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April 2014 - Library Returns (Reporting Thread)
I read Real Murders by Charlaine HarrisThe main character is a librarian.
Genre:
4 points – Mystery
1 point – Romance
Author:
2 points – Is female.
Title:
0 points
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
Setting:
0 points
Pages:
0 points - 175
Bonus points:
15 points – each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
10 points – In honour of “Dictionary Day”, count 1 point for every word you had to look up in the dictionary to a maximum of 10 points:
bludgeoned, drawl, burlesque, beetly, snuff movie, shoddy, peremptorily, indelible, aficionado, Birchers
Total: 34 points
Pictures (I couldn't figure out how to paste them here):
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I like the building your library is in Kirila. It's got character. :) You looked up some interesting words! Somehow I wouldn't link Charlene Harris and snuff films together. Doesn't she write cozy mysteries?
Yes, it's a cozy mystery, but it's about some people that are interested in murders that actually happened. That's why snuff movies were mentioned.
I read The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónGenre:
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
1 point – Romance
Author:
3 points – Has more than two full names
Cover:
4 points – Has a seal on it
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
Setting:
5 points - Set in France (short amount set in France)
4 points - Set in Spain
Pages:
3 pts - 403 pages
Bonus points:
15 points – 5 pts per snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
8 points – count 1 point for every word you had to look up to max of 10 pts (words I looked up: aquiline, ephemeral, coterie, lugubrious, denouement, missal, sibylline, mellifluous)
2 points – 1 F in author’s name and 1 F in title
Total: 56 pts
Love that building, Sarah, so beautiful!
Thanks Laura. I took some others but they didn't come out too well unfortunately.
I read
Genre: Historical fiction. 5 points
Mystery 4 points
Author: Goodreads author 1point
Title: Three words in the title 1 point
"Book" in the title? 3 points
Cover: Has buildings on it 5 points
Author's name above the title 3 points
Setting: 0 points
Pages: 347 2 points
Mentions of Shakespeare: Since the book centers around Shakespeare and his work:
5 points (eg p. 10, p. 51, p. 61, p. 74, p. 101....)
Dictionary Day: 3 points (clerestory, quarto, bad quarto, folio)
Photos of my library:
10 points for 2 pictures of my library
Total points : 42 points
Le Marchand de livres mauditsGenre: 9pts
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
Author: 0 pts
Title: 4 pts
3 points – Has the word “Book” or “Books” in the title.
1 point – Is three words long (includes a, an, the, etc.)
Cover: 2 pts
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
Setting: 4pts
4 points - Set in Spain (about 75% of the book)
Pages:3pts
3 pts - 400 - 499 pages
Bonus points: 19pts
15 points – each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
4 points – In honour of “Dictionary Day”, count 1 point for every word you had to look up in the dictionary to a maximum of 10 points : nautonier, castrum abbatis, boustrophédon, guématria)
Total: 41 points
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I'd never leave your library, Esther! Beautiful.
my local library branch
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Genre:
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
1 point – Romance
Author:
3 points – Has more than two full names.
Cover:
5 points – Has a building on it.
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
Setting:
5 points - Set in France
4 points - Set in Spain
Pages:
4 pts - 500 - 599 pages
Bonus points:
15 points – 5 points each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
where I pay my overdue library book fines
Where the book belongs ...
10 point – count 1 point for every word you had to look up in the dictionary to a maximum of 10 points:
fabada - a stew of broad beans usually cooked with pork, sausage, and bacon;
funicular - of or pertaining to a rope or cord, or its tension;
hagiography - the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints;
incunabula - extant copies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable type;
ora pro nobis - (Latin)pray for us;
polonaise - a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples;
revenants - a person who returns;
sibylline 0f, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular;
sugus - Sugus is a brand of chewy candy made by the Wrigley Company. It originates from the Swiss chocolate company Suchard, who created it in 1931; and
urbi et orbi - (Latin) to the city (Rome) and the world: the form of address of papal bulls.
2 points - count 1 point for every F in the title and author’s name.
60 points
Thing Two - you missed the two f's in the title and author's name, so add two points to your total: 45 pts.
