The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.6 - TraceyL's Task: Niagara Falls


This June I'll be taking a short vacation to Niagara Falls. I've been there several times in my life and always have a good time because I love visiting cheesy (often terrible) tourist attractions, and the Canadian side of the falls is full of them.

This is a two book task. Pick two options and read one book for each option.

Option 1: Clifton Hill

The epicenter of tourist activity is Clifton Hill - a promenade featuring a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted houses, video arcades, restaurants, hotels and themed attractions. While each attraction is individually owned and operated, it feels like you are in one big amusement park.

Read a book where the plot features an amusement park, carnival, side show or circus. It should be the main focus of the book.
REQUIRED: If the attraction is not mentioned in the GR description, provide a reference when posting.

Examples:
Nightmare Alley, Hide, Water for Elephants

Option 2: Louis Tussaud

There have been several wax museums in Niagara Falls over the years, and the two currently operating are the Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars, and Louis Tussaud's Waxworks. The figures in these museums vary in quality, and sometimes it's hard to tell who they are supposed to be. Louis Tussaud is the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud of the famous Madam Tussaud's wax museum in London.

Read a book set at least 50% in the U.K. REQUIRED: If the location is not clear on the Goodreads page, provide a reference when posting.

Option 3: Flying Saucer Restaurant

The Flying Saucer Restaurant is exactly what you would expect it to be. It's a UFO-shaped restaurant serving up classic American diner dishes amid funky sci-fi decor. The menu looks like a tabloid newspaper and is filled with space puns.

Read a book with the main page genre Space or Aliens. Genres may be standalone or embedded.

Option 4: The Cadillac Motel

The Cadillac Motel is a car themed motel with a retro 1950's vibe. Each room is decorated with images of classic cars, and it was used as a music video filming location for Canadian rock band The Trews.

Read a book with a word in the title (ignore subtitles) found on this list of car parts: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/wor...
The list is included in post 2 of the Help Thread.

Words must match exactly, except that plurals and possessives are allowed. Please keep in mind that hyphenated words are considered to be ONE word. Two word phrases can be broken up. For example, "Baby" can be used on its own from "Baby Seat."

REQUIRED: Specify in your post the car part that you used.

Car parts for Option 4
A
accelerator, air conditioner, air conditioning, air filter, air vent, airbag, alarm, all-wheel drive, alternator, antenna, anti-lock brakes, armrest, auto, automatic transmission, automobile, axle
B
baby car seat, baby seat, back-up lights, battery, bench seat, bonnet, brake light, brake pedal, brakes, bucket seat, bumper
C
camshaft, car, carburetor, catalytic converter, chassis, child car seat, chrome trim, clutch, computer, console, cooling system, crankshaft, cruise control, cylinder
D
dashboard, defroster, diesel engine, differential, dip stick, door, door handle, drive belt, drive shaftm driver's seat
E
emergency brake, emergency lights, emissions, engine, engine block, exhaust pipe, exhaust system
F
fan belt, fender, filter, floor mat, fog light, four-wheel drive, frame, fuel, fuel cap, fuel gauge, fuse
G
gas, gas gauge, gas pedal, gas tank, gasket, gasoline, gauge, gear shift, gear stick, gearbox, glove compartment, GPS, grille
H
hand brake, headlamp, headlight, headrest, heater, high-beam headlights, hood, horn, hubcap, hybrid
I-J
ignition, instrument panel, interior light, internal combustion engine, jack
K-L
key, license plate, lights, lock, low-beam headlights, lug bolt, lug nut
M
manifold, manual transmission, mat, mirror, moon roof, motor, mud flap, muffler
N-O
navigation system, odometer, oil, oil filter, oil tank
P
parking brake, parking lights, passenger seat, pedal, piston, power brakes, power steering, power window switch
R
radiatorm radio, rag top, rear window defroster, rear-view mirror, reverse light, rims, roof, roof rack, rotary engine
S
seat, seat belt, shift, shock absorber, side airbags, side mirrorm, spare tire, spark plug, speaker, speedometer, spoiler, starter, steering column, steering wheel, sun visor, sunroof, suspension
T
tachometer, tailgate, temperature gauge, thermometer, tire, trailer hitch, transmission, trim, trip computer, trunk, turbo charger, turn signal
U-V
undercarriage, unleaded gas, valve, vents, visor
W
warning light, wheel, wheel well, window, windshield, windshield wiper

Approved

Not Approved

This thread is now open.

For option 4: Words must match exactly, except that plurals and possessives are allowed. Are singular and non-possessives also allowed.
Ex. driver's seat - is possessive already, is driver allowed?
Ex. lights - already plural, would light also work?

Yes, you can do the opposite and have singulars and non-possessives, as long as it's still essentially the same word.

Re: option 2, how would the 'set in UK' rule work for non-fiction (if it would even work at all)? Would non-fiction about the UK or something within the UK work?

If it's specifically about a situation in the UK, or the memoir of a person from the UK, then it would work.

Would a house of horrors work for option 1?
Specifically, Kitty's House of Horrors?

Sorry, Kitty's House of Horrors would not work for option 1 as it sounds like a reality show set up in the woods, not an attraction people can visit.

Morning.

So, just to be paranoid, I could use a CRUISE to die for for option 4, as CRUISE control is in the parts list?

Yes, you can use Cruise for Cruise control.

TraceyL wrote: "Sorry, Kitty's House of Horrors would not work for option 1 as it sounds like a reality show set up in the woods, not an attraction people can visit."

OK thanks.

Sorry, me again.

Please can you confirm Space for Option 3 for Elder Race. I see it, but it's near the bottom of the list.

Thank you.

Elder Race approved for Space

Thanks, Tracey