October 2015 Challenge - Cryptogram

[Amanda]

I'm going to read Slaughterhouse-Five for task 2. Kurt Vonnegut and this book seem to be mentioned in lots of books I have read recently, so I need to see what all the fuss is about.

[Cassandra]

Is it too late to participate in this one. I'm in if I can.

[Brenda]

Can I participate in this?

[Kristie, Moderator]

I still haven't decided which book I'm going to read for my task #3, but I think I have it narrowed down to Between Shades of Gray, The View on the Way Down, or The Winter People.

[Janice, Moderator]

The only time it's too late to participate in this challenge is November 1st. :)

Cassandra - task 1
Brenda - task 5

[Janice, Moderator]

Task Assignments

[CFDeeDee]

I think I only have one book that fits into my task #2 which is The Book Thief .. I also have The Gunslinger I've read a part of it but never got to finish it, not sure if I could try to read it for the challenge !

[Overbooked ✎]

I think I got it.
For task #3 I've chosen The Mysterious Howling which I'm currently reading, happy reading everyone!

[Sandra, Moderator]

I brought The Headmaster's Wife for my task #3. I really hope to do it this month. I have been terrible the last few monthly challenges.

[Cassandra]

Thanks, I've worked mine out. Now I have to find a book. Well done, what an awesome way to give a challenge. love it.

[[deleted user]]

I would like to participate

[Janice, Moderator]

Kelly, you've been assigned task 2. We now have 2 Kelly's, so will need an initial or some other identifier for your wall of fame (where your badges are posted).

[[deleted user]]

My profile is set to display Kelly B. Not sure why it is not.

I went with Pines by Blake Crouch.

[Janice, Moderator]

Super, I'll add you as Kelly B then. :)

[Cherie]

Janice, I am a little confused about your amendment to the first post in the reporting thread regarding the book we choose. The given task is not enough - the book has to relate to us personally some how? Like the title or author or country or something like that?

I already started my book based on my task but there is absolutely nothing in it, on it or anything related that applies to me (except that I wanted to read it and bought it before the challenge was announced). Do I need to choose another book?

[Janice, Moderator]

The theme is "all about you", and the tasks are designed around that. So, part of the task is to tell us a bit about you. Be creative.

[Cherie]

LOL! Okay, I will think of something. :0)

[Emily]

Can I still join?

[Kristie, Moderator]

I think I'm going with Between Shades of Gray for my challenge. I still have a couple others as backups, but that one appeals to me the most right now.

[Janice, Moderator]

Emily, you have task 3. :)

[Vicki]

I was given task 5. I'm either reading A House in the Sky or The Truth Teller .

[Janice, Moderator]

Do you need the fruit machine to decide Vicki?

[Joan]

I'll be reading Joan of Arc: Her Story for task #1

[Cassandra]

I have task 1 and I'm reading The Apricot Colonel.

[Emily]

Janice wrote: "Emily, you have task 3. :)"

Thanks Janice. I plan to read Dreamer's Pool by
Juliet Marillier

[Peggy]

Janice wrote: "KimeyDiann wrote: "Sorry I didn't get back to you on my choice, I missed that you wanted our answer by a certain date."

I didn't have a date in mind as a deadline. I didn't have my coffee yet thi..."

We even have that commercial over here :)

[Janice, Moderator]

There's a commercial?

Never mind. I had to go back and read my original comment. I haven't had my coffee yet this morning either. Must stop doing that. It used to be that I would head straight to the coffee pot before I did anything else. Now, I start reading and replying. It's such a disadvantage.

[Vicki]

Janice wrote: "Do you need the fruit machine to decide Vicki?"

Nope. I've changed my mind as always and will now be reading When Everything Feels Like the Movies. It will be my first book for the toppler.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I forgot to tell you all I decided on A Guide to the Birds of East Africa for my task. And randomly I found out the guy lives in my city too. So that was a pleasant surprise.

I found a bio that even said "Nicholas lives in Canberra where he writes and paints houses." I do need a house painter...

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka, the stalker. hehehe

[Thing Two]

I have no idea what this all means. I just want to read a book for my challenge. This is too challenging for my poor head.

Oh, by the way, did I tell y'all I'm managing a bookstore now? I barely have time to read anything!!!! lol

[Janice, Moderator]

I'd be spending my wages on books! Are you enjoying it, Thing Two?

