The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - MegSCL's Task: Getting to Know Seasonal Reading Challengers

Choose one of the following four options and read one book:
Required: Indicate the option.

1. Where do you live?
Read a book set in (at least 50%) the city or state/county/province where you currently live, or a book by an author who was born or currently lives in your city/state/county/province.
-must be based on the place you currently live, even if it's not where you are originally from
-alternate versions of the place are allowed (or past/future versions) as long as it IS the place, not just similar to the place
-if the author is deceased, you can use the place they were living at the time of their death
Required: state where you live and how the book fits the task. If using the author option the 카지노싸이트 profile should indicate the place or include a reference when you post.

2. What do you do for work?
Read a book in which the main character does a similar job to you or read a non-fiction book about your area of work. For example, if you are a teacher, read a book with a teacher as a main character or a non-fiction book about education.
If you’re not working, or you are retired, parenting, or studying; read a book where the main character is also not working, retired, parenting, studying, or in your situation. Or read a non-fiction book relevant to a former area of work or about your current situation (e.g. parenting, being in retirement etc.).
Required: state what you do and how the book fits the task

3. Do you have any pets or kids?
Read a book with a title (subtitles excluded) or author’s name (first, middle, or last) that includes your child’s or pet’s name. If you don't have children or a pet you may read a book with the word "None" in the title.
Words and names must stand alone and the spelling must match exactly, plurals and possessives are OK.
-first names only; no nicknames or middle names allowed
-past pets are allowed
Required: state the name/word and whether it belongs to a child, cat, dog or other pet

4. Stay anonymous
If you want to keep all this to yourself, that’s fine! Stay anonymous by reading a book which was authored by ‘Anonymous.’

a few notes;

OPTION 1
-must be based on the place you currently live, even if it's not where you are originally from
-alternate versions of the place are allowed (or past/future versions) as long as it is the place, not just similar to the place
-if the author is deceased, you can use the place they were living at the time of their death
-country is not specific enough, must be a more local region

OPTION 3
-first names only; no nicknames or middle names allowed
-past pets are allowed

OPTION 4
-'Unknown' is not the same as 'Anonymous'

reserved

This help thread is open!

If we use option 1 and go with where the author lives, is that the place we currently reside or the place we consider home ("your state")?

My state is WV, but I currently live in Maryland. If I think of home or "my state" it's WV. (Maryland clearly will have more options in either case, but my brain always wants to say WV even though I've been here 3 years.)

Probably a silly question, but the heat's out and I'm distracting myself moving things around. :P

Thanks!

I didn't get to Marilynne Robinson last challenge - she lives here in IA and the Gilead series is set here :)

Can I have Laini Taylor approved for an Oregon (my state of residence) author. Her website link and click ABOUT LAINI

In the third paragraph she states that she is living in Portland, Oregon.

Thanks

Morgan wrote: "If we use option 1 and go with where the author lives, is that the place we currently reside or the place we consider home ("your state")?

My state is WV, but I currently live in Maryland. If I ..."

Hi Morgan. It will have to be the place where you currently live. I think that the concept of 'home' is a bit too open to interpretation. I hope you get warmed up soon!

Deborah wrote: "Can I have Laini Taylor approved for an Oregon (my state of residence) author. Her website link and click ABOUT LAINI

In the third paragraph she states..."

Confirmed - Laini Taylor for Oregon.

Melissa wrote: "I didn't get to Marilynne Robinson last challenge - she lives here in IA and the Gilead series is set here :)"

Great! That is an excellent series.

Meg wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Can I have Laini Taylor approved for an Oregon (my state of residence) author. Her website link and click ABOUT LAINI

In the third para..."

Thanks:) Fast response

Can it be an alternative version of your home town? I'm in London, and there are a lot of steampunk and urban fantasy books set here which I wouldn't mind reading.

