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Cherie's Trivial Choices in 2020
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Jan 21, 2020 06:52PM
By the way, what does the "2/3" mean?
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It is #2 - the card number, and #3 - the task and yay or nay combined from your original reporting format. To me, seemed easier to have the card number with the task and answer info combined. I edit and copy the reporting format in my reporting message (message 10) and paste it into the new message for posting the book and I always have it all there. Then I enter the card number and delete what I don’t need. The rest, I copy and paste from my spreadsheet, update the book link and add my comments and I’m done. The postings stay consistent. I tried to make it easy for you to track my postings. If you don’t like it, I can separate them.
Uh, it says “make a 4-letter word or greater” in the requirements.
Cherie wrote: "It is #2 - the card number, and #3 - the task and yay or nay combined from your original reporting format. To me, seemed easier to have the card number with the task and answer info combined. I ed..."
No that's fine.
Cherie wrote: "Uh, it says “make a 4-letter word or greater” in the requirements."And so it does! I probably abbreviated the task a little too much on the tracker. Sorry for the confusion.
I'm currently reading Frog Music and I see why you dislike it. I'm sure it has it's audience. I liked one book by the author and disliked another. I can't say I hate this one, but the subject matter isn't one I would normally choose. I'm with you - it's been on my shelf for awhile and want it off my list!
Nah I gave Frog Music two stars. Every author has hits and misses. I read it ages ago. I remember very little about the book. I just remember I did not work for me
Cherie wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Haha, maybe I should skip Dread Nation."It was not that bad, Lucy. You may like it."
I'm not a huge fan of the Zombie genre to begin with, so really, I'm usually looking for a reason not to read any of them. lol ;) It does seem to have generally high reviews though.
Lucy - The only zombie book I would ever pass on to someone is the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, BUT you have to know the real Pride and Prejudice story to enjoy it. It was quite funny - sarcasm and all.What I don't like about the zombie stories is the gruesome killing. I know they have to kill them, but it seems like we always have to hear about the blood and gore. The ones in Dread Nation were typical. Killing them I get, but what they did with the ones in the big cage was pretty creative, I guess.
1. Badge 1, Book 102. & 3. Card 16, Entertainment-Nay
4. Elegy for Eddie
★★★★★
5. I listened to an Audiobook. The hc is 335 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The book is in any series with 12 or more primary works.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: It is #9 in the Maisie Dobbs series, which currently has 15 primary works.
8. Specifications: none.
Set in 1933, London. I could listen to the narrator, Orhla Cassidy, forever. A new turning point in the series. I think Maisie is going to be traveling in the next story. Winston Churchill was seen in the story twice.
The book has a horse on the cover.
that might work for Card 14, Sports-Nay.
Nice - you are moving right along, Cherie!
Cherie wrote: "Lucy - The only zombie book I would ever pass on to someone is the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, BUT you have to know the real Pride and Prejudice story to enjoy it. I..."I did read PP&Z because I like parody and satire, I liked it, but didn't love it (but it was good satire, for sure.) We went to see the movie in the theater and I fell asleep. -_-
I don't have a problem with gore, but I can see that, especially with zombies. I generally like horror, but I always feel like its the same every time with zombies. I have Dread Nation penciled in for my zombie task, but it's not going to be until badge 4 or 5, and I probably won't get that far, but we'll see.
Lucy wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Lucy - The only zombie book I would ever pass on to someone is the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, BUT you have to know the real Pride and Prejudice story..."I really enjoyed the Newsflesh series by Mira Grant starting with Feed. This book is a bit different from your usual zombie fare.
1. Badge 1 Book 112. & 3. Card 28, Sport-Nay
4. M Is for Magic
★★★★
5. I listened to an Audiobook. The hc is 260 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The cover has a housecat on it.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: Black cat on the cover.
8. Specifications:
Nothing better than Neil Gaiman reading his short stories to me.
I will read
another time.
Just a motoring there, Cherie! Just one more to go.
Janice - I added Feed to my spread sheet - it was published in 2010, It will also fit another task for me. I put off adding to my TBR because of the horror association, but I did see you and Sarah, I think, posting. I am juggling my last book. I have to finish the group read, which means I may not use my buddy read book for book #12.
