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From our Spring 2011 challenge: Read a work of prose by an author more commonly known as a poet.Please post questions and recommendations about task 20.4 in this thread.
Read a book which evokes a sense of place. Any book listed for either the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize or the Ondaatje Prize qualify for this task. Also qualified are books where the GR description specifically references "sense of place" or elsewhere on the web in which the book summary specifically references a "sense of place." In this latter case, please provide a link in the appropriate help thread. Please post questions and recommendations for task 20.5 in this thread. Also, if there is a reference needed for your claim, please post it here prior to claiming a book for points.
Read a book (fiction or non-fiction) where someone faces discrimination (racial, gender, religious, age, sexual orientation etc.).Please post questions and recommendations for task 20.6 in this thread.
Read a book that takes place (at least 75%) on an island country listed on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...Please post any questions or recommendations for task 20.7 in this thread.
The Berlin Wall was erected on August 13, 1961, and was torn down on November 9, 1989. Read a book that was published during the time of the existence of the Wall. (While the actual dates are included here, for the purpose of this task we will use only the years 1961-1989 inclusively).Please post any questions or recommendations for task 20.8 in this thread.
Read an anthology or collection of stories that includes (non-introductory) writing by more than one author.Please post questions and recommendations for task 20.9 in this thread.
Read a book that has received one of the following literary awards during the years 2010-2019.James Tait Black Memorial Prize
Costa Book Award
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Pulitzer Prize (Fiction or Drama)
Agatha Award
Hugo Award
Please post any questions or recommendations for Task 20.10 in this thread.
10.1 5-Star ReadsRead a book another RwS member has rated 5 stars. See help thread for hints and tips about finding these books.
10.2 ANNIVERSARY
Read a book in which the first word of title starts with one of the letters in anniversary (leading articles can be used or ignored as benefits the reader).
10.3 Revolution
Read a book about the Industrial Revolution.
10.4 Genius
Read one of the top 250 books from the Post Modern Genius List.
10.5 Debut (or most recently published book)
Read an author's debut book or most recently published book as of December 1, 2019.
10.6 Not Quite Jumbo
Because books that don't quite earn jumbo points often get put aside, read a book that has between 400 and 499 pages. We will use the MPE to determine book page count.
10.7 Alphabet Soup
This task is about matching two different letters of the alphabet between title and author.
First, here's the list of letters that "match": A - N, B - O, C - P, D - Q, E - R, F - S, G - T, H - U, I - V, J - W, K - X, L - Y, M - Z.
If your book's title begins with A, then your author's first or last name (or if the author consistently uses a full third name (i.e., Gabriel Garcia Marquez)) must start with N (or vice versa). Authors's middle initials cannot be used for this task, articles should be included or ignored as benefits the reader.
10.8 Single Word Title
Winter contains the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, as well as February, the shortest month of the year. Read a book with a short title...so short that it only consists of one word. For this task, no subtitles are allowed.
10.9 Play the Numbers
The winter Challenge is held the 12th, 1st, and 2nd months. Read a book that was originally published in a year which contains the numerals 1 and 2, such as 2011, 1925, 1862, etc.
10.10 Group Reads
In honor of our group's 10th anniversary, read any book from the group's bookshelf which you have not previously read.
Read a book another RwS member has rated 5 stars. See help thread for hints and tips about finding these books.
Read an author's debut book or most recently published book as of December 1, 2019.Please post questions or recommendations for task 10.5 in this thread.
Because books that don't quite earn jumbo points often get put aside, read a book that has between 400 and 499 pages. We will use the MPE to determine book page count.Please post questions or recommendations about Task 10.6 in this thread.
Winter contains the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, as well as February, the shortest month of the year. Read a book with a short title...so short that it only consists of one word. For this task, no subtitles are allowed.Please post questions or recommendations for task 10.8 in this thread.
The winter Challenge is held the 12th, 1st, and 2nd months. Read a book that was originally published in a year which contains the numerals 1 and 2, such as 2011, 1925, 1862, etc.Please post questions or recommendations for task 10.9 in this thread.
In honor of our group's 10th anniversary, read any book from the group's bookshelf which you have not previously read.Please post questions or recommendations for task 10.10 in this thread.
10.7 Alphabet SoupThis task is about matching two different letters of the alphabet between title and author.
First, here's the list of letters that "match": A - N, B - O, C - P, D - Q, E - R, F - S, G - T, H - U, I - V, J - W, K - X, L - Y, M - Z.
If your book's title begins with A, then your author's first or last name (or if the author consistently uses a full third name (i.e., Gabriel Garcia Marquez)) must start with N (or vice versa). Authors's middle initials cannot be used for this task, articles should be included or ignored as benefits the reader.
Please post questions and recommendations about task 10.7 in this thread.
Please post any general questions about our 10th Anniversary season in this thread.
Completion 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 2020 "group reads" books will be chosen by a combination of moderators, mega-finishers, and members that read at least 5 books and earn the highest number of Jumbo points in the Winter 19/20 Challenge.
2. 10-point task creation -- the top three readers for the Winter 19/20 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 19/20 season will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 US Amazon gift card to be awarded at the beginning of the Spring 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 700. 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.
Winter 2019-20 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. Female (10 points): Read a book by a female author and reward yourself with 10 points.
4. 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).
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
Deedee wrote: "Would an author who was born 1901-2000 and is still alive would count for4. Author was born in one century died the next (xx01-xx00).
Thanks"
Keeping with the original use of this task:
"Authors still living do not qualify. Authors who die during the [winter]
(We have borrowed this task from Spring 2014)
Ed wrote: "for the literature map....I assume it is ok to read any of the named author's as they appear on their own literature maps?"Yes, the authors listed will be accepted for the literature map task.
