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Read any of the top 125 on the list Black History Month.Please use this thread for discussion about task 20.1.
In honor of Toni Morrison's book Jazz, read any book set in the 1920s and 1930s. Your selected book could be written during the period about contemporary times or a work of historical fiction/nonfiction.Please post any comments/questions about task 20.2 in this thread.
In honor of James Baldwin, read any book by one of the authors on this list of Postmodern Writers. (Use only the alpha list on the linked page and the next, not any of the click-through pages.)Please post questions/comments about task 20.3 in this thread.
In honor of Neil deGrasse Tyson, read any book where science or a scientist is the focus. Your selected book could be either fiction or nonfiction. The time period is not as important as is the focus on science.Please use this thread to discuss task 20.4.
In honor of Austin Clarke, read a book set at least 75% in one of these Caribbean countries.Please use this thread for questions/comments about task 20.6.
In honor of Harriet E. Wilson, who wrote the first novel by an African American, read any book published during her lifetime (1825-1900).Please use this thread for conversations about task 20.7.
Winter 2020-21 Bonuses1. RwS Finish (100 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks (20 book minimum -- one claimed for task points for each 10 & 20 point task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task).
2. Mega Finish (200 points): Complete all Reading with Style tasks and sub-challenge (15-point) tasks. (30 book minimum -- at least one book claimed for task points for each task. Using a book for combo points for a task does not qualify as completing that task and a book may only be claimed for task points once).
Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Spring 2021 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and read the highest percentage of Lost in Translation points in the Winter 2020-21 Challenge.
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Winter 2020-21 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Spring 2020 Challenge.
3. 20-point task creation -- the "most strategic" reader, the member that, on average, earns the most points per book (with a 5 book minimum) will have the opportunity to create a 20-point task for the Spring 2020 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks, and the Task, Bonus, and Completion points for the sub-challenge. The RwS Finish & the Mega-finish will not be included in the calculation, so that members who are unable to read more than 20 books in three months have an equal chance at being the "most strategic reader" as our fastest readers.
4. Random -- All participants (except mods) who claim at least five books during the Winter 2020-21 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Winter 2020 season. As this will repeat from season to season, the winner will not have won the drawing in either of the two previous seasons.
* although participants may be eligible for multiple rewards, only one will be granted per challenge. (Random excepted)
* Participants that create tasks for three consecutive challenges are ineligible for a task-creation reward on the fourth. Instead, the member will be asked to submit a group read book. Eligibility is reinstated on the following challenge.
A note on young adult books: If you want to claim style points for YA, you can do so--with one catch: You must have read a YA novel (designated YA, Assignment, or Juv by the Brooklyn Public Library) with a Lexile score of at least 800. Not familiar with Lexile? Want to find out if your book has a high enough score...go here.
A note on graphic novels: Graphic novels can be read and claimed for tasks, unless otherwise specified. However, they are not eligible for style points.
Styles1. Combo (5 points): Read a book for one task that could have applied to another task as well. If a book applies to one other task, you will receive 5 style points. If it applies to two other tasks, you will receive 10 points...and so on.
2. Lost in Translation (10 points): Broaden your horizons and reading habits by reading a translation of a book that was originally published in a language other than your native tongue.
3. Review (10 points): Inquiring minds want to know your thoughts about the books you’ve read, so help us grow our to-be-read lists by posting a 100+ word review with your completed task.
4. Prize-worthy (5-15 points): Reward yourself for reading award-winning books. If a book has won a Literary award, you will receive 5 style points. If the book has won two awards, you will receive 10 points. If the book has won three or more awards, you will receive 15 points. No nominees, silver/bronze, finalist, short or longlist etc. status will earn this style. An award will appear on the GR book page.
5. Jumbo (5 to 25 points): Receive extra points for reading big books according to the following scale:
500-699 Pages: 5 Points
700-799 Pages: 10 Points
800-899 Pages: 15 Points
900-999 Pages: 20 Points
1000+ Pages: 25 Points
In honor of Chinua Achebe, read one of the top 225 books from the list Africa (fiction and nonfiction).
20.1 Black History MonthRead any of the top 125 on the list Black History Month.
20.2 Jazz
In honor of Toni Morrison's book Jazz, read any book set in the 1920s and 1930s. Your selected book could be written during the period about contemporary times or a work of historical fiction/nonfiction.
20.3 Post Modern
In honor of James Baldwin, read any book by one of the authors on this list of Postmodern Writers. (Use only the alpha list on the linked page and the next, not any of the click-through pages.)
20.4 Science
In honor of Neil deGrasse Tyson, read any book where science or a scientist is the focus. Your selected book could be either fiction or nonfiction. The time period is not as important as is the focus on science.
20.5 Africa
In honor of Chinua Achebe, read one of the top 225 books from the list Africa (fiction and nonfiction).
20.6 Caribbean
In honor of Austin Clarke, read a book set at least 75% in one of these Caribbean countries.
20.7 Lifetime
In honor of Harriet E. Wilson, who wrote the first novel by an African American, read any book published during her lifetime (1825-1900).
