SRC Moderator’s Comments (group member since Aug 19, 2016)

SRC Moderator’s comments from the The Seasonal Reading Challenge group.

TBA

REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLAIMING

1. First, identify any tasks involved in your book change with a separate post for each task involved.

2. Copy ALL the task information where the book was claimed for points.

--A) Include the task number, the options used, and a link to each book originally claimed in the task.
--B)The easiest way to copy a post and retain all information:

----1) Click "edit" at the bottom of the original post
----2) Copy from that screen to copy the html

3. Paste that information into a new post and note that you are "UNCLAIMING" the task at the top of the post.

--A) The moderator will remove any credit for the books, points, BB, GO, NF from your totals.
--B) The book(s) in the task are now available to be used for any task as if they had never been claimed.

4. The 'unclaimed' task will need to be reposted as if you were originally claiming credit for the task.

REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTS

1. ONLY ONE TASK MAY BE INCLUDED IN A POST

2. Include your Readerboard name at the TOP of your post.

--A) Not required if your Readerboard name is the same as the name that appears in the shaded area above your posts.

3. Include Task # and a short Task Description.

4. To claim a task in Completed Tasks, the book you use MUST exist on Goodreads.

--A) If your book is not in the Goodreads database, you may ask a Goodreads Librarian for help in this thread: Anyone with librarian stats....

5. A link to the book edition that qualifies it for the task MUST be included along with the specific task posting information. See Verifying Page Counts section of the Rules for more information.

--A) For instructions on adding a book link, see post 1 of Add book/author/cover Instructions in General Help.
--B) If no link, then NO points, NO Big Book tickets, NO Golden Oldies tickets, NO It's A Fact tickets.
--C) If the task involves an element on the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post. The cover will be considered the book link when adding it according to the instructions above.

6. Include a brief explanation to clarify how your book(s) fit the task if it is not obvious.

7. Task creators should update posts 2 and/or 3 in their Help Threads with approved books, but the responsibility for that pre-approval information lies with the poster.

--A) The moderators will not search the help threads to look for pre-approvals. If you had a book pre-approved, including a link to the Help Thread approval may help keep you out of the Questions/Problems thread.

8. A newly completed task must be listed clearly and separately - do not include it in a list with previously completed tasks or partially completed tasks.

9. If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge.

--A) All AR Bookfinder information MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points or no points will be awarded (You can copy the AR BookFinder ratings)
ex. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17.0
--B) Books that have an IL designation of MG+, UG, or UY (in the UK) may be used with no restrictions (other than general SRC and specific task requirements). However, you must state the IL designation when you post the book.
--C)If a book has "childrens" or "kids" listed as a main page genre and has been ok'd in the Not Really for Kids thread, you must include the post number or google document line approval when you post in Completed Tasks.

10. If you want to claim a Golden Oldies, Big Books ticket, or It's A Fact ticket you must specifically say so in your post - merely including a tally at the beginning or end of your post is not sufficient.

--A) Make sure to note "Golden Oldies," or "GO" or "Big Books ticket" or "BB ticket", or "It's A Fact or "NF ticket" in your post.
--B) The BB, GO, NF claim must be made with the specific book posting - a list at the end or beginning of the post is not sufficient.
--C) If you are claiming a GO ticket, you must include the year in which the book was first published in your post along with the book posting for the task.
--D) If you are claiming a BB ticket, you must include the number of pages in the book. Be sure that the link you provide goes to the edition with the correct number of pages.

11. If you choose to read a book contained in an "omnibus" edition, or a play in a collection (see Rule 4 in the Format Specific Requirements), you must identify this in your post.

--A) If you do choose to read an element isolated from an aggregate work, you MUST include a link to a separately published work that relates to the isolated title. This will determine the page count and eligibility of the book.

12. If your book is an ebook with no page count or audiobook without a print or digital edition, you must have it approved for length before posting by asking in the Book page verification thread: Book Verification-no print edition in General Help.

