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That's it, I can not possibly be friends or talk to either of you ever again!! ;)
LOL, Dawn.I do hope I like Poirot because I have the series adorning my bookshelf.
I love Poirot, insufferable as he can be. I have the very last of his books coming from the library now, and then I will have read them all. :(
I read Bridge of Scarlet Leaves / Every Time We Say GoodbyeTITLE : 0
AUTHOR : 0
GENRE :
3 pts – Romance
COVER : (based on the edition you read)
5 pts – Has flowers on it
PAGES :
4 pts - 400-499 pages long
BONUS POINTS: 0
Total: 12 points
Hm, that's much worse than I expected!
Dawn wrote: "That's it, I can not possibly be friends or talk to either of you ever again!! ;)"*backpedalling* maybe if I read more of him, I'd grow to
Peggy wrote: "I read Bridge of Scarlet Leaves / Every Time We Say Goodbye..."I've had that on my wishlist forever. I can't even remember why I put this comment in the private note section, "Marriage in internment camp after Pearl Harbour".
I read Sparkling Cyanide aka Remembered Death by Agatha Christie.Points:
Title was two words long 4 points
Author was from UK 4 points
Author has pseudonym
(Mary Westmacott) 3 points
genre is mystery 2 points
Cover no more than 3 colors - 4 points
author's name across top 3 points
title in white 2 points
288 pages 2 points
no bonus points
Total 24 points
Dawn wrote: "I love Poirot, insufferable as he can be. I have the very last of his books coming from the library now, and then I will have read them all. :("Me too Dawn, I love Poirot!
Janice wrote: "Dawn wrote: "That's it, I can not possibly be friends or talk to either of you ever again!! ;)"*backpedalling* maybe if I read more of him, I'd grow to
Or just go with Miss Marple instead! :)
Jessica, I updated your points on Sparkling Cyanide to add the pseudonym points. Could the difference between your points and Casceil's be as a result of the cover on the edition you read? Maybe take a look see.
I read
The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett -> originally published as The Warded Man.
TITLE : 7 pts
4 pts - Is two words long
3 pts - If both published titles have the same word in it: "Man"
AUTHOR : 5 pts
3 pts – If the author's name is listed with three or more names
2 pts - If the author is male
GENRE : 4 pts
4 pts - High (or Epic) Fantasy
COVER : 6 pts
4 pts – Is no more than 3 colours on it
3 pts – The author's name is across the top: I'm not sure was it meant above the title or above everything, e.g. right in top? Right now I didn't count the points
2 pts - Title is in white font
PAGES : 5 pts
5 pts - 544 pgs
Bonus Points : none
TOTAL: 27 pts
I read Better than perfect alternate title Wild Hearts, genre romance 3 points, pages 3 points, for a grand total of 6 points!! The thing is I use this for multiple challenges, so I am a winner in that respect ;-)
I read 
The Warded Man also published as The Painted Man
TITLE : 7 pts
4 pts - Is two words long
3 pts - If both published titles have the same word in it: "Man"
AUTHOR : 5 pts
3 pts – If the author's name is listed with three or more names
2 pts - If the author is male
GENRE : 4 pts
4 pts - High (or Epic) Fantasy
COVER : 6 pts
4 pts – Is no more than 3 colours on it (excluding title/author)
2 pts - Title is in white font
PAGES : 4 pts
4 pts - 400-499 pages long
Bonus Points : none
Total : 26 pts
Elinaly wrote: "COVER : 2 pts3 pts – The author's name is across the top: I'm not sure was it meant above the title or above everything, e.g. right in top? Right now I didn't count the points..."
The title is in the middle of the cover, so you were correct in not claiming points for it.
But - add 4 points for cover not being more than 3 colours. 27 points
That's kind of cool that Elinaly and Tasha read the same book, one reading it as The Painted Man and the other by the alternate title, The Warded Man. Elinaly's edition had more pages so gave her the extra point.Berit, I haven't checked back but you could be a contender for the gluestick.
That was my plan ;-) no, it just happened that someone recommended a book to me, that is now published with a different title.
