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

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

From Post 635

Katy wrote: "10.8 Mediterranean

Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King

I'm nearly caught up with the Mary Russell series - I think this was number 16 and there's one more out - and King ..."

+5 Combo 20.10

Wheels was a NYT bestseller in December 1971. Read one of these British novels adapted into television shows.

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

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.5 in this thread.

John Adams was a NYT bestseller in January 2002. Read any book set at least 75% during John Adams lifetime (1735-1826) OR originally published 1735-1826.

Please post any discussion about task 20.7 in this thread.

Completion Bonuses:

1. RwS Finish (100 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks (20 book minimum -- one claimed for task points for each 10 & 20 point task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task).

2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and sub-challenge (15-point) tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task and a book may only be claimed for task points once).

Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- 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.

2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Winter 2021-22 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Spring 2022 Challenge.

3. 20-point task creation -- the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Spring 2022 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task, Bonus, and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The RwS Finish & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.

4. Random -- All participants (except mods) who claim at least five books during the Winter 2021-22 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Spring 2022 season. As this will repeat from season to season, the winner will not have won the drawing in either of the two previous seasons.

* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge. (Random excepted)

* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.

Note: Our usual Lexile rules will apply. You can follow one of these links to find pertinent links.

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Winter 2021-22 Styles

1. Combo (5 points): Read a book for one task that could have applied to another task as well. If a book applies to one other task, you will receive 5 style points. If it applies to two other tasks, you will receive 10 points...and so on.

2. Lost in Translation (10 points): Broaden your horizons and reading habits by reading a translation of a book that was originally published in a language other than your native tongue.

3. Canon (10 points): Distinguishing literature from popular fiction is an imperfect science, but we're trying anyway. This challenge, you'll receive 10 extra points when you read a work of literature in the Western canon to complete a task. We'll be using famous uber-critic Harold Bloom's Western Canon as the arbiter...Any work that is listed here will qualify: http://sonic.net/~rteeter/grtbloom.html

4. Aged (10 points): Read a book by an experienced author. Collect 10 points for each book read by an author who has reached the age of 75. (For the purpose of this challenge, we will use only birth/death years; exact dates will not be considered.)

5. Jumbo (5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points

Please post any general questions about our Winter challenge in this thread.

Hidden Figures was a NYT bestseller in January and February 1992. Read a book that has won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
OR
Read a book written by an author who has won the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award.

Please use this thread to discuss task 20.6.

The Day of the Jackal was a NYT bestseller in December 1971. Read a book with a main page genre of "thriller".

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

Frenchman's Creek was a NYT bestseller in January and February 1942. Read a book that features pirates.

Please post any discussion about task 20.3 in this thread.

The Keys to the Kingdom was a NYT bestseller in January 1942. Read a book with 5k or fewer ratings and published in the 20th century (1901-2000).

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.2 in this thread.

Maid In Waiting was a NYT bestseller in December 1931. Read a book that is part of a trilogy OR in which the series name contains the word "CHRONICLE/S".

Please post any questions or comments about task 20.1 in this thread.

20.1 Maid in Waiting

Maid In Waiting was a NYT bestseller in December 1931. Read a book that is part of a trilogy OR in which the series name contains the word "CHRONICLE/S".

20.2 The Keys to the Kingdom

The Keys to the Kingdom was a NYT bestseller in January 1942. Read a book with 5k or fewer ratings and published in the 20th century (1901-2000).

20.3 Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek was a NYT bestseller in January and February 1942. Read a book that features pirates.


20.4 Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal was a NYT bestseller in December 1971. Read a book with a main page genre of "thriller".

20.5 Wheels

Wheels was a NYT bestseller in December 1971. Read one of these British novels adapted into television shows.

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

20.6 Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures was a NYT bestseller in January and February 1992. Read a book that has won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
OR
Read a book written by an author who has won the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award.

20.7 John Adams

John Adams was a NYT bestseller in January 2002. Read any book set at least 75% during John Adams lifetime (1735-1826) OR originally published 1735-1826.

