20.5 Liz Vegas’s Task (Bigger is Better) - OPRAH'S ON!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

20.5 Liz Vegas’s Task (Bigger is Better) - Oprah's On!

The Oprah Winfrey show first aired on September 8, 1986 during the 1986-87 season. The 25th and final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show will be the 2010-2011 season, beginning September 13, 2010.

To celebrate this long running show, read ONE BOOK that was published in 1986 or 1987. Requirement: state publication year when posting.

[Liz]

These books have been approved for this task:

[Liz]

These books do not work for this task:

[Liz]

reserved space if needed

[Melissa Wiebe]

Can I use In the Skin of a Lion? It was originally published in 1987 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_S... including the wikipedia link due to the fact that the goodreads link doesn't have anything indicating of its original publication date). There is a better idea here: Michael Ondaatje.

[Dee]

i'm sorry these aren't hyper-linked, but these are the books on my to-read list that were published in 1986/87

1986
Straight from the Heart (Harlequin Temptation, No. 98 - Barbara Delinsky
Twist of Fate - Jayne Ann Krentz
The Ties That Bind - Jayne Ann Krentz
Angel in Scarlet - Jennifer Wilde
When the Splendor Falls - Laurie McBain
Satin Fires - Rebecca Flanders

1987
Afterglow - Catherine Coulter
Untamed Captive - Elaine Barbieri
Scandalous Spirits - Erin Yorke
A Coral Kiss - Jayne Ann Krentz
Midnight Jewels - Jayne Ann Krentz
Country Flirt - Joan Smith
Secret Fire - Johanna Lindsey
The Paper Princess - Marion Chesney

[Dee]

one of my groups a month or so ago, did a challenge where you had to read a book popular in the year you were born and they provided us two links, each for 1986 and 1987 are below:

1986
http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular...
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/mos...


1987
http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular...
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/mos...

[Patricia]

We can probably use the 150 Top Bestsellers link from task 30.8 as well. Just look for books in those two years.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Patricia wrote: "We can probably use the 150 Top Bestsellers link from task 30.8 as well. Just look for books in those two years."

watch out for those - a lot of the books on the lists are not necessarily books that were published in that year, just hot sellers that year.

[Liz]

Just make sure and double check the publication dates if you find it on a bestseller or goodreads list.

@Melissa W- Yes, In the Skin of a Lionworks just fine.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I actually found i book I owned and haven't read yet.

[Liz]

i hope it's an oldie but goodie, Jayme! :)

[Caity]

Ooh, like the task! Should be interesting to find something, but I should have something on my shelves somewhere...

[Melissa Wiebe]

Liz wrote: "Just make sure and double check the publication dates if you find it on a bestseller or goodreads list.

@Melissa W- Yes, In the Skin of a Lionworks just fine."

I doubled and triple checked to make sure that it was correct.

[Juniper]

Melissa W wrote: "Can I use In the Skin of a Lion?"

I hope you love this book, Melissa. I think it is an excellent novel!

[Manday]

Be careful with the bestsellers list, they included a lot of classics and books from previous years

[Caity]

WOO! I have ONE book that isn't in the middle of a series that was published in 1987. If anybody wants to read the first book in what is supposed to be a good fantasy trilogy, I'll be using Daughter of the Empire.

[Vicky]

If the original book was published in 1986 or 1987, is it acceptable to read a reprint of the book published at a later date?

[Liz]

Vicky wrote: "If the original book was published in 1986 or 1987, is it acceptable to read a reprint of the book published at a later date?"

Yes, that is fine.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Caity wrote: "WOO! I have ONE book that isn't in the middle of a series that was published in 1987. If anybody wants to read the first book in what is supposed to be a good fantasy trilogy, I'll be using [book:D..."

I never got into that series. I have all his other books more or less.

[Terri FL]

Does the original date of first publication need to be 1986 or 1987? What about a book that was originally published in a different language that was first published in English in 1986 or 1987?

[Liz]

Terri- it may be easier if you have a specific book in mind for me to make that judgement...

[Jennifer]

For these types of tasks in the past, I've found that Wikipedia is a great jumping off point. Just type in the year you're looking for along with "in literature".

For example - type in 1986 in literature and click on the link for "New Books".

You'll still have to check the publication date in the actual book, or here on goodreads, because there are some errors, but all in all, it's been a big help for me in the past.

Hope this helps.

[Usako]

This Goodreads book says this list is based off publication date. But I'd still check!

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12...

[Terri FL]

For instance Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami was first published in 1979 but the first English translation was in 1987.

[Liz]

Terri Fl wrote: "For instance Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami was first published in 1979 but the first English translation was in 1987."

Sure, Terri. That works for me :)

[Sara ♥]

I just wanted to say that The Complete Maus (1987) by Art Spiegelman is really good! It's a nonfiction account of the author's father's experiences during the Holocaust told in graphic novel format.

[Kristina Simon]

Sara ♥ wrote: "I just wanted to say that The Complete Maus (1987) by Art Spiegelman is really good! It's a nonfiction account of the author's father's experiences during the Holocaust told in graphi..."

Oh, yay! That's what I'm planning to use for this task. Thanks, Sara.

[Dee]

I think i've read that...in fact, it might still be on a bookshelf somewhere, I used it when I took a history class on the holocaust in college

[Sara ♥]

I loved how each group of people were represented by a different animal. The Jews were mice... Germans were cats, Poles were pigs, French were frogs, Americans were dogs (ha!). It was great. Of course, it IS about the Holocaust, so don't expect a happy-go-lucky book, but it was a very interesting and unique telling, for sure!

[chucklesthescot]

Is it ok to do a re-read for this task? My all time favourite book It was published in 1986 and it's been at least 3 years since I read it!

[Liz]

chucklesthescot wrote: "Is it ok to do a re-read for this task? My all time favourite book It was published in 1986 and it's been at least 3 years since I read it!"

Sure!

[chucklesthescot]

Wicked!

[KSMary]

by Toni Morrison was first published in 1987

[B]

From my TBR:

1986


1987

[Patricia]

The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue

[Hannah]

May I use Batman: The Dark Knight Returns? The four issues were originally published in 1986.