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

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

I'm hoping "book" works. Both noun and a verb. Here's the dictionary.com entry.

Will this work? Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories by Karen Russell. My eyes went all wonky trying to count uncommon letters, but the 2 Vs are what I would claim.

Nick wrote: "Conrats all you finishers! You amaze me!"

Let me second that. Congrats everyone who's finished, I cannot wait to see your tasks! :)

Chaitra

5.1 FIND A GOOD BOOK
Read a book with "Good" found intact in the title/author name.
I read The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti.

Points: 5

Hannah Tinti is a Goodreads Author.

5.9 SHHH!
Read a book with a word in the title beginning with "Sh".
I read Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie.

Points: 5

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Points This Post: 10
Total Points for the Season: 710
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 16

Tasks Completed: 42/64
Books Claimed: 56/91
Pages Read: 18,637

Chaitra


5.2 PHIL'S PREDICTION
Read a book with two consecutive words in the title beginning with the same letter.
I read Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart. Super and Sad begin with an S.

Points: 5

25.9 JENNRENEE'S TASK - A CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT
I opted to do the one book task, by combining options A and C.
I read The Republic of Love by Carol Shields. The title has the word Love which satisfies option C, and the author's first name is Carol which satisfies option A. Approved in Help Thread.

Points: 25.

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Points This Post: 30
Total Points for the Season: 700
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 15

Tasks Completed: 40/64
Books Claimed: 54/91
Pages Read: 17,903

Chaitra


15.1 ONE MAN'S TRASH...
Read a book from TBR among the top 10 highest average rating and another from among the top 10 lowest average rating.
I used my Must-Read shelf for this task. I read Double Indemnity by James M. Cain. At 4.09, this was one of the top 10 books in my shelf. I also read The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie. At 3.79 this book was among the bottom 10 in the shelf.

Points: 15

15.6 THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE
Read a book published in a year of the snake.
I read Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie Jr.. Published in 2013.

Points: 15

Ron Currie Jr. is a Goodreads Author.

20.8 LAHNI'S TASK - DOUBLE, TROUBLE!
I chose option 1.
Fraternal - Read a book with a two word title.
I read Touchy Subjects: Stories by Emma Donoghue.

Points: 20

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

30.4 CINDY AL'S TASK - JACKPOT SPIN
I rolled a 3 - Read 2 books with 3 words.
I read The Tin Horse: A Novel by Janice Steinberg.
and
A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee.

Points: 30

Janice Steinberg is a Goodreads Author.

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Points This Post: 80
Total Points for the Season: 670
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 15

Tasks Completed: 38/64
Books Claimed: 52/91
Pages Read: 17,174

I couldn't decipher what I wrote myself, lol. What I meant was a two word title (discounting a, an, the) containing one of the words - white or tiger.
Ex: The Tiger's Wife, White Oleander or even The White Tiger.

I came across this on my Facebook feed - Pantone's Spring 2013 Fashion Colors: Read a book with one of the colors on the report.

For lent, be brave and overcome temptation by reading Food Fiction or go the normal way and read something tagged Christian/Religion.

White tiger myth says that it only appears when there's peace in the world. In honor of that, read a book with the genre War on the main page.

Read a book with 2 words in the title containing the words White and/or Tiger. Discount A, An, The.

I only discovered SRC in mid 2012, and I sometimes go back and read through the tasks of older SRCs. Complete a one-book 5/10/15 points task from an SRC of the past.

This year is the 101st National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC - 101 years ago Japan presented these trees to the US to promote friendship. Read a book set in Washington DC or Japan.

Chaitra


5.3 PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER
Read a book you are ashamed not to have read.
I read The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. I'm a huge fan of Magical Realism, and this is one of MR's most important books and Rushdie one of its great authors. It was also banned (still banned in my country), with a huge controversy around it. I'm ashamed it took me so long to get to this, and I'm so glad I finally did.

Points: 5

The Satanic Verses is a big book. My copy had 561 pages.

20.1 PUTTERPAL'S TASK - THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Read an author's debut book.
I read Grimus by Salman Rushdie. A link to the wiki page that identifies Grimus as his first novel (and book), he didn't write anything prior to that as far as I know.

Points: 20

25.3 CORALIE'S TASK - LET'S BE DIFFERENT
Choosing the two books option,
Book A: Read a book with every letter different in the title.
I read Fury by Salman Rushdie.

and
Book B: Read a book with different number of letters in all words of the title.
I read The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie. The letter count is 3, 11, 2, 8.

