Mini-Challenge #8: April 2014: Rules & Questions

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Mini-Challenge #8 - April 2014

How this challenge works:
Each book read must touch at least one task from at least one of the category lists below. Each book can have multiple tasks counted, if eligible, but no duplicates. (If there are two of the same thing, points are only counted once.)

GENERAL RULES:
Participants may join at any time during the challenge. The challenge last from April 1st until April 30st, 2014. All points must be reported by 11:59pm EST on April 30st, 2014 to be counted.

1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.

2) ALL books must be completed and points recorded by 11:59p EST on April 30st, 2014 to count. Books started prior to April 1st will not be counted.

4) Re-reads and audiobooks are accepted. Audiobook page counts will be determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads.

SCORING:
***Please report all points in the Reporting Points Thread***

5) To obtain points your book must touch at least one task in one or more of the challenge categories. Each item underneath the category is worth one point unless otherwise noted. Categories and items can be repeated as many times as you want throughout the course of the challenge, but an individual category cannot be duplicated for a single book. (Example: Cover contains skiis, ice skates and snow will only count once). It is your responsibility to tell us what items came up in your book.

For the mini-challenge, you can claim multiple points in each category. For the time period and locale setting categories, action must take place at the specific setting at some point during the book.

6) Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read (number of pages determined by most popular GoodReads edition), as follows:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points
301 to 500 pages = 4 bonus points
501 to 750 pages = 6 bonus points
751 to 1,000 pages = 8 bonus points
1,000+ = 10 bonus points

Bonus points will be awarded PER BOOK READ.

7) Cover requirements will be determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. When claiming the cover requirements, please choose the display cover option when linking to your book.

Title requirements must appear in the title or sub-title (unless stated otherwise). A series name is not part of the title. The title that appears in the book link is the official title.
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Setting Time Periods
Ancient History (B.C.)
Renaissance (1400-1600)
1800s
1930s
1960s
1980s
Future (2100s & beyond)


Genre (Look at genre on the book page)
Historical Fiction
Biography/Memoir
Fantasy
Humour
Mystery
Non-fiction
Western

Locale
Australia
Canada
France
Ireland
Japan
US – Alabama
US – Utah
US – New Mexico
US – New York
US – Wisconsin

Titles
The title contains the following:
the word “April”
Words that rhyme
Name of a flower
Four word title


Book Cover
(Please link to the cover when claiming these points)
Something which grows in a garden (vegetable/flowers)
A doctor or nurse
A ship or boat
A body part (but not a whole body)
A castle
A tie
Primarily a green cover

Random Tasks
Read a book that has been nominated or own a GR Reader’s Choice Award (any year)
Read a book that has the number “1” or “4” in the number of pages
Read a book written by an author who does not live in the US
Read a book published before 1950
Read a novel with a dual storyline


April Events
In honor of Golfer's Day (April 10), read a book that features a 1-18 in the title (but not the series)
In honor of National Jelly Bean day (April 22), read a book featuring some type of candy in the title or on the cover
In honor of "Read a Roadmap" week, read a book featuring people that take a car/train trip
In honor of library week, read a library book
In honor of "April showers", read a book featuring a big storm (hurricane, tornado, monsoon)

Questions below

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Reserved for FAQs

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

I am looking for a volunteer to score this challenge. I will provide a spreadsheet to you.

(I am still really overloaded and will be out of town almost 3 out of 4 of the weekends)

[Nell]

For "Read a Roadmap", do the characters taking a trip have to be people? I'm planning to read Watership Down this month where the characters are rabbits.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

The characters can be something else, but they have to take a train or car trip --- I think watership down is on a boat....

[Nell]

I don't know but it's certainly not a train or a car!

[Nell]

One more question:
Under Random Tasks it says a book that has the number [singular] "1" and "4".
Is it one point for either number in the page total or only if it has both a 1 and a 4?

[Becky, Moddess]

I don't recall any kind of vehicle in Watership Down other than a bulldozer. The rabbits travel, but they do so on foot.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Nell wrote: "One more question:
Under Random Tasks it says a book that has the number [singular] "1" and "4".
Is it one point for either number in the page total or only if it has both a 1 and a 4?"
Sorry, that was a 1 OR 4, but you can only earn 1point per task

[Alicja]

On the book cover images, when you say ship do you mean just sea boats or any kind of ships like space ships, air ships, etc.?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

those associated with water....

[Alicja]

Is ancient Rome in the AD era (like 40 AD) still considered ancient or not? I know it generally is but for the challenge it says BC so then would ancient Rome not be considered ancient history?

[Alicja]

I'm still wondering about the above question... I have a book taking place between 40-60 AD dealing with ancient Rome and Celtic cultures. Ancient or not?

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

Yes, you can use it.......
I just want everyone to be aware that I am not scoring this challenge

[Alicja]

Thanks! I wasn't sure who, if anyone, was scoring but just wanted to ask in general.

[Nell]

What qualifies as a dual story line? If two characters voice their perspective of the same event does that qualify? Or are you looking for different events? characters at different points in time?

I'm trying to figure out if one of the books I'm currently reading qualifies. Two characters in alternate chapters are expressing their thoughts on the same event.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

@Nell... Looking for two separate stories. They could be at the same time with completely different set of characters or more likely at different time periods with completely different characters.

[Julia]

Does count for a body part on the cover? It isn't a whole body because it doesn't show the legs.

[JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge]

I would say no since it has more than one body part and the task says "a" which implies singular.