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

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

From Post 28

Deedee wrote: "Task 10.10 Group Reads
Read one of these books recommended by a fellow RwS member:
Kathleen (itpdx)

Bewilderment (2021) by Richard Powers (Hardcover, First Edition, ..."

+5 Combo 10.8

From Post 27

Rosemary wrote: "10.1 List Lovers

Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries by Martin Edwards

My list is the British Library Crime Classics:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9......"

+5 Combo 10.6

Updated through Post 868

Tien - 2100*^&
Anika - 1830*^&
Karen Michele - 1760*^&
Elizabeth (Alaska) - 1685*^&
Valerie - 1510*^&
Coralie - 1445^
Kristina Simon - 1315*^&
Rosemary - 1080
Denise - 1050
Mary - 1045
Norma - 930
Lagullande - 840*
Marie - 805^
Rebekah - 665
Connie - 605
Sue - 605^
Deedee - 570
Kathleen (itpdx) - 555
Kim - 555^
Owlette - 465
Bucket - 415
Bea - 385
Joanna - 365
Ed - 320
June - 230
Nick - 205
Ann - 145
Christine - 145
Heather - 125
Rachel - 125
Jayme (the ghost reader) - 80
Kazen - 70
Don (The Book Guy) - 30

*=CiV Finisher
^=RwS Finisher
&=Mega Finisher

Group Reads Leaders*

Denise 25/25 (100.0%)
Rebekah 11/11 (100.0%)
Elizabeth (Alaska) 16/24 (66.7%)
Owlette 7/11 (63.6%)
Ed 5/13 (38.5%)
Anika 12/32 (37.5%)
Lagullande 4/11 (36.4%)
Mary 10/30 (33.3%)
Valerie 8/24 (33.3%)
Rosemary 9/31 (29.0%)
Bea 2/7 (28.6%)
Coralie 13/51 (25.5%)

*The Spring 2022 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and read the highest number of Aged points in the Winter 2021-22 Challenge.

Readerboard for the Winter 2021-22 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!

I have been on a journey, since my husband died, with finding who I am. I have discovered several interests and hobbies: camping, photography, birding, gardening, stargazing, genealogy, shooting, and reading. Read a non-fiction book reflecting an interest in your life. This task cannot be claimed for combo.

Please post any questions about task 10.9 in this thread.

Karen Michele wrote: "What about Letters from Father Christmas? Is that more of a folklore name or would it count as a surname?"

It appears the letters are signed by Nick Christmas and other variations. I will accept that for this task, but it appears the book falls under this stipulation: "if a particular book is determined to be primarily composed of illustrations it will be treated as a graphic novel: it cannot be used for the sub-challenges (15-point tasks). It can be read for the RwS tasks (10-point and 20-point tasks), but would not be eligible for style points." (from our FAQs)

June, thank you for being on top of that. I am sorry you didn't get a message! Your title has been added to our list and out bookshelf.

Read a book with a one-word title (no subtitles) or a book whose author has just one name (for example Homer, Stendhal, Colette, Saki).

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

I like my books to have a mix of genres. I call this being genre-rich.
My favourite genres include science fiction, historical fiction and mystery. I also enjoy reading about different places.

Read a book that has at least two of the following main page genres - science fiction, historical, mystery and cultural.

Please post any discussion about task 10.7 in this thread.

Rebekah wrote: "I just want to make sure that a surname can stand alone, be preceded by a descriptive word or include a first name ie Stoner and The Sorrows of Young Werther and [book:Ja..."

Yup

Sample CiV 10 post

15.1 CiV 10

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

+15 Task A-B, 381-420/781-820 pages, and 1993-2007

Post Total: 15
Season Total: 265 (assumes a mid-season, previous total of 250)

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 RwS Post

10.1 List Lovers

Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr by Jean-Paul Sartre

+10 using the canon as my list
+10 Lit (originally published in French)
+10 Canon
+10 Aged (1905-1980) <-- he died before his 75th birthday, but maybe that is a good example to use to show the years without exact dates..
+5 Combo 20.9 Genet refers to writer Jean Genet
+5 Jumbo 625 pages in MPE

Post Total: 50
Season Total: 250 (assumes a previous, mid-season total of 200)

Valerie wrote: "Oh my!!! I just saw that the poll ended in a tie! I didn't expect that! This happens so seldom in this group I forget what we do - a run off or a task 10a + 10b?"

While most of the time, we would set up a run-off poll for a tie, it made better sense (in my mind) to just use both locations. So, for this winter season, we will be able to read books set in Australia OR Ireland. :)

Tien wrote: "Is this ok as a list: https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/... ?"

Sure, looks good! Enjoy.

Valerie wrote: "I see why you (Elizabeth) were excited with the Winter season's tasks - there are already a handful that I could happily read for exclusively!

Last Thursday I made a misstep (literally) and badly..."

Glad you are looking forward to Winter! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Connie wrote: "Is it OK to use a Listopia list for this? I need to read some books on the Books Set in Scotland Listopia list (probably on the first 3 pages of the list).

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9981..."

Absolutely! I am glad this task will give you an opportunity to fulfill a separate goal.

From Post 991

June wrote: "10.10 - Group Read

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Task: 10
Not a novel: 5
Combo: 2..."

+5 Combo 20.5

From Post 968

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "20.3 Ratings
The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America by Adam Serwer


This is a collection of essays the author wrote with curre..."

+10 Not a Novel

From Post 953

Bucket wrote: "20.10 Musical Mysteries

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Overall, I enjoyed this, despite mystery not really being my thing. It's a classic, which helps. Ther..."

+5 Combo 20.2

Read any book by one of these pulp fiction authors.

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

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