Thanks.

Garlan wrote: "I'm thinking of reading Richest Man in Babylon by George Clausen. Its written almost as a parable, but I'd like to use it as the non-fiction portion of the task. Its really about weal..."

From what I can see about the book, I have no problem in placing it within the Non-Fiction category.

I'm thinking of reading Richest Man in Babylon by George Clausen. Its written almost as a parable, but I'd like to use it as the non-fiction portion of the task. Its really about wealth management, and I'm not sure it qualifies as fiction. Any thoughts?

Thanks, Roseann! :)

Ruby wrote: "Ok this is what I have come up with for this task. My New Year's Resolution is to find romantic love, so I am going to read "loving" by Henry Green and "Keeping the Love you Find." Does this work?"

Both are fine.

Kim L wrote: "My resolution is to walk 2 to 4 miles every day that I can (I have health issues and walking helps). The book I really want to read about my resolution is Just Walking by Clella Camp. The problem..."

I have no problem with that. In fact, the other one doesn't even have to be extra long ;-).

Ok this is what I have come up with for this task. My New Year's Resolution is to find romantic love, so I am going to read "loving" by Henry Green and "Keeping the Love you Find." Does this work?

My resolution is to walk 2 to 4 miles every day that I can (I have health issues and walking helps). The book I really want to read about my resolution is Just Walking by Clella Camp. The problem is it is 99 pages JUST ONE page short of the 100 pages. Can I read this and read an extra long fiction book to make up for it?

Valorie wrote: "Hi Roseann!
My resolution is to exercise more, so I'm going to start taking yoga. Will work for my fiction read? The title is a yoga pose.
Thanks!"

Yup, that's fine!

Hi Roseann!
My resolution is to exercise more, so I'm going to start taking yoga. Will work for my fiction read? The title is a yoga pose.
Thanks!

Amanda wrote: "My resolution is to learn more about slavery so will these books work:
Fiction-A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 (Dear America Series)

N..."

Those are fine

My resolution is to learn more about slavery so will these books work:
Fiction-A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 (Dear America Series)

NON-Fiction-To Be a slave

Felina wrote: "I'm assuming that You On A Diet The Owner's Manual for Waist Management & [book:Such a Pretty Fat One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie i..."

Yes they are fine, and they DO sound hilarious!

I'm assuming that You On A Diet The Owner's Manual for Waist Management & Such a Pretty Fat One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the Answer will work for this challenge.

I hope so cause I already started Such a Pretty Fat and it is hilarious!

Jessica wrote: "My resolution is to go for more nature walks/hikes, so I'm planning on using Roddy Doyle's The Woman Who Walked into Doors for my fiction and Eric Blehm's The Last Season..."

As that was his forte I have no problem with the choice.

My resolution is to go for more nature walks/hikes, so I'm planning on using Roddy Doyle's The Woman Who Walked into Doors for my fiction and Eric Blehm's The Last Season for my non-fiction. The latter's about a park ranger famous for rescuing lost hikers who is later lost himself. Not sure if the connection's too tenuous, so I'm in need of a ruling.

Michelle wrote: "Just want to check...

My resolution is to go on a real vacation in 2010 so I'll read

A Whirlwind Vacation and
Assassination Vacation

Yes
Are these OK?"

Just want to check...

My resolution is to go on a real vacation in 2010 so I'll read

A Whirlwind Vacation and
Assassination Vacation

Are these OK?

Helen wrote: "Just checking my resolution and books to support.

Resolution: Start a knitting group to make rectangles for afghans for wounded soldiers (Homemade Afghan Project).

Fiction: The Friday Night..."


Both are fine.

Helen wrote: "Just checking my resolution and books to support.

Resolution: Start a knitting group to make rectangles for afghans for wounded soldiers (Homemade Afghan Project).

Fiction: The Friday Night..."

Friday Night Knitting Club is a great book. The sequal Knit Two is also good.

Just checking my resolution and books to support.

Resolution: Start a knitting group to make rectangles for afghans for wounded soldiers (Homemade Afghan Project).

Fiction: The Friday Night Knitting Club

Non-fiction: Zen and the Art of Knitting

Katie wrote: "My resolution is to be more at peace with myself. I chose The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment for my fiction choice and The Inner Game of Stress for my non-fictio..."

If you are trying to lose stress both sound fine.

Julie wrote: "If my resolution is to start a family and to possibly get pregnant, could I use What to Expect Before You're Expecting and Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery for the fiction, because she get..."

The non-fiction is fine; however, the fiction needs to have a word in the title that pertains to your resolution--baby, pregnant, family, etc.

My resolution is to be more at peace with myself. I chose The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment for my fiction choice and The Inner Game of Stress for my non-fiction option.

If my resolution is to start a family and to possibly get pregnant, could I use What to Expect Before You're Expecting and Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery for the fiction, because she gets pregnant and "house of dreams" totally fits what I want for myself this year - dreams of building my home and family? Thanks!

Thanks!

Sara☺ wrote: "Roseann, I just want to make sure you are ok with my resolution before I finalize it.
My resolution is to be a better and healthier mommy (patience with a 2 1/2 yr old ;P ), so I was going to read ..."

Those two sound fine!

Katy wrote: "Katie - if you're looking for a nonfiction book about getting involved in politics/your community, you could try Soul of a Citizen Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time - not sure..."

