The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.1 Waltzing Matilda- Read a book with a word from any form of dance: ballet, waltz, tango, electric slide etc. OR any variation of the word "Dance" in the title. Here's a list to get started: List of Dances ex. I Was a Dancer, High Plains Tango: A Novel "Electric Slide": Slide Rule or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Required: if you use the dance word option you must post the name of the dance.

If you have questions, need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task, please post them here.

any variation of "dance" works- even compound words
Falcondance

Words from any dance or dance style should match

Dances not on the lists work- please provide a reference when you post
Fancy war dance= ok
Tsyganochka, ("Gypsie Girl") - girl = ok
Sun Moon Dance= ok
pop and lock= ok

Breaking Night: A Memoir does not work for break dance

Do subtitles count? I was thinking of Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet.

Gayla wrote: "Do subtitles count? I was thinking of Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet."

That works. Subtitles count, but series titles do not

If anyone needs ideas, here is a link to a long list of dances :)

http://www.paulsquiz.com/Trivia_Quiz_...

I didn't notice the one in the description, haha. Here's another I guess :)

Would breaking work as a form of breakdancing? I was thinking about reading Breaking Night: A Memoir.

Sorry no, if you choose the word option is must be the same word.

oh goodie- one of my group reads for another group next month is Swing for swing dancing - yay!

I am planning on reading a book about dance but it doesn't have the name of a specific dance type in the title. The book is Sweat Your Prayers: Movement as Spiritual Practice and it's about dance being used in religious contexts. Does this count? It's all about dancing....

Sorry, it doesn't fit this task- but you could use it for my 30.4 task part A- non-fiction about an interest

Dlmrose wrote: "Sorry, it doesn't fit this task- but you could use it for my 30.4 task part A- non-fiction about an interest"
ok that makes sense, I thought it was a stretch but that will work instead! Yay I love this group I just discovered it and it really appeals to the video game achievement whore that I am :)

Glad to help. Have fun!

Rain dancing is listed in the "list of dances" link from the task description. So any book with "rain" in the title will work? Just double checking...

Lahni wrote: "Rain dancing is listed in the "list of dances" link from the task description. So any book with "rain" in the title will work? Just double checking..."

It works, just be sure to state rain dance as the dance when you post the completed task

How about ice dancing - An Ice Cold Grave

Christina wrote: "How about ice dancing - An Ice Cold Grave"

It works.

One of the dances listed is "Castle Walk". Would The Walk work?

Sandra wrote: "One of the dances listed is "Castle Walk". Would The Walk work?"

Yes, it would

How about The Long Walk?

Brenda wrote: "How about The Long Walk?"

That works too- just be sure to state "Castle Walk" as the type of dance when you post

I'm going to try and read Tiny Dancer: The Incredible True Story of a Young Burn Victim's Journey from Afghanistan by Anthony Flacco for this task.

Can I use The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran as modern dance?

Chinook wrote: "Can I use The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran as modern dance?"

yes, cite "modern dance" if you use this book

For anyone who likes travel writing this is a great book - The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer: Close Encounters with Strangers.

Dlmrose wrote: "Sorry no, if you choose the word option is must be the same word."

Does this mean that plurals won't count either? For example, Long Sword Dance for A Crown of Swords?

Rachel Renee wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Sorry no, if you choose the word option is must be the same word."

Does this mean that plurals won't count either? For example, Long Sword Dance for A Crown of Swords?"

It should match- but you could use Crown Dance

Dlmrose wrote: "It should match- but you could use Crown Dance"

Thanks! I didn't even see that one.

It wasn't on the lists- dances that don't appear on the lists are ok- just provide a reference when if you use this book when you post

some suggestions (I think they work)

Mao's Last Dancer
Dances with Wolves

HR lovers:
Shadow Dance
Dancing at Midnight
Phantom Waltz
The Devil's Waltz
The Perfect Waltz
Dance Through Time
One Dance with a Duke
Dance of Seduction

PNR lovers:
The Killing Dance
Dance With The Devil
The Dead Girls' Dance
Dance with a Vampire

YA
The Night Dance: A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"

Romantic Suspense
Shadow Dance

Would Falcondance work as a variation?

I really want to read Waltz with Bashir: A Lebanon War Story and wanted to be sure this qualifies since it is a graphic novel. Please let me know if this works.

Thank you :)

Angela wrote: "I really want to read Waltz with Bashir: A Lebanon War Story and wanted to be sure this qualifies since it is a graphic novel. Please let me know if this works.

Thank you :)"

It works. (looks interesting, too) Graphic novels are fine in all tasks unless specifically excluded.

Melanie wrote: "some suggestions (I think they work)

Mao's Last Dancer
Dances with Wolves

HR lovers:
Shadow Dance
Dancing at Midnight
Phantom W..."</i>

Nice list- all good
Compound words work too-I updated post 1
[book:Falcondance works

Cool thanks:-D

How about "war" for war dance? Trying to fit in a book and thinking of all phrases/words with dance.

Cindy AL wrote: "How about "war" for war dance? Trying to fit in a book and thinking of all phrases/words with dance."

Found Fancy war dance. If you use it, please provide a reference when you post.

thanks

I was wondering if A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber would work for this task using Hoe as in Hoe Down? Thanks.

Sheila wrote: "I was wondering if A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber would work for this task using Hoe as in Hoe Down? Thanks."

I haven't found a reference for "hoe down" with two words. I have seen it as hoe-down and hoedown. If you can find a reference, I'll consider it.

Hoedown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Hoedown is a type of American folk dance or square dance in duple meter, and also the musical form associated with it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoedown

Sheila wrote: "Hoedown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Hoedown is a type of American folk dance or square dance in duple meter, and also the musical form associated with it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoedown"

But the words need to match, so it needs to be two words to use "hoe"

OK Dlmrose,

I'll read Dance of Death by Douglas Preston instead.

Thanks

One of the dances on the list is Tsyganochka, ("Gypsie Girl") Russian could I use The Girl Who Could Fly for it?

♥Meagan♥ wrote: "One of the dances on the list is Tsyganochka, ("Gypsie Girl") Russian could I use The Girl Who Could Fly for it?"

Yes, that works.

Yay! Thanks :)

Would Cadence of the Moon work? I was first thinking of Moonwalk, but that is one word, but there is a Native American dance called the Sun Moon Dance. "The Sun Moon dance is open to all people who seek the inspiration to live a life of greater spiritual awareness and who are willing to invest the effort"

Terri Fl wrote: "Would Cadence of the Moon work? I was first thinking of Moonwalk, but that is one word, but there is a Native American dance called the Sun Moon Dance. "The Sun Moon dance is open t..."

Sun Moon Dance works- please include the reference when you post

Thanks!

I noticed on the list of dances under Tango, Chinese Tango is listed. Is it ok if I use American Born Chinese?

Thanks!

Rach wrote: "I noticed on the list of dances under Tango, Chinese Tango is listed. Is it ok if I use American Born Chinese?

Thanks!"

Yes, that works