Questions, Suggestions and Feedback

[JoAnne]

Debs wrote: "Have you ever done a planets spell out?"

I don't believe so. Good idea though.

[Tricia]

I'd like to suggest someone add a Supernatural challenge to the TV/Movie Challenges. I think that might be fun! :)

[JoAnne]

Good idea!!

[TLC Mods, Mod Acct]

Tricia wrote: "I'd like to suggest someone add a Supernatural challenge to the TV/Movie Challenges. I think that might be fun! :)"

We will work on one for October.

[JoAnne]

Main Page Genre is what it means.

When you go on a book's page - for now, until GR rolls out the new version which will not show this anymore - on the right side of the page, there are genres listed like Mystery, Romance, Drama.

OK? :)

[Genevieve]

Kathleen wrote: "I'm having a problem with an abbreviation - MPG. . . . it's in These are the Days - D: Read a book with a MPG that begins with D. (Tell us the genre.)
Main Plot Genre? . . . with the P there becau..."

I remember when I started challenges I asked the same thing.

[Susan A]

I'm thinking about doing several rounds of the Days of the Week Spell Out challenge.

THe challenge is an older one and the directions say to use titles and author names. No mention of series title or main characters as options.

Were the directions updated to include these, or do we stick with the limited list of options?

[JoAnne]

Susan A wrote: "I'm thinking about doing several rounds of the Days of the Week Spell Out challenge.

THe challenge is an older one and the directions say to use titles and author names. No mention of series title..."

You may use these current rules: :)
To spell out the required word you can use:
✱ Book titles (first letter: 'the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
✱ Author's initials
✱ Series names (first letter: 'the', 'an' and 'a' should be ignored)
✱ Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

[Emma R.]

Question regarding the Colossal Challenge. Amazon has started doing reading challenges on their reading app. Could that count as a reading challenge for the challenge?

https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&...

[JoAnne]

Emma R. wrote: "Question regarding the Colossal Challenge. Amazon has started doing reading challenges on their reading app. Could that count as a reading challenge for the challenge?

https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=..."

Yes!

[Lisa]

I read a lot of non-fiction. Do real people count as "characters" in the challenges?

[JoAnne]

Lisa wrote: "I read a lot of non-fiction. Do real people count as "characters" in the challenges?"

Sure, they do! :)

[Daniel]

I was watching a show about the “Seven Summits” which are the highest points on each continent and thought it would make a great Spell Out Challenge! I don’t have time to host it, but thought I’d suggest it here.

Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro
Antarctica - Vinson Massif
Asia - Mount Everest
Australia - Mount Kosciuszko
Europe - Mount Elbrus
North America - Denali
South America - Aconcagua

[Karen]

I just started the Southern Utah National Parks Tour - do the days have to be done in order or can we do the tasks in any order?

[JoAnne]

Daniel wrote: "I was watching a show about the “Seven Summits” which are the highest points on each continent and thought it would make a great Spell Out Challenge! I don’t have time to host it, but thought I’d s..."

OHHH! Great idea Daniel! I'll copy it out and use it soon. Thanks!

I could even write other challenges around this idea!

[JoAnne]

Karen wrote: "I just started the Southern Utah National Parks Tour - do the days have to be done in order or can we do the tasks in any order?"

You can do it in any order you want!! :)

[Wanda]

I have been trying for several days to connect with my Its All in a Name challenge and Pyramid of Books challenge. I get the message that Goodreads has timed out. I am not having trouble connecting with any other challenge. Is there a problems with these challenges?

[JoAnne]

Wanda wrote: "I have been trying for several days to connect with my Its All in a Name challenge and Pyramid of Books challenge. I get the message that Goodreads has timed out. I am not having trouble connecting..."

It's Goodreads. I have timed out on the main page of the site many times. I do not know what in the heck they are doing!

[Wanda]

JoAnne wrote: "Wanda wrote: "I have been trying for several days to connect with my Its All in a Name challenge and Pyramid of Books challenge. I get the message that Goodreads has timed out. I am not having trou..."


Thank you

[JoAnne]

I had to take a 3 hour break from GR because not one of the pages I was on would load!

[Barb]

JoAnne wrote: "I do not know what in the heck they are doing!"

I don't think I want to know *shuddering*

[JoAnne]

LOL!!

[JoAnne]

Yes, it is odd!

[Genevieve]

Wanda wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Wanda wrote: "I have been trying for several days to connect with my Its All in a Name challenge and Pyramid of Books challenge. I get the message that Goodreads has timed out. I am ..."

I had that yesterday any time I tried to get into Goodreads but today so far it has been okay.

[Helen]

Hi, JoAnne,

I know you closed Bands and Books to new people, but now I can't find it at all under the Yearly section.

Where is Bands and Books?

Helen Alexander

[JoAnne]

Helen wrote: "Hi, JoAnne,

I know you closed Bands and Books to new people, but now I can't find it at all under the Yearly section.

Where is Bands and Books?

Helen Alexander"

It got archived. You should be keeping the "address" of your challenges.
Here's the link to your challenge.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Barb]

If you know the name of the challenge, or even a significant word in the name, you can search the group this way. It's very useful :)

[Helen]

JoAnne wrote: "Helen wrote: "Hi, JoAnne,

I know you closed Bands and Books to new people, but now I can't find it at all under the Yearly section.

Where is Bands and Books?

Helen Alexander"

It got archived. Y..."

Thanks, JoAnn!

