Book Suggestions for 2017 Challenge

[Rusalka, Moderator]

The Swarm? For marine

[Jayme, Moderator]

If you don't mind nonfiction, Rachel Carson's Under the Sea Wind fits the category. It's what I am planning on reading for the category.

[Jayme, Moderator]

I've decided to try and read all 50 and am having a hard time finding the last few.

#16 favorite ice cream. I said butter pecan. I can also have a cover with that color.
# 29 a book with an iris on the cover

- any ideas?

[Peggy]

Thanks Jayme! Not something I would normally pick but sounds better to me than the SF undersea books. I'm going to keep it in mind!

For your butter pecan, as you can also choose a book that represents the flavour in some way, perhaps you can read a book set in a country where pecans come from? (I have to admit here I don't know where they're from...). I had that as an option for my favourite ice cream too (passion fruit - some south american countries).

Can't think of any light brown covers or covers with an iris right now.

[Peggy]

Pecans are from the southern US! Should have known, pecan pie. Anyway, a book set in a state that has pecan trees?

[Jayme, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "Pecans are from the southern US! Should have known, pecan pie. Anyway, a book set in a state that has pecan trees?"

That's a great idea! Thanks Peggy :)

[Lisa]

Jayme wrote: "I've decided to try and read all 50 and am having a hard time finding the last few.

#16 favorite ice cream. I said butter pecan. I can also have a cover with that color.
# 29 a book with an iris o..."

Do author names count for #29? If so, you could read something by Iris Murdoch

[Sandra, Moderator]

Peggy, for Spring you can use flowers in the cover, or in the title. I chose Fall and I am using

Some covers that come to mind (all in my to-read or read shelves):


And in the title:
The Name of the Rose
Purple Hibiscus
The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

None of them fits the wild flowers, though.

[Lisa]

Jayme wrote: "If you don't mind nonfiction, Rachel Carson's Under the Sea Wind fits the category. It's what I am planning on reading for the category."

This one sounds interesting! I might use it for that category too, instead of Sphere

[Peggy]

That's a brilliant idea Sandra! Thanks!!

[Sandra, Moderator]

What about

I found 2 lists with eyes in the cover, but most of them look very YA. You should see if any fits your taste:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Peggy]

Actually, the instructions for the question say spring in title or set in spring. I know it's all about interpretation in this challenge but I'm not sure in how far I can deviate from the assignment (as a cover that reminds me of spring is not really in the instructions).

[Joan]

Any suggestions for raspberries?

[Peggy]

Maybe one of the Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joanne Fluke? A lot of them have fruits on the cover, maybe also raspberries. And there are also some pink/red covers if you want to go for colour.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "Actually, the instructions for the question say spring in title or set in spring. I know it's all about interpretation in this challenge but I'm not sure in how far I can deviate from the assignmen..."

I am facing the whole challenge as about myself, and very flexible, and I consider the instructions more like ideas than rigid tasks, specially because I recall Janice saying there wouldn't be rulings in this challenge. As far as I remember, she said you just must be ready to explain the connection between your book and your answer. But of course Janice is the one who can say if I am right or if I am just stretching it too much. :)

[Peggy]

Thanks Sandra :) I remember something like that too, but then I got confused about some of the tasks. It didn't matter before because I aimed for 24 so could skip a lot, but now that I aim for 50 all the tasks are important.

[Lisa]

Peggy, check out this list of books that are good to read during spring. I reckon some of them must be set during the season. There are a couple on there which have "spring" in the title too, including Spring Snow which sounds quite interesting.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

[Jayme, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Jayme wrote: "I've decided to try and read all 50 and am having a hard time finding the last few.

#16 favorite ice cream. I said butter pecan. I can also have a cover with that color.
# 29 a book ..."

The directions state read a book with that selection on the cover or in the title. Or, read a book that you feel represents that flower in some way, so I think author's name is out. Great idea though.

minutes later...
Just found a book Iris and Ruby: A Novel that is being published/released in July. Have it on hold at the library.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm reading Spring Tide for Spring, Peggy.

As for interpreting the tasks, try to stay as close as possible to the criteria. Everyone has varying interpretations. I guess you could interpret "set in spring" as showing spring flowers on the cover... but that's a stretch.

[Peggy]

Thanks Janice :) I looked again for books with spring in the title and there are some that are short and seem okay to read. And maybe I'll read something that happens to be set in spring and can plug it in later.

[Casceil]

For flowers, I don't know if these are any good, but I found a cozy mystery series, Rose Hill, in which there are nine books, each with a different flower on the cover. Number three is Iris Avenue. There is also one with a Morning Glory on the cover, which was one of the flowers I picked.

Amazon link for the series: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

[siriusedward]

For flowers

The Rose Rent ,a medieval mystery .part of a series Brother Cadfael mysteries but can standalone.

