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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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30.3 - MAZZA1's Task: It's Elementary
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There are many series with high numbers of books look at A is for Alibi
The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett has several series
The series of short introductions e.g. Sociology: A Very Short Introduction goes up into the 100's
Savannah Swingsaw as in the task example
Hide and Seek inspector rebus has been around a bit too
Happy Hunting
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Mercury Falls - Atomic Number 80 (8 by adding digits)
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I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery.
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery."well your mystery could be a series read
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery."That was my first thought too - or at the very least Sherlock Holmes!
However...
So just to make sure I've understood this, would the following combination work.
Starting from book 1: Mercury Falls, Robert Kroese
Mercury’s atomic number is 80. Therefore book 2 could be either
#80 in a series: eg Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics (Very Short Introductions #80),
or
80 = 8+0 = #8 in a series: eg There's Something in a Sunday (Sharon McCone, #8)
My other start choice would be Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos - but while the element Iron is complete and intact, I'm not sure if the wrought- would stop the element word being exact.
Or presumably any book from the "Iron Druid Chronicles" work, as you have the element in the series name.
Trish wrote: "Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery."That was my first thought too - or at the very least Sherl..."
the first works as you say
in the second the word Iron is complete and unaltered after the hyphen as such i would allow it but i think i will just check with Dimrose
And yes it works in series name
Just for clarification..."For Elements with atomic numbers above 12 all the digits can be added together to get a lower number. You may continue to add the digits until you get to a number below 12." (my emphasis)
What happens to 12? Does it get added to get to 3 or can it stand as is?
Bea wrote: "Just for clarification..."For Elements with atomic numbers above 12 all the digits can be added together to get a lower number. You may continue to add the digits until you get to a number below ..."
No 12 stays as 12 only if above that can you add digits together
Marie wrote: "Trish wrote: "Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery."That was my first thought too - or at the ve..."
Trish wrote: "Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I thought this was going to be about the show Elementary. :) I was hoping I get to read another mystery."
That was my first thought too - or at the very least Sherl..."
I have asked Dimrose and as it undermines the "word must be exact, no variations....." Wrought -Iron would not be allowed
Marie wrote: "That was my first thought too - or at the very least Sherl..."I have asked Dimrose and as it undermines the "word must be exact, no variations....." Wrought -Iron would not be allowed "
Righty ho. Thanks for checking and confirming the other ones.
Great task Mazza1. Congratulations!BTW Jayne I am reading 2 mysteries for this task.
Sheila wrote: "Great task Mazza1. Congratulations!BTW Jayne I am reading 2 mysteries for this task."
thanks Sheila
Okay, a question about the series numbering: I could read Iron Mike: A boy. A dog. The end of the world.. Iron has the number 26, which would mean series #8 (2 + 6 = 8). I also have suitably available Cut to the Bone, which is identified as series "Body Farm #8 / prequel". I've never seen such a series # identification, i.e. giving both the number and the prequel text, and just want to make sure that it qualifies as #8.
Camilla wrote: "Okay, a question about the series numbering: I could read Iron Mike: A boy. A dog. The end of the world.. Iron has the number 26, which would mean series #8 (2 + 6 = 8). I also have..."Camilla, I am not sure why "prequel" was attached to the #8 for that book. Everything I can find simply identifies it as #8. I have removed the "prequel" designation.
ETA: On the authors website, the books are not numbered and GR #8 is described as a prequel because it tells about the establishment of the Body Farm. At this point, I will not make any further changes and will defer to another librarian.
Bea wrote: "Camilla, I am not sure why "prequel" was attached to the #8 for that book. Everything I can find simply identifies it as #8. I have removed the "prequel" designation.ETA: On the authors website, the books are not numbered and GR #8 is described as a prequel because it tells about the establishment of the Body Farm. At this point, I will not make any further changes and will defer to another librarian."
Yes, I figured that since the book is about happenings prior to the #1 book in the series, it had also been named prequel. I just haven't seen such designation before, so I wanted to be sure not to read it in vain.
Camilla wrote: "Okay, a question about the series numbering: I could read Iron Mike: A boy. A dog. The end of the world.. Iron has the number 26, which would mean series #8 (2 + 6 = 8). I also have..."It says # 8 on the metadata so works for the challenge
EDITED i didn't see Bea's reply but assume that it works as it is now can we wait a couple of days and see what (if anything) Be a comes back with
What does "ETA" stand for ... I keep thinking "Estimated Time of Arrival" ...LOL
if anyone is stuck on a book for part 1 - there is a series called the Periodic Table series - https://www.goodreads.com/series/5191...
Book Concierge wrote: "What does "ETA" stand for ... I keep thinking "Estimated Time of Arrival" ...LOL"ETA means "edited to add"! Hope that helps!
Thanks Marie, I have no problem waiting, can't start reading yet anyway, LOL!
I do not read many series and was wondering if books from Mcsweeney's or other literary journals would work?Link to an issue: McSweeney's #23. It is basically an anthology of short fiction.
Amber wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "What does "ETA" stand for ... I keep thinking "Estimated Time of Arrival" ...LOL"ETA means "edited to add"! Hope that helps!"
Estimated Time of arrival for your book? :) That's what I think of for ETA.
Hello,I wanted to approve this book for book 1 because it is also a nice recommendation for everyone: Silver Bullet
Hi!I just wanted to make sure I was doing this challenge correctly.
I choose to read The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story for option one. My element obviously being Silicon.
As Silicon has more than 12 electrons, I can add it's numbers.
1 + 4 = 5.
5 being The Hound of the Baskervilles labeled as #5 on it's GR page.
//nervous Did I get this right? XD
Stephanie wrote: "I do not read many series and was wondering if books from Mcsweeney's or other literary journals would work?Link to an issue: McSweeney's #23. It is basically an anthology of short f..."
it is identified as a series in the good reads metadata so i say it is good to go
Bellagbear wrote: "Hello,I wanted to approve this book for book 1 because it is also a nice recommendation for everyone: Silver Bullet"
that works
Shree wrote: "Hi!I just wanted to make sure I was doing this challenge correctly.
I choose to read The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story for option one. My element obviously being Silicon...."
yes that works
Shree wrote: "Hi!I just wanted to make sure I was doing this challenge correctly.
I choose to read The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story for option one. My element obviously being Silicon...."
Thanks!!
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One of my favourite TV programmes is "Pointless" a Quiz programme where the aim is to score the fewest points possible.
They have lots of questions set around the periodic table and my knowledge of Chemical Elements has grown accordingly.
Put on your Safety goggles and join me in the laboratory!
This is a 2 book task.
NO books with the genre childrens or kids on the main book page are allowed.
Book 1
Read a book which has the name of any element on the Periodic Table in its title, subtitle or series name.
The word must be Exact, NO alternatives.
Book 2
Using the atomic number of the element chosen for book 1 read a book that has the same number in a series. It must be identified as a book in a series in the Goodreads metadata (series #).
For Elements with atomic numbers above 12 all the digits can be added together to get a lower number. You may continue to add the digits until you get to a number below 12.
e.g. For my first book I choose Tungsten
Tungsten’s atomic number is 74, symbol W
For my second book, I could read Savannah Swingsaw (Mack Bolan the Executioner #74) or
adding 7 and 4 will get 11
so I could read Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus #11)
My number is now below 12 and digits cannot be added together any more
or Plutonium, atomic number 94, symbol Pu
The Plutonium Blonde
and (94) 9+4= 13
Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time #13)
OR 9+4 = 13, 1+3 = 4
Inferno (Robert Langdon #4)
Required: When posting please identify the element, its symbol and atomic number and if you have added digits together to get your series read.