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message 1: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Nov 14, 2014 08:52AM) (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
15.8 Under My Thumb
February 18th is Thumb Appreciation Day. Read a book that has a human hand on the cover that shows a thumb. The hand must not be covered with a glove, mitt, etc. The hand must be easily identifiable and the thumb MUST be included.
Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson The Surrogate by Judith Henry Wall The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

Required Include the cover when you post


message 2: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Nov 20, 2014 06:30AM) (new)


message 3: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Dec 06, 2014 10:46AM) (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
not OK
THE HANDS OFF CASE (Laffer LeDoux Adventures) by Charles C. Horton - a handprint is not a hand
The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood - shadows don't work
Bones of Betrayal (Body Farm #4) by Jefferson Bass - x-rays don't work
Bones of Betrayal A Body Farm Novel by Jefferson Bass - bones don't work


message 4: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
This help thread is open!


message 5: by Aleksandra (new)

Aleksandra (aleksandrakonwa) | 752 comments would this cover be ok The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty ?


message 6: by LouLouReads (new)

LouLouReads | 221 comments Does a silhouette of a hand (inc. thumb) count?

Rubinrot (Edelstein Trilogie, #1) by Kerstin Gier

The silhouetted human figures at the bottom have hands, and the hands have thumbs, but one can't tell if they're wearing gloves or not.


message 7: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Aleksandra wrote: "would this cover be ok The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty?"

yes, there's a thumb


message 8: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
LouLouReads wrote: "Does a silhouette of a hand (inc. thumb) count?

Rubinrot (Edelstein Trilogie, #1) by Kerstin Gier

The silhouetted human figures at the bottom have hands, and the hands have thumbs, but one can't tell if they're wear..."


There's no detail that would indicate a glove, it works


message 9: by Cheri (new)

Cheri (jovali2) The thumb is in the back -- harder to see than the other 4 fingers but still there. Just checking to be sure that Hold Still by Lisa Regan is OK:
Hold Still by Lisa Regan

Thanks!


message 10: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 1078 comments Just want to make sure the thumb is clear enough-
Fangs for Nothing (The Fangover, #2) by Erin McCarthy


message 11: by Lindy-Lane (new)

Lindy-Lane (moonbacklit) | 567 comments seeking approval on this cover for this task:
Lady of Hay Two Women, Eight Hundred Years, and the Destiny They Share by Barbara Erskine


message 12: by ♞ Pat (new)

♞ Pat Gent | 786 comments In keeping with the Christmas theme… offering this selection for approval and sharing

The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín The Testament of Mary
by Colm Tóibín


message 13: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Cheri wrote: "The thumb is in the back -- harder to see than the other 4 fingers but still there. Just checking to be sure that Hold Still by Lisa Regan is OK:
Hold Still by Lisa Regan

T..."


The thumb is showing, it's ok


message 14: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Cathy wrote: "Just want to make sure the thumb is clear enough-
Fangs for Nothing (The Fangover, #2) by Erin McCarthy"


yes, there's a thumb.


message 15: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Lindy-Lane wrote: "seeking approval on this cover for this task:
Lady of Hay Two Women, Eight Hundred Years, and the Destiny They Share by Barbara Erskine"


OK


message 16: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Pat wrote: "In keeping with the Christmas theme… offering this selection for approval and sharing

The Testament of Mary by Colm TóibínThe Testament of Mary
by Colm Tóibín"


ok


message 17: by Sandra (new)

Sandra (sandra72) | 714 comments Would these covers work?

Hidden by Catherine McKenzie Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally Bloom by Elizabeth Scott His Brother's Keeper by Jonathan Weiner


message 18: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Sandra wrote: "Would these covers work?

Hidden by Catherine McKenzie Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally Bloom by Elizabeth Scott His Brother's Keeper by Jonathan Weiner"


Any of those would work


message 19: by S.L. (new)

S.L. Berry would this work? Lord Grenville's Choice by G.G. Vandagriff


message 20: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Susan wrote: "would this work? Lord Grenville's Choice by G.G. Vandagriff"

Yes, his hand and thumb are there


message 21: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 I am pretty sure this one will be fine - but is my first time so a bit nervous (and excited all at the same time) but would All I Want for Christmas is You (Fate with a Helping Hand, #1) by Lisa Mondello be ok for my thumb day book


message 22: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Sally906 wrote: "I am pretty sure this one will be fine - but is my first time so a bit nervous (and excited all at the same time) but would All I Want for Christmas is You (Fate with a Helping Hand, #1) by Lisa Mondello be ok for my thumb d..."

