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Joanna wrote: "10.3 New Year's Resolutions:Get organized: Read a book from a personal bucket list--e.g., from the 1001 books to read before you die, or to fit in the Mysteries Challenge, or similar. You may repe..."
No. I'll fix the task wording.
I love the diversity of books chosen this time!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "In the Completed Tasks thread, the sample post includes the novel Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler with a combo for this task, 20.9.How does it fit this task? It isn't..."
That's my mistake...it should have said combo 20.8 based on publication date. I've corrected it.
I had those two tasks in the opposite order on my original list because I normally put the mods in alphabetical order -- Anika, Apple, Joanna--but I guess I reversed them when I actually posted the tasks.
Sorry for the confusion. I've updated the sample post.
All the Winter 24/25 Tasks are now posted. There may still be a tweak or two based on questions, but the tasks are all listed.Happy reading!
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Did we miss Norway? and Iceland?"I'm going to wait to see if Norma wants to weigh in on that.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Aged: Authors born in 1955 and earlier and still living? Just checking my math! ;-)"Yes, we'll take anyone born 1955 or before and still alive or anyone who lived 70 years before they died (by the year, not the month, of birth and death).
So - 2025, 2015, 2005, 1952, 1925, etc.
Lagullande wrote: "I've been out for a few seasons, and can't remember quite how the Lexile/Canon thing works. Is The Nutcracker acceptable for BBR, because it's covered by "Tales" listed under E T ..."
Yes, that will work. Also, the Lexile for the original version of The Nutcracker appears to be 1040 - https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book/de...
Nick wrote: "I am unsure about the scoring. Is the first book we read scored as 15.1 with 15 points, no matter if it's for Option A, B, C, D, E, F, or G?"Yes, the first 4 you post score 15 points each. They can be any of the tasks. Then starting at 15.5, you get 20 points, then 25 points starting with 15.8, then 30 for 15.10...
Lots of extra points awarded as I finalized the Fall scores.The final Fall 2024 readerboard is now posted. Please let me know if you see any trouble (but first, go check the completed task thread for lots of modifications).
Post 720:Karen Michele wrote: "20.8 Fall Authors (Elizabeth (Alaska)'s task):
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
+20 Task: Author born 1971
+. 5 Combo: 10.6 Elementary My Dear Rea..."
+5 Combo 20.5
Post 495:Apple wrote: "20.4 Home Economics:
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The story The Father begins with how to make Omurice (Omlette Rice)
+20 task
+5 series
+5..."
+5 Combo 20.8
Post 656:Joanne wrote: " 10.6 Elementary My Dear Reader
Dragonseye by Anne McCaffrey
with the iron mines at Telgar going full-blast
+10 Task
+ series 10 ( task 20.3, same series)
+5 multiple
..."
+5 Combo 20.3
Post 607:Karen Michele wrote: "20.3 Chemistry
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
+20 Task: AgAtHA christie = Ag, Silver; At, Astatine, H, Hydrogen; Ac, Actinium
+ 5 Series
Task Total: 25
Sea..."
+10 Combo - 10.6, 20.8
Post 400:Tawallah wrote: "10.8 BAD Sydney Crime Fiction Writers Festival
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
First book I have ever read by this classical mystery author
Task : 10
Multiple ..."
+10 Combo - 20.1, 20.3
Post 38:Valerie wrote: "20.5 Speech and Debate
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
MPG: Magic Realism
20 task
5 series
____
25
Running total: 80"
+10 Combo 10.6, 20.8
Post 746:Karen Michele wrote: "10.4 - Significant Year
The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
+10 Task: Published in 2002, the year I became a school librarian
+10 Combo: 10.6 Elementary My Dear Reader..."
+5 Jumbo
Post 716:Mary wrote: "10.2 Gothic
The Strange Case of Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
10 pts 10.2 Gothic
5 pts 10.2 Exception to Rule
5 pts 10.6 Elementary My Dear Rea..."
+10 Young
