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Challenges: Year Long Help 2021
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For task no 4, is thriller acceptable? The main genre is thriller not action on main page.
Dominique wrote: "For task no 4, is thriller acceptable? The main genre is thriller not action on main page."Sorry, both words need to show on the main book page.
Janice wrote: "Dominique wrote: "For task no 4, is thriller acceptable? The main genre is thriller not action on main page."Sorry, both words need to show on the main book page."
Ok thanks!
Groan. I just spent the last 1/2 hour looking for a book with the genre Action on the main book page and I couldn't find one.
You're right, The Hunt for Red October doesn't have Action as a main book page genre. Instead, it has Thriller. I'm going to change that task to Thriller. I don't want to make a task near impossible to find.
Thank you so very much. I was going crazy and Jannene is my witness!
For 6 Nay. A Piece of the World shows a rendering of Andrew Wyeth's painting of a field of wheat grass.
Card 2, Science Nay Task - HF about exploration. I was thinking along the lines of Shackleton, Columbus, that type of exploration. It occurs to me that exploration can be a bit more broad.
A couple that would fit this task:
Afterlands
The Wolf in the Whale
I've selected The Sea Captain's Wife for myself but I'm not entirely sure. While the husband is a merchant sea captain, the travelling would be more exploring for the wife - seeing new & exotic parts of the world, and a exploration of self-awareness. Anyone want to give me a ruling? LOL!
Peggy wrote: "I selected The Bedlam Stacks for that task."I have that one on my wishlist!! Maybe I should switch because that is clearer as "exploration".
Another one that comes to mind is Euphoria. It was a 5 star read for me. It's about 3 anthropologists studying the people of New Guinea.
Setting is between 1900 and 1920.This is a dual time line,,, BUT it has a woman who worked at that shirtwaist factory when the fire broke out and I rated it a high 4 stars
A Fall of Marigolds Susan Meissner
Janice, I saw you had a list of books set in April left over from the Zodiac challenge - do you have an October list too by any chance? (Art/Yay)
Katrisa wrote: "Janice, I saw you had a list of books set in April left over from the Zodiac challenge - do you have an October list too by any chance? (Art/Yay)"October settings:
Broken Harbour
The Ghost Next Door
Dreamless
The Day of the Dead
The problem with those books is that they are all mid-series.
Janice wrote: "October settings:
[book:Broken Ha..."
That Starcrossed books look good - maybe I'll start that series!
Katrisa, it looks like the first book in the series can fit into various tasks in the challenge. Maybe you can work them both in.
Can I check on the criteria for the Genre 'Mythology'. I was looking at American Gods which has 'Fantasy > Mythology' listed. Would this count or does it need to be Mythology on its own?
Clive wrote: "Can I check on the criteria for the Genre 'Mythology'. I was looking at American Gods which has 'Fantasy > Mythology' listed. Would this count or does it need to be Mythology on its..."It will count. Enjoy the book. It's one of my favourites.
Janice wrote: "Katrisa wrote: "Janice, I saw you had a list of books set in April left over from the Zodiac challenge - do you have an October list too by any chance? (Art/Yay)"October settings:
Broken Ha..."</i>
My mum has [book:The Day of the Dead. Would it work as a stand alone?
I haven't read The Day of the Dead, Margo, so I don't know if it can be read as a stand-alone. I think Cherie has been reading this series so perhaps she can tell you. Its genre is Mystery. I find mystery series are often tied together by the detective and may not be as restrictive in the reading order as fantasy series often are. Mysteries tend to be episodic, whereas fantasies are a continuation of a story line. The question you need to ask yourself is are you okay with not having the back story of the detective?
The books I listed were all read by members when doing the Zodiac challenge. I started tracking them because there were no lists available that had books set in specific months.
For Geography, can the cover be more than 75% green? I was going to post then thought I better check first. My book was 92.1%.
Leslie wrote: "For Geography, can the cover be more than 75% green? I was going to post then thought I better check first. My book was 92.1%."Yes, it can be more than 75%.
Thanks for all the suggestions. Here’s mine.Geography Nay Cover is 75% green.
Entertainment Yay The theme is the American Civil War. The March Simon the Fiddler
History Nay Setting is between 1900 and 1920. House of Glass
Art/Literature Nay Genre is Thriller. The Good LiarLittle Siberia ..After Dark The Heart Tastes Bitter.Twisted
Science Yay The title is one word only, and starts with the letter "D".Damascus Dancer
Sport Yay The genre of the book needs to be mythology Norse Mythology Mythos: The Greek Myths RetoldHeroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures. Gods of Jade and Shadow Circe
For the history, yay, fire on the cover task, do either of these work?
- cover has a burned house and flying embers
Amanda wrote: "For the history, yay, fire on the cover task, do either of these work? - cover has a burned house and flying embers"I would say no to Fire Storm. Embers aren't flames, though they could start them. And Yes to No Time Like the Past.
