SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

72 - Read a Biography/Autobiography

Good luck Angie!

Finished #410 A Million Suns, can I have 86 next

86 - Read a book that has a Tattoo on the cover

Finished 77 with The Magician by Michael Scott.

# 278 next please.

Finished with #3 - a book with 230-270 pages
247 pages
Next I choose #41...

41 - Read a book that has a weapon on the cover

Varla Fiona wrote: "Finished 77 with The Magician by Michael Scott.

# 278 next please."

Hi Lu...

You missed my next request.

OMG so sorry!

278 - Read a book where a main character has a Substance Abuse/Addiction or is about a Substance Abuse/Addiction

Lu wrote: "OMG so sorry!

278 - Read a book where a main character has a Substance Abuse/Addiction or is about a Substance Abuse/Addiction"

No problem. I realised you had missed it so highlighted it. Hmm, tricky one...

So does anybody have recommendations for a book with a weapon on the cover? I only have 2 in my to read list and I'm not really in the mood for either of them. So if anyone can MAYBE remember something they read recently that was any good, please give me a shout!

Have you read A Game of Thrones?

I also found these 2 lists:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show

Lu wrote: "I also found these 2 lists:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86...
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show"

I read Game of Thrones about 3 weeks ago, wish I waited!
And thank you for the lists! I never actually use the lists, so I didn't think to check there!

If you haven't found anything yet check the mishmash discussions. In that challenge there is also a task where you have to read a book with a weapon on the cover. Check what people have read for that task and maybe you will get ideas.

Barbara wrote: "If you haven't found anything yet check the mishmash discussions. In that challenge there is also a task where you have to read a book with a weapon on the cover. Check what people have read for th..."

Great idea!
Or if you have it, maybe read the second Game of Thrones?

I've finished no.23 with Dissolution by C.J. Sansom.

Is no.3 available? If not, no.9?

9 - Read a book that has someone on the cover that has Red hair

Shit! I just bloody read one! Aaargh!

The world is cruel :(

Man, if only I'd read it slower instead of devouring it. I could have finished it today and gone on to the next challenge. God knows when I'll read another book with a red-head on the cover.

Just keep checking the other editions when you read something.

Didn't we already had a task with a cover with a person with red hair?
Just to tease you Lauren I too just finished a book with a person on the cover with red hair. But more importantly the entire book was set in London and I needed to read a book that was set in a big city for task 35 and I think London will do. The book was Quicksilver by Amanda Quick.

May I please have task 36?

I could re-read Perfume by Patrick Suskind - it's one of my favourite books, and my edition (as well as several others) has a red-head on the cover as red-heads are important to the story. But I was really hoping I'd get something that would correspond with one of my review books.

So, so annoyed at my timing!

Barbara wrote: "Didn't we already had a task with a cover with a person with red hair?"

Oh please, please say it's so!

Give it a week and see what comes up or else you can always use your opt-out if you want.

On the other hand Das Parfum is one of the best books ever written and the only book I ever made my mum read. I read it in the original German for my highschool reading requirements in German class and have since reread it several times.

I did a search - task 40 is the same, it's just phrased differently ("redhead on the cover").

Barbara wrote: "Give it a week and see what comes up or else you can always use your opt-out if you want."

I could use the opt-out, but I feel I should save it for something worse.

I don't think anything in the rules excludes the possibility of tasks being the same.

Yeah, I realised that. I just can't believe my bad luck.

Lauren wrote: "Yeah, I realised that. I just can't believe my bad luck."

Yeah, Death of a Saint would've been a perfect fit. Guess that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes ;P

I just brought it up because I know there is nothing that excludes it but didn't realise it could happen. I got a certain safe feeling when other people chose tasks that I wouldn't want to do and now I realised that I am not safe at all and that the task i thought I was safe from can still come and bite me in the you know where.

Yes we already had a task like that. But I have a few doubles here and there. Just to keep you guys on your toes :P

@Barbara - 36 - Read a book that has title of 7 words or longer.

Lol, Barbara is going to be the weirdo in the bookshop again, counting all the words in the titles :D

Crap! I am saying that word a lot lately.

I did buy a lot of books lately so before I go to the bookstore I will be the weirdo in my own home were nobody can see me :D

Just want to make sure if this book will count. In the A-Z book challenge if you read a translated book the title that counts is the title of the translation. Is that the same here? I have a Dutch book that has 7 words in the title. The book has been translated from English and in English it only has 5 words. I will read the Dutch version that has 7 words.

Sounds good as long as you read the Dutch version I see no problem with it.

Yeah!!! Thanks Lu. I am not going to be the weirdo in the bookshop this time! I have this book in my library so I can start reading.

Lu (The Muggle) wrote: "Barbara wrote: "If you haven't found anything yet check the mishmash discussions. In that challenge there is also a task where you have to read a book with a weapon on the cover. Check what people ..."
Thanks a lot for your help Lu and Barbara!
Unfortunately I finished Catching Fire as well, busy with Mockingjay (so seriously, why does it not have a weapon on the cover??)
I'm definately going to check out the mishmash discussions, currently I decided on Graceling, but still not sure, so maybe I'll find something else there!

278 - Read a book where a main character has a Substance Abuse/Addiction or is about a Substance Abuse/Addiction

Finished with Go Ask Alice

# 277 next please.

277 - Read a book with Plus Sized Characters or Themes

Finished no. 52 Hand Prominent on Cover

by R D Blackmore

No. 20 next please

20 - Read a book that has more than 2 people on the cover

Finished #277 (plus sized character) with Big Boned by Meg Cabot.
#70 next please.

70 - Read a book that has a 1000+ pages.

Oh no Varla, good luck!

Why, some of the greatest books ever written have more than a 1000 pages!

True but it is a toughy

Typical, I started Dance of Dragons a few days ago. No worries, I am sure I have others on my list that will qualify. At least I am a quick reader...

Is it a rule that you have to start the book after you get the challenge? Or can you use the book you're currently reading?

I think if you are still in the first 30% or so it should be fine.

Now she tells me. Here I was looking for a book set in a big city while I was already reading Angels and Demons that is largely set in Rome.
Ah well, it worked out anyway and I had fun reading the other book.