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March 2015 Reporting - Always Take the Weather with You
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The foot binding was very disturbing. I knew about it, but I had no idea what was involved. If you are past that section, I would really encourage you to continue the book. The worst is over and the rest of the story is very good.
I agree with Janice, it is a must read. I just found all the cultural aspects of that book so interesting, and yes but binding is plain and simple torture!
I'll count that Peggy. She didn't publish the second, her estate did.
That tickled my funny bone this morning...Q: Did you see my question?
A: Nope
Haha, when I scrolled down and read it, I thought 'huh? is that all i get?!' Then I found the next post ;-)
lol too be fair it only took me a minute until you had a real answer. But thought I should be honest!
I read The Shadow of the Wind again. I liked it much better the 2nd time around. I must have been in a funky mood the first time I read it. Author
0pts
Genre
0pts
Cover
2pts - has the title written in yellow
Pages
3pts - 400-499pp
Bonus Points - count once
2pts - mentions a spider of some kind (Save a Spider Day - 14 March)
7 pts
I read The Garden of Evening Mists for this challenge.Author - 0 pts
Genre - 0 pts
Cover - 0 pts
Pages - 2 pts (332 pgs)
Bonus - 2 pts - there was a spider, spiderweb, and a centipede (just had to mention that)
Total 4 points
On March 27th I read No Wind of Blame by Georgette HeyerAuthor
2pts - is Female
Genre
3pts - Crime
Cover
0pts
Pages
2pts - 300-399pp
Total
7pts
I finished Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression by Brooke Shields just in time.Author
2pts - is Female
Genre
2pts - Non-fiction
Pages
1pt - 200-299pp
Bonus Points
2pts - has a day off work for some sort of Holiday: both Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated and Brooke's husband is not working during those holidays
A whopping 7 points...
Think I'm in the running for the Glue Stick this time Rus, since Halloween is not a proper Holiday.I was approved for and read:
First Frost
by Sarah Addison AllenAuthor:
is female - 2 Points
Genre: - 0 Points
Cover: - 0 Points
Pages:
291 - 1 Point
Bonus: 0 Points
Total: 3 Points
I read Cloudstreet
by Tim WintonAuthor - 0 pts
Genre - 0 pts
Cover - 0 pts
Pages - 3 pts (426 pgs)
Bonus - Has a day off work for some sort of holiday: (Christmas, a man also takes time off to go on holiday with his family) - 2 points
Save a spider - a spider was mentioned - 2 points
A character chooses to give something up to make themselves a better person: (a couple give up their dream of independence and owning their own home by moving back in with their family which gives them a better/happier life) - 2 points
Total: 9 points
Berit wrote: "Did anyone get over 10 points?"Connie has 18 in the first post. :0)
I also read Cloudstreet, which others have reported as worth 9 points. That is two points better than the book I reported at message 75 (Look What the Wind Blew In, for 7 points). But the difference in points isn't enough to warrant repeating where the Cloudstreet points come from, so I guess I will stick with what I had.
I completed Solar Storms for this challenge. 2pts: author Female
2pts: 300-399 pages
2pts: bonus for mention of spiders (multiple times)
Total of 6 points
Casceil wrote: "I also read Cloudstreet, which others have reported as worth 9 points. That is two points better than the book I reported at message 75 (Look What the Wind Blew In, f..."Bah. That's silly. But check your version to make sure you got the points, it may be worth it.
So it became April without me realising. If you haven't reported, I'll try and do badges on Monday. So let me know. That also includes myself as I haven't reported either. /sigh
I didn't report! I read It Rains in February: A Wife's Memoir of Love and LossScoring
Author
2pts - is Female
1pt - has only published one book (so the one you are reading)
Genre
2pts - Non-fiction
Pages
1pt - 200-299pp
Total: 6 points
All good. I forgot too... It's now Tuesday.
Not for me it's not, so you are all good :-)
Rus, I still have no badge for this =(
Neither do I.This weekend job. Promise! Just got up, will put the washing on and find some coffee and get on to it.
CloudstreetPages
3pts - 400-499pp
Bonus Points
2pts - has a day off work for some sort of holiday,
2pts - mentions a spider of some kind
2pts - a character chooses to give up something to make themselves a better person
Total - 9 points
In answer to the anyone over 10 points question, we have 3:Elinaly, Diane and Connie.
Rusalka wrote: "In answer to the anyone over 10 points question, we have 3:Elinaly, Diane and Connie."
Yeah, and I searched the book for this challenge for hours..., lol.
Monthly challenges are like a new hobby of mine (finding the most suitable book).
Congrats Diane and Connie! ;)
Heh as long as you enjoy what you read.So badges are posted. Let me know if I missed you.
Thanks for the badge Rus. It's pretty active for a challenge with so many very low scores :-)
Yeah sorry about that. I need to pick slightly nicer criteria next time...
Great badge, Rus. Thanks. You keep on picking hard criteria - I'm aiming for the Glue Stick Award, and I always get close to it when I do your challenges =)
no worries Rus. It was funny how low the scores tended to be this time.
No way. No back away from hard challenges.We lov'it hard!!
Duly noted! Next challenge will be erotica. *just kidding*
The minions are sooooo great!
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Books mentioned in this topic
Cloudstreet (other topics)It Rains in February: A Wife's Memoir of Love and Loss (other topics)
Cloudstreet (other topics)
Look What the Wind Blew In (other topics)
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Tim Winton (other topics)Sarah Addison Allen (other topics)
Brooke Shields (other topics)
Georgette Heyer (other topics)
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I did end up reading The Shadow of the Wind and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Author - 0
Genre- 0
Cover- 0
Pages- 3
Thanks for the fun challenge!