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October 2013 - Rinse and Repeat
Oooh Interesting challenge! I think I'm going to read Life of Pi as it has been about 8 years since I read it last. I had planned to read it again for L in my alphabet but then I read something else instead. The perfect time for me to read it!
Quick question Janice. For the cover, can we count birds, fish, insects etc, as animals or does it specifically have to be a mammal?
I think I am going to go with Wuthering Heights - I've not read it since school and I'd like to read it again through older eyes.
Lisa wrote: "Quick question Janice. For the cover, can we count birds, fish, insects etc, as animals or does it specifically have to be a mammal?"As long as it is a living organism and isn't a plant, it falls under the definition of animal, according to Merriam-Webster). There are more animals on earth than mammals. LOL!
What do you mean by 'proper name in the title'? Something like a first name or last name?I'm not sure yet whether I'll participate in this one. I never reread books, and I have so many books that I still want to read that I prefer new ones over ones that I read before. On the other hand, I do have some books on my real-life bookshelves that I read many many years ago and do not remember at all, so they are basically new books ;) And I just love the challenges here!
edit 5 minutes later: Oh! I could read The Color Purple!! I actually have that one on my TBR even though I have read it before. Yay! Count me in for this challenge then :D
How can I find out if a book was banned at some point? I only heard about banned books two days ago. Is there a specific list or something you use in this group, or can I just google it?
Peggy wrote: "What do you mean by 'proper name in the title'? Something like a first name or last name?I'm not sure yet whether I'll participate in this one. I never reread books, and I have so many books that..."
Hehehe... I like how you've talked yourself into this challenge by saying that the books on your bookshelf are basically new because you've forgotten them completely.
A proper name could be a first name or last name of a person as in Elmer Gantry or Still Alice. It could be the proper name of a place - A Town Like Alice or Mexico. Where it may get tricky is a proper name of a mythical person or place as in Nyx which is what I am currently reading. I didn't know when I started reading it what the significance of the title was. It turned out to be the name of the main character. If it's not obvious, then you will need to explain to me why it's a proper name.
Janice wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Quick question Janice. For the cover, can we count birds, fish, insects etc, as animals or does it specifically have to be a mammal?"As long as it is a living organism and isn't a pl..."
Thanks Janice. Lol, I know that there are more animals on Earth than mammals but I just wanted to make sure I had understood everything correctly.
Thanks Janice!And how about the banned books? (I edited my message later with that question, but probably while you were already answering my first one!)
Esta wrote: "I think I am going to go with Wuthering Heights - I've not read it since school and I'd like to read it again through older eyes."Wuthering Heights is one of my favourite books! I was toying with the idea of reading it again for this challenge but I have re-read it so many times that I decided to go with something else. At the moment I am torn between Dark Matter and The Winter Ghosts.
There a lot of books that I want to re-read but I fear that I won't like them as much as the first time. :/
Great challenge! I'll definitely have to find a good one for this.
Peggy wrote: "Thanks Janice!And how about the banned books? (I edited my message later with that question, but probably while you were already answering my first one!)"
Peggy, if you go into the Book Discussions board you will see a thread started by Kat called Banned Books. There are links in the first post that will tell you about banned books and list titles for you :)
Peggy wrote: "Thanks Janice!And how about the banned books? (I edited my message later with that question, but probably while you were already answering my first one!)"
A few months back we did a group read of banned books - check out the thread - there are books there that people nominated plus a few links to lists of banned books.
Peggy wrote: "Thanks Janice!And how about the banned books? (I edited my message later with that question, but probably while you were already answering my first one!)"
There are a number of ways that you can determine if a book has been banned or not. GR's has a couple of listopia's - http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13...
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...
Anna wrote: "There a lot of books that I want to re-read but I fear that I won't like them as much as the first time. :/"You could be surprised and find that you liked it better the second time around. I recently re-read Dark Places. The first time around, I gave it 4 stars. The second - 5 stars!
Ohh, feindish. I've got a few books I last read at school - was put off by the teacher and have never tried again. Maybe now's the time to dip the toe back in the water...
That psychic crystal ball of yours!!! I just made the statement elsewhere that I need to re-read The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game. Both are referenced in The Prisoner of Heaven, which I just finished.
Hmm. I actually have a shelf of 20 books, "Bring Em Back Alive", that I better consult before I make up my mind.☺
I've looked at several books that might bring more points, but I've decided to go with Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I read that book in high school, and I'm certain I'll appreciate it far more today.
Almeta wrote: "That psychic crystal ball of yours!!! "LOL! Madame Tuttie Fruity hasn't put her hat away yet. :)
This is a fabulous challenge! I've been having a hard time finding excuses to revisit books I love.
I think I may re-read King's Lisey's Story! It won a Bram Stoker award in 2006 and I can hardly remember what it was about. Should earn some decent points on this one, I think.
I think I will sit this out too.
I'm going to re-read Dahl's short stories :)
I'm presenting The Strange Career of Jim Crow at my book club here in November, so that will be my re-read.
I will be re-reading a book I read in elementary school - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. I remember loving this book, but I can't remember a single thing about it!
Fun challenge Janice. I love rereads and find that I can have a completely different reaction to a book based on when I read it. Looks like I have a date to read To Kill a Mockingbird. I have been meaning to read this book through adult eyes-
I set up the challenge. Go to the group's main page to enter your goals.
