25.6 - Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands

[Dlmrose]

25.6- Robin ♥'s Task: Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands

One of the world's most favorite candy is celebrating 75 years!!! M&M's originated in 1941 and is still going strong. Over the years we have seen a wide variety of M&Ms from cherry cordial, peanut butter, pretzel, mint, crispy and the faithful originals of peanut and plain. Let's help the M&M guys celebrate a wonderful 75 years.

This is a cute video I found on their website: Celebrate

***All books must be fiction.
***Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga MAY be used provided the general SRC guidelines are met for these books.

Is your favorite Plain or Peanut?
Read TWO books
If you are Plain: choose two different options from Plan A.
If you are Peanut: choose two different options from Plan B.

Required: When posting state which Plan you are and what options for that plan you selected

Plan A Plain

Option A-1:Who is your favorite M&M character? Red,Blue, or Ms.Brown.
Choose your color and read a book from the first 5 pages of that color list.

Red
Blue
Brown
Reminder: Non-fiction books may appear on the lists but WILL NOT work for this task.
Required: State which list and the page your book can be found on when you post

Option A-2: Wow!!! 75 years and still a favorite candy.
**Read a book by a single author (NO HYPHENATED NAMES) with 7 letters in the first OR last name.

Option A-3: On the M&M website you can meet the characters. Of the males, Red and Yellow are probably the most memorable.
**Read a book with a male on the cover. You must be able to see at least from the head to the waist or the full body. Obvious facial or body features must be seen to determine it is a male. No silhouettes,shadows etc.
Required: Must include cover when posting


Plan B Peanut
Option B-1 Who is your favorite M&M character? Yellow, Green or Orange.
Choose your color and read a book from the first 5 pages of that color list.

Yellow
Green
Orange
Reminder:Non-fiction books may appear on the lists but WILL NOT work for this task.
Required: State which list and the page your book can be found on when you post

Option B-2: Wow!!! 75 years and still a favorite candy.
**Read a book by a single author (NO HYPHENATED NAMES) with 5 letters in the first OR last name.

Option B-3:On the M&M website you can meet the characters.There are only two females,Ms Brown and Green.
**Read a book with a female on the cover. You must be able to see at least from the head to the waist or the full body. Obvious facial or body features must be seen to determine it is a female. No silhouettes,shadows etc.
Required: Must include cover when posting

Optional Enjoy a bag of M&Ms while reading your books for this task :)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Approved for A-3



Approved for B-3

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Not Approved for A-3
Non-fiction--


Not head to waist or full body--



Not Approved for B-3

Can't See Head to Waist--


Face hidden/or No obvious facial or body features--


Non-fiction

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Just in case.

[Dlmrose]

This help thread is open!

[Maya]

Checking cover for acceptability - worried about the face wrap.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Maya wrote: "Checking cover for acceptability - worried about the face wrap.

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Hi Maya!! That would work for A-3, I can see head to waist and tell it is a male.

Happy reading :)

[Chris]

Very clever task!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Chris wrote: "Very clever task!"

Thanks!!! I didn't realize M&Ms had been around that long until I was at work and noticed that the packaging had changed on the small bags of M&Ms :)

[Jayme]

We used M&M's for math :)

[Valerie]

is this enough man for option A-3? lol

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Valerie wrote: " is this enough man for option A-3? lol"

Yep, enjoy :)

Edited to Add: I just realized this one won't work due to the fact it is non-fiction :( Sorry. It is enough man enough but being non-fiction disqualifies it.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "We used M&M's for math :)"

Did you get to eat them when Math was over lol

[Amy]

Is this okay for female on cover:

[Pia]

Would any of these books work for Option B3, female on cover?







Thanks!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Amy wrote: "Is this okay for female on cover:

"

Yes, I can see her head to waist and obvious body features that it is a female.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Pia wrote: "Would any of these books work for Option B3, female on cover?





My computer/GR is acting up and I am trying to get this right LOL GR keeps putting everything in italics with the bookcover of The Silent Twin showing instead of the other covers.

The first one The Moon in the Palace wouldn't work because the lady must be visible from head to waist.

The second book A Lady in the Smoke: A Victorian Mystery will work :)

The last one The Silent Twin is dark and I can't see the face or any obvious facial/body features. All i can see is long hair and a dress. Sorry that one would be no.

[Pia]

Will use the second one then, Thanks!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Pia wrote: "Will use the second one then, Thanks!"

You are more than welcome!!! Enjoy :) That book looks interesting by the way, will probably be adding that to my TBR :)

[Elizabeth]

Hi! This may seem like an odd/nit-picky question, but in both A2 and B2 you say 7 letters/5 letters in first OR last name - I was wondering if I prefer peanut m&ms and chose to do that option, could I read a book by someone who has five letters in their first AND last name? For example, Brent Weeks

Thanks!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi! This may seem like an odd/nit-picky question, but in both A2 and B2 you say 7 letters/5 letters in first OR last name - I was wondering if I prefer peanut m&ms and chose to do that option, coul..."

Yes, only ONE of the names (first or last) is required to have 7 or 5 letters. If both names have 7 or 5 letters that is entirely ok.

[Trish]

Just to clarify, for the two option 3s - male or female on the cover - does that mean you can only have a male/female on the cover, or is it just that you have to have at least one of the respective folks?

