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

Denise’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

15.9 Name of the Game

The Tigers of Subtopia and Other Stories by Julian Symons

Square 6B - letter N - not a novel
Square 14D - letter Y - mystery
Square 16B - letter E -  author born in Europe

Word = YEN

+30 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1982

Task total=40
Season total=270

15.8 Name of the Game

Will You Always Love Me? and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates

Square 8D - letter O - wildcard
Square 10E - letter T - T title has no "the"
Square 14E - letter Y -  title word "you"

Word = TOY

+30 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1996

Task total=40
Season total=230

15.7 Name of the Game

How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff

Square 9D - letter I - "Lie" in title
Square 11E - letter H - rated 5 stars by Misericordia
Square 13D - letter T -  title word "to"

Word = HIT

+20 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1954

Task total=30
Season total=190

15.6 Name of the Game

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde

Square 3E - letter A - pub 1866-1913 (1891)
Square 8B - letter W - author last name starts with W
Square 9E - letter I - author born in Ireland
Square 13E - letter T -  title includes the name of a character

Word = WAIT

+20 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1891

Task total=30
Season total=160

I would like to lock in Mystery MPG for The Tigers of Subtopia and Other Stories.

15.5 Name of the Game

I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon by Philip K. Dick

Square 3D  -  letter A - MPG Adventure
Square 10C  -  letter T -  MPG Thriller
Square 12E  -  letter S  -  MPG Science Fiction

Word = SAT

+20 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1985

Task total=30
Season total=130

Elizabeth wrote: "Wow! That's quite a variety!"

It sure is. And I don't think I've ever seen two of those MPGs on a Philip K. Dick work. At least it was an easy book to place!

For I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon, I would like to lock in three MPGs: Adventure, Thriller, and Science Fiction.

15.4 Name of the Game

Tokyo Sketches: Short Stories by Pete Hamill

Square 4E  -  letter D - double consecutive letters
Square 9B  -  letter I -  set on an island
Square 11C  -  letter H  -  last name begins with H
Square 12B - letter S - page count 75-199

Word = DISH

+15 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1993

Task total=25
Season total=100

15.3 Name of the Game

All the Good People I've Left Behind by Joyce Carol Oates

Square 2B  -  letter E - 2 or more E's in author name
Square 7E  -  letter G - "Good" in title
Square 13B - letter T - author born in 30's

Word = GET

+15 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1979

Task total=25
Season total=75

15.2 Name of the Game

U and I by Nicholson Baker

Square 16D - letter E - title has no E
Square 7B  -  letter G - author name has no G
Square 7C  - letter G - Goodreads author

Word = EGG

+15 task
+  5 not-a-novel
+  5 pub'd 1991

Task total=25
Season total=50

15.1 Name of the Game

Through the Safety Net by Charles Baxter

Square 5D - letter I - author name has no I
Square 6E - letter N - new to you author
Square 15B - letter L - Richard Russo literature map
Square 16C - letter E - pub'd in the 80's (1985)

Word = LINE

+15 Task
+ 5 Not a Novel (short stories)
+ 5 Pub'd 1996 and earlier

Task total=25
Season total=25

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I would like to lock in MPG LGBT for No Night is Too Long by Barbara Vine."

That looks sooo good! Added to my overburdened wish list!"

And it is set at least partly in Alaska, which made me think about you. I thought it was really neat that she took a boat trip along the Alaskan coast. It will be my first book of the new season, and I am looking forward to it!

I would like to lock in MPG LGBT for No Night is Too Long by Barbara Vine.

20.10 Another Birthday?

Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories by Ellen Datlow


Tiles: ETSAOGSED   Word: DOSAGE

10.8 locations: Massachusetts, New York, Vermont

20.3 and 20.10 approved: here

+20 task
+25 combo (10.2, 10.5, 10.7, 10.8, 20.3)
+10 not-a-novel
+15 jumbo (816 pages)

Task total=70
Season total=1170

Thank you, mods, for another fun season.

20.3 Prolific

Tigerlily's Orchids by Ruth Rendell

Tiles: TORR   Word: ROT

Wine quote: "But when the cheap red wine appeared and he had poured it out into cracked cups she drank some of it."

+20 task
+15 combo (10.2, 20.2, 20.5)

Task total=35
Season total=1100

 

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I hope to repeat some favorite mystery authors."

And there will be other opportunities!"

That is good news!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I don't see the restriction about using 10 different authors which Blackjack had. I hope I'm not overlooking it?"

There is no restriction and you may repeat authors."

Yay, thank you! I hope to repeat some favorite mystery authors.

I don't see the restriction about using 10 different authors which Blackjack had. I hope I'm not overlooking it?

Oooh good, thanks! Yes, I am looking forward to seeing the total on this one!