Cherie wrote: "Janice - I added Feed to my spread sheet - it was published in 2010, It will also fit another task for me. I put off adding to my TBR because of the horror association, but I did see you and Sarah,..."I found it more intrigue than horror. I think because zombies are in it, people right away tag it as horror. I checked my review and I didn't shelve it as such. I shelved it as dystopia.
But then, I usually don't shelve as horror unless it's hard core. Not much scares me any more.
Janice wrote: "I really enjoyed the Newsflesh series by Mira Grant starting with Feed. This book is a bit different from your usual zombie fare."I'll give it a look, Janice, thanks for the rec.
Cherie: I think Neil Gaiman is my favorite narrator, hands down. I wish he'd narrate other writer's stories, too. LOL Only one more to go!
1. Badge 1, Book 122. & 3. Card 14, Science-Yay
4. The Calculating Stars
★★★★
5. I read the ebook. The hc is 431 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The cover has more than one woman on it.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: The cover shows multiple women in silhouette.
8. Specifications:
One of the January Group Read books. I enjoyed it and the alternate history.
Congrats on completing the first badge!
Way to go, Cherie. Planning on shooting for all the badges this year?
Congrats Cherie, way to go on finishing the first badge before the month was out!
Thank you, everyone, and thank you for the badge, Janice.Roz - no, I doubt I can get them all but I will post until the time runs out. 2 is definitely doable. 3 too, I am pretty sure. 180 is out of my reading range in a year, especially with the monthly challenges and other just because titles that crop up. I’m going on a road trip with my sisters in May/June too.
1. Badge 2, Book 12. & 3. Card 22, Science-Nay
4. Mistress of the Art of Death
★★★★★
5. I read the ebook I bought from Barnes & Nobel. The hc is 384 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The theme of the book is medical.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: The MC is a Doctor from Salerno. She has also been taught in "the art of death", which determines how people died.
8. Specifications: none.
This is the first book in the four book series, Mistress of the Art of Death. It was a great story! Dom, Jannene and I are reading the series this year. Anyone interested, please join us as we post the buddy reads.
Cherie wrote: "Thank you, everyone, and thank you for the badge, Janice.Roz - no, I doubt I can get them all but I will post until the time runs out. 2 is definitely doable. 3 too, I am pretty sure. 180 is out ..."Well done, Cherie. I am always in awe of your reading rate. The road trip will be great to look forward to, especially with your sisters.
1. Badge 3, Book 12. & 3. Card 9, Entertainment-Yay
4. The Whole Town's Talking
★★★★★
5. I listened to an audiobook from my library. The hc is 402 pages.
6. Task Requirement: Theme is family saga.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: The book is a story of the people that founded the town of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, lived there, died and were buried in the cemetery on the hill. It covers multiple generations of the town's folks from the late 1880s all the way up to 2021, with a special twist at the end.
8. Specifications: none.
I originally picked this book for the street scene on the cover. I am so glad I did because it turned out to be a treasured read I would not want to have missed. Kimberly Farr, the narrator, brought so much life to the generations of people mentioned in the story. It was a wonderful performance! I probably would not have listened, if it were not for the challenge. It is not Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, but the same Fannie Flagg humor, heartbreak, wonder and amazing imagination!
Cherie wrote: "1. Badge 1, Book 122. & 3. Card 14, Science-Yay
4. The Calculating Stars
★★★★
5. I read the ebook. The hc is 431 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The cover has more than one woman on it..."
Good placement. I don't think I had the task, but now i'm doubting my memory. Going to have to look now.
1. Badge 3, Book 22. & 3. Card 20, Science-Yay
4. Captain Blood Returns
★★★★
5. I read a hard cover book from my library, 296 pages.
6. Task Requirement: A main character is a pirate
7. State how the book fits the criteria: Peter Blood became a pirate after he and a few of his friends, all former slaves, captured a Spanish galleon that had been left unguarded in the harbor when the Spanish captain and his crew were sacking Bridgetown, Barbados in 1685. He was a very honorable man and his men were very devoted to him, and he to them.
