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Owlette wrote: "Might this one work? Travel adventure on Yangtze river, China in 1922On A Chinese Screen by W. Somerset Maugham"
I don't think this one works. It sounds more like a fish out of water experience, than a grand travel adventure. In order to work for this task, there needs to be some actual travel involved.
Mary wrote: "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every DayCan I lock this in for 1001 challenge?"
Yes
Mr20170 wrote: "Much Ado About NothingHi! Could you confirm that Much Ado has enough pages to count as a book? Really depends on the edition!"
Yes. We use the most popular print edition (in English) when determining page count. The edition you linked is the edition we will use.
Owlette wrote: "One more question about editions: Choosing to read an abridged edition doesn't matter for jumbo point awards, because we always use the MPE English language print edition whatever it is (abridged o..."That is correct.
Owlette wrote: "I think that Collected Short Stories: Volume 1 by W. Somerset Maugham won an Audie Award in 2001. 2001 Audies: https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2001...
The GR ..."
It appears the award was listed in an uncombined edition, so it's there, just needs to be combined. And yes, it will work for 20.3.
Sam wrote: "I just want to confirm that Thomas Olde Heuvelt will work for the Netherlands. I can't find anything stating that he changed citizenship or moved in a quick search, but I know the ..."I don't see anything suggesting he will not work for the Netherlands. Enjoy!
Valerie wrote: "Mr20170 wrote: "Newbie question. Is this challenge independant of the Winter seasom challenge? Or can you add in tasks from the winter challenge as completed. Eg can completing of the MLK task be s..."Welcome Mr20170! Valerie is exactly right. Thank you for helping out, Valerie. :)
From Post 84Anika wrote: "10.9 State Your Name
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
+10 Task (MD=Maryland)
+15 Combo (10.2, 10.5, 10.8)
Task total: 25
Season total: 100"
+5 Combo 10.4
From Post 83April wrote: "20.4 Wilkie Collins
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Task: 20 points
Combo: 15 points (10.10, 20.1, 20.6)
+ 10 Canon
+ 5 Jumbo
Task Total = 50 points
Season Total = ..."
+5 Prize
From Post 75April wrote: "10.4 New Year's Day
The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth
Task = 10 points
Combo = 5 points (10.2 Goodreads Author)
Combo = 5 points (20.10 Over and Under..."
+5 Combo 10.8
Rebekah wrote: "If we are reading a book by a new author and someone else claims the author before we finish the book, does that mean we can no longer claim it?"Nope. When Elizabeth adds a new author to our list, the database will recognize it as qualifying for this task for the whole season. It is not a first come first serve task. :)
April wrote: "20.8 AppalachiaSalvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia by Dennis Covington
Task = 20 Points
Combo = 5 Points (10.9 State You...
Combo = 10 Points (20.2 T. Coraghessan Boyle)"
This title gets a total of +20 combo: 10.3, 10.8, 10.9, 20.2
From Post 26Rosemary wrote: "10.2 Goodreads Authorized
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
+10 Task
Task Total: 10
Season Total: 45"
+5 Prize
From Post 21Coralie wrote: "20.10 Over and Under
We Need Silence to Find Out What We Think: Selected Essays by Shirley Hazzard
+20 Task
+10 Aged
Post Total: 30
Season Total: 30"
+10 Combo 20.1, 20.3
From Post 14April wrote: "10.5 2018 Amazon
Elevation by Stephen King
Task = 10 points
Combo = 5 points (10.9 State Your name -Stephen King - KS)
Combo = 5 points (10.2 GoodReads Authorized)
..."
+5 Prize
Read a book by an author who is not on the RwS authors list as updated in November 2018.ETA: Here's the link.
