Reading with Style discussion

Camille wrote: "Task 10.6: Lab lit
Cannery RowJohn Steinbeck

+10 task

RwS total=30"


This also fits task 10.8, popular penguins. That means you can get 5 more style points for Combo.

Liz M wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Task 20.5 - Epic Poetry
Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

20 pts - Task
5 pts - Combo (20.5 poetry before 1900)
15 pts - Oldies (pub 1847)
40 pts..."

Liz, I think yoiu have to take 10 pts off. Elizabeth Alaska did fin Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on the Canon list but it was for Selected Poems, not for Evangeline

Nicholle wrote: "The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Task 20.1 - Alliteration

+20 Task
+10 Oldies (1925)
+10 Canon

Task Total: 40
Grand Total: 60

Also, I just want to point out that I think I'm five points ..."

This is also a combo for 10.8, Popular Penguins

Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900
Shakespeare's Sonnets

+20 pts - Task
+10 pts - Canon
+15 pts - Oldies

45 pts - Task Total
185 pts - Grand Total

Rebekah wrote: "Liz, I think yoiu have to take 10 pts off. Elizabeth Alaska did fin Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on the Canon list but it was for Selected Poems, not for Evangeline..."

Evangeline is a poem by Longfellow and is included in various Selected/Collected Poem editions. The same logic in the past has applied Canon points to any play or short story collection that fit under a Bloom Canon vague entry of "Stories" "Selected Works" "Plays", etc.

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I completed 20.1 Alliteration by reading "Blueberry Muffin Murder" by Joanne Fluke.
Style: Series: 10 (Series, book 3 in the series, 2nd one this challenge)..."

I believe the series points are only awarded when the series books are used for different tasks & you already claimed Strawberry Shortcake Murder (the second series book) for this task.

As of post 64, I show your Grand Total as 45

That was never the rule previously.

Yes, Jayme, that was always the rule.

Rebekah wrote: "20.4 A Poet's non-Poetry
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

30 pts - Task Total
140 pts - Grand Total..."

Your post #70 had you at 105 point, +30 points from post 74 would bring you to 135 points, as of post 74.

Rebekah wrote: "Nicholle wrote: "The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Task 20.1 - Alliteration

+20 Task
+10 Oldies (1925)
+10 Canon

Task Total: 40
Grand Total: 60

Also, I just want to point out t..."

Oh my gosh, thank you! I didn't even notice that...

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes, Jayme, that was always the rule."

Yep, that's always been the rule with Series points, you only get the 10, 15, 20 point Series Style points if each of the the books in the series are used for different tasks.

Rebekah wrote: "Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900
Shakespeare's Sonnets

+20 pts - Task
+10 pts - Canon
+15 pts - Oldies

45 pts - Task Total
185 pts - Grand Total"

I think this works for the Alliteration Task too, doesn't it?

Liz -- you're doing a great job with all the completed tasks posts. (And I'm currently enjoying a bit more leisure time... Although wouldn't you know it, work has gotten really busy this week. So much for getting more reading time in.)

Thanks for your hard work! -Krista

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "That was never the rule previously."

It could be worded more clearly, but under the Style Categories topic, Sam says:
"2. Series (5 points): Read a book to complete a task that is part of a series and receive 5 points. Read a book from that same series to complete another task and receive 10 points...and so on."

Rebekah wrote: "Camille wrote: "Task 10.6: Lab lit
Cannery RowJohn Steinbeck

This also fits task 10.8, popular penguins. That means you can get 5 more style points for Combo...."

Oh heck. I did not add these combo points when totaling the scores for the readerboard. I'll amend them over the weekend.

Thanks for knowing the popular penguins Rebekah!

First Post of the Season

20.9 Krista's Peace Corps Task

Eventide by Kent Haruf (who served in Turkey)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 20

Task 20.1 Alliteration: Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami

+20 Task
Task Total= 20

Task 20.4 A Poet's Non-Poetry: Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling

+20 Task (Lexile: 1020L)
+5 Combo (20.1 Alliteration)
+10 Oldies (1897)

Task Total= 35

Grand Total= 250

Hi - Not sure about this task claim, I'll cheerfully abide by the moderator's determination

Book claimed: Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse by James L. Swanson

I'm looking to rhyme Crimes and James; if that's good, then

Task 20.2 - Rhymes
A) - A word in the title rhymes with the author's name

If it's not good, then I'll claim Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse for

Task 15.10 - General Non-Fiction - Any non-fiction other than biography or memoir

Task Total: 20 or 15

Grand Total: 50 + 20 = 70 OR 50 + 15 = 65

Thanks to all who make this challenge possible!!!!!