Do you want me to assign a task?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Rusalka, the stalker. hehehe"

Always!

[Tejas Janet]

I'm enjoying The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood. It's a pretty fun read and very sweet.

[Joan]

Godon= Englishman a slang term from 15th century France because Englishmen "to French ears seemed constantly to repeat the expetive Goddamn" p 128 Joan of Arc: Her Story

I am reading this for task #1 because well my name is Joan too and I always meant to learn about her.

The book is dense but I am working my way through.

Can any Francophones answer two questions:
1. How common are words starting with X - Joan of Arc fought alongside Poton De Xaintrailles. My very old French-English dictionary did not list any words starting with X.

2. What do you call a person from Burgundy? Burgundian? Bourguignon? Burgundione?

[Joan]

Tejas Janet wrote: "I'm enjoying The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood. It's a pretty fun read and very sweet."

Christopher Hogwood sounds like Arnold Ziffel - a character remembered only by Americans of a certain age and from a period of American television that is best forgotten, still I enjoyed Green Acres at the time.

[Cherie]

Oh Joan, that made me laugh so much! I thought of Arnold when I read about Christopher too. I can still song all the words to the theme song for Green Acres. Can you?

[Tejas Janet]

I hadn't thought about Arnold from Green Acres in ages! What a great character he was. The show had its moments. Thank you for posting about making this association, Joan. Now, I'm suddenly thinking about other shows from the same era - like Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, Leave it to Beaver, Bewitched, My Three Sons, The Munsters, The Flinstones, and of course Gilligan's Island. Omg, I watched way too much t.v. in my childhood.

Cherie, I remember the theme song well tho probably can't sing it entirely accurately, just a close approximation :) Ditto with Gilligan's Island theme song.

[Casceil]

The Green Acres theme song was extremely catchy. The other theme song that still haunts me is The Beverly Hillbillies, brought to you by the folks who also bring to you, Winston Cigarette. Hard to believe there was a time when there were so many cigarette ads on TV.

[Cherie]

Yes,TJ, all the shows I grew up watching too along with Saturday morning cartoons and Sky King at noon. Did you get Fury and Circus Boy and Rin Tin Tin? I still remember Sherrif John singing "Put another candle on my birthday cake". Did you play red light, green light with Engineer Bill? Oh, and LASSIE on Sunday evening? I remember the cigarette commercials too.

[Tejas Janet]

Cherie, i don't recognize any of those shows you mentioned except Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, which i watched of course. I watched lots of Saturday morning cartoons. My favorites were the old classic ones with Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, etc. Also loved the Jetsons and Scooby Doo. Rocky and Bullwinkle and others :)

[Joan]

Cherie wrote: "Oh Joan, that made me laugh so much! I thought of Arnold when I read about Christopher too. I can still song all the words to the theme song for Green Acres. Can you?"
It's the place for me! Did you watch Petticoat Junction too?

[Joan]

My husband claims that the problem with this country is that we are currently run by a generation that grew up watching a talking horse.

[Tejas Janet]

The famous Mr. Ed!!! Loved that show : )

[Cherie]

Joan wrote: "My husband claims that the problem with this country is that we are currently run by a generation that grew up watching a talking horse."

ROFL!

[Joan]

Cherie wrote: "Joan wrote: "My husband claims that the problem with this country is that we are currently run by a generation that grew up watching a talking horse."

ROFL!"

For the longest time I thought LOL meant lots of love

[Kristie, Moderator]

Joan wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Joan wrote: "My husband claims that the problem with this country is that we are currently run by a generation that grew up watching a talking horse."

ROFL!"

For the longest time I thought LOL meant lots of love "

When I was growing up it did mean lots of love! I was so confused when it suddenly changed. :)

[Cherie]

I agree, Kristie! My grandma always wrote LOL in her letters and I knew it was lots of love.

My sister-in-law used to put XXOO on her letters and I finally asked her one day what it meant. I know she thought I was kidding, but finally told me that it meant hugs and kisses. I had no idea.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Oh yes! I remember Xs and Os too. Still do those sometimes. :)

[Tejas Janet]

I was taken by surprise, too, when LOL changed from lots of love to lots of laughs. Over it now I guess.

About using Xs and Os sometimes - me too. For hugs and kisses. Xs being hugs and Os being kisses.