The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Kim O's task: In Memory of Bailey

In December, 2020, my dog Bailey unexpectedly crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She was my reading buddy, walking buddy, therapist, best friend. My local indie bookstore is dog-friendly, and we went there often. Everyone at the store greeted Bailey like the patrons of Cheers greeted Norm. She was the unofficial mascot of the three book groups to which I belong. I miss her terribly.



This is a one book task. Read 1 book that fits one of the options below.
Required: State the option when you post.

Option 1: Read a book in which all the letters BAILEY can be found in the title/subtitle.
Option 2: I had a lot of nicknames for Bailey. Read a book by a single author where all of the author's initials can be found in one of the following: SWEETIE PETEY, BOOPINATOR, or MRS PEEBODY.
Option 3: Read a book with at least a three-word title in which the initial letters of each word can be found in THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. Letters may be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase.
Option 4: Read a non-fiction book about a domestic dog or dogs. The book may be about a specific dog or dogs in general.
Option 5: Read a book with at least one domesticated dog (no wolves) and at least one person on the cover. Silhouettes or drawings are allowed. The entire person doesn't have to be shown, just enough to confirm that it is a person.
Covers that work:

Covers that don't work:
(leash implies a person is holding it, but you can't see the person)
(there is not enough visible to identify a person)
Required: Include the cover in your post.

Option 5 covers that work:

Reserved

This thread is now open!

Question that may be best answered by an admin/mod, but for the rule that allows use of combined books of poetry, do both books need to meet the task requirement?

I'm thinking specifically about Option 2. Tommy Pico works for Boopinator, but Richard Siken doesn't fit that word.

Zach wrote: "Question that may be best answered by an admin/mod, but for the rule that allows use of combined books of poetry, do both books need to meet the task requirement?

I'm thinking specifically about ..."

My thought is both authors' initials need to be found in the phrase. Admin/moderator, can you confirm?

Zach wrote: combined books of poetry, do both books need to meet the task requirement? I'm thinking specifically about Option 2.

Kim wrote: "My thought is both authors' initials need to be found in the phrase. Admin/moderator, can you confirm? "

Yes, Kim is correct. Both books must satisfy the requirement for the same option of the task. So, in your specific case, you'd need 2 poetry books that are both written by author(s) whose initials can be found in one of the target words.

Is there enough of the person on this cover Thereby Hangs a Tail ?

Joanne wrote: "Is there enough of the person on this cover Thereby Hangs a Tail ?"

Yes, you can definitely tell it's a person.

Option 1: Read a book in which all the letters BAILEY can be found in the title/subtitle

Does "The" in title count?
I mean, would The Midnight Library fit the task?

Elinaly wrote: "Option 1: Read a book in which all the letters BAILEY can be found in the title/subtitle

Does "The" in title count?
I mean, would The Midnight Library fit the task?"

Yes, that will work. All words in the title may be used.