Reading with Style discussion

The place for your 10-pt and 20-pt task plans.

Planning Ideas

10.1 To Whom It May Concern (epistolary)
✓ The Letters by Luanne Rice and Joseph Monninger

10.2 The Odyssey (Turkey, Greece, Italy, Malta, Tunisia)
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri (Italy)
✓ The Odyssey by Homer (Greece)

10.3 US Semiquincentennial (Pub in 1865-1886 or any year ending in 6)
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver Pub Oct 2026

10.4 Winnie-the-Pooh ("the" in title, not subtitle, not first word)
✓ We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

10.5 Evan Hunter/Ed McBain (author has published a series of at least 15 books)
Sue Grafton (Alphabet)
Louise Penny (Gamache)
Georges Simenon (Maigret)
P G Woodhouse (Jeeves)
Agatha Christie (Poirot)

10.6 Books in Books Redux (see list of books)
New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver

10.7 In the Body
The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

10.8 SON (Author's last name ends in "son")
✓ Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler by Lynne Olson

10.9 Fall Doubles (double letters in author's name)
✓ Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran
✓ Great Short Books: A Year of Reading―Briefly by Kenneth C. Davis
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
His & Hers by Alice Feeney

10.10 Group Reads
Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky
✓ Whistler by Ann Patchett

20.1 Star Trek (MPG SciFi or Space)
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

20.2 Prime Directive (First Contact with another culture, species, or civilization)
The Orenda by Joseph Boyden (Canada in 1600s - First Nation and Europeans)

20.3 Mr Spock (a main character has biracial or two-species parentage)
Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

20.4 Vulcan Philosophy (logic, philosophy, or ethics in title or subtitle or MPG)
✓ Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray

20.5 Nichell Nichols + George Takei (shelved at least 30X as own-voices - see list)
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

20.6 1960s (set in or pub between 1960-1970)
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck 1961

20.7 Puzzle Fun (character's name with a Z)
✓ Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Ghosts and Family Legends by Catherine Crowe (Alfred and Louis Zwengler)

20.8 Haunted House (two Halloween monsters: witches/wizards, vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons/devils, mummies, ghosts)
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny (witch, werewolf, vampire)
Fantasmagoriana Deluxe: A Combined Edition of Fantasmagoriana and Tales of the Dead by Eric J. Guignard (skeleton, ghosts)
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (backyard ghost, witches)

20.9 Kobsyashi Maru (shortlisted for the Arthur C Clark Award - see list)
Playground by Richard Powers

20.10 Wales (author born in Wales, or a book set at least 25% in Wales, or with the letters WALES in title, not subtitle)
✓ Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas

My plan

10.1 To Whom It May Concern
epistolary novel

10.2 The Odyssey

10.3 US Semiquincentennial
first published in any year ending in 6

10.4 Winnie-the-Pooh
“the” in the title (not subtitle or first word)

10.5 Evan Hunter/Ed McBain
author has published a series containing at least 15 books

10.6 Books in Books Redux

10.7 In the Body
body part in title
The Third Eye by Ethel Lina White

10.8 SON
author’s last name ends in “SON”

10.9 Fall Double
author with double letters in their name
Patrick deWitt
Henning Mankell

10.10 Group Reads
Chocky by John Wyndham

20.1 Star Trek
MPG Science Fiction or Space
The Game-Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick

20.2 Prime Directive
first contact with another culture, species, or civilization

20.3 Mr. Spock
main character has biracial or two-species parentage

✔20.4 Vulcan Philosophy
nonfiction book with the words logic, philosophy, or ethics in title or subtitle or as MPG
✔Timecode of a Face by Ruth Ozeki
Quicksand: What It Means to Be a Human Being by Henning Mankell

20.5 Nichelle Nichols and George Takei
shelved at least 30 times as own-voices

20.6 1960s
set in (at least 75%) or published between 1960-1970
The Five Day Nightmare by Fredric Brown

✔20.7 Puzzle Fun (Owlette's task)
novel with a character whose name contains the letter Z
✔Place Called Estherville: A Novel by Erskine Caldwell
The Shut Eye by Belinda Bauer

20.8 Haunted House (Anika's task)
at least TWO of: witches/wizards, vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons/devils, mummies, or ghosts

20.9 Kobayashi Maru (Joanna's task)
author who has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clark Award, but has never won

20.10 Wales (Rosemary's task)
author born in Wales, or set at least 25% in Wales, or letters WALES in title (not subtitle)
Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King

more planning!! :)

10.1 To Whom it may Concern
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

10.2 Odyssey
Death And Judgement by Donna Leon (Italy)

10.3 US Semiquincentennial:
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (2016)

10.4 Winne-the-Pooh:
Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson

10.5 Evan Hunter/Ed McBain:
To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith

10.6 Books in books
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

10.7 In the Body
The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy

10.8

10.9 Fall Doubles
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett

10.10 Group Reads
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal by Jodi Taylor


20.1 Star Trek
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (own)

20.2 Prime Directive
Rendevous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (hoopla)

20.3 Mr Spock
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (illo)

20.4 Vulcan Philosophy
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray (l)

20.5 Nichell Nichols + George Takei
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (l)
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah (l)

20.6 something from this list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/18
The Andromeda Strain (l)
The Collector (hoopla)
Stoner (l)
Lord of Light (hoopla)

20.7 Puzzle Fun
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

20.8 Haunted House
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

20.9 Kobayashi Maru
Virtual Light by William Gibson

20.10 Wales
something by Dick Francis

My current plan:

20.1 Star Trek: MPG Science Fiction or Space
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

20.2 Prime Directive: First contact with species/culture
Blindsight by Peter Watts

20.3 Mr. Spock: biracial/bi-species main character
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

20.4 Vulcan Philosophy: non-fic logic, philosophy, ethics
Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Quinn Slobodian

20.5 Nichelle Nichols and George Takei: own-voices 30+
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

20.6 1960s: pub. 1960-1970 or set 1960s
Portnoy’s Complaint by Philip Roth

20.7 Puzzle Fun: character with Z in name
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (Character - Zev)

I love planning :)

10.1 To Whom It May Concern
Pamela by Samuel Richardson

10.2 The Odyssey
City of Vengeance by D.V. Bishop

10.3 US Semiquincentennial
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (published 2026)

10.4 Winnie-the-Pooh
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

10.5 Evan Hunger/Ed McBain
Dust by Martha Grimes
Book #21 in the Richard Jury Series

10.6 Books in Books Redux
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

10.7 In the Body
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz

10.8 Pending Task
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

10.9 Fall Doubles
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

10.10 Group Reads
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

20.1 Star Trek
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman

20.2 Prime Directive
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

20.3 Mr. Spock
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

20.4 Vulcan Philosophy
Pragmatism and Other Essays by William James

20.5 Nichelle Nichols and George Takei
The Kite Runner

20.6 1960s
The Joke by Milan Kundera

20.7 Puzzle Fun
Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas (character = Zeus)

20.8 Haunted House
This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman

20.9 Kobayashi Maru
Under the Skin by Michel Faber

20.10 Wales
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett