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

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

From Post 832

Joanna wrote: "10.6 Map

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

I suppose my expectations for this were quite high, which made it harder for the book to live up to them. Also, this book did no..."

+5 Combo 10.9

From Post 830

Jayme wrote: "10.7 Out of This World
Eye Spyby Mercedes Lackey
takes place in a fictional place

Task +10
Combo +5 (10.5 Journey)
Book Total: 15
Grand Total: 245"

+5 Combo 10.4

From Post 808

Deedee wrote: "Task 20.6 Industry
Read any book about either the fashion industry or the film industry.

This novel is about the early film industry: Hollywood, 1913, silent films.

[book:The Rocky Mountain Movin..."

+5 Combo 20.10

Rachel wrote: "Kate S wrote: "From Post 757

Rachel wrote: "20.3 NYRB

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Review: This was not one of my original picks for this task. I can't remember which ..."

This is my fault. Sorry. Your total and scoring is correct.

While not required, feel free to share your Growing Genre reading plan in this thread.

Please post any questions about Growing Genres in this thread.

Pick your favorite genre and spend some time seeing how it has grown over the years.

Read 10 books by 10 different authors. All 10 books should be from the same genre. Books must be published no fewer than 5 years apart and must cover an overall spread of at least 50 years.

For the purpose of this challenge, these genres will be our focus:

Mystery
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Romance
Horror
Humor
Western

The genre needs to be on the books GoodReads page. Don't see your favorite genre? It may fall under the umbrella of one of the above. (Suspense-check for mystery, Historical Fiction-check for romance or mystery or ?)

Subgenres are allowed and encouraged. If you want to read 10 paranormal romances, go for it. But romance is the category for this challenge.

Growing Genres may be completed three times. Each round will start fresh (years, authors, etc).

Scoring
15.1-15.10: 15 points
Chronological finish: 100 points
Random order finish: 50 points

A few notes:
I. You cannot claim regular style points for any book you read for Growing Genres (nor do the GG tasks count as combo style points for Reading with Style's 10 and 20 point tasks).

II. All books read for this sub-challenge must be at least 100 pages, based on the most popular edition.

III. Please be aware that cookbooks, illustrated guides, graphic novels are not allowed. Also, books designated as "YA", "Assignment", or "Juv" by the Brooklyn Public Library with a Lexile score less than 700 are not allowed.

From Post 789

chunwui wrote: "20.7 Ratings

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Read this for my book club and I regret voting for this book as our monthly read. The MC is a female chemist i..."

+5 Combo 10.9

From Post 787

Connie wrote: "20.8 Short

Don't Look Now and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

The title story, "Don't Look Now," was my favorite in this collection of five short stories. A gr..."

Sorry, Connie, this title is too long for 10.4.

From Post 757

Rachel wrote: "20.3 NYRB

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Review: This was not one of my original picks for this task. I can't remember which Book List it was on but it sounded interestin..."

+5 Combo 20.3

From Post 754

Bea wrote: "20.10 Mystery

Read any book with an MPG of mystery.

Buried Magic by T.J. Green

+20 Task
+5 Combo (10.4)

Task Total: 25
Season Total: 1085"

I show this book was claimed in post 649, did you mean a different title?

From Post 753

Bea wrote: "20.10 Mystery

Read any book with an MPG of mystery.

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

+20 Task
+5 Combo (20.7 - ratings 222,016)

Task Total: 25
Season Total:..."

+5 Combo 10.9

From Post 744

Deedee wrote: "Task 20.1 Birthdays
Read a book published between the birth years of our honored authors. 1913-1952

Wikipedia:
Flappers were young, fast-moving, fast-talking, reckless and unfazed by previous soci..."

+10 Aged

From Post 743

Norma wrote: "20.10 - Mystery

Serenity Avenged by Craig A. Hart

+20 task

Task total: 20
Grand total: 460"

+5 Combo 20.7

From Post 742

Norma wrote: "20.10 - Mystery

Serenity Stalked by Craig A. Hart

+20 task

Task total: 20
Grand total: 440"

+5 Combo 20.7

From post 725

Rosemary wrote: "20.10 Mystery

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

A classic mystery, read so well in the audio version by Stephen Fry.

Sir Henry Baskerville, recently a..."

Sorry, 1859-1930 is only 71 years. Aged is for 75 and better.

From Post 717

Don (The Book Guy) wrote: "10.1 Series

Please Pass the Guilt by Rex Stout

Review: Please Pass the Guilt is one of the last of the Nero Wolfe Mysteries (#45) written by Rex Stout. The character..."

+5 Combo 20.10

From Post 713

Norma wrote: "2010 - Mystery

Serenity by Craig A. Hart

+20 task

Task total: 20
Grand total: 390"

+5 Combo 10.4

From Post 706

Apple wrote: "20.6 Industry

Me Cheeta: The Autobiography by James Lever

+20 task
+10 combo (20.2 - approved; 20.7)
+50 points halfway bonus for 20pt task completion
+200 Mega F..."

+5 Combo 10.4

From post 665

Jayme wrote: "10.4 Series
The Gates of Sleepby Mercedes Lackey

Task +10
2nd in the elemental series
Combo + 5 out of the world
Combo +15
Grand Total: 215"

I show you have already claimed 10.1 (series) this season in post 339. It's a one-time use task. I have scored this book as 10.7 with no combo.