8. Specifications: none.
The book was a series of ten short stories, that were the follow on to the original book, Captain Blood. I really like the language of Rafael Sabatini and his characters. I would like to locate a copy of the third book of Captain Blood, listed as The Fortunes of Captain Blood.
Janice - I started reading The End of the Affair. I cannot say I like the characters very much, but the story is interesting. I am crushed that the issue in the link is listed as only 160 pages though. That is only the length of the actual story in the volume I have from the library. What about the 27 pages of Introduction, and pages for Further Reading that are included? I wanted to use this for the yearly trivia challenge as it is a "classic romance" for Card 25, Art/Literature-Nay. My library lists it's characteristics as xxvii, 160, [4], 22cm
If these are added together it equals 192 pages, which is what I originally wrote down on my spread sheet for the hc - before I ordered and received the book from my library. There are several Penguin editions listed as 187 pages, which I would be happy to use. What say you - can I add the introduction pages by Michael Gorra to the 160p story? Note: I did not read the Introduction yet. The last two times I did that, the story was totally destroyed for me because it gave everything away.
I will understand if you say no to this strange situation and eventually go back to my first planned book of North and South at 544p, for the task.
Did you link to the edition you are reading?
The thing is, we go by the edition we read and what is listed on Goodreads for that edition. So, I'm going to rule no on this one. Sorry, Cherie.
Janice wrote: "The thing is, we go by the edition we read and what is listed on Goodreads for that edition. So, I'm going to rule no on this one. Sorry, Cherie."I will live, but it makes me wonder why GR is not counting the 27 pages of Introduction and stuff in the book along with the story that is in the volume. Is it only because there are only 160 pages of the actual story that the author wrote?
It does not seem to be consistent for classics. I read two other books last year, that were just the opposite.
You might need to ask a GR librarian that question, Cherie. Maybe that's how it's listed with the World Catalogue for that edition.
I think you have to join the group to find a librarian to ask. Do you have a name?
I totally agree Cherie. I also think the author's notes pages should be included - especially in nonfiction.
We have GRs librarians in the group. You might have to ask your question in a more visible spot.
@ Janice - I created a new topic in the YLTO Member folder to pose the question. Thanks.@ Jayme - it is a fiction story, but a classic.
Cherie wrote: "@ Janice - I created a new topic in the YLTO Member folder to pose the question. Thanks."
I've moved it to "Chit Chat About Books".
Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "@ Janice - I created a new topic in the YLTO Member folder to pose the question. Thanks."
I've moved it to "Chit Chat About Books"."
Thanks, Janice.
1. Badge 2, Book 22. & 3. Card 19, Science-Nay
4. State of Fear
★★★★
5. I listened to an audiobook from my library. hc is 609 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The word "Electric" (exact) is in the title, or there is lightning on the cover.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: There is ligntning on the cover.
8. Specifications:
Exciting eco-terrorist plot foiled by good guys and gals. The audiobook narrator was terrific.
1. Badge 2, Book 32. & 3.
4. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
★★★★
5. I read the ebook. The hc is 338 pages.
6. Task Requirement: The genre is crime that is solved by the police. "Crime" needs to be on the main book page and it's required that you explain that it is a police procedural. 7. State how the book fits the criteria: "Crime" is listed in the main book page.
8. Specifications: The story involves a string of murders of the Osage Indian people in Oklahoma. Several of the crimes were finally was solved by the early Bureau of Investigation after the local sheriff and other private detectives that had been hired were not able to resolve who killed whom. The cases were managed during the time that J. Edgar Hoover was fine tuning the procedures for his fledgling FBI, including how the agents reported and collected information.
This book was a Feb Group read.
1. Badge 2, Book 42. & 3. Card 1, Science-Yay
4. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
★★★★
5. I listened to an audiobook from my library. The hc is 380 pages.
6. Task Requirement: There is one or more sheep on the cover.
7. State how the book fits the criteria: There is one sheep on the cover.
8. Specifications:
Fun tramp around the UK with Bryson. Not narrated by the author!
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