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30.7 Delicious Dee's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: Isaac Asimov
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Morning. I have a quick question on Option 5.
Does it have to be the specific book that's been adapted? Or can it be a book in a series?
For example, The Thursday Murder Club is coming out as a movie about now. Would that be the only book from that series which could be used for Option 5? Or could you use The Last Devil to Die?
Thanks.
Trish wrote: "Morning. I have a quick question on Option 5.
Does it have to be the specific book that's been adapted? Or can it be a book in a series?
For example, The Thursday Murder Club i..."
hi Trish - we've tweaked the task - you can read any book in the series; however, the TV show/movie needs to be currently available, not in production - hope that clarifies it for you
I have a question with a different twist for option 5.A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery is a series described at imdb.com as: "A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist." These episodes are based on the characters of Lord Peter Wimsey and his (eventual) wife, Harriet Vane.
After Sayers' death, Jill Paton Walsh was commissioned to complete an unpublished Sayers script. She did so, and has continued the series with the same characters. The third volume in the newer series featuring these characters states (on GR): "a new Sayers-inspired mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, revisiting his very first case. . . ", which ties it in to the original book series.
So, does that book, The Attenbury Emeralds fit this option, since it's the same characters continuning an earlier case?
There has been a BBC or PBS series with Lord Peter Wimsey, maybe more than one but here's onehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Pe...
and apparently a current one
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531715/
Dee wrote: "Sorry not a TV show or movie"If you are talking about the Dorothy Sayers question, I cited the TV series at the beginning. You can find it here:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531715/...
(Robin included this above)
If it’s based on a book go for it - the way you phrased your initial question and follow up logic was confusing - keep it simple when you post
Dee wrote: "If it’s based on a book go for it - the way you phrased your initial question and follow up logic was confusing - keep it simple when you post"Sorry it was confusing. Thanks for approving.
Dee wrote: "Thi Trish - we've tweaked the task - you can read any book in the series; however, the TV show/movie needs to be currently available, not in production - hope that clarifies it for you"Perfect. In the case of the Thursday Murder Club, it's gone onto Netflix in the last couple of weeks, which should make it pretty current.
Thursday Murder Club just started on Netflix a day or two ago. Already there is a controversy about some changes made to the story!
Robin P wrote: "Thursday Murder Club just started on Netflix a day or two ago. Already there is a controversy about some changes made to the story!"Indeed. They completely changed the ending, although up until then, it was pretty faithful to the book. I enjoyed it, though.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Attenbury Emeralds (other topics)The Thursday Murder Club (other topics)
The Thursday Murder Club (other topics)
The Last Devil to Die (other topics)
Continuing our exploration into classic science fiction, this season we are going to explore another foundational author in the genre.
This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read on book for each option.
Your two books must have a combined page count of at least 501 pages.
No children’s books allowed.
Option 1 – Read a book by Isaac Asimov.
Option 2 – Read a book by a single author where ALL the author’s initials can be found in Isaac Asimov. Letters may be used as often as they appear.
Option 3 – Isaac Asimov was born 2 January 1920 and died 6 April 1992. Read a book that was first published between those dates- inclusive.
Option 4 – Many of Asimov’s works explored the role of robots, artificial intelligence, and scientific progress. His Three Laws of Robotics became foundational to both science fiction and real-world thinking about AI. You can read more here: https://asimov.fandom.com/wiki/Three_...
Read a book that can be found on the first 5 pages of the following shelves: Robots or Artificial Intelligence
Required: state the list and the page.
Option 5 – Isaac Asimov’s works have inspired countless adaptations across film and television. Most recently, his Foundation series was adapted into an Apple TV production.. You can read more here: Foundation on Apple TV+
Read a book that has been adapted and released into a movie or television series. If the movie/tv series is from a series of books, any book from that series may be read.
Required: Provide a reference to the Movie or Television show