You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

As The Marshall Tucker Band put it:


And I'm searchin' for a rainbow
And if the wind ever showed me where to go
You'll be waitin' at the end, and I'll know
I've seen the hill with that pot o' gold
I've seen the hill with that pot o' gold

R Task: Read a book that has a predominantly RED cover, or the word red in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with R, as in Rainbow, the last name of the author must start with R.
- Count 1 point for every R in the title and author's name. You're guaranteed at least one point.

Books read - 5
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell read 8/22
Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan read 8/1/12
Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea by Morgan Callan Rogers read 8/22
Calling Invisible Women: A Novel by Jeanne Ray read 8/20

"The Morning Side of the Hill" by Jacqueline Reed This book is not on GR. It was published in 1960 and has a solid red cover - the title's not even on the cover. I don't even know what it's about, but Reed was/is a member of Mystery Writers of America, and is from WV, so I thought I'd check it out. read 7/25/12

A Task: Read a book that has a predominantly ORANGE cover, or the word orange in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with A, your book must be read in AUGUST!
- Count 5 points if the author's last name starts with A.

Books read - 9
When Autumn Leaves by Amy S. Foster read 8/8/12
Slugfest by Rosemary Harris read 8/6/12
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón read 8/9/12
Among Others by Jo Walton read 8/16
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill read 8/27
The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas read 8/18
A Land More Kind Than Home: A Novel by Wiley Cash read 8/29
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif read 8/18
The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator by Tarquin Hall read 8/19

I Task: Read a book that has a predominantly YELLOW cover, or the word yellow in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with I, your book must be set in a country, city, state, or area that begins with I (Ireland, Italy, India, Indiana, Idaho, etc.) We will accept an island setting as well (Hawaii, New Zealand, etc.)
- Count 1 point for every I in the title and author's name.

Books read - 4
The Yellow House: A Novel by Patricia Falvey
Where The Streets Had A Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah read 8/3/12
A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle read 10/3/12
Lucky Dog by Mark Barrowcliffe

Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai
The Pretend Wife by Bridget Asher read 9/21/12
Gold by Chris Cleave read 9/26/12

N Task: Read a book that has a predominantly GREEN cover, or the word green in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with N, your book must be non-fiction.
- Count 10 points if the book is about the environment.
- Count 5 points for a memoir.

Books read - 5
Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte read 7/13/12
On Toby's Terms by Charmaine Hammond read 9/28/12
Shortcuts to Inner Peace: 70 Simple Paths to Everyday Serenity by Ashley Davis Bush
Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo read 7/29/12
Farm Anatomy: Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life by Julia Rothman read 9/2/12
Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen 10/19/12

B Task: Read a book that has a predominantly BLUE cover, or the word blue in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with B, your book must be a book (not audiobook or ebook).
- Count 5 points if the theme is betrayal.

Books read: 7
Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman read 7/6/12
Me, the Missing, and the Dead by Jenny Valentine read 7/31/12
And Only to Deceive: A Novel of Suspense by Tasha Alexander read 7/11/12
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez read 9/26/12
Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell read 7/27/12
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa read 8/19
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine read 9/1

O Task: Read a book that has a predominantly INDIGO cover, or the word indigo in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with O, your book must be Old (published before 1980).
- Count 5 points if it was published 1960 - 1979.
- Count 10 points if it was published earlier than 1960.

Books read: 4
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry read 9/7
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe read 9/7
The Awakening by Kate Chopin read 10/17
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome read 11/16

W Task: Read a book that has a predominantly VIOLET cover, or the word violet the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with W, your book must be from your wishlist or your TBR.
- Count 5 points if the theme is war.
- Count 10 points if the cover has purple flowers on it.

Books read: 4
Unsaid: A Novel by Neil Abramson read 7/30/12
Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick read 7/13/12
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen read 7/15/12
The Lilac House: A Novel by Anita Nair
Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey read 10/5/12

Judy wrote: "I'm rootin' for The Shadow of the Wind for your "A" task. :-)"

Second that Shout Out!

I'll keep that in mind :) I've been wanting to read it for a while after seeing it discussed on GR. I also want to read When Autumn Leaves for another challenge. Sure makes it easier when books can overlap...maybe I can subliminally coerce groups into reading the same book for at least one of the choices.

