Jan. 2019: Colossus of Rhodes Reporting Thread

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Post your completed books and scores here.

[Rosemarie]

Book 1:
Carthage: Uncovering the Mysteries and Splendors of Ancient Tunisia

By Howard David Soren

Author:
4 points - Author has initials RHODES in his name
1 point - Author born more than 54 years ago, in 1946

Title:
5 points - Title has all the letters in COLOSSUS
2 points - Contains a word with 8 letters- CARTHAGE
1 point - Title is larger than the author's name

Cover:
3 points - Has picture of ancient ruins

Book Length:
2 points - 250 - 349 pages (304 pages)

Total points: 18 points

[[deleted user]]

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Theme: 5 points, set in Greece
1 point, takes place on an island
Author: 5 points, Greek author
1 point: author born 54 or more years ago
Title: 4 points: title has only 3 words
1 point: title is larger than author's name
Cover: 0 points
Book length: 2 points 250-349 pages (311)
Total 19 points

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Carla wrote: " Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Theme: 5 points, set in Greece
1 point, takes place on an island
Author: 5 points, Greek author
..."

I loved this book.

[[deleted user]]

I read and very much enjoyed Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
TOTAL: 17 points

THEME:
1 point - takes place on an island (UK)
AUTHOR:
3 points -author is female
1 point - author born 54 or more years ago
TITLE:
2 points - contains a word with 8 letters (12)
COVER :
5 points - has a picture of a statue
2 Points: Cover is predominantly blue and white
BOOK LENGTH :
3 points - 352 pages

[Hélène]

I had sworn to myself that I wouldn't start any additional challenge, but this one is so fun that I couldn't resist. So I read :

Le feuilleton de Thésée: la mythologie grecque en cent épisodes by Murielle Szac.

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book set in Greece
3 Points: Book set in ancient times ("BC")
1 Points: Book takes place on an island

AUTHOR
3 Points: Author is female
1 Point: Author born 54 or more years ago (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriell...)

TITLE
5 Points: Book has all of the letters in COLOSSUS in the title and subtitle
1 Point: Title is larger than author's name

BOOK LENGTH
2 Points: 250-349 pages (290 pages)

Total : 21 points

[Varecia]

For the Random Travel Challenge I read Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault. It fits nicely for this challenge too! I read this beautiful edition , so unfortunately no cover points ;-)


THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book set in Greece
3 Points: Book set in ancient times ("BC")

AUTHOR
3 Points: Author is female
1 Point: Author born 54 or more years ago

TITLE
4 Points: Title consists of only 3 words

BOOK LENGTH
3 Points: 350- 499 pages

Total: 19 points

[Rosemarie]

That is a lovely edition. A good book, too!

[Rosemarie]

Book 2: The Voyage of Argo by Apollonius of Rhodes


Theme:
3 points: set in ancient times
1 point: takes place on a island

Author:
5 points: author is Greek
4 points: has the letters of RHODES in his name
1 point: born more than 54 years ago (in B.C. times)

Book length:
1 point: 100 to 249 pages (215 pages)

Total 15 points.
(Fewer points than book 1)

[Mome_Rath]

Book read for the Colossus of Rhodes:

The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking by Susanna Hoffman

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book set in Greece
4 points: Book mentions the Colossus of Rhodes
Page 476: In ancient times, a hundred-foot-tall statue of Helios, called the Colossus, stood astride the harbor of Rhodes city.
1 Points: Book takes place on an island (the author talks throughout the cookbook of her many years living on Santorini)

Unclaimed:
2 Points: Book about a giant or has a character that is considered a giant (Book features two recipes for gigantes, aka giant beans; book also has anecdote about the mythical Moor of Santorini, a giant who appeared in her village on pitch-dark nights)

AUTHOR
4 Points: Author has initials using letters found in RHODES in their first and last name (Susanna Hoffman)
3 Points: Author is female
1 Point: Author born 54 or more years ago

TITLE
1 Point: Title is larger than author's name

COVER (see above)
5 Points: Has picture of a statue (Statue of Athena)
2 Points: Is predominantly blue and white

BOOK LENGTH
4 Points: 500-750 pages (590 pages)

Total: 30 points

[Meghan]

I also read Transcription by Kate Atkinson.

I think it is worth 15 points, but maybe 17 points:

1 Point: Book takes place on an island
3 Points: Author is female
1 Point: Author born 54 or more years ago
5 Points: Cover has picture of a statue
2 Points: Cover is predominantly blue and white
3 Points: (352) Length is 350-499 pages

I'm not sure about the rule of the title having 8 characters, I thought you meant any whole word in the title had to have no more, no less than 8 characters. If you meant at least 8 characters, then that's another 2 points.

[Rosemarie]

I managed squeeze in a third book:

The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller


Theme:
5 points- set in Greece

Author:
4 points - author has initials using letters found in RHODES in their first and last name
1 point - author was born 54 or more years ago

Title:
5 points - book has all the letters of Colossus in the title and subtitle
2 points - contains a word with 8 letters (Colossus)
1 point - title is larger than the author's name

Cover:
4 points - has the picture of a giant

Book Length:
1 point- 243 pages

Total: 23 points 🥇

This book has more points than book 1 and book 2.

[Keli]

Carla wrote: " Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Theme: 5 points, set in Greece
1 point, takes place on an island
Author: 5 points, Greek author
..."

I started to read this book but didn't get it finished in Jan.

[Jamie]

Is it too late to post? I inadvertently completed this challenge!

I read Circe by Madeline Miller.



5 points: Book set in Greece
3 Points: Book set in ancient times ("BC")
1 Points: Book takes place on an island (Aeaea or Eëa)

3 Points: Author is female

3 Points: 350- 499 pages