The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.5 -- Valorie's task - SRC Tea Ceremony
Since the theme for this seasons challenge is Asia/Winter, I thought an SRC Tea Ceremony would be a fun idea! There's nothing like a good cup of hot tea on a cold day while curled up with a good book.

For Part A: Please choose a tea flavor listed below and read the corresponding type of book (fiction or non-fiction) listed with it.

1. You Are My Sunshine Flowering Tea: Read a book about gardening, or a book that has a character that does landscaping or gardening in some fashion.

2. Gunpowder Green Tea: Read a true crime, suspense, western, or mystery novel.

3. Dragon Well (Lung Ching) Tea: Read a book with a supernatural/paranormal character or a book with a dragon on the cover.

4. China Moon Palace Tea: Read a book about a character/person that is part of a royal family or has a castle or palace on the cover.

5. Kiyoto Lemon Tea: Read a book about cooking or a book with a character that owns a business that involves cooking.

Required: Identify the option you chose AND when using the cover option, include the cover in your post.

Part B: Read a book that has the word "Tea" in the title. (Tea can also be a part of the series title). Words that contain "tea," such as team, teacher, steam, steal, etc., also count.

Optional: Pick out a new or favorite tea to drink while reading either book!

Words with "Tea" in them for Part B book so far.

Team
Teacher
Teach
Steam
Steal
Anteater
Homestead
Tear
Tearing

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Just this morning I picked up Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII by Giles Tremlett, which should fit Part A #4 to a Tee.

so Tea can be part of the work...i.e. Team; steam etc...

Donna Jo wrote: "Just this morning I picked up Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII by Giles Tremlett, which should fit Part A #4 to a Tee."

Perfect!

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "so Tea can be part of the work...i.e. Team; steam etc..."

Sure, that will work.

Valorie wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "so Tea can be part of the work...i.e. Team; steam etc..."

Sure, that will work."

That is nice that "tea" doesn't have to be a separate word.

I agree with that Kathryn. It is amazing the number of words that have "tea" in them. I'm going to read something with the word steal in it.

Thanks Valorie!

Just another word to add to the lister is teacher.

Here are 2 goodreads lists about tea. As always, not all books work, but it gives you some definite ideas.

All About Tea

Tea_Time

Thanks ladies, I try to make my tasks as accommodating as I can for group members. I know it really bums me out to have to read something I know I'm not interested in.

Beth NC wrote: "Here are 2 goodreads lists about tea. As always, not all books work, but it gives you some definite ideas.

All About Tea

Te..."

Thanks Beth NC for those lists!

I had a question for The Gunpowder Green Tea. Will the O'Malley series by Dee Henderson? I am looking at reading The Protector as a mystery.

For people trying to read off of the 1001 Books list there is:
The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul

Just clarifying, we need to read "one from column A and one from column B" - two books total. And Steamed should be good for B (off to shuffle books AGAIN)

if you want to search your books, for the word tea in titles- go to mybooks and there is a search box, if you type in "tea" it will come back will all books on your shelves that have tea in the title or the authors name

Kathryn wrote: "I had a question for The Gunpowder Green Tea. Will the O'Malley series by Dee Henderson? I am looking at reading The Protector as a mystery."

Yep, I would say mystery or suspense.

Cindy AL wrote: "Just clarifying, we need to read "one from column A and one from column B" - two books total. And Steamed should be good for B (off to shuffle books AGAIN)"

You are correct!

Valorie wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I had a question for The Gunpowder Green Tea. Will the O'Malley series by Dee Henderson? I am looking at reading The Protector as a mystery."

Yep, I w..."

Great. Thanks. I have managed to fit three entire series into this challenge. All of the series have had at least 5 books... I am rather proud of myself!

Kathryn wrote: "Valorie wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I had a question for The Gunpowder Green Tea. Will the O'Malley series by Dee Henderson? I am looking at reading The Protector as a my..."

Wow, thats great!

I have to head out for two afternoon classes so I'll be back after 6pm Pacific time to answer more questions!

Would Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions work for #4 for Part A?

Melissa W wrote: "Would Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions work for #4 for Part A?"

Yes it will.

i'm wondering if you'll accept these:

for part A, choice 1: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life and

for part B: Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City..with TEA in homesTEAd?

thanks! :)

kiki wrote: "i'm wondering if you'll accept these:

for part A, choice 1: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life and

for part B: [book:Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Li..."

Yep they both work.

for part A - Kiyoto Lemon Tea -
Sweet Inspiration - he's a pastry chef, she owns a cafe? does that work?

I love you, Valorie! lol This task fits perfectly to fit some of the bajillion cozy mysteries I own into the challenge.

Would French Pressed by Cleo Coyle work for Kiyoto Lemon Tea. The main character owns a coffee shop. Does that count as cooking?

For part B, I'm going to read one of the books from Laura Childs Tea Shop Mystery series.

yeay, thanks! :)

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "for part A - Kiyoto Lemon Tea -
Sweet Inspiration - he's a pastry chef, she owns a cafe? does that work?"

Yep, it works.

Katie wrote: "I love you, Valorie! lol This task fits perfectly to fit some of the bajillion cozy mysteries I own into the challenge.

Would French Pressed by Cleo Coyle work for Ki..."

Those both work! French Pressed will also work for the Gunpowder Green Tea option also. Glad you like the task!!

Hi:-) I was wondering if Romantic Suspense could work for Gunpowder Green Tea?

It sure will Melanie!

Groovy thanks:-)

Is this cover castley enough?

Sure, it looks kinda castle-ish. I'll take it.