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Coralie wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Time to start looking for all of your sharp pencils! Spring sub-challenge this weekend, probably tomorrow!"Good. I need something to distract me after my sister's death..."
I am sorry for your loss. Hugs.
I'm very sorry for your loss of your sister, Coralie.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I've been seeing that you've had snow. I know that's just hard for you along the sound. We had some snow on Wednesday - about 5 inches, but it doesn't stop us up the same way."Here in Atlanta, in 2014, we had less than 2 inches of snow.
The media calls it Snowmageddon or Snowpocalypse, because it literally shut down the city for 2 days. Here's a link to local coverage: Fox 5 Atlanta News The roads were undriveable. School buses were unable to drive, and many elementary school students spent the night at their school. My daughter -- who works as a nurse at a local hospital -- was unable to get to work. Grocery stores were emptied of food (trucks were stuck on the interstates, unable to deliver supplies).
I was born & raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Two inches of snow is nothing -- people just go about their business. It takes 2 feet of snow to close down the D.C.!
I'm very sorry for your loss of your sister, Coralie.
Thank you everybody for your kind thoughts..
In the AbC Plans thread Mary wrote: "8. Norway. Nobel Prize in Literature 2017. When We Were Orphans"Please be aware that the Nobel counts for Sweden, not Norway.
In the AbC Plans thread Beth wrote: "10 - Portugal - literary prize of the city of lisboa - 1982 - Baltasar and Blimunda (should get approved first, in wiki/gr but obscure)"Beth, that book will work for Portugal because Saramago won the Camoes Prize. Please use that award instead.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Does anyone else find forwards or intros by other authors annoying? Do you skip them? I’ve learned to at least save them after the rest of the book as they are often full of spoiler..."Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Does anyone else find forwards or intros by other authors annoying? Do you skip them? I’ve learned to at least save them after the rest of the book as they are often full of spoiler..."
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Does anyone else find forwards or intros by other authors annoying? Do you skip them? I’ve learned to at least save them after the rest of the book as they are often full of spoiler..."
Sometimes it even helps me to understand better after I read the book. I wouldn’t have understood the context of a lot of what the comments were about if I hadn’t read book first.
Coralie wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Time to start looking for all of your sharp pencils! Spring sub-challenge this weekend, probably tomorrow!"Good. I need something to distract me after my sister's death..."
Oh , Coralie! So, so sorry! Hope you are able to find peace and comfort at this sad time.
Thank you, Elizabeth. I had not gotten around to asking yet and you checked anyway!
I keep losing power and Internet in our weird snowstorm, but I'm still loving making plans for spring and reading for winter. I'll be around more when the weather settles down!
In the AbC Plans thread More optionsA - Austria - Franz Kafka Prize - Murakami won in 2006 and I want to read Kafka on the Shore eventually"
It doesn't mess up your plan, I think, but the Franz Kafka Prize should be used for Czech Republic. Wikipedia seemed to link it to several countries, but this is where we should use it.
In the AbC Plans threadBea wrote: "2. Scotland: Saltire Society Literary Award (2016) - His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae"Scotland is part of the UK so that this award should be used for the UK.
In the AbC Plans thread Rebekah wrote: "6. Austria - Franz Kafka My Michael"See my comment above for Beth. The Franz Kafka award is for the Czech Republic as it is awarded from Prague. I think you don't have another, so your plan should be OK, but please report as Czech.
In the AbC Plans thread Coralie wrote: "My plan so far -1. Austria - Franz Kafka - something by Amos Oz
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See above. The Franz Kafka award is for Czech Republic. I think this doesn't spoil your plan.
I think I have reviewed everyone's plans through today's postings. If you make changes/updates, you might think to make a post over here just so that I know about it.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "In the AbC Plans thread Coralie wrote: "My plan so far -1. Austria - Franz Kafka - something by Amos Oz
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See above. The Franz Kafka award is for Czech Republic. I think this does..."
I thought that's where it should belong.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "In the AbC Plans threadBea wrote: "2. Scotland: Saltire Society Literary Award (2016) - His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae"Scotland is part of t..."
OK. I was wondering about that. Scotland but not Ireland, right?
Elizabeth, I have replaced Scotland with UK for the Saltire award...and replaced Britain with Australia. I think that will make my plan complete. Agree?
Bea wrote: "Elizabeth, I have replaced Scotland with UK for the Saltire award...and replaced Britain with Australia. I think that will make my plan complete. Agree?"Yes, that will work! Glad you were able to find another. (And yes, Ireland is a separate country.)
Well, I have not managed to stick to my plan for this quarter...so I have been busy trying to find books that I have read and fitting them into the tasks. I am sorry that I have not kept up and done this prior to now...but I promise to complete my posting this weekend...and not wait until the end of the month. Please, forgive me, moderators. I am checking now to try to get the styles reviewed. Then I will post.
