Take It or Leave It Challenge - June 2024 - Page 1
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1SqueakyChu
For those new to this challenge: More info and monthly index can be found in post #1 of this thread or this TIOLI FAQS wiki.
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Your challenge for June 2024 is to...
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Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
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Rules:
1. List the Little Free Library from which you selected your book in your book listing.
2. Do not change the form of any of the three words (e.g. Do NOT use a word such as "libraries" instead of "library").
3. Any of the three qualifying words may be embedded in or across words.
4. Use the following map to locate a Little Free Library near you.
5. A Little Free Library is a very *specific* "thing" although to qualify for this challenge it does not to be registered (i.e. have a charter number). Do NOT use a book you borrowed from a public library.
6. You must get the book directly from a Little Free Library, not have it passed to you from someone else who visited a Little Free Library.
7. To learn more about Little Free Libraries, please visit this LFL web site
8. In case you wondered, yes, I am a Little Free Library steward! :D
9. Another resource for locating Little Free Libraries is right here on LT!
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Other Stuff (not part of the TIOLI challenge):
1. FAMeulstee and alcottacre’s 2024 TIOLI Sweeplette Meter
2. FAMeulstee and alcottacre’s Our TIOLI Sweeps
3. Morphidae's List of Previous TIOLI Challenges (2010-2016) - A reference (Do a control-F scan) to avoid repeating a previous challenge. If your idea is similar to a previous challenge, make it unique by adding a new "twist" to it.
4. The June 2024 TIOLI Meter - Optional page on which you may track your TIOLI reading. Not competitive--- just fun!
...logo by cyderry
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Your challenge for June 2024 is to...
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Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name.
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Rules:
1. List the Little Free Library from which you selected your book in your book listing.
2. Do not change the form of any of the three words (e.g. Do NOT use a word such as "libraries" instead of "library").
3. Any of the three qualifying words may be embedded in or across words.
4. Use the following map to locate a Little Free Library near you.
5. A Little Free Library is a very *specific* "thing" although to qualify for this challenge it does not to be registered (i.e. have a charter number). Do NOT use a book you borrowed from a public library.
6. You must get the book directly from a Little Free Library, not have it passed to you from someone else who visited a Little Free Library.
7. To learn more about Little Free Libraries, please visit this LFL web site
8. In case you wondered, yes, I am a Little Free Library steward! :D
9. Another resource for locating Little Free Libraries is right here on LT!
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Other Stuff (not part of the TIOLI challenge):
1. FAMeulstee and alcottacre’s 2024 TIOLI Sweeplette Meter
2. FAMeulstee and alcottacre’s Our TIOLI Sweeps
3. Morphidae's List of Previous TIOLI Challenges (2010-2016) - A reference (Do a control-F scan) to avoid repeating a previous challenge. If your idea is similar to a previous challenge, make it unique by adding a new "twist" to it.
4. The June 2024 TIOLI Meter - Optional page on which you may track your TIOLI reading. Not competitive--- just fun!
2SqueakyChu
Index of Challenges:
Challenges #1-6
1. Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name - msg #1
2. Read a book where the letters that form the word “read” are to be found in the title - msg #3
3. Read a book with a connection to the month of June - msg #4
4. Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card - msg #5
5. Read a book with a title of only 1-syllable words but containing at least 4 words - msg #6
6. Read a book related to memory (including memoirs) or with the word "memory" or "remember" in the title - msg #7
Challenges #7-12
7. Read a book that was or could have been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize - msg #8
8. Read a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view - msg #9
9. Read a book that contains an ampersand in the title - msg #11
10. Read a book with a color starting with the letter "B" in the title or author's name - msg #23
11. Read a book from the Kirkus Starred Reviews list - msg #26
12. Read a book for the Zodiac challenge (Gemini - read a book from the challenger's library - msg #30
Challenges #13-15
13. Read a book where the title and author's name are in different colours on the cover - msg #35
14. Reread a comfort book that you have enjoyed at least twice - msg #42
15. Read a book which features a senior sleuth - msg #48
Please hold your challenge until the July TIOLI challenges are posted. Thank you!
