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TASK HELP: Winter Challenge 2021
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20.4 - Golden Oldies - Teri-K's Task: Ready, Set, GO!
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Clarification which applies to this task only, it's not a general SRC rule:"A new-to-you author for this task means you have not read a book by or co-authored by the author. If they were part of an anthology you've previously read there must be at least 4 other authors featured in that collection."
Option 2For ideas try:
British Crime Classics: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Ten Golden Age Detectives: https://crimereads.com/ten-golden-age...
Mysteries Listed by Year: https://www.biblio.com/book-collectin...
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Like you i love the classics now the challenge is finding an author I have not read before
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I have the same problem - I did find some new authors on this site: https://crimereads.com/ten-golden-age.... A lot of the books were published in the 40s, so don't fit the time frame, but I did find a couple that were published in the right time frame and were available at my library.
Sandy wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Like you i love the classics now the challenge is finding an author I have not read before"I have the same problem - I did find some new authors on this site: https://crimeread..."
Thanks, Sandy. I forgot it had to be someone I had not read before. And, that in itself is a challenge when we are talking old mysteries, especially authors available to me!
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That's why I had the article open in one window, and my library website open in another, LOL!
Sandy wrote: "Bea wrote: "Sandy wrote: " that in itself is a challenge when we are talking old mysteries, especially authors available to me!."That's why I had the article open in one window, and my library we..."
Found one...but not from the list. Only one of those were available to me and it was not the correct published year.
Marie (UK) wrote: "Like you i love the classics now the challenge is finding an author I have not read before"Well, there had to be some challenge to it, right? Digging out those lesser known authors can be fun in itself. Check out the local library for books that have been lost on the shelves, and don't forget Project Gutenberg for really old books.
Try searching for books in the British Library Crime Classics series for ideas that might work for the second option. And please feel free to come back here and share more resources.
Teri-K wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Like you i love the classics now the challenge is finding an author I have not read before"Well, there had to be some challenge to it, right? Digging out those lesser known aut..."
oh i will find something I am tempted by The Prince but may check out the site Sandy suggested
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I read a lot of mysteries. I also thought I was going to have trouble finding someone I haven't read that my library has, but then I found this same website.
How strict is "new-to-you author"? I read English Country House Murders earlier this year. Does that mean that any authors with a story in that anthology are excluded? Or could I still use one of those authors if I have never read a book where they are the only (or main) author?
Julia wrote: "How strict is "new-to-you author"? I read English Country House Murders earlier this year. Does that mean that any authors with a story in that anthology are excluded? Or could I st..."
I will get back to you soon but I need to run my answer by the mods first!
I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner, I didn't get a notification of your question. :(
Julia wrote: "How strict is "new-to-you author"? I read English Country House Murders earlier this year. Does that mean that any authors with a story in that anthology are excluded? Or could I st..."
So, here's my clarification:
"A new-to-you author for this task means you have not read a book by or co-authored by the author. If they were part of an anthology you've previously read there must be at least 4 other authors featured in that collection."
So your anthology is clear! Thanks for asking, and happy reading. :)
Teri-K wrote: "Julia wrote: "How strict is "new-to-you author"? I read English Country House Murders earlier this year. Does that mean that any authors with a story in that anthology are excluded?..."
Thank you!
Tentatively planning to use The Arabian Nights Murder (published 1936) which is in my owned but never read boxes.
Julia wrote: "Thank you!
Tentatively planning to use The Arabian Nights Murder (published 1936) which is in my owned but never read boxes."
Excellent! I've been chipping away at my Unread Bookshelf books, too. Hopefully there will be a few hidden gems languishing in there. :)
I just wanted to say thank you for your task...I don't generally read mysteries, nor do I read many books published prior to the 2000's so this task pushed me out of my comfort zone. I found a book I really enjoyed that I would never have read without this task giving me the push needed, so again, Thanks!
Elaine wrote: "I just wanted to say thank you for your task...I don't generally read mysteries, nor do I read many books published prior to the 2000's so this task pushed me out of my comfort zone. I found a book..."Awesome! Thanks for letting me know. I do challenges precisely because they push me to read books I might skip; sometimes that doesn't work out so well, though. So when I design a task I try to give people a chance to find a book they'll like and not be forced to read the only one they can find that fits. I'm so glad this one worked for you! That makes my day. :)
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I've always loved old books; even as a little girl I would choose the old, beat up picture book to read over the crisp new volume, and I still feel that way. However, I was surprised to realize I'd earned 34 Golden Oldie points in the last SRC without particularly trying! This task will help you toward your own Golden Oldie goal.
Because finding new authors is a big part of the fun, the book you read must be by an author who is new-to-you. You may read a book by more than one author, but all the authors must be new to you.
REQUIRED: State in your post that the author is new-to-you.
A new-to-you author for this task means you have not read a book by or co-authored by the author. If they were part of an anthology you've previously read there must be at least 4 other authors featured in that collection.
Option 1: The best old books have been around the longest. Read a book published before 1900.
Option 2: The Golden Age of Mysteries is still celebrated as bringing us wonderful gems. Read a book with MPG mystery published between 1913 and 1939, inclusive.