25.3 (Coralie's Task - Coming Out Of Hibernation)

[Lisa]

I am going to family reading night at my daughter's school where we will attend a reading of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. She will make a craft related to the book then we will all have cookies and milk. It is a extended part of the PTO meeting in March. Question is what book could I read for this? Obviously the book they are reading is too short, I was thinking of reading a book with a mouse it in, but don't know any beside The Tale of Desparaux which I have already read. Anyone have any ideas for a book?

[Ashley FL]

What about Stuart Little? You could read it to your daughter!

[Cait]

Or The Mouse and The Motorcycle?

[Cait]

Other mice/mouse suggestions:

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Three Blind Mice - Agatha Christie
Four Blind Mice - James Patterson
Cat & Mouse - James Patterson
Cat and Mouse - Gunter Grass

[Lisa]

So family reading night at my kids school would not be acceptable? We will be listening to book readings, doing crafts etc. This is the closest I come to getting out for any preformance. My kids don't play sports, we live on a farm so we don't go to parks really. I can't get a sitter to go out very often so any adult event is out for me.
I just read an earlier post saying anything reading related was not included.

[M]

Tracey wrote: "I'm going to see cirqu di soliel next week...so would a book about a circus or something be ok? (like water for elephants?)"

I went to see them on 2008 and they are amazing! I hope you enjoy yourself :)

[Coralie]

Kathryn - yes.

Nicole - yes to all of those. I hope the thinking is not too hard. I haven't started to think about what I am going to read.

Katy - yes they are all good.

[Jennifer]

I'm going to see the musical Young Frankenstein at the end of March, but I've already read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Although I wouldn't mind reading it again, does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks.

[Melissa]

Deedee wrote: "And ... we're going to the Shakespeare's Tavern to see "Taming of the Shrew" in April! Yes! Now for the second part of the task .... let's see ... [book:Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Sh..."

oooh, Deedee, I LOVE the Shakespeare Tavern! maybe I can score tickets for a mother's day present. What a great idea!

[Sally]

I'll be watching a couple of live music performances next month, also in NYC. I was thinking maybe Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist would work (music in NYC). What do you think Coralie?

[Coralie]

Sally wrote: "I'll be watching a couple of live music performances next month, also in NYC. I was thinking maybe Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist would work (music in NYC). What do you think Coralie?"

yes that would work.

[Pollyanna]

Pollyanna wrote: "I'm going to Disneyland at the end of March would it be okay to read a disney related book?"

Hi Coralie is this okay?

[Coralie]

Pollyanna wrote: "Pollyanna wrote: "I'm going to Disneyland at the end of March would it be okay to read a disney related book?"

Hi Coralie is this okay?"

Yes, that's fine.

[Rachel Erin]

Let me see if I understantd this right...

I'm going to a Capoeira Women's Conference in NYC in April, so I could read:
A book about capoeira
A book about women in sports?
A book that takes place in New York

Are all these ok?

[Fiona (Titch)]

Need books that have Theme Park in the title please? As we have a Theme park 30 minutes away from my home and we go every year as we have yearly passes.

[Liz M]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Need books that have Theme Park in the title please? As we have a Theme park 30 minutes away from my home and we go every year as we have yearly passes."

Fiona,

What about a book set near the city/county in which the theme park is located? Or a specific ride?

The Wave Maker: Story Of Theme Park Pioneer George Millay And The Creation Of Seaworld, Magic Mountain, And Wet 'n Wild by Tim O'Brien
This is one of my favorite authors for fiction -- he wrote The Things They Carried

31 Months in Japan: The Building of a Theme Park
Selling Jerusalem: Relics, Replicas, Theme Parks

Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters
On the Roller Coaster Called Motherhood
The Roller-coaster Years

A Long Walk Up the Water Slide

[Fiona (Titch)]

Liz wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Need books that have Theme Park in the title please? As we have a Theme park 30 minutes away from my home and we go every year as we have yearly passes."

Fiona,

What about a..."

Thanks Liz xx

[Coralie]

Rachel Erin wrote: "Let me see if I understantd this right...

I'm going to a Capoeira Women's Conference in NYC in April, so I could read:
A book about capoeira
A book about women in sports?
A book that takes p..."

Yes, they are all fine.

[Rachel Erin]

Thanks, now onto picking which book I want to read!

Anyone know any good fiction or non-fic book about girls/women playing sports?

[Usako]

Jennifer L -> The Young Frankenstein musical is GREAT! I had a wonderful time.

Hrm. Now for me to find an event. I may go see Shear Madness. Does anyone have recommendations book wise?

[Rachel Erin]

Tanja wrote: "Jennifer L -> The Young Frankenstein musical is GREAT! I had a wonderful time.

Hrm. Now for me to find an event. I may go see Shear Madness. Does anyone have recommendations book wise?"

How about Murder on a Bad Hair Day?

[Usako]

Rachel Erin, I may just read that one! Wondering though would any whodunit fit? It's in case my library doesn't have that book.

[Usako]

Would you count attending a cooking class/demonstration as a live performance?

[Coralie]

Tanja wrote: "Would you count attending a cooking class/demonstration as a live performance?"

If it's a live demonstration, then yes.

[Belinda]

I'm goint to the zoo to see the new penguin exhibition. Would that count?

[Cindy AL]

Coralie, I'm going to participate in a live musical performance at Easter, can I use something connected to the song we are going to do???

[Cindie]

So if I go to my son's middle school band concert or a demonstration on how to make homemade gefilte fish would either of those work?

[Coralie]

Belinda - yes (I assume the penguins are alive)
Cindy - yes
Cindie - yes to both of them.