Challenges #1-6
1. Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name - msg #1
2. Read a book where the letters that form the word “read” are to be found in the title - msg #3
3. Read a book with a connection to the month of June - msg #4
4. Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card - msg #5
5. Read a book with a title of only 1-syllable words but containing at least 4 words - msg #6
6. Read a book related to memory (including memoirs) or with the word "memory" or "remember" in the title - msg #7
Challenges #7-12
7. Read a book that was or could have been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize - msg #8
8. Read a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view - msg #9
9. Read a book that contains an ampersand in the title - msg #11
10. Read a book with a color starting with the letter "B" in the title or author's name - msg #23
11. Read a book from the Kirkus Starred Reviews list - msg #26
12. Read a book for the Zodiac challenge (Gemini - read a book from the challenger's library - msg #30
Challenges #13-15
13. Read a book where the title and author's name are in different colours on the cover - msg #35
14. Reread a comfort book that you have enjoyed at least twice - msg #42
15. Read a book which features a senior sleuth - msg #48
Please hold your challenge until the July TIOLI challenges are posted. Thank you!
3DeltaQueen50
Challenge #2: Read a book where the letters that form the word "read" are in the title
4lindapanzo
Challenge #3: Read a book with a connection to the month of June
Indicate how the book relates to June.
This could relate to an event that typically occurs in June (such as a wedding or a graduation) or relates to something that takes place (or took place) in June.
Indicate how the book relates to June.
This could relate to an event that typically occurs in June (such as a wedding or a graduation) or relates to something that takes place (or took place) in June.
5susanna.fraser
It's that time of year again:
Challenge #4: Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card (list the category).
Challenge #4: Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card (list the category).
6alcottacre
Challenge #5: The “Many Words, One Syllable Each” Challenge, Part II: Titles that have only 1 syllable words in them, but must have at least 4 words in the title.
Subtitles are not allowed for this challenge.
Subtitles are not allowed for this challenge.
7wandering_star
Challenge #6: Read a book related to memory or with the word "memory" or "remember" in the title. - started by wandering_star
Memoirs would fit this, but I'm also thinking of novels like Time Shelter which have memory/nostalgia as a key theme.
Memoirs would fit this, but I'm also thinking of novels like Time Shelter which have memory/nostalgia as a key theme.
8Chatterbox
Challenge #7: Read a book that was, or could have been, nominated for the Man Booker International Prize
The Man Booker International Prize was inaugurated in 2005, until 2015 it was awarded every two years but has been annual prize since 2016. In recent days, Jenny Erpenbeck's novel Kairos won the 2024 prize.
The prize is given to a single work of fiction or collection of short stories, published in a foreign language and translated into English -- and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
You don't need to confine yourself to the list of prize nominees, but can pick any novel that would qualify. If you can find a book listed for sale on Amazon uk, Blackwell's or Waterstone's, that would meet the criterion of "published in the UK or Ireland."
So:
1. A work of fiction or short story collection published in a language other than English
2. Translated into English
3. Published in the UK or Ireland.
I'll be reading Kairos and also the newest book by Ismail Kadare, A Dictator Calls; a book by him received the inaugural award.
The Man Booker International Prize was inaugurated in 2005, until 2015 it was awarded every two years but has been annual prize since 2016. In recent days, Jenny Erpenbeck's novel Kairos won the 2024 prize.
The prize is given to a single work of fiction or collection of short stories, published in a foreign language and translated into English -- and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
You don't need to confine yourself to the list of prize nominees, but can pick any novel that would qualify. If you can find a book listed for sale on Amazon uk, Blackwell's or Waterstone's, that would meet the criterion of "published in the UK or Ireland."
So:
1. A work of fiction or short story collection published in a language other than English
2. Translated into English
3. Published in the UK or Ireland.
I'll be reading Kairos and also the newest book by Ismail Kadare, A Dictator Calls; a book by him received the inaugural award.
9Citizenjoyce
Challenge #8: Read a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view
I'll be reading James by Percival Everett which retells the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the man who escapes from slavery.
I'll be reading James by Percival Everett which retells the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the man who escapes from slavery.
