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Read any book by an author with a name that is 6, 7, or 8 letters in length (can be first, last, middle or entire name).Please post any discussion about task 10.2 in this thread.
Read a book using any one card from last season's Blackjack. You may read for this task three times, but you must use the same card each time. Please post any questions or comments about task 10.1 in this thread.
From Post 601Bea wrote: "10.5 Sherlock Holmes
The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy
+10 task
+10 oldies (1889)
Task Total: 20
Season Total: 20"
+10 1001
Let's turn some countries green! Read a book set at least 51% in any of the countries on the Group Project Spreadsheet that are not yet colored green. See the Help thread for (user friendly?) list. This task has a special 30 point bonus for books that are on the Countries Still to Go list (white on the spreadsheet). This is not a first to post task - no changes will be made to the spreadsheet until after the season is over.
Please post questions/comments about task 30.1 in this thread.
Read a book written by an author born in OR a book set at least 75% in Canada.Please post questions/comments about task 20.7 in this thread.
Read a book set at least 75% OR written by an author born in one of these Latin American Countries.Please post questions/comments about task 20.6 in this thread.
Read a book set at least 75% in Russia OR a book written by an author born in Russia.Please use this thread for questions/comments about task 20.5.
Read a book written by an author born in France or a book set at least 75% in France.Please post questions/comments about task 20.4 in this thread.
Read a book written by an author born in OR set at least 75% in one of these Middle Eastern countries.Please post questions and/or comments about task 20.3 in this thread.
Read a book by an author born in OR a book set at least 75% in one of these Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (North or South), Malaysia, Korea (North or South), Thailand, Vietnam.Please post comments and/or questions about task 20.2 in this thread.
Read a book set at least 75% in an African country. OR read a book by an author born in an African country.Please post comments and/or questions about task 20.1 in this thread.
20.1 AfricaRead a book set at least 75% in an African country. OR read a book by an author born in an African country.
20.2 Asia
Read a book by an author born in OR a book set at least 75% in one of these Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (North or South), Malaysia, Korea (North or South), Thailand, Vietnam.
20.3 Middle East
Read a book written by an author born in OR set at least 75% in one of these Middle Eastern countries.
20.4 France
Read a book written by an author born in France or a book set at least 75% in France.
20.5 Russia
Read a book set at least 75% in Russia OR a book written by an author born in Russia.
20.6 Latin America
Read a book set at least 75% OR written by an author born in one of these Latin American Countries.
20.7 Canada
Read a book written by an author born in OR a book set at least 75% in Canada.
20.8 Beatrix Potter (Bryony's Task)
Among all the challenges of the lockdown this spring, some of my happiest moments have been reading Beatrix Potter’s tales with my family.
Inspired by The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-Duck and more, read a novel which has a main character’s name or nickname in the title. First, last or full name are okay, and the name may be the whole title or part of it. (examples: Olive Kitteridge, Jane Eyre, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and The Brothers Karamazov).
20.9 Birthday (Kate's Task)
I will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of my 25th birthday this season. In honor of this, read a book with either a 1 and a 5 or a 2 and a 5 in the page count of the MPE.
20.10 Over/Under (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s Task)
Read any book with an average rating over 3.74 AND under 1001 ratings. (3.75/1000)
30.1 Go for the Green
Let's turn some countries green! Read a book set at least 51% in any of the countries on the Group Project Spreadsheet that are not yet colored green. See the Help thread for (user friendly?) list. This task has a special 30 point bonus for books that are on the Countries Still to Go list (white on the spreadsheet).
This is not a first to post task - no changes will be made to the spreadsheet until after the season is over.
10.1 Pick a Card, Any CardRead a book using any one card from last season's Blackjack. You may read for this task three times, but you must use the same card each time.
10.2 Author Name
Read any book by an author with a name that is 6, 7, or 8 letters in length (can be first, last, middle or entire name).
10.3 One at a Time, Please
Read a book by an author whose surname is only one syllable. Examples: H.G. Wells, Julian Barnes, Rebecca West.
10.4 P.D. James
British mystery writer and Conservative life peer in the House of Lords P[hyllis] D[orothy] James (August 3, 1920) (P.D. James) Read a book with an MPG of Mystery OR Crime. Main Page Genre can be locked in at any time.
10.5 Suffragettes
Though they didn't live to see it happen, Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) worked long and hard for women's suffrage in the US. Read any book written by an author born during their lifetimes - 1815-1906.
