June 2015 Challenge - Trains, Planes & Automobiles

[Sarah]

Rethinking perhaps listening to 2001: A Space Odyssey as it would also work for the toppler too.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I loved the parking lot in the report thread. :) (I'm trying not to post there, and keep the chit chat here)

[Peggy]

Me too Sandra!

[Sarah]

Yes I love it too.Janice, you are very creative!

[Cherie]

Sandra wrote: "I loved the parking lot in the report thread. :) (I'm trying not to post there, and keep the chit chat here)"

Me too!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Pretty sad when the writer of the challenge doesn't even know the rules. *sigh* Minimum page is 150. "

Bahahahaha!

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "Janice wrote: "Pretty sad when the writer of the challenge doesn't even know the rules. *sigh* Minimum page is 150. "

Bahahahaha!"

Hush you!

[Jessica]

I know that some books were okay'd because the vehicle is a central part of the story or like another 'character'. I didn't see anywhere that anyone gave an opinion for The Lincoln Lawyer. Has anyone read it that can tell me if 70% of the story happens in the car or if the car is like another 'character'?

[Patti]

Sandra wrote: "Janice wrote: "If 70% is set on the train, we'll count it. What say you, Sandra? Do you think 70% of it i..."

I think is accurate. And the train is really important. Almost another character."

Sarah wrote: "Excellent! Well I feel like I have to read something set on a boat. I was thinking of Jaws but I don't own that one so I think I'll go with Ship Breaker instead as it's..."

Yay! thats good cause I just picked it by looking at another book I am reading "All the Light We Cannot See". I am going to browse some more.

[Thing Two]

Holy cow this is difficult! I, too, picked A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian which, oddly, isn't about tractors.

I've read On the Road and I don't remember a car, train, bike, but I do remember an underage dancer in Mexico ... hmmm.

I may read The Dharma Bums, because it came up on the Goodreads transportation list, but if it doesn't look promising, I'll switch to that Miriam Toews book (assuming it's at my local library!)

Who came up with this "must be part of the story" requirement? Grrrr.

[Patti]

Hello

I have three I am going to try
Caravans James Michner
Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton
The Gray Ship Russel Moran
so I have camels and two ships

Please let me know if these are ok to use?

[Kylie]

Thing Two...
There's definitely a car in On the Road but it isn't 70% part of the story it's more like a prop. It's more about what happens in the different places he goes to than the getting their part

[Mariab]

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour is almost all in a car
Some obvious choise: Around the World in 80 Days and Five Weeks in a Balloon

[Diane]

Kylie wrote: "Thing Two...
There's definitely a car in On the Road but it isn't 70% part of the story it's more like a prop. It's more about what happens in the different places he goes to than the getting their..."

Thanks for killing my book, guys. :(

It is so hard to know how much of a book qualifies before reading it. Is there any way we can post a list of what books are approved? Thanks.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jessica wrote: "I know that some books were okay'd because the vehicle is a central part of the story or like another 'character'. I didn't see anywhere that anyone gave an opinion for [book:The Lincoln Lawyer|798..."

I'm not sure, myself. I think Travis has read it. Maybe he'll weigh in on this and help out.

[Janice, Moderator]

Patti wrote: "Hello

I have three I am going to try
Caravans James Michner
Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton
The Gray Ship Russel Moran
so I have camels and two ships

Please let me know if these are ok to use?"

You're good to go on Pirate Latitudes and The Gray Ship. There's a lot of build up on Caravans (as is typical Michener) and the trek to find the white woman doesn't start until after the first 100 pages, so it's doubtful that one fits.

[Janice, Moderator]

Diane wrote: "It is so hard to know how much of a book qualifies before reading it. Is there any way we can post a list of what books are approved? Thanks.."

Sorry that you aren't having much luck in finding a book that fits. I think if you go back over the thread, you'll find the books that have been approved. It's what anyone would have to do to compile a list. I would do it if I had more time, but I'm swamped with work and life just now.

[Diane]

Janice wrote: "Diane wrote: "It is so hard to know how much of a book qualifies before reading it. Is there any way we can post a list of what books are approved? Thanks.."

Sorry that you aren't having much luck..."

You did approve On the Road, but I am not sure if I can still use it.

[Ann]

I'm pretty sure about 3/4 of the book Cujo takes place with its main characters locked in a car, doesn't it?

[Janice, Moderator]

Diane wrote: "You did approve On the Road, but I am not sure if I can still use it.
..."

I looked up the Wikipedia article on it and it sounds like there is a lot of time spent on the bus, in various vehicles (hitchhiking), cars, more buses... there was even a flat-bed truck that he rode on.

So it sounds like it fits the criteria to me. You aren't restricted to one vehicle. In this case, there are several.

[Janice, Moderator]

Ann wrote: "I'm pretty sure about 3/4 of the book Cujo takes place with its main characters locked in a car, doesn't it?"

I think you're right. Looking at the plot on Wikipedia, seems to support that.

[Diane]

Janice wrote: "Diane wrote: "You did approve On the Road, but I am not sure if I can still use it.
..."

I looked up the Wikipedia article on it and it sounds like there is a lot of time spent on the bus, in var..."

Thank you, Janice!

