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message 1: by Kristina Simon (last edited Jun 02, 2015 04:23PM) (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11217 comments 30.7 - Pamela3265's task: Celebrating Summer
This task will feature some of the fun events that traditionally take place during the summer months.

This is a 2 book task. Choose 2 different options below and read a book for each option.

Option 1 – June Wedding: I will be travelling to attend the wedding of one of my closest cousins. Since June is a popular month for weddings, read a book with a wedding dress/veil, wedding cake, church (or other religious building such as a mosque or synagogue), or a floral bouquet on the cover. Required: Include the cover when you post and, if it's not obvious, identify the wedding-related object.

Option 2 – Family Reunion: I have several family reunions scheduled for this summer. For this option, read a book whose authors initials can be found in the word REUNION. Letters may be used as many times as they are found in REUNION. Middle initials may be ignored.

Option 3 –Vacation: I will be joining members of my extended family for a week-long vacation in the mountains. For this option, read a book set in a place you would like to go on vacation. Required: Identify where you would like to go on vacation.

Option 4 – County Fair Time: My family enjoys visiting the county fair to enjoy “fair food” and look at the exhibits. For this option, read a book with an object on the cover you would expect to find exhibited at a county fair such as fresh produce, farm animals, handcrafts, art, etc. Required: Include the cover when you post and, if it's not obvious, identify the county fair object.


message 2: by Pamela (last edited Jul 15, 2015 08:23PM) (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Approved

Option 1:
Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer The Bride Wore Size 12 (Heather Wells, #5) by Meg Cabot It Happened One Wedding (FBI/US Attorney, #5) by Julie James Beware False Profits (Ministry is Murder Mystery, #3) by Emilie Richards Out to Canaan (Mitford Years, #4) by Jan Karon The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker A Veiled Deception (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #1) by Annette Blair The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block The China Bride (The Bride Trilogy, #2) by Mary Jo Putney Until The Real Thing Comes Along by Elizabeth Berg Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum The Wedding Dance (Four Weddings and a Fiasco, #2) by Lucy Kevin Death by Tiara (A Jaine Austen Mystery #13) by Laura Levine A Wicked Thing (A Wicked Thing, #1) by Rhiannon Thomas The Royal We by Heather Cocks Tied (Tangled, #4) by Emma Chase

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4 - County Fair Exhibits
Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice A Body in the Backyard (Myrtle Clover Mystery #4) by Elizabeth Spann Craig The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans Charisma by Jeanne Ryan Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #1) by Ellery Adams Goose in the Pond (Benni Harper, #4) by Earlene Fowler 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith Let It Snow by John Green No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #3) by Tamar Myers The Divine Conspiracy Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald The Birth of Europe 400-1500 by Jacques Le Goff The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater Accidentally Aphrodite (Accidentals, #10) by Dakota Cassidy


message 3: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Not Approved


message 4: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11217 comments This thread is now open!


message 5: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Two questions for you:

1) Is this enough of a bouquet for Option 1 or should you be able to see more/the bottom of it?

Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer

2) Are flowers in general okay for Option 4? I know we always have a couple barns filled with flowers/gardening expos at our fairs.

This is what I'm looking at specifically-- Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice

Fun task! Thank you!


message 6: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Both of these are great!


message 7: by Donna (new)

Donna | 1271 comments Would this count for a wedding dress or part of the cake?

The Bride Wore Size 12 (Heather Wells #5) by Meg Cabot


message 8: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Donna wrote: "Would this count for a wedding dress or part of the cake?

The Bride Wore Size 12 (Heather Wells #5) by Meg Cabot"


You can see that this is the top of the cake. Approved.


message 9: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) Would this work for option 1? It Happened One Wedding (FBI/US Attorney, #5) by Julie James


message 10: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Lauren wrote: "Would this work for option 1? It Happened One Wedding (FBI/US Attorney, #5) by Julie James"

Approved: The title makes it obvious this is a wedding dress.


message 11: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) Thanks Pamela :0)


message 12: by Kathy G. (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments gardening exhibit---
for #4

A Body in the Backyard (Myrtle Clover Mystery #4) by Elizabeth Spann Craig


message 13: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4465 comments Please verify this qualifies for Option 1 - "church"
Beware False Profits (Ministry is Murder Mystery, #3) by Emilie Richards (It's in the background ... but the steeple rises above the town)


message 14: by Bea (last edited May 19, 2015 06:41AM) (new)

Bea Would you accept this as a church for option 1:

Out to Canaan (Mitford Years, #4) by Jan Karon


message 15: by Bea (last edited May 19, 2015 06:41AM) (new)

Bea How about this one for option 4:

The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans


message 16: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3009 comments Mod
would this work for a farm animal Charisma by Jeanne Ryan


message 17: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Kathy G. wrote: "gardening exhibit---
for #4

A Body in the Backyard (Myrtle Clover Mystery #4) by Elizabeth Spann Craig"


Approved. I've seen tomatoes at the county fair.


message 18: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify this qualifies for Option 1 - "church"
Beware False Profits (Ministry is Murder Mystery, #3) by Emilie Richards (It's in the background ... but the steeple rises above the town)"


Approved. I can see the church.


message 19: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Bea wrote: "Would you accept this as a church for option 1:

Out to Canaan (Mitford Years, #4) by Jan Karon"


Approved.


message 20: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Bea wrote: "How about this one for option 4:

The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans"


Approved. Horses are a big part of my county fair.


message 21: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments JennRenee wrote: "would this work for a farm animal Charisma by Jeanne Ryan"

Approved. We've got rabbits, too.


message 22: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Would an elephant be too big for a county fair? It's been a long while since I've been to one.


message 23: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Alternatively, would you accept this cover's church spire for Option 1?

