20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!

Operation is a fun skill-based game in which the player attempts to remove various "ailments" from a patient with tweezers, without touching the sides of the cavity the ailment is in and setting off a buzzer.

In honor of the game that I've spent many hours playing with my family, pick one of the following "ailments" (options) and read one book that fits that option.

1. Broken Heart: Cure the patient's broken heart by reading a book with the genre "Romance*" on the main book page.

2. Charley Horse: Read a book with a horse on the cover, or with the genre "Western*" on the main book page.

3. Funny Bone: Read a book with the genre "Humor*" on the main book page.

4. Writer's Cramp: Read a book with a book, either by itself or with many others on a shelf or in a stack, on the cover.


*Genres may be embedded or stand-alone.

Required: Indicate the option. If you pick a cover option, include the cover when you post.

NOTE: Books with genre "Children's" or "Kids" that are at least 100+ pages and conform to all other SRC rules may be used for this task.

NOTE: Books with genres “Graphic Novel,” “Sequential Art,” “Comics,” and “Manga” that conform to all other SRC rules may be used for this task.

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Books Approved

Option 1


Option 2


Option 3


Option 4

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reserved

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

This help thread is open!

[Dee]

ahhh i have great memories of playing operation, especially if you aren't quite that sober... ;)

[Jenifer]

I'd like to get genre (romance) verification for these two books, please:
Anna and the French Kiss

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Thanks. I really like your task.

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Jenifer wrote: "I'd like to get genre (romance) verification for these two books, please:
Anna and the French Kiss

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Thanks. I really like your task."

Hi Jenifer! To have your genre of your books "officially" verified for summer 2014 you will want to post in The Genre Verification Thread

[Jenifer]

Hana C wrote: "Jenifer wrote: "I'd like to get genre (romance) verification for these two books, please:
Anna and the French Kiss

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Thanks. I really like..."

Okay, thanks.

[Bea]

Hana, it works if you verify them in this thread also. Members have the option of verifying genres with the task creator or in the genre thread.

[[deleted user]]

Sweet! Good to know!

[mstan]

Better Nate Than Ever - I would like to read this for 'funny bone' and have the genre 'humor' verified. Thanks!

[Nicole]

Very fun task!

Can I get The Painted Girls approved? 21 users for Romance.

Thanks!

[♞ Pat]

I'm going with Option 2. It has a HUGE waiting list at my local library.

The Last Kind Words Saloon by Larry McMurtry

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mstan wrote: "Better Nate Than Ever - I would like to read this for 'funny bone' and have the genre 'humor' verified. Thanks!"

Better Nate Than Ever approved for option 3

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Nicole wrote: "Very fun task!

Can I get The Painted Girls approved? 21 users for Romance.

Thanks!"

The Painted Girls approved for option 1

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Pat wrote: "I'm going with Option 2. It has a HUGE waiting list at my local library.

The Last Kind Words Saloon by Larry McMurtry"

The Last Kind Words Saloon approved for option 2, both cover and genere

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Jenifer wrote: "I'd like to get genre (romance) verification for these two books, please:
Anna and the French Kiss

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Thanks. I really like your task."

And because I realize I didn't post it (will this shiny newness ware off soon?)

Anna and the French Kiss and The Summer I Turned Pretty both approved for option 1

[Claire]

Option 1: Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Romance

Romance > Contemporary Romance

Romance > Erotic Romance

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Claire wrote: "Option 1: Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Romance

Romance > Contemporary Romance

Romance > Erotic Romance"

Bared to You approved for option 1

[Hina]

I wanted to see if works for option 1 - romance? OR option 1 or 3?

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Hina wrote: "I wanted to see if works for option 1 - romance? OR option 1 or 3?"

To Wed a Scandalous Spy approved for option 1

Stop the Wedding! approved for option 1 or 3

[Book Concierge]

I'm assuming this is approved, since it is one of the samples you show in the original post

Option 4 -

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Book Concierge wrote: "I'm assuming this is approved, since it is one of the samples you show in the original post

Option 4 - "

Yes- all good for option 4.

[Delmy]

I am going to read:

Option 3: Fool by Christopher Moore (humor/594 users)

[Paul]

Will you accept for option 2? Hi hasnt been shelved by very many people - but its clearly in the western genre.

Many thanks,
Paul

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Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am going to read:

Option 3: Fool by Christopher Moore (humor/594 users)"

Fool approved for option 3

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Paul wrote: "Will you accept for option 2? Hi hasnt been shelved by very many people - but its clearly in the western genre.

Many thanks,
Paul"

Hi Paul! I doubled checked with the moderators- and if a book does not have a genere listed on it's main page at the time of posting- it is not eligible. So at this time Hideout Valley doesn't work.

[Nancy]

Hi, I just wanted to make sure that would work for Option 2? There is only a part of the horse on the cover - is it enough? Also, although it is YA/Children's it is 182 pages, but I did think I had better confirm.

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NancyHelen wrote: "Hi, I just wanted to make sure that would work for Option 2? There is only a part of the horse on the cover - is it enough? Also, although it is YA/Children's it is 18..."

War Horse approved for Option 2, enjoy and I hope you don't cry as near as much as I did over it!

[Jennifer W]

Does the horse have to be real? I was thinking of using , her necklace charm is a horse.

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Jennifer W wrote: "Does the horse have to be real? I was thinking of using , her necklace charm is a horse."


The Tin Horse will work for Option 2- enjoy!

[Cindie]

How is for option 4?

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Cindie wrote: "How is for option 4?"



Killer Librarianlooks great for option 4! Happy reading!

[Cindie]

Hana C wrote: "Cindie wrote: "How is for option 4?"



Killer Librarianlooks great for option 4! Happy reading!"

thanks!

[Paul]

Hana C wrote: "Paul wrote: "Will you accept for option 2? Hi hasnt been shelved by very many people - but its clearly in the western genre.

Many thanks,
Paul"

Hi Paul! I doubl..."

no probs. thanks

[Ann A]

Can I get this approved for "humor" in case the genre disappears? Thx!

The Comedy of Errors

[Shawn]

Could I get God Hates Us All approved for Option 3 - Humor?

Thank you

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Ann A wrote: "Can I get this approved for "humor" in case the genre disappears? Thx!

The Comedy of Errors"

The Comedy of Errors approved for option 3

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Shawn wrote: "Could I get God Hates Us All approved for Option 3 - Humor?

Thank you"

God Hates Us All approved for option 3

[[deleted user]]

I only have to do one of the four options to claim points right?

[[deleted user]]

All 20 point tasks are single book ones- so yes, just one of the four.

[[deleted user]]

Ok thank you :) I just joined so I am still getting familiar with how things work.