Berit wrote: "I read Better than perfect alternate title Wild Hearts, genre romance 3 points, pages 3 points, for a grand total of 6 points!! The thing is I use this for multiple challenges, so I am a win..."In case anyone was trying to figure out exactly which book this was, like I was: Better Than Perfect and this is the alternate Wild Cards.
Thanks! In my brain I keep thinking hearts not cards :-) I guess there are hearts on cards, that is my excuse anyways :-)
It took me a couple minutes to figure it out so I thought I mention it and save Janice the trouble. :)
Berit wrote: "Thanks! In my brain I keep thinking hearts not cards :-) I guess there are hearts on cards, that is my excuse anyways :-)"The problem was that whatever you typed to link the book takes us to the search page which lists all the books with the same title.
Thanks for helping to clarify the book, Dawn.
Janice wrote: "That's kind of cool that Elinaly and Tasha read the same book, one reading it as The Painted Man and the other by the alternate title, The Warded Man. Elinaly's edition had more pages so gave he..."Thank you Janice, I corrected the points.
And yes, funny how it turned out - the same book, but one is reading warded Man and other painted Man, both reporting it almost at the same time :)
Btw, Tasha, did you like the book?
I just loved it and will definitely read the remaining books in series.
LOL, Dawn! You made my day! I needed that. I haven't given him up completely. I don't think anyone could be as pompous as Nero Wolf. I think it is the difference between the first person accounts and Christie's third person treatment.
I am in awe that you are almost done with the whole series too!
My sister has always preferred Miss Marple but I love Poirot, he's so funny. 42 books in his series and I'll have read every novel and short story with this last book, it has taken me three years though! :)I need to finish another series to finally get my level five badge first though, so I can use Poirot for his own level.
Orient Express/Stamboul Train by Graham GreeneTitle:
5 pts: contains a proper name
4 pts. Is two words long
Author:
5 pts: Author has a pseudonym: N. Wilkinson and Shelia Cousins
4 pts: Author is from the UK
2 pts: Author is male.
Genre:
3 pts: Romance
2 pts. Mystery
Cover:
4 pts. Has no more than 3 colors on the cover.
2 pts. Title is in white font.
Total points: 31
You hit the jackpot with that one, Connie. Not only did it give you lots of points, you gave it 5 stars! It's now on my wishlist.
Good news!! I think I figured out how to add books on my browser, so it will go directly to the book :-)
Janice wrote: "You hit the jackpot with that one, Connie. Not only did it give you lots of points, you gave it 5 stars! It's now on my wishlist."I know, Janice. I read it because I love the author with no expectation of earning many points but just reading a book I would enjoy. When I started adding the points, I was startled. : )
I read Blade Runner
also published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
12 points
TITLE :
4 pts - Is two words long
AUTHOR :
2 pts - If the author is male
GENRE :
4 pts - High (or Epic) Fantasy
COVER :
PAGES :
2 pts - 200-299 pages long
I've been tempted to read that book, Thing Two. I saw the movie and really enjoyed it.
I read Ten White Geese
aka The Detour. I'm a bit uneasy after reading it. I don't usually read about depression.Title
+2 Number in the title
Author
+2 Male
Cover
+4 No more than 3 colours
+2 Title is in white
Pages
+2 230 pages
Bonus
+3 set in two countries Netherlands and UK
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15 pts
Oh, but it sounds interesting, Vicki! What rating did you give it?
I gave it a 3... and a 3 word review. Disturbing. Depression. Sparse. I keep clutching my stomach queasily similar to the main character throughout the story. Wondering what is going on in there. Some books get under your skin...
Yes, some books do get under your skin. I recently read Thirteen Reasons Why and gave it 3 stars as well. It's about a teenager who commits suicide. Before she dies, she dictates 7 cassettes with 13 exposés of people who wronged her and played a part in her death. I can't shake it out of my head. I'm debating using it as my choice for our book club read. We have 4 social workers in our group, 2 of whom work for suicide prevention. The thing that is holding me back is that one of them had a daughter who committed suicide, and another member just lost her husband to ALS.... okay, just talked myself out of it. But, I would sure love to discuss this book with someone.
