The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.5 - SandyL's Task: Spring Festivals!

I love learning about the different festivals around the world, and my dream would be to travel to see most of them. In the meantime, I'm letting them inspire me for the Spring challenge tasks. It was so hard to narrow them down for just a few tasks! And I apologize ahead of time if I get anything wrong about any of the festivals I've chosen.

This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read a book from each.
Required: Indicate the options.

Option 1: Cherry Blossom Festival. I love this festival and I've been lucky enough to experience it in both Japan and Washington DC. The cherry trees are so gorgeous while in full bloom, although I think it's even prettier after the blossoms fall off and look like a layer of snow on the ground.

Read a book with a title of at least three words where all the title initials can be found in CHERRY BLOSSOM.

Option 2: Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Who doesn't love to laugh! And although technically this is a fall festival in Australia, it's happening during our Spring challenge. It's the third largest comedy festival in the world and features hundreds of artists.

Read a book with a main page genre of Humor. It can be standalone or embedded.

Option 3: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Live at Leeds, Ultra Music Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest. These are just a few of the many music festivals that are held in the Spring.

Read a book set at least 50% in California, Florida, New Orleans, England or Australia.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post

Option 4: Cannes Film Festival. This annual event premiers many of the films we end up seeing in our theaters throughout the year.

Read a book from of the following lists:
Classic Film Books
Hollywood Romance Novels
Best Show Business Memoirs/Biographies
Required: State which list you used and what page your book is on.

Approved for Humour

Dry Hard
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
The Rosie Result
Damned
Murder Makes Waves
The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling
Nobody's Perfect

reserved

This help thread is open.

please can i have this approved for humour Dry Hard

Marie (UK) wrote: "please can i have this approved for humour Dry Hard"

You got it, Marie! Enjoy!

Can I get Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist approved for Humor?

(Right now it's showing a lot of genres and I suspect they'll drop off soon)

Boston Kate wrote: "Can I get Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist approved for Humor?

(Right now it's showing a lot of genres and I suspect they'll drop off soon)"

Approved - have fun reading!

Please approve The Rosie Result for Humor which is currently last on the genre list. Thanks!

Amy wrote: "Please approve The Rosie Result for Humor which is currently last on the genre list. Thanks!"

You got it Amy!

Can I get Damned verified for humor, please? :)

Maya wrote: "Can I get Damned verified for humor, please? :)"

Approved Maya - enjoy!

Hi! Could you approve Murder Makes Waves for Humor please? Thank you!

Cait S wrote: "Hi! Could you approve Murder Makes Waves for Humor please? Thank you!"

You're good to go Cait!

Morning. Could you lock in these two for humour for Option 2 for me? Not sure which one I'm going to read yet.

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, Lawrence Block
Nobody's Perfect, Donald E Westlake

Thank you.

Trish wrote: "Morning. Could you lock in these two for humour for Option 2 for me? Not sure which one I'm going to read yet.

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, Lawrence Block
[book:Nobody's P..."

Both are approved Trish - enjoy!

Thank you!

Do subtitles need to be figured in-looking at Church of Spies: The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler

Using C O S in Cherry Blossom

Joanne wrote: "Do subtitles need to be figured in-looking at Church of Spies: The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler

Using C O S in Cherry Blossom"

Hi Joanne
No, subtitles don't need to be used. Enjoy!

For Option 3: will this work?

Sin & Discipline nowhere in any of the reviews does it say Florida, but this is a screenshot from the book where the state is mentioned?

Jecca wrote: "For Option 3: will this work?

Sin & Discipline nowhere in any of the reviews does it say Florida, but this is a screenshot from the book where the state is mentioned?



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Hi Jecca
I pulled the book up on KU and it looks like enough references to Florida are there to say the book takes place in Florida. If the mods are OK with it, I'm good with it.