Points: 25

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Points This Post: 50
Total Points for the Season: 590
Big Books: 500 (1), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 12

Tasks Completed: 34/64
Books Claimed: 46/91
Pages Read: 15,575

One of the best known spring myths is the Persephone myth. Spring is when Persephone and her mother Demeter are re-united above ground. Read a book which features mother and daughter main characters, or read a book by an author whose mother or daughter is also an author.

Some popular idioms with spring:
- Spring something at someone is to surprise someone with something. Read a book recommended by a Goodreads friend.

- Hope springs eternal is when you continue to hope even in the face of certain disappointment. Read a book by an author you dislike but are willing to give yet another chance to.

- Be full of the joys of Spring is to be very happy. Read a book that will make you happy or a book with a happy ending or one by a favorite author.

- Spring chicken and no spring chicken, young and old people. Read a book written by an author with only one published book, or read a book written by an author with more than five published books.

Chaitra

5.7 BIRDCALLS
Read a book by an author whose name is also part of a bird's name.
I read Christine by Stephen King. King is part of the bird "King Penguin".

Points: 5

5.8 END OF DAYS
Read a book with Apocalyptic/Post Apocalyptic as a genre.
I read Pure by Julianna Baggott.

Points: 5

Julianna Baggott is a Goodreads Author.

10.2 LET'S GET SOMETHING STARTED
Read a nonfiction book related to a project you would like to do in 2013.
I read 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann. This book is about Pre-Columbian History of America, and I read this as part of my learning more about American History project for the year.

Points: 10

10.3 THEY ALL LOOK GOOD TO ME
Read a book nominated for the group read for Winter 2012/2013.
I read Still Life by Louise Penny which ended up #3 in the First Book in a Mystery Series by a Female Author. I read Mr Penumbra's for the 20.10 task.

Points: 10

10.9 THE FALL FINISHER'S 5 STAR FAVORITES
Read a book rated 5 stars by one of the fall finishers.
I read Room by Emma Donoghue which was rated 5 stars by Peebee.

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

Points: 10

20.5 MEGHANLY'S TASK - BEATLEMANIA!
Read a book with a word in the title matching a word in one of the tracks of the Beatles album Please Please Me.
I read It's Not Love, It's Just Paris by Patricia Engel. Love is part of the song title Love Me Do on Side Two of the album. {This was an ARC}.

Points: 20

Patricia Engel is a Goodreads Author.

20.6 PATRICIA'S TASK - "PUNCTUATION, IS? FUN!"
Read a book with a punctuation mark in the title/subtitle.
I read East, West: Stories by Salman Rushdie. Comma is the punctuation mark present in the title.

Points: 20

25.4 LOIS' TASK - LOCAL FLAVOR
I chose to read books pertaining to Connecticut and New York, on the border of which states I live.
Option A. Read a book by a local author.
I read Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Suzanne Collins was born in Hartford, Connecticut, less than an hour away from where I live.
and
Option B. Read a book set in the local area.
I read Dragonwyck by Anya Seton. It's mostly set in Greenwich in Connecticut, ten minutes away from my house and New York City, also very close to me.

Points: 25

25.5 KELTIE LEE'S TASK - CLUE
Choosing,
1. Miss Scarlet - Read a book with a red dress on the cover.
I read Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue. Approved in Help Thread.


and
6. Miss Peacock - Read a book with an exotic color in the title.
I read The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Plum is a color on the list. Approved in the Help Thread.

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.
Ellen Marie Wiseman is a Goodreads Author.

Points: 25

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Points This Post: 130
Total Points for the Season: 540
Big Books: 500 ( ), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 12

Tasks Completed: 31/64
Books Claimed: 42/91
Pages Read: 14,055

Oh good, I thought it was just me! Not the first time Goodreads has thrown a curveball like this...

Kristine, if you mouse over on your name in your post (where it says message 1: by Kristine in this thread), a little pop-up comes up called "Comment History". Clicking on that will give you all the posts you've made in this group. Hope this helps!

Yay! I can finally fit in The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits: Stories!

Nice task Jessica!

Chaitra


15.4 NAMING NAMES
I chose the two book option and read:
The Maytrees by Annie Dillard. Maytree is the last name of the main characters. Approved in Help Thread. -and-
A Murder at Rosamund's Gate by Susanna Calkins. Rosamund is a female name. Approved in Help Thread. {This was an ARC}.

