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30.6 - Aprilleigh's Task: The World of Xanth
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ApprovedBook 2, Option 2:
The Color of Magic
Sleeping Giants
Foundation's Edge
The Book of M
The Vagrant
Who Fears Death
Clash of Eagles
Victory of Eagles
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Into the Storm
Waking Gods
Stranger in a Strange Land
Scythe
Based on a couple of completed posts for this task, there seems to be some confusion here. You must pick one option for book 1 and one option for book 2, *not* pick one book and read both options.
These are your options:
Book 1 Option 1 and Book 1 Option 2 - DOES NOT WORK
Book 1 Option 1 and Book 2 Option 1
Book 1 Option 1 and Book 2 Option 2
Book 1 Option 2 and Book 2 Option 1
Book 1 Option 2 and Book 2 Option 2
Book 2 Option 1 and Book 2 Option 2 - DOES NOT WORK
In other words, reading a Xanth book (B1:O1) and a book from the Punny Titles list (B1:O2) only works if one of the two fits into a Book 2 option (Piers Anthony is sole author, or the genre/author initials work).
Likewise, reading a Piers Anthony title and a book with Science Fiction and Fantasy MPGs and an appropriate author only works if one of them is either a Xanth title or is on the Punny Titles list.
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Emily wrote: "Can I get The Color of Magic approved for "Science Fiction Fantasy" please?"Genre approved
Aprilleigh, it isn't often that the SRC tasks introduce me to new authors and new genres. Yours did. I have never read any Piers Anthony books, and I am excited to try his Xanth Series since fantasy is a favorite genre and punny humor appeals to me. My second author will be Isaac Asimov. Again, I have never read his books, although I own one. I thought of him as pure science fiction and am excited to dip my toes into his world of Foundation.
Thank you for this task.
Could you please lock these as SF/Fanatsy-not sure which I am going to readThe Vagrant
Who Fears Death
Clash of Eagles
And I really want to thank you for introducing me to Piers! I cannot wait to start reading one of his books!
Suzanne wrote: "For Book 2, Option 2, would you confirm the genres for Sleeping Giants please?"Genre approved
Bea wrote: "Aprilleigh, it isn't often that the SRC tasks introduce me to new authors and new genres. Yours did. I have never read any Piers Anthony books, and I am excited to try his Xanth Series since fantas..."Awesome!
Sarah wrote: "Could you confirm "fantasy" and "science fiction" as the genres for The Book of M? Thanks!"Genre approved
Joanne wrote: "Could you please lock these as SF/Fanatsy-not sure which I am going to readThe Vagrant
Who Fears Death
Clash of Eagles
And I really want to thank..."
Genre approved for all three titles
Aprilleigh wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "For Book 2, Option 2, would you confirm the genres for Sleeping Giants please?"Genre approved"
thank you!
Kim wrote: "Please confirm that Victory of Eagles will work for book 2, option 2.Thank you."
This works.
Kim wrote: "Please confirm that Victory of Eagles will work for book 2, option 2.Thank you."
Oh Kim, I loved this series-hope you are enjoying it!
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Thanks!
Sandy wrote: "Please verify The Moon is a Harsh Mistress for Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction and Fantasy also separately.Thanks!"
Genre approved
Wayne wrote: "Great task, I wish I'd thought of something like this!My own favorite Xanth novel is Isle of View, because it let me have conversations like this:
Me: (brandishing book) You should ..."
ROFL!
♞ Pat wrote: "book 2 option 2, check it please? This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar"
I can't approve this one as an ebook - the most popular paperback is under 200 pages.
Hi April, I am just curious-and I should know this after 6 seasons...but how do you know which paperback is the most popular? I have rejected on this and would like to avoid it happening again-by the way thanks for always being so helpful in other tasks!
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Since this is a moderator question, I'm stepping in here.
If you read a kindle or audiobook edition:
First, go the book's main page.
Second, go to "all editions." This is at the end of the metadata section. Click on that.
Third, you'll find a pulldown menu next to "Format." Click on Mass Market Paperback. That will bring up any MMPB editions. The top one listed is the one that counts as the "most popular" for SRC purposes.
