20.9 Lucky Me!: Bea's Task - I Can’t Wait for Spring!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

20.9 Lucky Me!: Bea's Task - I Can’t Wait for Spring!

I love springtime! After a bleak, dark, dreary winter season, I start looking for signs that spring is on the way: the first robin, the first leaves of the crocuses and tulips peaking through the ground, the slight opening at the hint of warmth of the rhododendron and forsythia buds, and the warmth of a longer day. Spring brings hope and anticipation and lures me outside. I even enjoy and welcome the first warm, gentle rain which melts the snow and gives drink to the newly growing plants. And, I love the colors of spring as the flowers and plants wake and open, bringing new color to our yard.

This task is to honor that special time. You will read ONE book. Series titles may be used. REQUIRED: Post which option you chose.

1. BIRD: Read a book that has either a bird(s) on the cover or the name of a bird in the title.
REQUIRED: If you choose the cover option, include a link to the cover.
These lists might help:
The Birds
Birds in the Title

As always, not all books on a GR list will necessarily fit the task.

2. FLOWER: Read a book that has either a flower(s) or a flowering plant on the cover. REQUIRED: Post a link to the cover of the book
These lists might help:
Flowers on Covers
Flower Covers
As always, not all books on a GR list will necessarily fit the task.

3. SPRING WORDS: Read a book with a title that contains one of these words – sun, day, rain, gentle, warm, flower, bird, or any of the color words listed in option 4. Plurals are acceptable. Compound words containing one of these words, such as sunshine or daytime or sunbird are okay. (Note: a compound word is one in which each of the parts of the word is a separate word on its own)

4. COLORS: Read a book with the main cover color of yellow, red, orange, pink, salmon, apricot, purple, lilac, green or cream.
REQUIRED: Post a link to the cover of the book.

5. SPRING: Using the word “springtime,” read a book whose author’s first and last initials are found in the word. The initials must be consecutive, but can be forward or backward. Examples: Neil Gaiman with consecutive initials forward, and Robert B Parker, with consecutive first and last initials backward.

[Bea]

APPROVED

Option 1: Bird
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - title
Mockingjay - cover

Option 2: Flowers
The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them - cover
Return to Rose Cottage - title
Morning Glory - title
Summer Island - cover
21 Proms - cover
Rosebush - title
Pandemonium - cover
The Tall Pine Polka - cover
Under Fishbone Clouds - cover

Option 4: Cover Colors
Half-Blood - purple cover
Gnome on the Range - orange cover
Dead Reckoning - pink/purple cover
Gone With the Wind - orange cover
Bossypants - yellow cover
Kissed in Paris - yellow/green cover
The Star Shack - cream cover
40 Love - green cover
After the Moment - green cover
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - pink cover
Kiss Heaven Goodbye - green/pink/cream cover
Nick Of Time - orange cover
The Iron Daughter - pink cover
The Wednesday Letters - red cover
The Butterfly Clues - pink cover
The Name of the Rose - red/pink cover
Tom Jones - purple coverInheritance - green cover
Linger - green cover

[Bea]

NOT APPROVED

Option 4
Sleepaway Girls
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011
Putting Boys on the Ledge
Specials
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
My Name Is Mary Sutter: A Novel
Mauvaise Passe
Maine Squeeze: Maine Squeeze and Banana Splitsville
Such a Pretty Face
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
In a Heartbeat
The Sky Is Everywhere
Discount Armageddon

[Kayleigh]

Great task!!

For option 4 does this work?

The grass is green and the inside of the suitcase is orange.
Thanks

[Lavinia]

Is this enough purple for option 4?

[Laurie]

for option 4 - does this work?

[Kate]

Is this enough for the flowers?

[Bea]

@Keltie Lee: Sleepaway Girls looks more brown as the dominant color to me. There is grass but it is not a primary color for the cover. No, this one does not work.

@Lavinia: Half-Blood works! Even though there is a lot of black, the color purple is dominant and leaps off the cover to my eyes. It will also work for option 2.

@Kathryn CA: The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them Yes! Even one flower will work. And, here there are several surrounding her.

[Bea]

@Laurie: Gnome on the Range

This was a bit tough for me to decide; but overall, I think the color is orange. So I will say yes.

[Cindy AL]

Enough pink and purple (not quite lilac) and bright yellow?

[Bea]

Cindy AL wrote: "Enough pink and purple (not quite lilac) and bright yellow?

"

Yes!

[Jessica]

Would this one work for a green cover?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

is this enough green

[Michelle]

checking for approval on option 4... enough yellow?



thanks Bea!!

[Sue]

Just wanted to double check for option 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[Laurie]

Another choice for option 4 - - yellow and green?

[★Meghan★]

Want to check this for cream: , , , ?

Want to check this for green: , , , ?

Want to check for flowers: , , (or maybe lilac), , ?

Would this work for pink: (or word or flower)?

I like to keep my options open... I guess you could just tell me if any of these don't work.

[Sam]

Just wondering if the works as I would say it is a mix of some of the colours you mentioned(or do we need to stick to one)

[Mabeelle]

Would this work for option 4?

[Jess]

Is this ok for option 4?

[Bea]

Jessica wrote: "Would this one work for a green cover?