The Black Tulip by Dumas.I wanted to read it last year but could not.It looks good.Adventure tale I think.

[KimeyDiann]

Wildflowers:
I thought I had another one but I can't find it.

[Peggy]

Thanks KimeyDiann!

[Janice, Moderator]

I was going to suggest Wildflower Hill, but then I see you've read it!

[Mariab]

Peggy wrote: "Actually, the instructions for the question say spring in title or set in spring. I know it's all about interpretation in this challenge but I'm not sure in how far I can deviate from the assignmen..."

I picked a book set in april/may (when in nord hemisphere), that is full spring. I read Rubinrot for the task. (you could make a search with those months)

For wild flowers there is




(if you don't know it already)

[Mariab]

Jayme wrote: "#16 favorite ice cream. I said butter pecan. I can also have a cover with that color...."

is kind of pecan-colour

[Mariab]

Joan wrote: "Any suggestions for raspberries?"

I read
for berries, but I didn't like it very much.

[Mariab]

Joan wrote: "Any suggestions for raspberries?"

I could be also:
Rubyfruit Jungle
(which can be interpreted as another form to name raspberries)

[Joan]

Mariab that has long been on my tbr, thanks for the suggestion.

[Mariab]

Joan wrote: "Mariab that has long been on my tbr, thanks for the suggestion."

;-))))

[Peggy]

Thanks Mariab! I kept thinking of wildflowers as fields filled with wildflowers, but maybe I should be less strict and think of it as flowers growing in the wild, and not planted in a garden. I have The Rose Garden on my tbr, and the flowers of the covers might be growing wild :)

I did a quick search for books set in april or may but not much turned up. Thanks for the Ruby Red tip, I have that one on my TBR too. So it's set in April or May?

[Peggy]

Janice wrote: "I was going to suggest Wildflower Hill, but then I see you've read it!"

That one keeps popping into my mind too. I wish I hadn't read it yet!

[Carla]

For your favourite book could you read an adaptation? I've had Alice in Zombieland in my TBR list for awhile and it would be great to compare it with the original Alice in Wonderland.

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, that would work Carla.

[Carla]

Janice wrote: "Yes, that would work Carla."

Great thank you!

[Joan]

I looked up the meaning of rubyfruit and umm it's not really raspberry:)

[Joan]

CARLA, I'm looking forward to hearing about Alice in Zombieland!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Joan, did you see the listopia for us berry fiends?

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

[Peggy]

Thanks Rusalka, could be useful for me too :)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

No worries. I saw Revenge on there for strawberries . If anyone is looking for a strawberry book, and doesn't mind quirky, Japanese, short stories, I recommend it!

[Joan]

Thanks Russalka. Clearly, I need to learn how to use Listopia.

[siriusedward]

Can Anne of Avonlea be used for 'set in spring'? As there are frequent mention of it being spring

[Mariab]

Peggy wrote: "I did a quick search for books set in april or may but not much turned up. Thanks for the Ruby Red tip, I have that one on my TBR too. So it's set in April or May?..."
Both, I think. But it is spring in any case.
(there is the comment about bees going on flowers and so on)

[Mariab]

Joan wrote: "I looked up the meaning of rubyfruit and umm it's not really raspberry:)"

I looked too and it didn't seem to refer to any concrete fruit, but is more a metaphor for fem. genitalia. I think is would fit any fruit which is of ruby colour, like the raspberry

[Joan]

Mariab wrote: "Joan wrote: "I looked up the meaning of rubyfruit and umm it's not really raspberry:)"

I looked too and it didn't seem to refer to any concrete fruit, but is more a metaphor for fem. genitalia. I ..."

I may be too much of a prude to read a book titled "A Woman's Genitalia". I can wish to be easygoing but it ain't gonna happen : )

[Joan]

Janice,
My favorite fruit is raspberry - would the book The Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White be acceptable?
The title comes from the phrase "the darker the berry the sweeter the juice".
It's been on my tbr for years.

[Cherie]

Joan wrote: "I may be too much of a prude to read a book titled "A Woman's Genitalia". I can wish to be easygoing but it ain't gonna happen : ) ..."

It is a very funny book, Joan. I think you may like it. I read it years ago and it was a "kick in the head".

[Cherie]

Joan - for favorite fruit the requirements state: Read a book with that fruit on the cover, in the title, or the color of that fruit is the color of the cover.

Raspberries can be yellow or red.

Suzanne (a member here) thought this one was good. . It sounds like it would be a good story and she gave it 4 stars. It is listed as European literature.

[Janice, Moderator]

Joan wrote: "Janice,
My favorite fruit is raspberry - would the book The Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White be acceptable?
The title comes from the phrase "the darker the berry ..."

It might be a bit of a stretch if I was considering for myself. But as long as you can justify it for your challenge, that's what counts.