Ooh, loving your format - gonna copy it for my reporting thread, thanks jaxnsmom!

I THIRD The Shadow of the Wind.

The Secret Scripture sounds very good. I've added it to my list! Thanks for posting it!

Well, I guess I'll be reading The Shadow of the Wind if I know what's good for me :p

Yeah, you better! lol

Does this mean I get to choose one of ya'lls books? :)

I'm up for it!

Won't they melt before they get there? Either that or the postal workers will eat them.

(stealing Maria's expression) *headdesk* But of course! Why did I not think of that!

Janice wrote: "(stealing Maria's expression) *headdesk* But of course! Why did I not think of that!"

And it's calorie free :)

Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman

B, blue book
20 points for first book in task completed
5 points for cover and title
5 points theme of betrayal
3 points 303 pages

33 points for task
33 points as of 7/6/12

And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander

B, blue book, book form
30 points, second book in task completed
5 points, betrayal
3 points, 310 pages

38 points for task
71 points as of 7/11/12

Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte

N, green book, nonfiction
20 points, first book completed
5 points, memoir
3 points, 308 pages

28 points for task
99 points as of 7/13/12

Did you enjoy this book? It looks like it may have some LOL moments.

It has some, but not as many as I thought it would. It could have been shorter! But when I was losing interest, there would be a part about an animal that made me laugh or tugged at my heart. These people are definitely a different breed (ha ha)! They have lives, but the animals seem to take up at least 85% of their time. The title is not misleading - they really are enslaved to all their animals, and there are a lot more than just ducks. The thought of all the maintenance required sends me running in the opposite direction.

Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick

W, violet book, from tbr
20 points, first book completed
5 points, war
2 points, 208 pages

27 points this task
126 total points, 7/13/12

Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

W, violet book, from tbr
30 points, second book completed
3 points, 336 pages

33 points this task
159 total points, 7/15/12

Cool ticker tape jaxnsmom!

I hope there's some good pirate booty in that chest ☺

I love your ticker tape! Neat!

The Morning Side of the Hill by Jacqueline Reed

R, red book, 'R' author
20 points, first book completed
2 points, 2 R's
2 points, 181 pages

24 points this task
183 total points, 7/25/12

That is a righteous ticker!!

Thank you. And remember, a pirate likes to plunder, so guard your points, matey. ARRRRGH!!

Where's my black powder musket? That reminds me - we have pirate night on the cruise. I need to think about a costume. Or not.

jaxnsmom wrote: "Thank you. And remember, a pirate likes to plunder, so guard your points, matey. ARRRRGH!!"


Shiver me timbers! Mind me points, you scurvy bilge rat.☻

Where's Johnny Depp when I need him? Jack Sparrow would "mind me points" and pillage yours for me! Because, you know, I'm his wench!

Aye, Janice, ye must join me crew!

If you look online for pirate images, the women all seem to be slutty or a dominatrix, so dress appropriately ☺

Gotta luv those bustiers!

Ha! I won't need a weapon to scare people away then.

Now, Janice! Buck up, me matey! I'm sure you'd make one righteous and pretty pirate wench!

Will you be reading Island Flame (Pirates #1) ?

Note the bare shoulders

Er I mean: Note the costume dress and her bare shoulders!

LOL! All good advice, Mates. :)

Hey! One of those bodice-ripper books! I prefer the other cover though. Drool.

Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell

B, blue book, book form
30 points, third book in task completed
2 points, 224 pages

32 points for task
215 points as of 7/27/12

I love it when I read a book for something else, and then discover it also fits in the rainbow ☀

I love Sarah Vowell. This was good, but I really love listening to her even more (dang blue book requirement!).

LOL! Does she narrate her own audiobooks?

Yes. She has a very unique voice, which you either love or hate. But you feel like you're with her, experiencing life with her. My favorites are The Partly Cloudy Patriot and Assassination Vacation - I would have loved to have made those trips with her!

I was tempted to get Unfamiliar Fishes.

That's good, but you have to really be interested in the history of Hawaii, or it gets a bit wordy.

jaxnsmom wrote: "That's good, but you have to really be interested in the history of Hawaii, or it gets a bit wordy."

I have a connection to Hawaii. My sister & her family live there. My mother worked there for a year before she returned to Canada and married my dad. So maybe I wouldn't mind the wordiness.

I was debating about listening to it on audiobook.