The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.8 - Coralie's Task: Anzac Day

25 April 2015 is the centenary of Anzac day.

Read 2 books from the following options. You MAY do the same option twice.

Required: Indicate the option(s).

Option 1: WHO?
They were Australian and New Zealanders.
Read a book written by an author born in Australia or New Zealand.
Required: If the author's birthplace is not indicated on his or her Goodreads profile page include a reference.

Option 2: WHAT?
They were fighting a war.
Read a book with the genre 'war' on the main page. The genre must be stand-alone NOT embedded.

Option 3: WHERE?
They were fighting in Turkey.
Read a book set (at least 50%) in Turkey.

Option 4: WHEN?
The war was between 1914 and 1918.
Read a book first published between 1914 and 1918 inclusive.

Approved authors (that don't have their birthplace on their Goodreads profile page) for Option 1:
Keri Arthur
Anne Gracie

Verified for Option 2:
Above the East China Sea
Prodigy
Old Man's War
Night
The Book Thief
Slaughterhouse-Five
Between Shades of Gray
Come Back to Me
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
Those Who Save Us
The Nightingale
Semper Fi
Stones from the River
The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery
Rose Under Fire
The Unquiet Dead: A Novel
The Book Thief
Green on Blue
Five Children on the Western Front
Black Dove, White Raven
His Majesty's Dragon

Verified for Option 3.
Birds Without Wings
The Janissary Tree

reserved

This help thread is open!

AHA! A spot for this book appears at last.

Could I have verified as having "War" for Option 2?

Thank you!

Cait wrote: "AHA! A spot for this book appears at last.

Could I have verified as having "War" for Option 2?

Thank you!"

Verified for option 2.

I wrote a college paper on the ANZAC's

Methinks this is a good time for me to try again (and perhaps I'll have less stuff going on to actually get more than a few chapters) - Keri Hulme was born in Christchurch, NZ.

Magic or Madnessby Justine Larbalestier and The Rosie Effectby Graeme Simsion

For UF fans - Keri Arthur was born in Australia.

Could I get the following verified for option 2?

Prodigy
Old Man's War
Night
The Book Thief
Slaughterhouse-Five
Between Shades of Gray

Thanks in advance! And small apology for the list...not sure what I'll be able to get from the library.

Morgan wrote: "Could I get the following verified for option 2?

Prodigy
Old Man's War
Night
The Book Thief
Slaughterhouse-Five
[book:Between Sh..."

Yes, they are all verified.

Keri Hulme, Justine Larbalestier, Graeme Simsion and Keri Arthur all work for Option 1. However, if you wish to use Keri Arthur mention that she has been approved as being born in Australia when you post.

Can you please approve for Option 2:

Come Back to Me

Angel **Book Junkie** wrote: "Can you please approve for Option 2:

Come Back to Me"

Approved for Option 2.

I found these, and thought they might help.

Australian: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
New Zealander:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Please could I have Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War approved for Option 2? Thanks

LouLouReads wrote: "Please could I have Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War approved for Option 2? Thanks"

Approved.

Please verify for Option 2 (it's the last one on the list right now)

Please verify for option 3

Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify for Option 2 (it's the last one on the list right now)
"

Verified.

Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify for option 3"

Verified. (It also works for option 2 and I strongly recommend it for a view of the ANZACs from the opposite POV.)

Please verify for War (option 2). Thanks!

Amy wrote: "Please verify for War (option 2). Thanks!"

Verified.

Semper Fi - war - since its at the bottom of the list

Dee wrote: "Semper Fi - war - since its at the bottom of the list"

Verified.

Option 1 - Australian-born author
Liane Moriarty

Book Concierge wrote: "Option 1 - Australian-born author
Liane Moriarty"

Yes, she works.

Cait wrote: "AHA! A spot for this book appears at last.

Could I have verified as having "War" for Option 2?

Thank you!"

Hooray for you Cait :) A very good and interesting novel.

Opt 2 Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Please verify War as a stand alone genre

KSMary wrote: "Opt 2 Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Please verify War as a stand alone genre"

Verified.

Would Anne Gracie work for Option 1? Her 'about this author' mentions just Australia a few times but this interview with her starts off with "Anne Gracie was born in Australia, but lived in...": http://www.writerspace.com/interviews...

Kait wrote: "Would Anne Gracie work for Option 1? Her 'about this author' mentions just Australia a few times but this interview with her starts off with "Anne Gracie was born in Australia, but l..."

Yes, she would work for Option 1.

Kate Morton's about the author begins:Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of southeast Queensland, Australia.

Can you please verify The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery by Catherine Bailey for option 2?

Papermaker wrote: "Kate Morton's about the author begins:Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of southeast Queensland, Australia.

Can you please verify The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery by [au..."

Verified.

I am going to do option 1 twice. Did I get this right?

One Last Night by Melanie Milburne.
Author was born in Australia.
The Wedding Ultimatum by Helen Bianchin.
Author was born in New Zealand.

Hina wrote: "I am going to do option 1 twice. Did I get this right?

One Last Night by Melanie Milburne.
Author was born in Australia.
The Wedding Ultimatum by [au..."

Yes, you got it right.

Thanks Coralie!

Please verify for Option 2
Rose Under Fire

Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify for Option 2
Rose Under Fire"

Verified.

Could I read The Unquiet Dead: A Novel for Option 2 (War as main genre)? It only has 2 users shelving it as War, but it is on the main page so not sure if it works. Thanks!

Narumon wrote: "Could I read The Unquiet Dead: A Novel for Option 2 (War as main genre)? It only has 2 users shelving it as War, but it is on the main page so not sure if it works. Thanks!"

Yes, as long as it's there it counts. And if it has disappeared just say that it has been approved when you post the task.

I don't think I see that anyone has asked this yet - if we're doing Option 1 twice, does it have to be two different authors, or can it be the same author? Thanks!

Berls wrote: "I don't think I see that anyone has asked this yet - if we're doing Option 1 twice, does it have to be two different authors, or can it be the same author? Thanks!"

It can be the same author twice.

Can this be used for option 3 Murder on the Orient Express

frugalitymom wrote: "Can this be used for option 3 Murder on the Orient Express"

If you mean Murder on the Orient Express I can't say for sure as I don't have a copy to check whether the portion in Turkey is more than 50%. If it is more than 50% then it would work.

Coralie wrote: "frugalitymom wrote: "Can this be used for option 3 Murder on the Orient Express"

If you mean Murder on the Orient Express I can't say for sure as I don't have a copy to..."

Yes I linked to the wrong one and I'm sure it is more than 50%, thank you

For Opt 4, would this work: The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin. The description states that it is set in Turkey.

KSMary wrote: "For Opt 4, would this work: The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin. The description states that it is set in Turkey."

Yes, it sounds as though it is definitely set in Turkey.

Option 1: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto (born in Australia)

Option 2: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (War)

Claire wrote: "Option 1: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto (born in Australia)

Option 2: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (War)"

They work.