50.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-Toe

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

50.1 - Diane Whitney's task: Genre Tic-Tac-Toe

Tic, Tac, Toe, three in a row.

No books with the genres children or kids on the main book page may be used for this task.

For this task, you will make Tic-Tac-Toe from three of the genres listed below by reading three books--a Book 1, a Book 2, and a Book 3. To make Tic-Tac-Toe, your three books must have main page genres (MPGs) that match three squares in a row. Rows may be formed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The page count of your three books must total at least 750 pages.

In addition to the MPGs, your books must meet the following criteria:

Book 1: Author's last name must begin with T, I or C.
Book 2: Author's last name must begin with T, A, or C.
Book 3: Author's last name must begin with T, O or E.

All books must be written by a single author. The genres in your row may be used in any order.



For example -
TIC - Literary Fiction, author's last name begins with I
Book 1: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

TAC - Mystery, author's last name begins with C
Book 2: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

TOE - Fantasy, author's last name begins with E
Book 3: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

Required: Indicate which genres you used when you post.

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

This thread is now open!

[Dee]

The Tenth Muse - for contemporary
Girl Gone Viral - science fiction

[Aprilleigh]

I might have to use your examples for books 1 and 2 - they're both on my TBR! And any of Tolkien's that are also on my short list should work for book 3.

[Bluemoon]

Can the genre be embedded?


Historical > Historical Fiction

[Bea]

Book 1 - Non-Fiction: Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (C)

Book 2 - Contemporary: The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson (A)

Book 3 - Mystery: Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich (E)

Does it matter that my genres are not in order? My set goes NF, Contemporary, then Mystery rather than Contemporary, Mystery, NF as in the graph.

Also, if this is OK, can you approve the contemporary genre for my book 2? It doesn't have many users showing and I am concerned it might fall off.

Page count is over 900 so should be fine.

[Laure]

Just a quick question - Can an MPG of Literature replace Literary Fiction?
As in this book ..
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende?
Thanks. :)

[Julia]

Is it OK to use the same letter twice? (T is in TIC and TAC and TOE)

Book 1: Historical Fiction: Death at the Abbey by Christine Trent
Book 2: Fantasy: The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Book 3: Science Fiction: Triumphant by Jack Campbell

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Please verify My Life as a Rat for Literary Fiction and And the Rest is History for Fantasy.

Thanks!

[KSMary]

I'd lock to lock in the genres for these choices:
Tic A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas - Mystery

tAc The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern - Fantasy

Toe The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler - Literary Fiction

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Diane Whitney wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Please verify My Life as a Rat for Literary Fiction and And the Rest is History for Fantasy.

Thanks!"

genre noted for both"

Thank you.

[Bea]

Diane Whitney wrote: "As long as they are in a row the order is up to you, just like when playing the game. The example I provided is this way for that reason. Genre noted for Book 2 - Contemporary"

Thanks, Diane.

[Lisa]

I'd like to get the MPG Contemporary confirmed. Currently it is last on the list. Thanks!

[Amy]

Please approve:

Book 1: TIC - A Game of Ghosts by John Connolly - Fantasy
Book 2: TAC - Live Bait by P.J. Tracy - Mystery
Book 3: TOE - The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma - Literary Fiction

Thanks!

[Trish]

Morning.

So, I'm pretty sure this combination works, but if you could confirm...

TIC: The City of Brass, S.A. Chakraborty
Shelved as Historical > Historical Fiction by 465 users

TAC: The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden
Shelved as Fantasy by 6,725 users

TOE: Null States, Malka Ann Older
Shelved as Science Fiction by 67 users

Thanks!

[Laure]

Diane Whitney wrote: "Laure wrote: "Just a quick question - Can an MPG of Literature replace Literary Fiction?
As in this book ..
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende?
Thanks. :)"

Sorry MPGs must matc..."

