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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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Lori Z wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "I read A Coral Kiss. I picked up a copy using paperbackswap.com. I have read many of Jayne Ann Krentz's books, but some reason had never read this one...."
I love paperbackswap.com. This week I have sent out 5 of my books!
You can also use the author's name in that task. There's Coral Moore, Coral Russell and a few others.
LOL! I was thinking earlier that Coral probably wasn't a very popular word for a name, first or last, and I come back and see your post, Janice.
I read Coral Sea Affair, which appears to still be free for Kindle. It's a thriller. It's not bad. It's not worth going very far out of your way for, but if you use Kindle, free is not a bad price.
Casceil wrote: "I read Coral Sea Affair, which appears to still be free for Kindle. It's a thriller. It's not bad. It's not worth going very far out of your way for, but if you use Kindle, free is ..."Thanks for the tip, I immediately went and got it (as there are two coral tasks in the challenge and I hadn't found the other one yet).
Camilla wrote: "(as there are two coral tasks in the challenge and I hadn't found the other one yet). ..."
Belize and Australia.
Janice wrote: "Camilla wrote: "(as there are two coral tasks in the challenge and I hadn't found the other one yet). ..."
Belize and Australia."
I meant that I hadn't found the other book yet, LOL. I didn't want tobuy anything, found The Coral Thief in our library and now Coral Sea Affair as a kindle freebie.
Hehehe! Blame it on the fact that I hadn't had even a sip of coffee yet when I replied.
Hey, Janice - what kind of a book do you want for "- Read a book with death as a significant theme" ?Death as a character as in Mort - I would pick this, but I already read it. Is "Death" in the title significant enough?
I just downloaded this book, Cause of Death to listen to, but if it doesn't fit, I can skip starting a new series, but I would really like to read Postmortem down the road.
I also found Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom or Mistress of the Art of Death - but they are all just titles. I do not know if I can even get them from my library.
I was thinking along the lines of dealing with your own death, or someone else's. Tuesdays with Morrie, The Fault in Our Stars, The Lovely Bones, Still Alice, The Book Thief etc. While many mysteries have death in them, they are more about solving the crime than exploring the impact of death. There are some exceptions of course. For example, The Coroner's Lunch is a mystery, but it also has the main character talking with spirits of the deceased in his dreams so it's a little more encompassing.
Janice wrote: "I was thinking along the lines of dealing with your own death, or someone else's. "I had slotted Blood On the Table: The Greatest Cases of New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for this task. Will that work?
You just want me to add another series to my darn list! All of you seem to really like this Coroner book, but you gave some more clues. I have already read three of the five you listed, but the other two are on my TBR. I might even own The Lovely Bones. I think I had it slotted somewhere and read something else, but I have a better idea of what I'm looking for now. I think I will eliminate two of those I listed and send the audio book back to the library so that I can start with #1 in the future.
Thanks!
Janice wrote: "I was thinking along the lines of dealing with your own death, or someone else's. Tuesdays with Morrie, The Fault in Our Stars, The Lovely Bones, S..."</i>A book dealing with death is [book:Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed by Life - it is really good and very impactful as Eugene O'Kelly prepares to face death.
Camilla wrote: "Janice wrote: "I was thinking along the lines of dealing with your own death, or someone else's. "I had slotted [book:Blood On the Table: The Greatest Cases of New York City's Office of the Chief..."
I'm going to say yes. It does deal more with the mechanics of death, but it's focus seems to be primarily that and not just the backdrop to a larger theme.
Cherie wrote: "You just want me to add another series to my darn list! ..."But of course, Cherie. Why should I be alone in series hell? Misery loves company as they say.
I gave Coroner's Lunch three stars, but it's a very high 3 stars. I loved the sardonic humour of the protagonist. But every time I picked it up, I fell asleep. Maybe that wasn't the story's fault but rather my frame of mind. So yes, by all means, add another series.
It is well worth it Cherie, I gave it 4 stars! They make good audiobooks if you can find them.
Oh dear. I've already "counted" Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers as my book dealing with death. Will this count? I suppose it's still early enough to read something else, I was planning on using it to try to get one for every site.
Susan wrote: "Oh dear. I've already "counted" Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers as my book dealing with death. Will this count? I suppose it's still early enough to read something else, I w..."Each line in each task has to have a unique book, so if you read it and used it for another task, you cannot use it again. If you want to move it to a new task, you have to read another book for the old task.
Susan wrote: "Oh dear. I've already "counted" Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers as my book dealing with death. Will this count? I suppose it's still early enough to read something else, I w..."You're okay Susan. I was going to cite this book as acceptable for the task, so you can leave it slotted and counted. Put the toe tag back on, so to speak. :)
Cherie wrote: "Each line in each task has to have a unique book, so if you read it and used it for another task, you cannot use it again. If you want to move it to a new task, you have to read another book for the old task..."I think Susan was asking if it fit the death task. I think you've misunderstood her question.
Mariab wrote: "I was thinking in Trayectos Postumos"I can't verify this book for you as there is no English translation. You'll have to use your best judgement based on the discussion above.
