20.6- Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing Around

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

20.6- Seasoned Reader- Alexandra's task: Messing around

I'm going to create a task for the first time. I'm so thrilled and I hope you'll enjoy choosing books for this task. 9 years ago I moved to England from Poland to be an au pair. I didn't plan to stay in England forever but life is full of surprises. Over here I met my husband who is Iranian, we married and we have two naughty boys but my life is pretty messed up ;) We have three languages at home (English, Polish and Farsi), three different cuisines, different styles of life, different religions and every day we learn something new about each other.
For this task let's mess up a little and at the same time learn something new.

Read one book:

1. I read books mostly in English which is not my native language. Read a book originally written in a different language than your own.
For example : if my native language is Polish I could read a book originally written in English and if your native language is English you could read book which was originally written in Spanish, Japanese, Russian, etc.
Required : State the original language of the book

2. March 21 is Persian New Year (Nowruz). To celebrate this day, read a book set in Iran/ Persia , this list can help Books Set in Iran OR written by Iranian author (by birth or residence) like Azar Nafisi, Kader Abdolah, Shirin Ebadi, Jasmin Darznik

3. March 21 is also the first day of Spring. To celebrate this day, read a book with something yellow on the cover. Yellow titles and/or text are EXCLUDED.
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Required :Please include the cover in your post

4. Being chosen to create this task made me very happy and sleepless at the same time. Read a book of your choice that promises sleepless night or simply makes you happy

Required: Please identify the option

[Aleksandra]

option 3
good :

[Aleksandra]

option 3
not good:

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

This help thread is open!

[D.G.]

Awesome task, Aleksandra! I bet your life must be pretty interesting!

Can the title be that 'something in yellow' in the cover?
- here, the word 'Girls' is in yellow.

I have others that also work: but I want to know if the title works just in case!

[Aleksandra]

D.G. wrote: "Awesome task, Aleksandra! I bet your life must be pretty interesting!

Can the title be that 'something in yellow' in the cover?
- here, the word 'Girls' is in..."



D.G. thank you :)
wouldn't work
but
yes

[D.G.]

Also, question about #1...my first language is Spanish so I would have to read a book originally written in another language (let's say Polish, LOL!) and then translated to Spanish?

[Aleksandra]

D.G. wrote: "Also, question about #1...my first language is Spanish so I would have to read a book originally written in another language (let's say Polish, LOL!) and then translated to Spanish?"


yes :)

[D.G.]

Thanks, Aleksandra.

So the 'something' must be a physical thing? Like in the other two, the titles are in yellow but there are also physical things like the police tape and the yellow ball.

[Laurie]

Would work for option 3?

[Aleksandra]

D.G. wrote: "Thanks, Aleksandra.

So the 'something' must be a physical thing? Like in the other two, the titles are in yellow but there are also physical things like the police tape and the yellow ball."

yes, D.G. I will ask moderators to change in task.

[Chris]

Want to make sure I understand this. Would both of these work, or only The Yellow House because the house is yellow?

[Midu]

do work?

[Aleksandra]

Laurie wrote: "Would work for option 3?"

yes.

[Aleksandra]

Chris wrote: "Want to make sure I understand this. Would both of these work, or only The Yellow House because the house is yellow?
[bookcover:The Y..."

both work

[Aleksandra]

Midu wrote: "do work?"

yes, both work

[Midu]

thank you!

[Chaitra]

My native language is Kannada - that's an Indian language. So any book written in English should do for option 1, am I right?

[Cindy]

Is this yellow enough
Thanks

[Aleksandra]

Chaitra wrote: "My native language is Kannada - that's an Indian language. So any book written in English should do for option 1, am I right?"


you are right.

[Aleksandra]

Cindy wrote: "Is this yellow enough
Thanks"

is perfect, enjoy.

[N.]

Does this work for option 3?

[Aleksandra]

Nonodisco wrote: "Does this work for option 3?

"

is not lot of yellow but always something so yes, will work:)

[Chaitra]

Aleksandra wrote: "Chaitra wrote: "My native language is Kannada - that's an Indian language. So any book written in English should do for option 1, am I right?"


you are right."

Perfect! Thank you! :)

[Laurie]

Aleksandra wrote: "Laurie wrote: "Would work for option 3?"

yes."

Thank you!!!

[Christine US]

Does this work for yellow?
The cover itself is yellow, but one of the parrots has yellow coloring on it.

[Aleksandra]

Christine US wrote: "Does this work for yellow?
The cover itself is yellow, but one of the parrots has yellow coloring on it.

"

yes, it works :)

[Kirsty]

does this count as yellow?

[Aleksandra]

Kirsty wrote: " does this count as yellow?"

sorry Love is more like orangish so it doesn't work but you can use for option 4.

[Jennifer]

Will the roses work for option 3? ...I wasn't sure if that would be enough yellow?

[Aleksandra]

Jennifer wrote: "Will the roses work for option 3? ...I wasn't sure if that would be enough yellow?"

yeah, will work as roses are yellow :)

[Jennifer]

Aleksandra wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Will the roses work for option 3? ...I wasn't sure if that would be enough yellow?"

yeah, will work as roses are yellow :)"


Thanks!!

[Kate S]

Is the sun yellow enough for option 3?

[Aleksandra]

Kate S wrote: "Is the sun yellow enough for option 3?

"

perfect.

[Claire]

I'm going to read Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour for option 2.

[Aleksandra]

Claire wrote: "I'm going to read Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour for option 2."

I don't know this book but will add to my list :) Thanks and enjoy book.

[Kathy G.]

For option 3- something yellow

Is Tori's dress in the photo yellow enough?



Thanks

[BJ Rose]

Does this work for Option 3: Something Yellow on cover?

[Kathy G.]

Would this one work for #3 yellow---

There is a yellow light bulb hanging over the door.



***I know it's hard to tell it's yellow, but I
have the book in my hand, and it's yellow***

[Katrina]

Does this sand count as being yellow?

[Fiona (Titch)]

Would be ok for Option 3?

[Aleksandra]

Kathy G. wrote: "For option 3- something yellow

Is Tori's dress in the photo yellow enough?



Thanks"

yeah, it works

[Aleksandra]

BJ Rose wrote: "Does this work for Option 3: Something Yellow on cover?
"

unfortunately look more gold than yellow but you can use for option 4.

[Aleksandra]

Kathy G. wrote: "Would this one work for #3 yellow---

There is a yellow light bulb hanging over the door.



***I know it's hard to tell it's yellow, but I
have the book in ..."

it doesn't look very yellow on the screen but can look different in real light so you can use for option 3 :)

[Aleksandra]

Katrina wrote: "Does this sand count as being yellow? "

no, it look more like light orange but you can use for option 4:)

[Aleksandra]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Would Yellow Crocus be ok for Option 3?"

yes, is pretty yellow :)

[Kathy G.]

Thanks for both my yellows!!! :-)

[Nikki]

Hi, would this work, half the book is yellow and leopard is therefore yellow ?



Thank you

[Brian]

I just won an advance uncopyedited edition of The Rule of Evil and the Mask on the site. And was wondering if it qualified for option 1. It doesn't say it was originally written in Japanese, but the blurb says it is the author's second book to be available in English translation.

[Soelo]

I'd like to check on this cover for option 3: since there are three books that are yellow (to me) but they may be gold or orange to someone else. Is the duvet yellow or tan? What about the book on the floor that is lighter, is that yellow? =) Thanks