30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: passed to Sheila: In Honor of Earth Day - Two Halves of a Whole.

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30.1 - Schatzie’s Task: passed to Sheila: In Honor of Earth Day - Two Halves of a Whole.

This is a two book task. Read one book that satisfies the requirements for Book 1 and another that works for Book 2.

No book with the genre "Childrens" or "Kids" on the book's Good Reads main page may be used for this task.

Book 1: Spring in the northern hemisphere

Spring in the northern hemisphere is traditionally the months of March, April and May. Read a book with one of the words: Spring, March, April or May in the title. Subtitles are excluded. The word must match exactly but need not stand for the month.

For example Now May You Weep would work.

And

Book 2: Spring in the southern hemisphere

Since spring in the southern hemisphere is in the months of September, October and November, read a book that is designated in the GR series metadata as the 9th, 10th or 11th in a series.

For example: Chopping Spree by Diane Mott Davidson (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #11)

[Sheila]

◆ Please Note: For Book 1 the words must match exactly as written. as stand alone words ◆

[Sheila]

Saved

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This help thread is open!

[Bridgett]

For those of us who don't typically read long fiction series, Very Short Introductions is a non-fiction series with stand-alone books that I think would work for this task.

[Sheila]

BriKie wrote: "For those of us who don't typically read long fiction series, Very Short Introductions is a non-fiction series with stand-alone books that I think would work for this task."

Those would be fine as long as they meet the SRC requirements for length.

[Trish]

For Book 1, would the month name work if it was part of a longer word? Like marching, mayhem, mayfair, etc.

[Sheila]

No, words must be stand alones and match exactly

[Trish]

Sheila wrote: "No, words must be stand alones and match exactly"

Ah well.

[Kim]

Can the word be in the subtitle? For example, will One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd work?

Thanks.

[Sheila]

Kim wrote: "Can the word be in the subtitle? For example, will One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd work?

Thanks."

Sorry Kim. Only the title.

[Stephanie]

I was wondering if books from McSweeney's would count for the series challenge? I don't read long series, but do enjoy this literary journal.

McSweeney's #9 links to number 9 in the series.

[Sheila]

Stephanie wrote: "I was wondering if books from McSweeney's would count for the series challenge? I don't read long series, but do enjoy this literary journal.

McSweeney's #9 links to number 9 in the s..."

Don't see why not Stephanie. Approved

[Stephanie]

Sheila wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I was wondering if books from McSweeney's would count for the series challenge? I don't read long series, but do enjoy this literary journal.

McSweeney's #9 links to..."

Thank you!

[Donna]

Great task Sheila. Thank you so much for doing this for me. I hope you have a great season.

[Sheila]

Donna wrote: "Great task Sheila. Thank you so much for doing this for me. I hope you have a great season."

Thanks Donna. Enjoy your time off. See you for the summer challenge.

[Paula]

Since the word (for book 1) doesn't have to keep the meaning, can we use books in other languages than English? I'm thinking of titles like Spring dig fri or April i Anhörigsverige where the used word may or may not keep it's meaning but that is unclear for a person who doesn't know the language the book is written in.

[Sheila]

Paula wrote: "Since the word (for book 1) doesn't have to keep the meaning, can we use books in other languages than English? I'm thinking of titles like Spring dig fri or [book:April i Anhörigsv..."

Paula according to the SRC rules foreign titles are allowed, so that would be approved. :)

[Paula]

Sheila wrote: "Paula wrote: "Since the word (for book 1) doesn't have to keep the meaning, can we use books in other languages than English? I'm thinking of titles like Spring dig fri or [book:Apr..."

Thank you, just thought is should check :)

[Justme]

Hi! for Book 2, can the series be, for example, 11.6? 11th is one of the options, but wondered if the point numbers mattered. Thanks!
(And it's over 150 pgs, so not a problem there)

[Sheila]

Justme wrote: "Hi! for Book 2, can the series be, for example, 11.6? 11th is one of the options, but wondered if the point numbers mattered. Thanks!
(And it's over 150 pgs, so not a problem there)"

Sorry Justme, but it needs to be 9, 10 or 11th in a series as in the 9th, 10th and 11th month of the year.