Challenge Questions

[Becky, Moddess]

You can generally let a GR librarian know in the GR Librarian group and they will update them for you. :)

[Jeanna]

Where is everyone keeping up with their points?

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I have 76 points :)

[Becky, Moddess]

Jeanna wrote: "Where is everyone keeping up with their points?"

Jeanna, we're just listing points in the challenge thread itself. I'm tracking them on a spreadsheet. :)

[Jeane]

Would The Color Purplecount fr this challenge? And if it does, would it count for the literary prize or a different task? I read on wikipedia it won the following: 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.
It was written in 1982 and situated during the 1930s.

[Becky, Moddess]

Yep, The Color Purple would definitely count as HF. You could use it for:

5.4 Strong Female
10.1 Modern History (1900-1970)
15.4 Book/Movie
20.1 Classic (since this book definitely has classic status)
20.3 Lit prize

So... you have some options. :) Literary prize gets you the most points though.

[Jeane]

Thanks! I am reading it on my way to work and is good if I cna use it.

[Jennifer]

I see that Jon has The Vampire Armand down as fantasy HF/alternate history. Would Interview With the Vampire also work for this task? I've been wanting to read it for a while now.

[Becky, Moddess]

I haven't read any of Rice's vampire books, but I do beleive that they do go back in time, so to speak, so I'll allow them. Go for it.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Interview With a Vampire is a HF

[Jeanna]

I just finished Sarah's Keyand would like to count it but I wasn't sure. The story concerns a young girl in France during the Holocaust but alternates between 1942 and 2002. I wasn't sure if this would count toward Task 10.1 or not. Even though it's set in two time periods, the events of 1942 impact the action of the entire novel.

[Becky, Moddess]

Yes, those type of books would count, Jeanna.

[Jeanna]

Becky wrote: "Yes, those type of books would count, Jeanna. "

Thank you! I'll go add that one now.

[Jon]

Becky wrote: "I haven't read any of Rice's vampire books, but I do beleive that they do go back in time, so to speak, so I'll allow them. Go for it."

yeah i looked at the plots and decided something like Queen of the Damned wouldnt work becuase its mostly modern day by the looks, but Interview is mostly historical

[Jennifer]

Great! Thanks

[Chris]

Jon, that's not quite true. While some of QotD takes place in modern times, the majority of it is set in history. In fact, by the time they explore the actual Queen's story, it goes wayyyy back.

[Becky, Moddess]

I've only seen the movie.... and long ago. But I'll allow QotD if anyone wants to use it.

[Chris]

Becky wrote: "I've only seen the movie.... and long ago. But I'll allow QotD if anyone wants to use it."

*Shudders* That movie didn't do the book any justice at all.

Just for the record, most of Rice's books have a lot of history in them. They tend to flip back and forth between present and past alot. Some like Tale of the Body Thief & Blackwood Farm don't go as far back and are mostly centered on the present. But I'd say more often than not, she's deeply mired in the history.

Some, like Pandora, start off with the main character sitting down to tell their story "today" but almost all of it happened centuries ago.

It's interesting that most of the time I see Rice's books in the general fiction section of bookstores, even the ones that have a "horror" section.

[Becky, Moddess]

Wow... I never would have pegged you for an Ann Rice reader. O_O

One of these days I will try, again, to read (and actually finish) something she's written. I've tried with The Witching Hour, Lasher, Servant of the Bones... and another one, can't think of the title right now, but so far I'm 0 for 4. Her level of description is just... insane. Put's King to shame in my opinion, and goodness knows he can be wordy when he wants to be.

[Chris]

I used to be an avid Ricehead but haven't been in a few years now. Since she quit writing about vampires and every YA romance novelist in America started writing about vampires, I've steered clear.

The Witching Hour took me two attempts to finally get through. Lasher is one I abandoned after about 100 pages and never got back to. Servant of the Bones is one I have unread on my shelf.

I was pretty hit and miss with her books. I loved the first four or five vampire books, and maybe the last three. In between they got quite tedious.

Now she's writing about angels I guess. If they're like The Prophecy I'm game, but if they're Touched by an Angel I'll pass.

[Becky, Moddess]

Hmm, yeah. My best friend in from high school was a HUGE Rice fan. She always had one of her books with her. I just never understood it. *shrug* I'll try again one day.

I have Blackwood Farm on my shelf, which is like #16590q0w34957 in the Vampire series, or something. I don't think I'll ever get to it, knowing my neuroses about reading a series from start to finish.

I do have Interview though too, and that one seems maybe doable.

[Jackie]

The first Anne Rice book I read was Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. I think it was her first book after she got all religious. I thought it was okay and interesting, but didn't really motivate me to read her other stuff. I do want to try her vampire books at some point even though they're considered horror.

