30.1 - Cheryl TX's/Lori BNPL's task: Unique Winter Holidays

[mstan]

Congrats Katrina!!

I rolled a 2 and I think I will do Miss Pym Disposes. I have other Josephine Tey books listed for the winter challenge so I just have to do this task first to ensure she preserves her 'newness'.

I have an Asian name and I rolled a 6 so you'd think it would be easy for me but I am having a hard time thinking of a name I want to take on...

[Karen Michele]

Katrina wrote: "Thanks for your help everyone, however just discovered Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly which fits and is something that seems interesting. Glad I don't have to scra..."

That's one I would have found today when I went through my k shelves again. I didn't remember that it was a t first name, but I did look at it longingly yesterday wishing it was a b first name for me!

[chucklesthescot]

Bloody great, 4 and 2. So I have to find a new to me author with the initials O-L AND read a new to me author of a mystery book, one of the genres I truly hate and wouldn't WANT to find a new author for. No thanks, skipping this task.

[Felina]

I think you are welcome to skip tasks without posting a negative comment about it.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I agree.

[Debra]

For option 1, could I use Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie for either Sweet-n-Sour soup or Chicken Pot Pie soup. Our local ZOUP! has a Chicken Pot Pie soup.

[Lori]

Anomander wrote: "6-
3-
These okay?"

Perfect!

[Lori]

Meghanly wrote: "If I chose gardening as my boy scout badge (I rolled a 5), could I choose The Language of Flowers, since she plants a garden and then becomes a florist?"

That works just fine.

[Lori]

Gayla wrote: "I rolled two 1s. So I'm thinking

Sexing the Cherry (sour cherry soup)

and

Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-sour Memoir of Eating in China (shark fin soup)"

I never heard of sour cherry soup, but I will take your word for it. :) Those are both good for me.

[Lori]

Sandy wrote: "I rolled 2 threes.
For male on the cover, does the male have to be alone? Can there be 2 men, or a man and a woman?
Thanks!"

At least one man and anyone else is fine too.

[Lori]

Fran wrote: "I rolled a 1 and 3

Thinking of The Wedding in White(Italian Wedding Soup) or Clear Water(clear broth)

Do either or both of these work for 1?"

Either will work.

[Dee]

niether had I (re sour-cherry soup) - but I found a recipe!!

http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/...

[Lori]

Bea wrote: "I rolled a 5. Could I use The Madhouse Nudes for the merit badge of painting?"

It doesn't specifically say he is a painter...if he is then I am fine with this one.

[Lori]

★Meghan★ wrote: "I got a 6 and a 3.

So I like the nickname Alex for a girl for some odd reason. So could I read Wish by Alexandra Bullen for 6?

For 3 I have a couple different op..."

I think Alex is a great girl name, so yes. And any of the books with men on them will work.

[Lori]

KSMary wrote: "I rolled a 2 and 5.

For 2 would Decked work for a cozy mystery. I got it from the website but not all of the authors listed are cozy mystery writers. Otherwise, I might try a M.C..."

Website says she writes cozy mysteries. So thats a yes.

[Lori]

★Meghan★ wrote: "Sorry Karen I looked through ALL my books on Goodreads which there is more than 1800 and not one B.K. initials for authors. I would trade with you if I could. There are a lot of M.M. initials out..."

Your authors initials have to be opposite your own. So you have to use B.K.

And if you absolutely do not find anyone else we can talk about maiden or middle. :)

[Fran]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Fran wrote: "I rolled a 1 and 3

Thinking of The Wedding in White(Italian Wedding Soup) or Clear Water(clear broth)

Do either or both of these work for 1?"

Either w..."

Thanks Lori :)

[Lori]

Sarah wrote: "This one should work for a 3, right?

And Dracula by Bram Stoker (my Initials are SB)

Yes, sadly BOTH those books are by new-to-me authors, but not ..."

Those both work.

[Bea]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Bea wrote: "I rolled a 5. Could I use The Madhouse Nudes for the merit badge of painting?"

It doesn't specifically say he is a painter...if he is then I am fine with this one."

A quote from p. 16 (found on the bookcover) reads "sometimes all my years of painting - the hours in figure studio at art shcool with the tired, bored models; the last years in New York when the sense of the 'business' of art was so wearying - sometimes they all fall away and I'm struck by the strangeness of waiting in an upstairs room for a woman I know slightly, if at all, who arrives, undresses, poses before me for two or three hours, then dresses and leaves..." Sounds as if he is a painter.

Thanks, Lori. I have been trying to fit this one in for a couple of challenges.

[Lori]

Rosemary wrote: "I rolled a 3 and a 4.

For the man on cover, is it OK if it has other people on the cover too? E.g. man and woman, more than one man, etc?"

As long as there is at least one man...

[Lori]

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Would the Stephanie Plum series be considered cozy mystery? The link said it was."

yes

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

After I posted that, I realized we had to read a new to you author and Janet Evanovich is not a new to me author.

[Lori]

Beth NC wrote: "Would work for a 3?"

I had to take a long look to find the guy, but when I finally saw him I have to say YES!

[Lori]

Kathy G. wrote: "I rolled a 3--- Is this guy hot enough?
:-)



Thanks"

Hot is in the eye of the beholder...so yes!