[Patti]

Janice wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I know that some books were okay'd because the vehicle is a central part of the story or like another 'character'. I didn't see anywhere that anyone gave an opinion for [book:The Li..."

Ok on the two ship books. I am going to read Caravans anyway and just have it on my TBR shelf. Thanks!

[Lara]

I'm planning to read Havoc. It takes place in space on a disabled ship that is being used as a prison for dangerous criminals.

[Janice, Moderator]

It sounds interesting Lara. Enjoy.

[Travis]

Janice wrote: "Ann wrote: "I'm pretty sure about 3/4 of the book Cujo takes place with its main characters locked in a car, doesn't it?"

I think you're right. Looking at the plot on Wikipedia, seem..."



The mother and the son are in the car for the bulk of book

Plus the father is traveling in cars or planes and I believe cujos owner works on cars in his barn. Oh he does thats how they end up trapped in car by cujo. Lots of cars.

[Janice, Moderator]

That brings to mind that King has a few books related to cars - Cujo, Christine, From a Buick 8. And then his son has NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box has a road trip.

[Ronyell]

I'll try to read Christine!

[jaxnsmom]

Janice wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Suppose its Christine, The Brass Verdict as long as he still works out of his lincoln or Master and Commander for me"

I am debating..."

Haller doesn't work out of the Lincoln much in this one. He actually has to get an office :)

[Casceil]

I am reading Death by Water, in which Phryne Fisher takes a two week cruise, having been hired by the cruise line to catch a jewel thief who has been troubling their passengers.

[Tammy]

I'm going to try Ship of Brides

[Sarah]

I started my book today. It's a memoir by a woman working narrowboats delivering goods around the country during WWII. Interesting so far. And turns out the book also won an award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize so I can use it for the group theme read too. result! Maidens' Trip: A Wartime Adventure on the Grand Union Canal

[Cherie]

I started my last Shatnervers book in the Totality Trilogy, Captain's Glory.

[Lara]

I started reading Havoc only to find that it's set on a space station, not a ship as I thought. Oh well, it's a pretty fast moving story and I meant to read it anyway.

And this gives me an excuse to look for another book!

[Janice, Moderator]

Bummer that it's not going to work, Lara. But yeah for more gophering.

[Lara]

Janice wrote: "Bummer that it's not going to work, Lara. But yeah for more gophering."

There's always that silver lining :-)

[Mariab]

I have narrowed my choises, but dont know if they will be accepted (Janice, You said, we had to go creative!):
Howl's Moving Castle (the Castle is the transportation mode ;-)
TimeRiders There is a proper transportation machine
If that doesnt work, I have more traditional transportation modes:
The Stars My Destination
The Space Machine
I Am the Messenger
The Quantum Thief

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "Howl's Moving Castle (the Castle is the transportation mode ;-)

OHHHH! Good one!!

[Lara]

Mariab, I loved The Quantum Thief, but most of it takes place on Mars. :-(

[Mariab]

Lara wrote: "Mariab, I loved The Quantum Thief, but most of it takes place on Mars. :-("

OK, must cross that out

[Mariab]

Rusalka wrote: "Mariab wrote: "Howl's Moving Castle (the Castle is the transportation mode ;-)

OHHHH! Good one!!"


Long ago I been seeking for any excuse to read it;-)

[AmyCynthia]

Rusalka wrote: "It's really long but would We, the Drowned work? Who's read it? Lisa, Tasha?

One that would work if I hadn't read it:
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Edit: or these on..."

I LOVE The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, it is my favorite Narnia book.

[AmyCynthia]

I think I'm going to read Murder on the Orient Express for this. I just inherited my grandparents' collection of old Agatha Christie paperbacks and that one is calling my name. I read And Then There Were None last fall and really enjoyed it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "I have narrowed my choises, but dont know if they will be accepted (Janice, You said, we had to go creative!):
Howl's Moving Castle (the Castle is the transportation mode ;-)"

I'm not sure about the ones involving time travel unless the majority of the book is about the time travel itself and not what happens in the various time zones. One that I think would work is Just One Damned Thing After Another because when they weren't in the pod travelling, their pod became their temporary home while in other times, or they were working on the pods back at the university.

[Cherie]

Janice wrote: "Mariab wrote: "I have narrowed my choises, but dont know if they will be accepted (Janice, You said, we had to go creative!):
Howl's Moving Castle (the Castle is the transportation mode..."

Oh, thank you, Janice. I just needed one more series to start. It sounds very interesting though! On my TBR now.

Someday I am going to read
Howl's Moving Castle. I have had it on my TBR forever. I love, love, love the movie. We have almost worn out the DVD watching it.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

AmyCynthia wrote: "I LOVE The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, it is my favorite Narnia book. "

Mine too!

[Casceil]

In case anyone is still looking for a book, today one of the Kindle daily deals is Around India in 80 Trains, for $1.99.

[Vicki]

Casceil wrote: "In case anyone is still looking for a book, today one of the Kindle daily deals is Around India in 80 Trains, for $1.99."

Thanks! I already have my book for this challenge but scooped this up anyways :D

[Janice, Moderator]

Thanks for mentioning that Casceil. I saw that this morning and was going to mention, but forgot by the time I got here. Sad, but true.

[Canadian Dragon]

I just finished a fabulous book , most of the book we were either on a ship or in the sky on Temeraire, a very interesting dragon