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

Coralie’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

15.10 Blackjack

The Comforters by Muriel Spark

9 Diamonds (set in UK-commonwealth country)
Queen diamonds (set in UK – Western Europe)

+45 Task
+5 Female
+5 Oldies (published 1957)

Task Total: 55
Completion bonus 25+ cards 150 points
Season Total: 730

20.3 Theodore H White

City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

+20 Task (Jackson)
+5 Combo 10.8 – MC spends time in jail

Post Total: 25
Season Total: 530

15.9 Blackjack

The Element of Fire by Martha Wells

Ace Spades(1st in series)
Queen Spades (about royalty)

+30 Task
+5 Female
+5 Oldies (published 1993)

Task Total: 40
Season Total: 505

15.8 Blackjack

Silas Marner by George Eliot

9 Hearts (published in 19th century)
6 Diamonds (published in 60’s – 1861)
6 Clubs (George has 6 letters)

+30 Task
+5 Female
+5 Oldies

Task Total: 40
Season Total: 465

20.9 Women in Translation

Fair Play by Tove Jansson

+20 Task
+5 Oldies (published 1989)

Post Total: 25
Season Total: 425

20.8 My Cup of tea

Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson

p679 Directly below them was the stopping-place where the other members of the party were resting their legs, drying out their clothes, and making tea over a little fire.

+20 Task
+10 Combo (10.3 or, 10.4)
+15 Jumbo (896 pages)

Post Total: 45
Season Total: 400

20.8 My Cup of tea

Barkskins by Annie Proulx

p428 Mr Bone had spread a mat on the ground and was sitting cross-legged on it drinking tea and eating baked yam and fruits

+20 Task
+10 Jumbo (717 pages)

Post Total: 30
Season Total: 355

15.7 Blackjack

The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz

10 Clubs (published 2019)
Queen clubs (LGBT)

+20 Task
+5 Female

Task Total: 25
Season Total: 325

10.8 Go to Jail

The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

+10 Task One of the main characters visits another character when he is in jail.
+10 Combo 10.3, 10.4

Post Total: 20
Season Total: 300

10.1 Thirst for More

Against the Odds by Elizabeth Moon

+10 Task
+5 Jumbo (544 pages)

Post Total: 15
Season Total: 280

15.6 Blackjack

1636: The Kremlin Games by Eric Flint

10 hearts (historical fiction –set 17th century)
Jack diamonds (set over 75% in Russia)

+20 Task

Task Total: 20
Season Total: 265

15.5 Blackjack

The Parfit Knight by Stella Riley

8 Diamonds (originally published 1986)
Jack Clubs (K in title)

+20 Task
+5 Female
+5 Published before 1995

Task Total: 30
Season Total: 245

20.8 My cup of Tea

Eventide by Kent Haruf

p209 He drank some of the tea and set the mug down and wiped at his mouth

+20 Task

Post Total: 20
Season Total: 215

20.8 My cup of Tea

The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

p25 Another bitter tea was handed to her, and this time she drank it, not knowing how long it would be before she could have a drink at home.

+20 Task
+10 Combo 10.2, 10.4

Post Total: 30
Season Total: 195

20.8 My cup of Tea

The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

p271 She ate the nut loaf – which did bring back powerful sense memories – and drank two more cups of the bitter tea

+20 Task
+5 Combo 10.2

Post Total: 25
Season Total: 165

15.4 Blackjack

The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith

10 Spades (short stories)
2 Diamonds (author also published as Carmichael Smith, Anthony Beardon, Felix C Forrest)
7 clubs (originally published 1975)

+15 Task
+5 Not a Novel
+5 Published before 1995

Task Total: 25
Season Total: 135

15.3 Blackjack

Improper Stories by Saki

Ace hearts (pub date has 2 1’s) – counted as 11
7 hearts (author’s initial in SEVEN)

+15 Task
+5 Not a Novel
+5 Published 1919

Task Total: 25
Season Total: 110

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Coralie wrote: "Would Improper Stories get oldies points?"

Yes, I have set the original publication date to 1919 as the best date I could find for included stories."

Thank you Elizabeth, that opens up lots more alternatives!

Would Improper Stories get oldies points?

15.2 Blackjack

Tales of Freedom by Ben Okri

3 spades (3 word title)
7 spades (7 letter word in title – freedom)
9 spades (published in year ending 9 – 2009)
1 Diamond (has 75-199 pages)

+15 Task
+5 Not a Novel

Task Total: 20
Season Total: 85