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20.8 - Nickels and Dimes - Diane Whitney's task: All Hallow's Eve

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, a horror story by American author Washington Irving was first published in 1820. It is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman.

This is a one book task. Your book must be at least 300 pages in length. No books with the main page genre childrens or kids can be used for this task.

Read a book with a cover featuring a person without a head. No part of the head (anything above the neck) may be visible but, at least 50% of the torso must be shown. For the purposes of this task, the torso is defined as the area from the shoulder to hip.

Required: Include cover in your post.

Examples:
Acceptable-


Unacceptable-

This thread is now open!

Would Water for Elephants work for this?

Will any of these work?

Will this cover work? The lady on the right seems to fit. ]

Thank you!

Will any of these work?





I'm most unsure of this one, but it doesn't hurt to ask.


Thank you.

Have you any hints about how to find these covers thanks

Found one - could you approve this please

I think these would work but seeking confirmation:

This is sort of a "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" approach, but will any of these work?

Would this work? I can't see the head of the woman on the right.

Will this cover work? I can see a chin on one of the girls, but everyone else is headless...

School's Out

works i'm assuming

Will this work?

I think these 2 work, but if I can get them confirmed... John Boyne seems to like having covers with headless people!
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Could you approve or

Thanks Diane! Glad I asked. You are much more observant to detail than I am!

Are these covers alright: or aren't they acceptable because the person isn't 'real'?

Looking for approval for

Does work?

Diane Whitney wrote: "Julia wrote: "Does work?"

Wow, that's a tough one. I don't really know... When I enlarge to see what the red "spot" above the scarf is it gets too bl..."

I have this book and that "red spot above the scarf" are her lips ....

It's a great book, though, so I hope you find a place for it.

Here's one that should work:
(336 pg)

Would any of these work?

Book Concierge wrote: "Diane Whitney wrote: "Julia wrote: "Does work?"

Wow, that's a tough one. I don't really know... When I enlarge to see what the red "spot" above the s..."

Yes, I have the book in hand and agree that the red is lips but without an outline of a face or chin. I do have somewhere else it will fit, but that task has more options so I figured I would ask on this one...

Thanks

Would this work? ?

Although I saw this: on my library shelves the other day and I'll probably read that instead as I can't guarantee the book version that will arrive if I try to reserve the other one.

How about this cover? Will it work?

Diane Whitney wrote: "Lorna wrote: "How about this cover? Will it work? "

I don't have that particular edition, I only have physical access of this one - in whic..."
O.k. It looks like the same cover.

Does work?

Hi, just wondering if this cover works: . Thanks!

Diane Whitney wrote: "Chandni wrote: "Hi, just wondering if this cover works: . Thanks!"

I can see his chin so, sorry it won't work for this task. This cover was decided upon i..."

Oh sorry Diane! I must have missed that. Thanks!

Does this work?

Will this work?

Is enough of the torso showing on this cover?

Thanks!

Does this one work ?

I am thinking the lady in the gray suit has at least half a torso showing.

I've failed the task twice so I thought I'd better check this one :)

ok?