The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up

Work is stressful lately, so I've been diving into some activities to keep myself sane until I get a break.

Roll two dice, then read books related to each of the activities you roll. If you get doubles, roll again until you get two different numbers.

1. Writing Poetry: Writing is one of my favorite things to do, and it's kept me from losing it on many occasions. I'm even putting together a personal anthology!

Read a book with the genre "Poetry"* on the main page.

2. Projects for Friends: I like creating fun multimedia stories for my best friends, not only because those friends enjoy the finished product, but because it keeps my mind off of the things that upset me. My current major project is about a girl who gets lost in a maze of alternate universes.

Read a book with the genre "Science Fiction"* on the main page.

3. Playing Video Games: I picked up a few of the Lego games on Steam during a sale, and I'm not doing too badly, given how awful I am at platform games. Lego Marvel is great because I can run around as the Hulk and smash everything in my way. It's cathartic.

Read a book with the genre "Graphic Novels"* on the main page.

4. Rifftrax: I used to love watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 with my dad as a kid, and three of the same guys from the show now make audio tracks to play along with blockbuster movies. They're hilarious—they make good movies even better and bad movies moderately watchable.

Read a book with the genre "Humor"* on the main page.

5. Alphabetizing: Strangely enough, alphabetizing my books, video games, DVDs, and CDs is comforting. It's restoring order to chaos, something I can control when everything else seems to be falling apart.

Read a book with the genre "Mental Health"* on the main page.

6. Eye Candy: Sometimes it's nice to look at pretty things when you're stressed. Like Tom Hiddleston's smile and Benedict Cumberbatch's eyes or Hugh Jackman's biceps.

Read a book with the genre "Fantasy"* on the main page.

*Genres may be stand-alone or embedded.

Required:Identify the options you rolled.

Note: Books with the genre Children's less than 300 pages but that otherwise conform to the rules are welcome here!
Note: Books with genres “Graphic Novel,” “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” and “Manga” that conform to all other SRC rules may be used for this task.

Approved:

Roll 1--Poetry
The Harvest
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Roll 2--Science Fiction

Roll 3--Graphic Novels
Calamity Jack
Saga #1
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You

Roll 4--Humor
The Housewife Assassin's Handbook
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Bite Me
Takedown Twenty
Three Men in a Boat
The Cinderella Pact
The Actor and the Housewife

Roll 5--Mental Health
The Silver Linings Playbook
Wintergirls
The Splendid Things We Planned: A Family Portrait

Roll 6--Fantasy
The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You
You Slay Me

Not Approved:

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine (Landmarks) (roll 5--no genres on main page)

This help thread is open!

For Graphic Novels, does Calamity Jack work? I know it works as a graphic novel, I'm just wondering about the children's part to make sure it still qualifies for the SRC rules (no young readers, etc.)?

Roll of dice gives me a 2 and a 4 . . .

Can I get The Harvest noted for Science Fiction?

Can I get The Housewife Assassin's Handbook noted for Humor?

Thanks!

Sam wrote: "For Graphic Novels, does Calamity Jack work? I know it works as a graphic novel, I'm just wondering about the children's part to make sure it still qualifies for the SRC rules (no yo..."

This will work (and it looks really good, too...)

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Sandi wrote: "Roll of dice gives me a 2 and a 4 . . .

Can I get The Harvest noted for Science Fiction?

Can I get The Housewife Assassin's Handbook noted for Humor?

Got them. Enjoy!

For #3 are we okay with graphic novels (plural) rather than graphic novel (singular) on the main page?

Thanks! I loved Rapunzel's Revenge so I'm thinking Calamity Jack will be fun!

For humor: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

Sorry for not getting back to all of you sooner; the past 36 hours have mostly been spent on field trips.

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Amy wrote: "For #3 are we okay with graphic novels (plural) rather than graphic novel (singular) on the main page?"

Do you have any examples where this is the case? I don't see why it would be a problem, but I've also never seen this come up without any other appropriate category comes up, too.


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Deborah wrote: "For humor: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared"

Noted for humor. Hope you like it!

Ms Anderson wrote: "Sorry for not getting back to all of you sooner; the past 36 hours have mostly been spent on field trips.

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Amy wrote: "For #3 are we okay with graphic novels (plural) rather than graphic nov..."

I checked the graphic novel shelf and am finding graphic novels on the main page of each book rather than graphic novel. I'm through two pages so far, but I'll keep looking.

Dear Ms Anderson ,
I rolled a 5 for one of my numbers . Can you tell me if this would work for Mental Health ?
It doesn't have any genre listings on the main page for it ,but it's about a mental hospital . (nonfiction )
The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine (Landmarks)

Thank you , K~

Kaye wrote: "Dear Ms Anderson ,
I rolled a 5 for one of my numbers . Can you tell me if this would work for Mental Health ?
It doesn't have any genre listings on the main page for it ,but it's about a ment..."

I'm sorry, the genre needs to be on the main page. That's an SRC rule, not one of mine. I'm sure it will work for another task, though, if you really want to read it. I can recommend some, too, if you'd like.

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Amy wrote: "I checked the graphic novel shelf and am finding graphic novels on the main page of each book rather than graphic novel. I'm through two pages so far, but I'll keep looking. "

In that case, I'll ask about getting it changed so it's plural in the task. I'm sorry for the confusion and stuff ^_^;;;

Can I get Bite Me approved for humor (just in case it gets bumped).