10.6 Postal
Read a book by an author whose initials in any order can be either the two-letter postal abbreviation for a U.S. State/Territory or Canadian Province. Examples: O. Henry=OH (Ohio); Ayelet Waldman=WA (Washington); Carol Rifka Blunt=BC (British Columbia); Anna Katherine Green=AK (Alaska). All initials can be used. Note: both "NB" and "NE" will be accepted for Nebraska.
10.7 Ed's Task
Read a book with a title OR sub-title that begins OR ends with either the letters “E” or “D”. Articles (The, A, An) may be ignored.
10.8 The Big 4-0? (Tien's Task)
Read a book first published in year with 4 AND 0 (eg. 1940, 2004, etc).
10.9 Hug a Tree (Valerie's Task)
It was such a pleasure to be able to go for a walk in the spring woods after 10+ weeks of 'shelter in place'. In honor of that: read a book that has tree(s), wood(s) or forest(s) in the title. Also acceptable - common names (eg. Pine), compound words (eg. hollywood), and plurals. (One word from the common name thread will be acceptable if two or more word term is listed).
10.10 Group Reads
Read one of the listed titles recommended by RwS Members of books they read in the Spring season. You may also choose one of the books recommended in the Summer 2017,
Summer 2018, or Summer 2019 seasons.
Elizabeth (Alaska): Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Kate S: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
Karen Michele: Let the Great World Spinby Colum McCann
Anika: Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
Connie: Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro
Lynn: Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
Rosemary: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Nick: The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes
Kathleeen (itpdx): Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist by Eli Saslow
Joanna: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
BonusesCompletion Bonuses
1. 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). The 30-point task will not be required to earn this bonus.
2. Owned books (200 points): For the summer 2020 season, each member who uses 100% of books owned or in their possession can claim a 200-point bonus.
Other Rewards*:
1. Group Reads -- the Fall 2020 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, owned book readers, and members that read at least 5 books and read the highest percentage of Jumbo books in the Summer 2020 Challenge.
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Summer 2020 Challenge, as determined by overall points, will each get to create a 10-point task for the Fall 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 Fall 2020 Challenge. In calculating this number, we are taking into account the Task & Style points for the RwS tasks and the Owned Books Bonus. The RwS 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 Summer 2020 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Fall 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 600. 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.
Summer 2020 Style Categories1. Oldies (5 to 25 points): Put down the bestseller list and read something with a bit more mileage on it. Based on a book's original publication date, style points will be awarded according to the following scale:
-25 to 75 years old: 5 points (1945-1995)
-76 to 150 years old: 10 points (1870-1944)
-151 to 250 years old: 15 points (1770-1869)
-251 to 400 rs old: 20 points (1620-1769)
-400+ years old: 25 points (1619 and older).
2. 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
3. Multiple (5 points): For reading in-depth, reward yourself with 5 style points each time you repeat a task.
Please post any general questions about our Summer 2020 Challenge in this thread.
Summer 2020 SeasonDue to unusual circumstances all over the world right now, we will be modifying our Summer 2020 Season.
Reading is such an important part of our lives, and we enjoy offering interesting ways to encourage more reading and helping our readers choose their next book.
The following changes will be made for the Summer 2020 Season:
1. We will not be offering a sub-challenge this season.
2. There will be only 3 style categories offered.
3. Our Lexile score has been dropped once again for the Summer season. (All the way to 600!)
4. In lieu of a Mega Finish, we will be offering an owned books bonus. This bonus is designed to help us all reach the goal of decreasing the number of books on hand. The wording of this bonus is for books on hand as of June 1, 2020. Yes, this is a difficult thing to verify, so everyone is on their honor.
We hope to see everyone enjoying their summer reading and are planning on being back at full-strength in the Fall!
Denise wrote: "I am off 40 points with the readerboard, which has me at 1075. I show 26 books claimed for 1115 points, and I can't find the problem. Old age on my part?Post - Points
4 - 20
12 - 20
24 - 2..."
Very sorry, Denise. It was an error on my part. It should be corrected on the most recent Readerboard. Thank you for your quick head's up.
From Post 579Karen Michele wrote: "10.10 Group Reads
The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan
+10 Task
+ 5 Combo: 20.8 My Cup of Tea (Page 194 the wife he had before. She mashes the tea, pours some for ..."
+5 Combo 10.8
