Challenge Help

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Chris and Andrea!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Glad to help.

[Loraine]

Definitely considered a classic Staci!

Here is the standard definition: Classic literature is a collective term for works of literature that transcend time and culture to have a universal appeal. Such novels, short stories and poetry remain relevant through time. They are recognized for their artistic merit, quality and often for their groundbreaking nature.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Loraine!

I'm going to go with the 50 year guideline as that is easier to remember and apply.

Glad with have this challenge help thread!

[Loraine]

Staci - that 50 year guideline is a pretty good standard although there are some beyond that would be classified as classics. Here is the link to the classics list at Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Loraine! Interesting! I see some more current novels, such as The Kite Runner listed. Thanks for sharing the link.

[Loraine]

Staci wrote: "Thanks Loraine! Interesting! I see some more current novels, such as The Kite Runner listed. Thanks for sharing the link."

You're welcome. I will probably be using it as well as I haven't read any classics yet this year. Keep hoping life will slow down, but it sure doesn't seem to do that.

[Winter]

Thanks for all the bicycle recs.! Now I have a good amount to choose from when the time comes :D

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks for all the bicycle recommendations! Although it wasn't my request, I benefitted from them too. :-)

For this month's cover up challenge, it's a woman's dress on the cover. Does the entire dress need to show or is a portion of the dress ok too?

For example, this appears to be a dress and based on the time period likely is, but the full length isn't shown. It could also be a skirt and shirt.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Portions should be fine. I would see if you can find one that's a dress rather than blouse and skirt combination, since the task is a dress. But if it's a partial dress shown on the cover, I would think such a thing would be acceptable.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Andrea!

[Charlene]

Hey Everyone,

next month the author of the month is Linda Byler can anyone help me with recommendations as I’m unsure where to start as she is a new author to me.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Linda Byler is a new to me author as well. Knowing she was one of this year's authors, I read this one a few months ago:



It was good.

The author has a number of published novels so I look forward to hearing from readers that have read several of hers.

[Sarita]

How do you determine if a book you've read was a best seller?

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Sarita wrote: "How do you determine if a book you've read was a best seller?"

I've noticed that information showing in the book details on Amazon. Another reader may have a better answer, but that is where I've found it.

[Sarita]

Staci wrote: "Sarita wrote: "How do you determine if a book you've read was a best seller?"

I've noticed that information showing in the book details on Amazon. Another reader may have a better answer, but that..."

Ah thanks! Used that link to click on Amazon lists so saw a few options that way! Thanks again.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Great! Glad to hear that worked.

[Carolyn]

Linda Byler series, the 'lancaster burning' was very good also, from that author

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Carolyn wrote: "Linda Byler series, the 'lancaster burning' was very good also, from that author"

Thank you Carolyn! I'll look into that series.

[Sarita]

Those who asked about Linda Byler - this one is read now on netgalley:

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Sarita wrote: "Those who asked about Linda Byler - this one is read now on netgalley: "

Thanks Sarita! I will probably get that.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Love to see what ideas anyone has for October's cover challenge, which is umbrella or parasol on the cover. TIA!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I've read a few good ones.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Andrea! Here's two that I haven't read yet that are possibilities:

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm likely to go with . Karen Kingsbury's upcoming release also has an umbrella on the cover: .

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I forgot The Indebted Earl had a parasol on it! That was a great book.

[Jenn]

Here are some that I came across. Though many of these are older books, so you may have read them already:

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks for the recommendations ladies. I've only read two of them so this gives me more options.

[Brittany]

The only cover I haven't been able to fulfill is the "Lantern". I would love any and all suggestions you have. You would think that with all of the historical and Amish fiction I read, I could find one easily, but not so far! Thanks!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here are several lantern books I've enjoyed.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Here's couple of more for lantern:

[Jenn]

Two more options :)

[Loraine]

Since it is December here is a Christmas lantern book:

[Brittany]

Thank you for all of the suggestions. I have read a couple of them, however, there is a lot to work with!

[Sarita]

Staci wrote: "Love to see what ideas anyone has for October's cover challenge, which is umbrella or parasol on the cover. TIA!"

enjoyed both of these

Hope to read

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I noticed Heaven Sent Rain recommended by Kate is $1.99 today.


For a short read...


This one I don't think has been mentioned yet.

[Brittany]

I ended up listening to for the lantern on the cover. Thanks!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Suggestions with bird on cover?

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Andrea! I haven't read The Plans we Made and have on my Kindle so that's an option for me.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I loved that book! I hope you enjoy it as well, Staci.

[Paula]

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Also, the entirety of the 'Amish Greenhouse Mystery' series by Wanda Brunstetter has birds on the covers.

[Jenn]

These all have tiny birds:

Also,

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thank you for the additional suggestions! Here's a couple I found:



I think this cover has a bird on it:



This is the one mentioned by Kate:

[Sarita]

Staci, others with birds on cover:

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Sarita! Those two are definitely already on my read soon list. :-)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Just realized Lights Out has a bird on the cover. Score!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great find!