Grimm Readers ~ How to Play, Help, & Discussion

[K~Terror]

What if Luna is a cross dressing male?

Does that count for the Mini Challenge? :D

[K~Terror]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "What if Luna is a cross dressing male?

Does that count for the Mini Challenge? :D"

I'd like to withdraw my question as Miss V reminded me about the ole no butterfly rule.

[Nancy]

Jenne, also Sandy has only just had a chance to post her books up and she finished one on the 20th which fit with the first Mini-Challenge, although she has only just posted it. Can we count the MCP because of the finish date?

Also, for a book she finished on the 24th, would that count for the first Mini-Challenge or the second?

[Jenne]

The 20th one is cool to use mini #1. The 24th would fall under mini #2.

[Nancy]

Thanks Jenne :-)

[~Melissa~]

I'm on my phone - looks like pink by his sword - yes?

[Jenne]

M I'm not seeing it. Looks awfully blue all the way around.

[~Melissa~]

Jenne wrote: "M I'm not seeing it. Looks awfully blue all the way around."

Ok no worries - on the phone part of sword looks pink when you enlarge the cover. I was hoping but not surprised, lol

[Jenne]

Task 2 is up and can be found here.

Just like the mini challenge this won't start until Wednesday and any book finished after Wednesday is fair game.

[Jenne]

Mini #3 is up also and can be found here.

Again doesn't start until Wednesday and any book finished after Wednesday is fair game.

[Jenne]

Just to clarify-
The new task begins on this coming Wednesday. At that point if your team does not have its last/current set of 10 complete you'll need to go ahead and complete it. You can work on task 2 in the meantime you just can't use 1 book for both tasks. Once the final set of task 1 is complete, task 1 is over for your team.

[Emma (M)]

Hi Jenne, would we be able to get a countdown clock again. It's really helpful when all team members are from different time zones to be able to refer to a clock.

[LaurLa]

HI Jenne - do you see yellow on his little hands or down by his feet? Also, we were wondering if gold or golden work for yellow - his crown is gold. I wasn't really counting on the crown for this book but it was something we were wondering.

[Jenne]

There's a few questions I've not answered yet. I'm going to get my fellow mods opinions and we'll be back with y'all in a bit.

[Jenne]

Emma wrote: "Hi Jenne, would we be able to get a countdown clock again. It's really helpful when all team members are from different time zones to be able to refer to a clock."

For sure I'm digging these countdown clocks :)
It might be tomorrow or Monday at the latest.

[Jenne]

LaurLa that's a toughie while gold and yellow are very similar that's obviously gold. If it was something shaded yellowish gold I'd say yes but I think I'll need to veto that one :(

[Jenne]

Also I just want to remind everyone you don't have to read a task book. Most of the teams task 2 corresponds with the majority of the teams genres. There's going to be a couple on each team that, that's not the case for. You can always get your points from the many other points options and while one task or mini may be a bit tougher for one team just remember the next one might be easy for you and tougher for them.

Also some of the tasks will be more of a vague thing like not knowing what crime someone commits without reading the story vs the concrete thing like a book cover.

[LaurLa]

Jenne wrote: "LaurLa that's a toughie while gold and yellow are very similar that's obviously gold. If it was something shaded yellowish gold I'd say yes but I think I'll need to veto that one :("

What about the yellow around his feet (ankles, maybe)?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

LaurLa wrote: "Jenne wrote: "What about the yellow around his feet (ankles, maybe)? "..."

LMAO, I dare say that I do see a tinge of yellow there on the ankles. Good job LaurLa!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "Another question about since I know Jenne and Ezi, you've both read it.

Would you say it's 50% from Wraith's POV? Enough to count for the mini challenge this ..."

I thought I answered this but yes was the answer Cait

[Cait S]

No worries, Ezi, turns out I need to save it for next week anyway! Lucky I didn't get to it this time lol

[~Leslie~]

Hi Jenne - we need a definitive opinion on blue for the following covers

and



The first cover looks more blue when you make it a bigger image.

Thanks!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Hi Jenne - we need a definitive opinion on blue for the following covers..."

--whats blue on this one? Where do you see blue?

[~Leslie~]

Ezi - I see blue on the background behind the person, but it doesn't show very well when the cover is small. Other people see gray.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Hmmmmmm. That's dicey. I can see gray or iced blue arguments here...
Ughhhh, that's really hard Leslie

[Shannon]

That's weird, I see blue in the background and his shirt and glove!

[~Leslie~]

I appreciate your struggle, Ezi!! What about the second cover? We have differing opinions on that one as well.

