The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.9 - Moderator's Pet: Seakbee's Task: Give Yourself Permission…

It’s kind of a mixed bag, but these are things in my reading life and my personal life that I think about often.

Choose one of the following options that fit into your reading or personal life and read ONE book. Indicate the option when you post.

1) Genres: One of my favorite genres is biography and/or autobiography. Read a book that lists the genre Biography or Autobiography on the main page.

2) Big Books: I really like to dig deeper into books, so for this task, kick back and Read a book that is at least 500 pages.

*NOTE: ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook, listen to an audiobook or read a Large Print edition use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition. See the rules for the complete method.

3) Re-reads: I never allow myself the opportunity to re-read a book. For this task, I give you permission to re-read any book you enjoyed several years ago.
Optional:Let us know if you enjoyed it as much the second time around.

4) Travel and entertainment: My family likes to go to Disney properties, but we live more than 1,000 miles away from the closest park. For this task, put on your Mickey ears and read a book where at least 50% of the story takes place in: California, Florida, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii or on a cruiseship.
REQUIRED: indicate where the story takes place if it is not obvious in the book's description of metadata.

5) Sports: Both of my daughters played basketball from the age of 10 until their senior year in high school. As this final season comes to an end and with a top 5 finish in the state as well as being among the top 100 teams in the country, I would like to honor their athletics efforts.
Read a book with a character that is a competitive female athlete (general exercise like going to the gym or going for a jog does not count as being a competitive athlete).
REQUIRED: indicate the sport that the athlete participated in if it is not obvious in the book's description.

6) Pets: I have two dogs, one is black, one is white. Read a book with the complete TITLE in white OR in black on the cover. Outlines and drop shadows in a secondary color are not allowed. Subtitles may be ignored.
Ex. white title
black title
REQUIRED: include the cover in your post.

Approved:

Option 1 - Biography/Autobiography:
Out of Orange: A Memoir

Option 4 - Travel and Entertainment:
Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo

Option 5 - Sports:
Pride, Prejudice, and Curling Rocks

Option 6 - Pets:
White title:


Black title:

Not approved:

Option 6
White title-
(soft yellow or beige)
(drop shadow)

This help thread is open!

I have a book in mind. The title is white but the authors name is in yellow. Would this be suitable?

nice task!

Pride, Prejudice, and Curling Rocks - for female athelete?

For option 6 , white title

For option 6, white title. Thanks!

For Option 6, black title (but author in white)

Bianca wrote: "I have a book in mind. The title is white but the authors name is in yellow. Would this be suitable?"

As long as the title is in black or white, you are good to go.

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "For option 6 , white title"

That works.

Dee wrote: "Pride, Prejudice, and Curling Rocks - for female athelete?"

Yes, curling as a sport works!

Maya wrote: "For option 6, white title. Thanks!

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Approved, looks white to me.

Pia wrote: "For Option 6, black title (but author in white)

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Yes, that works,

Dee wrote: "nice task!"

Thanks. Have fun!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been saying for ages that I've got to re-read American Gods.

Would this be considered a white title? Blood is dripping off of one of the letters.

Ana wrote: "Would this be considered a white title? Blood is dripping off of one of the letters."

I will accept this since the blood drips off the letter and doesn't interfere with the letter in any way.

Chris wrote: "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been saying for ages that I've got to re-read American Gods."

You are welcome. I think I'll do a re-read too!

Would this work for Option 6?

Trish wrote: "Would this work for Option 6?
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It's a little hard to tell, but it looks like there is color printed in the letters, giving it a soft yellow or beige cast. So, this would not work.

Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo - does this work for option 4 (takes place in Japan, but is non-fiction)?

mstan wrote: "Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo - does this work for option 4 (takes place in Japan, but is non-fiction)?"

Yes, non-fiction is fine. Enjoy!

Seakbee wrote: "Trish wrote: "Would this work for Option 6?
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It's a little hard to tell, but it looks like there is color printed in the letters, giving it a soft yellow or ..."

Probably just as well I checked :-)

Please confirm for option 6.

Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for option 6."

Can you tell if there is a white outline around the black text? It's too hard for me to tell. I see a slight halo-effect, which makes me think that it's not solid black.

Could I have this one approved for option 1 please, just in case the genres start dropping off?

Out of Orange: A Memoir

Thanks :)

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Could I have this one approved for option 1 please, just in case the genres start dropping off?

Out of Orange: A Memoir

Thanks :)"

Approved. I started watching this Netflix series a few weeks ago. I'm wondering how the book compares!

Seakbee wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for option 6."

Can you tell if there is a white outline around the black text? It's too hard for me to tell. I see a slight halo-ef..."

I have the physical book and there is no white border, but I can pick something else if necessary. Just let me know.

Okay, another attempt for Option 6:

Trish wrote: "Okay, another attempt for Option 6:
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Unfortunately on this one I can definitely see the black drop shadow. Designers use this to help the text pop on the background.
Here's an example with a drop shadow:
Here's an example that works with just white (no outline, no drop shadow):

Lauren wrote: "Seakbee wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for option 6."

Can you tell if there is a white outline around the black text? It's too hard for me to tell. I see ..."

I didn't see your note here. If you have the book and it doesn't have a white outline, you are good to go! I just couldn't tell with this one.

Seakbee wrote: "Trish wrote: "Okay, another attempt for Option 6:
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Unfortunately on this one I can definitely see the black drop shadow. Designers use this to help the text pop o..."

I know what a drop shadow is, but this one was black, which seemed to fit the black or white specification. Perhaps it would be worth clarifying in your task description "no outlines or drop shadows, even if they're black or white and the title itself is white or black"?

Seakbee wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Seakbee wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for option 6."

Can you tell if there is a white outline around the black text? It's too hard for me ..."

Thanks.

Does this work for option 6?

To me the title looks like it is written all in black.

Thanks!

Cindie wrote: "Does this work for option 6?

To me the title looks like it is written all in black.

Thanks!"

Yes, that works.

Seakbee wrote: "Cindie wrote: "Does this work for option 6?

To me the title looks like it is written all in bl..."

thanks!

I can't tell if there are shadows here that make it unusable or not. Could you let me know if this one will work?

Thank you!

Cait wrote: "I can't tell if there are shadows here that make it unusable or not. Could you let me know if this one will work?

Thank you!

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Sorry for the delay, I had no power due to a major wind storm.
There is definitely a drop shadow, so this title won't work.

Hey there. Can I get this approved for option 6? The title is all in white but it has two little red lines under "in". Is this cool by you?

Cindy wrote: "Hey there. Can I get this approved for option 6? The title is all in white but it has two little red lines under "in". Is this cool by you?"

Yes, this is good because the red lines do not cover up the type for the title.

sweet. thank you!

Will this work as a black title?

Fandury wrote: "Will this work as a black title?

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That works!

Please confirm Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise for Biography. I know it looks solid now, but I've already had one book look out just before I posted it.

Donna Jo wrote: "Please confirm Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise for Biography. I know it looks solid now, but I've already had one book look out just before I po..."

Approved.

Does this book qualify as all that is in red is the subtitle or does the author's name also need to be in white rather than grey?

Will this work for option 6 - black title?

For option 4 - Travel & Entertainment.
The lead character - FBI agent Romilia Chacon is based in Los Angeles, and the majority of the action takes place in L.A. or San Diego (about 90% of the book), with a few scenes in Tijuana Mexico.

Blood Daughters: A Romilia Chacon Novel