The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.2 Angry Birds
March 28, 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the release of Hitchcock's The Birds. Read a book with a bird on the cover or with the genre "Horror" or "Thriller" on its main book page. Required: Please include the bird cover when you post.

thriller on page
Big Cypress Crossroads

"Spy Thriller" is an acceptable genre


little birds OK

= birds

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I'm going to read Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris. Classified as Thriller on the books main page.

I am reading (as of today) The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz

May I have Big Cypress Crossroads approved just in case? Thriller is the last one listed on the main page.

Katie wrote: "May I have Big Cypress Crossroads approved just in case? Thriller is the last one listed on the main page."

done, just in case

Thanks!

Does this tiny little bird on the cover count?

thanks!

Bekka wrote: "Does this tiny little bird on the cover count?

thanks!"

yes, that works

I'm going to read The Julius House by Charlaine Harris instead :)

Dlmrose wrote: "Bekka wrote: "Does this tiny little bird on the cover count?

thanks!"

yes, that works"

Thank you!

I'm hoping part of a bird is ok for this if it's pretty obviously a bird? About to read this:

Chaitra wrote: "I'm hoping part of a bird is ok for this if it's pretty obviously a bird? About to read this:
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Plenty of bird there

Thank you! It's not the easiest books to read, so I wanted to be sure it counted before I started it. :)

I will read Running Home by Bill Sanderson.Running Home. As you can see I don't know how to get the book cover here.

Phyllis wrote: "I will read Running Home by Bill Sanderson.Running Home. As you can see I don't know how to get the book cover here."

To add the cover, just switch from add "link" to "cover" all the way on the bottom- There are graphics here
This is a good time to practice as you will need to post covers for many tasks
There are many other hints and tips in the General Help folder.

Your book may work- since it appears to be an ebook without a print edition you will need to get it approved for length at ebook verification

I assume Birdman by Mo Hayder works for this task?

Andy wrote: "I assume Birdman by Mo Hayder works for this task?"

yes, on many levels this cover has a bird and horror and thriller appear of the genre page

Dlmrose wrote: "Andy wrote: "I assume Birdman by Mo Hayder works for this task?"

yes, on many levels this cover has a bird and horror and thriller appear of the genre page"
Thanks!

Would COnfessions of A Dangerous Mind work? It has Spy Thriller on it's main page.

Sorry I can't link. My computer here doesn't like the "extra" features.

April wrote: "Would COnfessions of A Dangerous Mind work? It has Spy Thriller on it's main page.

Sorry I can't link. My computer here doesn't like the "extra" features."

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind ? Yes, "spy thriller" will work for thriller for this task

If you ever want to post a book link or cover and your computer is being balky- type without the spacing after/before the square bracket
[ book:the title|the book number that appears in the url ]

like this [ book:Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind|537257 ]

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind typed out without the spaces it forms the link

make it bookcover instead of book to display the cover (a quick trick if you forget to change the display- just add "cover" after book)

May I verify that the book below would work for a bird on the cover? It's small, but there is a bluebird on top of the roof.

Suzanne wrote: "May I verify that the book below would work for a bird on the cover? It's small, but there is a bluebird on top of the roof.

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yes, please point out the bird when you post

Thanks, will do.

what about a book with a bird symbol?



That's not a photo of a bird, but it's clearly a bird silhouette

Amanda (Pearl the Book Girl) wrote: "what about a book with a bird symbol?



That's not a photo of a bird, but it's clearly a bird silhouette"

It's a bird, it works

Would The Legend of Sleepy Hollow work for this task?

Sandra wrote: "Would The Legend of Sleepy Hollow work for this task?"

Maybe- If you have an edition with 100+ pages it would work. The short story is too short, but if your edition has analysis, essays, or collected short stories it may work.

would work?

Midu wrote: "would work?"

They look like bats to me, but the images are very small- if you have a better image and they are birds, please indicate that when you post

Just wanted to see if the birds flying under the moon count for this task.

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Just wanted to see if the birds flying under the moon count for this task.

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It's hard to tell- the image is very small- I think they could be birds, if you have a better image and they are birds, please indicate that when you post

How about this? They are birds: marshmallow peeps:

Cindie wrote: "How about this? They are birds: marshmallow peeps:

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yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Cindie wrote: "How about this? They are birds: marshmallow peeps:

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yes"


thanks