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2017 Annual Challenge - The Survey Says - HOMEWORK
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May 13, 2017 03:12PM
Apologies for a dumb question - I'm trying to be obedient and post a personal thread...but don't know how to create a new thread!
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It's best to do it on the full website.Go to the FolderChallenges: Year Long
At the top of the page, just to the left of the group's avatar, you will see a tiny link "New Topic". Click on it and fill in the appropriate fields. Name the topic in a way that identifies it as yours. Type in your first message and then save.
Easy, peasy.
I'm glad you're going to join us. :)
I'd like to join this challenge, but starting 5 months into the year is a bit daunting. If I read a book in 2017 but before officially starting the challenge, and it fits one of the categories, can I count it?
Amanda wrote: "I'd like to join this challenge, but starting 5 months into the year is a bit daunting. If I read a book in 2017 but before officially starting the challenge, and it fits one of the categories, can..."Sorry, you count books you've read from the time you start the challenge. It's doable. Remember, the challenge is for 12 books. We have lots of people who have already completed the challenge and have moved on to the voluntary Parts 2 and even Parts 3.
Give it a shot and see how far you can get. You might surprise yourself. :)
And welcome to YLTO!
I'm glad you're back, Anne.
Can I also use the books that I'm currently reading for the Good Read's Challenge or is that not possible? I'm doubting to start this challenge. It sounds interesting.
Saar wrote: "Can I also use the books that I'm currently reading for the Good Read's Challenge or is that not possible? I'm doubting to start this challenge. It sounds interesting."Yes, you can use books you are currently reading for the Goodreads Challenge, Saar. As long as they fit in with the tasks/answers you gave to the questions you are good to go.
Hm, I thought you couldn't do that. I think you can only count books that you start reading after you have answered all the questions. It's a very interesting challenge Saar! And keep in mind that you only need to read 12 books to complete this challenge :) Reading more is just for fun, but not neccessary.
Peggy wrote: "Hm, I thought you couldn't do that. I think you can only count books that you start reading after you have answered all the questions. It's a very interesting challenge Saar! And keep in mind tha..."
You could well be right, Peggy. I think my brain has gone on strike due to the heat and humidity here ;)
You have to have started the Survey challenge before you can start counting books towards it. That means that you need to have set up your thread and answered the questions. Once you have done that, your start date for the challenge has been established. You may not apply books you've read or started before that date. The only challenge that may affect what you read is the YLTO Monthly challenge. You may not read the same book for those two challenges. Any other challenge outside the group isn't taken into consideration.
So, I've started the Goodreads Challenge at the beginning of the year. If I complete the questionary and I start this challenge also, can I add the books that I've read for this challenge to the Goodreads Challenge?
Yes, that's right :) You have to separate GoodReads in general from this specific group (YLTO).You can add whatever you read for this questionnaire challenge to your general GoodReads challenge.
If (after you fill out the questionnaire) you read a book for your GoodReads challenge that fits the questionnaire you can also add that book to the questionnaire challenge.
The only thing you can't do is fill in the questionnaire today, and then add books to it that you read or started before today. And if you also join some of the monthly challenges we have here in YLTO, you also can't count a book for both the monthly challenge and the questionnaire challenge.
I hope this is clear! Don't hesitate to ask if it's not :)
The Goodreads challenge is run by Goodreads and is basically "how many books are you going to read in 2017". As Peggy has stated, it is not connected in any way to YLTO's "Survey Says" challenge. In order to count books towards the YLTO's Survey Says challenge, you must start and finish the books after you've set up your thread and answered the survey questions.
Say you do that today, your start date for the challenge is June 22, 2017. Any books started or finished prior to Jun 22 will not count. Sorry, but for someone to start the challenge now, and then go back to January 1 and cherry pick through the books they've completed is not fair to those who started in January and had to search (gopher) and find books specifically for the challenge and then read them.
You might think it's unfair to start the challenge mid-year and have less time than everyone else to complete the challenge. Unfortunately, that's the only way we can work it. You still have 6 months to read 12 books. Have fun with it, and then you'll be ready to start the 2018 challenge when it's presented and have a full year for that one.
