30.4 Dlmrose's Task: Like I Needed an Excuse.......

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Joanna wrote: "Would poetry count as nonfiction for part A? One of my favorite things to do instead of housework is write poetry, but I don't really know if it fits here."

Books like Writing the Life Poetic: An Invitation to Read and Write Poetry, A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet (April 2011), or Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within would work.

[Wendy UK]

Would an art book work for part A? - I just wondered because obviously it's got lots of pictures in it, but there is quite a lot of writing as well. I was hoping to use:

Women Who Read are Dangerous

because reading is what I'm most likely to do instead of housework! (And I quite like the idea of us all being dangerous!)


Does part B have to be fiction or could I use:

Mrs. Woolf and the Servants: An Intimate History of Domestic Life in Bloomsbury

It looks really interesting.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Wendy UK wrote: "Would an art book work for part A? - I just wondered because obviously it's got lots of pictures in it, but there is quite a lot of writing as well. I was hoping to use:

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[book:Women Who Read are Dangerous works for A (looks good too!) and non-fiction works for B.

[Wendy UK]

Dlmrose wrote: " Wendy UK wrote: "Would an art book work for part A? - I just wondered because obviously it's got lots of pictures in it, but there is quite a lot of writing as well. I was hoping to use:

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Thanks!

[♥Meagan♥]

I'm going to school to teach, and would much rather do that than clean any day. Would Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong work for part A?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

♥Meagan♥ wrote: "I'm going to school to teach, and would much rather do that than clean any day. Would Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong work for part A?"

That works

[♥Meagan♥]

Dlmrose wrote: "♥Meagan♥ wrote: "I'm going to school to teach, and would much rather do that than clean any day. Would Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong wor..."

Thanks so much! :)

[Fran]

Wendy UK wrote: "Would an art book work for part A? - I just wondered because obviously it's got lots of pictures in it, but there is quite a lot of writing as well. I was hoping to use:

[book:Women Who Read are..."

Wendy, I love your book choice! I ordered it from my library- looks good and I agree, I would rather be reading than doing housework (and I usually am!)

[Kate]

Would Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America work for part B?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Kate wrote: "Would Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America work for part B?"

It says she worked as a cleaning woman- that works

[Joanna]

What about A Patchwork Planet? The main character is described as working for a company called "Rent-A-Back" that runs errands and helps elderly people with tasks that are too strenuous. Does this count as a domestic worker? He isn't assigned to just one person (though he does have some regular clients).

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Joanna wrote: "What about A Patchwork Planet? The main character is described as working for a company called "Rent-A-Back" that runs errands and helps elderly people with tasks that are too strenuo..."

That works for B

[MsOPP]

Would Your Money: The Missing Manual work for A? I'd rather be handling personal finance than clean any day!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

MsOPP (Julie) wrote: "Would Your Money: The Missing Manual work for A? I'd rather be handling personal finance than clean any day!"

Sure, if that's your thing

[Amanda]

Hi for part B would The Thirteenth Tale work? There is a governess and some housekeepers, but I'm not sure how important they are to the story because I haven't read it

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Amanda Pearl wrote: "Hi for part B would The Thirteenth Tale work? There is a governess and some housekeepers, but I'm not sure how important they are to the story because I haven't read it"

I'll take it- the governess and housekeepers are mentioned in more than one description/review of this book

[Amanda]

Dlmrose wrote: "Amanda Pearl wrote: "Hi for part B would The Thirteenth Tale work? There is a governess and some housekeepers, but I'm not sure how important they are to the story because I haven't r..."

Woo Hoo! I'm trying to use only books I own, so this is PERFECT!

[Janice]

I am currently reading Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House and was wondering if it would fit
part B? Ms. Keckley was a seamstress who worked for Mary Todd Lincoln and other society ladies.
Thanks

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Janice CA wrote: "I am currently reading Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House and was wondering if it would fit
part B? Ms. Keckley was a seamstress who worke..."

I'll take a seamstress as a domestic worker

[Janice]

Dlmrose wrote: "Janice CA wrote: "I am currently reading Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House and was wondering if it would fit
part B? Ms. Keckley was a se..."

Awesome. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

[Amanda]

Hi do memoirs count? I want to read The Devil, the Lovers, and Me: My Life in Tarot which is a memoir about a woman learning about herself through the tarot, which is a subject I LOVE to learn about. I have many non fiction books about tarot, but this is the only memoir I've been able to find.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Amanda Pearl wrote: "Hi do memoirs count? I want to read The Devil, the Lovers, and Me: My Life in Tarot which is a memoir about a woman learning about herself through the tarot, which is a subject I LOV..."

James Frey aside, memoirs are non-fiction and the current trend of "creative non-fiction" puts the author's experiences into their work. I'll take memoirs and other works of narrative non-fiction.

[Amanda]

Dlmrose wrote: "Amanda Pearl wrote: "Hi do memoirs count? I want to read The Devil, the Lovers, and Me: My Life in Tarot which is a memoir about a woman learning about herself through the tarot, whi..."

WOO! The book I was gonna read has to go back to the library before I can read it, so I'm looking for a book I own. This is PERFECT

[Pinky_rocks]

For Part B would a book about a midwife work?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Pinky_rocks wrote: "For Part B would a book about a midwife work?"

That works, midwives are included in some domestic worker unions (I learn something every day)

[Brenda]

I Would like to use The Handmaid's Tale for the second part of this task. Is this okay?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Brenda wrote: "I Would like to use The Handmaid's Tale for the second part of this task. Is this okay?"

That works- the Marthas are traditional domestics and the Handmaids serve another domestic role in that society

[Joanna]

Would The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus work for part B? It says that one of the narrators are Penelope's 12 maids (who Odysseus has hanged when he returns).

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Joanna wrote: "Would The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus work for part B? It says that one of the narrators are Penelope's 12 maids (who Odysseus has hanged when he returns)."

That works

[Kim]

To fulfill the nonfiction portion of the task I'd like to listen to the audiobook, Meditation for Beginners. Since it is an audiobook, I look to the paperback version for page numbers, right? The paperback edition has 98 pages, though...would you allow me to get away with that?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Kim wrote: "To fulfill the nonfiction portion of the task I'd like to listen to the audiobook, Meditation for Beginners. Since it is an audiobook, I look to the paperback version for page number..."

Sorry Kim, it's not long enough-even the Easyread Large type edition is only 108 pages. I hope you can find another book

[Kim]

Dlmrose wrote: "Kim wrote: "To fulfill the nonfiction portion of the task I'd like to listen to the audiobook, Meditation for Beginners. Since it is an audiobook, I look to the paperback version for..."

Thanks, I'll find something else. I'm having trouble with this part of the task - the fiction part I'm good with. Guess I'm just not much of a nonfiction reader.

[SandyC]

Would you count a food taster as a domestic worker? In Poison Study, the main character's job is to taste the Commander's food to make sure it's safe. She lives in the Commander's house and spends a lot of time with the cook, maid, & seamstress. Thank you!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Sandy wrote: "Would you count a food taster as a domestic worker? In Poison Study, the main character's job is to taste the Commander's food to make sure it's safe. She lives in the Commander's hous..."

I'll take it

[SandyC]

Thank you! :-)

[Melanie]

Hey:-) Could I read Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! for A? I'm getting back into shape so I'm very interested in (re)reading this book!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Melanie wrote: "Hey:-) Could I read Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! for A? I'm getting back into shape so I'm ve..."

Sure, that works for A

[Melanie]

Brilliant, thanks:-D