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

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

This thread is for "marking" a book genre. It is not for assigning genres - only for locking in genres that currently appear on the book's main page.

The verifications in this thread apply only to the Summer 2025 challenge - they do not carry over to future challenges and genre verifications from the past challenges do not carry forward - verifications are only applicable to the current challenge.

A book need only be verified once in the thread - then it can be used by any participant in the Summer 2025 challenge.

Please do not post task-specific questions here ("is this cover green enough?") and other such questions.

If you are planning to use a book for a genre task and fear that the genre may disappear, post a link to the book in this thread. We will not "lock in" the lack of a childrens or kids genre on the main page.

When you post your book, if the genres have changed, just link to the post in this thread in which it was verified and you'll be good to go.

Because of the volume of verification requests in this thread, I will not be trying to compile any sort of master lists. If the book you are using does not have the required genre at the time of posting, but has been verified in this thread, please link to the post in which it was verified in your completed task posting. If the book you are posting still has the genre on the main page, there is no need to refer to any posts here or in other help threads - if it's there on the main page, you're all set.

Kim wrote: "Would One Death at a Time work?"

I don't see where she is currently performer or that the performance is central to the story. In this case it would not work.

Violet is now added to the list.

Kathy KS wrote: "Does "each title word" mean just the primary title OR does it mean every word in the primary title AND the subtitle?"


title only

yes, illustrations are fine.

The word needs to found in title, exact matches only.

Here is the Review Raffle thread for Summer 2025.

We will draw a random name from anyone who posts a review in this thread and they will be given the opportunity to create a task in the Fall 2025 season - the more reviews that you post, the more chance of being drawn!

Reviews must be for books read within the current challenge period. You may link to your review on Goodreads, or type the review in the thread. (Please do not link to a review on a site outside of Goodreads).

Your review does not have to be positive but it should be at least a couple of sentences long - "loved it" or "not for me" is not helpful to other readers!

Please remember to include your Readerboard name when posting your review.

Ash wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "does anyone have any ideas how to search this one - I have even looked at reading plans but unless I am missing something the books agains 5.7 in those plans do not have people o..."

I had my books mixed up on the plans. I searched for family fiction. that helped me find one.

The Summer 2025 Challenge will begin at 12:01 AM, EST June 1, 2025, and will end at 11:59 PM, EST, August 31, 2025.

This is where you will need to post information about completed tasks - updates to the Readerboard will be based on what is posted HERE AND ONLY HERE.

Please do not delete or edit any post in this thread!! Even if the post is not reflected on the Readerboard yet, I've often logged the post on my spreadsheet already and I will not know that you've made the changes. I do not go backwards in this thread to pick up points. If you need to make a change, just make a new post.

All books posted for points in the SRC must adhere to The Rules of the Challenge. This includes the Rules of the Challenge as well as the Default Rules and FAQs

All posts must adhere to the Posting Requirements.To avoid problems with your posts, please review these documents (even if you've read them before). They will not change mid-season, but they may be updated between seasons.

Any problems with task postings will be posted in the Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks thread. Please post there if you have a question about your points, Golden Oldies It's A Fact, or Big Book tickets.

Enjoy your reads!

READERBOARD-Final

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!

