The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.4 - Author! Author! - Lorna's Task: Ode to Joy

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770. Classical music has always been such an important part of my life as I was exposed to it at an early age. My dad's favorite was Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Let's celebrate Beethoven's birthday by reading one book from the following options.

l. Read a book that has an instrument that can be found in a symphony orchestra on the cover. The following link will be helpful if you are not sure what these instruments are. Orchestra Instruments
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Required:Include the cover in your post

2. "Ode to Joy" contains 3 words with one syllable each. Read a book with exactly 3 words in the title where each word must be 1 syllable. Subtitles may be ignored. If you are unsure of the title's syllable count use this Syllable counter Example: Gone for Good, The Last Song

3. There are 3 E's in Beethoven. Read a book with exactly 3 E's in the title excluding the subtitle AND author combined. Example: Cell by Stephen King would work, BUT True to Form by Elizabeth Berg would NOT (4 E's).

Required: Indicate the option.

Optional - Listen to a selected work by Beethoven while reading a book for this challenge!

Approved books
Option 1 -



Option 2 - Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux

Option 3 - Fell Back by M.E. Kerr
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Into the Deep by Samantha Young
Always Watching by Chevy Stevens

Note: Guitars will not work for option 1.

This help thread is open!

Can we use the author's middle name or initial for option 3?

This is the book I am inquiring about.

Fell Back by M.E. Kerr

Would this work for the cover option? It is a cello -- the book is about a string quartet

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Can we use the author's middle name or initial for option 3?

This is the book I am inquiring about.

Fell Back by M.E. Kerr"

Good question! The author's initials should be included for this task. So yes, it will work.

Erin (NY) wrote: "Would this work for the cover option? It is a cello -- the book is about a string quartet
"

Yes, you can tell that the instrument is a cello. (Great cover by the way)

Erin (NY) wrote: "Would this work for the cover option? It is a cello -- the book is about a string quartet
"

This is one of my favorite books! I love it dearly, and it makes me cry every time :D

Lorna, will work? It's a little abstract, but they're definitely piano keys.

Thanks Lorna :)

Ms Anderson wrote: "Lorna, will work? It's a little abstract, but they're definitely piano keys."

Yes, Ms Anderson, keyboards work.

Ooooh...a classical music task. I love it!

I just want to check that this one's ok for option 3. There are 3 e's total but there aren't any in the author's name.

Into the Deep by Samantha Young

ok for option one? it has chirldens list on the pages but also young adult

Lorna wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "Lorna, will work? It's a little abstract, but they're definitely piano keys."

Yes, Ms Anderson, keyboards work."

Yay! Thanks :D

Sassafrass wrote: "I just want to check that this one's ok for option 3. There are 3 e's total but there aren't any in the author's name.

Into the Deep by Samantha Young"

Yes indeed. It fits perfectly.

Lorna wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "I just want to check that this one's ok for option 3. There are 3 e's total but there aren't any in the author's name.

Into the Deep by [author:Samantha Young|4..."

Thanks!

Rhiannon wrote: " ok for option one? it has chirldens list on the pages but also young adult"

Books that have been classified as childrens need to be over 300 pages under the rules of the SRC. Unfortunately this one has less than the required pages. Darn, the cover is perfect too.

Is there enough of the violin showing on the cover?



Thanks!

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Is there enough of the violin showing on the cover?



Thanks!"

Looks good to me!

Lorna wrote: "Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Is there enough of the violin showing on the cover?



Thanks!"

Looks good to me!"

Thank you! =)

Can I use Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor for option 3?

- violin/viola on cover

Katherine (DirectorKat) wrote: "Can I use Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor for option 3?"

Yes, there are 3 E's exactly.

Dee wrote: " - violin/viola on cover"

Approved.

Lorna wrote: "Katherine (DirectorKat) wrote: "Can I use Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor for option 3?"

Yes, there are 3 E's exactly."

Thank you for your wonderful task.

I was going to use Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie for option 3 (3 Es); but, I needed a place for , which is perfect for option 1!

Does this work for option 3?
Always Watching by Chevy Stevens
There are 3 Es but they are all on in the author's name so I wasn't sure if that counted.

for option 2, would the ampersand count?

Sticks & Stones

Bea wrote: "I was going to use Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie for option 3 (3 Es); but, I needed a place for , which is perfect for option 1!"

I like it! Maybe I'll read it too. I loved

Sam wrote: "Does this work for option 3?
Always Watching by Chevy Stevens
There are 3 Es but they are all on in the author's name so I wasn't sure if that counted."

Yes it does.

Ty wrote: "for option 2, would the ampersand count?

Sticks & Stones"

Yes, the ampersand counts as a one syllable word.

Option 1:



option 2:
The Night Guest
Man Gone Down
Hell to Pay
Turn of Mind
War and Peace
Make It Stay
The Swan Thieves
The Red House
The Long Earth
Lost & Found
What Came First
The Risk Pool
Half Blood Blues
A Young Wife
In Cold Blood
Leaves of Grass
Peace Breaks Out
Once a Knight
Shades of Grey

Option 3:
to kill a mockingbird by harpEr lEE
forEvEr by judy blumE
widE sargasso sEa by jEan rhys
parEnts bEhaving badly by scott gummEr
kathErinE by anya sEton
thE shErlockian by graham moorE
thE poisonwood biblE by barbara kingsolvEr
poland by jamEs a. michEnEr
thE good daughtErs by joycE maynard
snow crash by nEal stEphEnson

Allison wrote: "How about for #3:
The Republic of Thieves
rEpublic of thiEvEs by Scott Lynch"

Sorry, there are 4 E's counting the word "the" so it won't work.

Hey! Great task, Lorna.

Jean wrote: "Hey! Great task, Lorna."

Thanks, Jean!

Fun task! Hopefully I can find something to fit.

There's an even more abstract keyboard cover than Msg 10's. :)

Would this also be okay?

Pamela Su wrote: "

There's an even more abstract keyboard cover than Msg 10's. :)

Would this also be okay?"

Yes, that will work.

Hurray! Thank you. :)

is this enough of a violin for Opt 1:

KSMary wrote: "is this enough of a violin for Opt 1: "

Yes, absolutely!

I am going to read Gone for Good by Harlan Coben (Option 2).

Claire wrote: "I am going to read Gone for Good by Harlan Coben (Option 2)."

Approved.

For option #3, would To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee work? The 3 E's are all in the author's name :(

Marwa wrote: "For option #3, would To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee work? The 3 E's are all in the author's name :("

Yes, it's perfect.

Would If I Stay work for Option #2?

Sandra wrote: "Would If I Stay work for Option #2?"

It works!

Allison wrote: "Can I get approval for #3 Betrayal in the Highlands bEtrayal in the highlands by robErt EvErt"

The title has two E's so it won't work as it needs to be exactly 3 in the combined title and author.