30.4 - Sandy's Task: The Long and the Short of It

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

30.4 - Sandy's task: The Long and the Short of It

No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used for this task.

Book 1. Read a long book, at least 350 pages, with a short title, no more than 2 words.

Book 2. Read a short book, fewer than 200 pages, with a long title, at least 5 words.

Subtitles cannot be used.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Reserved

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Reserved

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

This thread is now open.

[Laura H L]

I am checking on this book for option 2
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions

Thanks!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Laura wrote: "I am checking on this book for option 2
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions

Thanks!"

Sorry, that won't work - the title only has 4 words.

[Janice]

May we ignore the subtitles attached to the short titles? For example, Barnum: An American Life? Thanks.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Janice wrote: "May we ignore the subtitles attached to the short titles? For example, Barnum: An American Life? Thanks."

yes, all subtitles are to be ignored

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Book Concierge wrote: "As new people can enter the game and thereby change the listing ... can I lock in:
BMARIEB27
BOBBY DOWNEY
BONITA
BOOK CONCIERGE
BOOKBEVER
BOOKDRAGON
BOOKLEARNER"

wrong thread!

[Book Concierge]

Oops ... I thought I had corrected that before I hit post ... obviously not

[Katerina]

Checking on this book for the book 2:
Denis Theriault - The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Katerina wrote: "Checking on this book for the book 2:
Denis Theriault - The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."

You don't need to get approval for every book. This clearly fits the criteria - fewer than 200 pages and a title that is at least 5 words long.

[Katerina]

Sandy wrote: "Katerina wrote: "Checking on this book for the book 2:
Denis Theriault - The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2......"

I was not sure if adjectives count...

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Katerina wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Katerina wrote: "Checking on this book for the book 2:
Denis Theriault - The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2......"

There's a lot of information in the FAQs

"I. What about articles, prepositions, etc.?
A word is a word. Articles and prepositions are words, just like any other. "

[Melanie]

I know I'm being painfully correct, but just to make doubly sure, a title like How to Suppress Women's Writing works for the second half, right?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Melanie wrote: "I know I'm being painfully correct, but just to make doubly sure, a title like How to Suppress Women's Writing works for the second half, right?"

it clearly fits the criteria of the task.

[Ritika]

Checking on these books
Option 1: Anna's Book
Option 2: My Name Is Lucy Barton

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Ritika wrote: "Checking on these books
Option 1: Anna's Book
Option 2: My Name Is Lucy Barton"

they clearly meet the criteria of the task

[Lisa]

Sandy, for option 2, "fewer than 200 pp", does it also have to be more than 100 pp to meet SRC guidelines? I was considering We Should All Be Feminists. Thanks!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Lisa wrote: "Sandy, for option 2, "fewer than 200 pp", does it also have to be more than 100 pp to meet SRC guidelines? I was considering We Should All Be Feminists. Thanks!"

Sorry, the book must still meet SRC guidelines - so 100-199 pages.

[Midu]

Hi, just confirming:
Book 1: Dry
Book 2: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Will these do?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Midu wrote: "Hi, just confirming:
Book 1: Dry
Book 2: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Will these do?"

I don't see any reason why not - they appear to fit the task requirements. Keep in mind that there is no need to verify all book choices, only when there are issues or questions.

[Midu]

Sandy wrote: "Midu wrote: "Hi, just confirming:
Book 1: Dry
Book 2: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Will these do?"

I don't see any reason why not - they appear to fit the task requirem..."
I know but I'll err on the side of caution anyway :D

[Ed]

Would "Part I" be considered part of the title in Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 ?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Ed wrote: "Would "Part I" be considered part of the title in Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 ?"

yes