50.1 - Schatzie's Task: Outside the box

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

50.1 – Schatzie’s Task: Outside the box

This challenge has pushed me (several times) outside my comfy little reading box. I’ve read things that would have never been on my radar otherwise and to my surprise, I’ve liked it. I love when that happens.
This is a three book task. Choose three different options and read one book for each. REQUIRED: State which options you chose when you post

Option 1: Read a book that does NOT contain the letters B - O - X in the title or subtitle.

Option 2: I’ve never read so much fantasy…ever. I’ve always shied away from that genre, but now I love it, especially Urban Fantasy and High Fantasy. I’ve completely fallen in love with the books of Jim Butcher and Brandon Sanderson.

So read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. The genre can be standalone or embedded.

Option 3: Read a book with an inanimate, non-living, object on the cover that does NOT come in a box. It must be something that cannot be put in a box. Examples: (a mansion), (the ocean), (a road).

REQUIRED: Include the cover and identify the object when you post.

Option 4: Non-fiction is tucked safely inside my box, but it is mostly autobiographies. But the ‘Science’ genre within the Non-fiction genre, has taken me by surprise. I’ve never cared for science in school, but now I can’t get enough of it in books.

For this option, read a book with Science as a main page genre, and it can be embedded.

Option 5: Science Fiction is also a genre I have never gravitated towards before joining the SRC. But I’ve been able to find a love for this genre, especially dystopian novels, zombies, and Star Wars.

Read a book where all of the author’s initials (including any middle initials) can be found in SCIENCE FICTION.

[Donna]

opt. 2: fantasy genre verification
Princeps' Fury
Rogue
All the Crooked Saints
Fire Watch
The Master Magician
The Fifth Doll
Shadowhouse Fall
The Switch
Sourcery
The Bloodprint
The First Book of Swords
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Celestial Chess
The Little Stranger
The King of Attolia


Opt. 4: Science genre verification
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
Genome: the Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
Paradise for Sale: A Parable of Nature
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011
Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain
The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I

[Donna]

opt. 3: inanimate objects that work
house, city scape, buildings, house, fence, airplane, clock tower, dock, car, street, bus, sand dunes, wall, lamp post, statues, stone wall, bridge, mountains, statue


objects that don't work: trees, animals, air

[Donna]

reserved

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

This thread is now open!

[Laura H L]

Will this work for option 3? It is a Street.

[Marie (UK)]

for inanimate object would a house work

[Kathy G.]

Would a fence work for an inanimate object?

[Lavender]

Option 3, inanimate object that won't fit in a box:



The upper part of the cover has a lot of building in a sort of skyline and none of those fit in a box. On the bottom part of the cover, there is a picture of the front of a house/porch which also doesn't fit in a box. Would either of these these count?

[Alycia]

I am always fuzzy on "subtitle" vs "series title". Can you confirm for me if Tinker would work for Option 1? Thanks!!!

[Lagullande]

Does this cover show enough of the bus for it to count as the inanimate object? I'm assuming it wouldn't fit in a box!

[Dee]

ohhh nice task :)

[Donna]

Laura wrote: "

Will this work for option 3? It is a Street."

Hi Laura, a street definitely works

[Donna]

Marie (UK) wrote: "for inanimate object would a house work

"

yes, a house works

[Donna]

Kathy G. wrote: "Would a fence work for an inanimate object?

"

Hi Kathy, a fence is perfect

[Cat]

how about this, more sparse fence?

(or the road the girl is dancing on?)

[Donna]

Lavender wrote: "Option 3, inanimate object that won't fit in a box:



The upper part of the cover has a lot of building in a sort of skyline and none of those fit in a box. On th..."

Hi Lavendar....that is a great cover. The city scape, the buildings, the house all work

[Donna]

Alycia wrote: "I am always fuzzy on "subtitle" vs "series title". Can you confirm for me if Tinker would work for Option 1? Thanks!!!"

Alycia, your book works. The series name is not part of the title or subtitle, so its good.

[Donna]

Lagullande wrote: "Does this cover show enough of the bus for it to count as the inanimate object? I'm assuming it wouldn't fit in a box!
"

Hi Lagullande, that is enough of a bus to clearly tell it is a bus, so it works. Enjoy.

[Donna]

Cat wrote: "how about this, more sparse fence?

(or the road the girl is dancing on?)"


Cat, the fence works. Enjoy.

[Donna]

Dee wrote: "ohhh nice task :)"

Thanks Dee.

[Nicola]

Sorry, can you clarify, for Option 1 do you need to read a book that doesn't contain any of the letters B - O - X or all of them together?

[Nicola]

Please can I get The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting confirmed for the science genre.

