Denise’s Comments (group member since Dec 26, 2011)

Denise’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

20.8 Favorites


Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

+20 task (SP 20) 20.8-character drinks or brews a cup of hot tea

""One more thing," she said, pouring herself some black tea and adding a little sugar." pg. 244

Task total=20
Season total=170

20.7 Favorites


Cardiff, by the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates

+20 task (Fall 2012) 20.8 Veteran's Day-author has published for 20 or more years

Task total=20
Season total=150

20.6 Favorites


Joey's Case by K.C. Constantine

+20 task (Spring 2013) 20.10 Initially-author's given names are usually published as initials only
+5 pre-1998 (pub 1988)

Task total=25
Season total=130

20.5 Favorites

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022 by Jess Walter

+20 task (WI 19-20) - 20.9 anthology or collection of stories that includes (non-introductory) writing by more than one author)

Task total=20
Season total=105

20.4 Favorites

Bukowski for Beginners by Carlos Polimeni

+20 task (SP11, 20.1 - Alliteration-title has words that begin with the same consonant or vowel sound. Ex. Rabbit Run, Bag of Bones)

Task total=20
Season total=85

20.3 Favorites

What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire by Charles Bukowski

+20 task (Summer 2017, Task 20.5 It's Elemental-earth, air, or fire in title)

Task total=20
Season total=65

(edited to correct year of original task to 2017 instead of 2013 .)

20.2 Favorites

Clue by Michael McDowell

+20 task (Winter 2010-11, Task 20.3 one-word title)
+ 5 before 1998

Task total=25
Season total=45

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I like to have a novel going, a short story collection for bedtime, an undemanding book for dreaded waiting room sessions, etc. Is it okay to read two or three books concurrently for..."

Good, thank you.

I like to have a novel going, a short story collection for bedtime, an undemanding book for dreaded waiting room sessions, etc. Is it okay to read two or three books concurrently for the 20 point tasks?

20.1 Favorites

The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares by Joyce Carol Oates

+20 task (Fall 2010, Task 20.4 Harvest Season-name of a vegetable/starch)

Task total=20
Season total=20

Congratulations and happy shopping, Joanna.

20.5 Female

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

+20 task (#49 on list, 740 Lexile)
+15 combo (10.3, 10.4, 20.6)
+ 5 oldies (1962)
+ 5 series

Task total=45
Season total=690

10.10 Group Reads

Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch

+10 task
+ 5 combo (10.4)

Task total=15
Season total=645

In post 767, I forgot that the series style bonus needs to be claimed for a different task each time. So could I please change this one to 20.6, since I used 20.9 in the first claim in post 651? Thanks, and no change in points, I think.

10.4 3, 4, 5

The Moon in the Gutter by David Goodis

+10 task
+ 5 oldies (1953)

Task total=15
Season total=630

20.6 Award

The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley

+20 task (2016 Grand Master Award, msg 79)
+ 5 combo (10.4)

Task total=25
Season total=615

20.2 French

Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau

+20 task
+10 combo (10.4, 10.7)
+10 oldies (1947)

Task total=40
Season total=590

Thank you!

Madeleine L'Engle - 1997 World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_F...

Will this work?

20.7 Non-human

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

+20 task (androids)
+5 combo (10.5)
+5 oldies (1968)

Task total=30
Season total=545