20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself

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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself

I am delighted to be chosen to propose a task, since I only joined the group 6 weeks ago, but jumped right in. I've finally found people who read more than I do! My task will tell you a few things about me.

Read one book. Choose one of the following 3 options, which have a connection to the Bigger is Better theme.
Required: Identify the option.

1. My husband and I love to play Scrabble. We have been doing this since even before we were married (47 years ago this month!) In Scrabble, there are 4 "big tiles" which have the most points, Q and Z at 10 points each, and J and X at 8 points each.

Read a book whose title OR author contains at least one J, Q, X, or Z. Subtitles are excluded.

2. I read and speak French pretty fluently, though I'm not a native speaker. I studied French for many years and even used it on the job for part of my career. French is one of the big world languages and is the official language of 29 countries.

Read a book where at least 50% takes place in one of the following countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo and Vanuatu.
(French is spoken in additional countries but you must use one of these.)
NOTE: In Canada, French is mostly spoken in Quebec, but you can read a book set anywhere in Canada.
Required: State the name of the country in your post. If the main page description doesn't make the country clear, include verifying information.

3. My book reading increased when I discovered audiobooks some years ago. I have gone through the cassette era, CD's, mp3 players and now streaming. It's a great way to get books into time spent driving, doing housework, exercising, etc. In my opinion, a great narrator actually can improve a book. Two of my favorite "big" narrators are Jim Dale (who narrates the Harry Potter series with dozens of voices) and Jim Frangione (who narrates the Chet and Bernie mystery series from the point of view of a dog.)

Read a book by an author with a name on the list Behind the Name - Jim. The name can be in any position, such as Eloisa James, Jimmy Carter, etc. A book with 2 authors would work if both authors fulfill the requirement.

[Robin P]

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This help thread is open.

[Amy]

For Option 3, will The Russian work? The book has two authors, but both are named James.

[Robin P]

Yes, that is acceptable.

[Andy]

For Option 1 can the letter be in the author's middle name? i.e,The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter the X is in Dixie

[Julia]

I had the same question as Andy :)

Peggy Wayne, Sky Girl by Betty Baxter Anderson - X is in Baxter.
Does this work for Option 1?

[Robin P]

Yes, to Andy and Julia, the X can be in the middle name IF that is part of the name they are listed as in Goodreads. For those two authors that is the case.

Kind of funny, I assumed most people would use J, as in John, Jennifer, Johnson, Jordan, etc.

[Andy]

Robin P wrote: "Yes, to Andy and Julia, the X can be in the middle name IF that is part of the name they are listed as in Goodreads. For those two authors that is the case.

Kind of funny, I assumed most people w..."

Thank you, I had a "J" book also but wanted to read the x more if it was legitimate.

[Robin P]

It's a fun book, I hope it makes you happy as well! Then you might want to read, if you haven't already, To Say Nothing of the Dog

[Julia]

Robin P wrote: "Yes, to Andy and Julia, the X can be in the middle name IF that is part of the name they are listed as in Goodreads. For those two authors that is the case.

Kind of funny, I assumed most people w..."

Yes, I have a "J" also, but I'd been looking for a place to put this one. I might move things around when the rest of the tasks are posted.