Yes, that's a hand with a thumb


message 23: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) | 60 comments Can I read THE HANDS OFF CASE (Laffer LeDoux Adventures) by Charles C. Horton ?

*Asked for approval for length as well*


message 24: by Hina (new)

Hina (hinaj) | 677 comments Would any of these three work?

Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) by Lora Leigh The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau #10; Rogue Hunter #1) by Lynsay Sands His Most Exquisite Conquest by Emma Darcy


message 25: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Can I read THE HANDS OFF CASE (Laffer LeDoux Adventures) by Charles C. Horton?

*Asked for approval for length as well*"


No, sorry, that's a handprint not a human hand on the cover


message 26: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Hina wrote: "Would any of these three work?

Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) by Lora LeighThe Rogue Hunter (Argeneau #10; Rogue Hunter #1) by Lynsay SandsHis Most Exquisite Conquest by Emma Darcy"


any of those would work


message 27: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments I think the US printing of The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber by Michel Faber would work, right? Visible thumbs :)


message 28: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Melissa wrote: "I think the US printing of The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber by Michel Faber would work, right? Visible thumbs :)"

Right, it works


message 29: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 1360 comments The Bone People by Keri Hulme - Just in case I decide to use this book for this task, would this be ok?


message 30: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Is the thumb clear enough in this one? A New Leash on Life by Emily Carmichael


message 31: by Rachel (new)

Rachel (rachieg) | 21 comments Is there enough hand/thumb for this to count? Thanks!

The Duchess War (Brothers Sinister #1) by Courtney Milan


message 32: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3720 comments Just wondering if this edition of Clouds Of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers Clouds of Witness would work. It does show both hands, but they're on the small side.


message 33: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Nicola wrote: "The Bone People by Keri Hulme - Just in case I decide to use this book for this task, would this be ok?"

yes


message 34: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Andy wrote: "Is the thumb clear enough in this one?A New Leash on Life by Emily Carmichael"

yes


message 35: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
rachieg wrote: "Is there enough hand/thumb for this to count? Thanks!

The Duchess War (Brothers Sinister #1) by Courtney Milan"


yes


message 36: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Trish wrote: "Just wondering if this edition of Clouds Of Witness by Dorothy L. SayersClouds of Witness would work. It does show both hands, but they're on the small side."

I think I can see thumbs but the image is small, if you have the book in hand and you can see the thumbs, please include that when you post


message 37: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3720 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Trish wrote: "Just wondering if this edition of Clouds Of Witness by Dorothy L. SayersClouds of Witness would work. It does show both hands, but they're on the small side."

I think I can see thumbs ..."


It is small. Is this one any better? Night Watch A Long Lost Adventure In Which Sherlock Holmes Meets FatherBrown by Stephen Kendrick


message 38: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Trish wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Trish wrote: "Just wondering if this edition of Clouds Of Witness by Dorothy L. SayersClouds of Witness would work. It does show both hands, but they're on the small side."

I think I..."


That one is easy to see, yes


message 39: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4458 comments "I Heard You Paint Houses" Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brandt
Thumb is front and center ...


message 40: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Book Concierge wrote: ""I Heard You Paint Houses" Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa by Charles Brandt
Thumb is front and center ..."


sure


message 41: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2746 comments Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer
I'm pretty sure this works.


message 42: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Julia wrote: "Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer
I'm pretty sure this works."


it does


message 43: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments How about this one. The left hand thumb has nail polish on it
Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann


message 44: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Andy wrote: "How about this one. The left hand thumb has nail polish on it
Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann"


that works


message 45: by Alex (new)

Alex | 514 comments Would City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare work?


message 46: by Val (last edited Nov 22, 2014 01:55PM) (new)

Val | 435 comments Visible enough? Martha Washington An American Life by Patricia Brady


message 47: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Andy wrote: "How about this one. The left hand thumb has nail polish on it
Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann"

that works"


Thanks,
This book has been sitting on my shelf for at least 4 years.


message 48: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Alex wrote: "Would City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare work?"

yes, there's a hand and thumb


message 49: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Valerie wrote: "Visible enough? Martha Washington An American Life by Patricia Brady"

sure


message 50: by Pia (last edited Nov 23, 2014 09:15PM) (new)

Pia Would this work?

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith

There's a hand on the left and I think the thumb is visible


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