Kim’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2021)

Kim’s comments from the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group.

Kathy KS wrote: "Another question, for Option D. Will the MPG Holiday count for this one, matched with another MPG?

That might be just any HOLIDAY, or the HOLIDAYs would have to be the same, per description, etc. ..."

If I understand, your question is can the generic term HOLIDAY be used in place of a specific holiday, like Halloween or Thanksgiving? If that is what you are asking, the answer is we need a specific holiday.

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5.3 Cupid is Coming

Task: Read a book with MPG Romance.
The Matchmaker's Gift. Lynda Cohen Loigman

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Total Points: 25 / 995
Tasks Completed 4/57

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5.2- Circle of Dark

Task: Read a book set at least 50% in one of the countries or US state that have territory within the Arctic Circle - Alaska.
Craig Johnson is back with a short novel set in the Alaska tundra

Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story. Craig Johnson

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 20 / 995
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Kathy KS wrote: "Option B question... Will plurals of the words on the list work, such as: knights, nights?

Plurals are fine, as long as both words are plural.

Or something not on the list, like: prince, prints?
Styx, sticks?"
We have to stick to the list because of the wording of the task.

Erin (NY) wrote: "Would you accept for book 2 of option A?"

Yes, I see the bird flying and the tree branch.

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5.4 New Year, New Reads!

Task: Read a book where an author's first and last initials are found in HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The Bright Unknown. Elizabeth Byler Younts

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 15 / 995
Tasks Completed 2/57

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10.10 - Cold As Ice

Task: Read a book from one of three Nordic lists. It appears on page 1 of the 52 Book Club 2023: #24 Nordic Noir list. (Yea for not scary Nordic Noir).

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. Helene Tursten

Points this post: 10
Total Points: 10 / 995
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Jenny wrote: "Hi, does option C mean that the two books can't be about the same holiday? So that a combination that would work would be one book about Christmas and the other book being about New Year?"
Correct, it would need to be two different holidays, like in your example.

Trish wrote: "Thank you."
You're welcome, enjoy! I'm going to check out your selections because I am a cozy mystery fan myself.

Trish wrote: "Morning.

Would this combination work for option D?

The Christmas Clause - MPGs Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Christmas, Fiction, Romance, Holiday

A Midwinter's Tail - ..."

Absolutely!

Foxy Grandma wrote: "Any suggestions? I have found books on my to read list that are from Southern Hemisphere but NONE of them were published in Dec or Jan. This is getting frustrating. Could we possibly include Februa..."

I'm using In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith. He's one of my favorite authors.

Peg wrote: "I'm looking at the artistic angle on this, will this work for a bird and a tree for Option A Book 1? [bookcover:Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of ..."

I'm sorry, the bird is fine, but I don't see anything identifiable as a branch.

Jayne wrote: "Kim wrote: "I want to check on The Prince, which apparently has over 6,000 editions - but the first that comes up in Goodreads is a Paperback with 144 pages. My library only has it as ..."
Since I was planning to use the ebook, and the top paperback has 144 pages, it sounds like I would be fine?

I want to check on The Prince, which apparently has over 6,000 editions - but the first that comes up in Goodreads is a Paperback with 144 pages. My library only has it as part of an anthology or an ebook, so I want to be sure that this would work.

For option 2, will you accept:
?

KmarieD wrote: "Just want to confirm that these would work for option D

Book 1: Duck the Halls
Book 2: Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café"

Christmas - Cozy Mystery; Christmas - Romance - you got it!

JennRenee wrote: "Kim wrote: "Do you have any suggestions or could you point me to a list? I spent the last hour going through my TBR and browsing elsewhere and have found just one that I might read."

I am not sure..."
Thank you for the suggestion. I checked and it's not available through my library, also not a genre I prefer to read. I read pretty eclectically, but avoid Thriller, Suspense, and Paranormal if at all possible. I have Cozy Mystery and Historical Fiction.

The Sea Queen
I put this book on Reserve the other day, and now I can't remember what task I had it earmarked for. It's an epic Viking saga, and when I Google the main character, it appears he died C. 890. Does this work?

Do you have any suggestions or could you point me to a list? I spent the last hour going through my TBR and browsing elsewhere and have found just one that I might read.

I want to ask about Joy School by Elizabeth Berg. According to Goodreads, the Katie Nash Series has 3 primary works, but the last one was written in 2002. Would this still be considered a series or is it a trilogy? Is there a distinction that would apply for this task?