The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.2 - XBM’s Task – The Birds and The Bees

In 1964, Jewel Akens had a hit release called “The Birds and The Bees.” The lyrics inspired this task.

Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees
And the flowers and the trees
And the moon up above
And a thing called love

Let me tell ya 'bout the stars in the sky
And a girl and a guy
And the way they could kiss
On a night like this

When I look into your big brown eyes
It's so very plain to see
That it's time you learned about the facts of life
Starting from A to Z

Read two books, using 2 different options.
Required: State the options you use.

Option 1: Read a book with bird(s) or bee(s) on the cover
Required: Post the cover.

Option 2: Read a book with an MPG* of Nature

Option 3: Read a book with an MPG* of Romance

Option 4: Read a book with an MPG* of Biography, Autobiography or Memoir

Option 5: Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name
Ex. Annejet van der Zijl

Option 6: Read a book with both an A and a Z any place in the title. Subtitles are excluded
Ex. The Zig Zag Girl

*Genres may be standalone or embedded.

These books work:

Sunshine - Romance MPG (option 3)
Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse: A Memoir - MPG* of Biography, Autobiography or Memoir (option 4)
Death on Earth: Adventures in Evolution and Mortality - MPG Nature (option 2) & birds on cover (option 1)
darkdawn - Birds on cover - option 1
- Birds on cover - option 1
- Birds on cover - option 1
- Birds on cover - option 1

These books don't:
The Glass Ocean for Option 5 (has multiple authors)

This help thread is open.

For option 3, can I get the romance MPG confirmed for Sunshine please? It probably won't drop off the main page, but better safe than sorry!

Jayne wrote: "For option 3, can I get the romance MPG confirmed for Sunshine please? It probably won't drop off the main page, but better safe than sorry!"

Confirmed

For Option 4 can I get the MPG Autobiography confirmed please?

Thank you!!

Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse: A Memoir by Erin Merryn

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "For Option 4 can I get the MPG Autobiography confirmed please?

Thank you!!

Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse: A Memoir by Erin Merryn
[b..."
Confirmed

Can I get this confirmed as having mpg nature, please? :)

(And while I'm here, can I also get it confirmed that there are birds on the cover?)

Siobhan wrote: "

Can I get this confirmed as having mpg nature, please? :)

(And while I'm here, can I also get it confirmed that there ar..."

Confirmed for MPG Nature and birds

Is this ok for option 1 (birds on cover)

Tien wrote: "Is this ok for option 1 (birds on cover)

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I had to enlarge the cover to see them, but they are there.

Thank you

Could you please confirm the MPG "Autobiography > Memoir" for Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, The Ultra-runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen? Thank you!

Diane Whitney wrote: "Would The Glass Ocean work for option 5 - Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name?
It's co-authored by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Wi..."
I'm going to check with a moderator, rather than give you an answer that could be incorrect.

Diane Whitney wrote: "Would The Glass Ocean work for option 5 - Read a book with an author with both an A and a Z any place in their name?
It's co-authored by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Wi..."
Unfortunately, no - here is the rationale.
The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used. This can be varied by the task creator until task becomes final. A single author is an individual Goodreads record of an author. This name may represent a single writer or a pseudonym for a team of writing partners, if the name listed on Goodreads is an individual name. If two names are listed, but one is a pseudonym for the other, this is still a single author.

Good morning! (or at least here it is morning!)

Would this one work for option 1 Birds on the cover?


(Just to be sure for myself ;) )

Inge (Inge1990) wrote: "Good morning! (or at least here it is morning!)

Would this one work for option 1 Birds on the cover?


(Just to be sure for myself ;) )"

Works for me!

Bird on cover?


Pretty sure this will be ok, but just wanted to confirm since a little puzzle piece of his head is missing!

Ann A wrote: "Bird on cover?


Pretty sure this will be ok, but just wanted to confirm since a little puzzle piece of his head is missing!"

Looks like a crow to me!

Hello! Will you allow the two very small birds flying into the setting sun here, for birds on cover?

by Vaseem Khan

Thank you!

Louise wrote: "Hello! Will you allow the two very small birds flying into the setting sun here, for birds on cover?

by Vaseem Khan

Thank you!"
Yes, I will allow it.

Thanks!