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

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

XBM

15.1 - Here's the Question

Read 2 books, one book 1 and one book 2.

Book 1: Read a book with one of these words in the title.
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY HOW
Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah

Book 2: Read a book by an author whose initials (all) can be found in the word QUESTION
True Biz. Sara Nović

Points: 15
Total points: 710/1085
IAF - 9
GO - 1
Tasks - 35/61

XBM

15.10 Take A Mental Health Day

Read a Non-Fiction book with a MPG Mental Health
8 Keys to Building Your Best Relationships. Daniel A. Hughes

Claiming an IAF ticket for nonfiction

Points: 15
Total points: 695/1085
IAF - 9
GO - 1
Tasks - 34/61

XBM

25.4: Nick KY’s Task: Nordic Noir Plus Ten

Book A: Read a book written by a single Nordic author (by birth or by residence). Approved message 20.
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia by Michael Booth

Claiming an IAF ticket for nonfiction

Book B: Read a book that is connected to Book A in one of the following ways:
3. By year of first edition -- Book B was first published in the same year as Book A (they were both published in 2014)
Murder at the Mikado. Julianna Deering

Points: 25
Total points: 680/1085
IAF - 8
GO - 1
Tasks - 33/61

XBM

15.3 X's and O's

Option 2: Read one book that satisfies the requirements for both books of Option 1.
The Fox Wife. Yangsze Choo

Points: 15
Total points: 655/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 32/61

XBM

15.7 - Let's Break

Read a book where a vacation, holiday or leisure break involving at least one overnight stay is central to the story.
Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24

Points: 15
Total points: 640/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 31/61

XBM

25.11 - Kathy KS’ Task : “Spring has sprung”

Option 3. Read a book first published during my father’s lifetime: 1927-1997. (Originally published in 1990).
Postmortem. Patricia Cornwell

Option 4. Read a book with a four-letter or more word in the title/subtitle that can be made from the phrase “SPRING HAS SPRUNG". (Springs)
The Ballad of Laurel Springs. Janet Beard

Points: 25
Total points: 625/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 30/61

XBM

25.8 - MEGSCL - Learning to read

Option 1: Read a book by an author with a first name that starts with M, S, or F.
Welcome to Beach Town. Susan Wiggs

Option 2: Read a book with a title where all words have 3 or fewer letters
Dog on It. Spencer Quinn

Points: 25
Total points: 600/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 29/61

XBM

20.6 It's a Fact - Jammin Jenny's Task: TV Family Fun

Option 4: Match Game

Read a book that has an author with a first or last name of one of the panel members from this list (they need to be on at least 20 episodes). Lee Meriwether
Silver Alert: A Novel. Lee Smith

Points: 20
Total points: 575/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 28/61

XBM

10.5 - Blankety Blank

Read a book with a 2 word title where both words start with the same letter.
Santa's Sweetheart. Janet Dailey

Points: 10
Total points: 555/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 27/61

XBM

30.7 - TessaVanessa’s Task: The Price is Right

Read two books, from two different options.
Required: State the options.

Option 1: COME ON DOWN: Read a book with a word of five letters or more that can be made from COME ON DOWN, YOU’RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT. Letters may only be used as often as they appear. (Canyon)
Manitou Canyon. William Kent Krueger

Option 4: Read a book with a domestic dog or cat on the cover. It can be a live animal or a drawing as long as you can tell it is a cat or dog.
The Dog That Whispered. Jim Kraus



Points: 30
Total points: 545/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 26/61

XBM

25.13 - Bookwrm526 - Connections

This is a two book task, please read one book from two different options.

