The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.8 Nick KY’s task: My Favorite Impressionism

My Favorite Impressionism is the music, and my favorite music is Impressionism: Debussy, Ravel, Erik Satie, Charles Griffes – my fav’s. So choose two books which fit two of the following options based on these Impressionistic composers.

REQUIRED: State which options you chose when you post.

Option A. Debussy. Many of Debussy’s compositions revolve around water, from the large orchestral piece La Mer to his most famous piano prelude “The Sunken Cathedral.” Read a book with one of these words in the title/subtitle: “Sea” “Water” or “Sunken.” The word may be embedded in another as long as it retains the original meaning: “Seaview” or “Waterlogged” would work, but not “Seal” or “Search.”

Option B. Ravel. Ravel brought a Spanish influence into much of his music, especially some of his more popular such as Bolero, Tzigane, or Rhapsodie Espagnol. Read a book originally written in Spanish. You may read it in the original Spanish or you can read a translation.

Option C. Satie. Some of Satie’s most popular pieces are his short piano pieces, Gymnopedies, which are inspired by impressionistic paintings of gymnasts. Read a book with either the GR genre “Music” or the GR genre “Sports” on the main page.

Option D. Griffes. The American Charles Griffes wrote orchestral and piano pieces with the thick sonorities and exotic modal qualities which hallmark Imressionistic music, pieces such as The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan. To celebrate him and the other composers here, read a book by a single author whose first or last name begins with “Deb-” “Rav-” “Sat-” or “Gri-.”

Optional: Listen to some Impressionistic music before, during, or after your read. Here are some examples:

Charles Griffes
Maurice Ravel

Approved

for A:

for C:

Not approved

for A:

This thread is now open!

can the genre be embedded for option C?

Got my two books:

Option A - The Weight of Water

Option C - The Soloist

Donna wrote: "can the genre be embedded for option C?"

Yes.

Bea wrote: "Got my two books:

Option A - The Weight of Water

Option C - The Soloist"

Looks good.

I love this task. Now I just want to go home and play Clair-de-Lune and Ravel's Pavane for hours.

Melissa wrote: "I love this task. Now I just want to go home and play Clair-de-Lune and Ravel's Pavane for hours."

Me too.

Fo option A The Drowned World ?

Christine wrote: "Fo option A The Drowned World ?"

This is a title word task. The title must have "Sea" or "Water" or "Sunken" in the title. "Drowned" does not work. Sorry.

No question

Verify music in genres for Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl :)
Thank you.

Morgan wrote: "Verify music in genres for Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl :)
Thank you."

Looks like "Music" is a GR genre for this book. Enjoy!

For option C, please verify sports as genre - This Old Man: All in Pieces. Thanks!

Sandy wrote: "For option C, please verify sports as genre - This Old Man: All in Pieces. Thanks!"

Verified!

Nick wrote: "Sandy wrote: "For option C, please verify sports as genre - This Old Man: All in Pieces. Thanks!"

Verified!"

Thanks, Nick.

Option A: Hungry as the Sea by Wilbur Smith

Option B: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

Claire wrote: "Option A: Hungry as the Sea by Wilbur Smith

Option B: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez"

Looks good.

For Option C will "Sports and Games" work for the genre or does it have to be Sports as single word?
(I'm looking at A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win)

Julia wrote: "For Option C will "Sports and Games" work for the genre or does it have to be Sports as single word?
(I'm looking at A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win)"

My thinking is that "Sports" is technically embedded in the phrase "Sports and Games," so it will work.

Hi Nick! Could I get approval for Option C Genre Music for this book please?

I’m Glad I Did

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Hi Nick! Could I get approval for Option C Genre Music for this book please?

I’m Glad I Did

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Looks good.

Nick wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Hi Nick! Could I get approval for Option C Genre Music for this book please?

I’m Glad I Did

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Looks good."

Thanks :)

Would this title work for Option A?

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Water is in the title in "Rosewater"

Thanks!

Sorry, but I do not think the last name "Rosewater" keeps the original meaning of the word "Water." I will forward the question to the moderators though.

Nick wrote: "Sorry, but I do not think the last name "Rosewater" keeps the original meaning of the word "Water." I will forward the question to the moderators though."
Thanks so much. I appreciate you looking into it!

Lorraine wrote: "Nick wrote: "Sorry, but I do not think the last name "Rosewater" keeps the original meaning of the word "Water." I will forward the question to the moderators though."
Thanks so much. I appreciate..."

Dlmrose wrote back to me:

"I'm with you- dictionary.com has a 2-word spelling "rose water" or "rose-water" for rose-infused water. I don't think rosewater in Mr. Rosewater preserves the meaning of water. It's really a stretch."

Sorry. Hope you can fit it in. Vonnegut is one of my favs.

Nick wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Nick wrote: "Sorry, but I do not think the last name "Rosewater" keeps the original meaning of the word "Water." I will forward the question to the moderators though."
Thanks so m..."

I figured as much but it never hurts to ask :) I was banking on rosewater still being...water ;) Anyway, it's an excellent read so far-I'll find a place for it, hopefully!