The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block


message 24: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Suzanne wrote: "Would an elephant be too big for a county fair? It's been a long while since I've been to one."

Sorry, I haven't seen an elephant at a county fair or even a state fair.


message 25: by Teodora (new)

Teodora Paslaru (teodorapaslaru) | 75 comments Will this work for option 1? The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker


message 26: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Teodora wrote: "Will this work for option 1? The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker"

I'll approve this for the bridal veil.


message 27: by Ellen (last edited May 21, 2015 01:16PM) (new)

Ellen (missellen82) | 216 comments Opt 1: A Veiled Deception (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #1) by Annette Blair
Opt 4: Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #1) by Ellery Adams

Will these work?


message 28: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Ellen wrote: "Opt 1: A Veiled Deception (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #1) by Annette Blair
Opt 4: Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #1) by Ellery Adams

Will these work?"


These both work. Enjoy!


message 29: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Reposting coz I think msg 23 got lost in the shuffle.

Would this church spire do for Option 1?

The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block

It's a lot less fuzzy out of thumbnail form - even the main page medium thumbnail shows it quite clearly.


message 30: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Suzanne wrote: "Reposting coz I think msg 23 got lost in the shuffle.

Would this church spire do for Option 1?

The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block

It's a lot less fuzzy out of thumbnail form - even the ..."


Sorry about the delay. Looks like a steeple to me.


message 31: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Pamela wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Reposting coz I think msg 23 got lost in the shuffle.

Would this church spire do for Option 1?

The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, #1) by Lawrence Block

It's a lot less fuzzy out of thumbnail ..."


♥! adding to tbr list now.


message 32: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Would this work for a wedding gown?
The China Bride (The Bride Trilogy, #2) by Mary Jo Putney


message 33: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Chris wrote: "Would this work for a wedding gown?
The China Bride (The Bride Trilogy, #2) by Mary Jo Putney"


It works. Enjoy!


message 34: by Chris (new)

Chris (chrismd) | 1237 comments Awesome! Thanks


message 35: by Trish (last edited May 23, 2015 04:53AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3751 comments For option 4, would the kind of things you find at a country fair include pies and (non-wedding) cakes?

Also, what about this? Goose in the Pond (A Benni Harper Mystery #4) by Earlene Fowler - as well as the goose, there's quilting round the side, and a quilt in the water


message 36: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Trish wrote: "For option 4, would the kind of things you find at a country fair include pies and (non-wedding) cakes?

Also, what about this? Goose in the Pond (A Benni Harper Mystery #4) by Earlene Fowler - as well as the goose, there'..."


There is a cover with a pies on it that has already been approved. Pies and cakes would work.

I've seen geese at the county fair so Goose in the Pond works.


message 37: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (amandapearl) | 267 comments Would this work for a veil? Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer


message 38: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4465 comments Confirm that this is a wedding dress (and looks like a bouquet in the lower left corner, too)
Until The Real Thing Comes Along by Elizabeth Berg


message 39: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Amanda Pearl wrote: "Would this work for a veil? Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer"

Sorry it doesn't look like a bridal veil to me. There wasn't anything in the description that indicated the cover was related to a wedding or bride either.


message 40: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Book Concierge wrote: "Confirm that this is a wedding dress (and looks like a bouquet in the lower left corner, too)
Until The Real Thing Comes Along by Elizabeth Berg"


Confirmed for dress and bouquet.


message 41: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) | 336 comments Option 4: 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith


message 42: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Meghanly wrote: "Option 4: 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith"

Horses are approved.


message 43: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (amandapearl) | 267 comments Pamela wrote: "Amanda Pearl wrote: "Would this work for a veil? Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer"

Sorry it doesn't look like a bridal veil to me. There wasn't anything in the description that indicated the cover w..."


ahh got it, I missed the "wedding" part!


message 44: by Cait S (new)

Cait S | 738 comments Would this one be okay for Option 4? I'm thinking along the lines of the knitting booths with gloves and little handmade things on them, but not sure if this particular cover is okay since it's so...wintery lol

Let It Snow by John Green

Thank you again!


message 45: by Pamela (last edited May 28, 2015 08:29PM) (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Cait wrote: "Would this one be okay for Option 4? I'm thinking along the lines of the knitting booths with gloves and little handmade things on them, but not sure if this particular cover is okay since it's so...."

Wintery doesn't really matter as long as the object looks handmade. Those look similar to a pair of mittens someone hand-knitted for me. Approved! On a side note, I approved the same book for winter apparel during the last Winter Challenge.


message 46: by Trish (last edited May 30, 2015 04:08AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3751 comments How about this for Option 4. There's what I think is a handy plate of cheese on the cover, No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #3) by Tamar Myers along with a rather nice quilt, which I'm guessing could count as a handicraft.


message 47: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Trish wrote: "How about this for Option 4. There's what I think is a handy plate of cheese on the cover, No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, #3) by Tamar Myers along with a rather nice quilt, which I'm guessing could..."

The quilt works.


message 48: by Teri-K (last edited May 30, 2015 12:40PM) (new)

Teri-K Our regional fair has all kinds of homegrown fruits. So will pears work? The Divine Conspiracy Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard

Thanks!


message 49: by Pamela (new)

Pamela (pamela3265) | 952 comments Teri-k wrote: "Our regional fair has all kinds of homegrown fruits. So will pears work? The Divine Conspiracy Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard

Thanks!"


My county fair has lots of homegrown fruits as well; pears work.


message 50: by Teri-K (new)

Teri-K Pamela wrote: "My county fair has lots of homegrown fruits as well; pears work."

Thanks!


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