[Shanna_redwind]

Please verify Rogue for fantasy main page.
Thanks

[Donna]

Nicola wrote: "Sorry, can you clarify, for Option 1 do you need to read a book that doesn't contain any of the letters B - O - X or all of them together?"

Nicola, just the letters need not be present; they don't need to be together.

[Donna]

Nicola wrote: "Please can I get The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting confirmed for the science genre."

Science genre is noted. Enjoy.

[Donna]

Shanna_redwind wrote: "Please verify Rogue for fantasy main page.
Thanks"

Shanna, the fantasy genre has been noted.

[Donna]

Wayne wrote: "A moose won't fit in a box . . . or will it?
"

Lol. Looks like a fun read, but the object has to be nonliving.

[Kathy G.]

I want to use The 5th Wave for
no BOX in the title. It doesn't have it when you
spell out 5th (fifth). Does this work?

[Karen Michele]

Could you please verify this book for fantasy?

All the Crooked Saints

[Dee]

can I please get

Genome: the Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters - approved for science

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics - approved for science

not sure which one i'm going to read yet

[Lagullande]

Donna wrote: "Hi Lagullande, that is enough of a bus to clearly tell it is a bus, so it works. Enjoy.

Hi Donna, that's fab. Thank you.

[Donna]

Wayne that cover for Billieworks perfectly.

[Donna]

Kathy G. wrote: "I want to use The 5th Wave for
no BOX in the title. It doesn't have it when you
spell out 5th (fifth). Does this work?"

Looks good Kathy.

[Donna]

Karen Michele wrote: "Could you please verify this book for fantasy?

All the Crooked Saints"

The genre has been noted Karen Michele.

[Donna]

Dee wrote: "can I please get

Genome: the Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters - approved for science

[book:Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Gl..."

Dee, both of those have been noted for Science mpg.

[Ann A]

Can I get Fire Watch approved for Fantasy?
Thx!

[Ed]

Could I get Paradise for Sale: A Parable of Nature approved for Science

and the sand dunes on the cover of The Sandcastle Girls approved for the inanimate object?

[Donna]

Ann A wrote: "Can I get Fire Watch approved for Fantasy?
Thx!"

Hi Ann your book is noted for fantasy. Enjoy.

[Donna]

Hi Ed, both of your books are good to go. Genre and inanimate object noted.

[Pia]

Hi, can you please verify for Fantasy:





Thanks!

[Melanie]

I have a verify for fantasy for you, too:
Shadowhouse Fall

Thank you! And I agree, so much of the fun of this challenge is the way it unboxes me!

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Can I get this one verified for fantasy The Switch. And will agree work for not fitting in box or is the door enough on this cover to work.

[Donna]

Pia wrote: "Hi, can you please verify for Fantasy:





Thanks!"

Hi Pia, both books have the genre 'fantasy' noted. Enjoy.

[Donna]

Melanie wrote: "I have a verify for fantasy for you, too:
Shadowhouse Fall

Thank you! And I agree, so much of the fun of this challenge is the way it unboxes me!"

Hi Melanie, the genre has been noted. Enjoy. I liked the way you said "unboxes me." That is so true.

[Donna]

JennRenee wrote: "Can I get this one verified for fantasy The Switch. And will agree work for not fitting in box or is the door enough on this cover to work. [bookcover:..."

Hi JennRenee, the fantasy genre has been noted for your first book. The tree won't work because the item must me nonliving. The second book cover will work, but not because of the door. Doors come in boxes, but the wall works. So enjoy.

[Suzanne]

Could you verify the fantasy genre for Sourcery please? I don't really expect it to drop off, but. Well.

[Terri FL]

Sorry, I think I'm either missing something or just a bit dense, but, I see "Book 1:" mentioned with 5 options, but, I don't see "Book 2" or "Book 3" written anywhere. Am I missing something, or are those 5 options for all 3 books (which is what I'm assuming)? Below is what I'm seeing with the details edited out for easier reading.

"Book 1:
Option 1: Read a book that does NOT contain the letters B - O - X in the title or subtitle.

Option 2: .....So read a book with a main page genre of Fantasy. The genre can be standalone or embedded.

Option 3: Read a book with an inanimate, non-living, object on the cover that does NOT come in a box. ...

Option 4: ...For this option, read a book with Science as a main page genre, and it can be embedded.

Option 5:...Read a book where all of the author’s initials (including any middle initials) can be found in SCIENCE FICTION."

[Dee]

Terri FL wrote: "Sorry, I think I'm either missing something or just a bit dense, but, I see "Book 1:" mentioned with 5 options, but, I don't see "Book 2" or "Book 3" written anywhere. Am I missing something, or ar..."

that is probably a typo - because in the instructions is says - Choose three different options and read one book for each.

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

Just a typo, fixed now.