The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - BETH MN'S TASK - REVISITING THE PAST
Choose Your Favorite Task From A Past Challenge. The Task You Choose Must Originally Have Been Worth 15 Points Or Higher. When You Claim Points, Let Us Know Which Challenge And Which Task You're Revisiting.

If you need suggestions for books to read for this task post a request here.

FOR BETH'S TASK (Only Tasks Requiring 1 Book Included)

Former 15 Point Tasks
1. For African American History Month: Read A Book About The Civil Rights Movement (Non-Fiction) Or Takes Place During That Time Period (Fiction).
2. For Christmas: Read A Book With Santa, Elf, Or The Name Of Any Of The Reindeer In The Title.
3. For Valentine’s Day: Read A Book With The Word Chocolate (Or Type Of Chocolate Or Other Candy) In The Title, Then Eat That Kind Of Chocolate Or Candy.
4. Read A Book Where One Of The Main Characters Has The Same Profession As You.
5. Read A Historical Fiction Book Featuring A Famous Historic Personality Or A Biography Of A Historical Figure.
6. Read A Non-Fiction Book About A Religion Other Than Your Own.
7. Read A Book That Relates To One Of Your New Year's Resolutions.
8. In Honor Of Inauguration Day: Read A Book About Politics/Politicians (Fiction Or Non-Fiction).
9. It’s Written In The Stars…Read A Book That Corresponds To Your Astrological Sign… (Books Can Be Fiction Or Non-Fiction)
* Aries: Made Me Think Of Ares The Greek God Of War – Read A Book About The Gods, Mythology, Greece Etc.
* Taurus: The Bull – Read A Western, A Book About A Cowboy, The Rodeo Etc.
* Gemini: Read A Book About Twins.
* Cancer: Read A Book About A Cancer Patient, Cancer Survivor, Cancer Doctor Etc.
* Leo: The King Of The Jungle – Read A Book About Royalty.
* Virgo: Read A Book About A Virgin, Virginity, Abstinence Etc.
* Libra: Read A Book About A Lawyer, The Law, A Judge Etc.
* Scorpio: The Scorpion – Read A Book That Takes Place In The Desert, A Wasteland Etc.
* Sagitarius: The Archer – Read A Book About An Athlete Or Sports.
* Capricorn: Is A Cardinal Sign Which Is Associated With Creativity – Read A Book About An Artist Or Art.
* Aquarius: Read A Book That Takes Place At Sea, About Ships Etc.
* Pisces: Read A Book About A Fisherman, Fishing, Sea Life, Marine Biology Etc.
10. April Is National Poetry Month – Read A Book Of Poetry Or A Book About A Famous Poet.
11. Read A Past Or Present TNBBC Group Read That You Haven’t Read Before
12. Read A Novel That Takes Place In A Location You Plan To Visit During This Challenge OR Have Visited Previously During Winter Break (Does Not Have To Be Overly Specific I.E. If You Are Visiting Paris This Winter (LUCKY YOU) You Could Read A Book That Takes Place Anywhere In France).
13. Read A Book Written By An Author Who Won A Major Literary Prize (Nobel, Pulitzer Etc.) In The Year You Were Born (It Does Not Have To Be The Book They Won The Award For).
14. Read A Book That Was Has Been Translated From Its Original Language (I.E. It Could Be From Swedish To English Or English To Italian Etc.).
15. It’s Summer (This Was A Task For Summer 2009) So It’s Time To Enjoy The Great Outdoors - Read An Entire Book While Sitting Outside – Book Must Be At Least 150 Pages. For Those Of You Who Live Where It Is Actually Winter You May Read A Book About Outdoor Activities (Instead Of Reading Outside) Like Camping, Rafting, Fishing - It Should Be An Activity Done In Summer Though Not Like Skiing Or Snowboarding..
16. Quiz Me? – Do The Goodreads Trivia Quiz And Read The First Book You Come To But Haven’t Yet Read.

