The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.6 - Dakimel’s Task: Wedding Traditions

My wedding anniversary falls during the Fall Challenge. Let’s celebrate by reading books from options based on a bridal good luck rhyme. (I followed its dictates and have been married 22 years, ergo it works!)

This is a two-book task, and each book must be from a different option. REQUIRED: State which options you used when you claim this task.

Option 1: Something Old – The rhyme was published in a collection of English folklore in 1898. For this option, read a book that was first published before 1898.

Option 2: Something New – Read a book with the word “new” in the title. No variations, plurals, or possessives – “new” must stand alone, and must be in the title, NOT the series name or subtitle.

Option 3: Something Borrowed – Read a book you’ve borrowed. (Don’t forget to return it!) REQUIRED: State where or whom you got it from in your post.

Option 4: Something Blue – Read a book with a blue “something” on the cover. The blue thing must be an identifiable inanimate object, not a background design or text, and cannot be water or sky. REQUIRED: Include the cover when posting and point out the blue object.

Option 5: A sixpence in her shoe – Read a book whose author’s initials* can be found in SIXPENCE. Letters may be used as often as they appear. All initials of the author's name as shown on Goodreads must be found in SIXPENCE.

*Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information. Other roles or functions such as editor, illustrator, artist, translator, introduction, designed by, foreword, preface, assistant or afterword may not be used for author-sourced tasks. Ask about other roles identified in a Goodreads record in the season's General Questions help thread.

A match made in heaven:

1: plenty old -
Cyrano de Bergerac

4: true-blue enough -

Not ready to commit:

1: The War of the Worlds - pub IN 1898, not BEFORE 1898

3: books/audiobooks acquired through a paid subscription service like Audible, Scribd, Kindle Unlimited.

4: The inanimate object must be a material thing that can be seen and touched. I'm disallowing water and sky.

This thread is now open!

Does this one work for Option 4?
The sky is blue and I know it is sky, not background because there are clouds and an airplane mixed in with it.

This is perfect! I can get in some of my professional development reading for work :D

Option 3: Parenting a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder: A Family Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Sensory-Sensitive Child
Borrowed from the library

Option 4: The kid's jeans and the woman's shirt

will this work for something blue?

Is this blue enough?

Is her dress blue enough:

Andy wrote: "Does this one work for Option 4?
The sky is blue and I know it is sky, not background because there are clouds and an airplane mixed in with it."

JennRenee wrote: "will this work for something blue? "

Sorry, no water or sky. I'll clarify the task language.

Megan wrote: "This is perfect! I can get in some of my professional development reading for work :D

Option 3: [book:Parenting a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder: A Family Guide to Understanding and Suppor..."

You're good to go!

Pia wrote: "Is this blue enough?

"

It is my favorite shade of blue. Enjoy!

Melanie wrote: "Pia wrote: "Is this blue enough?

"

It is my favorite shade of blue. Enjoy!"

Thanks!

Book Concierge wrote: "Is her dress blue enough: "

I'll allow it

Melanie wrote: "Andy wrote: "Does this one work for Option 4?
The sky is blue and I know it is sky, not background because there are clouds and an airplane mixed in with it."..."
ok, I have at least one other possibilty

Not my favorite genre, but,
The package is blue

Andy wrote: "Not my favorite genre, but,
The package is blue"

That it is - hope it brings you a surprising amount of reading enjoyment.

Is this enough blue? . The blue in the confederate flag behind her.

Kathryn CA wrote: "Is this enough blue? . The blue in the confederate flag behind her."

Yes, it'll work!

Can I use her scarf for the blue object?

Would the Blue shield work for option 4?

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would the Blue shield work for option 4? "

Vicki wrote: "
Can I use her scarf for the blue object?"

yep to both!

- the building between the words "Lincoln" and "Rhyme"

Does this one work for Blue on Cover?

Bea wrote: " - the building between the words "Lincoln" and "Rhyme"

Does this one work for Blue on Cover?"

That reminds me of this terrifying building that looms over my house:


But I'll approve it despite my nightmares.

Melanie wrote: "Bea wrote: " - the building between the words "Lincoln" and "Rhyme"

Does this one work for Blue on Cover?"

That reminds me of this terrifying building that loo..."

Thanks.

These might be silly ones to get checked, but I don't know if you'd count them as blue or just that it's pretty much all blue and there's not enough differentiation.

-- door knocker

-- machinery lights (whatever name they should have, because I just want to call it the arc reactor because it reminds me of Tony Stark/Iron Man.)

Morgan wrote: "These might be silly ones to get checked, but I don't know if you'd count them as blue or just that it's pretty much all blue and there's not enough differentiation.

[bookcover:Midnight Thief|1756..."

They work!

Double checking this for option 4. I see blue chair cushions and blue books.

Trish wrote: "Double checking this for option 4. I see blue chair cushions and blue books. "

As do I - it's good!

Melanie wrote: "Trish wrote: "Double checking this for option 4. I see blue chair cushions and blue books. "

As do I - it's good!"

Cool. Thank you

Option 4 - Something Blue (her shawl)

Book Concierge wrote: "Option 4 - Something Blue (her shawl)
"

Approved!

Please confirm

Option 4 - Blue Object on Cover


Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell
(blue dress)

Option 5 - Author's initials in SIXPENCE

Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters
(E and P are found in sixPEnce)

puppitypup wrote: "Please confirm

Option 4 - Blue Object on Cover


Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell
(blu..."

Those are perfect fits

Do the bottles and the flower vase work for option 4?

Thanks!

Kelly wrote: "Do the bottles and the flower vase work for option 4?

Thanks!"

Yep - and the blue tiles on the floor.

Sorry, I need to change up my Option 4. Would this work instead? It looks like his shorts are blue.


The Dysfunctional Test by Kelly Moran

puppitypup wrote: "Sorry, I need to change up my Option 4. Would this work instead? It looks like his shorts are blue.


The Dysfunctional Test by [author:..."

That'll work!

Option 1: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells first published 1898

Option 2: New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton

Claire wrote: "Option 1: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells first published 1898

Option 2: New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton"

Sorry - for option 1, the book has to have a pub date prior to 1898 (so, 1897 or earlier)

Your option 2 works!

Looking for approval for blue object:
the man's blue coat.
The GR pic of the cover is a bit small, in this link is part of the cover as a larger pic:
http://kaariutrio.fi/wp/?p=126

Camilla wrote: "Looking for approval for blue object:
the man's blue coat.
The GR pic of the cover is a bit small, in this link is part of the cover as a larger pic:
http://kaari..."

Handsome blue coat - approved!

Would the coat work for option 4?

Elizabeth wrote: "Would the coat work for option 4? "

Yep!

Melanie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Would the coat work for option 4? "

Yep!"

Thanks :)

This one has several blue items at a garage sale: blue dresser, guitar, globe, and a book.

Will it work?

Jonquil wrote: "This one has several blue items at a garage sale: blue dresser, guitar, globe, and a book.

Will it work?

"

Sure!

Melanie wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "This one has several blue items at a garage sale: blue dresser, guitar, globe, and a book.

Will it work?

"

Sure!"

Thanks! Makes me want to go shopping, however...

Could I get confirmation on

For option #4 - blue vehicle in the bottom right corner.

On one screen it looks clearly blue to me, but on another it looks more blue-green. Thanks.

Tara Jo wrote: "Could I get confirmation on

For option #4 - blue vehicle in the bottom right corner.

On one screen it looks clearly blue to me, but on another..."

Blue enough for me - it'll work.