The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.8 - Laurie ME's task: Fall Holidays
Chose from two (2) different options and read one book for each of your choices. Books can be either fiction or nonfiction.

1. Mayflower Day (September 16): Read book about the Mayflower or another ship (such as the Susan Constant, Godspeed, or Discovery) during the same time period (the 1600s) that helped transport the New World settlers from the ‘Old’ world to the ‘New’; or, read a book about someone immigrating from a country that is separated by an ocean from the country they are relocating to (so the Carribean to America, Europe to Australia, or India to America would work but Canada to the US or Europe to Asia would not). Examples: Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, Life of Pi, Netherland, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Interpreter of Maladies

2. Miniature Golf Day (September 21): Read a book about golf (miniature or otherwise). Golf can be the major focus of the book or can be in the background. Ex: Welcome to Last Chance and other books in this series include a mini-golf course is a part of the story. These lists might help, too: Great Golf Books, Best Golf Novels

3. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): Read a book with a brightly colored cover. There should be at least 3 bright, brilliant colors on the cover and bright colors should make up a majority of the cover.
Ex:

4. TV Talk Show Host Day (October 23): Read a book written by or about a talk show host. Main characters that are fictional talk show hosts work, too. List of talk show hosts

5. Look for Circles Day (November 2): Read a book with a circular object (not letters or numbers) on the cover. The whole circle doesn't have to be depicted, but enough so that the circle can be seen. Required: Include the cover and state the circular object when you post.

6. King Tut Day (November 4): Read a book about a King, an Egyptian, or a mummy; or a book set in Egypt; or a book about an Egyptologist, archeologist, or anthropologist. Ex: Crocodile on the Sandbank, The Mummy, Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team, Henry VIII: The King and His Court

Required: Please state the options you chose when you post. If using cover options, you must include the cover in your post. If your choices isn’t obvious, please explain the connection.

Approved for Option 3:

Not Approved for Option 5:

This thread is now open!

will this work for option 4-

or any of these for option 4

Would any of these work for option 3?

Just checking my possible choices:

for Option 4.

for Option 5 (her eye).

I just wanted to check some cover options.
For option 3:

and for option 5:

Thanks:)

Keltie Lee wrote: "I just wanted to check some cover options.
For option 3:

and for option 5:
[bookcover:Love In The Cor..."

These books work fine for your choices.

JennRenee wrote: "will this work for option 4- "

This doesn't seem to have anything to do with a talk show host ... so no.

JennRenee wrote: "or any of these for option 4 "

These don't involve a Talk Show Host ... so No.

Monica S wrote: "Would any of these work for option 3?

"

Yes to all of these.

Angie wrote: "Just checking my possible choices:

for Option 4.

for Option 5 (her eye)."

No to the first one (talk show host involved somehow) and Yes to the second.

Bright enough for number 3?



I like to keep my options open, obviously.

Would work for option 3?
And for option 5?

Thought I'd suggest The Secret River as its one of my favourite books and is about a man In the 1800's who is convicted of a petty crime in England and deported to Australia, so should work for Mayflower Day? I can't use it as I've read it before and I'm not a repeat-reader but I would definitely recommend it!

Coralie wrote: "Would work for option 3?
And for option 5?"

yes to both.

Riona wrote: "Bright enough for number 3?

[bookcover:Special Topics ..."

Yes to all!

Laurie wrote: "Riona wrote: "Bright enough for number 3?

[bookcover:S..."

Awesome, thanks.

Would work for the round object (#5)?

The street light looks round to me.

@Bea - that is a great book - one of my standouts from 2011

For #6, I have checked listopia's archaeology lists and have found books about forensic anthrologists (study of dead bodies) and an antique dealer (an archaeology mystery series). Would you accept these variants or does it have to be a dig in the ground archaeologist?

Is this one good enough for Option 6-
and Egyptologist?

Laurie wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "will this work for option 4- "

This doesn't seem to have anything to do with a talk show host ... so no."

so sorry I meant option 3-

A Conspiracy of Kings - ok for Option 6 (kings)?

Will or work for 3?

Bea wrote: "For #6, I have checked listopia's archaeology lists and have found books about forensic anthrologists (study of dead bodies) and an antique dealer (an archaeology mystery series). Would you accept..."

I'm okay with anthropulogy since archeology is a subset of anthropology - so Yes.

JennRenee wrote: "Laurie wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "will this work for option 4- "

This doesn't seem to have anything to do with a talk show host ... so no."

so sorry I meant option 3- [bookc..."

Yes to all three for option 3.

Kathy G. wrote: "Is this one good enough for Option 6-
and Egyptologist?

"

Yes, this one works.

Sue T wrote: "Will or work for 3?"

Yes.

Laurie wrote: "Sue T wrote: "Will or work for 3?"

Yes."

Thanks!

Laurie wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Laurie wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "will this work for option 4- "

This doesn't seem to have anything to do with a talk show host ... so no."

so sorry I mean..."

thanks!

Laurie wrote: "Angie wrote: "Just checking my possible choices:

for Option 4.

for Option 5 (her eye)."

No to the first one (talk show host involved somehow) an..."

Oops, that was suppose be Option 3 not 4! The bright colors.

Ally wrote: "Thought I'd suggest The Secret River as its one of my favourite books and is about a man In the 1800's who is convicted of a petty crime in England and deported to Australia, so should work for May..."

Sounds fascinating

I was wondering what the links for the golf books are Laurie. The links given on the task don't seem to be working.

I am also seeking approval of option 3 gawdiness.

i'm guessing this is them Sheila

Great Golf Books - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/92...

Best Golf Novels - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/20...

Thanks Dee - I thought it was kind of funny that the links to the links didn't work. Get it?? haha

Great task! I've had a copy of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War on my shelves since it came out, and I swore I was going to get to it this challenge. So that one's taken care of. Now for other possibilities.
Would this work for bright colors?

And/or would these work for a circle on the cover?
(there's a crystal ball in the center of the dragon

-Would you consider the top of the key a circle, or does it have to be a perfect circle?

Chris wrote: "Great task! I've had a copy of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War on my shelves since it came out, and I swore I was going to get to it this challenge. So that one's taken care of. N..."

The Time Pirate is fine for color; The first two are fine for circles, but the third is an oval, so yes on the first two and no on the third.

Are either of these gaudy enough?

Just wanted to double check...

option 3



and option 5



LOL... after seeing both the covers together I'm pretty sure either one would work for either option! =)

Thanks Laurie!

Laurie, did you miss post #21? I think it is OK,,,but wanted a ruling.

Option 3:


Option 5:
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Would work? You said no letters or numbers... That looks like some sort of alien symbol... ?

Option 6:
FYI... Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, has an Egyptian mythology series, the Kane Chronicles, that's pretty good. It's a COMPLETED trilogy, so no waiting for books, either! They are all full of Egyptian gods and magic.

Bea wrote: "Laurie, did you miss post #21? I think it is OK,,,but wanted a ruling."

I must have, sorry - the book works just fine.

Sara ♥ wrote: "Option 3:


Option 5..."

Yes to all except - that looks more like ovals instead of circles.

Well, from that angle, the cake certainly looks like an oval, but I'm assuming it's a round cake.... *shrugs*

Sara ♥ wrote: "Well, from that angle, the cake certainly looks like an oval, but I'm assuming it's a round cake.... *shrugs*"

Yeah, I know ...

Laurie wrote: "Bea wrote: "Laurie, did you miss post #21? I think it is OK,,,but wanted a ruling."

I must have, sorry - the book works just fine."

Thank you, Laurie.

Will these: work for option 3?

And for option 5?