The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

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I need help with this one: Beautiful Ugly; right now the only spot I've found is the free space

Jen B wrote: "I need help with this one: Beautiful Ugly; right now the only spot I've found is the free space"

25.3 option 4 - all letters of YULE in title.

There's also a couple of tasks still left to come, so possible options to be found there.

Jayne wrote: "Jen B wrote: "I need help with this one: Beautiful Ugly; right now the only spot I've found is the free space"

25.3 option 4 - all letters of YULE in title.

There's also a couple..."

I was just about to post this suggestion - it's the only one I could find, too.

Thank you both! I was looking so hard I completely missed that one :)

Any suggestions for An Eye for an Eye by Jeffrey Archer?

Off the top of my head, it will work in my task 25.1

Julia wrote: "Any suggestions for An Eye for an Eye by Jeffrey Archer?"

10.2 - set in at least two countries
15.3 – Book 2: at least 2 different lucky numbers (2, 8 and 9) in the page count
20.4 - 2. set at least 50% in England ?? (maybe? idk)
20.9 - 1A: EXACTLY 5 words in the title
25.1 - Option 1: title that has at least 5 words.
30.6 - Option B: homophone in the title (eye)

Julia wrote: "Any suggestions for An Eye for an Eye by Jeffrey Archer?"

To add to Fly's list, I also found these when skimming the tasks:

20.1 - option 3 pub in 2024
25.5 - option 4 eye is acceptable noun

Thank you for all the suggestions. I got so frustrated with none of the title words having at least four letters that I totally missed it having a five word title.

Please help fit in Surrounded by Idiots! Thanks!

Erin (NY) wrote: "Please help fit in Surrounded by Idiots! Thanks!"

Book 2 for 15.4 - authors initials in Merry and Bright

20.3 - option 3/a - dividing the letters by words gives you 18

20.7 - option a/2 - cover has both red and green on it

I have really enjoyed Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, but haven't read a book from it in a while. I would like to read Transfer of Power, but have had a difficult time finding a task it fit into.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Josh wrote: "I have really enjoyed Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, but haven't read a book from it in a while. I would like to read Transfer of Power, but have had a difficult time finding a task..."

20.3 Option 3a: there are 15 letters in the title and 3 words, so this divides evenly

20.5 Option 2: #3 in Mitch Rapp series

20.8 Option 1: first published in 1999

25.4 Book 1: this has MPG Mystery and/or Thriller. TRANSFER can be made with letters in the target phrase. (You would need to read another book with the same MPG and author initials that fit the requirement for Book 2)

Another one! Please help fit Russka! (Trying to avoid 5 pointers.. since it is VERY long!)

Erin (NY) wrote: "Another one! Please help fit Russka! (Trying to avoid 5 pointers.. since it is VERY long!)"

20.8 - works for option 1 - first published 1991
30.8 - Option 1; book 2 - ER found in Butcher if he's new to you or if you've never read Jim Butcher, you could use it that for that task

Also
15.4 Book 2 (ER found in MERRY)
30.6 Option A Book 1 (ER found in PARTRIDGE)

Thank you!!!

Erin (NY) wrote: "Another one! Please help fit Russka! (Trying to avoid 5 pointers.. since it is VERY long!)"

i see you have had help with fitting it just wanted to say this is a fabulous book despite its length

any thoughts on Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda - Randy Rainbow - i've had the audiobook on hold at the library and I was planning on delaying the hold and hit borrow instead...sooo....

Dee wrote: "any thoughts on Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda - Randy Rainbow - i've had the audiobook on hold a..."

have you used 10.6 – biography/memoir about an artist, musician, poet or writer?

Dee wrote: "any thoughts on Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda - Randy Rainbow - i've had the audiobook on hold a..."

20.1 option 3. first published in 2024
25.3 option 4. letters YULE in the title/subtitle
30.6 option A. book 1. author's initials found in PARTRIDGE
30.9 option 2. food on the cover

Dee wrote: "any thoughts on Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda - Randy Rainbow - i've had the audiobook on hold a..."

30.1 option 3 - RR (duplicates possible) author initials in ARY

Thanks all - now to see which of these tasks I can maybe shift it into

I'm reading Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe for my Master's course. I'm not sure which challenges this would fit into. It does meet the requirements of the challenge.

10.2 (set in at least two countries). The description sounds like it is in both Hungary and Poland
Possibly 20.2 Option 2 - is at least 50% in Hungary?
20.3 Option 3a (16 letters in title divided by 2 words = 8)
25.1 Option 4 (author initials SS in GALAPAGOS ISLANDS)
25.3 Option 4 (Y and U are in subtitle, L and E are in title)
30.7 Option 3 (author initials SS in MARISSA)
50.1 Book 2 (nominated for Sydney Taylor Book Award in 2024)

This looks interesting. I'm adding it to my TBR list.

Julia wrote: "10.2 (set in at least two countries). The description sounds like it is in both Hungary and Poland
Possibly 20.2 Option 2 - is at least 50% in Hungary?
20.3 Option 3a (16 letters in title divided b..."

Thanks for the help. I'm looking forward to reading it! Steve Sheinkin has some great middle grade and young adult novels.