Chaitra’s Comments (group member since May 25, 2012)

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

KarenF wrote: "And if she ever was in the Girl Guides, she most likely would have been asked to leave for some transgression."

Lol. She was in the Girl Guides before the time of the books and she was asked to leave for some transgression. :D

Thanks Sandy!

Sandy, would this work? Blurred trees in the background.



Large version just in case.

Perfect - thanks! Helps that I'm stingy and my average is 3.3. It'll take a while for a 5-star book to dip that low hopefully. :)

Thanks! For the recommendation as well! :)

Nick wrote: "Chaitra wrote: "Nick, sorry to bug you again, but how about this one:?

My author apparently isn't known to literature map. I have to go with the initials ..."

Thanks!

Nick, sorry to bug you again, but how about this one: ?

My author apparently isn't known to literature map. I have to go with the initials - except none of my planned books fit with that either.

When I was doing a cover search for this, I came across this Listopia list: Silhouette Covers. Most of the covers in there are silhouettes in black or white. Just in case anyone else is like me and need help. :)

Thanks Sheila! :)

Thanks Nick! I'll use the first one!

Sheila/Kathy,

Is the window sufficient in this cover?

I wanted to check some options (especially the last two):-

Is Unless ok for this?

Dlmrose, is there a minimum number of ratings for a book to count for this task? I mean, how about if the book has 2 ratings?

Books I hated:

Mockingjay
Room
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
The Gourmet Detective
Alentejo Blue
Silent House
Landing
Winter's Tale
The Republic of Love
Maisie Dobbs
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
The Book Of Fires

and in prime place of (dis)honor, Snow.

I had more 5 star reads this challenge than I thought, surprisingly.

2 were rereads:
Jane Eyre
Pride and Prejudice, my favorite book ever.

4 were magical realism tentpole books (I'm a huge fan):
Love in the Time of Cholera
The Satanic Verses
Shame
Shalimar the Clown

2 fantasy standalone books that I really wouldn't mind sequels of (read: give me the next book now!):
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Embassytown

2 were Flavia de Luce books, who I'm fond of and therefore never criticize:
A Red Herring Without Mustard
I Am Half Sick Of Shadows

2 were non-fiction books that read better than fiction:
Night, Dawn, the Accident: A Trilogy
Washington: A Life

and 5 were books that just made me really happy:
It's Not Love, It's Just Paris
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Flight Behavior
This is How You Lose Her
Astray

Chaitra


15.3 OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
I chose the one book option, read a book with both words old and new in the title.
I read Old New York by Edith Wharton.

Points: 15

30.6 DONNA JO'S TASK - HAVING THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES
Choosing options,
C. Read a book with the word life in the title.
I read Life Mask by Emma Donoghue.
and,
D. Read a book first published in the decade of your birth.
I read Shame by Salman Rushdie. Shame was first published in 1983, the year I was born.

Points: 30

Life Mask is a big book. My copy had 672 pages.
Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

***

Points This Post: 45
Total Points for the Season: 1170
Big Books: 500 (5), 750 (2), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 26

Tasks Completed: 64/64
Books Claimed: 91/91
Pages Read: 31,025

Phew. Done, if I didn't make any mistakes while posting. Congratulations everyone, thanks to the wonderful mods and task creators, and see you in the Spring Challenge thread! :)

Sheila wrote: "ahh, yet another multiple book at the same time reader! For some reason this season I ended up with having read 1 book for each 2 book task. I didn't plan it that way, it was just how they became..."

I'm assuming this was meant for me Sheila! I read a lot of books at the same time, sometimes even as many as 10, lol. Reading piecemeal helps me finish boring books. :)

And I like reading one book for every two book task! I try to plan it that way. It's very satisfying towards the end of the game when every book read counts for points. :D

Thanks JennRenee! I should be done by evening - I'm about 40% through on both books. :)

Two books to go...

Chaitra

15.7 OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Read a book by an author who is your zodiac opposite.
I read The Moonshine War by Elmore Leonard. I'm female, born under Aries. Elmore Leonard is a male Libran (Born Oct 11).

Points: 15

25.6 NICK KY'S TASK - FIRE AND ICE
Choosing options,
1. Read any book with Fire in the title.
I read Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie.
and
3. Read an Orange Prize nominee from 2012.
I read The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue.

Points: 25

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

25.12 MSTAN'S TASK - I ♥ THE GOODREADS ON SRC
I chose to read,
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson - Mentioned by Cassie on msg #18 of the Best of Fall 2011 thread.
and
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman - Mentioned by Regan on msg #11 of the Best of Summer 2012 thread.

Points: 25

Helen Simonson is a Goodreads Author.

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Points This Post: 65
Total Points for the Season: 1125
Big Books: 500 (4), 750 (2), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 25

Tasks Completed: 62/64
Books Claimed: 88/91
Pages Read: 29,713

Congrats Lois!!