Task 15.8 Biography

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
(a biography of Percy Fawcett -- approved in the Spring Cleaning Q&A as biography)

Task total: 15

Grand total: 55

Task 20.7 Poetry after 1900: The Continual Condition by Charles Bukowski

+20 Task (b. 1920 - d. 1994)
+5 Combo (20.1 Alliteration)

Task Total= 25

Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900: The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

+20 Task (b. 1809 - d. 1849)
+10 Canon
+5 Combo (20.1 Alliteration Poetry Poe)
+15 Oldies (1859 and older)
Task Total= 50

Grand Total= 325

Task 10.2 Women's History Month - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

+10 Task
+10 Canon
+10 Oldies (originally published in 1868)
+5 Series (Little Women #1)
+5 Jumbo (my edition had 537 pgs)

Task Total=40
Grand Total=80

Tammy wrote: "First Post of the Season

20.9 Krista's Peace Corps Task

Eventide by Kent Haruf (who served in Turkey)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 20"

Hi Tammy: This is the same book I've pencilled in for this task. It's been on my TBR shelf forever, I actually own a copy of it, and I really enjoyed the first book. (Plainsong?)

How did you like this book?

Krista wrote: "This is the same book I've pencilled in for this task. It's been on my TBR shelf forever, I actually own a copy of it, and I really enjoyed the first book. (Plainsong?) "

And Plainsong is the one I have pencilled in on my list because it's been on my TBR for a while.

Joanna wrote: "Krista wrote: "This is the same book I've pencilled in for this task. It's been on my TBR shelf forever, I actually own a copy of it, and I really enjoyed the first book. (Plainsong?) "

And Plai..."

I read Plainsong several years ago, and I still have fond memories of it. That's the sign of a good book! I think you'll enjoy it.

Hmmm, maybe I should add this to my Wish List.

I completed task 20.10 Sam's Choice- Potent Potables. I read "Sugar Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke.

Task Points: 20
Style: 5 (Series #6 in the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series)

Grand Total: 70

20.1 Alliteration Marjorie Morningstar


+20 task
+ 5 Oldie (pub 1955)
+ 5 Jumbo (565 pages)

Task = 30

Grand Total = 65

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Hmmm, maybe I should add this to my Wish List."

Re: Plainsong -- I don't think you'll be disappointed if you do. :-)

I added both in this thread. Each time I add to it now, is a wish to live long enough to read everything on the list. ;-)

Task 10.4 - Say What? When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (When) Lexile Score 750
+10 Task
Task Total = 10

Task 15.8 Biography: China Doctor of John Day, Oregon by Jeffrey Barlow
+15 Task
+ 5 Oldies (Publ 1979)
Task Total = 20

Grand Total = 50

Krista wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900
Shakespeare's Sonnets

+20 pts - Task
+10 pts - Canon
+15 pts - Oldies

45 pts - Task Total
185 pts - Grand Total"

I think this ..."

Thanks, Krista!

Rebekah wrote: "Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900
Shakespeare's Sonnets

+20 pts - Task
+10 pts - Canon
+15 pts - Oldies

45 pts - Task Total
185 pts - Grand Total"

I have no idea how i got the grand total of 185. I think at this point it should be 210? Adding the combo for alliteration that Krista pointed out would be 215. I have two more completrd tasks to put down. I'll tread carefully and try to use the kind of Math that the rest of the world uses but I won't be surprised if I'm way off.

Task 20.6 Poetry before 1900
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

+20 pts - Task
+5 pts - Combo (10.2 Women's History)
+10 pts - Canon
+10 pts - Jumbo 770 pages
+10 pts - Oldies (1860's/1955 Liz's ruling)

55 pts - Task Total
270 pts - Grand Total(maybe)

Task 10.9 PI begins a word in title
The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd by Richard Zacks

10 pts - Task Total
280 ? pts - Grand Total

colleen wrote: "Task 20.2 Rhymes: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean

+20 Task (B - adored, lord)
+ 5 Series (Book 2 of 'Love By Numbers')
+ 5 Combo (10.4 Sa..."

