Digging Duos Team Challenge - Q & A

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

If you have any questions about the challenge, if a book works for a certain category, etc. just ask here and it will get answered as soon as possible. :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

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[Dawn]

I have a few questions.

1. Can a book (ie historical fiction) work in more than one category (example, page count, set out of the US, author with three names)?

2. Are the list of categories showing up on our chat/review threads the ones that are assigned to the pair?

[Hannah]

What about books already begun? I have a couple review books I abandoned awhile back that I would like to finish up for this. Is that allowed?

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Hannah wrote: "What about books already begun? I have a couple review books I abandoned awhile back that I would like to finish up for this. Is that allowed?"

Yes, you can pick them back up and don't have to restart them. :) Just no rereads.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Dawn wrote: "I have a few questions.

1. Can a book (ie historical fiction) work in more than one category (example, page count, set out of the US, author with three names)?

2. Are the list of categories showi..."

1. you can only use a book for one category. So if you read The Lacemaker you could choose to use it for historical fiction, Read a book with 400+ pages, Read a book with a single woman on the cover, etc. You just can't use one book for multiple categories. I hope I understood the question correctly. :)

2. Yes, the list in the team's threads are the ones assigned to that duo.

[Monique the Book Geek]

*Read a book with an author with three names (must be on the cover)

Would an author that shows two initials and a last name (e. g., C. S. Lewis) work for this category?

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Monique wrote: "*Read a book with an author with three names (must be on the cover)

Would an author that shows two initials and a last name (e. g., C. S. Lewis) work for this category?"

That will work. :)

[Dawn]

Does mystery count as suspense?

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Dawn wrote: "Does mystery count as suspense?"

That'll work. :)

[Sarita]

Does a pier qualifies for bridge - for example

[Sarita]

Also, for the following categories:

*Read a book published in the spring (March-June)
*Read a book published in the summer (June-September)
*Read a book published in the fall (September-December)
*Read a book published in the winter (December-March)

Is that all published in 2018 or does any publishing year count?

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Sarita wrote: "Also, for the following categories:

*Read a book published in the spring (March-June)
*Read a book published in the summer (June-September)
*Read a book published in the fall (September-December)
..."

Those can be published any year. :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Sarita wrote: "Does a pier qualifies for bridge - for example "

It's a stretch, but I'll accept it.

[Sarita]

Okay :-) will keep that as back-up if We can’t find a proper bridge book.

[Hannah]

Here are some bridge books I've enjoyed or have on my shelves:

[Hannah]

And now I have six more review books to pick from.....😬

[Sarita]

Thanks Hannah

[R.A.]

Would work for a mostly green cover? :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

That's fine, R.A. 😊

[R.A.]

Great!

[Kimberly]

Would this work for a profession

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Kimberly wrote: "Would this work for a profession "

Yes.

[Kimberly]

I really should stop looking at my books. Does work for having a moon on the cover. It is the word, but it is on the cover?
HUGS

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

That would not work. It needs to have a moon on the cover.

[Kimberly]

OK. Thanks

[Hannah]

will be my moon book, if that helps anyone. :)

Here are a few other moons:

[Sarita]

Other moon books: and

[Kimberly]

Here's mine:

[Monique the Book Geek]

*Read a book with a suitcase/luggage on the cover

<---The boy on the cover of this book is using a backpack for luggage. Would this work for the above task, Melanie? I need to read and review this book soon for NetGalley. :)

[Hannah]

will be my luggage one. Don't know if that helps anyone else. :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Monique, that one is fine. 😊

[Sam]

Would A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live count for the number in the title category?

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Sure :)

[R.A.]

When does this challenge end? ;)

[Hannah]

When we complete our lists! :)

[R.A.]

Ah okay!! Thanks!

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Thanks, Hannah! Yes, the challenge ends when you complete your list. No stressing about finishing a book before a deadline. 😊 If a review thread goes inactive for 30+ days, it will get archived though.

[R.A.]

Melanie wrote: "Thanks, Hannah! Yes, the challenge ends when you complete your list. No stressing about finishing a book before a deadline. 😊 If a review thread goes inactive for 30+ days, it will get archived tho..."

Right, that makes sense!! :)

[Monique the Book Geek]

*Read a book with a mode of transportation (car, boat, bicycle, etc.) on the cover

<---The wagon on the cover of this book is being used as a mode of transportation for a dog. Would this work for the above task, Melanie? This is another book I need to read and review for NetGalley. :)

Also, "MercyMe" is also on this book's cover, which is a Christian music band that the author of this book, Bart Millard, is the lead singer of. This book and its title are also inspired by MercyMe's hit song I Can Only Imagine. So Melanie, would this book work for the below task?

*Read a book with something musical on the cover or in the title

[Dawn]

Question... Let's say that I read a novella collection of 7 books. I'm just throwing the number out there. Would each novella count for a topic or would only the entire collection? Example Hearts Entwined has 4 novellas. (yes I know I finished it before the challenge started, but it's the first one that came to mind for me). Would the first story count for the historical one, the second for a main character in a profession (doctor), third for a mode of transportation (camels are the main method of transportation), and last for another topic? It's late, and I really can't remember what it was about. I hope I m making sense. I'm fine either way.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Dawn, you could only count them for different categories if the novellas were also available separately. If the novellas are ONLY available in the collection, then it would have to be counted as one. :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Monique, you can count that for transportation. It won't work for the music category, since I don't see anything musical on the cover. :(

[Dawn]

Thanks Melanie. That makes sense.

[R.A.]

Question: would the word "official" work for the *Read a book with a police officer or soldier (must include text which mentions them) category? :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Could I have the sentence in which it is used?

[R.A.]

Melanie wrote: "Could I have the sentence in which it is used?"

“Next please,” the voice of the official fromthe day before broke into the room, and they suddenly realized they were standing before the desk.

I'll look and see if there's a better sentence. :)

[R.A.]

Okay, I found a sentence mention security guards. Would that work? Two security guards shuffled out behind her.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

R.A. wrote: "Okay, I found a sentence mention security guards. Would that work? Two security guards shuffled out behind her."

I'll accept security guards. Thanks for finding the sentence.

[R.A.]

Melanie wrote: "R.A. wrote: "Okay, I found a sentence mention security guards. Would that work? Two security guards shuffled out behind her."

I'll accept security guards. Thanks for finding the sentence."

Great! :) You're welcome!