[Helen]

Barb wrote: "If you know the name of the challenge, or even a significant word in the name, you can search the group this way. It's very useful :)"

Thank you!

[Julesy]

Hi, I hope this is the correct place to pose this question. 😉

For task 10 in the Reading the Seasons-Fall Challenge: Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text.
Do the words PUMPKIN and SPICE have to be together? Or can they be 2 separate words, in separate locations in the book?

[JoAnne]

Julesy wrote: "Hi, I hope this is the correct place to pose this question. 😉

For task 10 in the Reading the Seasons-Fall Challenge: Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text.
Do the words P..."

They need to be together. :)

[Julesy]

JoAnne wrote: "Julesy wrote: "Hi, I hope this is the correct place to pose this question. 😉

For task 10 in the Reading the Seasons-Fall Challenge: Read a book where you find the words PUMPKIN SPICE in the text. ..."

Thank you for confirming.

[Kendra]

Would S.A. Chakraborty count for "author's initials in SCHOOL"?

[JoAnne]

Kendra wrote: "Would S.A. Chakraborty count for "author's initials in SCHOOL"?"

Yes, SC. We don't count the middle initital.

[Julesy]

Hi, the Cool Crayon Names challenge looks like a lot of fun. 😁 Does the first letter of each word of the book title have to be in the same order as the first letter of the crayon name? Or can the book title have the first letter of the word in any order?

Example -
Crayon name: Granny Smith Apple
Book title (made up title): She Goes Anywhere

The other question I had was some of the crayon names have a 2 word minimum. Aquamarine, Cerulean, Eggplant, etc. How does that work? Both words must start with the same letter such as A, C or E?

[JoAnne]

We did another challenge similar to this one called Things To Do With A Carton of Eggs.

I'll just show a few of my tasks.
2. Shakshuka (2)
SS SECRET Shared L. Marie Adeline 11/12/20

3. Egg Baskets Benedict (3)
TDE The Deep End Kristen Ashley 10/25/20

5. Yogurt-Ricotta Cheesecake (3)
ATS Against the Sky Kat Martin 11/13/20

6. Broccoli Ham Quiche (3)
LCC Low Country Christmas Lee Tobin McClain 3/5/21

The letters can be anywhere in the crayon name. For a 2 word minimum like Aquamarine, the title could be Indigo Ridge or Rough Enough - it does not have to begin with A.
Cerulean could be Changing Lines
Eggplant could be The Gorgeous Girls or A New Place

[Julesy]

JoAnne wrote: "We did another challenge similar to this one called Things To Do With A Carton of Eggs.

I'll just show a few of my tasks.
2. Shakshuka (2)
SS SECRET Shared [author:L. Marie Adeline..."

Thank you for explaining. It isn't as complicated as I thought it would be. 😁

[JoAnne]

Julesy wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "We did another challenge similar to this one called Things To Do With A Carton of Eggs.

I'll just show a few of my tasks.
2. Shakshuka (2)
SS SECRET Shared [author:L..."

New things are always challenging! :)
If you also signed up for Scary Cocktails, there are tasks like these too.

[Sheila]

Question: The Wedding Foods challenge has been closed to new signups, however I was still working on it and just tried to repost my completed challenge, but it won't let me as it's been archived! Can I please still have my badge?

[JoAnne]

Sheila wrote: "Question: The Wedding Foods challenge has been closed to new signups, however I was still working on it and just tried to repost my completed challenge, but it won't let me as it's been archived! C..."

I will tell Genevieve. :)

[Sheila]

JoAnne wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Question: The Wedding Foods challenge has been closed to new signups, however I was still working on it and just tried to repost my completed challenge, but it won't let me as it's b..."

Thanks both :-)

[Zuza]

Hi, I was thinking with the Easy as 1,2,3 challenge - what about doing it not just for the first three books in the series but the next ones too? For example 4, 5, 6 or mix it like maybe 2, 3, 4 ... - of course they would have to be consecutive numbers ... Cause I hardly read more than the first three books 😅.

[JoAnne]

That's why we have the Ducks In A Row challenge.

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
Tell us the name of the series.

[Zuza]

JoAnne wrote: "That's why we have the Ducks In A Row challenge.

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You d..."

Thank you, somehow I've missed this one!

[Julesy]

Hi,
For the Pink Floyd Challenge part of task 8 is "Read a book with the letters W, M, G, and W in the title".

Are we to find a book title with 2 W's? Or was the second W supposed to be a different letter?

[JoAnne]

Task: Pink Floyd’s remaining members, Waters, Mason, Gilmour, and Wright

So, you need 2 Ws. :)

[Julesy]

JoAnne wrote: "Task: Pink Floyd’s remaining members, Waters, Mason, Gilmour, and Wright

So, you need 2 Ws. :)"

Got it. Thanks for verifying!

[Julesy]

Hi, sorry, it's me again! 😊🙋🏼‍♀️

For the Goodness Gracious Great Genres, does 'Paranormal Romance' need to have both words together in the tag? Or can it be separately tagged as Paranormal and also tagged as Romance to count? Hope this question makes sense. Thanks.

[JoAnne]

Genevieve will need to answer this one.

[Genevieve]

Julesy wrote: "Hi, sorry, it's me again! 😊🙋🏼‍♀️

For the Goodness Gracious Great Genres, does 'Paranormal Romance' need to have both words together in the tag? Or can it be separately tagged as Paranormal and als..."

Yes I will take it if it is tagged both separately or as one.