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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2016
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50.1 - Pamela3265's task: Summer Reading Fun
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Sandy wrote: "Please verify Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living for Religion and Self-Help. Thanks!"Verified for Religion and Self-Help
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Pamela, Congrats on doing the 50 pointer. You had some great options in there. It fit perfectly into my current challenge I'm doing with another GR group. I've been having to read a lot of Historical Fiction from by TBR list for it.
Good task! And so many great possibilities and I can finish reading the Hugo nominations at the same time!
Valerie wrote: "For Option A: Can the genre be embedded? For instance, A Game of Thrones. Fantasy > Epic Fantasy"The genre can be embedded. This works.
Trish wrote: "Good task! And so many great possibilities and I can finish reading the Hugo nominations at the same time!"Thanks! I'm glad it works with the Hugo nominations.
Donna wrote: "Pamela, Congrats on doing the 50 pointer. You had some great options in there. It fit perfectly into my current challenge I'm doing with another GR group. I've been having to read a lot of Historic..."Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad it fits in with your other group. That's a challenge sometimes when we're reading books for multiple groups.
Hi Pamela, For Option E- i joined Goodreads after June 1st. Can i read something from my "To read" list as long as it was "to read" before i asked for a readerboard name to join the challenge?
Nicola wrote: "Hi Pamela, For Option E- i joined Goodreads after June 1st. Can i read something from my "To read" list as long as it was "to read" before i asked for a readerboard name to join the challenge?"I'm checking with the moderator on this one. Would your book fit into any of the other options for this task?
Pamela wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Hi Pamela, For Option E- i joined Goodreads after June 1st. Can i read something from my "To read" list as long as it was "to read" before i asked for a readerboard name to join the ..."Unfortunately my to-reads that i own aren't in any of the categories for Option A, are not 2016 books and are either not series or are number 1 in series.
I just agree with you that doing this challenge you end up reading a lot of books not on your list or that are mediocre 3* or less books. I thought it would be nice to get to read a few that i want to read :) by doing Option E and F.
Nicola wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Hi Pamela, For Option E- i joined Goodreads after June 1st. Can i read something from my "To read" list as long as it was "to read" before i asked for a readerboard na..."Since you joined Goodreads after June 1st, you can read a book on your To Read list as long as you had purchased or received it prior to June 1st.
I've really enjoyed participating in the SRC. I've read a lot of books I wouldn't have picked up that are now on my favorites list. Last season I just hit several books that I was not enjoying. Most of them are highly rated, they just weren't my cup of tea. In the future, I will give books a try, but won't push myself to finish them if I am not enjoying them. I think that was my problem. I wanted to complete the task at all costs.
Nicola. I long since decided that I wasn't going to go all out to finish the challenge - I aim to make it halfway. It's a compromise that means I can fit the books I want to read to the tasks I want, and sometimes experiment with others that have been recommended to me. And sure, some aren't always as good as I'd hoped (or like Pamela, I have a different reaction to many of the other raters), but equally, I've found some gems. Think of the SRC as a structured way to read the books you want to read, rather than an obligation! And if there's something you're desperate to read, and can't seem to fit it, don't forget the "fit this book" thread!
For Option C, if an anthology was published in 2016 but most of the stories in it are reprints (written and published in earlier years) would it still count?I'm looking at Worst Contact which caught my eye on the New Books shelf in the library.
Thanks.
Julia wrote: "For Option C, if an anthology was published in 2016 but most of the stories in it are reprints (written and published in earlier years) would it still count?I'm looking at [book:Worst Contact|251..."
This works for Option C. It says published 2016 in the description. It would also work for Option A because of the Science Fiction main page genre.
For Option F, how open is the any book option? I recently finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two, which has a main page genre of Children's, but is not found in AR bookfinder. Normally, the only option would be to put it in 5.10 (which I've unfortunately already used). Could I use it here?
Laura wrote: "For Option F, how open is the any book option? I recently finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two, which has a main page genre of Children's, but is not found..."Unfortunately, no. I wanted to use the same book for another task. Unless the childrens MPG drops off the page or it is listed in AR bookfinder, it can't be used for any of the tasks. Books with the children listed as a main page genre can only be used if their rating at AR Bookfinder is high enough or it is approved by a moderator as "Not Really for Children". I anticipate the AR Bookfinder rating being high enough to qualify since all of the other books in the series are, but until it's posted we won't know. I think it was used for tasks before the children's MPG showed up. Now that it has, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to use it by the end of the month.
Pamela wrote: "Laura wrote: "For Option F, how open is the any book option? I recently finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two, which has a main page genre of Children's, bu..."Laura - Children is now gone from the MPG so you may be able to post quickly and get it in. Unfortunately for me, Adventure is also gone and I needed that for the task I wanted to use it for.
Pamela wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Laura wrote: "For Option F, how open is the any book option? I recently finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two, which has a main page genre of..."Thank you! I didn't notice. Yay!
I think the moderators have already flagged this book as having "CHILDRENs" so even if the genre is currently missing, I don't think you'll be able to use it.
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We go by what shows on the main page genre at the time of review. Obviously, if the childrens genre shows whenever the genre list is longer, a person is taking her chances by using a childrens book that is not in ARBF, since the list may be longer at the time of review.
Sandy wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "I think the moderators have already flagged this book as having "CHILDRENs" so even if the genre is currently missing, I don't think you'll be able to use it."We go by what..."
Thanks for clarifying, Sandy.
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The last couple seasons have found me reading a lot of books that aren’t on my “To Read” list in an effort to finish the challenge. This backfired on me when I found myself struggling to finish books that I wasn’t enjoying. This season I decided to take a break and concentrate on reading for enjoyment. Because of this, I’ve been able to re-discover my love of reading.
This is a THREE book task. Choose three different options below and read a book from each option.
Required: Identify which options you chose when you post.
Option A: I’ve mostly been reading books that fit in my favorite genres. Read a book with a main page genre from the following list: Business, Christian, Classics, Fantasy, History or Historical Fiction, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction or Self-Help.
Required: Identify the main page genre.
Option B: I’ve been able to finish some series I had left hanging. For this option, read a book in a series that is not the first book in the series - the series number must be AFTER #1, so a book that is a prequel, 0.5 in a series, would not work. The book must be listed on Goodreads as a series (XYZ Series #).
Option C: There are several books being released this year that I’ve been highly anticipating. For this option, read a book first published in 2016.
Option D: I’ve also been able to re-read some old favorites. With some of these books, I’ve found that my opinion of the book has changed. For this option, read a book that you have read previously and rated three stars or more.
Required: Identify when you originally read the book and how many stars you originally gave it.
Option E: I’ve been able to read some books that have been on my “To Read” list for a while. For this option, read a book from your “To Read” list that was added to your list before June 1, 2016, the start of the Summer 2016 challenge.
Required: Identify when the book was placed on your “To Read” list.
Option F: Since reading is fun for all of us or we wouldn’t be participating in the challenge, read any book of your choice.