Points: 15

Susanna Calkins is a Goodreads Author.

20.3 CHRIS MD'S TASK - DECK THE HALLS
Choosing,
4. Strike the Harp - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover.
I read Tiger Rag: A Novel by Nicholas Christopher. The cover shows a trumpet. {This was an ARC}.

Points: 20

25.1 LAURIE ME'S TASK - A TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE
Choosing,
4. Middle Sister Jill - Read a book set in a hospital.
I read A History of the Present Illness by Louise Aronson. Set in several hospitals of San Francisco. {This was an ARC}.

and
6. Laurie - Read a book with the genre Mystery on the main page.
I read Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers

Points: 25

Louise Aronson is a Goodreads Author.

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Points This Post: 60
Total Points for the Season: 410
Big Books: 500 ( ), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 7

Tasks Completed: 22/64
Books Claimed: 31/91
Pages Read: 10,164

Chaitra

25.8 ♥ROBIN♥'S TASK - SPREADING THE LOVE
Choosing,
Option 1: Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in any order in "VALENTINE'S DAY".
I read Landing by Emma Donoghue. E & D are in valEntine's Day.

and
Option 2: Read a book with a red/pink/white cover.
I read A History of the World in 10½ Chapters by Julian Barnes. Approved in Help Thread.

Points: 25

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

30.1 - Ms. Anderson's Task - Itoushii Anime no Tame ni
I rolled 4 & 6.
For 4. Read a book in which you don't mind being the lead character.
I read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Jo is a girl with the kind of spirit I admire. She's free spirited, does what she pleases, and that is huge in 1860 when the book is set. She's is a lovely person too.There's also my ridiculous hope to write something one day, so that doesn't hurt. I would love to be Jo. (This edition has Little Women (part 1) and Good Wives (part 2) combined, even though it shows up as part 1/2 on GR.)

and
for 6. Read a book with Fantasy as a main genre.
I read number9dream by David Mitchell.

Points: 30

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Points This Post: 55
Total Points for the Season: 350
Big Books: 500 ( ), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 5

Tasks Completed: 19/64
Books Claimed: 26/91
Pages Read: 8,692

5.4 Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust? From the description it sounds like there are fairies in the book... There's also 15.2 Naming Names if you can find another book/author to make a word, 25.8 option 6 - any book and if you rolled a 6, 30.1 option 6 - genre fantasy...

Stacie, yes. That'll work!

Chaitra

20.7 DEEDEE'S TASK - ALL IN THE FAMILY
Picking the option Boy, because in my family boys edge out the girls in number.
1. Read a book that has History>World War II on the main page.
I read The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman.

Points: 20

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Points This Post: 20
Total Points for the Season: 295
Big Books: 500 ( ), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 4

Tasks Completed: 17/64
Books Claimed: 22/91
Pages Read: 7,156

Chaitra

10.7 HAIL TO THE CHIEF
Read an autobiography/biography of a U.S. President.
I read Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. A biography of George Washington, first US President.

Points: 10

Washington: A Life is a big book. My copy had 928 pages.

30.2 SHEILA/KATHY G'S TASK - IT'S WINTER... OR IS IT?
Choosing,
A. From the Northern Hemisphere, Option 2. Read a book by an author whose initials appear in the words LONG UNDERWEAR.
I read Astray by Emma Donoghue. E & D are in unDErwear.

and
B. From the Southern Hemisphere, Option 1. Read a book published after Jan 1, 2012.
I read Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Published in Oct 2012.

Points: 30

Emma Donoghue is a Goodreads Author.

30.9 PEEBEE'S TASK - SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
Choosing,
2. Grammar Rock: Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here - Read a book with a word in the title from the list of common adverbs.
I read The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier. Last is an adverb of time on the list.

and
5. America Rock: I'm Just a Bill - Read a book set in a capital city.
I read The Gourmet Detective by Peter King. Set in London, capital of U.K. (The setting is not in the Goodreads description, but some reviews mention it).

Points: 30

Tracy Chevalier is a Goodreads Author.

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Points This Post: 70
Total Points for the Season: 275
Big Books: 500 ( ), 750 (1), 1000 ( )
Goodreads Authors: 4

Tasks Completed: 16/64
Books Claimed: 21/88
Pages Read: 6,788