Pick-a-Shelf discussion

Noting partial solar eclipse of 4 January 2011:

Take 25 points if the book you are reading now (or within the next 7 days) for ROAR:

1. is mostly black (cover-wise) - please post your bookcover in this thread; OR
2. has one of the following words on its title: solar, sun, eclipse, black, dark

Note: Bonus points to be claimed within next 7 days within this thread (thread will be closed by 22 January 2011) and for 1 book only (ie. only 25 points)

To post the bookcover, click on "add book/author" link = top right of your comment dialog box.

I happen to be in the middle of Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden right now.

Is that all we need to do to claim the points? Or did it need to have a black cover too?

I was confused, too. Does it need to have both, or just one or the other? Yesterday I started

The Shack by William P. Young, which has a mostly black cover.

I'm reading Will Grayson, Will Grayson. The photo posted on Goodreads and on Amazon is of the dust jacket, not the actual cover of the book. The librarians in our group will appreciate that it's not reasonable for me to pull the dust jacket off the library book to take a photo of the real cover. But the actual cover of the hardback is entirely black, except for silverish blue lettering on the spine.

the dust jacket:

I was wondering the same. Does the book have to satisfy both requirements.
I happen to be reading , but it only fits #1.

ARRGH, I can't believe I missed 2 Very Important Letters! OR

Lahni & Lyn, I guess it is now self-explanatory, sorry!

Susan, I'm a GR librarian, if you could give me the ISBN of the book you're reading, I can try to load your edition on GR :)

Tara & Natasha: those covers are fine

Karen wrote:

Susan, I'm a GR librarian, if you could give me the ISBN of the book you're reading, I can try to load your edition on GR :)

Thanks, Karen, but I think it's there. The ISBN is 9780525421580, and that's the book listed at 6567017. So I think they're choosing to picture the colorful dust jacket rather than the real cover. I can see how that makes sense.

I think maybe book companies are choosing to use dull real covers for hardbacks and put the color into the dust jackets--probably much cheaper that way. If it seems fair to rule this book out, and change the requirement to dust jacket for hardback books, I'll understand. I can pick something new. I'm sure I can find something before the time is up. I just thought I'd check since I'm actually already reading this one.

Starting today :0)

I will begin reading Dark Summer today.

I finished yesterday.

This count: ?

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

...And I just need to start it on or before the 22nd?

Sorry, Susan, but I would think that the dust jacket is the actual 'cover' of hardbacks as most hardbacks themselves are usually quite plain with the dust jacket being the main 'cover'ing of the book. I guess, I didn't really understand your question in the first place. Sorry to make a muddle of things...

Christina wrote: "This count: ?

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

...And I just need to start it on or before the 22nd?"

yes :)

Karen wrote: "Sorry, Susan, but I would think that the dust jacket is the actual 'cover' of hardbacks as most hardbacks themselves are usually quite plain with the dust jacket being the main 'cover'ing of the bo..."

That's ok. It makes sense. I just have so many older hardcovers without dust-jackets that I've never thought of it that way.

I'll start before the 22nd.

What do we do if our book fits the description, but the cover isn't shown in the book listings? I am reading , but mine is the 30th Anniversary Edition, which is about 2/3 a silhouette in black and the other 1/3 is shades of brown. Can you go on our word? And is 2/3 black enough to count?

create a new version of the book and I or another librarian can link it to the other editions for the same book for you if you include a link to it here.

I don't know what that one looks like. I saw this version though:

yep, 2/3 is majority ;)

and thanks, Christina

Christina wrote: "create a new version of the book and I or another librarian can link it to the other editions for the same book for you if you include a link to it here.

I don't know what that one looks like. I s..."

That's not the same one, but about the same color proportion. I don't know how to "create a new version", but I'll see if I can do it.

LynnB wrote: "Christina wrote: "create a new version of the book and I or another librarian can link it to the other editions for the same book for you if you include a link to it here.

I don't know what that o..."

If you go to the book's main page. In the upper right hand area you will see the link to other editions. Click on "more editions." Check first that your edition is not there, but if not, there should be a link on the right that says "add a new edition" and if you have any questions just let me know. :)

Christina wrote: "If you go to the book's main page. In the upper right hand area you will see the link to other editions. Click o..."

When I put in the ISBN, it comes up with a different cover - I put in ISBN 0394717155, but the picture that shows is for ISBN 0394717159. The one I'm looking for was published by Vintage Books in 1972 and is the 30th Anniversary Edition. ???

Ok. You might have to add it then if its not listed. I didn't see it either but I don't know what cover I'm looking for.

Christina wrote: "Ok. You might have to add it then if its not listed. I didn't see it either but I don't know what cover I'm looking for."

The problem is that the ISBN is connected to the wrong cover (different last digit) -- one book is shown with two covers connected to it. But if it's acceptable to use a different cover that approximates it, I'll do that. Would that be okay?

I'd say so. Karen can confirm since this challenge is her baby...but since there is a cover that meets the requirements listed I think you're good. Wish we could get yours added. :)

Lynn, you are the one who can see the cover of the book and so, if you say it's 2/3 black then I'll take you word on it :)

@Christina and Karen - Thanks!

I'm claiming this one for the bonus...
The closest cover is , though on mine his face is turned the other way, and only half of the face is unshaded. Also, author and title are both at the top of the book cover. This is a paperback version, with 568 pages.

erm... does count?

Mercy wrote: "erm... does count?"

Sure, looks black enough to me ;)

Oh fun! I am reading :)

Great! I've got Dark Life by Kat Falls just sitting here in a stack waiting for me. Not only does it have "dark" in the title, but the cover is pretty dark as well - although probably not enough to count if it didn't have dark in the title:

Today I started

oooh. I plan on reading that someday. Just finished The Book Thief and thought it was a great book. Hope The Messenger is just as good :)

They are 2 completely different books but I love them both!

Karen wrote: "They are 2 completely different books but I love them both!"

Good to know... May just have to bumb it up on my TBR list!

I read Sleepless by Cyn Balog. I wouldn't have read it if it wasn't for this bonus but I'm glad I picked it up.

Will be reading . Black enough?

Vivian wrote: "Will be reading . Black enough?"

That's fine, Vivian :)

Vivian - That is such a good book!

Starting

Just started, but I've heard great things so I'm excited :)

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