For Geography - Y -- Setting is Chicago or Illinois - The Most Fun We Ever Had is set in Illinois (Chicago area). I didn’t care for it that much but I’m in the minority. It has a 4.06 rating so if you’re looking for the setting, try it.
I'm having some trouble pinning down years for History Nay - Setting is 1900s to 1920s. I get a lot of descriptions like "turn of the 20th century" (The Secret Garden, which was published in 1911) or "Early 1900s" (Tarzan of the Apes, which was published in 1912). Will vague descriptions like that be accepted for the time period or should I just keep looking? I know you were fine with a book I read for setting in the 1980s just saying "takes place in the 80s", but I fell like these might be different, somehow. lolAlso, for Science Yay - Title is one word and starts with a D - Are one word titles with long subtitles allowed (since we usually ignore subtitles) or will subtitles disqualify the book in this case. The book I'm thinking of is Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Lucy wrote: "I'm having some trouble pinning down years for History Nay - Setting is 1900s to 1920s. I get a lot of descriptions like "turn of the 20th century" (The Secret Garden, which was publish..."I think both of those books would work. It's reasonable to think they are set around the time they were published since they both state early 1900's.
Here are the books that have already been reported for that task if you are interested:
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- Lady Takes the Case
- The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
Great, thanks, and I'll check out those recs as well.I think i edited my comment to add another question while you were replying so I'll just ask again:
For Science Yay - Title is one word and starts with a D - Are one word titles with long subtitles allowed (since we usually ignore subtitles) or will subtitles disqualify the book in this case? The book I'm thinking of is Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America
Lucy wrote: "Great, thanks, and I'll check out those recs as well.I think i edited my comment to add another question while you were replying so I'll just ask again:
For Science Yay - Title is one word and s..."
Unless stated in the task, we ignore subtitles.
Janice wrote: Here are the books that have already been reported for that task if you are interested:- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- Lady Takes the Case
- The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts."
Ooo! Thanks for posting these! I have this task and I am a couple days from my hold on 10 Thousand Doors of January coming in from the library!
For History Yay (fire on the cover) I'd like to use
. I see flames. Just want to be sure you do too. Otherwise, I can go with
.
Roz wrote: "For History Yay (fire on the cover) I'd like to use . I see flames. Just want to be sure you do too. Otherwise, I can go with [bookcover:Fahrenheit 451|174706..."
Actually, I don't see flames. If the word "Fire" wasn't in the title, you likely wouldn't equate the colours on the cover to fire.
It's a really good book, and would work for Card 9 - Art/Lit Nay: The genre of the book is historical fiction about the genocide of European Jews during WWII if you have that task.
That'll work. I have Art/Lit Nay of Card 9, so I can use it for that task. I'll find something else for fire.
For task 3 - fire on the cover will a candle flame and fireplace work?
Jannene wrote: "For task 3 - fire on the cover will a candle flame and fireplace work?"The flame is front and centre with more in the fireplace, so I'll accept it.
For the theme is American Civil war would the book Rhett Butler's People work I haven't read it, but it looks to me like it takes during the civil war but is more about Rhetts relationships with people than the actual war, although I bet the war effects all their lives..,,??
Sally wrote: "For the theme is American Civil war would the book Rhett Butler's People work I haven't read it, but it looks to me like it takes during the civil war but is more about Rhetts relati..."That's a tough one. I believe it will fit based on some of the reviews. One of the genres on the main page is Military: Civil War so we can go with that.
Is this enough fire for the History Yay task?
Sam wrote: "Is this enough fire for the History Yay task? "Yes, that will work.
Janice wrote: "Sam wrote: "Is this enough fire for the History Yay task? "Yes, that will work."
Awesome, thanks Janice!
Task:3. History
Nay Task - Setting is between 1900 and 1920.
Would any book from the Jeeves or Blanding Series by P.G. Wodehouse work for this task?
Thanks.
Viji wrote: "Task:3. History
Nay Task - Setting is between 1900 and 1920.
Would any book from the Jeeves or Blanding Series by P.G. Wodehouse work for this task?
Thanks."
Could you link to a specific book that you are interested in reading for this task and tell me why you think it will fit? Then I can give a ruling.
Janice wrote: "Viji wrote: "Task:3. History
Nay Task - Setting is between 1900 and 1920.
Would any book from the Jeeves or Blanding Series by P.G. Wodehouse work for this task?
Thanks."
Could you link to a s..."
I was checking for the time period 1901 to 1919 for this task and found this falls during the Edwardian Era and also found in Wikipedia that P.G. Wodehouse's series Jeeves and Blandings Castle are set in this period. Would any of the first few books in either of these series work for this task?
https://www.goodreads.com/series/5264...
https://www.goodreads.com/series/6068...
Also found the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Would any book from this list work for this task?
Thanks.
Sounds to me like you've done the research to determine that it is indeed set in the required time period so you don't need a ruling. As for any Goodreads listopias, use with caution. Anyone can add a book to a list. It's best to evaluate each book on its own merit.
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