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Feb 10, 2018 08:50AM
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We thank Rosemary and Kazen for the inspiration for this challenge.
A fun subchallenge!Is it okay to use the same pair of digits for each year, such as 1900, 1911, 1922 etc.? If so, would that pattern qualify for all four finishers bonuses? I have it listed on the Plan thread but want to make sure before I start filling in books.
Denise wrote: "A fun subchallenge!Is it okay to use the same pair of digits for each year, such as 1900, 1911, 1922 etc.? If so, would that pattern qualify for all four finishers bonuses? I have it listed on th..."
Glad you like it.
To answer your questions, yes and yes.
Kate S wrote: "Denise wrote: "A fun subchallenge!Is it okay to use the same pair of digits for each year, such as 1900, 1911, 1922 etc.? If so, would that pattern qualify for all four finishers bonuses? I have ..."
Thanks, Kate. Using the same digits will be less taxing to my poor feeble brain. And no restriction on repeating an author?
Nope, no restrictions on repeating an author for this challenge.
Kate S wrote: "Nope, no restrictions on repeating an author for this challenge."Thank you again, just wanted to make sure.
I really like the twists in the bonuses this time!
Karen Michele wrote: "I really like the twists in the bonuses this time!"Thanks. It was a fun challenge to build upon. The bones gave us a lot of freedom to promote a more personal experience.
How is zero handled? I was planning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.
Valerie wrote: "How is zero handled? I was planning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0."Zero is after 9 or before 1. To read "in order" you don't have to start at either end. You could start with some other number and go "around the horn" if you wish.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9. 0, 1, 2, 3 OR
8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 9
as examples
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Valerie wrote: "How is zero handled? I was planning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0."Zero is after 9 or before 1. To read "in order" you don't have to start at either end. You could start with some other nu..."
ok, good. Thanks for the speedy answer (I was on tenterhooks!). I thought that was the case, but as always when planning the sub-challenge I mix myself up.
Valerie wrote: "always when planning the sub-challenge I mix myself up. "And despite what appears to be an easy and straight forward challenge, this one is an easy one to get mixed up on.
I wanted to do both decades and years and found I was duplicating one or the other. I made myself a 10 x 10 grid on a spreadsheet to check myself. AND, I wasn't good enough to be able to get titles with *both* years and decades in order. I'll read one of them in order, but not both, and haven't decided yet on which one.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Valerie wrote: "always when planning the sub-challenge I mix myself up. "And despite what appears to be an easy and straight forward challenge, this one is an easy one to get mixed up on.
I wan..."
Oh yes.... It took 4 tries just to get the numbers right! (never mind any books planned). I tried to to the 'around the horn' but I just couldn't get my head around it.
I'm thinking of trying:2018
2007
1996
1985
1974
1963
1952
1941
1930
1929
Or...
2017
2006
1995
1984
1973
1962
1951
1940
1939
1928
Are they correct for decades?
Karen Michele wrote: "I'm thinking of trying:2018
2007
1996
1985
1974
1963
1952
1941
1930
1929
Or...
2017
2006
1995
1984
1973
1962
1951
1940
1939
1928
Are they correct for decades?"
yes to both
Thank you, Karen Michele! I was thinking of planning the exact same thing and now I only have to copy & paste lol
Tien wrote: "Thank you, Karen Michele! I was thinking of planning the exact same thing and now I only have to copy & paste lol"I'm happy to help:)
I've taken a look at book choices and now the problem is, I like them both! Decisions, decisions...
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "We thank Rosemary and Kazen for the inspiration for this challenge."Rosemary, our idea has been unleashed upon the world! Bwahahahahaha!
~ahem~
Glad to be of service. :)
Kazen wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "We thank Rosemary and Kazen for the inspiration for this challenge."Rosemary, our idea has been unleashed upon the world! Bwahahahahaha!
~ahem~
Glad to be of service. :)"
Me too! I'm sure I didn't think of anything quite this fiendish, though. That must have been your input, Kazen :)
For an anthology with multiple authors, is the year of publication what counts, even if the stories might have been originally published in different years?
Denise wrote: "For an anthology with multiple authors, is the year of publication what counts, even if the stories might have been originally published in different years?"It is the year that shows as the original pub year on GR. Are they recently published stories, or are they oldies?
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "For an anthology with multiple authors, is the year of publication what counts, even if the stories might have been originally published in different years?"It is the year that sho..."
On the Job: Fiction about Work by Contemporary American Writers by William O'Rourke
I'll have to check each story to know for sure about the original publication date.
Denise wrote: "I'll have to check each story to know for sure about the original publication date. "Don't worrry about it on this one. The other authors aren't named on the GR record and it's unlikely anyone will change it. Go ahead and use 1977 for this.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Denise wrote: "I'll have to check each story to know for sure about the original publication date. "Don't worrry about it on this one. The other authors aren't named on the GR record and it's unl..."
Great, thank you.
My first book for RtD was going to be Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. However, I checked the Lexile score and it is less than 800. At BPL, it is filed as "tce" and I don't know what that means. Can I use this book for the RtD subchallenge? Thanks.
Owlette wrote: "My first book for RtD was going to be Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. However, I checked the Lexile score and it is less than 800. At BPL, it is filed as "tce" and I..."
Yes. "Windsor Tce" is the branch of BPL where that book is shelved. There is no YA/Juv designation, so you're good for RtD.
Great and a relief! Twenty-three copies in our library, all checked out or on hold until today, when one is coming for me. :)
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