The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.5 - Bigger is Better - Patricia's Task:A Discovery of Reading

TV is a big part of my professional life. Discovery Communications is a global nonfiction media and entertainment company that provides programming across multiple distribution platforms worldwide. My challenge is inspired by 4 of their U.S. Networks: Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet and Investigation Discovery. Please read one book from one of the following options.

Option 1: Discovery Channel
Read a book with one of the following words in its title or subtitle. Words must match exactly - no variations allowed. Conjunctions and/N' not included.
Shark Week, Deadliest Catch, Fast N' Loud, Naked and Afraid, Gold Rush

Option 2: TLC
Fridays are Bridedays on TLC with hits such as Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings and Something Borrowed, Something New. Read a book with a bride on the cover or in which a wedding plays a prominent role in the storyline.

These lists may give you some ideas: Fictional Planners, Books with a Wedding Theme, Brides on the Cover. As always, be careful using GR lists - books on the list won't necessarily work for the task.

Required: State the wedding connection if it's not obvious from the GR description. If you choose the cover option, include the cover in your post.

Option 3: Animal Planet
Read a book with a picture of an animal (including birds or fish) on the cover or which includes the name of an animal (including birds or fish) in the title/subtitle. Real animals only - no mythological or fantasy animals. Neither insects nor humans work for this option.


Required: Include the cover in your post if you are claiming points for the cover picture.

Option 4: Investigation Discovery
Read a true crime novel. The genre must be included on the book's main page on GR. (Sub-genres are okay. i.e. Crime> True Crime)

Approved:

Option 1:
Naked Without a Hat
The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time

Option 2:
First Comes Marriage
The Bride Wore Scarlet
Weddings Can Be Murder
Hustled To The Altar
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
It Happened One Wedding
The Princess Bride
Wife by Wednesday

Option 3:
The Horse Dancer
Origin
A Trout in the Milk
Wish You Were Here
Bless Me, Ultima
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Newlyweds
The Tiger's Wife
Scat
The Wind in the Willows
The Enchanted
Gods and Kings
In the Shadow of the Banyan
Come, Thou Tortoise
Free Fall
A Haunted Heart
Season of the Witch
Bad Karma

Option 4:
Orange Is the New Black
The Magnificent Spilsbury and the case of the Brides in the Bath
Dark Spell: Surviving the Sentence (Justice Knot Trilogy)

Sorry but I am not going to approve:

Option 3 (insects are not included):
Butterfly Hunter

This thread is now open.

Got one i want to read!

The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes

Would the birds at the top count for option 3?

Would this title work for option 3? A Trout in the Milk

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now I have a place to put Naked Without A Hat which I read this week!

:-)

OPTION 3 - Animal on cover - does this silhouette of a cat count?


How about this extreme close-up of a bird (I think an owl)

For Opt 2 would you accept either or

Angie wrote: "

Would the birds at the top count for option 3?"

Yes, the birds are approved.

Bea wrote: "Would this title work for option 3? A Trout in the Milk"

Yes to trout.

Book Concierge wrote: "OPTION 3 - Animal on cover - does this silhouette of a cat count?


How about this extreme close-up of a bird (I think an owl)
"

Both are fine.

KSMary wrote: "For Opt 2 would you accept either or "

Yes to both.

Just wanted to be sure this is OK for Option 3 -

Can I read for Option 2 please?

Hustled To The Altar - I was hoping for a place to fit this one

it's bothered me for a long time that I didn't start this series at the beginning...

Now I have a reason to remedy that! Thanks ;)

would this book be okay?

The Newlyweds

Would this book be ok for Option 3?



("A Mulher do Tigre" is the portuguese title translation for "The Tiger's Wife")

Lindsey wrote: "Just wanted to be sure this is OK for Option 3 - "

Yes, the bird is approved.

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Can I read for Option 2 please?"

Yes.

Cynthia wrote: "would this book be okay?

The Newlyweds"

Yes, the birds on the cover fit option 3.

Célia wrote: "Would this book be ok for Option 3?



("A Mulher do Tigre" is the portuguese title translation for "The Tiger's Wife")"

Yes.

Patricia wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "would this book be okay?

The Newlyweds"

Yes, the birds on the cover fit option 3."

Ha, Thanks so much, I was actually asking if it would work for option 2 since it was about a marriage. Didn't even occur to me that it would work for another option. But if it works, it works. It has been on my TBR list for a while. Thanks!

Will this work for Option 2?

Hina wrote: "Will this work for Option 2? "

That seems to fit based on the description. Enjoy!

Will this book work for Option 2?

Pia wrote: "Will this book work for Option 2?
"

I am going to say yes for this one. Enjoy!

Great! Thanks

Can I get Orange Is the New Black approved for Option #4. The genre 'true crime' is last on the main page.
Thanks!

Sandra wrote: "Can I get Orange Is the New Black approved for Option #4. The genre 'true crime' is last on the main page.
Thanks!"

I'd like to know too as I've got that one on my shelf waiting to be read

Sandra wrote: "Can I get Orange Is the New Black approved for Option #4. The genre 'true crime' is last on the main page.
Thanks!"

Yes, I see it. Crime> True Crime. Approved.

For Option 4 do butterflies count?



Thanks!

How about this for option 3:

Michael wrote: "How about this for option 3: "

Yes, the cat works for option 3. Thanks.

Jamie wrote: "For Option 4 do butterflies count?



Thanks!"

I think you mean Option 3: Animal Planet. I know insects are techincally animals if you look at the definition (as are humans). In order to stick with my original intent, I am going to say no to both insects and humans. Sorry I wasn't clearer in my task description.

Patricia wrote: "Jamie wrote: "For Option 4 do butterflies count?



Thanks!"

I think you mean Option 3: Animal Planet. I know insects are techincally animals if you look at t..."

No problem, thank you!

Option 4: The Magnificent Spilsbury and the case of the Brides in the Bath ??

Navarra wrote: "Option 4: The Magnificent Spilsbury and the case of the Brides in the Bath ??"

Yes, that works. Crime > True Crime. Enjoy!

Patricia wrote: "Navarra wrote: "Option 4: The Magnificent Spilsbury and the case of the Brides in the Bath ??"..."

It looks like a real guilty pleasure read! :)

For the "Animal on the cover" challenge: would The Wind in the Willowswork?

James wrote: "For the "Animal on the cover" challenge: would The Wind in the Willowswork?"

Yes, that cover works for me.

Does this cover work for option 2?

The Enchanted

Are the silhouettes enough animal for option 3?

Hana C wrote: "Does this cover work for option 2?

"

Approved.

James wrote: "The Enchanted

Are the silhouettes enough animal for option 3?"

Yes, since it's very clear that they're horses. Approved.

Dark Spell: Surviving the Sentence (Justice Knot Trilogy)

Will this work for option 4: true crime?

Donna S wrote: "Dark Spell: Surviving the Sentence (Justice Knot Trilogy)

Will this work for option 4: true crime?"

Approved.

Would the word bird in the title work? Just making sure it didn't have to be a more specific animal name for option 3. Thanks!