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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015
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BriKie wrote: "Would Seveneves work for the one-book option? I ask because the author combined seven with eves without spaces."
Sorry, no, Seveneves is not a plural or possessive, the only allowed variations
Sorry, no, Seveneves is not a plural or possessive, the only allowed variations

Does the genre 'science fiction fantasy' work for option A?
I'm thinking The Magician's Land.
BriKie wrote: "Alrighty, how about this.
Does the genre 'science fiction fantasy' work for option A?
I'm thinking The Magician's Land."
yes, it contains science fiction in the genre
Does the genre 'science fiction fantasy' work for option A?
I'm thinking The Magician's Land."
yes, it contains science fiction in the genre

My titles:
Absent Twilight
The Emerald Nobody
Truth of Servants
The Boy's Words
The Tale of the Tears
Bride in the Planet
Valerie wrote: "Thank you!
My titles:
Absent Twilight
The Emerald Nobody
Truth of Servants
The Boy's Words
The Tale of the Tears
Bride in the Planet"
Are those for 15.5? You may not remember they are in the help thread for 15.4...
My titles:
Absent Twilight
The Emerald Nobody
Truth of Servants
The Boy's Words
The Tale of the Tears
Bride in the Planet"
Are those for 15.5? You may not remember they are in the help thread for 15.4...

The Return of the King - shelved as Science-fiction-fantasy; bk 3 in the series

My titles:
Absent Twilight
The Emerald Nobody
Truth of Servants
The Boy's Words
The Tale of the Tears
Bride in the Planet"
Are those for 15.5? You may not remember they..."
OH LOL So sorry, my bad.

Bellagbear wrote: "So if I am correct this one works for both option 1 and 2 (i get sometimes confused when a book qualifies as a series) The Massive, Vol. 3: Longship"
yes
yes

Amanda Pearl wrote: "OK I think I've found one book that will work for options a and c. Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars it has Science Fiction as a main page genre and "Stars" is in the subtitle."
Ok for the one book option
Ok for the one book option

Julia wrote: "Verifying that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms works for the one book option since it's shelved as Science Fiction Fantasy"
Yes, 'science fiction' is in the genre and seven is in the title
Yes, 'science fiction' is in the genre and seven is in the title
Kaora wrote: "The Three-Body Problem
Does this work for one book option? Science Fiction/Word Three"
No, hyphenated words don't work
"Plurals and possessives work, no other variations"
Does this work for one book option? Science Fiction/Word Three"
No, hyphenated words don't work
"Plurals and possessives work, no other variations"

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Star in the Title and its listed secondary as Science Fiction.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Star in the Title and its listed secondary as Science Fiction."
Should also note the photo sections in the middle does not count towards the page number listed. ie it goes page 122, photo section, page 123. So total text pages is still 276.
JessicaAFM wrote: "Would this work for the one book option?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Star in the Title and its listed secondary as Science Fiction."
Yes, the genre science fiction and "star" in the title
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Star in the Title and its listed secondary as Science Fiction."
Yes, the genre science fiction and "star" in the title

At Grave's End byJeaniene Frost (Night Huntress #3)

Nicola wrote: "Swords in the Mist - can I please get this genre confirmed? (it's the last and I'm worried about it dropping)"
noted
noted

Valerie wrote: "About to start a book for this task, but just want to make sure that this is OK. I can read a book that is both third in a series and that has the word "third" in the subtitle? For the one book option"
As long as it is the title or subtitle it would work. It is always safest to ask about a specific book
As long as it is the title or subtitle it would work. It is always safest to ask about a specific book
Books mentioned in this topic
Swords in the Mist (other topics)Swords in the Mist (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jeaniene Frost (other topics)James Dashner (other topics)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens premieres in US theaters on December 18. It is the 7th film in the Star Wars saga and the first in the 3rd trilogy.
Option 1: choose 2 different options and read a book for each (two books)
a) Read a book with a main page genre that contains "Science Fiction"
b) Read a book that is identified on Goodreads as #3 or #7 in a series (series, #)
c) Read a book with one of these words: star, war, seven (7), seventh (7th), three (3), third (3rd), force, awaken(s) in the title or subtitle. Plurals and possessives work, no other variations
OR
Option 2: Read ONE book that fulfills two different options