Wow, Katy, that sounds just like another book from my TBR list: Citizen Democracy Political Activism in a Cyncial Age by Stephen Frantzich. I interned for him back in high school (oh, eight years ago or so) and he gave me a copy that I still haven't read. Sadly, that's not the oldest book on my TBR list.

I think for the second part of the task I'm going to read How to Overthrow the Government by Arianna Huffington--another one that's been on the TBR list forever. Thanks for the suggestion, though. That does look like an inspiring book. Must...not...add...to...list!

Roseann, I just want to make sure you are ok with my resolution before I finalize it.
My resolution is to be a better and healthier mommy (patience with a 2 1/2 yr old ;P ), so I was going to read Taking Care of the Me in Mommy Becoming a Better Mom - Spirit, Body & Soul and The Mommy Club. Is this ok with you?

Thanks Roseann and Felina. I'm going to go with the writing resolution. It's an important one:) I'm going to fit The Book Thief somewhere else. So many people have enjoyed it. Thanks again!

Katie - if you're looking for a nonfiction book about getting involved in politics/your community, you could try Soul of a Citizen Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time - not sure if it would work for you but it's really good and I find it very inspiring along the lines of your resolution!

ACKKK!! Melissa! The Book Thief is brilliant. Read it!!

Melissa wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Hi, I need help with this one! My resolution is to practice yoga more often, but I really can't find a fiction book that has yoga in the title. Non-fictions books ..."

Both of your choices look fine.

For the "reading" you could try a book on procrastination.

Dlmrose wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Hi, I need help with this one! My resolution is to practice yoga more often, but I really can't find a fiction book that has yoga in the title. Non-fictions books are easy. Can I..."

Thanks Dlmrose. After looking at the books and giving it some thought, I think I might use one of my other two resolutions. The fiction books about that have yoga in the title don't really interest me and I don't find them too yogic. I'm thinking about the following:

1st Resolution: Stop procrastinating and finish writing my dissertation
A. No One Writes to the Colonel: and Other Stories by Gabriel García Márquez
B. On Writing by Stephen King

2nd Resolution: Make an effort to finish books that I have started and never picked up again.

A.The Book Thief
B.TBD

Would those work? Does anyone have any book suggestions about reading? Thanks again!

Patricia wrote: "Roseann wrote: "Patricia wrote: "My resolution is to be more eco-friendly/environmentally aware/ "green"er if you will. Therefore, do the following work?

Fiction: [book:Thoughts from Walden Pon..."

That works fine.

Amanda wrote: "My resolution is sort of vague- it's to be a more powerful, proactive person (i.e., not so bloody lazy and bleh). So for my non fiction I am going to read [book:The Pursuit - Success is hidden in t..."

Both of your choices are fine.

I don't think your resolution is vague at all, good luck!

Tanja wrote: "Not sure if I ever got the okay for my book selections - MSG 5."

Both are fine.

Roseann wrote: "Patricia wrote: "My resolution is to be more eco-friendly/environmentally aware/ "green"er if you will. Therefore, do the following work?

Fiction: Thoughts from Walden Pond
Thore..."

Okay, thanks. Maybe I'll try The Greening of Ben Brown A Novel for the fiction one.

My resolution is sort of vague- it's to be a more powerful, proactive person (i.e., not so bloody lazy and bleh). So for my non fiction I am going to read The Pursuit - Success is hidden in the journey. by Dexter Yaeger. I had some trouble with the fiction...would The Power and the Glory by Graham Green work?

Not sure if I ever got the okay for my book selections - MSG 5.

Sophie wrote: "My resolution is to get my a$$ into gear and finally finish my Diploma in Child Care. I was hoping to be finished by the end of this year! But I got a traineeship in the library and I've had to pla..."

For the fiction: look for words like "child, care, teach, education, etc".

For the non-fiction, any how-to book on child care would be fine.

Katie wrote: "Hi Roseann,

My resolution is to become more politically active. For part A, I plan on reading Washington, DC, since "Washington" is a word related to politics. Is that alright?

Also, I'm trying t..."

I'll go with your part A choice, but the second book just has to do with the actual resolution, so you might want to look for a book that talks about how to get involved in your community.

Jamie wrote: "My resolution is to read with my kids more often. Would these work for this task: Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul: Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5 through 8 and..."

Both are fine

Patricia wrote: "My resolution is to be more eco-friendly/environmentally aware/ "green"er if you will. Therefore, do the following work?

Fiction: Thoughts from Walden Pond
Thoreau is a true natu..."

For the fiction-no. Try looking up titles with "environment, green, ecology, etc" in them.

The non-fiction is fine.

Jessy wrote: "Would Size 14 Is Not Fat Either work for the fiction one for losing weight?"

Yes.

My resolution is to get my a$$ into gear and finally finish my Diploma in Child Care. I was hoping to be finished by the end of this year! But I got a traineeship in the library and I've had to place that as a kind of part time thing.

Any suggestions on books I could use?

This task is now worth 35 points!!!

Jessy wrote: "I never got an answer for my question also.
Would Size 14 Is Not Fat Either work for the fiction one for losing weight? "

Yes

I never got an answer for my question also.
Would Size 14 Is Not Fat Either work for the fiction one for losing weight?

Yeah I was just going to jump in here and delete that message. I thought it just had to do with a character who was dealing with my same resolution. I reread the task and saw the skinny word thing.

Thanks Cynthia, sorry to waste your time.