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These words also work:galaxy
constellation
stardust
"black hole" - words must be found together
These words will NOT work:moonspinners
moonlight
moonwalking
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Are either of these titles specific enough? The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ("galaxy") or A Constellation of Vital Phenomena ("constellation")
Can the word be combined with another, like The Moonspinners?Sorry, I reread the rules for about the 6th time and saw that this title won't work. Please disregard my question. :)
This will be my first challange with SRC - I have a book whose title fits the criteria
Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougallBUT
My drawback is that it isn't in either AR Bookfinder or AR Bookfinder UK - so that means I can't use it doesn't it?
Christine wrote: "Are either of these titles specific enough? The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ("galaxy") or A Constellation of Vital Phenomena ("constellation")"Galaxy works. And, since you can't have a constellation without stars, the word 'constellation' will work, too.
Teri-k wrote: "Can the word be combined with another, like The Moonspinners?Sorry, I reread the rules for about the 6th time and saw that this title won't work. Please disregard my question. :)"
You're correct. 'Moonspinners' wouldn't work.
Sally906 wrote: "This will be my first challange with SRC - I have a book whose title fits the criteria Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall."Unfortunately, you are correct. Since the book is not listed on AR Bookfinder, you cannot use it for this task. You CAN use it for task 5.10 if you wish.
Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Would 
work for Moon?"Sure, it has 'moon' in the title.
Anne wrote: "AKCWould Moonlight work? Much Ado In the Moonlight"
No, sorry, moonlight is not a celestial object.
Sally906 wrote: "This will be my first challange with SRC - I have a book whose title fits the criteria Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougallBUT
My..."
I have that problem all the time with NZ fiction :-) It just doesn't exist on the AR website. It's most annoying.
frugalitymom wrote: "Will this book work 
"No, sorry, the celestial object must be in the title or subtitle. In this case, the book's title is The Courtship of Princess Leia. There's no celestial object listed there. I believe what you're looking at is the (Star Wars Universe) that appears on the book's main page. That is the series title. We don't allow series titles unless they are specifically allowed in the task description (which is not the case here).
For future reference, a subtitle will also appear in the link with the title and it's what appears after a colon. So, for example, with the book Einstein: His Life and Universe, "His Life and Universe" is the subtitle and it would work for this task.
Hope that helps clear things up a little!
I'd like to read City of the Sun by David Levien.
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Bridgett wrote: "?"Sure. That works.
Susan wrote: "I'd like to read City of the Sun by David Levien."Hi, Susan! To make sure we're looking at the same book, it's helpful to include a link to the book you're asking a question about. You can find out how to do that here: Add book/author & add cover
If you'll provide a link, I'll let you know if it will work or not. Thanks!
Kristina Simon wrote: "Susan wrote: "I'd like to read City of the Sun by David Levien."Hi, Susan! To make sure we're looking at the same book, it's helpful to include a link to the book you're asking a question about. ..."
Please approve City of the Sun.
Susan wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Susan wrote: "I'd like to read City of the Sun by David Levien."Please approve City of the Sun. "
That works. Enjoy!
Wood this work? Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne
Stormie wrote: "Wood this work? Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne"Yes, that works.
Based on your list of words that won't work I'm assuming Moonwalking is out? Just thought I would ask though!Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
Erika wrote: "Based on your list of words that won't work I'm assuming Moonwalking is out? Just thought I would ask though!Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything"
You are correct. Moonwalking would not work because it's not a celestial object. You could use it for option 1 for the 50-point task, though, if you wanted to! ;-)
Kristina Simon wrote: "Erika wrote: "Based on your list of words that won't work I'm assuming Moonwalking is out? Just thought I would ask though
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Muse Urania was the muse of astronomy. She is always depicted bearing stars, a celestial sphere, and a bow compass. Read a book with the name of a celestial object, defined as a natural object located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, a planet (excluding Earth), or stars, in the title or subtitle. Ex: A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Birth of Venus, Comet, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, The Fault in Our Stars, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Planet of the Apes