20.8 Dead Sea (Ed's Task)

I recently watched a fascinating documentary about the Dead Sea Scrolls. February 7 marks the 75th anniversary of this amazing find in the caves of Khirbat Qumran in Palestine.

Read a book in which the author's first and last initial can be found in "KHIRBAT QUMRAN". Letters may only be used as often as they appear in those two words.

20.9 Madame Bovary (Kate S's Task)

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gustave Flaubert and his most popular title, Madame Bovary; read a book with a surname in the title (not sub-title). The surname must refer to a character in the book. Possessives and plurals will be accepted.

20.10 Pulp (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)

Read any book by one of these pulp fiction authors.

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

10.1 List Lovers

Are you trying to read all the Pulitzer Prize winning novels? Working your way through the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die? Choose your list wisely – you must use the same list each time you repeat this task. Don’t forget to state your chosen list when claiming points for this task. This task cannot be used for combo points.

10.2 Short

In honor of the shortest day of the year, read a short book 100-150 pages in MPE.

10.3 Location

In light of our poll tie, read a book set (at least 75%) in Australia OR a book set (at least 75%) in Ireland (not Northern Ireland).

10.4 Vocation

In honor of Melville Dewey (b. Dec 10, 1851), read any book that takes place in a library or bookstore OR a biography/memoir of a bookstore owner or librarian.

10.5 Zane

In honor of the 150th anniversary of Zane Grey's birth, read any book off this list of western authors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of....

10.6 NYE Countdown

Read a book in which all of the letters of one of the following words can be found in the title (including sub-titles):
Time, Clock, Watch, Hour, Minute, Second

10.7 Genre-Rich (Coralie's Task)

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.

10.8 Singles (Rosemary's Task)

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).

10.9 Discovery (Bea's Task via Tien)

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.

10.10 Group Reads

Read one of these books recommended by a fellow RwS member:

Elizabeth (Alaska): The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan
Kate S: The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Anika: Bright Dead Things by Ada Limon
Mary: Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Karen Michele: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Rebekah: What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Connie: The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People by Rick Bragg
Valerie: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Nick: Under the Sign of Saturn: Essays by Susan Sontag
Kathleen (itpdx): Bewilderment by Richard Powers
Bucket: The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell
Denise: The Night in Question by Tobias Wolff
Ann: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
June: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Lagullande: One Life: My Mother's Story by Kate Grenville

Mary wrote: "Kate S wrote: "From Post 682

So is the correct total: 70 pts?"

That is what I have as well.

From Post 750

Beth wrote: "10.3

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi

This was a fascinating book, with a different author writing each se..."

+5 Jumbo

From Post 702

Heather wrote: "20.8 - Gothic

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

+20 task
+10 combo (10.6 - born 9/24/1717, 10.8 - set in Italy)

Task total: 30
Season total: 465

10.1;..;10.3;1..."

+10 1001 books

From Post 640

Tien wrote: "20.3 Ratings
Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher #15) by Lee Child
4.21 avg

+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.2 - "dying"; 10.6 - October; 10.7; 20.5 - 1954)
+5 Jumbo (513p)

Post Tota..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 93

Tien wrote: "10.7 Service (Anika's Task)
61 Hours (Jack Reacher #14) by Lee Child
reference to military service

+10 Task
+15 Combo (10.6 - October; 20.3 - avg 4.10; 20.5 - 1954)

P..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 691

Karen Michele wrote: "20.3 Ratings

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi

+20 Task:
+ 5 Combo: 10.3 Back to School / 10.9 Oxford
+10 N..."

I think this will settle our score discrepancy.

Lagullande wrote: "I actually just came on to delete my earlier post, as it suddenly dawned on me that it might not be in the spirit of the game to ask for this sort of help. I realised that part of the challenge is to find the right books, not just read them. So apologies - it wasn't my intention to dodge any of the work!"

Asking for help is encouraged, not frowned upon! Finding titles that work is part of the fun! If as a group, we can help another member find an excellent book to read, we will happily do so! Please ask for help and recommendations as often as you like!

And, I see The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran with 127 pages and published in 1923 might fit your criteria as well.