25.1. Coralie's Task: In my Backyard

[Hettie]

Hi Coralie

Another question from me.
For a does it need to be a ship on water or does a space ship work. I'm thinking of The Ship Who Sang or another from that series.

[Coralie]

Hettie wrote: "Hi Coralie

Another question from me.
For a does it need to be a ship on water or does a space ship work. I'm thinking of The Ship Who Sang or another from that series."

Hettie,

You are going to think that I am horrible and am being difficult. I did think a lot about this one, but I don't think space ships would have anchors (don't they go into orbit rather than stopping when not travelling or docked?) so I am going to say no to space ships.

[Chinook]

For F, could you use In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto? It's about eating healthy.

[Coralie]

Chinook wrote: "For F, could you use In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto? It's about eating healthy."

Yes.

[kiki]

will you accept Frankenstein for part A, and The Finkler Question for part B? sam finkler is a television personality, according to the blurb. thanks for your help! :)

[MsOPP]

will Sea Swept work for a? The main character races boats and moves back to the Chesapeake Bay where I assume they will also be on boats.

[Stacie]

Will Bed of Roses work for C? The main male character is an architect.

[Coralie]

Kiki,
I am not sure which feature you are looking at for Frankenstein. The Finkler Question would certainly work for i.

Julie,
It looks like Sea Swept will have some boating in it, so I will say yes.

Stacie,
If it actually talks about specific building sites then I will accept it but not if he's just mentioned as an architect to give the hero some sort of respectable career.

[Donna Jo]

Stacie wrote: "Will Bed of Roses work for C? The main male character is an architect."

He designs the remodel of one or two of the building on site so it should work.

[Coralie]

Donna Jo wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Will Bed of Roses work for C? The main male character is an architect."

He designs the remodel of one or two of the building on site so it should work."
Thanks Donna Jo

[kiki]

Coralie wrote: "Kiki,
I am not sure which feature you are looking at for Frankenstein. The Finkler Question would certainly work for i.

Julie,
It looks like Sea Swept wil..."


oops, sorry, i was looking at frankenstein for feature A...set in/partly in a boat.

[Coralie]

kiki wrote: "Coralie wrote: "Kiki,
I am not sure which feature you are looking at for Frankenstein. The Finkler Question would certainly work for i.



It's a long, long time since I read it. I can't recall if there is a boat journey or not. If there is, you can certainly use it.

[kiki]

thanks! :)

[Rosemary]

Some Agatha Christie books set mostly or partly on boats for mystery lovers:

Death on the Nile
The Man in the Brown Suit
The Secret Adversary - begins with a scene on a boat

There are more that involve boats in a minor way, e.g. Five Little Pigs, Death Comes As the End, Dead Man's Folly:, And Then There Were None, Evil Under the Sun

[Rosemary]

Coralie wrote: "It's a long, long time since I read it. I can't recall if there is a boat journey or not. If there is, you can certainly use it. "

'Frankenstein' is actually set on a boat. The narrative involves Victor Frankenstein telling his story to a sea captain while their boat is stuck in icy seas. So would it be good?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankens...
(spoilers in that link)

[Coralie]

Rosemary wrote: "Coralie wrote: "It's a long, long time since I read it. I can't recall if there is a boat journey or not. If there is, you can certainly use it. "

'Frankenstein' is actually set on a boat. The nar..."

Thank you Rosemary,
Yes, it would work. Perhaps it is time I reread it.

[Cindy AL]

Three Men in a Boat and it's time travel companion book (don't ask) To Say Nothing of the Dog - a boat journey is an important part of both books.

[Vicky]

Would you accept A Game of Thrones for H? HBO is premiering a series based on the novel in April.

[Coralie]

Vicky wrote: "Would you accept A Game of Thrones for H? HBO is premiering a series based on the novel in April."

Yes, that will be fine.

[Joanna]

How much a part of the book does a boat trip have to be to count for part A?

I'm thinking of using World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. A couple of the episodes describe boat trips, but it's probably not a big part of the book.

[Joanna]

Another question, would an agent of a football player count for "professional sportsperson" or is it only the athlete that counts? I'm looking at Match Me If You Can

[Aleksandra]

Coralie wrote: "Aleksandra wrote: "Would you accept
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel or
Good Grief by Lolly Winston for D?
and

Harper's Moonby Suzanne Judson fo..."

Coralie

I dont know if you checked my book
Good Grief by Lolly Winston. If not that`s good, I will read The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister for D. Sorry for troubles :)

[Coralie]

Joanna,

The boat trip does not have to be a major part of the book and I will accept an agent as a professional sportsperson.

Aleksandra,
Sorry, to not get back to you. I could not find any indication of Sophie's job. I would certainly approve The School of Essential Ingredients

[Janice]

Coralie wrote: "Joanna,

The boat trip does not have to be a major part of the book and I will accept an agent as a professional sportsperson.

Aleksandra,
Sorry, to not get back to you. I could not find any indic..."