20.8 Travel (Ed's Task)
I'm looking forward to traveling the world again when the pandemic is controlled. Read a book with a MPG of "Travel".
20.9 Nieces (Kate S's Task)
My nieces (ages 6 and almost 10) are in love with a couple of series. Both of them are about books (color me in love!) In honor of their reading preferences (aka the books I read aloud every day):
Read a book shelved as "books about books" at least 60 times.
20.10 Grand Master (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)
Read any book authored by a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.
10.1 Square PegRead a book that does not qualify for any other RwS task. This task may not be used for combos. You may only use this task once in the season.
10.2 Christmas
In honor of A Christmas Carol, read one of the top 300 from the list I Only Watched the Movie. (If the book has fewer than 100 pages, you may read any collection which contains the list title.)
10.3 Winter
In honor of December, January, and February, read any book by an author whose first name begins with a D, J, or F.
10.4 Valentine's
In honor of Valentine's Day, read any book whose title begins with the letters in CHERUBS. Leading articles may be ignored.
10.5 Author
Read a novel where a main character is an author/writer. The author/writer can be either a real or a fictitious person.
10.6 Notable
Read a book from the NYT Notable Books from 2010-2019.
10.7 La Nina (Valerie's Task)
It is a 'La Nina' year, and predictions are for lots of wintery weather here in Eastern Canada.
Read a book where weather plays a major role. (examples: The Dry, Mother of Storms, Winter Study, The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet, etc)
10.8 Lunar (Tien's Task)
The New Year, 2021 will be The Year of the Ox.
Read a book first published in a year of the Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021.
10.9 The Fifth Season (Ann's Task)
In honor of my favorite book read in 2020 -
The Fifth Season - Read one of the top 100 books from ReadPOC Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color.
***Please note this is a change from the original list***
10.10 Group Reads
Read a book recommended by another RwS member:
Elizabeth (Alaska): A Bird in the House by Margaret Laurence
Kate S: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Kathleen (itpdx): The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom by Helen Thorpe
Rebekah: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Rosemary: Cost by Roxana Robinson
Kaja: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Joanna: Salt Slow by Julia Armfield
Anika: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts by Julian Rubinstein
Rachel: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Owlette: Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor
Mary: All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
Karen Michele: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Katy: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Please post any questions about our Winter sub-challenge in this thread.
Choose books that meet the definitions in the squares and where the letters of the row chosen make a 3-letter or longer word. A square may be used only once per round.Title tasks may include subtitles; leading articles may be ignored at the member's preference.
Settings are 75%.
Spreadsheet
Scoring:
15.1-15.4: 15 points
15.5-15.7: 20 points
15.8-15.9: 30 points
15.10: 45 points
Finisher bonuses:
Completion: 100 points
Using 3 or more 4 letter words: 100 points
Per book bonuses, 5 points each:
Not fiction (Not a Novel)
Pub'd 1996 and earlier
The Name of the Game may be completed up to three times during the season. While you may still use a square only once, you may reuse squares used in previous rounds. (A new sheet each round.)
A few reminders:
I. You cannot claim regular style points for any book you read for the Name of the Game (nor do the Name of the Game tasks count as Combo style points for regular Reading with Style tasks).
II. All books read for this sub-challenge must be at least 100 pages, based on the most popular English-language print edition (MPE). *Exception will be made for book using the S-B square.*
III. Please be aware that cookbooks, illustrated guides, and graphic novels are not allowed for the sub-challenge. Also, books designated as "YA", "Assignment", or "Juv" by the Brooklyn Public Library with a Lexile score less than 800.
Joanna wrote: "I posted The Siren by Tiffany Reisz to 10.8 in Post #81.I'd like to move that to 20.5 instead.
+10 Move
Grand total: 1235"
Moved. thank you for the original post number.
From Post 739Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "20.1 Award
Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison
Three short works steeped in testosterone—violence, war, sex (from male POV), paternity, alienation, male bonding. Harr..."
+5 Oldies
From Post 728Bea wrote: "20.6 Civil War
Read any work set at least 51% during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr
Review:
Oh, my g..."
+5 Combo 10.2
From Post 723Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "20.3 Wine
The 8th Confessionby James Patterson
"The waiter poured the wine." p 205
Task +20
Combo 20.3 Prolific +5
Book Total: 25
Grand Total: 265"
If you are keeping score, I have recorded this as 20.5 (wine) with a combo for 20.3.
+5 Combo 20.10
From Post 720Bea wrote: "15.4 Power of 9
Years chronologically: 1936
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Task Points: 15
Season Points: 125"
After moving this to task 20.7 and adding the point Elizabeth reported, there is also a +10 Combo 10.8 and 20.5
From Post 716Bea wrote: "10.7 Non-Fiction (Ed's Task)
Read a Non-Fiction book that is NOT a biography, autobiography or memoir.
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War by [author..."
+10 Not a Novel
From Post 715Bea wrote: "10.4 Pilgrim
Read a book with a title starting with one of the letters in PILGRIM (leading articles may be ignored for this task).
The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco..."
+5 Combo 10.2
