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

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

From Post 650

Bea wrote: "20.10 Mystery

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

+20 Task

Task Total: 20
Season Total: 860"

+5 Combo 20.1

From Post 633

Arlene wrote: "10.5. Alone Across the Arctic: A Woman's Journey Across the Top of the World by Dog Team by Pam Flowers

+10 task
+5 combo (20.7, 144 ratings)

Task total 15

Season ..."

I have Pam Flowers listed as an Aged Author
+10 Aged

From Post 603

Joanne wrote: "10.3 Police

Black Diamond by Martin Walker -MC Bruno is Chief of Police

The 3rd installment of the Bruno, Chief of Police series, which I am thoroughly enjoying. I a..."

+10 Aged (author born 1947, still living)

From Post 393

Apple wrote: "20.8 Short (Connie's Task)

The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood

+20 task
+5 combo (10.10)

Post Total = 25
Season Total = 460"

+5 Combo 20.9

From Post 142

Apple wrote: "20.10 Mystery (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)

Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood

+ 20 task

Post Total = 20
Season Total = 115"

+5 Combo 20.9

From Post 598

Anika wrote: "20.2 Biography?

King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare

+20 Task
+10 Canon

Task total: 30
Season total: 1160"

+5 Combo 10.4 (another title previously in the database)

From Post 585

Ann wrote: "20.7

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
229 ratings.
It’s only been out for a week but this needs to blow up - it was a 5 star read. YA at BPL and to..."

After a bit of discussion, we have decided to carry this as a non -prose YA book. Which means we will allow for styles. I have added a combo for 10.2. I did not add the review (will do so next scoring session). Please let me know if you see any other combos.

From Post 579

Anika wrote: "20.2 Biography

King Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

+20 Task
+10 Canon
+5 Jumbo (MPE edition 507 pages)

Task total: 35
Season total: 1060"

We carry this one without the King title as well.
+5 Combo 10.4

From Post 575

chunwui wrote: "20.7 - Ratings

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

I was craving a space opera epic to read, but unfortunately this one did not work for me. ..."

+5 Jumbo

From Post 572

Rebekah wrote: "20.7 Ratings
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
1,248,405 ratings

+20 pts - task
+15 pts - combo (10.4, 10.8, 10.9 - 2020 Fiction)

Task Total - 35 pts"

While this does not work for 10.4, it does work for 10.6. No change to scoring.

From Post 558

Rosemary wrote: "20.7 Ratings

The Real Charlotte by Edith Œnone Somerville & Violet Martin

Francie Fitzpatrick is a 19th-century Dublin orphan taken in by her wealthier older cous..."


+10 Aged (we use first listed author to identify this)

Anika wrote: "I was just perusing the Readerboard to gauge about where I'm at and saw that my total there was higher than I should have according to my records. By my tally, as of Jan 12/Post 460 (my last post b..."

In post 440, you claimed a total of 985. In post 447, you claimed a new book and a season total of 960. I think the Readerboard total is accurate.

From Post 548

Marie wrote: "10.2 Pronouns

I'm every woman by Liv Strömquist

+10 Task
No style points, graphic novel

Task total = 10

Points total = 350

10.1 ; 10.2 ; … ; 10.4 ; 10.5 ; 10...."

Sorry, Marie, no contractions for 10.2. This title does work for 10.4 though.

From Post 547

Connie wrote: "10.5 Journey

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Woody Nickel is 105 years old when he hears the news that giraffes may be going extinct. He's so upset that he wa..."

+5 Combo 20.2

From Post 541

Tien wrote: "10.7 Out of this World (Joanna's Task)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Review


+10 Task
+10 Combo (10.9 - Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (..."

Sorry, Tien. I don't see a review here. Can you copy it and share it with us?

From Post 523

Jayme wrote: "20.10 Mystery
The Phantom of the Operaby Gaston Leroux
MPG mystery 798 users as of 1/7/23

Task +20
Grand Total: 195"

+5 Combo 20.7

Bea wrote: "New Total = 675. Does that talley with your count? Please."

I have 655 through post 500. I see 20 points in post 509, I think we are good! :)

Bea wrote: "Kate S wrote: "Bea wrote: "Shoot! Now I have too many points. My excel shows 635...and that is even after adding in the points Kate gave for combo in post #463.

EDIT: I counted 30 points for Ballo..."

You list 20.7 and 10.8?

Bea wrote: "Shoot! Now I have too many points. My excel shows 635...and that is even after adding in the points Kate gave for combo in post #463.

EDIT: I counted 30 points for Balloon Man (post #493) when it ..."

I am not sure I have helped any here.

Balloon Man should have 40 points. 20 task 10 combo 10 Aged

From Post 500

Coralie wrote: "20.7 Ratings

The Husband Hunter's Guide to London by Kate Moore

+20 Task <1000 ratings
+5 Combo 10.10

Task total = 25
Season Total=650"

no big deal, but this should be a combo for 20.10 I am sure