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Kate S’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

Polls for our Spring sub-challenge have been posted. Please share your opinion before February 7. There are 3 polls wanting your attention.

From Post 526

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "20.3 She Writes
A Mrs. Miracle Christmasby Debbie Macomber

Task +20
Female author +10
Grand Total: 145"

+10 Combo 10.2, 10.9

From Post 496

Joanna wrote: "10.1 5-star Reads

Sappho by Sappho

+10 Task
+10 Female
+10 Combo (10.2, 10.8)
+25 Oldies

Task total: 65
Grand total: 1095"

+10 LiT

Joanna wrote: "I'd like to move a book from Post 78.

I posted A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers for 10.1.

I'd like to move that to 20.3, please.

+10 for the move
Gran..."

Got it

From Post 494

Penny wrote: " 20.7 Island Dreams

The Sacrament by Olaf Olafsson (at least 75%. Iceland)

+20 pts task
+5 bonus for 20.6 (sexual orientation)

Task Total = 25 pts
Season Tot..."

+10 LiT
+10 Combo 10.2, 10.9

From Post 463

Ed wrote: "20.5 Sense of Place

In the Woods by Tana French
approved in help thread

Task =20
Combo = 25- (10.1-Rebekah; 10.2; 10.5; 10.6-431p.; 20.7- Ireland)
Female=10
Task To..."

+5 Combo 10.10

From Post 246

Karen Michele wrote: "10.5 Debut (or most recently published book)

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

+10 Task
+10 Combo: 10.9 Play the Numbers / 20.3 She Writes
+10 Female Author
..."

+5 Combo 20.5

From Post 428

Karen Michele wrote: "10.1 5-Star Reads

The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman

+10 Task (Angelbis)
+15 Combo: 10.2 ANNIVERSARY / 10.5 Debut (Most Recent) / 10.9 Play the Numbers
+10 Ju..."

Sorry, Karen, the MPE of this book is only 633 pages. +5 Jumbo, not 10.

From Post 413

Christine wrote: "The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

20.10 Winner of the Costa award

+20 task
+30 combo (10.1 (Krista rated it 5 stars) 10.2, (UK edition spells ..."

Sorry, this does not work for 10.10.

From Post 404

Norma wrote: "20.7 - Island Dreams

Down Down Down: ‘deadly mind games with a killer’

+20 (UK)
+10 Combo (10.5,10.9)

Task total: 30
Grand total: 440"

+10 Female

From Post 385

June wrote: "20.1- Decade

No. 73 on list - The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

Task: 20
Combo: 10 ( 10.9, 20.7)
Jumbo- 5 (578 pages)

Post: 35
Season total: 170"

+10 Female

From Post 383

June wrote: "20.7- Island Dreams

Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
Takes place in UK

Task: 20
Combo- 10 (10.8, 10.9- published in 2015)

Post: 30
Season total: 80"

+5 Combo 10.1

From Post 382

June wrote: "10.8- Single Word Title

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Task: 10
Lexile 790

Post: 10
Season total: 50"

In addition to the +5 Combo Elizabeth pointed out for 10.9, this also gets:
+10 Female
+5 Combo 20.1

From Post 366

Deedee wrote: "Task 20.9 The Season of Shorter Days
Read an anthology or collection of stories that includes (non-introductory) writing by more than one author.

[book:Hags, Sirens, and Other Bad Girls of Fantasy..."

+10 Female

From Post 365

Valerie wrote: "10.2 Anniversary

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park

lexile 720

10 task
5 combo 10.9
____
15

Running total: 460

Set 99% in Sudan (for ou..."

+10 Female

From Post 360

Tien wrote: "10.9 Play the Numbers
That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott
pub. 2010

+10 Task
+5 Combo (10.1 - Rebekah)

Post Total: 15
Season Total: 630"

+5 Combo 10.6

For the Spring 2020 season, we want your input!

Before we design our sub-challenge (the 10 15-point tasks), we would like to open a discussion about what our members like, don't like, and would prefer for this season. At the end of an open week or so, we will post a poll based on the information gleaned from this thread.

We are interested in all things sub-challenge in this thread: scoring, type of challenge, bonuses, new ideas, recycled ideas, anything. Please feel free to share your preferences in a respectful manner.

For the curious, here is a link to a basic history of our previous sub-challenges.

From Post 348

Anika wrote: "20.6 Stand Up for Your Rights

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.1--5* from several members, including Jo..."

+5 Combo 20.1

From Post 330

Joanna wrote: "20.3 She Writes

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

+20 Task
+10 Female
+15 Combo (10.1 - Foxy Grandma 5*, 10.2, 10.9 - 2019)

Task total: 45
Grand total: 670"

+5 Combo 10.5

From Post 327

Marie wrote: "10.2 ANNIVERSARY

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

+10 Task
+5 Combo (10.1)
+10 Lost in Translation (published in english, 1st language is french)
+5 Oldies (1995)

Tas..."

+5 Combo 10.10