The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Lucy Bookworm's Task: Flying the Flag

At the time of writing this, the UK is in the middle of a long weekend celebrating The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Choose one of the following options. REQUIRED: For either option, include the cover in your post.

1) Everywhere seems to be covered in bunting/flags. Read a book with a flag or bunting on the cover (bunting is strings of small, usually triangular, flags). The flag doesn't have to be a national flag but must be recognisable as a flag. A piece of clothing or similar with the representation of a flag will NOT count. It must clearly be a flag or bunting, flying or being waved.

Examples:

2) This weekend has been about people coming together, as families, friends or communities. Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover
Examples:

In addition to the examples above, these work:
Option 1:
Bunting: ,

Option 2: People
,
Silhouettes
As long as silhouettes are definitely people, not just blobs, then they will count:
,

There do NOT work:
- this might resemble the USA flag but it is not a flag!
- it is obvious that this is meant to be the Union Jack, but it is not a flying flag
again, the US flag is not an actual flag flying, just a representation of it ...

This thread is now open.

Are silhouettes okay for option 2?

I was going to ask about silhouettes as well! Specifically I am asking about

Amy wrote: "Are silhouettes okay for option 2?

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My feeling is that as long as the silhouettes are definitely people, not just blobs, then they will count.
So yes, I will approve this one.

Brooke wrote: "I was going to ask about silhouettes as well! Specifically I am asking about
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My feeling is that as long as the silhouettes are definitely people, not just blobs, then they will count.
So yes, I will approve this one.

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Brooke wrote: "I was going to ask about silhouettes as well! Specifically I am asking about
"

My feeling is that as long as the silhouettes are definitely p..."

Thank you!

Can I count this one as three people? Two in the background and the front profile, or do they have to obviously be "together" as a group?



Take My Hand

♞ Pat wrote: "Can I count this one as three people? Two in the background and the front profile, or do they have to obviously be "together" as a group?

The challenge says "Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover" & I see three people on that cover!

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "♞ Pat wrote: "Can I count this one as three people? Two in the background and the front profile, or do they have to obviously be "together" as a group?

The challe..."

AWESOME! I'm so excited. A library patron recommended it this week when she checked it in, and I read the first page and was HOOKED. It'll be a while before it gets back around to me - it's getting a lot of play in the queue hold here - but I'll have it before I "need it."

Thanks so much for seeing it the same way I did. ;-D

Will this work? There are three people but they are not gathering together?

Can I get Double Shot Death (on the food truck) approved for option 1, please?

Tammy AZ wrote: "Will this work? There are three people but they are not gathering together? "

The challenge says "Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover" & I see three people on that cover!

Aprilleigh wrote: "Can I get Double Shot Death (on the food truck) approved for option 1, please?"

Yes, there is clearly bunting flying on that van!

This may sound pedantic, and I'm actually using Option 1 myself, but I always thought of bunting (option 2) as something else, and looking it up online, I am finding what I had in mind as well as what you mentioned about flags (maybe US vs British?)

From Wikipedia - Typical forms of bunting are strings of colorful, monochrome, beige triangular flags and lengths of fabric in the colors of national flags gathered and draped into swags or pleated into fan shapes

for example - \\https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20...

I can't immediately think of a book cover with this but just wanted to mention it. Maybe not relevant because your primary reference is to flags and you defined your meaning of bunting in a clear way.

Bunting in the UK is usually triangular pennants, though can be other shapes (eg rectangle, particularly for mini flags, or pennants)
For the avoidance of doubt, these images show bunting "flying" as intended ...

Robin P wrote: "This may sound pedantic, and I'm actually using Option 1 myself, but I always thought of bunting (option 2) as something else, and looking it up online, I am finding what I had in mind as well as w..."

I thought of bunting as this too: https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.857bcffc0...

I have never thought of it as the triangles. Thanks to all for pointing out the difference.

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Tammy AZ wrote: "Will this work? There are three people but they are not gathering together? "

The challenge says "Read a book with at least 3 peo..."

Thanks!

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Bunting in the UK is usually triangular pennants, though can be other shapes (eg rectangle, particularly for mini flags, or pennants)
For the avoidance of doubt, these images show bunting "flying" ..."

Good point, the other kind doesn't "fly", it just hangs there!

Pretty sure this will work, but I have learned to always ask if in doubt

-2 flags are in the background

I think this should be okay for either option, if silhouettes are okay, but could you confirm?

Afternoon

I think this should work for both options if silhouettes are okay: I think it's pretty clear that they're horsemen with flags. But I just wanted to confirm that you agree.



Thanks.

Bookwrm526

So...do zombies count as people? I'm specifically asking about this one:

Joanne wrote: "Pretty sure this will work, but I have learned to always ask if in doubt

-2 flags are in the background"
Unfortunately I don't see any flags flying on that cover - it is obviously meant to represent the US flag, but is not actually a flag flying.

Trish wrote: "I think this should be okay for either option, if silhouettes are okay, but could you confirm?

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Yes, that works for either option!

Jessica wrote: "Bookwrm526

So...do zombies count as people? I'm specifically asking about this one: "

I am not an expert on zombies in terms of whether they class as people, but those images look like people to me, so I'll say yes!

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Yes, that works for either option!"

Thanks, Lucy

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Bookwrm526

So...do zombies count as people? I'm specifically asking about this one: "

I am not an expert on zombies in terms of whether ..."

Thank you Lucy!!

Does this one work for option 2 ?
Thanks,
Andy

Andy wrote: "Does this one work for option 2 ?
Thanks,
Andy"
Andy, I'm so sorry for the delay in replying, I've had no internet access over the weekend. I am going to say that you can most definitely tell that they are people & with 90% of the body showing, I will say yes for 3 people on that cover!

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Andy wrote: "Does this one work for option 2 ?
Thanks,
Andy"
Andy, I'm so sorry for the delay in replying, I've had no internet access over the weekend. I am go..."
Thanks, I was worried about their beheaded status so I thought I'd best ask before reading half the book.
Andy

can you see the three people on this cover thanks

Marie (UK) wrote: "can you see the three people on this cover thanks
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Yes, I see three people on that cover!

Does this cover work for the flag option:



Thank you!

Susan - I see a flag being carried/waved so yes!

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Susan - I see a flag being carried/waved so yes!"

Thank you!

So, my first choice for this prompt was a very rare (for me) DNF. Which means I need a new option.

Would this work for Option 2?

Trish, I have previously said that silhouettes count as long as they are recognisable as people- that looks like 3 people to me so yes!

Thank you.