The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.8 - Tien’s Task: Drinks to keep you Warm
It’s Winter in Australia so we turn to drinks that’ll keep us warm. And because I’m a greedy gut, I love to drink both tea AND coffee AND everything else too! I do have my favourite brands though…

This is a 2 book task. The combined page total of the two books must be at least 600 pages. Choose two different options. All genres may be standalone or embedded.
REQUIRED: State in your post the options you used.

1. Tea
I have a new favourite tea shop: The Berry Tea Shop
For this option, read a book with a MPG Classics AND where first letter of each word in title (of at least 3 words) can be found in “The Berry Tea Shop”. Letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target name.

2. Coffee
Our preferred coffee beans are from: Killer Coffee Co
For this option, read a book with a MPG Crime AND “kill” found intact in title and/or subtitle.

3. Hot Chocolate
My favourite hot chocolate powder cannot be found in our local supermarket so I have to go especially to another shop to buy: Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate
For this option, read a book with a MPG Romance AND where all author’s initials appear in “Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate”

4. Alcohol
I enjoy both red & white wine and a bit of g&t now and again. There are sooo many to choose from but for this time, I chose: Little Giant Malbec.

For this option, read a book with a MPG Speculative Fiction AND where cover prominently features an animal*. Even if the cover animal is a shifter, the animal shown on the cover must be completely animal without any human parts showing.

*birds, insects, reptiles, etc. and mythological creatures are ok.

Examples:

REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.

Option 1
Approved
Behold, Here's Poison

Option 2
Approved
Winterkill
Frill Kill
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

Option 3
Rilla of Ingleside

Option 4
Approved

This thread is now open!

Great Task Tien.

May I get Catacombs locked in for the genre "Speculative Fiction"?

Nick wrote: "Great Task Tien.

May I get Catacombs locked in for the genre "Speculative Fiction"?"

Thanks, Nick, & yes, locked in!

These creatures aren't exactly mythological. They are aliens that rhe main character of the book dreamed into existence. Would this work?

can you lock in speculative fiction for Tell Me an Ending (with bird on the cover)

Wayne wrote: "
These creatures aren't exactly mythological. They are aliens that rhe main character of the book dreamed into existence. Would this work?"

Looks like flying turtles to me!! I'm ok with that ;p

Dee wrote: "can you lock in speculative fiction for Tell Me an Ending (with bird on the cover)"

gotcha, Dee! and this sounds so interesting, adding it to TBR :)

Kathy KS

Please lock this for "speculative fiction" and approve the butterfly on the cover (insect):

Bellwether

Kathy wrote: "Kathy KS

Please lock this for "speculative fiction" and approve the butterfly on the cover (insect):

Bellwether"

Done!

For Option 4: All the Birds in the Sky

Speculative Fiction is the last in the MPG list. Please verify.

Can I get The Kill Artist approved for MPG Crime? It is listed as Mystery-Crime. Thank you!

Bea wrote: "For Option 4: All the Birds in the Sky

Speculative Fiction is the last in the MPG list. Please verify."

yep

Tami wrote: "Can I get The Kill Artist approved for MPG Crime? It is listed as Mystery-Crime. Thank you!"

yep, embedded is ok, but thanks for checking :)

Is this ok for the animal cover?
Spec Fiction is a MPG, so that's covered, but it's last on the list so maybe lock that in as well if the cover is ok?

Thanks!

♞ Pat wrote: "

Is this ok for the animal cover?
Spec Fiction is a MPG, so that's covered, but it's last on the list so maybe lock that in as well if the cover is ok?

Thanks!"

Fine with me, Pat, enjoy.

Tien wrote: "Fine with me, Pat, enjoy..."

Thanks!

May I get locked in for speculative fiction?

Thank you.

This is such a creative task!

Is this one okay for an animal cover? There's a bird on the bottom half of the cover but it sort of blends with the clock.

Kim wrote: "May I get locked in for speculative fiction?

Thank you."

Done!

Sara wrote: "This is such a creative task!

Is this one okay for an animal cover? There's a bird on the bottom half of the cover but it sort of blends with the clock.
"

yep, I can see the bird

Judy wrote: "Please verify Behold, Here's Poison for Classics

Thanks!"

Done!

Could you confirm for animal on cover and verify MPG speculative fiction please?

Coralie wrote: "Could you confirm for animal on cover and verify MPG speculative fiction please?"

Confirmed

Please confirm ROMANCE mpg

Tien wrote: "Coralie wrote: "Could you confirm for animal on cover and verify MPG speculative fiction please?"

Confirmed"

Thank you. Now I just have to hope that the library copy does have that cover.

Book Concierge wrote: "Please confirm ROMANCE mpg
"

hey BC, I can confirm romance MPG but option #3 also requires that all author’s initials appear in “Nestle Complete Mix Hot Chocolate” and author's initials for this book does not (IF).

Is Winterkill acceptable for Option 2? It has the MPG mystery>Crime, but wanted to see if the "kill" part works. ;)

Stacey wrote: "Is Winterkill acceptable for Option 2? It has the MPG mystery>Crime, but wanted to see if the "kill" part works. ;)"

yep, that's fine - "kill" is intact albeit part of a longer word.

Would When the Sparrow Falls qualify for Option 4? Today it lists Speculative Fiction as a MPG; and, there's a bird on the cover:

Thanks for checking

Deedee wrote: "Would When the Sparrow Falls qualify for Option 4? Today it lists Speculative Fiction as a MPG; and, there's a bird on the cover:

Thanks..."

Hi Deedee, yes, you're good to go on this one. Cheers!

Tien wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "Please confirm ROMANCE mpg
"

hey BC, I can confirm romance MPG but option #3 also requires that all author’s initials appear in “Nest..."

Yeah ... I misread that, thinking that all the initial letters of the title had to be in the phrase. I can use it elsewhere.

Hi - could you please lock in genre "crime" for Frill Kill? thanks

Deedee wrote: "Hi - could you please lock in genre "crime" for Frill Kill? thanks"

confirmed

please can you lock in Rilla of Ingleside for romance? thank you!

Could you please lock in crime for Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone?

Florence wrote: "please can you lock in Rilla of Ingleside for romance? thank you!"

yes, done

Meg wrote: "Could you please lock in crime for Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone?"

yes, enjoy!! Such a fun read :D

Please let me know if the rabbits on this cover are prominent enough, if so please also lock in Speculative Fiction. I have many books with MPG of fantasy, sci-fi, magical realism, paranormal but this is absolutely the only one that has Speculative Fiction as MPG, so I hope it works!

All good, Robin, I can see rabbits!

Yay, thanks!

Hi, can I get The Animals in That Country approved for mpg speculative fiction and approval for the dingo on the cover, please?

Keli wrote: "Hi, can I get The Animals in That Country approved for mpg speculative fiction and approval for the dingo on the cover, please?

"

got you

Tien wrote: "Keli wrote: "Hi, can I get The Animals in That Country approved for mpg speculative fiction and approval for the dingo on the cover, please?

[bookcover:The Animals in That Country|..."

Thank you 😊