--A) Your post must include the line number of the approval in the spreadsheet or the post number in which the item was approved for length.

13. If the task requires that a particular genre be found on the book's main page, check that the genre is there at the time you post.

--A) If it is not, but you had the genre pre-noted in the help thread or the genre verification thread, include a link to the approval post in your completed task posting.

14. Where a task requires multiple books, all books required for the task MUST be included in the same post - do not make a separate claim for each book.

15. While it is OK to shift books between tasks during a challenge, you must follow the UNCLAIMING procedures if the books have already been claimed for a task.

16. If a task contains multiple options, your post must specify the options that you are using.

17. NEVER delete a post from the Completed Tasks thread.

--A) You can edit the post to replace all the text with “***DELETED***” but leave the post in the thread so the other post numbers do not shift.

18. Include an up to date total of points in your post. (For purposes of Moderators' Pet, math errors will be forgiven!)

--A) Remember to check the Readerboard or Questions/Problems threads to make sure you have accurate totals for your post.

Here is a sample post what a post needs to have included when claiming completed tasks.

SAMPLE POST

Readerboard Name (if different than your Goodreads Name)

Task Number
Task description
Link to book read - add if its a BB GO or IAF
How if fits (if not self explanatory)

Points this post
Updated Total points
updated BB GO IAF

anything else you would like to add for yourselves here

Here are some posts that are perfect for making the reviewing mods job easier!

XBM

5.2 Civil War

Read a book with MPG War, Civil War, or Military Fiction. - MPG is WAR & Military Fiction
1776 David McCullough

Points this post: 5
Total Points: 5 /1000
Tasks Completed 1/57

and

SHEMAC

15.3- Quantity or Size?

Choose an option
Required: State the option - 1

Option 1: Two Book Task
Book 1- Read a book set at least 75% in Australia
Required If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page provide a reference.

Safe in His Arms

and

Book 2- read a book with title with 6+ words excluding subtitles OR 12+ more words including the subtitle

The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love

This task points: 15
Total season points: 15

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IT'S A FACT TICKETS- updated through 50

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks!

Julia103 - 1
Lisa MD - 1

GOLDEN OLDIE TICKETS- updated through 50

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks!

Julia103- 1

BIG BOOK TICKETS- updated through 50

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks!

Erica H - 1
Tammy AZ- 1

ALPHA READERBOARD- updated through 50

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks!

AMANDA E - 10
ASH- 15
COFFEEGIRL - 15
DEBORAH - 5
Erica H 15
FLY - 5
Jager 15
Julia103 50
Katrisa - 35
Kristina Simon 30
Lisa MD - 30
Lois 20
LORA - 20
Mabeelle 10
MEGSCL- 5
Nick KY - 60
Rebecca NJ- 10
Rina - 10
Rockynook 15
SHEMAC - 25
Tammy AZ- 25
Tien 5
TRISHHARTUK - 50
XBM - 30

READERBOARD- updated through 50

If the totals here don't match your records, first check the folder Completed Tasks with ? or Problems to see if there's a message there about your post(s). If that doesn't resolve the issue, please post a message there and I'll investigate. Thanks!


Nick KY - 60
Julia103 50
TRISHHARTUK - 50
Katrisa - 35
Kristina Simon 30
Lisa MD - 30
XBM - 30
SHEMAC - 25
Tammy AZ- 25
LORA - 20
Lois 20
COFFEEGIRL - 15
Erica H 15
Jager 15
ASH- 15
Rockynook 15
Mabeelle 10
Rebecca NJ- 10
AMANDA E - 10
Rina - 10
DEBORAH - 5
FLY - 5
MEGSCL- 5
Tien 5

25.9 - Cat's Task: 30 Years of Pulp

I saw Pulp live for the first time in 30 years this summer - amazing! - so we'll celebrate their brilliance in this task.

