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SARA NICOLE'S TASK - A GAME OF CLUE
Jennifer wrote: "
by Alice Sebold (Colonel Mustard), from my own library; and 
by Carrie Brown (with the rope), from my public library. Are these okay with you? "Those are both fine! I also added Rope Walk to the green cover list, too.
Katie wrote: "Is this one white enough? I swear it looks more white on my bookshelf than it does in this picture. :) Totally your call though, Sara.
"That's definitely white enough. Enjoy you two!
BJ Rose wrote: "Sara, I've got to tell you that I love seeing all these colorful colors! And I'll be writing down some titles for my wishlist once I get my tasks settled.Now if I could just find someone to play Clue with!! That was one of my favorite games in high school years - I'd sit with girlfriends in somebody's bedroom playing for hours (until someone's mom would break it up!)"
I love playing Clue, too... although I'm incapable of winning the game. I don't think I've EVER won... Seriously. (My mom and husband are both REALLY good! It's like they can read minds or something!) But I still really enjoy it.
Have you seen the movie? I wanted to make everyone watch it for this task, because it's soooo great, but I figured that might be pretty inconvenient for some people, or cost extra money, which no one needs right now... :)
Kim L wrote: "I am planning on reading The Knife of Never Letting Go for the weapon which I have heard is a really good young adult book."Me too! I just put it on hold at the library.
Sara ♥ wrote: "Have you seen the movie? I wanted to make everyone watch it for this task, because it's soooo great ..."Sounds like you've seen it!! I have not yet, but it sounds like the casting is really great!!!
Would this be okay for the blue color?
Catamorandi wrote: "Would this be okay for the blue color? "Yep!
BJ Rose wrote: "Sara ♥ wrote: "Have you seen the movie? I wanted to make everyone watch it for this task, because it's soooo great ..."
Sounds like you've seen it!! I have not yet, but it sounds like the casting is really great!!!"
Oh, man. Tim Curry is HILARIOUS in it. And Madeleine Kahn? And Christopher Lloyd? It's great!
Catamorandi wrote: "Would this be okay for the blue color? "I hope you like this book as much as I did.
Rebecca wrote: "Would this be alright for purple 
?"Holy cow, that's a purple book! Yep!
Sara ♥ wrote: "BJ Rose wrote: "Sara, I've got to tell you that I love seeing all these colorful colors! And I'll be writing down some titles for my wishlist once I get my tasks settled.Now if I could just find ..."
OMG, this is one of my favorite movies! The casting is wonderful! I love the multiple endings!
It has been years, but always love the movie. When you started this task Sara, it was the first thing I thought of......Mr. Boddy and mulitple endings!
Have you seen the movie? I wanted to make everyone watch it for this task, because it's soooo great, but I figured that might be pretty inconvenient for some people, or cost extra money, which no one needs right now... :) OMG, it is my favorite movie ever! Back in the days of VHS, my husband and I actually wore out a video tape of this movie. Now that we have kids, they are practically memorizing it as well.
And, if it weren't already obvious, let me say what an AWESOME task this is! so creative and fun!
Can I use Flow
For some reason the picture on Goodreads looks sort of beige-ish to me, but I own the book and it's definitely white.
Sally wrote: "Can I use Flow For some reason the picture on Goodreads looks sort of beige-ish to me, but I own the book and it's definitely white."
Sure... That books like it will be a hoot! Enjoy!
Sara ♥ wrote: "Sally wrote: "Can I use Flow For some reason the picture on Goodreads looks sort of beige-ish to me, but I own the book and it's defini..."
Woohoo! I'm hoping so. I got it when it came out and still haven't had a chance to read it.
Do you have to read three books for this challenge?
Nope. One with a red/yellow/green/blue/purple/white cover and one with a weapon in the title. The third part is that one of those two books should be from a library—public, school, personal (i.e. a book you already own), or the like.
Sarah wrote: "Do you have to read three books for this challenge? "Sara ♥ wrote: "Nope. One with a red/yellow/green/blue/purple/white cover and one with a weapon in the title. The third part is that one of those two books should be from a library—public, school, personal (i.e...."
Gee! Sarah!! Thanks for asking this question!!! I thought it was 3 books - guess my brain hasn't been following my eyes as well as I thought!!
Is The Poisonwood Bible okay for the weapon part?
I may read Sparkling Cyanide or one of the ones that you have already listed at the top (I'm leaning towards Hatchet or Running With Scissors). I love this task!
BJ Rose wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Do you have to read three books for this challenge? "Sara ♥ wrote: "Nope. One with a red/yellow/green/blue/purple/white cover and one with a weapon in the title. The third part is..."
Thank you for clarifying! I was thinking three because you have the three parts of the puzzle, person, weapon and room.
Would stones work because you could be stoned to death
Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones for Part B? Both Fire and Hemlock are weapons (or could be), although NOT in the game of Clue!Is this blue enough?
