Kate S’s Comments (group member since Sep 13, 2010)

Kate S’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

From Post 59

Nick wrote: "15.2 Western Africa

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast), The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone, Seneg..."

+10 Non-Western

From Post 43

Denise wrote: "10.2 Easter

Two Trains Running by August Wilson

+10 task

Task total=10
Season total=50"

+5 Oldies

From Post 18

Beth wrote: "20.3 Our Town

Robert B. Parker's The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman

I had watched some of the Jesse Stone movies because my mother-in-law is a Tom Selleck..."

+5 Combo 10.2

From Post 17

Valerie wrote: "15.9 Southeast Asia

Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn

>95% Philippines (Philippines is green!!)

This is another excellent novel. I’m enjoying reading about other countrie..."

+10 Non-Western

Updated Through Post 933


Rebekah - 2140*^&
Rosemary - 2035^
Ed - 1630*^&
Joanna - 1605*^&
Karen Michele - 1500*^&
Coralie - 1470*^&
Mary - 1420^
Anika - 1365^
Tien - 1320*^&
Valerie - 1185
Elizabeth (Alaska) - 1145*^
Sue - 1035*^&
Norma - 1015
Connie - 755
Marie - 705^
Bucket - 675
Katy - 630
Kathleen (itpdx) - 625*
Owlette - 625^
Deedee - 500
Ann - 475
Denise - 425
Kim - 375
Jayme (the ghost reader) - 365
Lagullande - 350
Nick - 340^
Tawallah - 300
Bea - 235
Beth - 195
Kristina Simon - 115
Rachel - 25
Don (The Book Guy) - 20

*=Geography Finisher
^=Halfway Finisher
&=Mega Finisher

Group Read Leaders*

Coralie 16/39 (41.0%)
Beth 2/5 (40.0%)
Nick 3/10 (30.0%)
Elizabeth (Alaska) 7/25 (28.0%)
Ed 8/31 (25.8%)
Karen Michele 11/43 (25.6%)
Lagullande 3/12 (25.0%)
Kathleen (itpdx) 4/17 (23.5%)
Valerie 7/32 (21.9%)
Mary 7/33 (21.2%)
Katy 4/20 (20.0%)
Anika 6/33 (18.2%)
Bucket 3/18 (16.7%)
Tawallah 2/12 (16.7%)
Joanna 5/37 (13.5%)


*the Fall 2022 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest percentage of Non-Western points in the Spring 2022 Challenge.

Readerboard for the Spring 2022 Reading with Style Challenge!

(Please post your points for completed tasks in the Completed Tasks topic. This Readerboard folder shows the current point standings of the challenge participants who have posted points. It's generally updated every week or so.)

Note: Please post your points frequently. Players who post many completed tasks the last week of the challenge may not have all their points tallied for inclusion on the Readerboard.

Happy reading!

March 2, 1836 - Texians/Tejanos meet at Washington-On-The-Brazos to sign the Texan Declaration of Independence from Mexico and former Tennessee governor, Sam Houston, named military commander.

March 6 - The Battle of the Alamo. After 13 days of siege, the Mexican Army of nearly 4000 finally breaches the walls of the Alamo, defended by about 180 men. None of the defenders. are spared and bodies are burned in a pyre.

March 27 - Massacre at Goliad. While attempting to help civilian settlers evacuateon March 20, members of Texan Army are captured and city surrendered. 7 days later all prisoners are shot and bodies left to rot in open field,

April 21- Battle of San Jacinto. A decisive and final victory for the Texians. Commander and President Santa Anna of the Mexican Army is captured.

May 14 Treaties of Velasco are signed by Santa Anna, ending armed conflict

1836-1846 The Republic of Texas is established and is an independent country for nearly 10 years until it annexes the USA (smile)

March 2 and April 21 are State Holidays in Texas

I lived in Ukraine for a year and a half and often heard the national anthem while there, which begins: "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina," or, Ukraine has not yet perished. I hope that remains true.

Read a book set at least 50% in Ukraine or written by an author born in Ukraine.

Please post any questions/comments/suggestions about task 10.8 in this thread.

Read a book with dual timeline.
For examples, see https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Please post any questions/comments/suggestions about task 10.9 in this thread.

Spring is special in Texas. Not only for the fields of wildflowers that turn roadsides blue with the state flower, the Bluebonnet, but in its history as well.

Read a book written by an author who was born in, died in, or currently lives in Texas. If not obvious from the GR profile, please link to reference in appropriate help thread.

See post 2 in help thread for some key dates.


Please post any questions/comments/suggestions for task 20.8 in this thread.

I have more favorite women authors than I could count, but I chose 3 of those favorites for this task. Read any book by one of my 3 favorites or a book by any woman on the literature map of one of my 3 favorites.
Literature Map:

Toni Morrison
https://www.literature-map.com/toni+m...
Margaret Atwood
https://www.literature-map.com/margar...
Louise Erdrich
https://www.literature-map.com/louise...

Please post any questions/comments/suggestions about task 10.7 in this thread.

Kim wrote: "Do we need to post the text from the book?"

We like to see the quotes, it's fun for us all. But I have not made that a requirement for this season.

Marie wrote: "Love this theme (except it makes me hungry :) !

Should this be a cake, or any type of dessert / pastry would fit ? (In my current book they are eating crème brulée and croissants, not sure if that..."

For this task, I think I am going to stick to cake. Cupcakes would work, but I think pastries may be too loose. Glad you like the theme!

15-point tasks

Sample Post

15.10 Western Asia
Georgia

Data Tutashkhia by Chabua Amirejibi

(insert 100+ word review)

+20 Task
+10 Review
+10 Nonwestern (Georgian)
+ 5 Oldies (1975)
+10 Jumbo (730 pgs)
+20 Project Bonus

Task total: 75
Season Total: 275 (assumes mid-season with a previous total of 200)

Read any book by an author whose given name is 3, 4, or 5 letters long.

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.4 in this thread.

In honor of All's Well That Ends Well, read one of the top 250 from this list of Best Endings.

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.3 in this thread.

Post your completed tasks here. In order to help us better manage our score keeping: PLEASE ONLY POST ONE BOOK PER MESSAGE.

Please use the add book/author link for the book titles. When claiming combo points, tell how the book qualifies, and provide a link if requested in the task description.

If using an outside source to qualify a book for points or combo, please be sure to post in the appropriate task thread prior to posting in this thread.

Sample Post

20.4 The Reivers

Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an

[insert 100+ word review]

+20 Task
+ 5 Combo (3, 4, 5 first name)
+10 Review
+10 Nonwestern
+25 Oldies (pub'd 1370)
+25 Jumbo (2149 pages)

Task total = 95
Season Total: 200 (assuming mid-season with a previous season total of 105)

Read any book that takes place 1919-1938. The book could be historical fiction taking place in the period, nonfiction history/biography of the period, or the book may have been originally published during the period and be contemporary to it. Flashbacks or foretelling will be minimal, if at all, amounting to no more than a very few pages.

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.10 in this thread.

In honor of several spring birthdays in my personal life, read a book in which a character or group of characters eat cake.

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.9 in this thread.

In celebration of First Contact Day (April 5th), the day Vulcans establish first contact with humanity, and Towel Day (May 25th), a day when fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their love for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Read a book that features space travel.

Please post any questions or comments about task 10.6 in this thread.