Former 20 Point Tasks
1. Rhiannon - Choose And Read A Book By An Author That Shares The Same Birthday As You. Month And Date.
2. Tina - June 6 Is The Anniversary Of D-Day - Read A Book That Takes Place During WWII.
3. Julie KS - Read A Christian Fiction Book. The Book Has To Demonstrate The Importance Of Living A Faith Centered Life. Some Good Authors Are Neta Jackson, Karen Kingsbury, And Jeanette Oakes.
4. Group Read - Read The Shadow of the Wind, Julie and Julia 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, or Shutter Island

Former 25 Point Tasks
1. Karen's Task - Read A Book About / Set In / Or By An Author Of A Country With A Name That Starts With The First Letter Of Your Name (First / Middle / Last). Example - If Your Name Is John - You Could Read A Book About Japan, Set In Jamaica, Or Written By An Author From Jordan.
2. Ann From S.C.'S Task - Read A Book That You Have Started But Never Finished.
3. Lisa's Task - Read A Book Of At Least 700 Pages.
4. El's Task - Read A Non-Fiction Book About OR By A Noted Diarist From This List (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...) Who Lived Prior To The 1900’s.
5. Ros' Task - Read A Book That’s On The Big Reads List. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top...
6. Bonnie’s Task - Read A Book Outside Your Normal Genre(S). Example: Bonnie Usually Reads Ya, Fantasy, Nonfiction And Classics So She'd Have To Read Short Stories, Plays, Mysteries, Etc.
7. Darla's Task - Read A Book You've Seen In A Movie
8. Sara's Task - Read A Book With A 12+ Word Title
9. Ashley Id's Task - Read A Dystopian Novel...For This Task You Would Read A Book About A Dystopian/Totalitarian Government; Or A Novel Where The Government Creates A Dystopian Society.
10. Amy Ma's Task - The Birthstones For June, July And August Are Pearl, Ruby And Peridot. Read A Book Where One Of These Stones Is Named In The Title Or Is Part Of The Author's Name.
11. Sharon's Task - Edinburgh International Festival - In Honor Of This Annual Summer Festival That's Held In The Capital City Of The Country Where Sharon Lives...Read A Fiction Or Non-Fiction Book That Takes Place In Or Is About The Capital City Of The Country You Live In. If You Are A Us Resident You Can Read A Book That Takes Place In Or Is About The State Capital Of The State You Currently Live In Or The U.S. Capital Washington D.C..
12. Bonnie's Task - Read A Book With 900+ Pages.
13. Wendy's Task - Harvey Milk, The First Openly Gay Man To Be Elected To Public Office In California, Was Murdered On November 27, 1978. In Honor Of Him Read A Book With A Positive Gay Or Lesbian Character.
14. Janice's Task - Fortune Telling Has Long Been A Halloween Tradition: Read A Book With "Fortune" Or "Prophecy" In The Title, Or That Features Fortune-Telling, Prophecy Or Prediction(S) As The Main Theme Or Has A Fortune Teller As A Main Character.
15. Sam's Task - Halloween Part Iii: Monsterfest - Read A Book With One Of The Following In The Title: Devil, Witch, Vampire, Zombie, Or Werewolf. Variations Of The Words Are Fine (E.G., The Witching Hour Or The Witches Are Okay), But They Must Appear In The Title (E.G., Queen Of The Damned Or Dead Until Dark Are Not Okay).

Former 30 Point Tasks
1. BJ Rose’s Task - In Honor Of U.S. Independence Day - Read A Biography (Not An Autobiography) Of A U.S. President Who Either Was Born Or Who Died During Summer. The Book Must Be At Least 300 Pages.
• Born In Summer - John Quincy Adams, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Clark Hoover, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Gerald Rudolph Ford, George Herbert Walker Bush, William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton, George Walker Bush, Barack Hussein Obama
• Died In Summer - Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Monroe, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, James Knox Polk, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, Warren G. Harding, Ronald W. Reagan
2. Lizzi’s Task – Judge A Book By Its Cover. Select A Book Only Because You Love The Cover, And Post A Picture Or A Link So We Can See The Cover When You're Finished.
3. Rora’s Task – Read A Nominee Or Winner Of The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award From 1971-1991. http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/fantasy/

I don't know if anyone else has a problem, but I can't see the document. Thanks!

i can't either...

Me neither

Neither can I. It's a Googledocs list and says I don't have permission to access it.

Don't know why it didn't work but I've listed them above - and as far as I know it can be a different book.

Wow, there were so many good challenges in the past, it will be hard just picking one!

Amanda wrote: "Do we have to read the same book we read for the previous challenge, or can we choose a different book?"

Yep, it can be different! Or the same if you want. Your pick.

I just bought The Lace Reader. Is this book ok for Janice's Fortune-telling Task? I can't remember.

Night wrote: "I just bought The Lace Reader. Is this book ok for Janice's Fortune-telling Task? I can't remember."

I'm pretty sure it is.

