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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Feb 15, 2023 02:10PM) (new)

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30.5 - JennRenee's Task: Spring Celebrations

We have many celebrations in the spring, We are so busy with birthdays. So with this task I am taking just a few to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Pick two options and read a book from each.
Required: State the options.

Option A : March:
The most important date in March for my daughter, Ashlea's birthday. This year she will be 30. When I think of my daughter I think horror. Horror is her favorite genre in books and movies and pretty much anything that can be horrifying in life.
For this option, read a book with the genre Horror listed on the main page.

Option B: April:
The best days of April are my husband's and my birthdays. Our birthdays fall 11 days apart. Many times we just celebrate them together somewhere in the middle.
For this option, read a book with exactly two sets of consecutive double letters anywhere in the title/subtitle/authors names. The sets of letters do not need to be adjacent to each other.

Examples:
(2) double letter sets found in title/author name combo
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano LL, LL
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd EE, DD

(2) double letter sets found in authors name
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits by Reese Witherspoon EE, OO

Option C: May
This year we are awaiting a second grandchild due May 6. A beautiful baby girl. My daughter doesn't only love horror, she also loves Alice in Wonderland. This will be the baby's theme for the nursery.
For this option, read a book from this list
Most Interesting World
Any book from a series found on this list may be used.
Ex. The Testaments page 51 or (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) on page 1
Required: State the page where the book is found or the page where a book in the series is found


message 2: by JennRenee, Moderator (last edited Mar 20, 2023 06:02AM) (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Confirmed for Horror MPG

City of Masks (Cree Black, #1) by Daniel Hecht
Murder Your Employer The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
The World We Make (Great Cities, #2) by N.K. Jemisin
Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels Mystery, #5) by J.A. Konrath


message 3: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
reserved


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SRC Moderator | 7154 comments Mod
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message 5: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2515 comments Just verifying...
Would this work for Option B? It actually has 3 sets of double letters across the board.
Error of the Moon
It's by Sara Woods


message 6: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2515 comments Option C says ANY book on the list OR any book in one of the series. Will this one work? It fits the above description, but there isn't anything one way or another about graphic novels...
Saga volume 5


message 7: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Kathy KS wrote: "Just verifying...
Would this work for Option B? It actually has 3 sets of double letters across the board.
Error of the Moon
It's by Sara Woods"


sorry this will not work, the task does say exactly 2 sets of double letters.


message 8: by JennRenee, Moderator (last edited Feb 22, 2023 07:29AM) (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Kathy KS wrote: "Option C says ANY book on the list OR any book in one of the series. Will this one work? It fits the above description, but there isn't anything one way or another about graphic novels...
[book:Sag..."


Since this is a 30 pt task, this will not work. the rules for the SRC on graphic novels are fro 5, 10, and 15.

this is a great series too. :(


message 9: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2515 comments JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Option C says ANY book on the list OR any book in one of the series. Will this one work? It fits the above description, but there isn't anything one way or another about graphic no..."

I realized that. However, since it said "any book [or series} on the list", I thought the special dispensation had just been missed. Thanks for clarifying.


message 10: by NancyJ (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) Great options. I will be reading The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd for option B.


message 11: by Deedee (last edited Mar 02, 2023 12:48PM) (new)

Deedee | 2378 comments For Option B, must it be exactly 2 sets? Or could there be three? I'm looking at a book that has 3 sets:
Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater by Peggy Orenstein
(sheep, wool, peggy)


message 12: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 9102 comments just to confirm option C - All Systems Red is on page 2 - which is the first in the Murderbot series - can i read like Fugitive Telemetry which is the 6th in the series


message 13: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Deedee wrote: "For Option B, must it be exactly 2 sets? Or could there be three? I'm looking at a book that has 3 sets:
[book:Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making th..."


The task does specify that it needs to be exactly 2. :)


message 14: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Dee wrote: "just to confirm option C - All Systems Red is on page 2 - which is the first in the Murderbot series - can i read like Fugitive Telemetry which is the 6th in the series"


yes that is correct.


message 15: by Deedee (new)

Deedee | 2378 comments JennRenee wrote: "Deedee wrote: "For Option B, must it be exactly 2 sets? Or could there be three? I'm looking at a book that has 3 sets:
[book:Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool..."


OK -- thanks for the quick response!


message 16: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 9102 comments can i get City of Masks confirmed for horror?


message 17: by JennRenee, Moderator (last edited Mar 06, 2023 09:39AM) (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Dee wrote: "can i get City of Masks confirmed for horror?"

confirmed


message 18: by KmarieD, Moderator (new)

KmarieD (kmariedgr) | 1481 comments Mod
Can I get Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide confirmed for horror, just in case? It is last on the list right now.


message 19: by NancyJ (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) Dee wrote: "just to confirm option C - All Systems Red is on page 2 - which is the first in the Murderbot series - can i read like Fugitive Telemetry which is the 6th in the series"

Thanks for mentioning this. I have book 4 in the Murderbot series up next. I think it also fits two other tasks, so I might try a new author for option 3


message 20: by Cat (new)

Cat (cat_uk) | 3499 comments Can you please confirm Horror for The World We Make? Thanks!


message 21: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
KmarieD wrote: "Can I get Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide confirmed for horror, just in case? It is last on the list right now."

Confirmed


message 22: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Cat wrote: "Can you please confirm Horror for The World We Make? Thanks!"

Confirmed


message 23: by Louise (new)

Louise Can you please confirm Horror for Fuzzy Navel


message 24: by JennRenee, Moderator (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3097 comments Mod
Louise wrote: "Can you please confirm Horror for Fuzzy Navel"

confirmed.


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