25.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Snow Is a Four Letter Word

[Dlmrose]

25.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Snow Is a Four Letter Word

I grew up in Iowa and remember trudging to school through snow over my boot-tops (yeah, uphill both ways, yadda, yadda.) I am not a fan of snow or cold weather. My idea of a perfect winter sport is sitting in front of the fireplace reading a good book with something chocolate close at hand.

Instead of shoveling snow, your job is to choose two different options from this task and read a book from each.
Required: When you post, be sure you indicate which 2 options you chose.

1. Pick a book with a winter weather word in the title or subtitle: Words allowed are limited to Snow, Sleet, Hail, Slush, Blizzard, Wind, Cloud, Cold, Ice, Freeze, Frost. You may only use variations of the words ending in -ed, -ing, -(e)s, or -y.

2. Read a book whose author's first AND last name begins with S, N, O, or W. You may use each letter only once as no two snowflakes are alike. Disregard middle names. Hyphenated names are treated as one word. If a book has more than one author, only one needs to have the correct initials but the author must appear in the book's GR main page.

3. Snowflakes have six sides (or multiples of six), so read a book with six words in the title. All words count. Subtitles may be used or ignored. OR read book number 6, 12, 18 or 24 in a series as listed by GR.

4. Using a purely arbitrary list, read a book primarily set in what I think of when I think of a cold country: Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Antarctica OR a cold US state Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.
Required: Please identify the setting if it is not apparent in the book's GR description

Optional: Take time to cut your own paper snowflakes. If you don't remember how: Cut Paper Snowflakes

[Donna Jo]

Warm wishes for your choices.

Option 1:


Option 2:
Stuart Woods, Stephen White,

Option 3:

[Donna Jo]

Chilly Reception to your ideas.

[Dlmrose]

This help thread is open!

[Bea]

So Stuart Woods or Stephen White would work for option 2?

Can the initials be reversed - SW or WS?

[Donna Jo]

Bea wrote: "So Stuart Woods or Stephen White would work for option 2?

Can the initials be reversed - SW or WS?"

Yes to both your questions.

[Dee]

probably going to say no, but option 2 - authors with only 1 name?

[Midu]

What Dee said!

[Andy]

This is really just a thank you for option 3 In this series: Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger, this book is # 12 and I've read 11 and 13 so getting to read "the hole" in between for the challenge is great.

[Donna Jo]

Dee wrote: "probably going to say no, but option 2 - authors with only 1 name?"

What Dee said!

If author only has one name you'll need to choose another option. Sorry.

[Donna Jo]

Andy wrote: "This is really just a thank you for option 3 In this series: Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger, this book is # 12 and I've read 11 and 13 so getting to read "..."

Andy, I'm glad I managed to satisfy one reader anyway!!

[Marscha]

Will Iced Chiffon work for option 1?

[Dee]

I figured but it was worth a try ;)

[Donna Jo]

Marscha wrote: "Will Iced Chiffon work for option 1?"

Marscha, yes that'll work.

[Donna Jo]

Dee wrote: "I figured but it was worth a try ;)"

Dee, you don't know if you don't ask. I don't NO until you ask.

[Midu]

Donna Jo wrote: "Dee wrote: "probably going to say no, but option 2 - authors with only 1 name?"

What Dee said!

If author only has one name you'll need to choose another option. Sorry."
Thanks,Donna Jo :-)

[Susan A]

Does frozen work for a variation of freeze?

Frozen Prairie

[Eepa *mm loving bookworm*]

Can I read translated version of a book that fits? I own Finnish translation of The Other Wind. And it even has the word wind in Finnish. =P

[Donna Jo]

Susan A wrote: "Does frozen work for a variation of freeze?

Frozen Prairie"

Susan, The only variations of freeze would be freezes or freezing so, I'm sorry, but frozen won't work. I hope you can use it in another task.

[Donna Jo]

Eepa (Eija) wrote: "Can I read translated version of a book that fits? I own Finnish translation of The Other Wind. And it even has the word wind in Finnish. =P"


Eepa, yes that works. Be sure to follow the rule on books in other languages

2. Books in languages other than English may be used. Please provide information on the book and/or title to your English speaking moderators so they can understand how the books fit the tasks.

[Eepa *mm loving bookworm*]

Donna Jo wrote: "Eepa (Eija) wrote: "Can I read translated version of a book that fits? I own Finnish translation of The Other Wind. And it even has the word wind in Finnish. =P"


Eepa, yes that works..."

That's great! Thanks! =)

[Natalie]

Can I use Merivel: A Man of His Time for Option 3, six words in the title?

[Donna Jo]

Natalie wrote: "Can I use Merivel: A Man of His Time for Option 3, six words in the title?"

Looks good to me. I need to add this to my list.

[Sandy]

Donna Jo, are you using the "hyphenated word = one word" rule for this? So that The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion would be a 6 word title?

Thanks!

[Donna Jo]

Sandy, you are right.

[Sandy]

Donna Jo wrote: "Sandy, you are right."

thanks!

[Donna Jo]

I am having major computer problems so it may take a day or two to get back to you. sorry.

[Claire]

Option 1: Snow Bride by Dallas Schulze

Option 2: Hamlet by William Shakespeare

[Donna Jo]

Claire, as long as your version of Hamlet has enough pages, you are good to go.

[Samantha McNulty]

Would Outcast by Susan Oloier work?

[Donna Jo]

Samantha wrote: "Would Outcast by Susan Oloier work?"

Should work for part 2. You'll need another book from one of the other options to complete the task.

[Cindie]

For option 3, how is Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love?

[Donna Jo]

Cindie wrote: "For option 3, how is Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love?"

This should work as long as it isn't mostly pictures.

[Cindie]

Donna Jo wrote: "Cindie wrote: "For option 3, how is Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love?"

This should work as long as it isn't mostly pictures."

Thanks, Donna Jo! Nope, just a couple pictures here and there...

[Donna Jo]

Cindie wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Cindie wrote: "For option 3, how is Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love?"

This should work as long as it isn't mostly pictures."

Thanks, Donna Jo! Nope, just a couple pic..."
Go for it!

[Kaora]

For #3 does this work: Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead.

(Z count as a word? Haha)

[Donna Jo]

Allison, yes Deck Z. counts.