I don't think this title works for alliteration. My understanding of the task is that the title words should all begin with the same sound, except for connecting words (of, and, or -- the words not capitalized in the title). So, I have this task total as 30 points.

ETA: Unfortunately, The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe will also not be eligible for alliteration combo points.

Camille wrote: "Task 10.6: Lab lit
Cannery RowJohn Steinbeck

+10 task

RwS total=30"

+5 oldies points. Your total as of post 82 is 35 points

Deedee wrote: "Hi - Not sure about this task claim, I'll cheerfully abide by the moderator's determination

Book claimed: [book:Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's C..."

I am not good with rhymes. To my ear they don't rhyme, but I am ignorant of what constitutes non-perfect rhymes.

So, I am going to ask you to do a little extra homework for this one. If you (Or Sam/Krista) can tell me which type of rhyme Crime/James falls under, I'll accept it.

Thanks!

Reading w/Style (RwS)
10.7 - Karen's 3rd Place Task Scrabble!: In the Last Analysis by Amanda Cross

Tiles: i-t-l-a-a-c
Word: talc, tail

+10 Task
+ 5 Series (Book 1 in Kate Fansler mystries)
+ 5 Oldies (Publ 1964)
Task Total = 20


20.10 - Sam's Choice: Potent Potables: Pars vite et reviens tard by Fred Vargas

+20 Task
+ 5 Series (Book 4 in Commissaire Adamsberg series)
Task Total = 25



Spring Cleaning sub-challenge
15.7 – Drama: R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots by Karel Čapek (My edition has about 185 pages of play-only text.)

+15 Task
+5 Style Points (Publ 1920)
Task Total = 20

Grand Total = 65

Task 10.1 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante (Lexile Score 760L)

+10 Task (from Winter 10.9 Alphabet Soup, C-P)

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 70

Potjy wrote: "Reading w/Style (RwS)
10.7 - Karen's 3rd Place Task Scrabble!: In the Last Analysis by Amanda Cross

Tiles: i-t-l-a-a-c
Word: talc, tail

+10 Task
+ 5 Series (Book ...

20.10 - Sam's Choice: Potent Potables: Pars vite et reviens tard by Fred Vargas

+20 Task
+ 5 Series (Book 4 in Commissaire Adamsberg series)
Task Total = 25
..."

So have we had word from Sam yet as to whether or not we can also drop Karen's 'Scrabble' task as one of the current challenge task the books for his task can't fit? This book fits the Scrabble task.

READERBOARD NAME: Rachel OH

I completed...

20.3 Iambic Pentameter

William and Kate

+20 Task

Task Total=20
TOTAL POINTS=65

RwS Task

20.1 – Alliteration

The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan

This was a solid and enjoyable YA book. Sadly, the author lost her battle with cancer last month. This was her second YA book.

+20 Task

Total this post: 20
Grand Total: 85

Spring Cleaning
15.1 - Mystery/Thriller The Winner by David Baldacci

Task Total: 15
Bonus Pts for more than 500 pages (656 pgs): 5
Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 40

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I completed task 20.10 Sam's Choice- Potent Potables. I read "Sugar Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke.

Task Points: 20
Style: 5 (Series #6 in the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series)

Grand Total: 70"

As your second Hannah series book used for distinct tasks, you get 10 bonus points. And I have your grand total as 90 points, as of post 126

Sweet I will take the 90.

Nicholle wrote: "Task 10.1 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante (Lexile Score 760L)

+10 Task (from Winter 10.9 Alphabet Soup, C-P)

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 70"

I gave you +5 combo points for The Great Gatsby (it is a popular penguin) & have your Grand total as 75 points as of post 139

Task 20.9B- Krista's Choice: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China by Dieter Kuhn (Set in China)

+20 Task
+5 Series (The History of Imperial China Series book number 4)
Task Total = 25

Grand Total = 100

Rachel wrote: "READERBOARD NAME: Rachel OH

I completed...

20.3 Iambic Pentameter

William and Kate

+20 Task

Task Total=20
TOTAL POINTS=65"

I guess I'm confused about this task. I thought the title needed to have 10 syllables.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rachel wrote: "READERBOARD NAME: Rachel OH

20.3 Iambic Pentameter
William and Kate"

I guess I'm confused about this task. I thought the title needed to have 10 syllables...."

The book cover has the full title: William and Kate: a Royal Love Story

ah, then we need to fix it in the database. Will do.