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20.2 (Rookie Of The Season - Valorie - Clean Sweep)
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LOVE this task! I love to clean and organize things so this is right up my alley. I'm going to try to find Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? at the library. I've seen the author promoting it on TV several times and it looks good. He's Peter Walsh from TLC's Clean Sweep.
I just finished reading The Help which was really good. It would fit this task if anyone is looking for a really good book to read!
I have just finished reading The Children's Bookby A.S.Byatt which was good. It would fit this task as one of the characters moves into one of the central families' home and cleans and organizes their house for them! It is quite a hard going kind of book but definitely really worth it if you like big books!
I am wondering if a person who renovates old homes would work for this task. Thanks!
Kathleen - Thanks for that info!! I've had Year of Wonders on my TBR for a while!
Looks like the cleaning books are around call number 646-648, so I'll just see what the library has. And I've been meaning to read The Undomestic Goddess for a LONG time....
Kathleen wrote: "I am wondering if a person who renovates old homes would work for this task. Thanks!"Sure Kathleen, I'll take it.
I'll take any renovating or remodeling. Any laundry, laundromat, or dry cleaning will work too.
Jen B wrote: "Would The Fixer Upper: A Novel work for this one? She's renovating an old house..."Yep Jen B, that will work.
How about The Devil You Know? The main character is an exorcist, and his job is to clean buildings of ghosts and spirits. Or is it too big a stretch?
Luculus wrote: "How about The Devil You Know? The main character is an exorcist, and his job is to clean buildings of ghosts and spirits. Or is it too big a stretch?"I'm a huge paranormal genre fan so I say go for it!!
Diane wrote: "The Undomestic Goddess would also work for this task."Oh! I've been wanting to read this one for a long time and I have it on my TBR shelf. I think I'll read this one instead. Thanks for the idea.
Would a personal assistant or a secretary work? They keep things organized for their bosses???
Bridgit wrote: "Would a personal assistant or a secretary work? They keep things organized for their bosses???"Well..... I guess I'll allow it. They do keep files, and paperwork organized.
Could someone please recommend some books for part A? I have read both The Undomestic Goddess and The Housekeeper and the Professor (both of which are very good), but I can't seem to come up with anything else....
Hi Erin,Here is a link for a cozy mystery site that lists authors and books that have cleaning subjects...
http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy...
Not sure if you like mysteries but hope it helps.
Can anyone who has read it please tell me if A Northern Light would work? The description says that the main character gets a summer job at a hotel, but I'm not sure of what her job entails.
Cait wrote: "Can anyone who has read it please tell me if A Northern Light would work? The description says that the main character gets a summer job at a hotel, but I'm not sure of what her job e..."Hey Cait,
I found a review with this blurb about what she does at the hotel...
"It’s 1906 and 16-year-old Mattie Gokey is at a crossroads in her life. She’s escaped the overwhelming responsibilities of helping to run her father’s brokedown farm in exchange for a paid summer job as a serving girl at a fancy hotel in the Adirondacks."
I'm pretty lenient with this task, so clearing dishes, etc. is a form of cleaning, so I'll take it.
Hey Valorie,I'm currently reading Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder and the main character, Trella is a scrub, which means she cleans pipes in her futuristic society. Will you accept Inside Out?
April wrote: "Hey Valorie,I'm currently reading Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder and the main character, Trella is a scrub, which means she cleans pipes in her futuristic society. Will you accept In..."
Yep, I'll accept it
Whoo-hoo! Thanks Valerie! So hey if you guys are looking for a YA Dystopia to fill this task, I recommend Inside Out.
thanks April! That sounds like a good option! I was struggling with part A
Valorie wrote: "I'll take any renovating or remodeling. Any laundry, laundromat, or dry cleaning will work too."Oh good! That means I can finally read
... apparently the main character is a housemaid.
Coconut Library wrote: "Valorie wrote: "I'll take any renovating or remodeling. Any laundry, laundromat, or dry cleaning will work too."Oh good! That means I can finally read
...."Yep!
Can I use a mystery novel where the PI goes undercover as a housemaid? She spends about half the book as a maid.
Liz wrote: "Can I use a mystery novel where the PI goes undercover as a housemaid? She spends about half the book as a maid."Absolutely!
Will you accept Flowers for Algernon as the main character is a janitor at a bakery before his life changing surgery?Heather in KS
Heather wrote: "Will you accept Flowers for Algernon as the main character is a janitor at a bakery before his life changing surgery?Heather in KS"
Yep, no problem!
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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A. Read a fiction book with a character that cleans or organizes in some capacity.
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B. Read a non-fiction book that helps you get a jump start on cleaning or organizing your home.