Trish wrote: "Can it be an alternative version of your home town? I'm in London, and there are a lot of steampunk and urban fantasy books set here which I wouldn't mind reading."
Yes, an alternative London is fine as long as it is clearly London. By that I mean it can't be a fantasy city similar to London but must actually BE London, even if it's not quite a real version of London. I hope that makes sense!

Meg wrote: "Yes, an alternative London is fine as long as it is clearly London. By that I mean it can't be a fantasy city similar to London but must actually BE London, even if it's not quite a real version of London. I hope that makes sense! "

Yep. That makes sense. Thank you.

For the name option, can it be my kid's middle name?
Thanks!

Please confirm for teacher. Thanks.

Erin (NY) wrote: "For the name option, can it be my kid's middle name?
Thanks!"
Sorry Erin, it has to be a first name. But thanks for the question, I'll make sure to clarify that in the task.

Lauren wrote: "Please confirm for teacher. Thanks."
Yes main character is a teacher

I'm a widow, currently unemployed. Would reading a book about another widow, even if she has a job, work?

Teri-k wrote: "I'm a widow, currently unemployed. Would reading a book about another widow, even if she has a job, work?"

Hi Teri, good question, but sorry no that won't work. In this task I am looking specifically at your job (or non-job situation) so that is the part that needs to match.

Meg wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I'm a widow, currently unemployed. Would reading a book about another widow, even if she has a job, work?"

Hi Teri, good question, but sorry no that won't work. In this task I am lo..."

No problem, I just needed that clarification of which part was most important. Thanks.

Can I use a graphic novel or sequential comic book for this task, if they conform to other SRC requirements? I'm specifically wanting to read PhD Chapter 5: Adventures in Thesisland, which is all about PhD students & therefore well-matched to my current situation.

LouLouReads wrote: "Can I use a graphic novel or sequential comic book for this task, if they conform to other SRC requirements? I'm specifically wanting to read PhD Chapter 5: Adventures in Thesisland..."

Sorry - that sounds like a great read, but I haven't allowed graphic novels/comics/manga for this task.

Meg wrote: "Morgan wrote: "If we use option 1 and go with where the author lives, is that the place we currently reside or the place we consider home ("your state")?

My state is WV, but I currently live in M..."

Understandable :)
I was half through a list I was making in my head of books by WV authors before I was like, "Waaaaaaaaaiiiiiiitttt .... you don't live there any more." lol. So I figured it was worth a shot. ;)
Maryland it is!

Meg wrote: "LouLouReads wrote: "Can I use a graphic novel or sequential comic book for this task, if they conform to other SRC requirements? I'm specifically wanting to read [book:PhD Chapter 5: Adventures in ..."


Ahh fair enough. In that case, at least I have a place to stick one of the tedious preparing-for-your-viva textbooks that I have to read anyway, right? :-)

Does it have to be a current pet? Can it be a pet I had for a long time, but is not longer alive?

Marie-Anne wrote: "Does it have to be a current pet? Can it be a pet I had for a long time, but is not longer alive?"

That is allowed.

I am a student, and so am unemployed, and at the beginning of May I will not technically live anywhere...I am going to be traveling across the country and through Europe until the middle of August.

Will The Road by Cormac McCarthy work for this? It is post-apocalyptic, so they don't have a job and I believe just wander around.

For Option 1, can the author live in the same state but a different city? I live in Baltimore Maryland. Elizabeth Peters lived in Frederick Maryland.

In typing this question I realized that the task says "an author who was born or currently lives in your city/state/county/province." If the author is deceased, can we use the place she was living at the time of her death in lieu of "currently living"?

Stephanie wrote: "I am a student, and so am unemployed, and at the beginning of May I will not technically live anywhere...I am going to be traveling across the country and through Europe until the middle of August...."

Yes - strangely I think that is a pretty good fit! I hope your wanderings are more pleasant than theirs though :)

Julia wrote: "For Option 1, can the author live in the same state but a different city? I live in Baltimore Maryland. Elizabeth Peters lived in Frederick Maryland.

