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June 2015 Challenge - Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Lanelle wrote: "Thanks for the clarification, Cherie. Are you familiar with The Mouse and the Motorcycle? Is the motorcycle important enough to be considered as a theme, or is the mouse on the motorc..."Just from taking a quick glance, it should be fine. It doesn't say it has to be human using the vehicle.
Cherie wrote: "Oh, Janice may have put Murder in the Clouds back on the okay list with her comment about theme. Whew! I think it would qualify then."I will rescind if you think it will fit.
Cherie wrote: "I guess I better get back into my office room and work for the rest of the day now."You and me both. Deadlines are looming.
I think I've decided which book to read. I'm going to read Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It will be interesting to see how different the story is from the Disney movie.
I'm going with The Girl on the Train and I might use this theme as a nudge to start Sea of Poppies but use it for the series challenge.
Vicki wrote: "I'm going with The Girl on the Train and I might use this theme as a nudge to start Sea of Poppies but use it for the series challenge."I'm going to be reading 'The Girl on the Train' too Vicki. I hope you enjoy it :)
Lisa wrote: "Vicki wrote: "I'm going with The Girl on the Train and I might use this theme as a nudge to start Sea of Poppies but use it for the series challenge."I'm going to b..."
Awesome! There sure is a lot of hype for it! Hope we like it!
Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Oh, Janice may have put Murder in the Clouds back on the okay list with her comment about theme. Whew! I think it would qualify then."I will rescind if you think it will fit."
I guess like Mutniny on the Bounty and the trial, they are always comming back to the plane and talking about who was sitting where, and who did what, etc. It sounds like it WILL fit, if the other will. The time on the actual flight was only the first couple of chapters. The rest of the story was Poirot figuring out HOW the murder was done and who did it. I never knew right up until the very end.
Up to you, Janice.
Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Please tell me that Murder on the Orient Express is 70% on the train, I am getting worried about my other train book.."I used that book in the examples, so it had better fit. LOL!"
ROFL! Just making sure. It will be my fall back, if Ghost Train to the Eastern Star does not pan out. I would have to buy or reserve from the library any of the others I might be inclined to read and I already have these two on hand. Really makes me crazy too, because I had Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World in my hands two months ago and now it is on hold again.
These are my options:Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
Decisions, decisions!
Janice wrote: "Lori wrote: "Would The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side count for this challenge?"I think it qualifies."
Thanks!!!
Finally had a chance to do a little gophering and this is what I've come up with:Murder on the Orient Express
Life of Pi
Leviathan
The Lifeboat
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
I'm leaning towards Murder on the Orient Express or Leviathan, though I already own The Lifeboat so that's a good option too. I'm still not sure. I'll see how I feel and how much time I have as the month progresses.
Another mystery that would work is A Cruise to Die For by Aaron and Charlotte Elkins. Most of it takes places on a cruise ship, or on smaller boats taking people to or from the ship.
Peggy wrote: "Amanda, I think somewhere on page 2 someone (Sandra?) said that Last Train to Istanbul won't fit, as not much time is actually spent on a train. Book titles can be very deceiving! One of my first..."
Peggy - Yeah, that was me letting Sandra and now Amanda :-) know that very little of the book takes place on the train.
If anyone likes Jack London, The Cruise of the Snark is a non-fiction account of his building The Snark, teaching himself how to navigate while sailing her from Alaska to Australia.
Ah ha, added theJack London book to my list Janice. Thanks!Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, what a lark. I think I loved the movie more than the book tho.
Hi, ho. Everywhere we go on Chitty Chitty we depend. Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, our fine four-fendered friend. Our fine four-fendered... Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Bang Bang
YEAH!
I didn't realise there was a book for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!
Sarah wrote: "I didn't realise there was a book for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"Neither did I!
Sarah wrote: "I didn't realise there was a book for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"What's more surprising is who wrote it.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by James Bond's own, Ian Fleming
Almeta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I didn't realise there was a book for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"What's more surprising is who wrote it.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by James Bond's own, [author:Ian Flem..."
That is pretty surprising! I would never have guessed that.
Almeta wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I didn't realise there was a book for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!"What's more surprising is who wrote it.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by James Bond's own, [author:Ian Flem..."
Wow... That's really surprising.
I knew about the book only because our local library has during the summer a program for kids called "Read it, watch it" where they play movies based in books, and Chitty was played last year.
