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

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

From Post 752

June wrote: "10.5- Pet Day

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Published by Bantam Books

Task : 10
Combo:5 (10.2)
Jumbo: 848 pages - 15

Post total: 30"

+10 Prize

From Post 720

Karin wrote: "20.10 Autumn

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

(I had no idea that Rebekah was reading this!)

Review
4.5 stars rounded up

Well, now, my main co..."

We carry this at 1024 pages, so +25 Jumbo instead of 20.

From Post 712

Rebekah wrote: " 20.10 Fall Equinox
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

Review
I listened to this on Audiobook, as I had to do a lot of driving. It is long but was..."

We carry this at 1024 pages, so +25 Jumbo instead of 20.

From Post 710

Rosemary wrote: "10.3 Real Place

Stamboul Train by Graham Greene

The Orient Express heads west towards Istanbul with a motley collection of passengers, some starting from Paris, others..."

+15 Combo 20.3, 20.5, 20.7

From Post 527

Joanna wrote: "20.5 Singled Out

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

I saw this book mentioned in my GR group and remembered it as one of my favorite books as a kid. Knowing..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 516

Deedee wrote: "Task 20.3 Birds without Wings

Also fits #20.5 – 2 of the women live alone in their own household, one a journalist, the other a singer-dancer. This novel is ensemble, rotating between 5 main char..."

+10 Combo 10.3, 20.8

From Post 465

Karen Michele wrote: "10.9 9, 10, 11 (Norma's Task via Rebekah)

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

+10 Task: 870 Lexile
+ 5 Combo: 10.2 Next? (3 books planned)
+ 5 Jumbo

Task Total: 20
Seas..."

+5 Combo 20.5

From Post 399

Karen Michele wrote: "20.1 War's End

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

+20 Task
+20 Combo 10.2 Next? / 10.5 Pet Day (Penguin) / 20.4 Birdsong / 20.5 Singled Out
+15 Prizeworthy (3)

Task..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 267

Joanna wrote: "I've been gone for several seasons, but I'm excited to be back...

20.1 War's End

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
820 Lexile

Review:

On the recommend..."

+5 Combo 10.3

From Post 130

Coralie wrote: "10.4 Bookshelves

Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

+10 Task (Next Best Book Club)

Task Total: 10
Season Total: 175"

+10 Combo 10.8, 20.5

From Post 97

Ann wrote: "20.1 War’s End
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

The excellent audiobook bumped this up to 3 stars. Had it not been for the lively and theatrical narration, I would h..."

+5 Combo 10.3

Bea wrote: "I'm thinking that this one should work (On the Road)."

It certainly does.

Connie wrote: "Would Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly be OK? (He's got a February birthday too.)"

This will work.

Polls for the Winter Challenge have been posted. Please vote for your favorites. Remember to vote for all 3 polls relating to the Winter 2018-19 season.

Charles Darwin (b.Feb 12, 1809): Read a work that involves a grand adventure, such as his Voyage of the Beagle, Moby-Dick or, The Whale, or Robinson Crusoe. The book must involve travel.

Please post any questions about task 20.7 in this thread.

Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862): Edith Newbold Jones was born into such wealth and privilege that her family inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." Read a book about the super wealthy, leisure class. Examples can be found here and here.

Please ask questions and make reading suggestions about task 20.6 in this thread.

Nevil Shute (b. Jan 7, 1899)'s A Town Like Alice: Read a book shelved at least 600 times as historical fiction.

Please ask any questions about task 20.5 in this thread.

Wilkie Collins (Jan 8, 1824): Read a book in the top 300 of the list Best Crime Mystery Books.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Please post them here.

Isaac Asimov was a prolific author. While well-known as a novelist, "he has works published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (lacking only an entry in the 100s category of Philosophy)." Read a novelist's not-a-novel. Author must have published at least 5 novels.

Please post questions or comments about task 20.3 in this thread.

T. Coraghessan Boyle (Dec 2, 1948) is an alum of the Iowa's Writers Workshop. Read any book by an author found on the list of Iowa Writer's Workshop People.

Please ask questions and make suggestions about Task 20.2 in this thread.