In typing this question I rea..."

Yes, another city in the same state is OK.
Good point on deceased authors. I am happy to use place at time of death in lieu of currently living.

Hahaha, thanks Meg. That's what I was thinking too :)

I live in Illinois, and per her website Gillian Flynn does too per website. Please approve it per the last paragraph

Papermaker wrote: "I live in Illinois, and per her website Gillian Flynn does too per website. Please approve it per the last paragraph "

Confirmed. It's also on her goodreads profile

Can I use Nick Harkaway for London? He was born in Cornwall, but on his website (), down at the bottom of the 'about me', he references living in a house in London (the sentence is: "...and I still feel content and safe when a gale blows up and whistles around the corner of my home in London").

Is that enough to assert he's in London?

Lulu wrote: "Can I use Nick Harkaway for London? He was born in Cornwall, but on his website (here), down at the bottom of the 'about me', he references living in a house in London (the sentenc..."

Yep that's fine. Just make sure to include that info for the mods when you post :)

Meg wrote: "Lulu wrote: "Can I use Nick Harkaway for London? He was born in Cornwall, but on his website (here), down at the bottom of the 'about me', he references living in a house in London..."

Oops, forgot to set up notifications so missed this - thanks!

If the author is listed as "Unknown", can we use it for Option 4? (I'm wondering if I can use Beowulf: A New Verse Translation for this task.) Thanks!

Christine wrote: "If the author is listed as "Unknown", can we use it for Option 4? (I'm wondering if I can use Beowulf: A New Verse Translation for this task.) Thanks!"

Hi Christine, Sorry I will have to say no to this! I read goodreads descriptions of the meanings of 'anonymous' and 'unknown' and they do have distinct meanings.

Could I have Bad Boyfriend approved for teacher? It doesn't appear on the book description but in several reviews, as well as in listopias,
eg. /list/show/6... (#10)

Option 3: New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton - son's name, Thomas

Option 4: Goody Two-Shoes by Anonymous

Elizabeth wrote: "Could I have Bad Boyfriend approved for teacher? It doesn't appear on the book description but in several reviews, as well as in listopias,
eg. /list/show/..."

That's fine - just state that the MC is a teacher in your post :)

option 3: What Alice Forgot -- one of my 2 current dogs is a PWD named Alice . Does this work??

That works! And a cute name. Although I don't know what a PWD is....?

Claire wrote: "Option 3: New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton - son's name, Thomas

Option 4: Goody Two-Shoes by Anonymous"

Either is fine, although remember it is only a 1 book task!

Meg wrote: "That works! And a cute name. Although I don't know what a PWD is....?"

Portuguese Water Dog :)

Cindie wrote: "Meg wrote: "That works! And a cute name. Although I don't know what a PWD is....?"

Portuguese Water Dog :)"

Cute :)

For option 2, the task says "similar job to you." How close do the jobs have to be to be "similar"? I'm a lawyer, can I read a book in which the MC is a judge? Higher up in the food chain, certainly, but overall same general line of work. Or, moving down the food chain, what about a law student?

Thanks!

Sandy wrote: "For option 2, the task says "similar job to you." How close do the jobs have to be to be "similar"? I'm a lawyer, can I read a book in which the MC is a judge? Higher up in the food chain, certa..."

Good question! I am happy for 'similar' to be flexible, so judge and lawyer are the same 'industry' and therefore acceptable. Law student on the other hand, I would say no, because the job/field of work is really 'student' rather than working in the law field. However, if a significant part of the story involves them participating in on the job training or interning, where they are actually out involved in real law practice (rather than just in the classroom), I would say yes. Hope that isn't too vague!

Meg wrote: "Sandy wrote: "For option 2, the task says "similar job to you." How close do the jobs have to be to be "similar"? I'm a lawyer, can I read a book in which the MC is a judge? Higher up in the foo..."

Nope, it all makes sense. Thanks!