Love this challenge! There were books I bought for the past 2 challenges and I never ended up using them so now I can at least use one that might not fit anywhere else!

i read The Lace Reader for Janice's task last time! :)

For the Dystopian challenge...Is The Road Dystopian or just post-apocolyptical?

** I'm not going to try to figure out how to spell apocolyptical.**

According to the Goodreads description, it's postapocalyptic. Having looked it up on other sites (the half-dozen times I've considered reading it before picking something a little snarkier), I'd say it's probably not dystopian.

If you're looking for good dystopian fiction, try Ayn Rand's Anthem, Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake or The Handmaid's Tale, Yevgeny Zamyatin's We (the original dystopian novel!), or Uglies. All excellent books.

are we only allowed to use the tasks listed above? from the fall challenge, there was a 15 point task about reading a book written in the last 10 years that was made into a movie in the last 5. so are we able to use tasks that are not listed above?

One of my favourite tasks was 30.5 from the Summer Challenge - In Celebration of Young Adult Librarians Everywhere…Read Three YA Books

Would the Artemis Fowl series work? I can't remember if anyone used these books - I used S.E. Hinton and would like to read something different.

Thanks.

Felina wrote: "For the Dystopian challenge...Is The Road Dystopian or just post-apocolyptical?

** I'm not going to try to figure out how to spell apocolyptical.**"

The Road was not allowed for the Dystopian task since the task creator specified a government-controlled or government created dystopia such as Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, We, The Handmaid's Tale, 1984, The Dispossessed, V for Vendetta

Bummer.

Jennifer L. wrote: "One of my favourite tasks was 30.5 from the Summer Challenge - In Celebration of Young Adult Librarians Everywhere…Read Three YA Books

Would the Artemis Fowl series work? I can't..."

Oh, that was one of my favorites too! I was wondering if we were allowed to do the multiple book task.

Liz wrote: "i read The Lace Reader for Janice's task last time! :)"

Thanks!


Donna Jo wrote: "Night wrote: "I just bought The Lace Reader. Is this book ok for Janice's Fortune-telling Task? I can't remember."

I'm pretty sure it is. "


Ooh, I saw you rated 3 stars for this book. Guess it was just so-so? Hmm.. I got 2 books for this task, maybe I'll decide later which one to use.

Can we choose any of our favorite tasks even if we didn't do them or if they were a task from a Challenge we didn't participate in? Or can we only choose tasks that we completed during the specific Challenge?

Any word on if it has to be a task that we have previously completed? Cynthia, mabye you could step in and make a decision since Beth hasn't answered?

What task number was revisiting the past?

i'm still waiting to hear if it can be a past task OTHER than the ones listed above.

I would like to do 25.4 from the Fall Challenge. (movie/book within last 10 years challenge.) It was not listed above. Is that ok?

I wanted to read and watch The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.

that's the one i want to do, also, sara. (i mistakenly referred to it as a 15 point task in one of my previous posts.)

Natalia wrote: Cynthia I have a question about this task as well. I asked this on the task thread but no one has answered, is any former task fair game or does it have to be one that's I completed & claimed points for?

Thanks in advance! ;)

Cynthia wrote: Any task from a former challenge that was worth 15+ points counts - it doesn't have to be one that you had previously done (otherwise new participants wouldn't be able to do the task).

I am planning on doing Ashley ID's task (dystopian lit)...a newer title that it getting a lot of good reviews is The Maze Runner if anyone is interested. That is the one I am planning on reading.

Great task, especially for someone who is participating in her second challenge. It was fun to go back and choose from old tasks. Thank you for posting them...I didn't want to do something from the last challenge!

I'm actually going to go back and do a task that I NEVER thought I'd do again:

15.1 (from Spring 2009): It’s Written In The Stars... Read A Book That Corresponds To Your Astrological Sign... (Books Can Be Fiction Or Non-Fiction)
* Scorpio: The Scorpion – Read A Book That Takes Place In The Desert, A Wasteland, Etc.

I'm going to read Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, which my real-life book group is reading this month. :)

I'm a bit confused. For Darla's Task - Read A Book You've Seen In A Movie do you have to read a book that was mentioned in a movie or one that was made into a movie?

Andreea wrote: "I'm a bit confused. For Darla's Task - Read A Book You've Seen In A Movie do you have to read a book that was mentioned in a movie or one that was made into a movie?"

A book that a movie character was seen reading. For example, in X-Men 2 Professor Xavier is teaching a class about The Once and Future King.