[ToniS]

I'm with you, Becky. I like vampires, and I like history, and I like gothic. But I read Interview and was like, eh. Then I started Lestat and I'm not sure if I ever finished it. I don't get it. Maybe I will someday.

But I do like Stephen King even though I haven't read anything by him in years. Did you read Under the Dome yet? That's a lot of pages. Was it worth it?

[Becky, Moddess]

Toni wrote: "I'm with you, Becky. I like vampires, and I like history, and I like gothic. But I read Interview and was like, eh. Then I started Lestat and I'm not sure if I ever finished it. I don't get it. May..."

I have read Under The Dome, and it is a LOT of pages, but I think that it was definitely worth it. It was fascinating and horrifying at the same time.

[Chris]

Under the Dome was a lot of pages, but didn't feel like it (except for the bruises it left from propping it up). It was a very quick fast paced read.

[Becky, Moddess]

Very true. Do NOT lay in bed with this brick sitting on your chest, and do NOT drop it on your foot. O_O

[ToniS]

Ok, Becky, I looked up I Capture the Castle. It's set in 1930s. Doesn't give a specific year. Written in 1948. HF or no?

[Becky, Moddess]

Hmm... it's cutting it close, but, considering that Fiona may just kill me if I prevent someone from reading ICTC, I'll allow it. :)

[ToniS]

yay!

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I haven't read any Anne Rice except when she wrote a pornic graphic version of Sleeping Beauty trilogy. She wrote under a different name and it was different for sure. The only vampire books I read were Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse.

[Holly P]

Does Jane Eyre count as historical fiction? It was published in 1847 and the only thing I can find about the time period it was set in was "early to mid-19th century". If not I'll have to change my J for the Jon's cheerleader task to Jewel Trader of Pegu.

[Chris]

Jayme wrote: "I haven't read any Anne Rice except when she wrote a pornic graphic version of Sleeping Beauty trilogy. She wrote under a different name and it was different for sure..."

....a secret book!


Jayme wrote: "The only vampire books I read were Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse. ..."

Never read Dracula? That's a classic....

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

oh yeah I read Dracula. I didn't care much for Dracula only because the writing was so slow. The book under Ann Rice's other name is called The Claiming of Beauty. Then there is Beauty's Punishment and Beauty's Release. It's a trilogy. She writes under A.N. Roquelaure. I forewarn you it's pretty S&M. I only read it because I was challenged to.

[Chris]

She has some books that are straight up historical fiction too.....without vampires and sex.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I am sure she does. I was just letting you know what it was called if you so chose to read them.

[Chris]

Okay, cool. Thanks Jayme...

[Becky, Moddess]

Holly, I am allowing Jane Eyre.

[Jackie]

Chris wrote: "She has some books that are straight up historical fiction too.....without vampires and sex."

Pffft! What good is that? lol

[Jackie]

Holly wrote: "Does Jane Eyre count as historical fiction? It was published in 1847 and the only thing I can find about the time period it was set in was "early to mid-19th century". If not I'll have to change ..."

Jewel Trader sounds good! Added to my own TBR.

[Jon]

Chris wrote: "Jon, that's not quite true. While some of QotD takes place in modern times, the majority of it is set in history. In fact, by the time they explore the actual Queen's story, it goes wayyyy back."

oh ok , i just went from what i remembered from the movie actually so im sure you are right :)

[Jon]

Jackie wrote: "Chris wrote: "She has some books that are straight up historical fiction too.....without vampires and sex."

Pffft! What good is that? lol"

hahaha... i never did get that copy of sleeping beauty! although you did try to send me lather me up at lunch time or whatever it was

[Jackie]

Jon wrote: "hahaha... i never did get that copy of sleeping beauty! although you did try to send me lather me up at lunch time or whatever it was"

Blame Allison on that one! She never sent it to me. :(

[ToniS]

Just got a copy of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter from the free book pile at work! Woo! That's going to be my alt history category. Can't wait to read it!

[Jeane]

Would People of the book count for the task for the new year, that spans a year, decade, millenium...?

[Jeane]

I am reading also the last fighting tommy about the last surviving british soldier from the WW's...and was wondering if it would be possible to use it together with the book thief. The last fighting tommy is non fiction and is told from the side that fought against Germany, while the book thief is fiction and told from the geman side during the world war.

Can I use them for 25.5 NF and Fiction for same era, event...?

[Becky, Moddess]

Yep Jeane. :)

[Jeane]

yahooooooo!:-)

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I have a question, would The Historian be considered a historical fiction book?

[Becky, Moddess]

absolutely.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay because I plan to read it. I was trying to figure out where to put it. I thought for the tier task where you pick three of the book lengths,