Thanks, Bea. And I just did a session yesterday, so this weekend will be easier than otherwise.
I'm beginning to wonder when my life will settle down enough to actively participate again! This year I've hardly read any books at all, and although they're ostensibly part of my "plan for the season" it's not even on my radar to post. I admire all of you who have managed to keep up for so long!
I failed to celebrate my Goodreads 10-year Anniversary on the 12th this week. So I'm acknowledging it today. Like the rest of life, time just flew by.
Happy anniversary, Elizabeth!I didn't even think about mine... sometime last year, I think, *shrug*
My 10th year anniversary is in October of this year.
Congratulations, Elizabeth! Mine is in 2020:)
Well, I missed my 10th anniversary on GR. It was in November of last year. Maybe I will try for the 20th.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I failed to celebrate my Goodreads 10-year Anniversary on the 12th this week. So I'm acknowledging it today. Like the rest of life, time just flew by."Congrats!
It's great having you here on Goodreads, Elizabeth! Congrats on your 10 year anniversary.
Hi Elizabeth..I was reviewing the rules...and saw that YA books are not allowed for sub-challenges. I have How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff on my AbC list and it has a YA designation. I know you indicated that you reviewed everyone's plan...but did I mess up here?
Ed wrote: "Hi Elizabeth..I was reviewing the rules...and saw that YA books are not allowed for sub-challenges. I have How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff on my AbC list and it has a YA d..."You're fine. I checked the Lexile on that one and it is a whopping 1620!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ed wrote: "Hi Elizabeth..I was reviewing the rules...and saw that YA books are not allowed for sub-challenges. I have How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff on my AbC list and it..."oh...great...thanks.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I failed to celebrate my Goodreads 10-year Anniversary on the 12th this week. So I'm acknowledging it today. Like the rest of life, time just flew by."It does fly by! I remember when this group started! How did you celebrate the anniversary? Buy a new book? ( smile)
Just realized that goodreads has eliminated the option:- most read authors (accessible from the left-hand side of the My Books page)
Apparently they are waiting to hear how many users complain that they miss this option and want it back! I liked this option and would use it several times per month. Here's the link to Goodreads Feedback:
Goodreads Feedback
If you would like this option back, please go to that link and post a line or two stating that you would like it back.
Rebekah wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I failed to celebrate my Goodreads 10-year Anniversary on the 12th this week. So I'm acknowledging it today. Like the rest of life, time just flew by."It does fly by! I..."
I've been on goodreads since September 2007. I was part of yahoo groups and the science fiction group I was a member of moved from yahoo groups to goodreads, so I moved with them. That group is still on goodreads and going strong
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Deedee wrote: "I've been on goodreads since September 2007. I was part of yahoo groups and the science fiction group I was a member of moved from yahoo groups to goodreads, so I moved with them. "You were an early adopter!
Deedee wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I failed to celebrate my Goodreads 10-year Anniversary on the 12th this week. So I'm acknowledging it today. Like the rest of life, time just flew by."I..."
I joined in Dec 2007! I heard about it through Mom’s cafe. I’m not active on that anymore though.
Now I understand the temptation issue you have, those of you who frequent your local secondhand book fair. There is one a year in my town, and I have just made it for the first time. I managed to keep my haul down to just the 9 books for £7.20! (Obviously, I rounded up my payment to a tenner.)
Lagullande wrote: "Now I understand the temptation issue you have, those of you who frequent your local secondhand book fair. There is one a year in my town, and I have just made it for the first time. I managed to k..."You did well to hold yourself to 9 books! Good job!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You did well to hold yourself to 9 books! Good job! "Thank you. It really wasn't easy :-)
Lagullande wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You did well to hold yourself to 9 books! Good job! "Thank you. It really wasn't easy :-)"
Yes, 9 books.....! You're setting yourself up to be my shining example (of restraint)! :)
For Poll #3---Would "birds" be excluded for the "animal"option if it should win?
Ed wrote: "For Poll #3---Would "birds" be excluded for the "animal"option if it should win?"Yes.
I have a few questions about the polls for the animals and birds. Will subtitles count ie Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog or Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family ?Would the actual words “Animal “ or “Bird” fit for the respective task? ieMy Family and Other Animals or The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Does the word in the title have to refer to a character in the book? ieThe Sinister Pig (the pig in the title refers to a piece of equipment used in drilling) or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Can they be fictional animals or birds? The Last Unicorn or Mockingjay
Would compound words worK? Beartown or Dovecote
I voted for the bird option because of the possibility of combos with the names task. Skylark would be one.
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Coralie, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Sending lots of love & positive thoughts your way xo