Thanks for the explenation. I understand it now.@Janice: I wasn't planning on adding books that I've read before starting the challenge. It's not fair to other readers. I don't think it''s unfair to start now. It's called a challenge for a reason ;)
So, I will go through the questionaire and start reading. I'm exited!
A warm welcome to the challenge Saar. It's really good fun!
Great attitude, Saar! I'm so glad you're going to join us.
Glad you're joining us, Saar! Off to check out your thread!
I am slapping my forehead, again! I answered the question about the birthday candles wrong. I said 60 candles - that would have been a sight!! (And probably would've melted the cake) On the cake was actually 2 candles: a 6 and a zero - 0, so I should read #2 on my TBR shelf. Right Janice? I've started that book.
The answer to that task was pretty open. You could take it literal as to how many candles were physically on your cake, or it could be more representative of your actual age. It sounds like you answered with your age. You're going to hate this answer, but part of the rules were that once you'd posted your answers, you couldn't change them...
I'm sorry. :(
No worries, I need that novel for the Seasonal Reading Challenge, so all good :)
Janice wrote: "You're going to hate this answer, but part of the rules were that once you'd posted your answers, you couldn't change them... ..."I was wondering if we can "rearange" the books we have already read and reported for a task, for another task, and freeing the said task for a new book (I hope someone understand what I want to say...). Example: I read a book for "time period", but it fits another task: Genre SF, could I read a new book for "time period" and assing the previous book for SF?
I believe that was answered previously, Mariab, and it was decided that a book could be swapped up until the time it was reported for a badge. So, if you haven't received a badge that included that book yet, then it's ok. If it was already reported for part one or part two in the reporting thread, then it's too late to swap it. Please correct me if that's wrong, Janice.
Kristie wrote: "I believe that was answered previously, Mariab, and it was decided that a book could be swapped up until the time it was reported for a badge. So, if you haven't received a badge that included that..."Thanks!
1. What is your name? Amanda2. What is your favourite sport? swimming
3. What colour are your eyes? blue
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? no
5. What is your favourite movie? Too many to name. Maybe Pride & Prejudice (1995)
6. What is your favourite book? Again, too many to name.
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. 1 to 10 is limiting, I pick 12.
8. What is your favourite holiday? toss up between Halloween and Christmas
9. What is your relationship status? married with children
10. Are you right or left handed? right
11. What is your birthday month? April
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? I have a fish.
13. What is your favourite type of food? I love all delicious foods. Right now I am really enjoying sushi.
14. What is something you use daily? toothbrush
15. What is your shoe size? 8
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? vanilla
17. What is your country of birth? USA
18. What is your favourite season? Autumn
19. What is your current desk top picture? cherry blossoms
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? ship
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? 4
22. Have you been in an accident? several
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? bath, always
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Ireland
25. What is your favourite genre? Fantasy
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? Car
27. Do you have a tattoo? no, I avoid pain
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? both
29. What is your favourite flower? purple pansies
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? (If you live in Europe, specify country other than your own.) Yes, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg (for now)
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be? Nathan Fillion
32. What is the feature on you are most often complimented? eyes
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? ghost
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? dolphin
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? all holidays are good, I love mountains, forests, beaches, cities, and small towns
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? smell, there are definitely some smells I wish I had missed
37. Who is your favourite author? So many wonderful options. Love a lot of books. I would have to go with Agatha Christie, I have read everything she ever wrote.
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? water first, then herbal tea, never coffee
39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: (https://www.americangemsociety.org/en...) Diamond
40. What is your favourite fruit? Mangos
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) education, abortion, first amendment rights
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? both
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? 15th century
44. Do you prefer shoes or barefeet? barefoot
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? I love olives, both
46. What is your Zodiac sign? Taurus
47. What is your height in inches? 5 ft 8 in
48. Who is someone you miss? My grandmother
49. What is your hobby? reading, embroidery, cooking
50. What language would you like to learn to speak? Latin
Welcome Amanda. You need to set up your own thread where you post the answers to the questions. You will also keep track of your progress with what books you've read in that thread too. Check out the threads in this section to see how people have done it. Any questions, let us know.ETA: see msg 102 for more details on how to set up yoyr own thread.
