The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Please help, I do not want to read Twilight but I can't seem to find another book with an apple on the cover. Even searched google.

I plan on using this one - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. There's an apple tree with a few plump, juicy apples on the cover.

I am using Candy Apple Red

It doesn't ahve to be a picture, it can have the word apple in it, hth

Ida B. . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan is a teen novel with an apple on the cover. There's another one I can picture, but can't think of the title or author.

You could also read one with Apple in the title.

White Apples by Jonathan Carroll

Greyweather wrote: "White Apples by Jonathan Carroll"

Yes!! A personal favorite!

Freakonomics has an apple on the cover too. (with an orange inside but still an apple). I think I'm going to use this one for this task.

Beth(MN) wrote: "I plan on using this one - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. There's an apple tree with a few plump, juicy apples on the cover."

I just finished this book. It was good. I hope that you enjoy it!!

Jenna wrote: "Freakonomics has an apple on the cover too. (with an orange inside but still an apple). I think I'm going to use this one for this task."

I loved Freakonomics! Economics was one of the classes I just didn't understand in high school, but Freakonomics was really fun and interesting.

by Sheila Connolly

and

by Sheila Connolly

I'm not sure which one I'm going to read yet!

Here's another option. I have not read it but was thinking about it for this task.

Comfort Me with Apples

Patricia, interesting book title.

And here's an option with an apple on the cover.

What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal A Novel

Also found an edition of Notes on a Scandal with an apple on the cover.

Beth(MN) wrote: "I plan on using this one - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. There's an apple tree with a few plump, juicy apples on the cover."

haha ya know I've been meaning to read that and didn't even notice the apples. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Thanks to everyone for all the great ideas.

There's also this edition of Songs of the Humpback Whale The girl is holding an apple and there are more apples on the back cover. Not sure if this is just an English edition though ...



And also The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl She has an apple in her hand.

How about this - Kerry Greenwood writes mystery novels and is great! I really recommend her. This one is set in a bakery in Melbourne, Australia.



Or this?

Away by Amy Bloom has an apple on it too

This is one that I always see at the bookstore and kind of want to pick up as well

I was going to suggest The Cider House Rules by John Irving as well, but it looks like lots of people have beaten me to it! :)

Beth(MN) wrote: "I plan on using this one - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. There's an apple tree with a few plump, juicy apples on the cover."

This one sounds great, Beth - I was also going to read Candy Apple Red, but may switch to this, since I don't have either one yet.

I saw this book at my library:

I know virtually nothing about it... but there's an apple!

Sara wrote: "I saw this book at my library:

I know virtually nothing about it... but there's an apple!"

Cool, looks like it could fit the teacher category too if someone would like to use there instead (if the apple task is already filled)!

Beth(MN) wrote: "I plan on using this one - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. There's an apple tree with a few plump, juicy apples on the cover."

That book looks fascinating... I think I'll switch...

El wrote: "Sara wrote: "I saw this book at my library:

I know virtually nothing about it... but there's an apple!"

Cool, looks like it could fit the teacher category too if someone would like to use there instead (if the apple task is already filled)! ..."

And in the blurb it says she's also writing a book, so it could fit in occupation or dream job - gotta love these multi-purpose books!

It also has a 3-word title... ;) Of course, I imagine you'd want to put something from your TBR in that category... I know I did!

I didn't think you could count a book for multiple tasks.

I'm still debating which of these I'll use-

Sarah,

I'm new to this but I don't think you can count a book for multiple tasks either. I think though they are referring to the fact that it would qualify for various tasks so you could play around with what task you'd like to use it for.

Sarah wrote: "I didn't think you could count a book for multiple tasks."

Melissa wrote: "Sarah,
I'm new to this but I don't think you can count a book for multiple tasks either. I think though they are referring to the fact that it would qualify for various tasks so you could play ar..."

You are both right; a book can't be used for more than one task. I suspect Melissa's interpretation is correct.

Personally, I try to choose books that fulfill more than one task, in case I don't have time to finish a multiple-book challenge, I can use the one book I did read for another task; or if I desperately need to read a book I hadn't originally planned on, I can shift things around to fit the surprise book in; or if for whatever reason a book I read is ruled as not correct for the task, I can still shift it somewhere else for points.

Melissa wrote: "I'm new to this but I don't think you can count a book for multiple tasks either. I think though they are referring to the fact that it would qualify for various tasks so you could play around with what task you'd like to use it for. "

Exactly right.

Melissa wrote: "Sarah,

I'm new to this but I don't think you can count a book for multiple tasks either. I think though they are referring to the fact that it would qualify for various tasks so you could play ar..."

You're both right, you can't use the same book for multiple tasks, but a lot of us like to pick books that will work for more than one task just in case we want to switch things around :).

The movie version of My Life in France by Julia Child (the one with Meryl Streep at the French market on the cover) has a bin of apples on it too.

Sarah wrote: " by Sheila Connolly


I enjoyed that one.

I was going to read Snow White and Rose Red, though now I'm tempted by all of these other options :)

If anyone is thinking of non-fic for this challenge, I just started Apples Are from Kazakhstan The Land that Disappeared and it's fabulous. I'd probably classify it as a travelogue, but it has lots of great stuff about the history and culture. Very fascinating!

In my search tonight for this task, I found two appealing options:

"The Poison Apples" by Lily Archer
"The Stepmother" by Carrie Adams

Be forewarned: "The Stepmother" is a follow up to "The Godmother."

However, I'm glad someone suggested "Garden Spells." That book has been sitting on my shelf for a couple years now, so I think this is the perfect opportunity to read it.

I made a wonderful discovery at the library today- all books published by Virago Press have an apple on their cover as it is the company's logo. They publish mostly women's literature, but there's still a wide variety of books to choose from.

Andreea wrote: "I made a wonderful discovery at the library today- all books published by Virago Press have an apple on their cover as it is the company's logo. They publish mostly women's literature, but there's ..."

Apple Publishing does that too! Their stuff is mostly younger books (Babysitter's Club etc), but they work! I already got the ok from Cynthia! (I didn't want to read Twilight again - as much as I love it!)

There's also . I'm hoping to find a copy of this book.

Petra wrote: "There's also . I'm hoping to find a copy of this book. "

I've been trying to get it also. My library doesn't have it. I may break down and order it.

I am thinking about reading a book called Lies Women Believe And the Truth that Sets Them Free. The cover has an apple on it (like Eve from the Garden of Eden... .

Lisa wrote: "Petra wrote: "There's also . I'm hoping to find a copy of this book. "

I've been trying to get it also. My library doesn't have it. I may break down and orde..."

My library doesn't have it either, Lisa. I did put a request in to them to perhaps purchase a copy but, never having done that before, I don't know how effective it'll be.
I may have to order it, too. There's a Giveaway for it at the moment, if you weren't aware. It's over in a few days so hurry and sign up. Maybe one of us will be the Winner. :D

Petra wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Petra wrote: "There's also . I'm hoping to find a copy of this book. "

I've been trying to get it also. My library doesn't have it. I may brea..."

Already signed up. Thanks Petra. I may end up reading Garden Spells for the task, but it looks good too and is getting great reviews.

I read this last challenge. It was ok. YA book. Evil stepmothers, revenge.

I think I'm just going to read Freakonomics.

I just reserved this at the library today. I don't think it's been mentioned on this thread yet....

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