[Lori]

Debra wrote: "For option 1, could I use Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie for either Sweet-n-Sour soup or Chicken Pot Pie soup. Our local ZOUP! has a Chicken Pot Pie soup."

Both work for me!

[Lori]

If I missed anybody, please repost the question and I will try to get it next time.

[April]

I'm reading and considering I find piano players hot, this man is very hot. Plus he wrote so many songs that appear in Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby movies, which again make him hot!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Dee wrote: "niether had I (re sour-cherry soup) - but I found a recipe!!

http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/..."

back in the days when I used to cook, I used to make a cold cherry soup - as I recall, it used quite a lot of red wine............hmmmm, that may be a recipe I should hunt up again!

[Lori]

April wrote: "I'm reading and considering I find piano players hot, this man is very hot. Plus he wrote so many songs that appear in Fred Astaire ..."

Works for me

[Dee]

its got wine in it...it must be good!!

Sandy wrote: "Dee wrote: "niether had I (re sour-cherry soup) - but I found a recipe!!

http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/..."

back in the days when I used to cook, I used to ..."

[[deleted user]]

I rolled a soup and a boy scout will either of these these work?

#1 A Winter Haunting for Winter melon soup (chinese soup; it was on the wiki list and I don't think it appeals to the eye one bit)

#5 The Painted Darkness for "painting"

[chucklesthescot]

Felina wrote: "I think you are welcome to skip tasks without posting a negative comment about it."

I'm making an observation that if you roll the wrong numbers on this task that it is too restrictive for people. It's not the task OPTIONS I have issue with as I could happily do it if I could choose any 2 options from the list even with the 'new to you' addition. It is the dice element I am constantly frustrated with. I'm trying to point out that there is a 'dice roll lottery' with a lot of tasks this season.

[Lori]

☆Rebecca G. wrote: "I rolled a soup and a boy scout will either of these these work?

#1 A Winter Haunting for Winter melon soup (chinese soup; it was on the wiki list and I don't think it appeals to the ..."

Those both work

[Susan]

I rolled a 4 (initials swap)-both my first and last name start with a "S". Is that okay, or should I re-roll?

Susan

[Lori]

Susan wrote: "I rolled a 4 (initials swap)-both my first and last name start with a "S". Is that okay, or should I re-roll?

Susan"

No. Go ahead and use SS.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Maiden surname or married surname?

[kiki]

would you accept The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade, as relating to "family life" which is a boyscout badge? or The History of Sexuality 1: An Introduction? they both seem related to ME, but i just want to double check with you that they would work. thanks for your help! :)

[Lori]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Maiden surname or married surname?"

Whatever last name you currently use........

[Lori]

kiki wrote: "would you accept The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade, as relating to "family life" which is a ..."

I will take the first one, but you will have to give me an argument for the second one.

[kiki]

i was just hoping for one or the other, so i'll go for the first, thanks! :)

[JennRenee, Moderator]

will this work for cozy mystery One for the Money

[Sam]

I rolled a 3 & 6.
So I am going to go for as long as the half naked man is ok?

If I like this then I am going to read City of Ashesas I've always loved the first name Cassie which is short for Cassandra. Is shortening the name allowed?

[Deedee]

OK so I rolled two 6's. Do I read 2 books with the same first name that I really like? Or do I choose two names that I really like and read one of each? Thanks!

[Lori]

Sorry everyone! My daughter had a baby on the 18th and I do not have internet access at home. I live out in the country and can't afford satellite yet.

[Lori]

Jenn Renee wrote: "will this work for cozy mystery One for the Money"

Yes, this works.

[Lori]

Sam wrote: "I rolled a 3 & 6.
So I am going to go for as long as the half naked man is ok?

If I like this then I am going to read City of Ashesas I've always lo..."


Half naked men are always okay...well almost always...and Cassie is fine for Casandra...and just so you know I really liked these books.

[Lori]

Deedee wrote: "OK so I rolled two 6's. Do I read 2 books with the same first name that I really like? Or do I choose two names that I really like and read one of each? Thanks!"

I will take it either way. You could use the same author twice if you like their work.

[April]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Sorry everyone! My daughter had a baby on the 18th and I do not have internet access at home. I live out in the country and can't afford satellite yet."

My daughter was born on the 18th, 9 years ago (sigh). Be sure to give separate bday gifts with plenty of time between her bday and Chrismas or Hanakka depending on which you celebrate.

[Lori]

April wrote: "Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Sorry everyone! My daughter had a baby on the 18th and I do not have internet access at home. I live out in the country and can't afford satellite yet."

My daughter was bor..."

We've been thinking about how to work that out...

[Deedee]

Lori (BNPL) wrote: "Sorry everyone! My daughter had a baby on the 18th and I do not have internet access at home. I live out in the country and can't afford satellite yet."

Congratulations on little grandbaby!

I'm ready to be a grandma, but I'll have to wait until my daughter and her husband are ready to be parents.

Re: birthdays: a friend of mine from high school had a birthday of Dec. 20; what they did is celebrate her half-birthday on June 20, so that she could have a day all to herself. My cousin's birthday is Dec. 26th, she always claimed not to care that her birthday is always the day after Christmas. (and I believe her .... I think .... )