Lyn (Readinghearts)’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2009)

Lyn (Readinghearts)’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Bea wrote: "Lyn, I found a different cover for Mexico than the one you listed as I could not see anything growing on that cover. But, the book is now listed and so any cover will count.

Same t..."

Thanks Bea. I think I was not careful enough and just took the first cover that showed up. I will be more careful in the future.

Bea wrote: "Lyn, you are all set. All books posted now."

Thanks to both of you! I will be finishing the book tonight anyway.

Tien wrote: "Under C.3

*To claim 'listed book' points, book must already be on the list at time of you've finished reading it."

Sorry, I think I was not clear in my question. I am reading a book right now, Damaged which has trees on the cover. I listed it as a book for January clue #1 in the January thread post number 48, but no one has updated the list yet. I'm trying to decide whether to put it aside before I finish it until the lists for January are updated, or whether the fact that it is in the thread already is sufficient.

I take it from your post that if I finish it before either Susan or Bea updates the list I can't count it. Even though it has been in the thread for over a day.

I have another question.

What if we list a book here for one of the clues, but finish reading it before it gets added to the list. Can we still count it as a "listed" book?

Another Clue #2

Leaves of Grass

FYI

Pride and Prejudice is now owned by Charity. However, Catcher in the Rye is still frozen so please requests books for that spot here.

Charity wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Charity wrote: "Finished Romeo and Juliet 1/7/2016 for Pride & Prejudice Property. It was a tragedy as everyone knows, but made me want to watch the Lenardo..."

Thanks Charity, I made the changes to all links but the board. Tien will take care of that.

Julie wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Julie wrote: "Yippy, here you go Lyn:

Everyone Brave is Forgiven
Stardust
The Sound of Glass

Enjoy :)"

Thanks Julie. Now ..."

Ya, I think I have decided on The Sound of Glass.

Tien wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "question number 1 - if Poisonwood Bible is on January's shelf and I read it later in the year, I can still count it, right? "

Yes, it doesn't matter WHEN in the year yo..."

Thx. I have posted them!

Here are my clue #1s:

Marina wrote: "No worries, Lyn!

All the books you recommend should be great ones, it's difficult for me to decide... But I think I will pick The Moonstone. Thanks!"

I own that book, but have never read it. Let me know what you think when you finish!

Charity wrote: "Finished Romeo and Juliet 1/7/2016 for Pride & Prejudice Property. It was a tragedy as everyone knows, but made me want to watch the Lenardo Dicaprio version again. It was modern setti..."

Tien wrote: "um, I think there's a bit of a mix-up... Didn't you read Romeo & Juliet for P&P? Have you finished Freakanomics as well for Catcher in the Rye?"

You are correct, according to her review post #83 her request thread should be for Pride and Prejudice, not Catcher in the Rye. I should have caught that, dang.....No wonder you couldn't find the thread to link....

Charity, can you make the change to the title of your thread so that we can re-link it correctly?

Thanks

Another question - there is a tree called an ASH. If the book title has the word ash or ashes, but refers to a fire, not a plant, is it still useable?

Do these work for Clue 2

Island of the Red Mangroves
An Ember in the Ashes

Julie wrote: "Yippy, here you go Lyn:

Everyone Brave is Forgiven
Stardust
The Sound of Glass

Enjoy :)"

Thanks Julie. Now I just have to choose one, lol.

Chain 2
Extreme Level all books on list
Title Option

Books listed:

1. Poisonwood Bible
2. No Place Like Home

Chain 1
Moderate Level
Title Option

Books listed:

1. Damaged

The Chain
1. Participants read any listed books and depending on preferred participation level (see below) to create a (book)Chain

2. Chain can be made by reading books with:

a. Title Option: identical initial letter of word in title/subtitle (excluding A, An, The)
For Example;
The Poisonwood Bible
The Water Babies
The Vicar of Wakefield
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
...

b. Author Option: identical initial letter of author's name (to alternate between first and last)
For example;
The Unremembered by Peter Orullian
Wild Wood by Posie Graeme-Evans
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Room by Emma Donoghue
...

3. Participation Levels

a. LOW ~NO Book-Chain:
2 pts for each book read that are listed*

b. MODERATE ~Book-Chain allows Non-listed books:
1 pt for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Book-Chain
2 pts for each book read that are listed*
25 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 6-12 books
50 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 13-24 books
75 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consists of 25-36 books
100 s for each Book-Chain completed that consists of more than 36 books

c. EXTREME ~Book-Chain made up of ONLY listed books:
2 pts for each book read that are listed*
50 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 6-12 books
100 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 13-24 books
150 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consists of 25-36 books
200 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consists of more than 36 books

*To claim 'listed book' points, book must already be on the list at time of you've finished reading it.

4. You can create more than 1 Book-Chain at a time and at different levels. That is, you can do:
1 or more Moderate Level Book-Chain/s
1 or more Extreme Level Book-Chain/s
you can even do a Low Level reading
BUT a read book can only be claimed ONCE

Note that you will need to be very clear on which band you're reporting on. I'd suggest 'naming' your Book-Chain in your planning thread so I know what I'm looking at when I check out your thread

5. Plan ahead as much as you like as books do NOT have to be read in order but Chain must be very clear when claiming completion points.

OK, so -- I agree with others, I think I am going to have to think about this one quite a bit. I might do the chain part just for fun, not for points as I know I have no hope of being anywhere near the top of the points board. It will be fun, though, to see how many points I can get, though.

SO -- question number 1 - if Poisonwood Bible is on January's shelf and I read it later in the year, I can still count it, right?

Bea wrote: "Just so that mine looks like everyone else's, I have changed the name...thus the link.

Don Quixote's Book Requests"

Updated the links in the threads. Tien will need to update the board link.