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

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

Just want to verify will work for cup on the cover. Thanks.

Trish wrote: "So, a quick question. At least one book on the list, Dear Edward, doesn't specify which state it's in. Just that they plane took off from New Jersey.

Can it still be used?"
Yes, that is the state they designate it for.

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15.9 Summer Blockbusters

The Book Was Better Than The Movie - p. 2

Chocolat. Joanne Harris
(I put my review of the book on the Raffle Review page.)

Points: 15
Total points: 120
Books read: 10
Tasks completed: 9
IAF points: 2

Chocolat by Joanne Harris
3.5 stars - I read this book as a pick from the list - Books that are better than the movie and then watched the movie, itself. The book, written in 1999, takes place in a small French village in the early 1960s. Vianne and her daughter, Anouk, arrive on a north wind at the very beginning of Lent and open a chocolatier, or chocolate shop. This immediately causes friction with the church, for whom Lent is a season of denial. But Vianne is a generous, giving, intuitive woman, who befriends all, and even treats her would-be enemies with kindness and compassion.
I enjoyed reading the book, but it clearly was written as the beginning of a series. It hints at back stories, creates more questions than it answers. The movie, on the other hand, keeps the same characters and setting, but tells the story in a different way, giving the viewers a neat ending. I appreciated that about the movie, and enjoyed it for both the acting (Dame Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, and Juliette Binoche) and the ending.
I feel I would be remiss if I didn't mention the parallels between this book, and Lessons in Chemistry, which I recently finished. The time period in both is mid-twentieth century, and the protagonists are very similar. Each woman is a single mother to a precocious young daughter, who are running from their pasts, while trying to create a loving home for their child. While they may love a man, they are not dependent upon them. Vianne creates her living changing people's lives through chocolat, Elizabeth has a television show called "Supper at Six," that touches and changes lives in much the same way. They are both compassionate, funny, and smart. The books make good companion reads.

RedSycamore wrote: "Susan A wrote: "We have to pick a book from this list of only 50 books? No other options?"

Haha, I also came to see if the other options had been forgotten, because practically all of these books ..."
Wow, I didn't realize this would be such a contentious task. I had already read 9 of the books, and I'm strictly a library user.
If it helps, here's the breakdown of publication years:
2024 - 7; 2023 - 14; 2022 - 13; 2021 - 5; 2020 - 6; 2019 - 2; 2018 - 1; 2017 - 1, and 2014 - 1.
I hope you can find something to read that you'll enjoy.

Having a hard time getting into my original choice - will either of these work?


Thanks!

XBM

20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Laure's Task: Dragons of Summer

Option 1. Read a book which has a 1 and a 5 in its page number or year of publication. (published in 2015)

You're Never Weird on the Internet. Felicia Day. 6.7.24

****Claiming 1 IAF ticket for nonfiction****

Points: 20
Total points: 105
Books read: 9
Tasks completed: 8
IAF points: 2

Katrisa wrote: "Yes great list! Every book on there that I have already read I gave 4-5 stars. And quite a few more already on my TBR. Looking forward to reading one for this task!"
I only recently noticed that when you look at a list, it tells you how many you have read from it, and how many are on your TBR. What a cool feature. I gave many of the 9 that I have already read 4 or 5 stars, as well.

Lois wrote: "Great list! Six already on my to-read shelf."
Thanks!

They are widely available and represent a variety of genres and interests. I hope you will be able to find one that interests you. For the Group reads task, you only have 4 choices.

Try a different route

These work

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15.5 Do You Have A Flag?

Read a book whose author's initials are found in CAPTURE THE FLAG.

Guidebook to Murder. Lynn Cahoon

Points: 15
Total points: 85
Books read: 8
Tasks completed: 7
IAF points: 1

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10.10 - Olympics: Breaking

Read a book where the authors first name begins with B.

Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus

Points: 10
Total points: 70
Books read: 7
Tasks completed: 6
IAF points: 1

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25.2 - Mazza1's Task: Title Pairs

Option 2
Read 2 books with the same titles

Home Fires. Luanne Rice - 400 pages
Home Fires. Claire Booth - 256 pages

Points: 25
Total points: 60
Books read: 6
Tasks completed: 5
IAF points: 1

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10.6 Read a book with one of the following MPGs: LGBT, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Queer

Every Heart a Doorway. Seanan McGuire

Points: 10
Total points: 35
Books read: 4
Tasks completed: 4
IAF points: 1

Okay, thanks. I thought I would qualify for 20.1.

Have all the 20 point task creators been notified?

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15.3 Let The Games Begin

Option 2 - Read one book which satisfies both requirements of option 1.
All We Ever Wanted. Emily Giffin

Read a book whose cover is at least 75% made up of any combination of these colours according to Tineye.
- 96.3 % Blue
Read a book at least 50% set in one of these countries. - Set in Nashville, TN, USA

Points: 15
Total points: 25
Books read: 3
Tasks completed: 3
IAF points: 1

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5.3 TAG You're It!

Read a book with a 3 word only title

The Amish Wife. Gregg Olsen
***Claiming 1 IAF**** Nonfiction

Points: 5
Total points: 10
Books read: 2
Tasks completed: 2
IAF points: 1