Reading with Style discussion

10.1 Square Peg

Read a book which does not qualify for any other 10- or 20-point task. This task may only be completed once during the Spring Challenge.

10.2 Decade

Read a book first published in xx81-xx90 (any century will be accepted.)

10.3 Scrabble

In honor of National Scrabble Day on April 13th, read a book with a 7-letter word in the title.

10.4 Animal

Read a book with the name of a land animal in the title. The word must be a general term, not a name. Plurals and possessives will be accepted, no other alternatives work. Title and sub-titles will both be considered for this task.

10.5 Civil War

Read a book by an author whose first, middle or last name matches the surname of one of the generals of either army or their commander -in-chiefs on this list. See additional information in the help thread.

10.6 Public Domain

Read a book entering the public domain this year by reading a book first published in 1923. For ideas see: Most Popular Books published in 1923.

10.7 Olive Kitteridge (Rebekah's Task)

I know I often wish I could have time to read more of the group reads books. Many a time it was difficult trying to choose from so many good choices. So, for this task read a book from our bookshelf, excluding the ones that are offered for the current challenge.

10.8 Megafinish (Lagullande's Task via Tien)

Read a book where the first word of the title starts with a letter in MEGAFINISH. (Leading articles can be ignored or included as benefits the reader).

10.9 Sisters (Coralie's Task)

Usually at this time of year I congratulate myself on having survived another summer. I would like to dedicate my task to someone who did not survive the summer - my youngest sister. Read a book that features sisters. At least two sisters must be active in the book.

10.10 Group Reads

Read a book recommended by an RwS reader from the following list:

Elizabeth (Alaska): The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
Kate S: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Anika: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Mary: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Megan: The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter by Kia Corthron
Lagullande: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Ed: Tess of D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
Owlette: The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder
Joanna: Varina by Charles Frazier
itpdx: Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Penny: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
April: Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Katlin: The Lightkeeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol
Jayme (theghostreader): The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
Rachelccameron: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Tien: Good Women of China by Xinran


This list is now complete.

15-point sub-challenge: Awards by Country

20.1 Moll Flanders

Read a book in which the entirety of the title is a woman's name. This can include a first name or a first name and surname. The woman must be a character in the book. Books with sub-titles will not be accepted for this task.

20.2 Rebecca

Read a book by a female author born in the UK between 1901 and 50 inclusively.

20.3 Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

Read a book of letters or an epistolary novel. ETA: We will accept both real and fictional journals or diaries for this task.

20.4 Nefertiti

Read a fictionalized biography.

20.5 Myra Breckinridge

Read a book in which the protagonist is LGBTQ.

20.6 Ellen Foster

As Ellen Foster, Jane Eyre and Eve Green are searching for new families, read a book similar to one of these authors: Kaye Gibbons, Charlotte Bronte, or Susan Fletcher.

20.7 Anna Karenina

Read one of the top 500 books from the Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once list.

20.8 Poetry (Beth's Task)

Read a book of poetry written by an author born in the 20th century (1901 to 2000).

20.9 True Crime (Kate S's Task)

Read a book shelved by at least 50 readers as true-crime.

20.10 Asia (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)

Read a book set (at least 75%) in any of these Asian countries.