You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Help/Discussion: Site 4, Narcisse Snake Den Sculpture, Inwood, Manitoba, Canada


1. Location: Inwood, Manitoba is neas the Narcisse Snake Dens where In the spring, more than 100,000 snakes come out of their communal winter dens for a mating frenzy before the normally anti-social creatures slither away to summer feeding grounds.
Read a book with a snake(s) are on the cover.

2. About: These two snakes are named Sara and Sam, and are garter snakes.
Read a book with one of the following garter snake types in the title: Garter, Aquatic, Butler, Highland, Giant, Plains, Ribbon.

3. Souvenir: Snakeskin Boots. Snakeskin is used to make clothing such as vests, belts, boots or shoes or fashion accessories such as handbags and wallets.
Read a book with at least one pair of boots on the cover.

For task 3, read a book with at least one pair of boots on the cover, what kind of boots do I start looking for? Hiking boots, riding boots, cowboy boots, rubber boots?

As long as they are boots, there is no specification as to what type they are.

Thank you, Janice!

For anyone in the UK who reads Kindle books this one is in the December monthly deals:

I don't know if The Diary is available as a monthly deal through Amazon.ca, but it shows as $3.99 - a doable price. :)

Today's kindle daily deal in the US has this book with boots on the cover for $2.99 - The Girls with No Names

I am finding it difficult to find a suitable book with boots on cover.

I think they are lace up shoes and not boots on the cover of The Time Traveller's Wife. There are two pairs of shoes one being worn and the other on a white cloth.


Here is a book that I enjoyed reading and is on Kindle Unlimited.
The Illegal Gardener

Time Traveller's Wife has shoes on the cover. Not boots.

Thanks, Janice. Thought that may have been the case, as lace up walking and dress shoes are not boots. Whereas the sturdier ones for work as on the cover of the Illegal Gardener are OK?
I rather like the look of both the Diary and the Girls with No Names so may go with one of those.

Definition: "Shoes. Boots are footwear that covers not only the feet but also the ankles and sometimes even the lower leg. Shoes cover and protect the feet but generally stay below the ankles."

I don't think lacing is the deciding factor. Boots are generally more utilitarian, but that isn't a hard and fast rule either. If in doubt, ask for a ruling.

Thanks, Janice that's cleared it up for me. May do some more gophering before deciding. Trying to organise books for first badge in advance.

Odette wrote: "Thanks, Janice that's cleared it up for me. May do some more gophering before deciding. Trying to organise books for first badge in advance."
I think I am going to use for this task

Katrisa wrote: "Odette wrote: "Thanks, Janice that's cleared it up for me. May do some more gophering before deciding. Trying to organise books for first badge in advance."
I think I am going to use [bookcover:The..."

You have helped me make a decision! The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek looks fascinating. My Library has a copy, which I am reserving. Thanks for posting about this book.

Glad I could help!

Are there more suggestions for boots on cover? I can't find any :(

The one that I immediately think of is

I want to use as much books that I own or my library owns. I'll look this one up. Thanks, Peggy.

I just read for the December monthly challenge. I've tentatively planned to use for this task. One obvious choice is Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (not a pair, so won't work, sorry). I've also got e.g. and on my TBR.

These lists have some boots on the cover
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Thanks, Camilla! That's a lot, but I don't think that will work. It's only 1 boot and it needs to be a pair of them. I'll check out the links.

I haven't filled that task but have a notation about A Life Without Water as a possibility.

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Thanks, Camilla! That's a lot, but I don't think that will work. It's only 1 boot and it needs to be a pair of them. I'll ch..."

Oh, I hadn't even noticed that it needs to be a pair! Thank you for pointing it out, I'll edit my comment.

@Janice: that's an interesting book!
@Camilla: no problem. Now you know that too for your challenge ;)

3. Souvenir:
Read a book with at least one pair of boots on the cover.

Would any of these books work for the task:

1.
2.

Thanks.

Viji, I'm not sure why you're asking for a ruling? The first book is a close up of the boots.

Please don't ask for rulings on obvious choices.

Kristie wrote: "Viji, I'm not sure why you're asking for a ruling? The first book is a close up of the boots."

I was not sure about it. That's why I asked.

Does the The Essex Serpent fit the criteria for Location.


The snake is a somewhat camouflaged and perhaps stylistic, so not quite sure. It is available on Amazon for $1.99. Cheaper than my original choice and better reviews!

Yes, it will work.

For the About task I am listening to The Highland Witch and thought I'd recommend it for this task if anyone's looking for a book. I am not all the way done with it yet, but it is one of those books that just makes me feel like I am right there and the writing is beautiful. It is historical fiction not fantasy though several have listed it as such on the main page. I am 2/3 in and it's not "that" kind of witch - though I guess the book may take a turn at the end. So far it's herbs and women who don't conform
UPDATE - now that I have finished I can certify that it is indeed not paranormal. Also based on something that happened in real Scottish history.

Would work for boots on the cover?

Robin wrote: "Would work for boots on the cover?"

yes

Would this work for snake on the cover?

Yes. It will work.

Can I get away with this for snake? It is there but not so obvious as its under water.

Esther wrote: "Can I get away with this for snake? It is there but not so obvious as its under water.
"

I'm going to say no. You can't tell that there's a snake there. The title gives you a clue as to what is there, but without the title, I wouldn't have guessed. I ask for prominent which I think is synonymous with obvious.

Janice wrote: "Esther wrote: "Can I get away with this for snake? It is there but not so obvious as its under water.
"

I'm going to say no. You can't tell that there's a..."

I allow myself a moment of silly optimism every day. This was it. :)

LOL!

Would this work for the first task?

Yes.

Great Thanks!