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[Janice, Moderator]

Five

[Katrisa]

For business man/woman does it have to be like high finance or can it be someone who owns a small business?

[Janice, Moderator]

I consider myself a business woman, and I run of business with just myself, so go for it Katrisa.

[Peggy]

Janice, can you veryify for me that The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is listed as young adult. It's the one-before-last genre for me on the new book page and I don't want to lose it :)

[Janice, Moderator]

It's verified, Peggy. Please indicate when reporting that I verified it.

[Peggy]

I will, thank you :)

[Viji]

Task:
3. Four letters: Any of 52 in a deck - [Card (hide spoiler)]
Read a book that has at least one playing card on the cover.

Would work for this task?

Thanks.

[Cherie]

Does the businessman or businesswoman have to be the “owner” of a business or could they be the manager of a said business? I found a book where the owner is included - Madam Somebody, but the main character of the story is the manager of the Village Blend, a coffee house. (On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle is the name of the book but I am on my iPod and cannot link.)

[Janice, Moderator]

Definition of a businessman:
a man who works in business or commerce, especially at an executive level.

[Jane Reads]

Janice,
For "Read a book with Child in the title or author's name is Child," is this acceptable?
Childs' Proof by Neeley Bratcher

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes.

[Cherie]

Janice wrote: "Definition of a businessman:
a man who works in business or commerce, especially at an executive level."

I am going to learn, someday, Janice. Thanks. :o)
I dumped the book I had started and am now posting my actual read.

[Katrisa]

will this work for playing card? There are 2 on the cover, but the cover is sort of busy.

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, it will work Katrisa.

[Katrisa]

thanks!

[Peggy]

I thought that was quite an interesting book Katrisa :)

[Fiona]

Janice, I read your definition of businessman but I still gotta ask because I'm not entirely sure.
Would The Fine Print work? The male lead is the Director and heir of a theme park (and a billionaire).

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, close enough.

[Kabrada]

Has anyone spotted a volcano anywhere yet?

ETA: Never mind - I found a German books that fits the task and suits me. Lava und Wellen: Tod auf dem Vulkan

[Kristie, Moderator]

The first thing that came to mind for me for a volcano is Ashfall. I've wanted to read it for a while. It is one of the oldest books on my TBR.

[Katrisa]

I found Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World free from the audible plus catalog and the audio cover is pure volcano

[Kabrada]

I was looking for something that featured a volcano without being a book about volcanos. ;)
There must be some books where a volcano plays a significant role, like the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland in 2010 which hindered flights all over Europe. I think I actually read a mystery where that was a plot point.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Kristie wrote: "The first thing that came to mind for me for a volcano is Ashfall. I've wanted to read it for a while. It is one of the oldest books on my TBR."

As a bonus - I just noticed this was published in 2011 so it will fit the monthly theme for March if you wanted to read it soon.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Kabrada wrote: "I was looking for something that featured a volcano without being a book about volcanos. ;)
There must be some books where a volcano plays a significant role, like the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull ..."

Maybe a book about hiking a volcano? Nothing jumps to mind though.

Edit: Never mind. I see you edited your earlier post that you found something.

[Janice, Moderator]

Kabrada wrote: "I was looking for something that featured a volcano without being a book about volcanos. ;)
There must be some books where a volcano plays a significant role, like the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull ..."

I have The Fires which is about a volcanologist in Iceland. I'm not sure it fits your criteria though.

[Kristie, Moderator]

That one looks good, Janice.

[LoriLovesBooks]

For those who don’t want to read a non-fiction book about volcanoes two good novels around the eruption of Vesuvius are:

Pompeii
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

Other volcano novels that seem to fit that I’ve found are:

The Last Days of Pompeii - historical fiction
The Secrets of Vesuvius - middle grade historical mystery
Kidnap in the Caribbean - middle grade mystery
Ashes to Dust - mystery
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth - sci-fi adventure
Melting Stones - fantasy
The Angry Mountain - thriller
Volcano Adventure - YA adventure
Lion of Senet - fantasy
Vulcan's Forge - thriller
Curses and Smoke - YA historical fiction
My Volcano - sci-fi/fantasy

[Fiona]

LoriLovesBooks wrote: "For those who don’t want to read a non-fiction book about volcanoes two good novels around the eruption of Vesuvius are:

Pompeii
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

Oth..."

Yes Pompeii is the one I want to read too!

[Viji]

Task:
10. Four letters: Highway part -[Lane (hide spoiler)]
Read a book with a road on the cover where the lanes can clearly be identified

Would be acceptable for the above task?

Thanks.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'll accept it. I was thinking that the lanes were demarcated by line painting, but the lights of the vehicles also show the lanes.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Really good book that I'd recommend for the road with lanes task is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. He wrote A Gentleman in Moscow.

[Viji]

Janice wrote: "I'll accept it. I was thinking that the lanes were demarcated by line painting, but the lights of the vehicles also show the lanes."

Thanks a lot, Janice.

[Viji]

Kristie wrote: "Really good book that I'd recommend for the road with lanes task is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. He wrote A Gentleman in Moscow.

[bookcover:The Lincoln High..."

Thanks, Kristie.

[Nancy H]

For Task #3, would this book work with this card on the cover?
The Twelfth Card

[Janice, Moderator]

It will work Nancy.

[Odette]

Not sure if this book fits for the volcano task:
Blood Orchids

The book blurb says, 'Steaming volcanoes, black sand beaches and shrouded fern forests are the backdrop to Lei's quest for answers'

[Janice, Moderator]

I've read the book and I don't think you could consider volcanoes to be a theme. It's set on the Big Island of Hawaii which does have a volcano, but it's not part of the story.

[Odette]

Janice wrote: "I've read the book and I don't think you could consider volcanoes to be a theme. It's set on the Big Island of Hawaii which does have a volcano, but it's not part of the story."

That's OK. Sometimes it is a bit hard to tell by looking at the blurb and reviews.
I like your suggestion The Fires: A Novel, which is available on Kindle Unlimited.
Also tempted by Pompeii: City on Fire T.L. Higley

[Odette]

Is the following book OK for Task 10, lanes on road?

[Odette]

Sorry to be a nuisance. Another question for Task 9, businessman/woman. Is the following book OK?
The Mother by Jane Caro
The blurb says, 'Recently widowed, Miriam Duffy is a respectable North Shore real estate agent and devoted mother and grandmother.'

[Janice, Moderator]

Odette wrote: "Is the following book OK for Task 10, lanes on road?
"

Yes. and Yes.

[Odette]

Janice wrote: "Odette wrote: "Is the following book OK for Task 10, lanes on road?
"

Yes. and Yes."

Thanks, Janice

[Marie (UK)]

Landing Gear i think this would fit volcano book for those looking

[Marie (UK)]

Can you see the road on this cover?

[Janice, Moderator]

No. I see a cabin with lots of snow surrounding it.

[Marie (UK)]

Janice wrote: "No. I see a cabin with lots of snow surrounding it."

thats fine Janice

[Marie (UK)]

I am really struggling for the road task I have read all the ones mentioned on here - I do have roads on books but not lanes does anyone have any ideas?

ETA i have been through completions posts and got a few ideas

[Ayacchi]

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[Marie (UK)]

Ayacchi wrote: " [bookcover:In The ..."

thank you so much

[Janice, Moderator]

Great examples Aya! Thanks.