10Citizenjoyce
My planned reads:
Challenge #1: Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name. - started by SqueakyChu
✔*The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No-Horse - Louise Erdrich (4)
Challenge #2: Read a book where the letters that form the word “read” are to be found in the title - started by DeltaQueen
✔Bread Givers - Anzia Yezierska (5)
Challenge #3: Read a book with a connection to the month of June - started by lindapanzo
✔Happy Birthday to You! (-Dr. Seuss (5)
Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame - Olivia Ford
Challenge #4: Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card (list the category) - started by susanna.fraser
*✔999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz- Heather Dune Macadam (5)
Beautyland- Marie-Helene Bertino
✔Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (3.5)
✔Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (4)
The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics - Daniel Schlozman
✔Soul Taken - Patricia Briggs (3.5)
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situationby Hannah Gadsby
Challenge #5: The “Many Words, One Syllable Each” Challenge, Part II: Titles that have only 1 syllable words in them, but must have at least 4 words in the title. - started by AlcottAcre
✔If the Tide Turns - Rachel Rueckert (4)
Challenge #6: Read a book related to memory (including memoirs) or with the word "memory" or "remember" in the title. - started by wandering_star
✔My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's - Sandeep Jauhar (3)
Challenge #7: Read a book that was or could have been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize - started by Chatterbox
✔Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi (3.5)
The Details - Ia Genberg
Challenge #8: Read a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view - started by Citizenjoyce
*✔Dust by Kara Swanson (3)
*James - Percival Everett
*✔Julia - Sandra Newman (4)
The Witch's Heart - Genevieve Gornichec
Challenge #9: Read a book that contains an ampersand in the title - started by Kristelh
✔A Fate of Wrath & Flame - K. A. Tucker (4)
Challenge #10: Read a book with a color starting with the letter "B" in the title or author's name - started by cbl_tn
*✔The Black Angels - Maria Smilios (5)
*The Gentle Tamers: Women of the Old West - Dee Brown
Challenge #11: Read a book from this list: https://www.librarything.com/award/1972/Kirkus-Reviews-Starred-Review - started by dallenbaugh
✔Hunters of the Lost City by Kali Wallace (4)
Challenge #12: Read a book for the Zodiac challenge (Gemini - read a book from the challenger's library (see list of collections) - started by Morphidae
*✔Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (4)
✔Otherworld Nights - Kelley Armstrong (3.5)
Written in Red - Anne Bishop
Challenge #13: Read a book where the title and author's name are in different colours on the cover - started by avatiakh
✔Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel - Janet Skeslien Charles (3.5)
The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going - Ryan P Burge
*✔Sorrow and Bliss - Meg Mason (4)
✔Table for Two: Fictions - Amor Towles (5)
Challenge #14: Reread a comfort book that you have enjoyed at least twice - started by LizzieD
Geek Love- Katherine Dunn
Challenge #15: Read a book which features a senior sleuth - started by countrylife
✔The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (4)
The Last Devil to Die - Richard Osman
Challenge #1: Read a book you selected directly from a Little Free Library or has any of those three words (little, free, library) in the title, subtitle, or author's name. - started by SqueakyChu
✔*The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No-Horse - Louise Erdrich (4)
Challenge #2: Read a book where the letters that form the word “read” are to be found in the title - started by DeltaQueen
✔Bread Givers - Anzia Yezierska (5)
Challenge #3: Read a book with a connection to the month of June - started by lindapanzo
✔Happy Birthday to You! (-Dr. Seuss (5)
Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame - Olivia Ford
Challenge #4: Read a book that fits a category on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Book Bingo Card (list the category) - started by susanna.fraser
*✔999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz- Heather Dune Macadam (5)
Beautyland- Marie-Helene Bertino
✔Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (3.5)
✔Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (4)
The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics - Daniel Schlozman
✔Soul Taken - Patricia Briggs (3.5)
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situationby Hannah Gadsby
Challenge #5: The “Many Words, One Syllable Each” Challenge, Part II: Titles that have only 1 syllable words in them, but must have at least 4 words in the title. - started by AlcottAcre
