land? It doesn't necessarily mean a country/continent/universe/planet. My dictionary st..."
For the purposes of this task land refers to exactly those things a country/continent/planet/universe that doesn't really exist like Narnia or Oz or Wonderland