Krista’s Comments (group member since Jul 24, 2010)

Krista’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

Hi Elizabeth:

I ran out of time last challenge to read The Paper Moon by Andrea Camilleri. He seems to be a popular Italian writer. This particular book is in the middle of his Inspector Montalbano Mysteries series.

I haven't read it but it looked good to me, and it's at least another Italian option.

In Msg 169 -- Karen GHHS wrote: "Backpacking Tasks, Traveler Type = Land & Sea .....
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10.6 – Noel, Noel:

Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards Lexile 780

I chose this one for no el just looking at the cover and didn't consider it a book with a subtitle, but when I pulled it up there was one with an "l"(A Novel of the Johnstown Flood). If it doesn't count I'll adjust my points. Thanks!

+10 Task ..."

Hi Karen: Sorry, the "L" in the long subtitle does disqualify this book for Task 10.6.

Adjusted Grand Total = 185

In Msg 159 -- Jackie wrote: "20.10 President’s Day: Fences by August Wilson
+5 combo (20.3 One word title)
+10 Canon
Task Total: 35

10.6 Noel:The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
+5 Oldies (pub 1967)
Task Total:15

Post Total:50
Grand Total= 65

Hi Jackie:

I can't allow to points for your first task shown above. For Task 20.10 the task rules say that the President's name needs to be found in the book TITLE.

This book/play would work for Task 20.3 (One Word Title). If you repost it in a new message using the new task then I can add the points.

Thanks! -Krista

Adjusted Grand Total = 30

In Msg 148 -- Rhea wrote: Task 10.3 - V-Day: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux (#7 on the list)

+10 Task Points
+10 Combo (10.6, No L; 20.8, A time-travel romance)
+5 Series (Montgomery #16)
+5 Oldies (Publ 1989)
Task Total = 30

Grand Total = 165 ..."

Hi Rhea: To earn Oldies Style Points, a book needs to be published in 1985 or earlier. I can' count the Oldies points for this book.

Adjusted Grand Total = 160

In Msg 112 -- Liz M wrote: "Task 20.4 - A Short Detour to Sweden: For Whom the Bell Tolls
by Ernest Hemingway

+20 Task
+10 Oldies (Publ 1940) +5 Oldies
+5 Jumbo (512 pages)
Task Total = 35

Grand Total: 35..."

Hi Liz:

Oldies published between 1985 - 1935 only earn 5 Oldies points.

Adjusted Grand Total = 30

In Msg 104 -- Cheryl wrote: "Readerboard Name Cheryl TX

20.3 Shortest Day
Richochet by Sandra BrownRicochet

I received this book from my M-I-L
It has 514 pages in the paperback version I read
+10 Task
+ 5 Jumbo
+ 5 Combo Also Fits 10.6
Task Total 20
Grand Total 150

20.10 Colleen's First Place Task - President's Day
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator
+10 Task
+ 5 Combo Also fits 10.4
Task Total 15
Task Total 165 ..."

Hi Cheryl:
These are both 20 point tasks, not 10 point as you've included in your score.

Updated Grand Total = 185

In Msg 101 -- Deedee wrote: "DeeDee

Task 20.3 – Shortest Day/Month of the Year: Echo by Jack McDevitt

This is the second time I've fulfilled 20.3 (see post #74) ...

Let me know if I've posted this one correctly!

And ... quick question ... do I need my "Land & Sea" itinerary approved before I can start posting for Backpacking through Europe? (My itinerary is post #44 over in the Backpacking through Europe thread.) Thanks!!!! "

Hi DeeDee:
Yes, this is posted correctly.

Your itinerary has been approved. If you haven't done so already, you can start posting your Backpacking books.

Karen GHHS wrote: "Krista wrote: "In Msg 65 - Karen GHHS wrote: "Backpacking Tasks, Traveler Type = Land & Sea ...

Thanks, Krista and welcome back!"

Hi Karen: Thanks! Boy do I have my work cut out for me at the moment. I've caught the Readerboard scores up through message #100. That might be it for me today.

In Msg 77 -- Erin wrote: "10.6

Noel, Noel

Here be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman

+10 Task
+5 Oldies (p. 1985)
+10 Jumbo (704 pp.)

