The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.1. At the Shore. Read a book set primarily on an island or at the seashore or a lakeshore. Here's a list to help you get started. Down by the Sea.
The usual caution applies to using Goodreads lists - they can give you some good ideas, but the books listed may not actually fit the task so you need to exercise judgment.

For the purposes of this task, an island refers to tracts of land surrounded by water, typically with beaches or rocky shores. It does not include countries, though technically islands, not commonly identified as "island": England, Australia, etc. Some locations within these countries may apply: ex. Australia's Norfolk Island. Please ask if you are unsure.

For the "shore," think beach.

Great choices:
The Ghost Trap
The Summer of the Bear
Beach Babylon
Shutter Island
The Last Summer
The Last Song
Nights in Rodanthe
Nerd in Shining Armor
Beauty Queens
Summer At Willow Lake
On Mystic Lake
The White Woman on the Green Bicycle
Duma Key
Southern Comfort

not so good:
The Mosquito Coast
The Bone People
Girl Overboard
Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World

Does a coastal town work? I was thinking of The Ghost Trap.

Lahni wrote: "Does a coastal town work? I was thinking of The Ghost Trap."

Looks good to me!

What about The Summer of the Bear?

Gayla wrote: "What about The Summer of the Bear?"

sure would!

Will this be any good Beach Babylon - Imogen Edwards-Jones?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Will this be any good Beach Babylon - Imogen Edwards-Jones?"

sure

Would you allow a book set in the UK? it is an island.

Christine US wrote: "Would you allow a book set in the UK? it is an island."

No, that won't work.

Is Shutter Island OK?

mstan wrote: "Is Shutter Island OK?"

yes

Would The Mosquito Coast work?

I'm looking through books I own, and found one set on Pawley's Island. it's the barrier island between SC & the Atlantic Ocean.
Is that acceptable>

I would like to use Nerd in Shining Armor- plane crash on an island. Hoping this works?

Joy Marie wrote: "Would The Mosquito Coast work?"

I haven't read the book, but as I recall the movie, it was predominantly set in the jungle, not at the seashore or on an island. If that's the case for the book, it wouldn't work, even though it is set around the Amazon River.

Fran wrote: "I would like to use Nerd in Shining Armor- plane crash on an island. Hoping this works?"

Christine US wrote: "I'm looking through books I own, and found one set on Pawley's Island. it's the barrier island between SC & the Atlantic Ocean.
Is that acceptable>"

Anything set on an island works

I think this task was MADE for me because a book I've been really wanting to read came out today. It's Beauty Queens and it's about a bunch of beauty queens that get trapped on a deserted island. yay!

Would The Bone People be ok for this task or better for a different task?

Does lakeshore work? As in Summer At Willow Lake or On Mystic Lake

Mo wrote: "Would The Bone People be ok for this task or better for a different task?"

Sorry to be so slow answering - I think I missed your question!

I don't think this works - from what I can tell from the description, it doesn't seem to be set at the shore. While New Zealand is technically an "island," there's also plenty of inland that wouldn't include a seashore type setting.

BJ Rose wrote: "Does lakeshore work? As in Summer At Willow Lake or On Mystic Lake"

Yes, that's fine - looks like both of these are shores with beaches, etc.

Thanks, Sandy!

Sandy wrote: "BJ Rose wrote: "Does lakeshore work? As in Summer At Willow Lake or On Mystic Lake"

Yes, that's fine - looks like both of these are shores with beaches, etc."

Amanda Pearl wrote: "I think this task was MADE for me because a book I've been really wanting to read came out today. It's Beauty Queens and it's about a bunch of beauty queens that get trapped on a des..."

I just got this from the library the other day! I never would have thought to read it based on the cover, but I've had friends give it such great reviews. I'm really looking forward to it now.

Would The Last Summer work?

Melissa W wrote: "Would The Last Summer work?"

yes

I was wondering if I amy use Girl Overboard by Aimee Ferris. It'a about a girl who spends a semester on the Carribean Sea. Thanks for considering it.

Cheryl wrote: "I was wondering if I amy use Girl Overboard by Aimee Ferris. It'a about a girl who spends a semester on the Carribean Sea. Thanks for considering it."

Sounds like the main setting is on a boat, in which case it does not work.

Would The Last Song or Nights in Rodanthe work?

Mo wrote: "Would The Last Song or Nights in Rodanthe work?"

both seem fine.

I liked Nights in Rodanthe...I'm thinking of reading one of his for this challenge as well.

What about Southern Comfort?

Will The White Woman on the Green Bicycle: A Novel work?

I got one in the post from my swap group today that looks perfect! Calypso Dreaming

Sandy wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I was wondering if I amy use Girl Overboard by Aimee Ferris. It'a about a girl who spends a semester on the Carribean Sea. Thanks for considering it."

Sounds like the main setti..."

Darn it!! OK I will find something else

Sue T wrote: "What about Southern Comfort?"

sounds like it's set in a beach setting, so that works.

Donna Jo wrote: "Will The White Woman on the Green Bicycle: A Novel work?"

from the reviews, it sounds to me like it works.

Just to check, will Duma Key work?

Kate wrote: "Just to check, will Duma Key work?"

yes

Sandy wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Will The White Woman on the Green Bicycle: A Novel work?"

from the reviews, it sounds to me like it works."

Thank you.

Sandy wrote: "Sue T wrote: "What about Southern Comfort?"

sounds like it's set in a beach setting, so that works."

Great, thanks!

Can a non-fiction travel book that includes lenghty stays in Bali, Thailand, The Galapagos Islands, Borneo and Papau New Guinea count?
Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman

Rebekah wrote: "Can a non-fiction travel book that includes lenghty stays in Bali, Thailand, The Galapagos Islands, Borneo and Papau New Guinea count?
[bookcover:Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the Wo..."

No, that doesn't really work for this task. there are a lot of tasks this time that involve travel, though, so there should be plenty of other spots for this book!

Thanks!

will this work? Monster Island

Michael wrote: "will this work? Monster Island"

From the book description, sounds like the setting is Manhattan - so that doesn't work, even if Manhattan is "technically" an island - it's not an island in the beaches, rocky shores sense.

KatieDE wrote: "How about The Wizard of Earthsea?"

It sounds fine.

If someone needs a little help, I have a book called The Summer Book by Tove Jansson in Book Swap if anyone needs a book. It could fulfill any of the following tasks;
5.1 Takes place on an island
5.4 double m, double o and double s
15.3 Takes place in Finland
10.3 If, like me, the thought of spending time on a little isolated island in the cold Northern Sea gives you the willies
20.3 or...If the above setting is your dream come true
5.8 If bookSwap counts as "free"
30.10 Read a book with any of the three words in its title?
30.6 If you rolled a 6 for the second task.
30.4 Summer in title and set in a European country.
20.5 Anyone with Scandanavian ancestors?
This book has 170 pgs

Would the "Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society" work as a book taking place on an Island? It is part of the British Isles but does meet the criteria of an island.
Thanks,
LindaTx