Sarah is that Bristol Central Lending Library at College Green?
Esther wrote: "Le Marchand de livres mauditsGenre: 9pts
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
Author: 0 pts
Title: 4 pts
3 points – Has the word “Book” or “Books” in the title.
1 po..."
Esther, your library is gorgeous!!
Sarah wrote: "Sarah is that Bristol Central Lending Library at College Green?"Yes it is the one on College Green. I normally go to my local one in Fishponds but on occasion go the main one and as that building is prettier than my local one I thought I'd take a few snaps of that one!
Laura wrote: "Esther wrote: "Esther, your library is gorgeous!! "It is. A perfect example of using an unused place.
For YLTO!'s April Challenge I checked out Books by Larry McMurtry from the Dunning-Hough Library a.k.a. Plymouth District Library
Front facade, next to museum and municipal buildings with same architecture.
Rear Entrance
Up to Computer Labs and Study Rooms
Middle Adult and Teen Sections and Conference Rooms
Down to Children's Books
One of Many Reading Areas (There is a fireplace with sofas placed nearby,
but there were people reading there and so I didn't take a photograph.)
Hidden Among the Stacks
One of Many Catalog Stations
Genre:
0 points – Non-Fiction/Memoir
Author:
1 point – Is a Goodreads author
Title:
3 points – Has the word “Book” or “Books” in the title.
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
0 points – Library Stacks on Cover
Setting:
5 points - Scouting in France (Valbonne, Paris, Nice)
4 points - Set in Spain (hardback comics)
3 points - San Francisco, California (where he learned book scouting)
2 points - Set in Washington, DC (Georgetown store, Booked Up)
Pages:
1 pts - 259 pages
15 points – each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
4 point – aural culture (reffering to radio stories rather than book stories), polemic, purlieus, mandarin pursuit
1 point – for every mention of Shakespeare
Total 39 points
Janice wrote: "Beautiful library, Almeta!"It's welcoming and comfortable, but nothing like these cathedral-type pictures that people are posting!☻
Sarah wrote: "Yes it is the one on College Green. I normally go to my local one in Fishponds but on occasion go the main one and as that building is prettier than my local one I thought I'd take a few snaps of that one! "Yes I really like the one in the centre =] It's huge
The outside of the main library in Columbus, GA part of Chattahoochee Valley Library System. The second picture it outside sign. The third is a picture of the 2nd floor showing the atrium you can see when you get to the top the stairs. There are rooms laid out in the circle. You can see the entrance for the Non-Fiction section. There is a computer lab, genealogy research area, copy area, Fiction area, and magazine area upstairs as well. Downstairs is the Children's library, and the Young Adult/Teen section with more computers, a cafe, 3 or 4 huge rooms for movies, meetings, etc. Very nice library.
I read The Camel Bookmobile
.Points
Author: 2 pts female, 1 pt goodreads author
Cover: building on front 5 pts 2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white (cream/ivory old book page color)
Title:
3 points – Has the word “Book” or “Books” in the title.
1 point – Is three words long (includes a, an, the, etc.)
Pages 308 2 pts
Bonus 3x5 of library picts = 15pts
dictionary day 1pt - 1 word ramada- Definition of RAMADA
Southwest
: a roofed shelter with usually open sides
mention of Shakespeare p110 1 pt
total points: 33pts
I'm jealous of all of these lovely libraries, but I suppose I'll stick with my own branch since they deliver. (P.S. I added photos and adjusted my point total)
It's great seeing everyone's lovely libraries. Love the comfy chairs in your library Almeta!
I finally managed to take some pictures of my library, so can post my results.I read The Shadow of the Wind.
Genre:
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
1 point – Romance
Author:
3 points – Has more than two full names
Title:
0 points
Cover:
0 points
Setting:
5 points - Set in France
4 points - Set in Spain
Pages:
3 pts - 400 - 499 pages
Bonus points:
15 points – 5 pts per snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
2 points – 1 F in author’s name and 1 F in title
Total Points: 52 points
Read: Fahrenheit 451Images
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Points:
15 points for library images
3 points for author has 2 full names: Ray Bradbury & Raymond Douglas
1 point as the author is a Goodreads Author
2 points for title is printed in Yellow
1 point for the number of pages were 227
1 point for the mention of Shakespeare in the book
6 points for I had to search 6 words for their meaning in dictionary.'
