Reading with Style discussion

10.1 To Whom It May Concern (Valerie's task)
Inspired by The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, read an epistolary novel. This can include novels written using letters, diary entries, newspaper articles, electronic messaging, and/or other forms of written communication.

10.2 The Odyssey (Connie's task)
Homer's The Odyssey is set across the ancient Mediterranean world filled with mythical references. Odysseus sailed from Troy (Turkey) to Ithaca (Greece), but he was often blown off course. Read a book that is set at least 25% in Turkey, Greece, Italy, Malta, or Tunisia.

10.3 US Semiquincentennial
To commemorate the planning and erection of the Statue of Liberty from 1865 to 1886, read a book first published in 1865-1886 or in any year ending in 6.

10.4 Winnie-the-Pooh
To mark the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne on 14 October, 1926, read a book with “the” in the title (not subtitle) but not as the first word. E.g. Hadrian the Seventh, Maigret and the Old Lady, A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

10.5 Evan Hunter/Ed McBain
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Salvatore Albert Lombino aka Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain, author of The Blackboard Jungle and prolific crime fiction writer, on 15 October, 1926, read a book by a prolific author who has published a series containing at least 15 books. Your book doesn't have to be part of the long series, but please give the name of the long series when you post.

10.6 Books in Books Redux (Apple's task)
Read a book from this list formulated from the books we read for a certain task in Spring: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Note: books must fit general RwS rules, for example having at least 100 pages.

10.7 In the Body (Claire's task)
Read a book with a body part in the title, using this list: https://general-english-for-entrance-...
Two-word phrases must be found in full. Plurals and possessives will be accepted, but no other variations.

10.8 SON (from the Task Ideas thread)
The first letter of each month this season (September, October, November) spells SON. Read an author whose last name ends in “SON”.
Examples: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson.

10.9 Fall Doubles (Norma's task)
Read a book by an author with double letters in their name, e.g. Lee Child (ee), James Ellroy (ll). Double letters can be within the author's first, last, or middle name, but not in initials, so J.R.R. Tolkien would not work.

10.10 Group Reads
Read one of the following books OR any book by the author of one of these books recommended by fellow RwS readers:
Anika - Whistler by Ann Patchett
Apple - The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal by Jodi Taylor
Joanna - Handsome by Ezra Palmer
Rosemary - Chocky by John Wyndham
Jayme - The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
Denise - The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki
Kathleen - Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
Joanne
Rebekah - The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
Mary - The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Ashley Campbell - The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall
Heather
Karen Michele - Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky

20.1 Star Trek
The first episode of Star Trek aired 60 years ago, in September 1966. Read a book with MPG Science Fiction or Space (including sub themes like Science Fiction Fantasy or Space Opera).

20.2 Prime Directive
Read a book about first contact with another culture, species, or civilization. Note: This task is about whole populations or cultures or species interacting for the first time, not about a person vacationing in a new country. Please explain how your book fits the task when you post.

20.3 Mr. Spock
Read a book with a main character who has biracial or two-species parentage (e.g., a biracial protagonist, a hybrid being like a centaur).

20.4 Vulcan Philosophy
Read a nonfiction book with the words logic, philosophy, or ethics in the title or subtitle or with an MPG of logic, philosophy, or ethics. Note: This need not be overly serious -- see, e.g., Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher, The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home.

20.5 Nichelle Nichols and George Takei
In honor of these groundbreaking actors of color, read a book shelved at least 30 times as own-voices.

20.6 1960s
Star Trek first aired in September 1966. Read a book set in (at least 75%) or published between 1960-1970.

20.7 Puzzle Fun (Owlette's task)
I enjoy crossword puzzles. Read any novel with a character whose name contains the letter Z. Please provide the character’s name.

20.8 Haunted House (Anika's task)
I love visiting a good haunted house when a chill fills the air and the nights grow long. Around every corner, another terrifying scene awaits: a coven of witches raising the dead, a vampire draining another victim, zombies reaching out for your fresh flesh, demons dancing in hellish flames...it helps to know they're just actors, otherwise it would certainly lose its "fun" ;-)
For this task, read a book that has at least TWO of the following Halloween monster archetypes: witches/wizards, vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons/devils, mummies, or ghosts. (Ex.: Interview with the Vampire wouldn't work because it only has vampires; Macbethby William Shakespeare would work since it has witches and Banquo's ghost.) When posting, please include what two "monster" types you found in your book. There is a link to a Listopia for this task in the task thread.

20.9 Kobayashi Maru (Joanna's task)
The Kobayashi Maru is Starfleet's famous no-win training scenario. Read a book by an author who has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clark Award, but has never won. There is a list of these authors in the task thread.

20.10 Wales (Rosemary's task)
I am researching the lives of some of my ancestors, and I've found that 25% of my 32 great-great-great-grandparents were born in Wales. Read a book by an author born in Wales, or a book set at least 25% in Wales, or with the letters WALES found somewhere in the title (not subtitle) of the book.