Amy FL- 975
Delicious Dee- 975
JennRenee- 975
Katrisa- 975
Mazza1 975
Susan A- 975
TessaVanessa- 975
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ASH- 975
Bookwrm526- 975
Cat- 975
FLY- 975
Jecca- 975
Lisa MD- 975
Nick KY- 975
ROBIN P- 975
Slideshell- 975
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Julia103- 945
KmarieD- 925
Tien- 915
Lois- 850
Lora- 845
Jessica S- 840
SHEMAC- 800
KSMARY- 760
Apple- 755
CathyG- 690
Kai- 655
Kathy KS- 655
Rockynook- 640
Elizabeth P- 610
Amy B- 605
Coffeegirl- 585
Heather (Gibby)- 575
trishhartuk- 575
JenJ IA- 570
Kristen IA 530
Tammy AZ- 525
JEN B- 510
EMurphy- 500
JUKKA- 495
Mai- 495
Erica H- 470
Mabeelle- 470
Angela IL 455
Krista KY- 435
Deborah- 430
Chandni- 425
Kelly L- 415
XBM- 415
Mcquaid- 405
Kristina Simon- 400
Masoodah- 375
MEGSCL- 335
Shelby- 335
August- 330
Cindy F- 295
Karen Michele- 295
Deedee- 290
Hannelore- 280
Joanne MI- 260
Ann A- 250
red sycamore- 245
Kathy P- 235
Theresa - 220
Christine V- 215
Jager- 210
Cindie- 195
Michelle in Alaska- 160
JAYNE- 155
Jasmiina F- 140
Rochelle- 140
List_Addict- 130
PAULA S- 130
Sue T 120
Marty- 115
Gita- 90
babbling c- 85
JENNY H- 85
Rihiannon- 80
Val Tx- 80
Brigia- 75
Jayme(theghostreader)- 65
ED- 60
Roxana- 55
Ana- 50
katy- 50
Rebecca NJ 50
Janice CA- 45
Stephanie127 45
Molly- 40
SHAUNA W- 35
Kim O- 20
Line- 10
Gangee- 5

Questions or problems with completed task posts will be posted here.

If you have questions about your points on the Readerboard:

1. Make sure that the Readerboard has been updated through the post that you are concerned about.
2. Please check your math.
3. Check to see if one of your posts is listed in this thread with a question. If so, please make a NEW POST in the Completed tasks thread to clear up the question. DO NOT go back and edit the original post. I will not go backwards in the completed task thread to pick up points.
4. To avoid further questions/problems, please refer to the TASK DESCRIPTIONS and The Rules of the Challenge.

Thank you for helping keep the record keeping for the challenge as manageable as possible.

This is the discussion thread for the Summer 2025 Group Read, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Languagein the category Non-Fiction- Linquistics. Please post your comments here. This thread is not restricted to those choosing this book for task 20.10, feel free to join in the discussion. Warning- spoilers ahead!

The requirement for task 20.10: You must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.

This is the discussion thread for the Summer 2025 Group Read, You Killed Me First in the category Fiction: Psychological Thriller. Please post your comments here. This thread is not restricted to those choosing this book for task 20.10, feel free to join in the discussion. Warning- spoilers ahead!

The requirement for task 20.10: You must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.

This is the discussion thread for the Summer 2025 Group Read, The Poisonwood Bible in the category Fiction: Modern Classics. Please post your comments here. This thread is not restricted to those choosing this book for task 20.10, feel free to join in the discussion. Warning- spoilers ahead!

The requirement for task 20.10: You must participate in the book's discussion thread below with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read the book.

10.10 Radioactive, Radioactive
The world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, The explosion, a plutonium implosion device, produced a blinding light, a powerful fireball, and a mushroom cloud
Read a book with MPG Post-Apocalyptic

If you would like a place to plan or share what you'll be reading for the Summer 2025 Challenge you may post a list in this thread. You are NOT required to post here to participate in the challenge.

30.8 MAZZA1's Task: Gregorian Games

This task is related to the months of the Summer challenge – June, July and August .

This is a two-book task. Choose two different options and read on book for each option.
No children's books allowed.
Each book must be a minimum of 250 pages.
Required: State the options.

Option 1
June, July and August are the 6th, 7th and 8th months of the year
Read a book with a variant of the number 6,7, or 8 in the TITLE ONLY. (subtitles are excluded)
It may appear as words or numbers; whole numbers or ordinals so 6: 7: 8 Six, Seven or Eight ; Sixth, Seventh or Eighth and 6th; 7th; or 8th all work.
Numerals should be Arabic numerals, not Roman numerals (i.e. not VI, VII, or VIII)

Examples:
Daisy Jones & The Six
7th Circle
From a Buick 8

Option 2
Read a book where the name of the Month (June, July OR August ) is found intact in the title
(subtitles excluded)- It does not have to carry the meaning of the month and can be part of a longer word

Examples:
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
June First
4th of July

Option 3
Read a book whose SINGLE author's first and last initials (middle can be ignored) in June OR July OR August.
Letters may be used multiple times.

