30.1 - Ms Anderson's Task - Birthdays and Birthmonths

[Nancy]

I'm also September Tuesday. There have been some suggestions in this thread already. I was thinking of reading At Home: A Short History of Private Life . Will this work for nonfiction of an everyday object (home/domestic life)? I haven't picked an alternative history yet, but I'm leaning towards the one that Ms. Anderson suggested originally, The Yiddish Policemen's Union which I have heard great things about.

[Zimbellina]

Would 102 Facts and Photos About Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot work for amusement parks?

I've also found my western. I chose Effigy - is this ok? Thanks!

[Megan]

I am so, so sorry it's taken me this long to get back. I went on vacation, but I'm home now! However, since it's been so long since I've been around and I don't know if you've read and claimed the books, I'm going to say yes to:

Jayme's Dirty Work
Denise's Basketball Jones
Terri's Decorated Skin
Nancy's At Home and Yiddish Policeman's Union (actually, I forgot to include examples for my genres, so you can thank Cynthia for that suggestion!)
and Kandie's 102 Facts... and Effigy.

Kim: There are a lot of suggestions scattered throughout the thread for both of these genres. I listed a bunch of everyday objects books in post 165 and Nicole's post 11 has some lists of alt. history books.

Again, I'm sorry for taking so long to get back to all of you! Thank you for being so patient!

[Dee]

does this work for alternate history



According to the description:
In this well-thought-out alternate history, the first in a new trilogy, Turtledove (American Empire) combines elements of the Civil War and WWII with disturbing results. Confederate President Jake Featherstone has launched an undeclared war of revenge on the U.S.A., with Rebel "barrels" (tanks) cutting the nation in half. U.S. President Al Smith doesn't sue for peace as expected, causing unreconstructed Canadians to sabotage the now-vital Northern rail system holding the nation together. Mormon separatists have once more revolted against the federal government, and Louis Armstrong, who has defected to the North, brings with him chilling evidence of the Confederate "population reductions" (genocide) of African-Americans. Turtledove's depiction of how easily the C.S.A. could carry out genocide—and do so with less cost to the conscience than the Germans experienced in the real Holocaust—coupled with the "so what?" reaction of Northerners when this is publicized makes a disturbing commentary on the state of race relations in both parts of our country.

Thanks!

[Megan]

Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "does this work for alternate history



According to the description:
In this well-thought-out alternate history, the first in a new trilogy, Turtledove (Am..."

Definitely does. I consider him one of the best alt. history writers, Ruled Britannia being my favorite of his books :3 The one you posted looks good, too.

[Dee]

sweet - I picked it up as a kindle freebie a while back and haven't read it yet!

[Donna Jo]

Ms Anderson wrote: "Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "does this work for alternate history



According to the description:
In this well-thought-out alternate history, the first i..."

I loved Ruled Britannia; it was my first Harry Turtledove, but not my last.

[Lori]

Would Uglies by Scott Westerfeld count as a dystopian novel?

[Megan]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Uglies by Scott Westerfeld count as a dystopian novel?"

Yup!

[Dee]

i'm still considering choices (like to have a back-up in case I don't like the one I picked initially)...does this one work for alternate history...The Eyre Affair the description says:

In Jasper Fforde's Great Britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection. But when someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature and plucks Jane Eyre from the pages of Brontë's novel, Thursday is faced with the challenge of her career. Fforde's ingenious fantasy-enhanced by a Web site that re-creates the world of the novel--unites intrigue with English literature in a delightfully witty mix.

[Megan]

Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "i'm still considering choices (like to have a back-up in case I don't like the one I picked initially)...does this one work for alternate history...The Eyre Affair the description says..."

It'll work.

[Dee]

thanks!!

[Cassandra]

Is a book on traditional Chinese theater okay? Traditional Chinese theater has music.

I'm not sure if by musical theater you just mean dramas that have music or if you specifically mean musicals.

If my book won't work, could I read something on operas?

[Megan]

I was originally thinking "musicals" when I wrote the task, but opera brings up a good point--it's just as much "musical theater" as musicals themselves are. So, if the music in traditional Chinese theater helps to advance the plot, then go for it.

[Chris]

Do the Wicked books technically count as fanfiction? The whole Wizard of Oz series came out first and Gregory Maguire's stuff is an alternate version.

[Megan]

Chris wrote: "Do the Wicked books technically count as fanfiction? The whole Wizard of Oz series came out first and Gregory Maguire's stuff is an alternate version."

I suppose that techincally the Wicked books are fanfics, but they won't count for this task because the Wizard of Oz was originally a book. Pick something based off of another medium--a fic about what was originally a TV show, movie, video game, etc. Throughout this thread are tons of suggestions of different series that have spawned fanfics.

[Sarah (Mood Reader)]

Can someone please give me some suggestions... Architecture is just not my thing!!!!

[Donna Jo]

Sarah wrote: "Can someone please give me some suggestions... Architecture is just not my thing!!!!"

Comments 66-71 or 72 in this thread have comments about books about architecture, with several good suggestions.

[Jackie]

Is The Book Of Latina Women: 150 Vidas of Passion, Strength, and Success ok for South America?

[Chris]

I just found this really awesome book called The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes. Its different fictional versions of the conquistadores. That would be S America. Its also originally in Spanish if anyone needs a foreign language book.

[Megan]

Chris wrote: "I just found this really awesome book called The Orange Tree by Carlos Fuentes. Its different fictional versions of the conquistadores. That would be S America. Its also originally in Spanish if an..."

...Except "South America" is supposed to be nonfiction, so this won't work for my task. But you're right that it'd be greatfor 25.3 B (the book-in-translation part of Jennifer N's task).

[Megan]

Jackie wrote: "Is The Book Of Latina Women: 150 Vidas of Passion, Strength, and Success ok for South America?"

It will not because it includes people from North and Central America as well, rather than only South America. If you wanted to use it as a starting point and then read a biography about one of the people from South America or something like that, that'd be fine, but that book won't work.

[Megan]

Just a reminder, all you Wednesday people: your fanfics must still be 100+ pages to fit Cynthia's challenge requirements! I mentioned this back in post #2, but just in case you forgot, I'm repeating it here.

[Deedee]

September: Everyday Objects is driving me crazy! Everytime I start a book it puts me to sleep, so I look for another one. Would Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry: The Story of Your Favorite Flavors work? Thanks!

[Megan]

Deedee wrote: "September: Everyday Objects is driving me crazy! Everytime I start a book it puts me to sleep, so I look for another one. Would [book:Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry: The Story of Your Favorite ..."

I'll accept it!

[Ashley FL]

OK, for August occult, can I use either: The Smart Girl's Guide to Tarot orMove Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness?? Please please please?? I hadn't planned to do this task, but unexpectedly read a dystopian novel, so I can fit it in now!

[Megan]

Ashley FL wrote: "OK, for August occult, can I use either: The Smart Girl's Guide to Tarot or[book:Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness|70..."

Either will work for occult. Have fun!