I've also set up the reporting thread. Please keep any discussions in this thread. You might want to mention the book you finished in this thread so that people can comment. But don't forget to report your score in the other thread.
I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story.
Patty wrote: "I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story."Oh, the cover on this book is SO familiar! I cannot remember if I ever read it or not though. The story line does not seem familiar, but the cover calls to me.
Patty wrote: "I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story."Check out the bookmarks, settings, etc., of The Far Pavilions in Book Drum to enhance your read.
Almeta wrote: "Patty wrote: "I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story..."Wow, Almeta, what a cool link. I found that they had one for The Graveyard Book. I am going to go post the link for it over at the discussion page.
Cherie wrote: "I am going to go post the link for it over at the discussion page. .."
Almeta wrote: "Patty wrote: "I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story..."Awesome site! Thanks for the link Almeta. I had never heard of that site.
Cherie wrote: "Patty wrote: "I've been wanting to re-read The Far Pavilionsfor awhile now so am going to do that. I read this my freshman year of college. Remember I loved it but can't remember a lot of the story..."Cherie, I remember it as one I was totally engrossed in. Hoping it ends up that way rereading it. :)
I started reading The Color Purple. I forgot about the use of AAVE and it takes me a bit longer to read than regular English books.
Peggy wrote: "I started reading The Color Purple. I forgot about the use of AAVE and it takes me a bit longer to read than regular English books."Yes, I started re-reading Tom Sawyer some time ago and have run into this. I stopped reading and never got back to it. My grandson had been complaining about having to read the story about white washing the fence. He had to do a report and we were talking about why he didn't like reading it. He said it was "too hard to read". Not hard - just slow. :)
I'm not sure I'm going to be able to take part in this challenge after all. I have so many books to read that I haven't read yet and some are chunksters.
I have someone in my book who has her garden filled with elephant statues and her curtains have elephants on them as well. And I have someone telling about being stampeded by elephants. Does any of that count, or do only real elephants that make an appearance get points?
Peggy wrote: "I have someone in my book who has her garden filled with elephant statues and her curtains have elephants on them as well. And I have someone telling about being stampeded by elephants. Does any of..."Only real elephants that make an appearance count. They must be flesh and bone. :)
Thanks Janice! That's what I thought, same as the pigs in the previous challenge. Just wanted to be completely sure :)
I have wanted to reread the Cynthia Harrods-Eagle historical fiction series. So, the second book,
The Dark Rose will be my challenge for October
I may read Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.I have changed my mind and decided to read Kim by Rudyard Kipling.
I've decided on
which I first read back when I was in High School. I remember I loved it - but it is a small doorstop in size! Oh, well!
I hope I'm going to get to my selection! This month is zipping on by so quickly!
I just finished my re- read of To Kill a MockingbirdReading it as an adult instead of a high schooler was a brand new reading experience for me. I loved it even more....
The first time I read To Kill a Mockingbird was as an adult and loved it. I don't recall reading it in school.
You'll love this one...!! A book club & more
Books mentioned in this topic
Jane Eyre (other topics)The Phantom of the Opera (other topics)
Dark Places (other topics)
Heart-Shaped Box (other topics)
To Kill a Mockingbird (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Rudyard Kipling (other topics)W. Somerset Maugham (other topics)
Norton Juster (other topics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky (other topics)
The Challenge: Read a book that that you've read before.
General rules:
1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may be in any genre.
3. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Alphabet Challenge.
4. The book must be read between October 1 and October 31, 2013.
5. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose, but only the highest scoring book will apply.
6. The book must be 200 pages or more determined by the issue you read. If reading eBook or audiobook page numbers will be deteremined by the issue that comes up on a Goodreads search.
Specific rules:
1. The book you choose must be a book that you have read before.
Scoring: (All that apply)
When did I see you last?
7 pts - It was required reading in school and I last read it then.
6 pts - It was so long ago, that I have no memory of the story, other than I know I read it.
5 pts - I read it somewhere between 2000 and 2011.
4 pts - I read it in 2012.
3 pts - I read it in 2013.
Genre:
5 pts - Classic
4 pts - Historical Fiction
3 pts - Horror
2 pts - Mystery
1 pts - Non-Fiction
Author:
5 pts - Is living
4 pts - Is female
3 pts - Has pseudonyms
2 pts - Lives in Canada, USA, or Mexico (aka North America)
1 pts - The last name is one syllable
Title: (sub-titles do not count)
5 pts - Has a proper name (explain if necessary)
4 pts - Is four or more words long
3 pts - Refers to a person (eg The Great Gatsby)
2 pts - Begins with "The"
1 pts - Begins with "A"
Cover: (based on the issue you read)
5 pts - Has nothing but the title and author's name on it
4 pts - Has the title across the bottom
3 pts - Has an animal(s) on it. (Count 3 pts regardless of how many animals)
2 pts - Has a city skyline on it.
1 pts - The author's name is in larger type than the title.
Pages:
10 pts - anything over 1000 pages
5 pts - 500 - 1000 pages
4 pts - 400 - 499 pages
3 pts - 300 - 399 pages
2 pts - 200 - 299 pages
Bonus points:
3 pts: If an elephant makes an appearance.
3 pts: If the book had ever been banned (please cite reference)
3 pts: In honour of Hallowe'en, if the book was a winner of the Bram Stoker Award. (Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Sto...)