Elinaly wrote: "Janice wrote: "That's kind of cool that Elinaly and Tasha read the same book, one reading it as The Painted Man and the other by the alternate title, The Warded Man. Elinaly's edition had more p..."I completely agree and definitely will read the rest of the series
I read A Rule Against Murder with an alternate title of The Murder Stone.TITLE :
3 pts - If both published titles have the same word in it murder
GENRE :
2 pts - Mystery
COVER : (based on the edition you read)
5 pts – Has flowers on it
2 pts - Title is in white font
PAGES :
3 pts - 300-399 pages long
TOTAL: 15 points
I must get reading that series! I've just read the first book.
I read Let the Right One In
otherwise known as Let Me In.TITLE :
3 pts - If both published titles have the same word in it - Let, In.
AUTHOR :
3 pts – If the author's name is listed with three or more names
2 pts - If the author is male
COVER :
2 pts - Title is in white font
PAGES :
5 pts -500+ pages long
Total = 15 Points
Rusalka, add 4 points for the cover being less than 3 colours.
Janice wrote: "Rusalka, add 4 points for the cover being less than 3 colours."It's red, white, black and navy blue I'm pretty sure. Will double check tonight but I think I'm out. Thanks though
(She says as she cant read on her lunch break as she brought the wrong book in the series to work :( )
Thing Two wrote: "I read Blade Runner also published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?12 points ..."
I'm currently reading the same book, just the other version than you. But I don't think it falls in the category of high/epic fantasy, at least for me it has not fantastical elements (androids aren't especially fantastical IMHO). I will not be claiming points for the genre.
I made the graphic designer (Lexx) look at the cover to see if there was black and blue. He pointed out the (view spoiler). Yeah, I loose.And how about I spoiler that...
Edit 2. That really is a spoiler so don't click on it if you want to read the book.
Nothing like a spoiler right on the cover!
His Majesty's Dragon aka TemeraireTITLE : Points are based on the edition you read.
0 points
AUTHOR :
0 pts
GENRE :
4 pts - High (or Epic) Fantasy
COVER : (based on the edition you read)
4 pts – Is no more than 3 colours on it (excluding title/author)
PAGES :
3 pts - 300-399 pages long
11 points
Finished The Time in Between or The Seamstress. Title - 0
Author - 0
Genre - 0
Cover - 4 pts - no more than three colors; has flowers on it - 5 pts - Janice - there's a rose on the cover but not roses so not sure if you were looking in the plural - could you rule on this one please?
500+ pages long - 5 pts
Total: 9 or 14 pts depending on Janice's ruling
Janice wrote: "Yes, some books do get under your skin. I recently read Thirteen Reasons Why and gave it 3 stars as well. It's about a teenager who commits suicide. Before she dies, she dictates ..."Ooo my library has that on audio and it seems appropriate considering she recorded her story.
I think it wise you talked yourself out of using it for you group. Sounds like it would be very painful for some...
Vicki wrote: "Ooo my library has that on audio and it seems appropriate considering she recorded her story.I think it wise you talked yourself out of using it for you group. Sounds like it would be very painful for some... "
Yes. I agree. I'm having trouble finding a book for my turn. Too many choices. LOL!
I read The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry aka The Collected Works of A.J. FikryTITLE : 8 points
5 pts - Contains a proper name (person or place) - A.J. Fikry
3 pts - If both published titles have the same word in it (excluding the, and, a, etc) - A.J. Fikry
AUTHOR : 0 pts
GENRE : 0 pts
COVER : 0 pts
PAGES : 3 points
3 pts - 300-399 pages long - 319 pages
Bonus Points : 3 points
3 pts – If the protagonist has been married more than once. - A.J. Fikry was married twice
Total points: 14
Janice wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Ooo my library has that on audio and it seems appropriate considering she recorded her story.I think it wise you talked yourself out of using it for you group. Sounds like it would b..."
Thanks Janice.
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I am trying hard to like Hercule Poirot. I think I tried years ago and failed. I don't care all that..."
I didn't care for Poirot in the one book I read. He seemed a bit pompous.