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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Oct 14, 2019 12:40PM) (new)

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50.1 - Lisa MD's Task: Brr!......the “ber” months are upon us.

For this task, read 3 books, one from each option. The combined page total must equal at least 750 pages. No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used. Books must meet all SRC requirements.

Book 1: Septem-"ber"
The autumn season opens with September and it hints that the long days of sunlight and hot weather are about to leave us in the upcoming “ber” months.

🍂 Read a book with the letters “ber” intact in the title, subtitle or author's name. If author name is used, the book must be written by a single author.

REQUIRED: Specify in your post the location of the "ber."

Examples:
Title/Subtitle: Where'd You Go, Bernadette; One Day in December; Heart Berries .
Author: Robert Crais; Debbie Macomber; Elizabeth Gilbert.


Book 2: Octo-"b-rr"
October brings a shiver in the air with a change to cool, crisper weather and the anticipation of spooky Halloween activities.

🍂 Read a book that gives you the shivers. To meet this criteria, the book must “b” one that has a MPG, standalone or embedded, of: mystery, thriller, crime, suspense, romantic suspense, psychological thriller or horror.
AND
The book must also contain the double letters, “rr,” intact in the title, subtitle, series name or author's name. If author name is used, the book must be written by a single author.

REQUIRED: Specify in your post the location of the "rr," and, if series name is used, include the name of the series in your post.

Examples:
Title/Subtitle: Arrowood; True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray; The Marriage Lie.
Series Name: The Harry Bosch Series; The Harry Hole Series
Author: A.S.A. Harrison; Charlaine Harris; Flynn Berry.


Book 3: Novem-"Brr!"
November has us bundling up against the cold, and gathering around hearth and home with family for warmth and celebration

🍂 Option 1: Read a book with a title containing all the letters needed to spell the word COAT. Only the title can be used - no subtitles.

OR
🍂 Option 2: Take the “brr” off the cool, autumn weather. Read a book with one of these things on the cover: coat, jacket, scarf, mitten, blanket, outdoor bonfire (a controlled recreational/utility fire), or fireplace.
REQUIRED: If using the cover option, include the cover in your post and point out the item from the above list.

Examples:
Title: The Poacher's Son; The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris;Southern Lady Code.
Cover: Lilac Girls (Lilac Girls, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly - coat The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - coat Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney - coat Winter Storms (Winter, #3) by Elin Hilderbrand - blanket You Were There Before My Eyes by Maria Riva - scarf The Book Club by Mary Alice Monroe - fireplace Shelter Mountain (Virgin River, #2) by Robyn Carr - fireplace


message 2: by Lisa (last edited Oct 27, 2019 04:54PM) (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments ***Approved***


BOOK 1:
Knightly Academy (Knightley Academy, #1) by Violet Haberdasher

BOOK 2:
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris The Moche Warrior (Lara McClintoch Archeological Mystery, #3) by Lyn Hamilton I Know Everything by Matthew Farrell Tell My Sorrows To The Stones by Christopher Golden Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio Purrfect Murder (The Mysteries of Max, #1) by Nic Saint Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry

BOOK 3 - Option 1:


BOOK 3 - Option 2:
Ordeal By Innocence by Agatha Christie - coat War at Home (Smokey Dalton, #5) by Kris Nelscott - coat Less Than A Treason (Kate Shugak, #21) by Dana Stabenow - coat Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence - coat The Unnatural Inquirer (Nightside, #8) by Simon R. Green


message 3: by Lisa (last edited Oct 15, 2019 05:02AM) (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments ***Not Approved***


BOOK 1:


BOOK 2:
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

BOOK 3 - Option 1:


BOOK 3 - Option 2:
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown


message 4: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments ***Reserved***


message 5: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (new)

SRC Moderator | 7053 comments Mod
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message 6: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1557 comments Can I please get the Ok on The Secrets We Kept for thriller-it is on the bottom right now


message 7: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Joanne wrote: "Can I please get the Ok on The Secrets We Kept for thriller-it is on the bottom right now"

While The Secrets We Kept is a thriller, it does not meet the other portion of the Book 2 requirement for having "rr" in tact in the title, subtitle or author's name.

Sorry to say, this book can't be approved.


message 8: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1557 comments Oh geez-sorry I missed that!


message 9: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments could you please approve The Surgeon Tess Gerritsen for Thriller MPG and rr in author name for book 2


message 10: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "could you please approve The Surgeon Tess Gerritsen for Thriller MPG and rr in author name for book 2"

Approved


message 11: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Can I please get mystery for Dead as a Doornail locked in - 1000ppl have shelved it that was but it’s at the bottom of the list


message 12: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Dee wrote: "Can I please get mystery for Dead as a Doornail locked in - 1000ppl have shelved it that was but it’s at the bottom of the list"

Approved


message 13: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments Howdy. Would this cover work okay for option 3? Thanks.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown


message 14: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Trish wrote: "Howdy. Would this cover work okay for option 3? Thanks.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown"


I'm not sure what article of clothing you were trying to use for the task, but he isn't wearing a coat or jacket, and the headpiece appears to be a scarf wrapped around his head and not a hat, nor a scarf worn around the neck for cold weather. Sorry, this doesn't work.


message 15: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments I'd thought he was wearing a blanket-like jacket.