[Donna Jo]

I just got invited to a first grade musical about dinosaurs later this month. I can hardly wait.
I was afraid I'd have to use my trip to the opera Rigoletto, which seemed like such a search for a tragic book.

[Ashley FL]

Here's a fun one for picking books, but I need ideas. My daughter's elementary school chorus is doing a performance this weekend at an art festival. They are singing "Don't Stop Believin'" (so I assume I could tie in mob books through the "Sopranos" connection -- too bad I've already read "Beat the Reaper"!) and some song called "Fireflies". Also: local art festival. Elementary school. Chorus concerts.

This should be easy, but I'm not feeling creative!

Given what else is on my plate for this challenge, I'm looking for something light and fun.

Any ideas?

[Belinda]

Very much so, thanks!

[Usako]

Ashley - Just by the title alone Firefly Lane (haven't read but heard great reviews) and this Xtian fiction I read and LOVED Fireflies in December. Fireflies is a lil heavy but I read it about the same time as The Help and was pleased with the results. Lemme think a while on some other suggestions tied to art or chorus. I'm SURE there's plenty out there.

Donna Jo - I have an opera book for you that's tragic and WONDERFUL! Bel Canto! My book club adored it despite some of its tearjerking moments. It's about a hostage situation!

[Usako]

Ashley

The Ice Chorus: A Novel
On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line
Delilah Doolittle and the Canine Chorus: A Pet Detective Mystery

Course if you go the art festival route, any book which the main character works in a gallery *OR* art was stolen (The Da Vinci Code) works!

[Donna Jo]

Tanja wrote: "Ashley - Just by the title alone Firefly Lane (haven't read but heard great reviews) and this Xtian fiction I read and LOVED Fireflies in December. Fireflies is a lil ..."

Tanja, I've read Bel Canto and I agree it's wonderful. We did it for book discussion and wept as we talked about it. I think I'll go with the dinosaurs. May have to hunt up the title to that mystery where the dinosaurs all wear human-shaped body suits.

[Usako]

I may have to re-read Bel Canto come the summer. And dinos in human suits? I must learn this title!

[Donna Jo]

Tanja wrote: "Ashley

The Ice Chorus: A Novel
On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line
Delilah Doolittle and the Canine Chorus: A Pet Detective Mystery
Course..."


Also, if you like mysteries that aren't too gory, the Benni Harper mysteries by Earlene Fowler qualify. Benni works in a folk art museum. All the titles are names of quilt patterns. The first one is
Fool's Puzzle

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Tanja wrote: "I may have to re-read Bel Canto come the summer. And dinos in human suits? I must learn this title!"

might it be Anonymous Rex?

[Zimbellina]

Do clubs count? There will be a DJ there.

[Donna Jo]

Dlmrose wrote: "Tanja wrote: "I may have to re-read Bel Canto come the summer. And dinos in human suits? I must learn this title!"

might it be Anonymous Rex?"

Anonymous Rex it is. I was going to read it several years ago, but I had a whole pile of books out from the library and it was due back before I got to it. Thanks.

[Coralie]

Kandie wrote: "Do clubs count? There will be a DJ there." Well, a club isn't my idea of a great entertainment, but we all have different tastes, so as long as you don't force me to come with you, I will say yes.

[Zimbellina]

Coralie wrote: "Kandie wrote: "Do clubs count? There will be a DJ there." Well, a club isn't my idea of a great entertainment, but we all have different tastes, so as long as you don't force me to come with you, I..."

yeah it's not my idea of a great night either but it's a friends club so i have to go. besides it's the only time i'm going anywhere near any kind of musical/dramatic/sporting thing for a while. anyway, thanks!

[Usako]

Ooh that dino book looks neat! TBR!

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Coralie--

Question for you based on your example in the task description. My boyfriend and I are planning to go to NYC or Washington DC for a weekend and we will be all over the place..museums, parks, etc. So could I read a book set in whichever city we go to? Based on the example used in the task description it would seem to work.

"For example, if I attend the soccer game between Melbourne Victory (my local team) and Seong Nam (from Korea), I could read a book about soccer, with Victory in the title, set in Korea or set in the docklands of Melbourne where the game is being played."

[Coralie]

Jamie wrote: "Coralie--

Question for you based on your example in the task description. My boyfriend and I are planning to go to NYC or Washington DC for a weekend and we will be all over the place..museums, p..."

Yes, if you are visiting the city and enjoying a number of scenes around the city, a book set in that city would work fine. Have a nice weekend.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Coralie wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Coralie--

Question for you based on your example in the task description. My boyfriend and I are planning to go to NYC or Washington DC for a weekend and we will be all over the pla..."

Fabulous!

[Zimbellina]

Hi Coralie I just want to run a book option by you. The club I'm going to is a goth club called Shallow Nation. There's a running death theme through the club (clothing, music, even the logo is a kitty skull) so I was thinking I could read Shallow Graves which has Shallow in the title and is a crime book. Is this ok or should I be going in some other direction? Thanks!

[Coralie]

Kandie wrote: "Hi Coralie I just want to run a book option by you. The club I'm going to is a goth club called Shallow Nation. There's a running death theme through the club (clothing, music, even the logo is a k..."

The book sounds fine, the club sounds ghastly!

[Zimbellina]

Coralie wrote: "Kandie wrote: "Hi Coralie I just want to run a book option by you. The club I'm going to is a goth club called Shallow Nation. There's a running death theme through the club (clothing, music, even ..."

thanks!

lol it's meant to ;)

[Sarah (Mood Reader)]

Okay question, what kind of book could I read if I am going to be participating in an egg hunt? Any suggestions?

[Tammy AZ]

I'm going to the Los Angeles Times Book Festival in April - can I read something by any of the authors that are there?