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25.5 - Pamela3265's Task: Remembering the College Years

I played Risk most Sunday afternoons with a group of fellow students at Idaho State University from 1990-1992.

For this task, read 2 books, each from a different option.

Required: State which options you chose for this task.

1. Read a book first published in 1990, 1991, or 1992.

2. Read a book set in Idaho or about the state of Idaho.

3. Most of my classes were held in the College of Business. Read a book with the genre Business on its main page.

4. I was introduced to the wonderful world of science fiction and fantasy by a roommate. Read a book with the genre Science Fiction or Fantasy on its main page.

5. Since your college years are about exploring new options, read a book of your choice that is new to you. The author does not need to be new to you. Required: State that the book is new to you in your post.

Approved

Option 1
Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett
Night of the Panther by Suzanne Forster
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Option 2
Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde

Option 3
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Option 4
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The Liminal People by Ayize Jama-Everett
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Son by Lois Lowry

Reserved

This thread is now open.

Hi! Does Ender's game work for this task? Just asking as it's YA

Option 1 and 4 (or 5). Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell for Option 1 published in 1990, and The Liminal People byAyize Jama-Everett for Option 4 (science fiction) or Option 5 (new to me-both author and book).

Pia wrote: "Hi! Does Ender's game work for this task? Just asking as it's YA"

Hi Pia! Ender's Game works for Option 4 or Option 5 if you have not read it before. YA works, you have to be careful if the genre lists children.

Navarra wrote: "Option 1 and 4 (or 5). Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell for Option 1 published in 1990, and The Liminal People byAyize Jama-Everett ..."

Hi Navarra! Both of the books you listed are approved. Enjoy!

Pamela wrote: "Navarra wrote: "Option 1 and 4 (or 5). Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell for Option 1 published in 1990, and The Liminal People by[author:Ayize Jama-E..."

Yay! :)

Option 4 (not that I think Science Fiction or Fantasy will drop off the main page ...)

Book Concierge wrote: "Option 4 (not that I think Science Fiction or Fantasy will drop off the main page ...)
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This is approved. Looks like a good read. Enjoy!

Option 1: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett - first published May 1990.

Option 3: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Claire wrote: "Option 1: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett - first published May 1990.

Option 3: [book:The Tipping Point: How Littl..."

Both of these are approved. Malcolm Gladwell is an awesome business author.

For option 5, does this just mean that it's a book that is not a re-read? So even if the book has been out a while and I've read other books by the same author, it's fine as long as I haven't read this particular book...correct?

Thanks for clarifying.

Tara Jo wrote: "For option 5, does this just mean that it's a book that is not a re-read? So even if the book has been out a while and I've read other books by the same author, it's fine as long as I haven't read..."

You can read an author you've read before, just not a book that you've read before.

Can I get Reaper's Property verified for Option 2? The metadata on GR shows the setting is Coeur d'Alene, ID...I've read the 3 books in the series and they all take place (predominately) in ID and WA. I'm hoping to do a re-read before the next book in the series comes out!

Tara Jo wrote: "Can I get Reaper's Property verified for Option 2? The metadata on GR shows the setting is Coeur d'Alene, ID...I've read the 3 books in the series and they all take place (predomin..."

This is approved. Coeur d'Alene is a beautiful area.

I am going to read:

Option 1: Night of the Panther by Suzanne Forster.
Originally published in 1992.
Option 5: Daddy on Demand by Judy Christenberry.
The book is new to me

Hina wrote: "I am going to read:

Option 1: Night of the Panther by Suzanne Forster.
Originally published in 1992.
Option 5: Daddy on Demand by Judy Christenberry.
The book is ne..."

Looks good!

Will A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf work for option 5? Never read the author or book before.

Thanks!

Melissa wrote: "Will A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf work for option 5? Never read the author or book before.

Thanks!"

That works. Enjoy!

In looking through lists of books published in the appropriate years for option 1, I was taken with a book by Salman Rushdie that I had never heard of before: Haroun and the Sea of Stories. I would like to read it, but I see that third on the list of genres is "childrens." Is it ok to read it for this challenge? My other choice, for option 5, is TransAtlantic by Colum McCann; I have never read anything by him before.

Cheri wrote: "In looking through lists of books published in the appropriate years for option 1, I was taken with a book by Salman Rushdie that I had never heard of before: Haroun and the Sea of Stories would be allowed for this challenge. Make sure to post the information from the AR BookFinder site when you report the task or you will have to re-post it (like I did on my very first task for this challenge). ;0)

TransAtlantic also works for option 5.

Pamela wrote: "Cheri wrote: "In looking through lists of books published in the appropriate years for option 1, I was taken with a book by Salman Rushdie that I had never heard of before: [book:Haroun and the Sea..."

Thank you! I'm really looking forward to reading it!

Pamela, I'm originally from Idaho and graduated college in 1991 so I LOVE this task!

For Option 2, a friend told me she loved the vivid descriptions of Idaho in Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose but it sounds like the state is just one of four locations in which the book is set. Would that count?

I'm going to keep looking - if anyone has a definitive Idaho book (I love historical novels and nonfiction), I'm all ears!

Where would people recommend looking for popular books published in various years?

Terra wrote: "Where would people recommend looking for popular books published in various years? ..."

https://www.goodreads.com/book/popula...

Change that last date to 1991 or 1992 to get those years.

Thanks BC!

Would the following books work?

Option#1:
Jurassic Park
originally published 1990

Option #4:
Son
'Science fiction' is listed on the main book page and the AR Bookfinder information is as follows:
IL: MG+ BL:5.0 AR Pts: 11.0

Sandra wrote: "Would the following books work?

Option#1:
Jurassic Park
originally published 1990

Option #4:
Son
'Science fiction' is listed on the main book page and the AR Book..."

Both of those options work for the task. Be sure to post the AR Bookfinder info when you post the task.