Examples:
Nicky James(JUNE)
Laurie Lee (JULY)
Timothy Underwood(AUGUST)

Option 4
Read a book that is # 6,7 or 8 in a series. The number must be shown in greyscale next to or above the name in Goodreads.

30.7 Cat's Task: Books of Europe

We will be reading books associated with the continent Europe, and using the information on this link for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Note that the de-facto states are not included

This is a two book task, Choose two different options and read one book for each option
Required: state the option.

Option 1: Two Book Option (no page count requirement)

Book 1: Read a book that is set (at least 70%) in one or more countries in Europe, or is about one or more countries in Europe (if Non-Fiction), but is NOT United Kingdom (i.e. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland). It can be minority set in UK, but 70% MUST be in other European countries
Required: If the setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference

Book 2: Read a book that is written by an author born in a country in Europe, excluding UK. Multiple authors are allowed, provided that ALL are born within Europe. The author(s) need not be from the country used for book 1.
Required: If the birthplace is not evident from the Goodreads author information, provide a reference

Option 2: One Book Option
Read one book of at least 500 pages that fits both criteria of Option 1.

To repeat: books set in or by authors from the United Kingdom can NOT be used!

30.6 Kmaried's Task - Catching Up On Series

The majority of books I read seem to be parts of series, especially in the last few years. I have 3 TBR lists on GR dedicated to this: series-new, series-next, and series-tbr. As I read them, the books get sorted into the next list so I don't have to always go to the series page to see where I am. I like to read series in order.

One of my goals for this season is to see how many of these I can get off my series-next list. So, this task is going to focus on series books.

This is a two-book task. Choose two different options and read 1 book for each option. Books must come from 2 different series.
Series must appear on the GR main book page. Whole numbers only.
Required State the options

Option A: Get caught up in a series. Read the current last published book in a series of at least 3 books. This can be the last one published before the season started (June 1, 2025). One that is published in the current season is eligible, but not required since new books are sometimes hard to get in a timely fashion.

Option B: I have copied my series-next list onto another shelf for this task since the original will change throughout the season. Choose a book from my Series-SRCSummer shelf. Read that book or one in the same series.
Required: State the original book picked if reading another in the series shelf.

Option C: Make progress on a series you have already started. Read a book that is #3 or above but not the last published book in the series.

30.5 DELICIOUS DEE 's Task: Classic Science-Fiction: HG Wells

Science fiction is a favorite genre of mine, so I thought we might take some time to explore some of its the classic authors.

This is a two book task. Choose two different options and read one book for each option
The combined page count of the books must be at least 501 pgs. No children’s books allowed..
Required State the options

Option 1 - Read a book by H.G. Wells

Option 2 - Read a book by a single author where ALL the authors initials can be found in H.G. Wells. Letters may be used as often as they appear.

Option 3 - H.G. Wells was born 21 September 1866 and died 13 August 1946. Read a book that was first published between those dates.

Option 4 - Many of H.G. Wells books featured technology and futuristic scenarios that came to reality. Such as an Atomic Bomb in the The World Set Free and traveling to the moon in The First Men in the Moon. You can read more about some of the technologies that appeared in his books here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...
Read a book that can be found on the first 5 pages of the following shelves:
Technology Books
Futuristic Books
Required: state the list and the page

Option 5 - While the original War of the Worlds was set in Great Britain; on Halloween 1938, a radio production of H.G. Wells War of the Worlds incited panic in New Jersey when people thought an alien invasion was occurring. You can read more about it here: https://www.lunaticsproject.com/post/....
Read a book that is set at least 75% in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) or in New Jersey, USA.
Required If the setting is not obvious from the Goodreads Main Page, provide a reference.