Fourth, if there is nothing listed under MMPB editions, go back to the pulldown and click on Paperback. Once again, the top edition listed is the one you use for SRC purposes.
Finally, if there's no MMPB or paperback, go back to the pulldown and choose Hardcover.
In each case, use the top edition listed, regardless of the language of the edition.
Thank you Sandy, I appreciate your taking them time to answer! I had no idea-duh!
Could I please have the MPGs of both Science Fiction and Fantasy confirmed for Waking Gods? I don't want either of them disappearing on me! Thanks!
On a Pale Horse came in for me at the library the other day and i totally blanked on why i had requested it... #youknowyouSRCwhen
Kristina Simon wrote: "Could I please have the MPGs of both Science Fiction and Fantasy confirmed for Waking Gods? I don't want either of them disappearing on me! Thanks!"Genres noted.
Dee wrote: "On a Pale Horse came in for me at the library the other day and i totally blanked on why i had requested it... #youknowyouSRCwhen"I own this one, but that happened to me yesterday for another book. Now I just need to find time to go pick it up.
Aprilleigh wrote: "Dee wrote: "On a Pale Horse came in for me at the library the other day and i totally blanked on why i had requested it... #youknowyouSRCwhen"I own this one, but that happened to me ..."
my library is always commenting on my varied book borrows and loan requests
can i just check we can choose books from different options or do we have to do both books in one optionfor example i could do author initials in Piers Anthony and puny books list?
Marie (UK) wrote: "can i just check we can choose books from different options or do we have to do both books in one optionfor example i could do author initials in Piers Anthony and puny books list?"
For each book you can choose from either of the two options, they can both be option 1, both be option 2, or one of each - it doesn't matter. So yes, you can do a Punny book from the list for book one and the author initials and genre for book two.
Aprilleigh wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "can i just check we can choose books from different options or do we have to do both books in one optionfor example i could do author initials in Piers Anthony and puny books l..."
thanks Aprileigh
Just want to lock in this with Science Fiction and Fantasy for Option 2.Scythe by Neil Schusterman
Thank you.
Tess wrote: "Just want to lock in this with Science Fiction and Fantasy for Option 2.Scythe by Neil Schusterman
Thank you."
Genres approved.
Given the confusion I'm seeing in the completed tasks thread, please see the note in post 3 before submitting this task.
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One of the first things I purchased with money earned at my first job was a book. No-one that knew me was surprised by this. That book, Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony, launched a life-long love of this author’s work. This task is dedicated to that serendipitous event.
This is a two-book task.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Each book should be a minimum of 200 pages with a combined total of at least 500 pages.
Required: Identify the option you select for each book when you post.
Book 1: The Magic of Xanth
Pier’s Anthony’s most well-known series, this is an alternate-universe high-fantasy series liberally sprinkled with puns as an integral part of the story. Humans (and some non-humans) are all born with a unique magical talent. The “adult conspiracy” is a major theme with interesting consequences (many of which poke fun at current societal conventions). The geography resembles the state of Florida with many place names being puns on Mundane locations and a dragon named Stanley Steamer guarding one of the cross-over points between Xanth and Mundania. The entire series is loads of fun, or maybe I should say “loads of pun.”
Option 1: Read any book in the Xanth series, currently over 40 books and still growing. My favorite is still Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn.
Option 2: Read any book on Goodreads’ list of Popular Punny Books.
Required: State the page number on the list where your book appears.
Book 2: The King of Xanth
One of the things I love most about Piers Anthony is the incredible versatility of his fantasy. He ranges from punny high-fantasy (Xanth series), to deeply thoughtful fantasy (Incarnations of Immortality series and the epic Geodyssey series), to an insanely creative fusion of science fiction and fantasy (Apprentice Adept series). There’s something for just about everyone in here.
Option 1: Read any Piers Anthony book for which he is listed as the sole author. The list of titles includes non-fiction works about the author’s life as well as short story compilations.
Option 2: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in PIERS ANTHONY (All initial count, and letters can be used only as often as they appear in the target phrase) AND that has MPGs of BOTH Science Fiction and Fantasy (Science Fiction Fantasy as an MPG will count as both).