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10.9 - Sing Along!
July 13 is Barbershop Music Appreciation Day. Read a book with 4 or more people on the cover. REQUIRED: Include the cover in your post.


message 2: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited May 31, 2019 03:29AM) (new)

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these work:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling Mr. Finchley Discovers His England by Victor Canning The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh The Huntsman's Tale by Ann Swinfen Kill Crazy (MacCallister The Eagles Legacy, #4) by William W. Johnstone Tales from the Drones Club by P.G. Wodehouse


message 3: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited May 31, 2019 03:30AM) (new)

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these don't work:
The Book Borrower by Alice Mattison


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message 5: by Nicole (last edited May 18, 2019 11:26AM) (new)

Nicole | 1295 comments Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling

I take it cartoon/drawn people count? I am attempting to reread the whole series this summer.


message 6: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Nicole wrote: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling

I take it cartoon/drawn people count? I am attempting to reread the whole series this summer."


sure, that works


message 7: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments can I check this cover - I think i see 5 people Mr. Finchley Discovers His England by Victor Canning


message 8: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Marie (UK) wrote: "can I check this cover - I think i see 5 people Mr. Finchley Discovers His England by Victor Canning"

yep, I see 5 as well.


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Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments Is this ok, even though they're just silhouettes?

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh


message 10: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Ann A wrote: "Is this ok, even though they're just silhouettes?

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh"


yes, they're clearly people


message 11: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (missellen82) | 216 comments Does this work?
The Huntsman's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #3) by Ann Swinfen


message 12: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Ellen R-S wrote: "Does this work?
The Huntsman's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #3) by Ann Swinfen"


yes, there are 4 people on the cover


message 13: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Will you accept any of these?
Kill Crazy (MacCallister The Eagles Legacy, #4) by William W. Johnstone There are six people in the background behind the cowboy with the gun
The Book Borrower by Alice Mattison There are a number of people on the trolley behind the lady getting on, but they aren't very clear
Tales from the Drones Club by P.G. Wodehouse


message 14: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Andy wrote: "Will you accept any of these?
Kill Crazy (MacCallister The Eagles Legacy, #4) by William W. Johnstone There are six people in the background behind the cowboy with the gun
The Book Borrower by Alice MattisonThere are a number of people ..."


The first and third are fine. The second doesn't really show 4 distinct people.


message 15: by Andy (new)

Andy Plonka (plonkaac) | 4207 comments Sandy wrote: "Andy wrote: "Will you accept any of these?
Kill Crazy (MacCallister The Eagles Legacy, #4) by William W. Johnstone There are six people in the background behind the cowboy with the gun
The Book Borrower by Alice MattisonThere are a numb..."


Thanks,
Andy


message 16: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 987 comments Does this one work The Quintland Sisters by Shelley Wood


message 17: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Cindy wrote: "Does this one work The Quintland Sisters by Shelley Wood"

yes.


message 18: by Nicola (new)

Nicola | 1360 comments Do heads count? Specifically: Don't Know Much About the American Presidents by Kenneth C. Davis


message 19: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Nicola wrote: "Do heads count? Specifically: Don't Know Much About the American Presidents by Kenneth C. Davis"

this will work - the heads are clearly attached to bodies, LOL!


message 20: by Val (new)

Val | 435 comments Not sure if the four+ people are distinct enough. Between Dignity and Despair Jewish Life in Nazi Germany by Marion A. Kaplan thank you!


message 21: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Valerie wrote: "Not sure if the four+ people are distinct enough. Between Dignity and Despair Jewish Life in Nazi Germany by Marion A. Kaplan thank you!"

sure, clearly 4+ people.


message 22: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Diane Whitney wrote: "Is this cover image clear enough to work?
Transcription by Kate Atkinson"


sure, you can see at least 4 people on the cover.


message 23: by Trish (last edited Jun 18, 2019 09:37AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments I'm wondering if this would work. To me this looks like people sitting on the grass: I see one pair , and one group of four, but I'm not sure whether they're too stylised to count.

Academic Curveball (Braxton Campus Mysteries #1) by James J. Cudney


message 24: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Trish wrote: "I'm wondering if this would work. To me this looks like people sitting on the grass: I see one pair , and one group of four, but I'm not sure whether they're too stylised to count.

[bookcover:Aca..."


it works


message 25: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments Thanks


message 26: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 2304 comments The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold - there are 4 people on the sailboat, is this ok?


message 27: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Tien wrote: "The Buried Pyramid by Jane Lindskold - there are 4 people on the sailboat, is this ok?"

yes, when I enlarge this on amazon, it's clearly 4 people. Please refer to this when you post, so Kristina doesn't have to go to a lot of trouble with it!


message 28: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 2304 comments Thanks, Sandy!

Will do :)


message 29: by Marie-Anne (new)

Marie-Anne | 950 comments Are the figures on this cover clear enough? Legionary Legionary (Legionary, #1) by Gordon Doherty
The picture on GR MP and Amazon (a more clear picture) show at least 7 helmeted soldier heads,and some arms, behind their shields.
Thanks!


message 30: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Marie-Anne wrote: "Are the figures on this cover clear enough? Legionary Legionary (Legionary, #1) by Gordon Doherty
The picture on GR MP and Amazon (a more clear picture) show at least 7 helmeted soldier heads,an..."


OK, when I go to amazon and enlarge, I can see them.. Please note this approval when you post, so that Kristina doesn't have to revisit it!


message 31: by Marie-Anne (new)

Marie-Anne | 950 comments That's great! Thank you!


message 32: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (balletbookworm) | 915 comments just to double check: is it clear enough that this is a crowd of people? The Penguin Book of Migration Literature Departures, Arrivals, Generations, Returns by Dohra Ahmad thanks!


message 33: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Melissa wrote: "just to double check: is it clear enough that this is a crowd of people? The Penguin Book of Migration Literature Departures, Arrivals, Generations, Returns by Dohra Ahmad thanks!"

yes


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