Option 3: Anagram animals - read a book with a word of at least three letters in the title or subtitle that is an anagram of an animal (birds, mammals, insects, fish, reptiles and amphibians all count).
REQUIRED: State the word from the title/subtitle and the animal name. (God/Dog)
151 Things God Can't Do. Maisie Sparks
Claiming 1 IAF ticket

Option 4: Body parts - read a book with a word in the title or subtitle that contains a human body part. State the word from the title/subtitle and the body part it contain (Pearl/ear)
The Christmas Pearl. Dorothea Benton Frank

Points: 25
Total points: 515/1085
IAF - 7
GO - 1
Tasks - 25/61

XBM

15.5 Survey Says

Read a book that has won or been nominated for Goodreads Choice Awards (Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction (2022))

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Gabrielle Zevin

Points: 15
Total points: 490/1085
IAF - 6
GO - 1
Tasks - 24/61

XBM

10.10 - World Bee day

In honour of the humble Bee, read a book where the Title AND Author name both contain the letter B

The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love: A Fallen Southern Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared. Jill Conner Browne

Claiming 1 IAF ticket*

Points: 10
Total points: 475/1085
IAF - 6
GO - 1
Tasks - 23/61

* My library has this shelved as Adult Non-Fiction [2nd Floor], and the top GoodReads shelves are:
Marriage, and Being Prepared > Top Shelves
Top shelves for The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love Showing 1-100 of 1,159

to-read - 3,167 people
currently-reading - 233 people
fiction -103 people
nonfiction - 50 people
humor -49 people
funny - 32 people
non-fiction -23 people

XBM

5.8 Roboteers, Stand By

Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Robots
Required: State the page of the shelf your book is found on.
Page 8
The Illustrated Man. Ray Bradbury

Points: 5
Total points: 465
IAF - 5
GO - 1

XBM

25.7 - Lora - Happy St. Patrick's Day

Option 1: Wearin' of the Green
Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% green according to TinEye AND has minimum 317 pages.
Required: post the cover.
Lawn Boy. Jonathan Evison
-
76.9 %#a3bd4eGreen
12.6 %#82a749Green
320 pages

Option 2: Ireland
Read a book that is on the first 15 pages of the Ireland Books list
Required: state the page. - Page 1
The Pull of the Stars. Emma Donoghue
295 pages

Points: 25
Total points: 460
IAF - 5
GO - 1

XBM

30.4 - Cat's Task: Books of Oceania

Option 1: Two Book Option

Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Oceania.
Required: state the country(/ies), and provide supporting evidence if it's not obvious from the GR metadata or blurb. (Cabarita Beach, New South Wales - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabarit...)
The Summer Sisters. Lilly Mirren


Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Oceania. Multiple authors are allowed, provided that ALL are born within Oceania. The author(s) need not be from the country used for book 1.
Required: provide a link to prove place of birth if it's not obvious from the GR metadata. - I couldn't find this information online, so I asked her through Goodreads, and she was gracious enough to verify it.
(https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...)
Christmas at the Waratah Inn. Lilly Mirren

Points: 30
Total points: 435
IAF - 5
GO - 1

XBM

10.9 - Beware the Ides of March

Read a book with a title word of four letters or more that can be made from the letters in BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
REQUIRED: State the word (READ)

Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out. Shannon Reed

Nonfiction - claiming 1 It's A Fact ticket

Points: 10
Total points: 405
IAF - 5
GO - 1

XBM

5.4 What's In A Name?

Read a book by a single author where the author's initials (first and last) can be found in CARL LINNAEUS. (CN)

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. Cal Newport

Nonfiction - claiming 1 It's A Fact ticket

Points: 5
Total points: 395
IAF - 4
GO - 1

Nick wrote: "Kim wrote: "Nick wrote: "Kim wrote: "I had planned to use The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia by Michael Booth for task 25.13..."
Thanks so much!

XBM
Route 66 Adventure

Route 66 is a 2,400-mile highway that stretches across America, including the states of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. It is a road trip that is as popular with travelers from abroad, as with Americans themselves. It was opened in 1926, and decommissioned in 1985. During that time, many families used it to escape the Dust Bowl, or take their family on vacation. Read three books from the following options.
Option 1: Read a book with an MPG of Road Trip or Adventure
Option 2: Read a book set in one of these states (of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California).
Option 3: Read a book published between 1926 – 1985
Option 4: Read a book with the numbers 66 in the page count or publication date.
Option 5: Read a book by John Steinbeck, who wrote The Grapes of Wrath.
Option 6: Read a book set during the Dust Bowl.