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Sarah wrote: "Would stones work because you could be stoned to death"Yes
Pollyanna wrote: "Is The Poisonwood Bible okay for the weapon part?"
Yes
Deedee wrote: " Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones for Part B? Both Fire and Hemlock are weapons (or could be), although NOT in the game of Clue!Is this blue enough?
..."Yes and yes. At first, I didn't think that cover was very blue, but I clicked on the big version, and it's bluer than I thought. May also be the angle my laptop screen is at, too... ;)
Is
okay for green?
pjreads wrote: "Is okay for green?"Yep!
Sara ♥ wrote: "Tara wrote: "Will this work for blue or is there too much gold? 
" It has a lot of blue, but when I look at it, "IT'S BLUE!" isn't the thought that comes ..."
Unfortunately, I already have the blue version, but what about this one?
Tara wrote: "Unfortunately, I already have the blue version, but what about this one? "Sure!
Sandie wrote: "Is 
ok for green?"Definitely!
Clue the movie is fantastic!!! I think people can watch it online off netflix. I forget if it's on hulu. But it's well WORTH the rental fee. I honestly should pick it up on DVD.Tim Curry is fantastic! As are the other cast members. It's definitely straight out of the game. And the secret rooms! SQUEE! And multiple endings! YAY!
Tanja wrote: "Clue the movie is fantastic!!! I think people can watch it online off netflix. I forget if it's on hulu. But it's well WORTH the rental fee. I honestly should pick it up on DVD."You can get it from Netflix, but you have to get the physical disc (as opposed to streaming it online). But I totally agree that it's worth the rental fee!!
I'm a bit confused since there are three qualifiers and only two books required, so bear with me. Do these work?
Is it green enough? It also has "fire" for the weapon. It also comes from my personal library.
and
. Is it enough that the word "kitchen" is in the book or does it also have to have a dominant color from the list? It, too, is from my personal library.
Diane - there were only 2 tasks - color and weapon. THe room part was not a task. The only requirement for the room is that one of the two books be from a library ( your personal one is fine). So your last book wouldnt work because "Kitchen" has nothing to do with the task.
Bridgit wrote: "Diane - there were only 2 tasks - color and weapon. THe room part was not a task. The only requirement for the room is that one of the two books be from a library ( your personal one is fine). So y..."Okay, I understand now. Thanks so much.
Found this intriguing fantasy series...Blue:
Red (and its sequel):
Other than the words, this cover is all various shades of blue. Is it ok to use?
Sara, I'm showing 3 different covers here: mine is a dark green, but I'm not sure if that's coming across so well. Is this OK or should I look for something else?Sharp Objects A Novel
Diane wrote: "I'm a bit confused since there are three qualifiers and only two books required, so bear with me. Do these work?Is it green enough?..."
Yeah—what Bridget said (about the task and the kitchen). And no, I'd like the book to be more dominantly one color. Only about the top third of GoF is green. You COULD use it for the weapon portion of the task though.
Tanja wrote: "Found this intriguing fantasy series...Blue:
Red (and its sequel): "The blue one would be fine. The red one isn't quite red enough...
Jennifer wrote: "Other than the words, this cover is all various shades of blue. Is it ok to use? "Yep! Different shades are fine!
BJ Rose wrote: "Sara, I'm showing 3 different covers here: mine is a dark green, but I'm not sure if that's coming across so well. Is this OK or should I look for something else?"Wow—that looks amazingly black! But if you say it's dark green, I'll believe you!
Which of the following would work for the weapon part of the task:The Stone Diaries
Brighton Rock
Pale Fire
Stone Junction
Arrow of God
?
Andreea wrote: "Which of the following would work for the weapon part of the task:The Stone Diaries
Brighton Rock
Pale Fire
Stone Junction
Arrow of God
?"
I'm gonna go with... all of the above. Yep.
Sara ♥ wrote: "BJ Rose wrote: "Sara, I'm showing 3 different covers here: mine is a dark green, but I'm not sure if that's coming across so well. Is this OK or should I look for something else?"Wow—that looks a..."
BJ Rose - that is an excellent book. I read it a few years ago and loved it. (Though my copy was definitely all black, not dark green)
Sara wrote: "Wow—that looks amazingly black! But if you say it's dark green, I'll believe you!'Bridget wrote: "BJ Rose - that is an excellent book. I read it a few years ago and loved it. (Though my copy was definitely all black, not dark green)"
I will admit that it only shows the dark green in bright light ( I noticed that when I walked out of the library with it) - somewhat like my friend's car that looks black at night but gleams a dark green in sunlight! I do have others I could use for this task, so I'll keep looking for other places to use this one. If nothing else, I can put it in my catch-all #30.3!
Bridget, thanks for the rec! I picked this up on recommendations from others, so am really looking forward to reading it.
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Now if I could just find someone to play Clue with!! That was one of my favorite games in high school years - I'd sit with girlfriends in somebody's bedroom playing for hours (until someone's mom would break it up!)