✔If the Tide Turns - Rachel Rueckert (4)
Challenge #6: Read a book related to memory (including memoirs) or with the word "memory" or "remember" in the title. - started by wandering_star
✔My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's - Sandeep Jauhar (3)
Challenge #7: Read a book that was or could have been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize - started by Chatterbox
✔Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi (3.5)
The Details - Ia Genberg
Challenge #8: Read a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view - started by Citizenjoyce
*✔Dust by Kara Swanson (3)
*James - Percival Everett
*✔Julia - Sandra Newman (4)
The Witch's Heart - Genevieve Gornichec
Challenge #9: Read a book that contains an ampersand in the title - started by Kristelh
✔A Fate of Wrath & Flame - K. A. Tucker (4)
Challenge #10: Read a book with a color starting with the letter "B" in the title or author's name - started by cbl_tn
*✔The Black Angels - Maria Smilios (5)
*The Gentle Tamers: Women of the Old West - Dee Brown
Challenge #11: Read a book from this list: https://www.librarything.com/award/1972/Kirkus-Reviews-Starred-Review - started by dallenbaugh
✔Hunters of the Lost City by Kali Wallace (4)
Challenge #12: Read a book for the Zodiac challenge (Gemini - read a book from the challenger's library (see list of collections) - started by Morphidae
*✔Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (4)
✔Otherworld Nights - Kelley Armstrong (3.5)
Written in Red - Anne Bishop
Challenge #13: Read a book where the title and author's name are in different colours on the cover - started by avatiakh
✔Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel - Janet Skeslien Charles (3.5)
The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going - Ryan P Burge
*✔Sorrow and Bliss - Meg Mason (4)
✔Table for Two: Fictions - Amor Towles (5)
Challenge #14: Reread a comfort book that you have enjoyed at least twice - started by LizzieD
Geek Love- Katherine Dunn
Challenge #15: Read a book which features a senior sleuth - started by countrylife
✔The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (4)
The Last Devil to Die - Richard Osman
11Kristelh
Challenge #9: Read a book that contains an ampersand in the title
I’ll be reading Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon and The Girl of Ink & Stars by Kieran Millwood.
(I hope I did this right, if not let me know).
I’ll be reading Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon and The Girl of Ink & Stars by Kieran Millwood.
(I hope I did this right, if not let me know).
12SqueakyChu
>11 Kristelh: It's perfect! :)
13SqueakyChu
>9 Citizenjoyce: a book retelling a story from another book from a different point of view
Is there an LT list for this? If not, let's start one! You go first! :D
Is there an LT list for this? If not, let's start one! You go first! :D
14Helenliz
>9 Citizenjoyce: ohhh. This could be dangerous, I'm a sucker for a retelling. In fact I currently have 2 on the go!
16raidergirl3
Yes, I love a retelling, often more than the actual original. Check the tag 'retelling'. I've got 29 books tagged 'retelling' in my library!
>14 Helenliz: which ones?
>14 Helenliz: which ones?
17SqueakyChu
>15 dallenbaugh: Thank you!
18alcottacre
>8 Chatterbox: Does the book have to meet all 3 criteria? I was thinking of reading The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth for this challenge, but I have no idea if it was published in the UK or Ireland. I know that it meets the first 2 criteria.
>11 Kristelh: Would an ampersand in a subtitle count, Kristel?
>11 Kristelh: Would an ampersand in a subtitle count, Kristel?
19Helenliz
>18 alcottacre: I can reassure you that The Radetzky March has been published in the UK. There's a copy in our local library.
>16 raidergirl3: Currently reading Ithaca and The Witch's heart. As I said, sucker for a retelling.
>16 raidergirl3: Currently reading Ithaca and The Witch's heart. As I said, sucker for a retelling.
20Citizenjoyce
>15 dallenbaugh:, >16 raidergirl3: Thanks so much. I knew there must be a way to find this but I didn't know how.
21Kristelh
>18 alcottacre: Yes, ampersands anywhere in the title works.
22quondame
>7 wandering_star: Would Memorial Drive qualify?
23cbl_tn
Challenge #10: Read a book with a color starting with the letter "B" in the title or author's name.
For the purposes of this challenge, black counts as a color. Embedded words are fine.
For the purposes of this challenge, black counts as a color. Embedded words are fine.
26dallenbaugh
Challenge #11: Read a book from this list: https://www.librarything.com/award/1972/Kirkus-Reviews-Starred-Review
Most of these books are children's books giving you time to enjoy your June endeavors.
