25.1 - Donna Jo's task: I'm Solidly Behind You

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Donna Jo wrote: "And I know what you mean about just using any edition--when I first got on GR I didn't realize you could shift editions, so a lot of my early let's-just-get-all-the-books-I-ever-read posts are only good for the title."

yep - and then when GR dumped all the Amazon data, some of my books wound up not having a cover at all!

[Kathy G.]

Mine too--- no covers that is.
I've had to hit the Library Help up to restore some of my covers.

[Rosemary]

Do these work for B?

[Donna Jo]

Rosemary wrote: "Do these work for B?
"

All three work, at least with the covers in your original query.

[Deedee]

Not sure about these:



To help my fellow SRC members, here's a book I've already read that I think would fit:

[Donna Jo]

Deedee wrote: "
Not sure about these:
[..."

Deedee:
The only one that fits B is the red JOhn Cheever. (GR is not letting me post the picture.)
The rest all have extra figures and bars on the backgrounds

[Deedee]

A few more:

[Rosemary]

I think they have to be only one colour, don't they? Not two shades of blue, or white with some green, etc. At first I was thinking of these, then I realised they will not count because (even without the little publisher logo) they are not solid grey but grey and white:

[Gayla]

Does this work for the solid cover?

[Donna Jo]

Deedee wrote: "

A few more:

[bookcover:Game Change: Obama and the Clintons McCain and Palin and the Race of a Lifetime] [bookcover:Fra..."

Deedee, none of these work--they should have a solid color background, nothing other than words--no bars, borders,shaded areas, etc. The mods have said the only design or pictures can be on the lettering.

[Donna Jo]

Rosemary wrote: "I think they have to be only one colour, don't they? Not two shades of blue, or white with some green, etc. At first I was thinking of these, then I realised they will not count because (even witho..."

You are right Rosemary.

[Donna Jo]

Gayla wrote: "Does this work for the solid cover?

[bookcover:One Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke a Marriage and the Language of Healing]"

Yes

[Dee]

Donna Jo can you check this cover for me?

- as far as i can tell, no additional pictures aside from what it in the writing

[Donna Jo]

Dee wrote: "Donna Jo can you check this cover for me?

- as far as i can tell, no additional pictures aside from what it in the writing"

Dee, looks like the original qualifies.

[Dee]

thanks...stupid GR cover switching antics ;)

[Donna Jo]

It doesn't help that my computer is on it's last legs and in the last stages of computer Alzheimer's. I really WANT a new computer and my budget really doesn't.

[Valorie]

Would this work for option B, solid color cover?

[Donna Jo]

Valorie wrote: "Would this work for option B, solid color cover?
[bookcover:Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base]"

Valerie, sorry, that pesky little moon in the lower right corner negates the solid.

[Valorie]

Okey Dokey, I'll use or

[Donna Jo]

Valorie wrote: "Okey Dokey, I'll use "

They look good, Valorie.

[Jennifer W]

Donna Jo, can the book from Bloom's list be from any of the 4 pages?

[Donna Jo]

Jennifer W wrote: "Donna Jo, can the book from Bloom's list be from any of the 4 pages?"

Yes. But to help Sandy out, let her know which page you used when you post. I will have to "correct" my wording on my task to include that.

[Nicola]

Would this one work?

[Nicola]

I just scrolled through the other queries and realized that mine will not work. Back to the book hunt!

[Donna Jo]

Nicola wrote: "I just scrolled through the other queries and realized that mine will not work. Back to the book hunt!"

Nicola, it would work for 5.6 Something the wind could carry away. Looks like an interesting book.

[Nicola]

Thanks - I haven't checked the list, but that sounds good. See, picking simply because I like the sounds of a nook doesn't always work!

[Donna Jo]

Nicola wrote: "Thanks - I haven't checked the list, but that sounds good. See, picking simply because I like the sounds of a nook doesn't always work!"

I understand that problem, only I have a Sony. But I've also downloaded the Nook and the Kindle apps on my computer. Can you say compulsive reader?

[Nicola]

Donna Jo wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Thanks - I haven't checked the list, but that sounds good. See, picking simply because I like the sounds of a nook doesn't always work!"

I understand that problem, only I have a Son..."

Let's just say I have only had the kindle app about 2 months and already have close to 400 books. That does not include my Kobo or my paperbacks. Ah well - there are far worse habits!

[Deedee]

I walked into the library and found one (I think) for Option B:

[Cindy]

For Option B??

[Donna Jo]

Deedee wrote: "I walked into the library and found one (I think) for Option B:

"

Looks good.

[Donna Jo]

Cindy wrote: "For Option B?? "

Cindy, this won't work for option B because of the pictures, but it will work for option A, because it is over 500 pages.

[Angie]

Would be okay for B?

[Deedee]

Donna Jo wrote: "Deedee wrote: "I walked into the library and found one (I think) for Option B:

"

Looks good."

Yeah!

Does Daniel O'Malley count for Option E? (worried about the M)

[Donna Jo]

Deedee wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Deedee wrote: "I walked into the library and found one (I think) for Option B:

"

Looks good."

Yeah!

Does Daniel O'Malley count for Option E? (worried about the M)"

Daniel O'Malley looks good to me--the O' is not a separate name.

[Coralie]

What about Louis de Bernières?

[Donna Jo]

Coralie wrote: "What about Louis de Bernières?"

Coralie, all five library systems here that I checked started his last name with the deB, so unless I hear otherwise from the moderators, you can use it.

[Angie]

Donna, you skipped my question. Message #83. :)

[Donna Jo]

Angie wrote: "Would be okay for B?"

I'm sorry I missed it, Angie, Unfortunately, because of the picture of the chalice on the cover, it won't work for B. It will work for A, as a big book.

[Angie]

Okay, thank you!

[Robin]

does the large print cover work forTwo for the Dough ?

[Donna Jo]

Robin wrote: "does the large print cover work forTwo for the Dough ?"

Robin, I can't get the cover photo big enough to tell for sure. If the green at the top, middle and bottom is lettering, then it's okay, but if they are just bars or decorative lines, sorry, then it does not work.

[Amanda A]

Will this book work for option B?

[Donna Jo]

Amanda A wrote: "Will this book work for option B? "

Amanda, yes, that's good.

[Amanda A]

Thanks!

[Barbara ★]

Would this count for option B?

[Donna Jo]

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would this count for option B?
"

Barbara, the medallion on this negates the solid cover. Sorry, because it's a compelling book. I hope you can use it for a different task.

[Kim]

How about this one?



Thanks!

Kim

[Donna Jo]

Kim wrote: "How about this one?



Thanks!

Kim"

Kim, I'm sorry, but the white lines on the left side of the cover make it not a good choice. I hope you can use it somewhere--a friend of mine just finished it and is raving about it.

[Kim]

I already started listening to the audio version. It IS really good. So good I'm still up at 2am because I can't shut it off.

I'm just having a really hard time finding something completely solid that I'm interested in reading.
Thanks!