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According to the NY Times list that I just looked at the books for 1955 are Marjorie Morningstar, Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade, Bonjour Tristesse" by Françoise Sagan (in French?), and a few others.Lolita doesn't show up as a best seller until 1958!
The prompt is a bit confusing when you start looking...
And maybe not as restrictive as I first thought.
@Theresa, I wasn't checking up on you, that's my birth year too.
NancyJ wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Neither my name nor may tag have been called, so I was thinking the same, Joanne!"Joanne wrote: "LoL everyone-believe it or not I did submit a tag....I guess I will be last and ge..."
Yes but I got the tag I submitted
I texted Amy to let her know that she is up.
I was thinking Amy was busy researching all the options!
Joanne wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Neither my name nor may tag have been called, so I was thinking the same, Joanne!"Joanne wrote: "LoL everyone-believe it or not I did submit a tag....I guess I will..."
You must have had a lot stolen from you!
Oh wait it was most popular published in 1955, not best seller. There are many lists showing it as #1 published in 1955.This type of prompt has many variations and can be a real pain if not a little flexible. PS one year had a prompt to read the #1 best seller in NY Times in the year you graduated highschool. In 1973 it was Jonathan Livingston Seagull. All year and into the next as I recall. I gagged when I read it in 1973. Did not reread it. I think I streeeeetched that prompt to fit something else in.
Bonjour tristesse woukd be the English translation. It won french literary prize in 1954 so would have been published in France in 1953. English translation likely hit market at end 1954 earliest. It is just over 150 pages. Give it a try. I have an old french paperback (livre de poche) picked up when I was a student in Paris in 1973.
Theresa wrote: "Oh wait it was most popular published in 1955, not best seller. There are many lists showing it as #1 published in 1955.This type of prompt has many variations and can be a real pain if not a lit..."
That makes sense for Lolita to be the most popular book published in 1955.
And I agree with you about Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I remember reading it, but thinking once was enough. At least it's short~
Lyn wrote: "I was thinking Amy was busy researching all the options!"For over 6 hours!!!
NancyJ wrote: "Joanne wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Neither my name nor may tag have been called, so I was thinking the same, Joanne!"Joanne wrote: "LoL everyone-believe it or not I did submit a tag......"
everything! But I did end up with a decent one I remember I was able to fill it in right away
Lyn wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Oh wait it was most popular published in 1955, not best seller. There are many lists showing it as #1 published in 1955.This type of prompt has many variations and can be a real p..."
My husband-to-be sent me Jonathan Livingston Seagull as a gift, so I thought it was beautiful. Now it's rather embarrassing. But I was young, that's my excuse.
Lyn wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Oh wait it was most popular published in 1955, not best seller. There are many lists showing it as #1 published in 1955.This type of prompt has many variations and can be a real p..."
It is 112 pages, so too short for PBT challenges but no page minimums in PS. Thank goodness.
That is sweet, Robin, even after all these years!
Robin P wrote: "Lyn wrote: "Theresa wrote: "Oh wait it was most popular published in 1955, not best seller. There are many lists showing it as #1 published in 1955.This type of prompt has many variations and can..."
Indeed. It was sweet - a book for someone who loves to read. Plus it was really THE book of those years. A few years later a similar book was The Bridges of Madison County (movie far superior to the book).
I excuse my reading it to being very young.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull was crazy popular in it's time. I think it's one of those books that says something different to you depending on what is going on in your world when you read it.Also, so many people dream of the freedom of flying.
Lyn wrote: "I was thinking Amy was busy researching all the options!"Hah! At this point the Sabbath has started for her so she may not surface for a bit.
I texted her as well.
You guys are too funny!!!! I got a text from Joanne at 7:15 and one from Theresa at ten of nine. Seems I am 9 1/2 hours late. Have been busy with family, very old and very new. Reclaimed some second cousins of my father’s at Serafina’s in NYC, 105th and Broadway. Then tonight, just met my son’s girlfriend’s family at Maggiano’s in Garden City, LI. So I exist! But Lyn is right…. I do have to do some research. I promise you I will have an answer within an hour or two. Just wanted to inform you that I have been located…..
