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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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25.1 - Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
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Both book A and book B must be written by a single author
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So as I understand it, we can read anthologies for Book A but not B? I wanted to read Old West Collection for book A, does that work?
Sam wrote: "So as I understand it, we can read anthologies for Book A but not B? I wanted to read Old West Collection for book A, does that work?"Anthologies are not allowed. This task is designed for books written by a single author
It does look like the single author falls into book b because of formatting (just as an FYI)
Dee wrote: "It does look like the single author falls into book b because of formatting (just as an FYI)"Sorry, I will clarify this in message 2, and in the final copy when all the tasks are finalized
CLARIFICATION:Book A and Book B must EACH be written by a single author .... you do NOT mean that Book A & Book B must both be written by the same single author?
SECOND QUESTION:
Book B author First & Last initials must appear in:
C O M P A S S and/or G P S
So an author named George Miller (G from GPS, M from Compass) would work?
Book Concierge wrote: "CLARIFICATION:Book A and Book B must EACH be written by a single author .... you do NOT mean that Book A & Book B must both be written by the same single author?
SECOND QUESTION:
Book B author..."
Yes to both questions. Book A and B can be different authors if you like or the same, there just can't be more than one author for a given book
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Yes all the letters in GPS or COMPASS are fair game, you just can't use a letter more times than it appears in GPS and COMPASS so you could use 2 S's or two P's.
My planBook A - South of Superior - SOUTH
Book B - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall (S.C. in COMPASS)
Book Concierge wrote: "My planBook A - South of Superior - SOUTH
Book B - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall (S.C. in COMPASS)"
Your plan should work
Here's what I've pulled to read : Book A :
First Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesBook B :
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (I can omit the middle name, right?)
Pat wrote: "Here's what I've pulled to read : Book A :
First Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesBook B : [bookcover:The Sugar Qu..."
Yes book of your choices are fine
Book A: Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic by Redmond O'Hanlon (Word - NORTH)Book B: Two Women by Martina Cole (M, C in COMPASS)
Claire wrote: "Book A: Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic by Redmond O'Hanlon (Word - NORTH)Book B: Two Women by Martina Cole (M, C in COMPASS)"
Both books are fine. Enjoy them!
these would work right?Book A: Witches of East End by Melissa De La Cruz (word: EAST)
Book B: Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (C,P--COMPASS)
Delmy =^.^= wrote: "these would work right?Book A: Witches of East End by Melissa De La Cruz (word: EAST)
Book B: Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (C,P--COMPASS)"
Yes both choices are fine
My plan:Book A: I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High
Book B: Taft by Ann Patchett (A and P from COMPASS)
Nicole wrote: "My plan:Book A: I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High
Book B: Taft by Ann Patchett (A and P from COMPASS)"
Both your choices are fine.
i was goign to ask about the Tony Danza one...now I don't have to ;)
Do the word for book A have to be used in a directional sense? Or can it have another meaning.I think about:
The One I Left Behind
Fandury wrote: "Do the word for book A have to be used in a directional sense? Or can it have another meaning.I think about:
The One I Left Behind"
no, I put no restrictions on the meaning, so this book will work.
I think I will read:Book 1: Right by Her Side by Christie Ridgway.
Book 2: The Only Woman to Defy Him by Carol Marinelli.
Hina wrote: "I think I will read:Book 1: Right by Her Side by Christie Ridgway.
Book 2: The Only Woman to Defy Him by Carol Marinelli."
Both choices are fine
I wanted to ask before I posted. I am reading Unbelievable by Sara Shepard for the COMPASS task. The book is a young adult book and I wanted to make sure there weren't any special rules I missed.
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I wanted to ask before I posted. I am reading Unbelievable by Sara Shepard for the COMPASS task. The book is a young adult book and I wanted to make sure there weren't any special ru..."I think it is ok as I interpret the rules, if it is listed as YA but NOT children's then it is acceptable, which this book seems to be. If it had children's listed as a genre it would have to be over 300 pages to work. You might have one of the moderators weigh in to be sure though.
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I wanted to ask before I posted. I am reading Unbelievable by Sara Shepard for the COMPASS task. The book is a young adult book and I wanted to make sure there weren't any special ru..."This works. It doesn't have children's listed as a genre but it is over 300 pages so even if children's was listed it would still be acceptable.
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In reading Ken Jennings' Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks for the Spring Challenge I realized how obsolete maps are becoming so I thought I'd work on some simple map skills
Read two books, one Book A and one Book B.
This task is designed for books written by a single author, no coauthors or authors contributing to an anthology.
Book A. Read a book that has in its title/subtitle one of the following words:
North, South, East, West, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, right, left.
We are sticking to basics here so NO variations of these words are acceptable.
Book B. According to some pundits, if you can use a compass, you will never get lost. Read a book by an author whose initials for their first and last names can be found in the word COMPASS and/or GPS (to let the technology minded have a little leeway.)
Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target word(s). Middle names and initials may be ignored.