Task Total=25
Grand Total=35"

+5 Series (Welsh Princes #1)
Updated Task Total = 30
Updated Grand Total = 40

In Msg 73 -- Jackie wrote: "Backpacking Tasks, Traveler Type = Land & Sea

Task 15.1 (1st Itinerary Stop) Norway: - Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo

+15 Task
Task Total = 15
Grand Total..."

Hi Jackie: I think the first stop you've shown here is a typo. Your approved itinerary shows Finland as your first stop, and this book is by a Finnish author.

I'm adding these points to your score. Next stop, Norway. :-)

In Msg 65 - Karen GHHS wrote: "Backpacking Tasks, Traveler Type = Land & Sea ....

Exposure by Mal Peet Lexile 760

+20 Task

+ 5 Combo (10.8 – The Tropic of Capricorn / Chile)

The country is not identified until late in the book, but towards the end a police officer is said to work in Santiago which is in Chile.

+ 0 Series (Book 3 in 'Paul Faustino' series)?

I don't know if this will count because although the description on Goodreads says it is the third Paul Faustino book, it is not specified like other series. I'm not claiming the 5 points unless you allow it.

Task Total = 25

Tasks This Post = +50
Grand Total = 85 ..."

I'll allow it. The main character is in all three books, and GR does say that is the 3rd "Paul Faustino" book.

Updated scores for this post:
Task Total = 30

Tasks This Post = +55
Grand Total = 90

Hi Guys:

After a longer break than I intended, I'm back! I'll start tallying the points now but it will take me awhile to get caught up.

I hope you all had a nice Christmas weekend, and are looking forward to some New Year's festivities.

Rebekah wrote: "I'm still not sure if The Devil and Miss Prym counts for 10.8 as well."

Hi Rebekah:
I was waiting to see if Sam or nsfancy was going to weigh in on this one. But since they haven't here's my take on it. Task 10.8 is about reading a book set in a specific country. If the only way you can infer that the book is set in a specific country is by the author's nationality, then no --- I don't think it counts for the task. When I read the book, I thought it was really location neutral. It could have been set anywhere.

Unless I'm overruled by nsfancy, I won't be allowing Combo points with Task 10.8.

Note to all the group members --- if I haven't yet posted your points, you don't need permission to modify your original post to add extra Style points if you find them. Simply edit your original post and add the new points.

If I have already tallied the points you posted then you'll need to add a new message and let me know the new Style points you've found.

The Readerboard folder tells you which message number I've posted points up through.

Rebekah wrote: "Krista wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Task 20.2 While visions of sugar plums
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

+20 Task

Task Total - 20
Grand Total - 45"
..."

Sure, go ahead and add the Oldies points to your original post if I haven't tallied the points from that message yet.

Here's a some more combos I've run across recently:

J-W Web of Evil by J.A. Jance

A-N Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

From Bloom's List:
The Chaotic Age
France:
G-T The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet
J-W The Words by Jean-Paul Sartre
C-P The Plague by Albert Camus
E-R The Erasers by Alain Robbe-Grillet

In Msg 118 -- Rachelccameron wrote: "19.3 V-Day

Hercule Poirot's Christmas
+10 Task (C-P Christie/Poirot)
+5 Oldies (Published 1938)

Task Total: 15
..."

+5 Series (?) -- Goodreads shows this as part of the Hercule Poirot series.

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I don't think I claimed a book I read. I am claiming for Shorter Days 20.3. I read "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Task Points: 20
Style: 0
Grand Total: 50"

Hi Jayme: You did claim points for Speak in Msg # 98 on 12/13.

In Msg 113 - Joanna wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "Readerboard Name Cheryl TX

20.3 Shortest Day
Richochet by Sandra BrownRicochet...

Not picking on you...but I thought there were no combo points available for books that would fit 10.2. ..."

Joanna is correct. You can't use Task 10.2 when claiming Combo points. Basically with Task 10.2, you can read one book to fulfill the task itself, then the task is retired for the challenge.

In Msg 111 -- Tammy wrote: "15.1 - Kicking off my travels in Iceland with
Hypothermia .....

On my last post (#90) Will you allow me to claim an additional 5 combo points for Task 20.3 Room? It also fits Task 10.9 (E-R).

If allowed my new point total will be 75.
..."

Hi Tammy:

Sure you can claim those points for "Room". Since I haven't tallied the points from your original post for that book, just go back and add those points to that message. Then I can get all the points added at the same time when I do the tally.

Thanks! -Krista