Most of these books are children's books giving you time to enjoy your June endeavors.
27FAMeulstee
>26 dallenbaugh: None of these books is available in Dutch translation, is it possible to broaden your challenge in some way?
28dallenbaugh
>27 FAMeulstee: Choose a highly rated children's book in Dutch, and that will be fine.
29FAMeulstee
>28 dallenbaugh: Thank you!
30Morphidae
Challenge #12: Read a book for the Zodiac challenge (Gemini - read a book from the challenger's library (see list of collections)
I'm a Gemini! So this month's challenge will be to read a book from my* collections.
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While a significant portion is Fantasy, with almost 3k books, there is still a lot to choose from. It has at least a little bit of everything from children's to middle school to YA, from fiction to nonfiction, from Christian fiction to OMG super spicy romance, from memoir to manga. All genres!
I've narrowed it down to books I own or have read.
Any book is acceptable EXCEPT from these collections:
75ers
SantaThing
Not Now
LT Recommended
Maybe
I don't own and haven't read any of the books in the above collections so they will NOT count for this challenge.
* Mostly "my" - there's a good number of books that are MrMorphy's too.
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ETA: I haven't added much in the last few years even though I've been reading. So, if it seems like something I *might* have read based on my library, shoot me a DM and I'll get it added to my library if I've read it/now own it especially if it's paranormal romance, (urban) fantasy, or book club type books.
I've also been reading a lot of reverse harems. Heh. *ducks head*
31Helenliz
>8 Chatterbox: Can this be a book that was published before the Man Booker International Prize was inaugurated? It meets the requirements of points 1, 2 and 3, as we speak, but was published prior to 2005. I think that ought to count, but just wanted to confirm I'd read that right.
32Citizenjoyce
>30 Morphidae: So much to look through and so many good finds, but could you just tell me if you've read Brave New World by Aldous Huxley?
33Morphidae
>42 LizzieD: Yes! A few times. I'll go add it.
35avatiakh
Challenge #13: Read a book where the title and author's name are in different colours on the cover
Must be the edition you are reading.
Must be the edition you are reading.
36alcottacre
>35 avatiakh: Kerry, I have a book with a 2-word title in which one of the words shares the same color as the author's name but the other does not. Would that qualify?
37avatiakh
>36 alcottacre: Weird but acceptable.
38alcottacre
>37 avatiakh: Thanks, Kerry. I agree - it is weird. On the spine of the book, both of the words in the title are in one color and the author's name is in yet another color - not one that is used on the cover at all.
39Chatterbox
>31 Helenliz: Apols for the delay in response. Absolutely qualifies under the "would be eligible even if not nominated" -- i'm not restricting this to books published since the prize was inaugurated. So if you want to read Victor Hugo or Stendhal, je vous en prie!
40Helenliz
>39 Chatterbox: Thanks for confirming. That's what I thought you meant.
41wandering_star
>1 SqueakyChu: I would normally have been unable to participate in this challenge but happily I am on holiday in the US at the moment and managed to fund several Little Libraries in DC, with a couple of promising-looking books! This was my favourite of the Little Libraries I found (sorry about the orientation, I have tried several suggestions for how to rotate images with the code but none of them work)
42LizzieD
Challenge #14: Reread a comfort book that you have read at least twice (Include a guess as to how many times you've read it!)
This is totally self-indulgent. I'm rereading my favorite quasi-scifi series just because I love it so much. Maybe others need this escape right now too!
This is totally self-indulgent. I'm rereading my favorite quasi-scifi series just because I love it so much. Maybe others need this escape right now too!
43SqueakyChu
>41 wandering_star: Hurray! You are the bravest of the brave as I saw no other person in my challenge has ventured out to find a book from within a Little Free Library. *high five*
That's a very clever Little Free Library!
This is our own Little Free Library:
https://www.librarything.com/venue/84141/Little-Free-Library-of-Twinbrook
That's a very clever Little Free Library!