Pick one option below
Required: State the option

Option 1: Two book option, no page count minimums.
Read one book for each task below

Task 1: Different Class was issued in October 1995, and was an instant classic with some outstanding tracks!
Read a book that shares a title word with one of the track titles (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differe... - use the original version only, not the Japanese / German / deluxe versions)
words must be at least 3 letters long (so ignore F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E!) and must match exactly, no exceptions!
2000 can be used as a word - but must match exactly

Required: state the track title and word

Task 2:More was issued in June 2025, and is critically viewed as a return to form.
Read a book that shares a title word with one of the track titles (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_(P... - use the core only, not the Japanese additional track)
words must be at least 3 letters long, and excludes "THE", and must match exactly, no exceptions!

Required: state track title and word

Option 2: One book option, minimum page count of 500 pages

Read a book that meets the requirements of both tasks in option 1.

25.8 - Slideshell's Task: Eagles and Terps Touchdown Reading Rally

As a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles and Maryland Terrapins fan, I’m pumped to kick off football season watching the Eagles & Terps score some touchdowns!

This two-book challenge celebrates the thrill of football season with prompts inspired by the Eagles’ gritty spirit and the Terps’ college pride.

Pick two different options and read one book for each.
Required: State the options chosen.

Option 1: Fly, Eagles, Fly!
Nothing beats the roar of Lincoln Financial Field when the Eagles soar. This prompt channels that green-and-silver energy! Read a book with “fly,” “eagle,” or “green” in the title (standalone, no subtitles, but possessives allowed).

Option 2: Testudo’s Turtle Power
The Maryland Terps’ mascot, Testudo, brings luck to College Park. Let’s honor that turtle tenacity! Read a book set in a college or university (any genre).
Required: If the college setting isn’t clear from the Goodreads description, provide a reference.

Option 3: Game-Winning Romance
Football season’s passion spills into romance—think tailgate dates and cozy stadium kisses! Read a sports romance featuring football (pro or college).
Required: Please provide reference if it's not clear from the Goodreads page.

Option 4: Tailgate Traditions
From Philly’s passionate tailgates to Maryland’s spirited rallies, football brings communities together!
Read a novel set at least 75% in Pennsylvania or Maryland
Required: Provide reference to location if not obvious on book page.

Option 5: Victory Colors
Show your team pride with the bold colors of the Eagles (green, silver, white, black) or Terps (red, white, black, gold/yellow)!
Read a novel with a cover featuring the Eagles’ colors or Terps’ colors as the dominant color scheme. Covers must have a combined total of at least 50%, with each color being represented. To allow for using Tineye, grey will be used to denote silver.
tineye https://labs.tineye.com/color/
Required: Post the cover and state the team used.

Option 6: Team Initials All-Stars
The Eagles and Terps shine with every letter of their names, from Philly’s spirit to Testudo’s heart! Read a book by a single author whose initials (first and last name) are found in PHILADELPHIA EAGLES or MARYLAND TERRAPINS.
Required: State the team chosen for the initials

25.7 - Fly's Task: A Tribute to Dad

I've been thinking about my father a lot lately, so I've decided to write a task in tribute to him. In many ways, he was a truly strange individual, so I can lay a lot of my weirdness at his feet :)

Read 2 books, one from 2 different options.
Children's books are welcome, and a graphic novel may be used for one of the tasks if you wish.
Because my father was a rather large gentleman, I'm going to set a minimum page count to a rotund 500 pages.
Required: State which options you chose.

Option 1:
My father's name was Phillip, 2 L's. He always said his name was superior to the one-L'd Philip, because he could "give 'em L twice."

For this task, choose a book with Phillip, Philip, Phillips, Philips, or Phil as either author name (e.g. Philip Roth, Susan Phillips), main character name (e.g. The Big Sleep's Philip Marlowe) or part of the title/subtitle/series name (e.g. The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil)

Option 2:
My father was a lifelong gambling addict, specifically poker. He frequently played for (relatively - we weren't rich!) high stakes, so it wasn't uncommon when I was a kid to have him come home with a new car one week and lose it in the pot the next week.

