Coralie’s Comments (group member since Feb 27, 2013)

Coralie’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

My goal for 2016 is to reduce the number of uncompleted series as represented by my to-be-continued shelf to no more than 50 (currently at 63).

20.9 Winnie-the-Pooh

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
Lexile 980

+20 task (published 1902)
+5 Combo (10.9 rating 3.86)
+10 Oldies
+5 Series (Five Children #1)

Task total: 40
Grand Total: 315

15.4 – Dominoes

Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon

+15 task- same first name as book 3

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 275

10.3 Science Fiction Day

The Human Division by John Scalzi

+10 task (#53 on list)
+5 Series (Old Man's War)

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 260

10.7 Cozy Holidays

A Murder Is Announced byAgatha Christie

+10 task
+10 Combo (10.2, 20.9)
+5 Oldies (published 1950)
+5 Series (Miss Marple)

Task total: 30
Grand Total: 250

10.9 Realistic Ratings

The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean

+10 task ( rating 3.74)

Task total: 10
Grand Total: 220

15.3 – Dominoes

The Iron Dragon's Daughter byMichael Swanwick

+15 task- published 1996 and 1993

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 210

10.2 Noel Noel

The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco

+10 task
+5 combo (10.9 rating 3.35)

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 195

15.2 – Dominoes

The Sacrifice Stone by Elizabeth Harris

+15 task- both authors have last name Harris

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 180

10.8 Winter Solstice

The Quantum Thief byHannu Rajaniemi

+10 task (born in Finland)
+15 combo (10.2, 10.3, 10.9 rating 3.83)
+5 Series

Task total: 30
Grand Total: 165

15.1 – Dominoes

An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris

+15 task-

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 125

20.3 Toni Morrison

Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans

+20 task
+5 combo (10.9 rating 3.87)

Task total: 25
Grand Total: 110

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Now that all of the tasks have been posted, if any of you see combos that could be claimed, you are free to edit any posts you've made to date in the Completed Tasks thread. It will be at least a d..."

I think will do a complete change of plan and give up my all-canon-all-female dominoes and switch over to my all-on-my-bookshelf dominoes. I think I can find a place for all the books on my original plan and they will get more points.

20.9 Winnie-the Pooh

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

+20 task (published 1952)
+15 combo (10.2 No L, 10.4 #121 on list, 10.9 rating 3.96)
+5 oldies (1952)

Task total: 40
Grand Total: 85

20.4 Elfriede Jelinek

The Devil's Pool by George Sand

+20 task-(written in French)
+10 Combo (10.9 – rating 3.43, 20.1 – approved post 42)
+15 Oldies (published 1846)

Task total: 45
Grand Total: 45

15.2 - TtUS Flight-seer

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
set in Kentucky

+15 task

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 1275

My second chain in case I finish the first one with plenty of time to spare

1. An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris
2. The Sacrifice Stone by Elizabeth Harris (same last name)
3. The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick (published 1996/1993)
4. Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon (same first name)
5. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin (both born USA)
6. Labyrinth by Kate Mosse (same first name)
7. Summer Lies by Bernhard Schlink (published 2005/2010)
8. Helliconia Summer by Brian W. Aldiss (summer in title)
9. The Aunt's Story by Patrick White (both born UK)
10. The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery (story in title)

20.1 Celebration

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin
Lexile 840

+20 Task (published 1970)
+5 Combo (10.9)
+5 Oldies

Task total: 30
Grand Total: 1260

10.9 Six Dgrees

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Lexile 1150

+10 Task (post 268)
+5 Oldies (published 1968)

Task total: 15
Grand Total: 1230

10.4 Math

Act One by Nancy Kress

+10 Task (one in title)
+10 Combo (10.3, 10.9-post 267

Task total: 20
Grand Total: 1215