Amy wrote: "You guys are too funny!!!! I got a text from Joanne at 7:15 and one from Theresa at ten of nine. Seems I am 9 1/2 hours late. Have been busy with family, very old and very new. Reclaimed some secon..."I sent you a message at 1 or 2 pm as well. It sounds like it was a great day!
Yes! But text was immediate! Just got on and am starting to research.
Amy wrote: Reclaimed some second cousins of my father’s at Serafina’s in NYC, 105th and Broadway. .."You were a mere 5 blocks from me and you didn't call? You didn't text? You had to be eating at either the fab The Ellington or Serafina West? I was out and about - I could have wandered by and given you a hug!
Serafina West.... I did think of you. But it was quite an emotional weekend. In fact, I have new things to share. I really had to prioritize the family time, and my mother needs constant attention. You were not the only very cherished person I could not find a way to catch up with in the brief 24 NY turnaround..... I did think about it. I was half expecting to run into you.
OK - Sorry Melanie Joy. I think I am stealing the fairytale retelling prompt.
Nooooo!!!Haha okay let me revisit the list.
Amy wrote: "Serafina West.... I did think of you. But it was quite an emotional weekend. In fact, I have new things to share. I really had to prioritize the family time, and my mother needs constant attention...."You nearly did. I took myself out for dinner and elected to have diner breakfast for dinner rather than a dinner - and probably at Serafina West. I would have given you a quick supportive hug had we met up by accident. I've had a long difficult work week and would not have been a good social companion! But hugs I can give.
Alert to all - if you find yourself in NYC on the UWS of Manhattan, particularly in the low hundreds... you'd better let me know!
I missed a couple hours because I had to watch the first 2 episodes of the Murderbot series! (on Apple TV) It's a pretty good version, including very cheesy scenes from Murderbot's favorite space opera,Sanctuary Moon.
Robin P wrote: "I missed a couple hours because I had to watch the first 2 episodes of the Murderbot series! (on Apple TV) It's a pretty good version, including very cheesy scenes from Murderbot's favorite space o..."I would like to see that! I have too many services I never watch though, so I might wait until the season is almost ever, and binge watch it.
MelanieJoy wrote: "I’ll go ahead and open 4."Good morning, Melanie!
You have opened:
4. A book with a first person narrator who is not a human
Your turn Joanne!You are up next:
You may steal any of the following:
1. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title.
3.Read the fiction bestseller from the year you were born. If already read it, read the fiction bestseller from the year an immediate family member was born. (Lyn)
4. A book with a first person narrator who is not a human (MelanieJoy)
5. Read a book that won the Bram Stoker Award. (Theresa)
6. Read a fairytale retelling (Amy)
7. A book where the title contains all the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) (BooknBlues)
9. A book by a Nobel Prize Winner (Joy)
Or you may open, 2 or 8.
I will steal # 7 I contemplated opening a new book, but in the end decided on the steal I am not feeling lucky right now.
So now BnB is up, correct? Robin has to wait a little longer until the chain reaction is done.Btw, if anyone steals the fruit/veg title prompt, please let me know I’m up next.
No way am I opening because my prompt is one of them and I really like #4 sorry Melanie
I will steal #1 - fruit or vegetable in title.
Ok, that was mine, so I will open #8
NancyJ wrote: "Ok, that was mine, so I will open #8"Nancy, your new prompt is:
8. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Microsoft. Read a book where a computer or computer-related technology plays a major role in the story.
Robin,It's finally your turn! You are the last person in the swap. If someone opens the final prompt, then the swap ends.
