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

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

**Won't work**

Approved

Option 1:

Bracelet on the cover.

Option 3:

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Option 5: Young Adult and Romance on Genre Page @Selection.

Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James

Hoping this works for dragon?

Are these ok for #5 and #6? Outdoor scene and water body.

Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross
See Now Then: A Novel by Jamaica Kincaid
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The Marlowe Papers by Ros Barber
Fuse by Julianna Baggott
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
Solar by Ian McEwan
The Hope Factory: A Novel by Lavanya Sankaran
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Some of these I rated 2 stars for my records. I plead temporary insanity. They suck - all of them.

Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Which is not a bad list for under 70 books! :)

I'm done, I think. Hopefully. Thanks to the moderators, the task creators and all readers! :)

Chaitra

30.1 Sheila/Kathy G.'s Task - It's Spring Cleaning Time!
I chose options,
3. for which I read Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Mystery tagged on the main page.
and 4. for which I read This Magnificent Desolation: A Novel by Thomas O'Malley. Windows on the cover. Approved in Help Thread.


Points: 30

**Jim Butcher is a Goodreads Author.**

30.2 Dlmrose's Task - For the Love of Reading
I chose to read,
For Book A, Pyramids by Terry Pratchett. Terry Pratchett's book Good Omens is on the US Book List.
and for Book B, The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. The same book is on the UK/Ireland Book List.

Points: 30

30.3 Donna Jo's Task - Upsy Daisy
I chose options,
3. for which I read The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. The author initials MW are one of the approved pairs of letters.
and 4. for which I read Trespass by Rose Tremain. The author's name Rose is one of the approved names.

Points: 30

30.4 Sandy's Task - What Are They All Talking About?
I chose to read,
For Book 1, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. #19 on Popular Bookclub Books of US, All Time.
and for Book 2, Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. #34 on Most Read of the world, this month. The listings are as of today (May 27).

Points: 30

**Gillian Flynn is a Goodreads Author.**

50.1 Ms Anderson's Task - Two Truths and a Lie
I read,
For two truths: 1. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. The book is about silent movie-maker Georges Melies, I'm a fan of silent movies including some by Melies.
2. Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. The book's cover activity is something I did a lot as a kid - I walked over the train tracks of my hometown while growing up as well.

and for a lie: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Unlike the book's protagonist, I'm a girl. Also my father isn't Poseidon (or any Greek god).
All books were approved in the Help Thread.

Points: 50

***

Points this Post: 170
Total Points: 870/870
Big Books: 500(5), 750(1), 1000(1)
Goodreads Author: 21

Tasks Completed: 53/53
Books Claimed: 69/69
Pages Read: 25,464

Thank you!

Will Steelheart work for Option 3?

Chaitra


25.1 Delicious Dee's Task: Anchors Aweigh
I chose, options
2. for which I read Antonia Lively Breaks The Silence by David Samuel Levinson. N, O, T are present in aNTOnia, R in bReaks and C in silenCe. [This was an ARC].
and 5. for which I read Harvest by Jim Crace. Author initials present in JCCS.

Points: 25

** David Samuel Levinson is a Goodreads Author.**

25.2 Laurie ME's Task: Interesting Spring Holidays
I chose, options
1. for which I read Chocolat by Joanne Harris. The main character is a chocolatier.
and 5. for which I read Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. Part of a mammoth series, I'd gotten upto 6 books and given up about half a decade ago.

Points: 25

**Deadhouse Gates is a big book. I read the kindle copy, but the Paperback Edition has 843 pages.**

25.3 Nikki's Task: Come Play With Me!
I chose the 1 book option and read Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (666 pages). The book fits Game 1: Monopoly - Building on the cover and Game 4: Connect 4 - Four words in its title. Approved in Help Thread.


Points: 25

**Gardens of the Moon is a big book. I read the kindle copy, but the Paperback Edition has 666 pages.**

25.4 Stacie MI's Task: It's Read-a-Thon Time!
I chose, options
1. for which I read The House at Belle Fontaine: Stories by Lily Tuck. A short book at 160 pages.
and 4. for which I read The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. The book is tagged Sequential Art > Graphic Novel on the main page.

Points: 25

**Neil Gaiman is a Goodreads Author.**

25.6 Lois' Task: Happy Birthday Girl Scouts!
I chose, options
B. for which I read Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Title has the word Girl.
and C. for which I read Flora by Gail Godwin. Author initials present in WAGGGS.

Points: 25

**Tracy Chevalier is a Goodreads Author.**

25.7 Chaitra's Task: Judge a Book By Its Cover!
I chose option A and read Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel by Eli Brown. Both covers have parts of people missing. [Cinnamon was an ARC].


Points: 25

**Eli Brown is a Goodreads Author.**

25.8 Janet F's Task: Springy Ideas
I chose, options
2. for which I read Beloved by Toni Morrison. GR friend Carol rated the book 5 stars in Feb 2013. I chose the book in early March.
and 5. for which I read The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. I found it on the Page 4 of Readers Also Enjoyed for my starting book, The Snow Child. Approved in Help Thread.

Points: 25

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Points this Post: 175
Total Points: 700/870
Big Books: 500(5), 750(1), 1000(1)
Goodreads Author: 19

Tasks Completed: 48/53
Books Claimed: 58/69
Pages Read: 21,224

Thanks Andy! I realized that I hadn't read the task description properly and edited my first post. :)

Cindy AL wrote: "Chaitra - I have to say No because I think we need to see more of the dress to be certain that it is a dress, even though I think that is a dress."

Will do, Cindy. I'll fit that book somewhere else!

Does this work for the dress?

Edit: Duh - Never mind! I didn't read the task properly!

Peebee wrote: "Chaitra -- it's approved. "

Thanks!! Now I only need for the library to provide the book, lol. I think I'll still be waiting three months down the line given the queue. I've no doubt it'll be on the Most Read page. But, I'm thinking of A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki for option 6, depending on whether I can get it from the library. It's on the new releases page this week. There's also The Orphan Master's Son. Lots of choices! Great task Peebee! :)

Thank you!

Sandy wrote: "Sure, WWII is a main topic in Life After Life and this connection works."

Yay, thanks Sandy! Have a wonderful vacation! :)

Mabeelle wrote: "Would these work for option A?

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Yes, they do!

Wanted to clear this one for option 3: The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House...

I envy your proximity to pandas, Peebee! I love them!

If I ever do get this out of the library, will this do for Option 5, mountains on the cover? Vague looking raised ground at the center of the cover, and it says mountains in the title so I suppose it's not a hill.



@Karen, I think Alif the Unseen is set in either UAE or Yemen - while she doesn't say which country it is, she does mention some real world landmarks.