The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Gabriella's Task: Time for Celebration

Choose ONE of the following options.
REQUIRED: State which option you chose when you post.

Option A - April 8 is the birthday of my "one and only" and History is one of her favorite subjects. Read a book with a genre on its main book page that contains "History" or "Historical".

Option B - As Spring is a season of renewal, let's diversify our reading. Read a book set at least 50% in South America, Africa or Asia.

For the purposes of this task, use one of the following countries:

✴ South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.

✴ Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic or Republic), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Erithea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Lybia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwande, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

✴ Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North or South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste/East Timor, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

Required: Identify the country if it is not obvious in the book's description or metadata.

Option C - March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day and the original color associated with it was blue. Read a book set at least 50% in Ireland or with a cover that's at least 50% blue.
Ex:

Required: Include the cover.

This works:
Option A:


Option B:


Option C:

Doesn't work:

This help thread is open!

Does this work for Option 3?
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

Kathy wrote: "Does this work for Option 3?
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion"

Yes. It also works for option A.

Option A
Gabriella can you please verify genre (they tend to disappear on me)
Historical Fiction 133 users
Historical 64 users
Maids of Misfortune

Thanks!

By the way, book 2 is blue and historical fiction

Jonquil wrote: "Option A
Gabriella can you please verify genre (they tend to disappear on me)
Historical Fiction 133 users
Historical 64 users
Maids of Misfortune

Thanks!

By the way, book 2 is b..."

Approved. Both work.

Option C- is this enough blue?

Susan wrote: "Option C- is this enough blue? "

Yes.

Please confirm Death Comes To Kurland Hall for Historical Fiction (currently 14 users). Thanks.

Lauren wrote: "Please confirm Death Comes To Kurland Hall for Historical Fiction (currently 14 users). Thanks."

Confirmed.

So I wanted to be helpful and also wanted to use my TBR pile...and apparently I have a crap ton of blue covers. Sorry if this is obnoxious. To my eye, these all work, but let me know if you disagree. I get a little list happy...

Nicole wrote: "So I wanted to be helpful and also wanted to use my TBR pile...and apparently I have a crap ton of blue covers. Sorry if this is obnoxious. To my eye, these all work, but let me know if you disagre..."

Haha, tks! =D
The Brightest Star on the Sky is already listed, as I also have this book. The only one that can't be used is The Year We Fell Apart. Feel free to read any of the others.

Gabriella wrote: "Nicole wrote: "So I wanted to be helpful and also wanted to use my TBR pile...and apparently I have a crap ton of blue covers. Sorry if this is obnoxious. To my eye, these all work, but let me know..."
Too green? :)

Nicole wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Nicole wrote: "So I wanted to be helpful and also wanted to use my TBR pile...and apparently I have a crap ton of blue covers. Sorry if this is obnoxious. To my eye, these all wor..."

Yup haha Too green.

Also (in the name of being helpful)- Goodbye Stranger won't work because the AR isn't high enough and it has the main page genre Children's (I know this because I read it this past weekend since I checked and realized I could not use it for the challenge).

Does qualify as 50%+ blue for you?

Nicole wrote: "Also (in the name of being helpful)- Goodbye Stranger won't work because the AR isn't high enough and it has the main page genre Children's (I know this because I read it this past ..."

Oops, my bad. I tried to check everything, but I guess I skipped this one. Tks!

Melanie wrote: "Does qualify as 50%+ blue for you?"

Yep.

does Historical work as a genre, or does it need to be historical fiction?

Garters has historical, but not historical fiction

(no problems if it doesn't work)

Dee wrote: "does Historical work as a genre, or does it need to be historical fiction?

Garters has historical, but not historical fiction

(no problems if it doesn't work)"

Nope, it works. Anything historical works.

Does this work ? For a blue cover

Ana wrote: "Does this work ? For a blue cover"

Yep.

Does this work for option C - Blue cover?

Masoodah wrote: "Does this work for option C - Blue cover?

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Yes, it does.

Gabriella wrote: "Masoodah wrote: "Does this work for option C - Blue cover?

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Yes, it does."

Thank you! :)

Hey there. Could I please get ok'd for blue cover? It's tagged by seven people as "History" but just to be safe...

Cindy wrote: "Hey there. Could I please get ok'd for blue cover? It's tagged by seven people as "History" b..."

Oh, it works either way. Enjoy!

Gabriella wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Hey there. Could I please get ok'd for blue cover? It's tagged by seven people ..."

sweet. thanks!

Would a non fiction language book be classed as being 'set' in the country? GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I 初級日本語 げんき ワークブック I 第2版 is 'set' in a fictional Tokyo.

Nicola wrote: "Would a non fiction language book be classed as being 'set' in the country? GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I 初級日本語 げんき ワークブック I 第2版 is 'set' in a ficti..."

Sorry, nope.

For Option A, please confirm Historical Fiction as a genre for The Tin Roof Blowdown. It is showing only 6 users and is near the end of the list.

Bea wrote: "For Option A, please confirm Historical Fiction as a genre for The Tin Roof Blowdown. It is showing only 6 users and is near the end of the list."

Confirmed. Enjoy!

Gabriella wrote: "Bea wrote: "For Option A, please confirm Historical Fiction as a genre for The Tin Roof Blowdown. It is showing only 6 users and is near the end of the list."

Confirmed. Enjoy!"

Thanks, Gabriella.

I am so glad that I got The Tin Roof Blowdown approved here, because the genre disappeared by the time I posted. Thanks again, Gabriella!

Hi. Can I have Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children approved for Historical Fiction? Thanks!

etwatson wrote: "Hi. Can I have Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children approved for Historical Fiction? Thanks!"

Approved! =)

Bea wrote: "I am so glad that I got The Tin Roof Blowdown approved here, because the genre disappeared by the time I posted. Thanks again, Gabriella!"

You're welcome! =)

Please confirm for option C. Thanks.

Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for option C. Thanks."

Confirmed =)

Thanks

Does this work for Option C, blue cover?
Thanks!

Lorraine wrote: "

Does this work for Option C, blue cover?
Thanks!"

Yes

is this blue enough.

JennRenee wrote: "is this blue enough. "

Nope, sorry.

Before I post I just want to check



Enough Blue??

Tammy AZ wrote: "Before I post I just want to check



Enough Blue??"

Yep. That's fine.

Is this blue to your eye? It is in person but admittedly its more greenish blue in this image.

Yes- it's just like me to ask you to greenlight 15 books on my to-read list and then find a completely different option at the library!

Nicole wrote: "

Is this blue to your eye? It is in person but admittedly its more greenish blue in this image.

Yes- it's just like me to ask you to greenlight 15 books on my to-..."

Don't worry, I do the exact same thing very often. I actually use labs.tineye.com/color/ as to determine this way too confusing colors, but, sorry, there too much green in it, even though it's a greenish blue.