1 point for 'F' IS IN THE TITLE OF THE BOOK
Total Points: 30
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Genre:
5 points – Historical Fiction
1 point – Romance
Author:
5 points – Was born in England
4 points – Is deceased
2 points – Is female.
Title:
0 point –
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
5 points – Has a building on it. Count only one regardless of how many buildings are on it.
Setting:
0 points -
Pages:
1 pts - 200 - 299 pages
Bonus points:
1 point – devoir,sallow,pourtray
1 point – Shakespeare is mentioned 2 times
Total= 28 points
I had taken pics of the library but while trying to upload them i ended up deleting them! oh, well! There are some really nice Libraries out there! awesome pics guys!
:)
The Library at Night by Alberto ManguelGenre: 0 points
Author: 1 point
Goodreads author
Title: 5 points
Has the exact word "Library" in the title.
Cover: 3 points
Author's name is above the title (3 points)
Setting: 9 points
Set in France (5 points)
Set in Spain (4 points)
Pages: 2 points
300-399 pages
Bonus points:
15 points for snapshots of library.
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10 points for Dictionary Day.
1. lingua franca: any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages; the Italian-Provençal jargon
2. boeuf en daube: beef braised in red wine
3. exedra: (In ancient Greece or Rome), a room or covered area open on one side, used as a meeting place.
4. petroglyphs: a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
5. Aristarchus: of Samos, late 3rd century b.c, Greek astronomer.
6. volute: a spiral or twisted formation or object.
7. saprophyte: any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
8. Trouville: a seaport in NW France, on the English Channel: resort.
9. majuscules: (of letters) capital; written in such letters (opposed to minuscule.
10.sophora: A tree ( Sophora Japonica) of Eastern Asia, resembling the common locust; occasionally planted in the United States.
Shakespeare: 5 points
1.page 45, New Temple Shakespeare published by Dent...
2. page 197 "The Tempest" by Shakespeare is referred to by the author.
3. page 199 "The Tempest" by Shakespeare
4. page 270 "Othello" by Shakespeare
5. page 204 Prospero from Shakespeare is quoted.
6 and 7. on pages 217 and 245 quotes appear from McBeth.
8. page 246 quote from "Julius Caesar"
9. page 271 quote from McBeteh
10. 285 "As You Like It" Shakespere
11. 293 quote from "The Tempest"
12 page 293 reference to Shakespeare
Total: 50 points
Thanks Amber. Your library is beautiful. I had to click on the slideshow link to see the pictures though.Is anyone else having issues seeing pictures?
all the pictures are gone for me right now?
I can see your photos in your slide show link, Amber. I can also see the ones in Paahki's links. Connie's slide show shows up too, when I click on the link. I can see the other photos not in links too.
I checked out the feedback group and there is a known issue that they are working on.
I read The Book of Ruth
by Jane HamiltonAuthor:
2 points – Is female
1 point – Is a Goodreads author
Title:
3 points – Has the word “Book” in the title
2 points – Has the proper name of a person in it (Ruth)
Cover:
5 points – Has a building on it.
3 points – Author’s name is above the title
Pages:
2 pts - 300 - 399 pages (328)
Bonus points:
15 points - My library pictures
1 point – The only word I looked up was declension (a falling off or away).
1 point – “f” in of
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35 Points
1. Old Hillsboro Library with a new face lift and complete renovation that just re-opended in Feb 2014.
2. New Hillsboro Main Library - about 2 miles from my house.
3. Three of my favorite readers in one of the upstairs reading areas. L->R Amy, Ryan, Evan
No points, but in honor of Library Month, I also purchased and read The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
. I am going to donate it to my library. My review.
I read Lulu´s Library by Louisa May AlcottGenre:
It was more Classical Fiction, so no points
Author:
4 points – Is deceased
3 points – Has more than two full names.