Cathy wrote: "Can I get Bite Me approved for humor (just in case it gets bumped)."

Approved!

Can I get The Silver Linings Playbook approved for Mental Healh, just in case.

Marscha wrote: "Can I get The Silver Linings Playbook approved for Mental Healh, just in case."

Approved!

Could I get Wintergirls approved for Mental Health and no Childrens showing as of today?

KSMary wrote: "Could I get Wintergirls approved for Mental Health and no Childrens showing as of today?"

Approved for mental health, and children's books work for my task :D

Ah, I misread the note at the bottom. I've been wanting to read this book for a while.

For Humor, are Takedown Twenty or Three Men in a Boat acceptable?

KSMary wrote: "Ah, I misread the note at the bottom. I've been wanting to read this book for a while.

For Humor, are Takedown Twenty or Three Men in a Boat acceptable?"

Both will work. I really liked Wintergirls, too :D

Roll 1: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Roll 4: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore

Claire wrote: "Roll 1: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Roll 4: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore"

Both will work!

Hi Ms Anderson
Could this book be approved for the mental health category ?
The Splendid Things We Planned: A Family Portrait
I think it has 4 people right now that have it listed as Mental Health .
Thanks --

Kaye wrote: "Hi Ms Anderson
Could this book be approved for the mental health category ?
The Splendid Things We Planned: A Family Portrait
I think it has 4 people right now that have it liste..."

Approved!

Thank you ~

Amanda wrote: "For the "graphic novel" category does "graphic novels comics" work? Or Sequential Art> Graphic Novel? I'm looking at Saga, Volume 1."

Embedded genres work, yes. I hope you like it--I just picked it up myself :D

Would A Bad Case of the Giggles be acceptable for Option #1?

Sandra wrote: "Would A Bad Case of the Giggles be acceptable for Option #1?"

I'm sorry, picture books aren't allowed in the challenge, and this one has that genre on the main page.

Can I get The Cinderella Pact approved for humor genre? (roll 4)

Jenifer wrote: "Can I get The Cinderella Pact approved for humor genre? (roll 4)"

Approved!

I rolled a 3 and a 6 and would like to verify these for the genres (both fit fantasy AND graphic novels) and make sure it's ok that I use two graphic novels and two by the same author (it doesn't say we can't but I like to be sure) :) I am reading through the entire Sandman series- EXCELLENT.

The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You

Nicole wrote: "I rolled a 3 and a 6 and would like to verify these for the genres (both fit fantasy AND graphic novels) and make sure it's ok that I use two graphic novels and two by the same author (it doesn't s..."

Works for me :D

Ms Anderson wrote: "Nicole wrote: "I rolled a 3 and a 6 and would like to verify these for the genres (both fit fantasy AND graphic novels) and make sure it's ok that I use two graphic novels and two by the same autho..."

Thanks! So excited. So far my list doesn't have any books I am "meh" about and has many books I planned to read ASAP!

I rolled a 4 (Humor) and a 6 (Fantasy). Can I please get these books approved for those categories? Thank you!

Humor: The Actor and the Housewife
Fantasy: You Slay Me

Shauna wrote: "I rolled a 4 (Humor) and a 6 (Fantasy). Can I please get these books approved for those categories? Thank you!

Humor: The Actor and the Housewife
Fantasy: [book:You Slay Me|8236..."

Both will work for their respective genres. Enjoy!

I am going to read the following:

Option 1:
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (genre: Poetry)

Option 6:
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (genre: Fantasy)

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am going to read the following:

Option 1:
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (genre: Poetry)

Option 6:
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (genre: Fantasy)"

Sounds good to me :D Are you watching the show?

Ms Anderson wrote: "Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am going to read the following:

Option 1:
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (genre: Poetry)

Option 6:
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (genre..."

Seven Hells yeah! this is a reread for me!
:)

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "Ms Anderson wrote: "Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am going to read the following:

Option 1:
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (genre: Poetry)

Option 6:
A Game of Thrones by Georg..."

I need to do that, too. I stopped about 1/3 into the third book because I was afraid he was going to kill off my favorite character. Now that I know it doesn't happen, I should be safe to read them again lol

Roll 4 - Humor - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Roll 6 - Fantasy - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Pat wrote: "Roll 4 - Humor - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Roll 6 - Fantasy - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers"

I think you might have put the wrong book in for 6 >_> It will work for humor, though!

Shoot, I did. I meant

Roll 6 - Fantasy - American Gods

Sorry.

Pat wrote: "Shoot, I did. I meant

Roll 6 - Fantasy - American Gods

Sorry."

Sokay! It's one of those days lol And American Gods will work for fantasy. Enjoy!

I rolled a 3 + 4

For Graphic novel I will read Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom

And then for Humor I want to read FoxTrot en masse, even so it feels a little bit like cheating reading a second Graphic Novel/Comic.

Perhaps I should switch to Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

Can I have both approved till I decide?

Fandury wrote: "I rolled a 3 + 4

For Graphic novel I will read Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom

And then for Humor I want to read FoxTrot en masse, even so it feels a little ..."

Read two graphic novels if you want--they're literature, too :D But yes, everything is approved.

I rolled a 4 and 6
Humor

Seduction and Snacks

Fantasy

Broken Aro

Angel **Book Junkie** wrote: "I rolled a 4 and 6
Humor

Seduction and Snacks

Fantasy

Broken Aro"

Both approved (and Broken Aro sounds REALLY good)

It does :)