Kim’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2021)

Kim’s comments from the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group.

Dee wrote: "Kim wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Kim wrote: "Would [book:Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends|34262357..."

While I'm not doubting your word, could you point me to where it says this? I have read through all the Rules several times, and I just can't find this. Thanks.

Jessica wrote: "Kim wrote: "Would Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends work for option 3 B?"

I'm..."
Do you have any idea where I can find this guideline? I've looked at all the Rules, etc. and it says no art books, etc. but even though this has Cookbook listed as an MPG, each recipe also includes a personal story. Thanks.

should work for option 1, yes?

Would Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends work for option 3 B?

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15.9 April is Love

Read a book where all the letters of APHRODITE can be found in in any combination of the title/subtitle/authors name.

Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25

Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 9

Total Points: 105
Tasks Completed: 8
Golden Oldies - 2
It's A Fact - 1

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10.4 Strap on your backpack

Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in BACKPACKER
THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie

First published in 1942 - claiming 1 GO

Points this Task: 10
Books Read: 8

Total Points: 90
Tasks Completed: 7
Golden Oldies - 2
It's A Fact - 1

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5.5 New Life

Read a book whose cover has flowers on it.
Required: Post the cover
The Wedding Veil. Kristy Woodson Harvey


Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 7

Total Points: 80
Tasks Completed: 6
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1

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5.8 International Women's Day

Read a book by a single female author.
Drunk on Love. Jasmine Guillory

Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 6

Total Points: 75
Tasks Completed: 5
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1

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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Masoodah's Task: Mother's Day

Option 1: Mothers Day in the UK is known as Mothering Sunday.

Read a book with an author whose first and last initials appear in MOTHERING.
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix

Points this Task: 20
Books Read: 5

Total Points: 70
Tasks Completed: 4
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1

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5.7 Spring Fever

Read a book with a single author whose first and last initials appear in the phrase SPRING HAS SPRUNG. (NP)
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl


Nonfiction - claiming 1 IAF ticket

Points this Task: 5
Books Read: 4

Total Points: 50
Tasks Completed: 3
Golden Oldies - 1
It's A Fact - 1

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15.5 I've Been Probed

Read a book with the MPG Alien or Aliens
The Gods of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs

Published in 1913 - claiming 1 GO ticket

Points this Task: 15
Books Read: 3

Total Points: 45
Tasks Completed: 2
Golden Oldies - 1

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30.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: In Death by J.D. Robb
Option 1 – The Series
Book A: Read one of the books in the In Death series
Passions in Death. J.D. Robb

Book B: Read a book where an author uses the following format for their name – Initial.Initial. Last Name
Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett

Points this Task: 30
Books Read: 2

Total Points: 30
Tasks Completed: 1

Karen Michele wrote: "Yael van der Wouden

Does a name like this that isn't all capitalized names count for #2?"
Yes, that is fine.

Susan A wrote: "Thanks. I did not realize there was a default rule for single/multiple authors."
Here is a link to the default rules: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Also, this applies only is in a task involving author names, initials, or other characteristics (gender, birthplace, etc.)?

Verifying will work.

Reserved

Reserved

If plurals are allowed, are singulars also okay? I'm thinking of Rock Bottom, Tennessee for Rocks.

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25.7- FLY's Task-FLY Finally Finishes! (pretty fitting task to end the challenge on).

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

Option 2: In the car I listened to a LOT of audiobooks. For this option, please pick a book from this list of Best Audiobooks. Required: State the page - page 1
Room. Emma Donoghue

Option 4: For this option, read a book in a series that you had started prior to last year. Required: state the year you started the series and verify that you had abandoned it for at least 6 months
The Bodies in the Library. Marty Wingate
This is a 3 book series. I read book 3 - January 20, 2022, and am now reading book 1. I expect to finish out the series with book 2 some time in the future.

Points this post: 25
Total Points: 995 / 995
Tasks Completed 56

Jayne wrote: "Appreciate the feedback, folks. As a few people have pointed out, TinEye is good as an objective colour marker (ish - there's been a few issues in the past) rather than relying on task creators to ..."

I think that 50% or 60% is much more doable!