For this task take the chorus of Kenny Rogers' The Gambler and read a book with one of these verbs in the title: HOLD, FOLD, WALK, RUN, COUNT, SIT. Words must be exact but do not need to function as a verb in the title.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done

Option 3:
When I was a newborn, my father put my entire foot into his mouth, just to say he did it. "I once put her entire foot into my mouth" were then the words with which he first greeted every boy I ever dated.

For this task, read a book with at least one entire bare foot on the cover. We must be able to see all the toes.
This counts: ,
This does not: (only partial feet)
Required:Post the cover

Option 4:
My dad liked to show me off at the card club, so he was always teaching me weird skills. When I was 3 years old, he taught me how to spell, aloud, antidisestablishmentarianism. After a bunch of practice, I could rattle it off without even thinking. Still can, in fact.

For this task, read a book whose single author has initials that are found consecutively forward in order in the word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM. You can disregard middle initials, or use them if you can find an author that fits - I can't think of one. Example: TA will work but not AT.

Option 5:
When I was in grade school, there was a lot of schoolyard cred to be gained by having a dad who had done certain things. My dad was, at various times, a policeman, a sailor in the navy, an ambulance driver, a private detective, a dance instructor, and a competitive weight lifter/bodybuilder. I got hella dad cred.

For this task, read a book where the main character has one of the above professions. I'll also take EMT for ambulance driver.
Required: Provide a reference if it is not obvious from the book page.

Option 6:
When my dad died a few years ago, the one thing everyone who knew him commented on and said they'd miss was his great (albeit weird) sense of humor.

Read a book with MPG Humor. The weirder the better.

25.6 – Lisa MD's Task: The Harry Bosch Universe

Autumn is my favorite season! I enjoy the crisp cool air, the scent of burning leaves, and curling up in a blanket in front of a fire with a good book. Fall also has me anticipating the publication of the newest Michael Connelly book (due out in October), whether it is a Harry Bosch detective mystery (my favorite series), a Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer series legal thriller, a new book in the Renee Ballard detective series, or a Jack McEvoy crime reporter series story. These four series all make up a part of the Harry Bosch Universe. Michael Connelly, one of my favorite authors, has created a world of rich characters, that I frequently recommend to other readers. These characters and series have also been adapted to the big screen and developed into TV series. There are 40 primary works and 44 total works in the Harry Bosch Universe Series.

For this task, I welcome you to enter the Universe of Harry Bosch.

Read 2 books, one from 2 different options.
No childrens, sequential art, graphic novels, or comics.
Required: State which options you chose.

Use this link for options 1 & 2 below. Harry Bosch Universe

Option 1:
Read any primary work (whole number, not half number) from the “Harry Bosch Universe Series.”

Option 2: Read a book whose title contains a matching title word from any of the total works of the “Harry Bosch Universe Series,” except for the words: “the, a, of, and on.” You may read one of the primary works listed even if you read one for option 1.
Required: State which title and word you used.

Option 3:
Read a book by a single author whose first and last initial can be found in one of the main characters' name: “Harry Bosch,” “Mickey Haller,” “Renee Ballard,” or “Jack McEvoy.”
Required: State which character you used.

Option 4:
Read a book from any series with at least 3 primary works that has an MPG of Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Legal Thriller or Detective which has been adapted to the big screen or developed into a TV series or movie.
You can verify the movie/series is listed here https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home by entering in the title you chose.
Required: Series name must appear on Goodreads page. Provide a link to movie or TV adaptation.

Trish post 10

Please repost with your Readerboard name. Everything else looked good.

Robin P wrote: "I just realized the format for Option 4 doesn't match. I'll ask the Mod to change it to say Option 4: School."

Fixed