The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - CASSELM's task: They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…

I absolutely love the Addams Family. As a child, my cousin sat me down to watch the TV series from the 1960s and since then I have always loved this unique family who has moved through various kinds of media, from the original drawings and books by Charles Addams to the live action TV series of the 1960s and late 1990s to the cartoon incarnations of the 1970s and the early 1990s as well as two brilliant major films and books related to all of these mediums.

In honor of my favorite fictional family, pick ONE option from the choices below:

1) Gomez Addams, patriarch of the family and man’s man, has been portrayed most famously by John Astin. In honor of this character and his many interests read a book with the words "sword" or "hunt" somewhere in the title or subtitle. The word you choose must be complete but can be part of another word such as A Storm of Swords, The Swordsman or Snow White & the Huntsman.

OR read a book with the genre History on its main page.

2) Morticia Addams was one of my idols as a child. Her dedication to her family and her marriage, as well as her talents at gardening made her fascinating. In honor of Morticia and Gomez’s undying love, read a book with the genre of Romance or Erotica on its page. Any subgenre of Romance or Erotica is acceptable as long as one of those two genres appears on the book’s main page.

Or read a book with a flower somewhere in the cover. Size doesn’t matter, just so there is at least one flower in the cover somewhere.

3) The children, Pugsley and Wednesday, were rambunctious to say the least but never lost the affection of their parents. In honor of Pugsley, read a book with the genre Mystery or Crime or True Crime on its main page.

OR

In honor of Wednesday, whose portrayal has changed with every reincarnation, you can read almost anything—the only requirement is that the cover must be mostly black and white.
Acceptable examples for this option include:


Required: State which options you used when you post. If using a cover option, include the cover in your post.

Approved for Option 2:
Genre: Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
Claim Me by J. Kenner
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Cover:

Approved for Option 3, Wednesday:

Not approved for Option 3, Wednesday:

This thread is now open!

ironically enough, someone in another thread I was on, just made an uncle fester joke ;)

great place for Swordspoint though

Will this one work for the black
and white cover?

Hurrah! I just finished Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution and hadn't decided where to put it. Gomez Adams it is!

Is this black and white enough.

This sounds like such a fun task!! I love the Adams family!!

Does this work for black and white?

can you tell me which of these are black and white enough? Thanks

For Option 2: Morticia- Flower->

For Option 3: Wednesday- black and white->

are these ok?

Is Entwined with You - Sylvia Day ok for Option 2?

Kathy G. wrote: "Will this one work for the black
and white cover?

"


That will definitely work.

Cindy wrote: "Is this black and white enough. "

Approved!

Karen wrote: "can you tell me which of these are black and white enough? Thanks


I'll approve and as black and white enough. :)

Sandy wrote: "Does this work for black and white?

"

Approved!

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Is Entwined with You - Sylvia Day ok for Option 2?"

That's just fine!

Thanks Cassie x

Cassie, I have others as I've just seen I'm reading this for another task. Can I read Claim Me - J. Kenner instead?

Cassie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Does this work for black and white?

"

Approved!"

Thanks, Cassie.

Cassie wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "Will this one work for the black
and white cover?

"


That will definitely work."

Thank You!

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Cassie, I have others as I've just seen I'm reading this for another task. Can I read Claim Me - J. Kenner instead?"

That's fine too!

Cassie wrote: "I'll approve and as black and white enough..."

Thanks, Cassie!

Would the variations historical fiction/historical romance be ok for Gomez? I want to use Pride and Prejudice

Kirsty wrote: "Would the variations historical fiction/historical romance be ok for Gomez? I want to use Pride and Prejudice"

I'm going to say I won't accept that for Gomez, but I can accept it for Morticia since it has Romance listed in its genres.

Okay, this might be weird, but I got an e-mail that someone had posted on the thread, and now the message is gone. Probably someone who changed their mind about asking, but I just want to make sure that there aren't any questions floating around about the task. I will be happy to answer them!

Cassie - can I get A Love Worth Biting For approved for #2 - because its a brand new release - one person has it shelved as "Romance Erotica Tbr Mountzilla" and 1 person as "paranormal-romance" in case either of them is pushed off the list

I am going to read Power of the Sword by Wilbur A. Smith.

Claire and Dee,

Those will both work. Approved! :)

Thanks Cassie ;)

Will this work for mostly black and white?



Thank you!

Shawn wrote: "Will this work for mostly black and white?



Thank you!"

Yes it will!

black and white cover??

Cindy wrote: "black and white cover??"

Yes, indeed!