2 points – Is female.
9 POINTS
Title:
5 points – Has the exact word “Library” or “Libraries” in the title.
2 points – Has the proper name of a person in it.
7 POINTS
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
2 POINTS
Setting:
Set in Boston, Italy and Netherlands (so, no points)
Pages:
1 pts - 200 - 299 pages
1 POINT
Bonus points:
3 words in Dictionary
1 Shakespeare mention
4 POINTS
TOTAL:23
I read
Addie: A Memoir by Mary Lee Settle. I was supposed to read it for the March challenge, but didn't get to it until April :)Author:
4 points – Is deceased
3 points – Has more than two full names.
2 points – Is female.
Title:
2 points – Has the proper name of a person in it.
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
3 points – Author’s name is above the title.
Pages:
1 pts - 237 pages
Bonus points:
5 points – each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
Total points: 30
It really is a bland building.
She tried to hide, but gave up.
One of my favorite areas - the audiobooks.
Cherie wrote: "I can see your photos in your slide show link, Amber. I can also see the ones in Paahki's links. Connie's slide show shows up too, when I click on the link. I can see the other photos not in lin..."Cherie, did I do something wrong with my photos? I made a folder just for this challenge so other photos would not show up, but I may not have been successful.
Love your library Cherie! Also J'mom, it looks like you have a lot to choose from in the audiobook section! Very jealous!
Connie wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I can see your photos in your slide show link, Amber. I can also see the ones in Paahki's links. Connie's slide show shows up too, when I click on the link. I can see the other ph..."Your link takes us to your photos which works because you have several pictures and that saves you some extra work. If you just had a few pictures, you could click on the html coding which will copy it, then paste it into the comment box. Photobucket has a box beside each picture with 4 options for sharing.
ooo this is something of a tough competetion!!!
ooo this is something of a tough competetion!!! I think ppl here have scored above 60 as well...I need to choose my May read wisely for the next challenge! haaCherie love your library. .
It's not exactly a competition, at least that's not the main intent. The scoring feature just adds a little bit of fun.
Janice wrote: "It's not exactly a competition, at least that's not the main intent. The scoring feature just adds a little bit of fun."Yea I get that Janice.. and yes it adds lots of fun and excitement. I particularly love the idea of posting Library Images. Good to look at such magnificent libraries around the world.. Some of them are so wonderful..
Connie wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I can see your photos in your slide show link, Amber. I can also see the ones in Paahki's links. Connie's slide show shows up too, when I click on the link. I can see the other ph..."No, Connie, your pictures in the photo show were beautiful. I tried to figure out how to do it, but gave up and just posted mine the "normal way".
I am frustrated by this one. I have joined the library and taken pictures but have tried in vain to put them onto here. I am finished reading The Woman Who Died a LotThe points i would gain are
Mystery 4 points there are some elements of paranormal? 3 points
English author 5 points
has a building on it 5 points
and is 380 pages long 2 points
so thats 14 / 17 points but i cannot claim photo points
However thank you for getting me to join the library i could save a fortune
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Genre:
5 points – Historical Fiction
4 points – Mystery
1 point – Romance
Author:
3 points – Has more than two full names.
Title: 0 points
Cover: (based on the edition you read)
5 points – Has a building on it. Count only one regardless of how many buildings are on it.
2 points – Title is in other colour than black or white.
Setting:
5 points - Set in France
4 points - Set in Spain
Pages:
4 pts - 500 - 599 pages
Bonus points:
15 points – each snapshot of your library, up to a maximum of 3 pictures
To follow
10 points – In honour of “Dictionary Day”, count 1 point for every word you had to look up in the dictionary to a maximum of 10 points.
Ephemeral, Virulent, Lugubrious, Protean, Erudition, Paradigm, Cronyism, Ascetic, Carrion, Sibylline
2 points – In honour of “F is not a Failing Grade Day”, count 1 point for every F in the title and author’s name.
Total: 60 points
Hey Janice, I have taken the photos but I've bloody left my phone at work today so I'll have to post them tomorrow. I hope that's ok?
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Amy, so glad to see your name on the list. :)