I read Good Grief last year. Sophie, the main character, buys and runs a bakery in Ashland, Oregon. I hope this helps.

[Coralie]

Thank you Janice. In that case, Aleksandra, yes you can use it.

[Coralie]

Judy wrote: "I would like to check to make sure these choices would work:

a. (ship)Surrender of a Siren
i. (film industry) Deal With This (Mercenary/Goddard Project, #7)

Tha..."

They sound fine.

[MsOPP]

Changed my mind on my book. Would Baby Bonanza work for a? It is set partially on a cruise ship, which the hero owns.

[Coralie]

MsOPP (Julie) wrote: "Changed my mind on my book. Would Baby Bonanza work for a? It is set partially on a cruise ship, which the hero owns."

If part of it is set on a cruise ship, then it works.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, Coralie. For part a, would you include a book that takes place on a submarine as a "ship or boat"? (I saw your earlier post about anchors, so I checked, and apparently, most submarines do have anchors!)

[Coralie]

Stacey wrote: "Hi, Coralie. For part a, would you include a book that takes place on a submarine as a "ship or boat"? (I saw your earlier post about anchors, so I checked, and apparently, most submarines do ha..."

Yes, I will accept a submarine.

[Rachel]

Coralie, will Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson work for option B? Major Pettigrew's son Roger, a major character, works in finance in London.

[Coralie]

Rachel wrote: "Coralie, will Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson work for option B? Major Pettigrew's son Roger, a major character, works in finance in London."

Yes, that works.

[Lori]

Would Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown work for "f"?

It is non-fiction.

[Coralie]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown work for "f"?

It is non-fiction."

Non-fiction is fine. It definitely sounds as though she is trying to improve her health, so I will accept it.

[Lori]

Coralie wrote: "Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Would Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown work for "f"?

It is non-fiction."

Non-fiction is fine. It definitely sounds as thoug..."

Thanks! I am reading it for bookclub.

[Alice]

Would Stone's Fall work for B? It says in the blurb that the main character is a financier but not whether he specifically works in the finance industry?

[Coralie]

Alice wrote: "Would Stone's Fall work for B? It says in the blurb that the main character is a financier but not whether he specifically works in the finance industry?"

It sounds as though the finance industry itself plays an important role in the book, so I will allow it.

[Alice]

thanks

[Cindie]

Can I read As Always, Julia: The Letter of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto Food, Friendship and the making of a Masterpiece by Joan Reardon for part d? (about a person in the food prep industry)

[Coralie]

Cindie wrote: "Can I read As Always, Julia: The Letter of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto Food, Friendship and the making of a Masterpiece by Joan Reardon for part d? (about a person in the food prep industry)"

Yes, that would work well.

[Amanda]

Vicky wrote: "Would you accept A Game of Thrones for H? HBO is premiering a series based on the novel in April."

You are going to love that book. Seriously, it's one of the best series ever written. I am CRAZY excited for the tv series.

[Angela]

Could The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo work for part B? One of the main characters was a financial journalist. Thanks! :)

[Coralie]

Angela wrote: "Could The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo work for part B? One of the main characters was a financial journalist. Thanks! :)"

Yes, I would accept that.

[Deedee]

Changed my mind on The Penultimate Chance Saloon ... anyways ...

For F "improving health", will you accept mental health? Specifically, in The Lathe of Heaven, the hero is seeking to improve his mental health.

From the description:
"George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist "

Thanks!

[Coralie]

Deedee wrote: "Changed my mind on The Penultimate Chance Saloon ... anyways ...

For F "improving health", will you accept mental health? Specifically, in The Lathe of Heaven, the he..."

Deedee, I am going to completely confuse you by answering yes and no.
Yes, I will accept mental health, but no, I don't consider The Lathe of Heaven to be about his mental health. A better description of the book would be "When George Orr's attempts to stop his reality-altering dreams bring him to a charge of drug abuse he is sent to Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist."

[Deedee]

Coralie wrote: "Deedee wrote: "Changed my mind on The Penultimate Chance Saloon ... anyways ...
Deedee, I am going to completely confuse you by answering yes and no.
Yes, I will accept mental health, but no, I don't consider The Lathe of Heaven to be about his mental health. A better description of the book would be "When George Orr's attempts to stop his reality-altering dreams bring him to a charge of drug abuse he is sent to Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist."

OK fine :0)

I haven't read The Lathe of Heaven yet but I like Ursula K. Le Guin's other books and I'm trying to fit it in this challenge. I'm sure there are other places to put it!! Thanks!

[Karen Michele]

I'm reading The Lathe of Heaven for 20.8 as a quotable quote. I think the post suggesting it is in the general q&a thread.

[Jennifer N.]

Would Blaze of Memory work for F? Improving Health. The main character is recovering from a serious injuries and has amnesia.

[Nick]

Would you accept a protagonist who is an insurance salesman for option b? Wikipedia defines the finance industry as including Insurance companies. ??

[Coralie]

Jennifer, yes recovering from serious injuries is trying to improve your health.

Nick, yes, I will accept insurance as part of the finance industry.