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[Sandi]

Marythios,

For purposes of Standard Book Guidelines, it is the default edition unless that is the audiobook or a large print edition, then you would click on the "All Editions" link and use the first ebook or print edition that has a page count. striked out since this not really the question being asked.

DEFAULT EDITION -- Edition you get when you do the "search books"
-- if it is an ebook or print edition (paperback, hardcover, MMPB, large print, etc) use that page count for your raw sum
-- if it is an audiobook or it does not have page count information, click on the "All Editions" hyperlink. Starting at the top of the list, move down to the first ebook/print edition that has a page count, and use that page count for your raw sum --

Default edition has nothing to do with publication dates. Typically, but not always, it is the most popular edition.

[Susan A]

Sandi wrote: "Susan, I see I'm actually wrong about that. I could have sworn it was part of that clause of the Standard Book Requirements. As I see plays are not even mentioned, I've no issue with you using the ..."


Great! Thanks.

[Sandi]

Because I now realize, Marythios's questions was about the page count used for the raw sums in this challenge, I have edited my response as post #151

[Maria Jo]

Sandi, I'm looking for the rule about books with a 4-digit page number. I know I saw it somewhere near the beginning of the challenge, but I can't find it again to confirm.

I believe you said we would drop the lowest-value digit from the total count so the page count stayed 3 digits long. Is that correct?

[Sandi]

yes, drop the lowest number, rearrange the rest. The information can be found in post #2 of each team's hangout at Game Night. ;-)

[Maria Jo]

Sandi wrote: "yes, drop the lowest number, rearrange the rest. The information can be found in post #2 of each team's hangout at Game Night. ;-)"

Of course, in the one place I didn't look. Thanks, Sandi!

[Susan A]

Sandi --

Port Hedland is shown as orange in Round 8, but I think it should be yellow. Can you confirm?

[Sandi]

Thanks! Updated the posts.

[Susan A]

Regarding this rule:

▸ Are boxed sets/omnibuses/multibook sets be allowed?
☛ Not as one book - each book in a boxed set/omnibus/multibook set may be used
individually as long as that specific book meets the Standard Book Requirements and
task requirements.
☛ Anthologies/short story collections can be used but the entire anthology/collection
must be read and meet the page count requirements.

I'm not sure how to tell the difference between the two.

Is Boy Meets Body allowed?

Is The Bellingham Mystery Series Volume 1 allowed? Is this a collection of 3 short stories? Of a collection of books? How can I tell which one is correct?

Thanks for your help.

[Sandi]

Sometimes not easy to tell.

If the individual stories in the collection have been published as a separate work, I'd rule it as a bundle. Unfortunately, that is the case with both of these.

Therefore, you'd need to use the separate titles for guidelines in the Game Night group. Only the first one in the Bellingham Mystery Series would work at 108 pp. All others would be too short.

Sorry.

[Susan A]

Thanks Sandi. I think I understand. I should be able to sort it out going forward.

[Vicki]

I think this was asked elsewhere but not sure where. Is "historical fiction" or "historical romance" etc. okay for "tagged HISTORICAL" for Eureka?

[Sandi]

Historical fiction, yes. Historical Romance, no, but I'd bet anything tagged Historical romance is also tagged Historical Fiction or Historical

[Susan A]

I probably should have this before; I think maybe I haven't being doing this right.

1. for directions tag on first page -- if it's on the main page, do I actually have to check the first page?

2. and, if on the main page
mystery > crime
historical > regency

do those work, or does it have to be without the >

3. If I'm looking for a tag on the first page - most of the tags have a hyphen - - is historical-fiction okay? mystery-crime?

[Sandi]

No, if it is a mpg genre, you do not need to look any further.

On main page it can be a stand alone genre or an embedded one. Both examples are fine.

Since I approved historical fiction, a hyphenated one in tags works (in fact I think hyphens are used anywhere a space would be in those lists). No to mystery-crime, but I would think if labeled as such in tags, there should also be a tag for just mystery.

[Susan A]

Is a watch jewelry?

Dog tags on a chain?

[Sandi]

sure

[Maria Jo]

Sandi, our spreadsheet is having a little trouble. On the B8 Spell-out tab, the Q6 spot is miscalculating, which is messing up our generating score on the B8 tab. Thanks so much for helping us out!

[Susan A]

Jewelry - She's got something around her neck, lace I think, but I think there's a pin/brooch in it. Maybe. Does it work for jewelry? Thanks



amazon
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[Sandi]

yes

[Critterbee❇]

The standard book requirements don't allow graphic novels in Turf Wars, is that true even for the listopia tasks? In other words, a graphic novel will never count in Turf Wars, even if it is on a .04 multiplier listopia, correct?

Thanks!

[Susan A]

For the task published in August

What edition of the book do we use? The default edition or the edition we read or listen to?

[Sandi]

Correct, Critterbee, would not be able to read a graphic novel for the challenge.

Use the edition you read, Susan. Thanks!

[Sandi]

I think next time I offer Turf Wars, I'm gonna do away with the listopia lists.

[bamaace83]

Quick question, has the book Once Upon a Christmas Wedding been approved for turf wars? I'm finishing this beast this week and didn't know if it would work here or not. Thanks!

[Sandi]

An anthology works, a boxed set does not according to Game Night Standard Guidelines.

Having run down the first half dozen titles and searching for them as individual books, I have not found any. I would rule this as an anthology and, therefore, approve it for use in this challenge.

However, per the challenge guidelines for a book exceeding 999 pages, you will need to remove the lowest digit from the page count and reorder the other three for the raw sum. This book raw sum is 331

[bamaace83]

Thanks for that clarification!