Sorry, Susan. I will sit on my hands and let Janice answer. :)
I don't know, Cherie. Your hands might fall asleep. That always happens to me when I sit on mine. :)
Heehee, no worries, Cherie. I was, in fact, asking if it fit the death task. Thanks for clarifying it for me, Janice.
Janice wrote: "Mariab wrote: "I was thinking in Trayectos Postumos"I can't verify this book for you as there is no English translation. You'll have to use your best judgement based on the discuss..."
It is about what happened to cadavers of famous people )hence post mortem), some of the stories sound very bizarre.
And no, there isn't a english version, even for the summary. Sorry
If you have Chrome, you can translate the page when you right click. It's google translate, so it is touch and go, but that's what I use for those books that aren't in English yet.
Mariab wrote: "Janice wrote: "Mariab wrote: "I was thinking in Trayectos Postumos"I can't verify this book for you as there is no English translation. You'll have to use your best judgement based..."
From what you've described, it sounds like it would fit.
Someone was looking for a book with a statue. There are two tasks involving a statue . Here is a book that will fit the one for Greece - statue on the cover:The Woman in Blue
I don't know if there is a statue in the book for the Rio de Janeiro task.
eta - being released in May 2016.
On the death theme... Zero K is being released in May and the book blurb states, "The wisest, richest, funniest, and most moving novel in years from Don DeLillo, one of the great American novelists of our time—an ode to language, at the heart of our humanity, a meditation on death, and an embrace of life."How can you tell I'm going through the May releases?
I have The Secret History for the statue on the cover, and also for the marble task (not sure whether I will need it for either yet). It could also fit the chunkster (Great Wall brick) and the bottle of tequila task.
If anyone is looking for a book set in Tasmania, I just found The Rainbow and the Rose by Nevil Shute.
I loved Nevil Shute novels. I discovered him in my high school library in 196X and read every book they had. Never heard of this one though! Thanks, Janice. And it would fit the June Group read theme too.
It would, but I nominated Peach Blossom Pavilion instead. It would fit in my task for China. Hmm... I'm just looking at my spreadsheet, and although I didn't plan to do the Tasmanian Wilderness, I already have two books read for it, and this would finish that site. I may have to rethink this. I think I'll switch out my nomination.
I really did not need a book for Australia (or Tasmania) but the Nevil Shute title will also fit for Belgium for the take home item (rose on the cover or in the title). Isn't the Peach Blossom Pavilion a little long for a group read book?
Deborah wrote: "As to statues - 
was riveting!"It was, Deborah!
Another great statue book is
by Donna Tartt.
Would you consider nomads to be WWII Germans wandering from one side of the country to the other to escape the Russians?
Naomi wrote: "Would you consider nomads to be WWII Germans wandering from one side of the country to the other to escape the Russians?"Not really. I consider nomads to constantly move their living locations, generally for food or livelihood. Gypsies would be nomads. Some African tribes are. The Orenda is an example of North America Indians who move to follow food.
I would think your book is more war time manoeuvers.
Oh, thanks for that Janice! (runs off to update task list...)
I'm glad I'm keeping you busy, Cherie. LOL! I've been tracking as I've been reading, except for the main 4 locations and 6 continents. When I finish a book, I see where I can plug it in. That goes against how I normally do a challenge, but it's for the "every site" attempt.
LOL! I am not actively gophering really, but if I see a book that fits a task where I do not have one, I am plugging it into the list. It may never get read, but it is always an option. I have knocked other books off the list when I found out that something I read or listened to fit a task that I had already had a book title allocated for. It is strange where books have ended up and I suddenly realized that I have two out of three books done. It happened this morning with the Harry Hole book. Now, I only need to read one more book for that task. I own a bigillion books, but I cannot seem to want to read them. I guess really, that I just haven't gotten to them yet.
Cherie wrote: "It is strange where books have ended up and I suddenly realized that I have two out of three books done."That's what caused a revamp of my travel itinerary. I was further ahead by plugging books into tasks that I was for the books I'd planned. So I made a detour. I was feeling like I was lagging behind, and now I'm about to finish off a couple of sites. Woot!
Janice wrote: "I'm glad I'm keeping you busy, Cherie. LOL! I've been tracking as I've been reading, except for the main 4 locations and 6 continents. When I finish a book, I see where I can plug it in. That goe..."
That's my strategy too. It's a little cumbersome, but it helps me see gaps. I have a whole system for formatting to keep track...
I used a spreadsheet with multiple pages. It's a bit.. complex, but it keeps me busy! LOL!
Suzanne wrote: "Another great statue book is by Donna Tartt."Does this have "a statue in it" (for the Rio de Janerio: Carioca Landscabes between the Mountain and the Sea - in Brazil), or just on the cover for( Greece - take home item)?
There are two tasks involving statues. One (Rio de Janeiro) requires a statue to be in it. The other (Greece) must have a statue on the cover.
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I have read many of Jayne Ann Krentz's books, but some reason had never read this one. I won't say it'..."
Thanks Lanelle! I've never used paperbackswap.com before, I'll have to check it out.