This is our own Little Free Library:
https://www.librarything.com/venue/84141/Little-Free-Library-of-Twinbrook
44Chatterbox
>3 DeltaQueen50: Can I use the subtitle for this?? I've got some non-fiction books that I'd like to read that have relatively short titles, LOL
45Chatterbox
>43 SqueakyChu: Sadly these days I'm donating to little free libraries -- most of which are EMPTY when I drop off books. If I bring one more book INTO the house, I'd have to smuggle it past my landlord...
46DeltaQueen50
>44 Chatterbox: Sure, subtitles can be included.
47SqueakyChu
>45 Chatterbox: LOL! Despite the huge numbers of books in our house, just because we have a Little Free Library, people knock on my door to drop of BAGS and BOXES of book donations!
48countrylife
Challenge #15: Read a book which features a senior sleuth.
49alcottacre
15 challenges this month? Nice!!
50bell7
>48 countrylife: Have to ask, since I have seen senior defined as 55+, 65+ and other various ages... what's the youngest "senior" sleuth you'll accept? (I may or may not be asking because in The Frozen River, Martha Ballard would be about 54...)
51PaulCranswick
I wanted to inform the TIOLI participants that may not have seen the news elsewhere across the threads that our friend and one of the most ardent followers of this challenge, Anita (FAMeulstee) passed away suddenly earlier today.
She will leave a huge gap in the soul of this group.
On TIOLI she had a total of 60 sweep months (second only to Susan) and swept the whole year twice.
She will leave a huge gap in the soul of this group.
On TIOLI she had a total of 60 sweep months (second only to Susan) and swept the whole year twice.
52lindapanzo
>51 PaulCranswick: Oh no!! I’m so sorry to hear that.
53Citizenjoyce
>51 PaulCranswick: Oh no. It's been a real delight having her here. We'll miss her.
54elkiedee
>51 PaulCranswick: That's terribly sad news - thanks Paul for letting us know.
55dallenbaugh
>51 PaulCranswick: Very sad news
56labfs39
>51 PaulCranswick: A loss to our community
57raidergirl3
>51 PaulCranswick: so sad. She was such a big part of TIOLI and I was always impressed with how much and varied she read.
58SqueakyChu
>51 PaulCranswick: I had not seen this devastating news, Paul. Thank you for letting us know. I am shocked and deeply saddened. I know that quite a few LTers have known her and her husband Frank in person. What can we do to be of support for him?
To others: Anita was solely responsible for tabulating all of the sweeplettes which I never did because it was such a huge job. She has been such a HUGE part of the workings of the TIOLI challenges. She will be dearly missed by everyone here.
To others: Anita was solely responsible for tabulating all of the sweeplettes which I never did because it was such a huge job. She has been such a HUGE part of the workings of the TIOLI challenges. She will be dearly missed by everyone here.
59susanna.fraser
>51 PaulCranswick: Oh no, that's so heartbreaking! Thank you for letting us know.
60jeanned
>51 PaulCranswick: Such sad news. Will miss her.
61alcottacre
A couple of small announcements that sadly come as a result of Anita's passing:
1 - I will be setting up a monthly challenge for the remainder of the year beginning in July in honor of Anita. I checked with Madeline and she OK'd it ("I approved of your idea due to our mutual appreciation for everything Anita has done for the TIOLI challenges over the years.") We will be using Anita's own wiki for the monthly challenges: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/User:FAMeulstee
2 - I will be handling the 'Sweeplette Meter' from now on. As I get used to doing it, I ask that if you find any errors you PM me so that I can correct them.
Thanks!
1 - I will be setting up a monthly challenge for the remainder of the year beginning in July in honor of Anita. I checked with Madeline and she OK'd it ("I approved of your idea due to our mutual appreciation for everything Anita has done for the TIOLI challenges over the years.") We will be using Anita's own wiki for the monthly challenges: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/User:FAMeulstee
2 - I will be handling the 'Sweeplette Meter' from now on. As I get used to doing it, I ask that if you find any errors you PM me so that I can correct them.
Thanks!
62SqueakyChu
>61 alcottacre: Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Stasia.
Rest in peace, dear Anita. We miss you so much.
Rest in peace, dear Anita. We miss you so much.
63PaulCranswick
>61 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia.
64alcottacre
>62 SqueakyChu: >63 PaulCranswick: I am happy (which altogether the wrong word) to do it. I just wish it was not necessary!