[Ora]

Jenne I know you answered this question before, however I just cannot find the post.

For determining if a book is a retelling of a fairytale, if it is on a listopia list does it count and do you need to name or link the listopia list when posting the book?

[Jenne]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Hi Jenne - we need a definitive opinion on blue for the following covers

and



The first cover looks more blue whe..."


The first one the glove and scarf look kinda blue gray. I'm on my phone which isn't always a good judge of color. I'll look on the laptop this evening.

The second one has an edition that's no doubt blue
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

[Jenne]

Ora wrote: "Jenne I know you answered this question before, however I just cannot find the post.

For determining if a book is a retelling of a fairytale, if it is on a listopia list does it count and do you n..."

If it's on a listopia that's only for fairy tales/retellings you're good. You don't have to list the listopia.

[Jennifer H]

Jenne, do the lips on this cover look pink to you?

[Ora]

Jenne wrote: "Ora wrote: "Jenne I know you answered this question before, however I just cannot find the post.

For determining if a book is a retelling of a fairytale, if it is on a listopia list does it count ..."

Thanks Jenne

[Jenne]

They do Jennifer and that's an awesome book :)

[Jenne]

Countdown Clocks have been added for Mini #3 & Task #2

Task Countdown Clock

Mini Countdown Clock

[Cait S]

So here's a confusing question for you. I know we can claim covers for versions we haven't read if they work for the task. But in this case, I'm reading a version of the book that is longer than 150 pages, but the version with the task item is shorter than 150 pages (147, *shakes fist*). Can I still claim that cover or does that only work if it meets the minimum requirement as well?

[Jenne]

Lol it's fine just link both when posting you're done.

[Skandia]

Are those shoes on the cover gold-yellow enough?

[Susan A]

Jenne is this interpretation correct:

Any task 1 book started (not necessarily finished) before July 1 will count for the task 1.

Furthermore, after July 1 we may continue to read books that count for task 1 (but may not also count for task 2) until we have a complete set of ten, no matter how long that takes. We may not start another set of ten.


Assuming the above is correct - -do you want us to state today all of the task 1 books that are in progress? There are 10 people on my team -- if we are all in progress and if anyone is reading two books, this could be more than 1 set of tasks.


Assuming the initial statement above is correct, if I start a task 1 book after July 1 with the goal of completing the set of 10, am I eligible for the current mini-challenge points?

Example:
July 2nd we have 8/10 task 1 books reported. I start Les Recidivists (green cover) by Nicole Castle on July 2nd. Can I count castle mini challenge points?

[Jenne]

Skandia wrote: "Are those shoes on the cover gold-yellow enough? "

You're good :)

[Jenne]

Susan,
lets say by the end of tonight you have 6/10 green books done.
A book that comes in as finished that's green you can claim towards task 1. Once you get the remaining 4 greens in, task 1 is done. It's nothing but a forgotten thing at this point.

Keeping with the 6/10 example tomorrow or after, any book finished can go towards green until the last 4 greens are filled or pirates. At this point I'd do the remaining greens as a first come first serve basis.

It's not about when you started it (unless it was started prior to grimm readers kicking off), it's about when you finished it.

[Shannon]

So it would be for our old task but we use the new Mini Challenge, right?

[Lauren]

Jenne, would Ridin' in the title work for Riding? Thanks.

[Susan A]

So you are saying that if at midnight we are at 8/10, and 5 of us are in progress with green books, not all of the green books will count? I don't think that was clear earlier in the week.

I am almost finished a green book. With 10 people on our team, it is difficult to figure out whether I should start another green book today.

[Jenne]

Shannon any book finished today - mini 2
Tomorrow or after mini 3, regardless of where you stand with tasks.

[Jenne]

Lauren it will :)

[Jenne]

Susan they'll count as non task books (once the final set of green is done) with all applicable bonuses, mini, page points. And if they fit task 2 criteria and finish tomorrow or later they could go towards task 2.

[Shannon]

Thanks Jenne!

[Lauren]

Jenne wrote: "Lauren it will :)"

Fabulous! Thanks :0)

[Jenne]

Does anyone know if you can read Marie Hall's fairy tale series out of order?

[Susan A]

Jenne wrote: "Susan they'll count as non task books (once the final set of green is done) with all applicable bonuses, mini, page points. And if they fit task 2 criteria and finish tomorrow or later they could g..."

Ugghh..confused again. Sorry. Does this mean when I finish my green book in a few minutes, I can start a task 2? Or am I to wait until midnight?