[Terri FL]

Hi, I just wanted to check if this was enough for B-3. I can see her top half, and her legs under the table, but, I think her waist is kind of hidden by the table, so, just wanted to verify.

[Lagullande]

In Options A1 and B1, do we have to read the actual edition on the colour lists, or is it ok if the book appears on the list but we read another edition?

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Trish wrote: "Just to clarify, for the two option 3s - male or female on the cover - does that mean you can only have a male/female on the cover, or is it just that you have to have at least one of the respectiv..."

For the Option 3's- You have to have at least ONE of the respective people.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Terri FL wrote: "Hi, I just wanted to check if this was enough for B-3. I can see her top half, and her legs under the table, but, I think her waist is kind of hidden by the table, so, just wanted to verify.

[book..."

I will accept that.....I can see enough of her to tell it is a female :)
Enjoy and happy reading!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Lagullande wrote: "In Options A1 and B1, do we have to read the actual edition on the colour lists, or is it ok if the book appears on the list but we read another edition?"

I think it is ok to read another edition as long as it is the EXACT same book. Let me check with the mods to make sure that is correct according to the SRC rules and get back with you on that.

[Trish]

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "For the Option 3's- You have to have at least ONE of the respective people. "

thanks

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Lagullande wrote: "In Options A1 and B1, do we have to read the actual edition on the colour lists, or is it ok if the book appears on the list but we read another edition?"

And here is the answer to your question :)


No. When you have to read a book from a list, or for a Group Reads, you can read any format (audiobook, ebook, paperback, hardback) and any edition you choose. If the entry on a list is a box set, you cannot substitute an individual book from the set, and if the book on the list is in a series, you cannot substitute a different book in the series.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Trish wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "For the Option 3's- You have to have at least ONE of the respective people. "

thanks"

You are more than welcome!!

[Lagullande]

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Lagullande wrote: "In Options A1 and B1, do we have to read the actual edition on the colour lists, or is it ok if the book appears on the list but we read another edition?"

And here is the answer..."

Thanks for checking up on this. That's great.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Lagullande wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Lagullande wrote: "In Options A1 and B1, do we have to read the actual edition on the colour lists, or is it ok if the book appears on the list but we read another edition?"

And h..."

You're welcome!!! Enjoy and Happy Reading :

[Blueberry]

This is for 2 books?

[Pamela]

Will this work for A3?



Thanks!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Blueberry wrote: "This is for 2 books?"

Yes you have to read two books for Plan A or two books for Plan B.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Pamela wrote: "Will this work for A3?



Thanks!"

Yes Ma'am that will work for A-3 :) Enjoy and Happy Reading!!!!

[Susan]

Hi, will this work for B3?



Thank you!

[Karen D]

Is this a 1 book task or 2? I don't see anywhere specifying that it's 2 books, but aren't 25 point tasks usually for 2 books?

[Emily]

Karen wrote: "Is this a 1 book task or 2? I don't see anywhere specifying that it's 2 books, but aren't 25 point tasks usually for 2 books?"

"Is your favorite Plain or Peanut?
Read TWO books
If you are Plain: choose two different options from Plan A.
If you are Peanut: choose two different options from Plan B. "

Two book task :)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Karen wrote: "Is this a 1 book task or 2? I don't see anywhere specifying that it's 2 books, but aren't 25 point tasks usually for 2 books?"

It is a two book task....it does state in the beginning of the task under the link to the video to:

***All books must be fiction.
***Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga MAY be used provided the general SRC guidelines are met for these books.

Is your favorite Plain or Peanut?
Read TWO books
If you are Plain: choose two different options from Plan A.
If you are Peanut: choose two different options from Plan B

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Boston Kate wrote: "Karen wrote: "Is this a 1 book task or 2? I don't see anywhere specifying that it's 2 books, but aren't 25 point tasks usually for 2 books?"

"Is your favorite Plain or Peanut?
Read TWO books
If yo..."

Thanks Kate!!!!

[Cindy]

Hi there. Will this work for female on the cover?

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Cindy wrote: "Hi there. Will this work for female on the cover? "

Yes, that will work for female on cover :) Enjoy your reading!!!

[Susan]

Hi, I asked for approval for a cover the other day, and I think it was missed. It's message 37 of this thread. I see some answers to messages after it so it was probably just missed. Can you check, please? Thanks!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Susan wrote: "Hi, I asked for approval for a cover the other day, and I think it was missed. It's message 37 of this thread. I see some answers to messages after it so it was probably just missed. Can you check,..."

I am so sorry Susan. I did miss it. Yes that cover will work for Option B3. Once again, I apologize as I didn't see it :) Enjoy your books!!

[Donna]

Hi Robin,

Is there enough of him that is visible to qualify?



Thanks.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Donna wrote: "Hi Robin,

Is there enough of him that is visible to qualify?



Thanks."

Yes Ma'am.....but this is a fiction only task so it won't work. Sorry

[Donna]

Oh...thanks for reminding me. I would have read it, posted it, and then I would have found out on the board of shame ;-)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Donna wrote: "Oh...thanks for reminding me. I would have read it, posted it, and then I would have found out on the board of shame ;-)"

I almost forgot myself and it is my task LOL... You are more than welcome :)

I have been going through the tasks and there are a few that you could probably work that one in :)

[Donna]

Okay Robin, I think this one looks better and it's fiction. I just need an okay from you.