"

Jessica, this is a tough one for me as green is over most of the cover. But...what jumps out at me is the white lettering. The task calls for a cover with a "main cover color of...green". I just do not think this fits. Sorry.

[Bea]

JennRenee wrote: "is this enough green "

JennRenee, the green is not the primary color on this cover. In fact, I would say that white is. I am looking for the colors listed to be the dominant color of the cover, not just a color on the cover. I'm going to say no to this one.

[Bea]

Michelle wrote: "checking for approval on option 4... enough yellow?



thanks Bea!!"

Yes, Michelle, I will accept this book as yellow is definitely a dominant color.

[Bea]

Sue T wrote: "Just wanted to double check for option 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Yes, the phoenix is a legendary bird. I will accept it.

[Bea]

Laurie wrote: "Another choice for option 4 - - yellow and green?"

Yes, Laurie...this is a good choice for option 4 as it has two of the listed colors.

[Bea]

★Meghan★ wrote: "Want to check this for cream:

- no, I would call this flesh-colored.
- no, this is more beige
- no, the cream is in the oval and part of the sky but not the main color of the cover
- yes, I will accept this one for cream as the beach makes up at least half the cover.

[Sue]

Bea wrote: "Sue T wrote: "Just wanted to double check for option 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Yes, the phoenix is a legendary bird. I will accept it."

Thanks!

[Bea]

Meghan, for green...

- Yes!
- no, the predominant color here seems to be blue
- another yes!
- the green here seems to be a mix of black and green and not the predominant color.

[Bea]

Meghan, they all work for flowers!

- rose in title or flowers on cover
- morning glory in title
- flowers on cover and would work for option 4 lilac
- flowers on cover
- rosebush in title and flowers on cover

[Bea]

Meghan, would work for either option 2 (carnation in title or flower on cover) or for option 4 as pink is a dominant color of cover. Bea

[Bea]

Sam wrote: "Just wondering if the works as I would say it is a mix of some of the colours you mentioned(or do we need to stick to one)

"


Sam, a mix of colors is fine...and this one is great! Very spring-like in color.

[Bea]

Mabeelle wrote: "Would this work for option 4?

"


Mabeelle, I am going to say no. I assume you were going for cream but the cover looks mostly white to me. Sorry.

[Bea]

Jess wrote: "Is this ok for option 4?
"

Yes, Jess. That cover is very orange and will work fine. Just be sure you link to the correct cover when posting as this book has lots of covers...many which will not work for this option.

[★Meghan★]

Bea wrote: "Michelle, would work for either option 2 (carnation in title or flower on cover) or for option 4 as pink is a dominant color of cover. Bea"

Thanks Bea!!!! Great task by the way!

[Bea]

★Meghan★ wrote: "Bea wrote: "Michelle, would work for either option 2 (carnation in title or flower on cover) or for option 4 as pink is a dominant color..."

Meghan, I am glad you like the task. Sorry I messed up your name. I have edited the responses to correct that.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

this for flower on cover
the flower is on the left.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

this one for pink cover.

[Michael]

would this work for the color purple or orange

[Helen]

I think this is red enough for option 4:
The Wednesday Letters

Concur?

[Bea]

JennRenee wrote: "this for flower on cover
the flower is on the left."

It is OK for option 2.

[Bea]

JennRenee wrote: "this one for pink cover. "

Pink or lilac? A bit hard to tell for sure but either color works.

[Bea]

Michael wrote: "would this work for the color purple or orange "

Michael, I will allow both books, although the Nick Of Time is a bit borderline for me.

I am approving it only because the color does stand out to me, is not lost in the wording and is at least half the cover.

[Bea]

Helen wrote: "I think this is red enough for option 4:
The Wednesday Letters

Concur?"

Oh, yes! Definitely RED!! :)

[Jessica]

I think this probably doesn't show enough of the bird, but on the off chance:



If that fails, can I use the following for Option 4?



Or this, for Option 2?

[Bea]

- Actually, Jessica, there is enough bird that I can identify the item as a bird, so I would allow it.

- This would work for Option 4 as the green is the prominant color.

The Temptation of the Night Jasmine - Jasmine is a flowering shrub/vine and so would work for option 2.

All work just fine, Jessica.

[Laurie]

Bea wrote: "Laurie wrote: "Another choice for option 4 - - yellow and green?"

Yes, Laurie...this is a good choice for option 4 as it has two of the listed colors."

Thanks - maybe I've finally decided and will stop pestering you ;-)

[Jess]

Bea wrote: "Jess wrote: "Is this ok for option 4?
"

Yes, Jess. That cover is very orange and will work fine. Just be sure you link to the correct cover when posting as th..."

Thanks! Wanted to try and get as many points as possible for this book as it's sooooo long so this is perfect :)

[RedSycamore]

Would either of these work for Option 4?

[Dee]

Bea would work for option 4 (or option 2) - there are flowers on her dress but they might be hard to see in the image - thanks

[Bea]

Rachel Renee wrote: "Would either of these work for Option 4?"

Rachel Renee, The Name of the Rose would easily work for Option 4.

However, I am not so sure about The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. I see many of the colors I want but the white lettering is the predominant feature of the cover. If I am consistent with my previous decision regarding The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011, then I have to say no to this book.

So, one yes and one no.