Never mind. I'll think of something else.


message 16: by Aprilleigh (new)

Aprilleigh (aprilleighlauer) | 1261 comments Does this work for the cover option of book 3? He appears to be wearing an overcoat.

Ordeal By Innocence by Agatha Christie


message 17: by Aprilleigh (last edited Oct 15, 2019 02:12PM) (new)

Aprilleigh (aprilleighlauer) | 1261 comments Please lock in MPG mystery for both The Moche Warrior and I Know Everything. I've narrowed my choice down to one of these, so it will depend on which one grabs me more when I get to them.


message 18: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Aprilleigh wrote: "Does this work for the cover option of book 3? He appears to be wearing an overcoat.

Ordeal By Innocence by Agatha Christie"


Approved


message 19: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Aprilleigh wrote: "Please lock in MPG mystery for both The Moche Warrior and I Know Everything. I've narrowed my choice down to one of these, so it will depend on which one grabs me mor..."

Approved


message 20: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Trish wrote: "I'd thought he was wearing a blanket-like jacket.

Never mind. I'll think of something else."


Sorry, I see a shirt with what looks like sleeves. :(


message 21: by Emily (new)

Emily | 782 comments Can I get Tell My Sorrows To The Stones approved for "Horror"?


message 22: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Emily wrote: "Can I get Tell My Sorrows To The Stones approved for "Horror"?"

Approved


message 23: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3940 comments Change of plan please can you note MPG mystery for I Will Miss You Tomorrow for option 2 thanks


message 24: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "Change of plan please can you note MPG mystery for I Will Miss You Tomorrow for option 2 thanks"

Approved


message 25: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Option 2 - Please confirm MYSTERY genre for
Blackberry Winter


message 26: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Book Concierge wrote: "Option 2 - Please confirm MYSTERY genre for
Blackberry Winter"


Approved

Good choice. I read it several years ago and enjoyed it.


message 27: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2381 comments Kathy KS

Please verify this one for Book 3, option 2:

War at Home by Kris Nelscott , by Kris Nelscott


message 28: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Kathy wrote: "Kathy KS

Please verify this one for Book 3, option 2:

War at Home by Kris Nelscott, by Kris Nelscott"


It's difficult to say with certainty this is a coat from the cover view, but it looks more like a coat than a shirt, so I will approve it.

Approved


message 29: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2381 comments Lisa wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Kathy KS

Please verify this one for Book 3, option 2:

War at Home by Kris Nelscott, by Kris Nelscott"

It's difficult to say with certainty this is a coat from the cover view, bu..."

Thanks.


message 30: by Trish (last edited Oct 25, 2019 11:18AM) (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments Howdy. Second attempt at an outdoor coat for Option 3. How's this?

Less Than A Treason (Kate Shugak, #21) by Dana Stabenow

Plus, I'm thinking of this for Option 2, if you could lock the Mystery genre: puRRfect murder, Nic Saint

Thanks.


message 31: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Trish wrote: "Howdy. Second attempt at an outdoor coat for Option 3. How's this?

Less Than A Treason (Kate Shugak, #21) by Dana Stabenow

Plus, I'm thinking of this for Option 2, if you could lock the Mystery genre: [book:pu..."


Both are approved.


message 32: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishhartuk) | 3675 comments Lovely. Thank you.


message 33: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1557 comments Would you call this a coat?

Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence


message 34: by Lisa (last edited Oct 26, 2019 04:40PM) (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Joanne wrote: "Would you call this a coat?

Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence"


That will work. Approved.


message 35: by Anja (new)

Anja | 394 comments Does a suit jacket count?


message 36: by Joanne (last edited Oct 27, 2019 06:48AM) (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1557 comments Lisa wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Would you call this a coat?

Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence"

That will work. Approved."



Thanks can you lock this one in for Mystery and or Thriller

Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré


message 37: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Joanne wrote: "

Can you lock this one in for Mystery and or Thriller

Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré


Approved


message 38: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Anja wrote: "Does a suit jacket count?"

That will work.


message 39: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments Hi! Are these okay for:
1: Knightley Academy (Knightley Academy, #1) by Violet Haberdasher (ber in author's name)
2: Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (thriller and rr in author's name)
3: The Unnatural Inquirer (Nightside, #8) by Simon R. Green (coat on the cover)


message 40: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Midu wrote: "Hi! Are these okay for:
1: Knightley Academy (Knightley Academy, #1) by Violet Haberdasher(ber in author's name)
2: Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (thriller and rr in author's name)
3: [bookcover:The Unnatural Inquirer|12..."


Approved. They all look good.


message 41: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 902 comments Lisa wrote: "Midu wrote: "Hi! Are these okay for:
1: Knightley Academy (Knightley Academy, #1) by Violet Haberdasher(ber in author's name)
2: Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (thriller and rr in author's name)
3: [bookcover:The Unnatura..."

Thank you!


message 42: by Teresa Jo (last edited Nov 12, 2019 08:12AM) (new)

Teresa Jo (teresajo) | 246 comments Can I get this cover approved for the coat? I know it is hard to see because the figure is tiny, so want to make sure it is good before I start reading. ~Thanks

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) by Robert Galbraith


message 43: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1527 comments Teresa Jo wrote: "Can I get this cover approved for the coat? I know it is hard to see because the figure is tiny, so want to make sure it is good before I start reading. ~Thanks

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) by Robert Galbraith"


Approved


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