I requested Chitty from the library along with Murder on the Orient Express. Since it's pretty short, I might try to fit it in too. :)
I found another book that would work for some of you (unfortunately, I read it 3 days to soon, not knowing beforehand what it was about):In The Kreutzer Sonata, the main character relates his story about why he killed his wife during the duration of a train ride. The character rides trains seeking forgiveness from fellow passengers.
I have had Spirit of the Road: The Life of an American Trucker...and his cat. on my kindle for years... Perfect excuse to read it
I've decided on my challenge read. A little bit of swashbuckling with Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy tickles my fancy.
Janice wrote: "I've decided on my challenge read. A little bit of swashbuckling with Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy tickles my fancy."I loved the audio for this book, Janice. I think you will be happy. I have not had a chance to do any more than the first book though. There are a lot and I just realized that I do not even have this series on my list.
I picked up the second book in the series when Audible had a recent sale. I was hoping that I'd enjoy the first book enough to want to continue the series.
Ann wrote: "I am wondering if The Flying Troutmans would qualify? It's main theme is a road trip..."I think it will Ann. I read several of the reviews and it looks like most of the trip is in the van.
It sounds like it will be a fun read.
Janice wrote: "Ann wrote: "I am wondering if The Flying Troutmans would qualify? It's main theme is a road trip..."I think it will Ann. I read several of the reviews and it looks like most of th..."
Great! I read it a few years ago, but I'm thinking it may be time for a re-read! It was a 5-star read! Thanks Janice!
Oh so you've read it previously? Does approximately 70% of the story take place in the car? If so, give it another go.
I can't remember, really...lol! I think the characters are in the car throughout almost all of the story, but there is a lot of remembering scenarios from before they were in the van . I'm not sure how you'd rule on that...
Lynn wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Oh, and TJ had a book last month about two guys riding around the world on motorbikes. I can't recall the title."That would be Long Way Round and [book:Long Way Dow..."
Yes, and liked it.
Another I can highly recommend is 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the World. Not sure if it works for this challenge. They use various modes of transportation - bicycle a lot, boat some, airplane a bit. Liked it a lot tho.
Ann wrote: "I can't remember, really...lol! I think the characters are in the car throughout almost all of the story, but there is a lot of remembering scenarios from before they were in the van . I'm not sure..."If they are doing the recollections while in the car, you'll be fine. I'm going to rule that it's a go unless someone else who has read it says it won't fit.
Tejas Janet wrote: "Another I can highly recommend is 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the World. Not sure if it works for this challenge. They use various modes of transportation - bi..."Nothing in the rules says that it has to be one particular type of transportation. Multiple types of vehicles will be fine.
Janice wrote: "Nothing in the rules says that it has to be one particular type of transportation. Multiple types of vehicles will be fine..."I was thinking that Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days would apply for someone who wants to read a "classic" travel story. :0)
I have a long list of books that I want to read for the month of June but I want to do this challenge... can anyone recommend a short book that fits this criteria? Thanks!
Kylie wrote: "I have a long list of books that I want to read for the month of June but I want to do this challenge... can anyone recommend a short book that fits this criteria? Thanks!"I'm going to read Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy for this challenge and it's 320 pages.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage is 288 pages and really interesting read.
Three Men in a Boat at 178 pages just meets the minimum page requirement.
Murder on the Orient Express - 266 pages
There's a few. Scroll back over the thread and see what other books have been mentioned.
Janice wrote: "Kylie wrote: "I have a long list of books that I want to read for the month of June but I want to do this challenge... can anyone recommend a short book that fits this criteria? Thanks!"I'm going..."
Thanks Janice! I've never read an Agatha Christie book before and I think there's a Doctor Who episode based loosely on Murder on the Orient Express... lol. I'll see if its at my local library... thanks again!
Kylie - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is about 170 pages also, depending in the edition you get.
Kristie wrote: "Kylie - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is about 170 pages also, depending in the edition you get."Loved that movie! It's a classic! Do you happen to know if the book is kid friendly? I have two younger siblings ages 9 and 11 and I want to get them into reading more over the summer by having our own little read alongs. I got the puffin in bloom edition of Little Women and they were interested in that after the first sentence, but I think the thickness is still pretty daunting for them...
Kylie wrote: Loved that movie! It's a classic! Do you happen to know if the book is kid friendly? I h..."I remember it as being very kid friendly! I think they'd enjoy it.
I think I might go with The Girl on the Train
after all... I'm new to GoodReads and I joined too many groups at first and my June reading list became to big! But now I've limited myself and I'll have time to read a longer book... :)
Kristie wrote: "Kylie - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is about 170 pages also, depending in the edition you get."
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I used that book in the examples, so it had better fit. LOL!