You may steal any of the following:
1. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title. (MelanieJoy)
3.Read the fiction bestseller from the year you were born. If already read it, read the fiction bestseller from the year an immediate family member was born. (Lyn)
4. A book with a first person narrator who is not a human (BooknBlues)
5. Read a book that won the Bram Stoker Award. (Theresa)
6. Read a fairytale retelling (Amy)
7. A book where the title contains all the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) (Joanne)
8. 8. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Microsoft. Read a book where a computer or computer-related technology plays a major role in the story. (Nancy)
9. A book by a Nobel Prize Winner (Joy)
Or you may open #2. Though I expect you won't, lol.
Nancy got my prompt which is the same one I used the first time. I hope if I get through my second set, I don't receive it for the third.
Finally!I would like to steal 6. a fairytale retelling. Sorry, Amy, I hardly ever read these but just got one from the library yesterday for a challenge in another group.
The unopened one must be mine, what are the odds I would be last to pick and to be picked??
Dang, Shoot! I guess I can't steal it back... So I am going for Fruit/Vegetable. An olive is a vegetable right? It grows on a vine.....Sorry Melanie, I am stealing yours again. Maybe you will go back to fairy tale, and end up with that one after all.
Or is it Nancy I just stole from... Dang...
Nope, Melanie Joy... At least she might get what she originally wanted.
You stole from MelanieJoy who had stolen from Nancy.An olive is technically a fruit, but it works for the prompt either way!
Melanie,You're up again.
You can steal:
3.Read the fiction bestseller from the year you were born. If already read it, read the fiction bestseller from the year an immediate family member was born. (Lyn)
4. A book with a first person narrator who is not a human (BooknBlues)
5. Read a book that won the Bram Stoker Award. (Theresa)
6. Read a fairytale retelling (Robin)
7. A book where the title contains all the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) (Joanne)
8. 8. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Microsoft. Read a book where a computer or computer-related technology plays a major role in the story. (Nancy)
9. A book by a Nobel Prize Winner (Joy)
Or you may open #2.
Off limits to you is
1. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title. (Amy)
Booknblues wrote: "Nancy got my prompt which is the same one I used the first time. I hope if I get through my second set, I don't receive it for the third."I’m happy with it. I have an AI related sci-if book that would work well. I have a feeling no one else is going to steal it from me. Joy might have liked it, but someone would have to steal Nobel prize first.
How happy I was to get rid of Nobel Prize!!!!!!
Amy wrote: "You guys are too funny!!!! I got a text from Joanne at 7:15 and one from Theresa at ten of nine. "I have a very unrelated question here.
What is "ten of nine"? Is that ten minutes before nine or ten minutes after nine?
I read it often enough, but don't know if I've ever heard anyone use the phrase! And I could never figure out which side of nine "of" is meant to be - before or after? Thank you!
LibraryCin wrote: "Amy wrote: "You guys are too funny!!!! I got a text from Joanne at 7:15 and one from Theresa at ten of nine. "I have a very unrelated question here.
What is "ten of nine"? Is that ten minutes b..."
Ten of nine means 9 minutes before 10:00, that is 9:50. It's maybe a bit old fashioned, I would probably say "ten to nine". Of course some of our children and grandchildren would be mystified by either!
I get confused by "half ten" meaning 10:30 in Britain. I think in German it's the same "halb sechs" means 6:30.
LibraryCin wrote: "Amy wrote: "You guys are too funny!!!! I got a text from Joanne at 7:15 and one from Theresa at ten of nine. "I have a very unrelated question here.
What is "ten of nine"? Is that ten minutes b..."
My vote would be “before” - 8:50
I am in A LOT of Long Books these days. And I really most prefer the 3-400's. But there are all these Long Books on my TBR that seem to be getting knocked off this year. I am in Onyx Storm right now, and even though I only have submitted like four for the long book challenge (HUGE for me), I have read a number of 450's so far this year. But if I stay with my fruit and vegetable, I will be getting to another Lucinda Riley.... It would be the Olive Tree at 537 pages. But I would be happy with that. I would finally get to it, and I love how these challenges really are getting me to get to some of these longer books. But we shall see how this one plays out. I am curious about what everyone (Melanie and Nancy's) what their fruit or vegetable book actually was?
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