Ok, no problem. :)
Thanks

[Marie (UK)]

please can i have these approved for diagonal
contemporary, Literary and historical Fiction

Book 1 Swear on This Life Contemporary Fiction
author last name C of TIC
Book 2 Nora Webster LIterary Fiction author last name T of TAC
Book 3 Warlight historical Fiction author last name O of TOE

[Trish]

Diane Whitney wrote: "Trish wrote: "Morning.

So, I'm pretty sure this combination works, but if you could confirm...

Looks good to me, genres noted for all 3 books

Thanks Diane!

[Ava Catherine]

Dangerous Doses: How Counterfeiters Are Contaminating America's Drug Supply by Katherine Eban nonfiction


When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson mystery

I see Wayne has asked for confirmation of Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler for contemporary in post 32. 😊 We tend to think alike, Wayne.

[Kristina Simon]

Please verify Contemporary for Deep in the Valley. Thanks!

[Brooke]

Can you please verify contemporary for How to Walk Away? It is currently last on the list and I don't want to chance it. :-) Thank you!

[Ava Catherine]

Diane Whitney wrote: "Connie (Ava Catherine) wrote: "Dangerous Doses: How Counterfeiters Are Contaminating America's Drug Supply by Katherine Eban nonfiction


[book:When Will There Be Good..."

Thanks, Diane.

[Cindy]

Does Charles Todd count as a single author???

[Kathy]

Can I please lock in contemporary for I Am Not Sidney Poitier

[Nicola]

Please confirm Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as Mystery and Fantasy.

[Nick]

Please confirm West of Sunset as Literary Fiction. Thanks.

[Lauren]

Please confirm the following MPGs:

After Dark for Science Fiction
Magic Breaks for Fantasy
A Conspiracy in Belgravia for Historical Fiction

Thanks!

[Val]

Can you note Go, Went, Gone for Contemporary and Three Things About Elsie for Literary Fiction?

Thank you

[Rebecca NJ]

Can you note The Goldfinch for Literary Fiction? It is the last genre on the list.

Thanks!

[Rebecca NJ]

Can you also note Where the Crawdads Sing for Mystery?

Thank you!

[Andy]

Could I please have Sympathy For The Devil
and Night Dogs approved for mystery? Not sure which one I will use at this point.. Thanks,
Andy

[Book Concierge]

Please confirm GENRES:

CONTEMPORARY - Vinegar Girl

MYSTERY - Picture Miss Seeton

NONFICTION - Becoming

[Paula]

Please confirm literary fiction for A God in Ruins

[Laura H L]

I would like to lock in Rules of Civility by Amor Towles for Literary fiction,

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle as fantasy by Stuart Turton,
and
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens as mystery.

Thanks

[Nick]

Could you lock in LaRose by Louise Erdrich and The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht as Literary Fiction?

Thanks.

[Aprilleigh]

Please note:
Mystery for The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
Literary Fiction for The Remains of the Day
Fantasy for Like Water for Chocolate

[Pia]

Does an author with a hyphenated last name work?

Jussi Adler-Olsen

[Lauren]

Please confirm the following MPGs:

One Fell Sweep for Fantasy
A Casualty of War for Historical Fiction

Thanks!

[Trish]

Morning. I keep changing my mind on what I'm using where for this task.

Please could you confirm A Dark Night Hidden, Alys Clare for Historical Fiction for me? It should be embedded in the second one down in the list, but there are only 8 users.

I'm then planning on using it for TIC, with
The Girl in the Tower, Katherine Arden - fantasy, TAC
State Tectonics, Malka Ann Older - science fiction, TOE

Thanks

[Trish]

Thanks!

[Pia]

I keep changing books and rows/mpg for this task and. I just hope I manage to finish it.

Can you please approve the following:


Romance / Contemporary


Horror


Literary Fiction

Thanks!

[Aprilleigh]

Possible change of plan. Can I get The Hobbit locked in for Fantasy (not that it's likely to fall off LOL)?