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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Jun 02, 2019 08:47AM) (new)

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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter – Kristina Simon's task: On a Roll
One of the things I love about reading challenges, in general, and the SRC specifically, is how they push me to read outside my go-to genres.

This is a one book task. Roll one die (one time!). Find the number you rolled on the list below. Read a book that has one of the MPGs listed beside the number you rolled that ALSO:

a. is written by a single author whose first and last initials can be found in the genre titles listed for the number you rolled.

OR

b. has a 3+ word title where the initial letter of each word can be found in the genre titles for the number you rolled. All title words count. Subtitles should be ignored. An ampersand (&) counts as the letter A.

If you rolled a:
1. Your genres are: HISTORICAL FICTION or HISTORY
2. Your genres are: SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY
3. Your genres are: YOUNG ADULT or NEW ADULT
4. Your genres are: NONFICTION or TRUE STORY
5. Your genres are: MYSTERY or THRILLER or HORROR
6. Your genres are: ROMANCE or WOMENS FICTION

Letters that make up the genre titles may be combined to find author initials or the initial title letters, but letters may be used only as many times as they are found in the genre titles.

For example:
Roll = 5. Genres are: MYSTERY or THRILLER or HORROR
I could read Red Dragon, which has the MPG Horror, and is written by Thomas Harris whose initials (TH) can be found in THRILLER.
OR
I could read The Lions of Lucerne, which has the MPG Thriller and the initial letter of each word (TLOL) can be found in THRILLER and HORROR.

Another example:
Roll = 2. Genres are: SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY
I could read Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi. MPG is Science Fiction. Author initials (AA) can be found in FANTASY.
OR
I could read The Candle and the Flame. MPG is Fantasy. Initial letters (TCATF). TC can be found in SCIENCE FICTION. ATF can be found in FANTASY.

Required: State the number you rolled when you post.


message 2: by Kristina Simon (new)

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message 3: by Kristina Simon (new)

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message 5: by Paula (new)

Paula S (paula_s) | 642 comments Fun task!


message 6: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Hi! I rolled a 1 - HISTORY or HISTORICAL FICTION.

Could you lock in the MPGs for A Beautiful Blue Death please? Author's initials, CF, are in Historical Fiction, so it'll fit. :D


message 7: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Suzanne wrote: "Hi! I rolled a 1 - HISTORY or HISTORICAL FICTION.

Could you lock in the MPGs for A Beautiful Blue Death please? Author's initials, CF, are in Historical Fiction, so it'll fit. :D"


That works. Genre noted. Looks interesting!


message 8: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Paula wrote: "Fun task!"

;-)


message 9: by Marie (UK) (last edited Jun 02, 2019 01:45PM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments just checking I rolled a 5

could you lock in Messenger of Truth MPG mystery title letters in

MysTery and hOrror


message 10: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "just checking I rolled a 5

could you lock in Messenger of Truth MPG mystery title letters in

MysTery and hOrror"


Yep, that works. Genre noted.


message 11: by Pia (new)

Pia Does this work?

I rolled a 1: HISTORICAL FICTION or HISTORY

The Song of Hartgrove Hall

This book has been shelved as Historical / Historical fiction by 103 users.

Title has 5 words and all the initials (TSOHH) can be found in the genres


message 12: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Pia wrote: "Does this work?

I rolled a 1: HISTORICAL FICTION or HISTORY

The Song of Hartgrove Hall

This book has been shelved as Historical / Historical fiction by 103 users.

Title has 5 wo..."


Yes, that works. Genre noted.


message 13: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Rolled a 6 - feels like cheating since I read a lot of romance


message 14: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Dee wrote: "Rolled a 6 - feels like cheating since I read a lot of romance"

Ach, sometimes you just get lucky. 😉


message 15: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments Kristina Simon wrote: "Dee wrote: "Rolled a 6 - feels like cheating since I read a lot of romance"

Ach, sometimes you just get lucky. 😉"


I guess i’ll try a new author


message 16: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Dee wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Dee wrote: "Rolled a 6 - feels like cheating since I read a lot of romance"

Ach, sometimes you just get lucky. 😉"

I guess i’ll try a new author"


There you go. Something different anyway.


message 17: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Dee wrote: "Rolled a 6 - feels like cheating since I read a lot of romance"

i rolled Mystery Dee it couldn't have worked out better except that i didn't have any NG books that would fit the title lol


message 18: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2719 comments Is it ok to use both genres with the initials?

I rolled 3 = Young Adult or New Adult

A Wizard of Earthsea has W and E in "New" and O in "Young". (A is in "Adult" which is in both genres).
Would this work, or do all the initial letters need to be in either "New Adult" or "Young Adult"?


message 19: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Julia wrote: "Is it ok to use both genres with the initials?

I rolled 3 = Young Adult or New Adult

A Wizard of Earthsea has W and E in "New" and O in "Young". (A is in "Adult" which is in both gen..."


You can use both genre titles. A Wizard of Earthsea will work for a roll of 3.


message 20: by Val (new)

Val | 435 comments Can you note The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley for Mystery? thank you


message 21: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Valerie wrote: "Can you note The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley for Mystery? thank you"

Noted


message 22: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
Please confirm The Things She's Seen for Fantasy. Thanks!


message 23: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Sandy wrote: "Please confirm The Things She's Seen for Fantasy. Thanks!"

Noted.


message 24: by Ann A (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1091 comments Could you verify Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran for History? Thx!


message 25: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Ann A wrote: "Could you verify Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran for History? Thx!"

Noted.


message 26: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2382 comments Kathy KS

Please verify Pacing Dakota, by Thomas D. Isern for Nonfiction.

I rolled a 4.


message 27: by Kathy KS (new)

Kathy KS | 2382 comments Kathy KS

Sorry, just realized I listed the above title at the wrong place for verification!


message 28: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Kathy wrote: "Kathy KS

Sorry, just realized I listed the above title at the wrong place for verification!"


You can ask for MPG verification in either place (help thread or genre notification thread). So, no worries. Sandy's probably already done this, but I've noted the genre, too, so you're all set! ;-)


message 29: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Please can you lock in Mystery genre for

Lock Every Door which i believe works for having rolled a 5 = mystery thriller horror with author name


message 30: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11205 comments Marie (UK) wrote: "Please can you lock in Mystery genre for

Lock Every Door which i believe works for having rolled a 5 = mystery thriller horror with author name"


Noted. And, yes, it works. I just finished reading it and liked it. Creepy! (In a good way....) ;-)


message 31: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 3941 comments Kristina Simon wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Please can you lock in Mystery genre for

Lock Every Door which i believe works for having rolled a 5 = mystery thriller horror with author name"

Noted. And, ye..."



thanks sounds good


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