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WINTER CHALLENGE 2014
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25.3 - Mrs.Soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
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For Book A, a borrowed book is fine as well!
Quick note about Book B: If you dig through my other shelves and find a book I rated 5 stars that fits SRC requirements and is not on the shelf, let me know and I’ll add it in. I also tried to check all the children's books against the AR Bookfinder to make sure they’re allowed, but double check to be sure (you'll need the AR rating for posting anyway). Good luck!
Update if you're interested or looking for a book last minute:
The most popular books for Option B from my 5-star shelf are
Great task! You have tons of great choices on your shelf for Book B!
nice task! of course - i've read a good majority of the books on your list (and rated them 4 or 5 stars)
Awesome! I had one last "really want to read this" book left to slot for this challenge, and now I get to do it! I'm happy, happy, HAPPY!
Did I mention that I'm happy? Well, I am. Happy, I mean.
I was excited see severall books that I love on your list including
. That is my all-time favorite book and I usually re-read it each year. However, in the spirit of the task, I will choose another book that I haven't read. I may find a new favorite!
Task 1: I'm happy to have a place to put a book I recently found in a box in my spare room that just won't quite fit anywhere so far. :)Task 2: Just to clarify, the book for task 2 doesn't have to be new to us? You don't state that anywhere.
Thanks.
ETA - Nevermind, someone points out you state rereads are OK. I lost that last line when I cut-and-pasted.
Love this task... I have quite a few books on my TBR pile that didn't fit other tasks, and your 5 star books have tons of good options to read. Thank you!!!
So she does. I somehow cut that part out when I copied and pasted it into my file. Thanks for pointing that out to me!
Pamela wrote: "I was excited see severall books that I love on your list including . That is my all-time favorite book and I usually re-read it each year. However, in the spirit..."Oh Pamela, that is my absolute favorite too!! I'm re-reading it for this challenge! :-)
So many tasks have led me to Bossypants now--think I am finally going to buy the audiobook. Thanks for the final push :-)
LouLouReads wrote: "So many tasks have led me to Bossypants now--think I am finally going to buy the audiobook. Thanks for the final push :-)"Absolutely do the AudioBook for Bossypants!! To me, that added to it to hear Tina Fey narrate it as well!
For the free book, may a borrowed book be used?Thanks!
Ladies, you've convinced me to listen to Bossypants as I am travelling to parents for Christmas for the 1st time in 24 yrs. I was last home for Christmas when I was 16 lol, so this will while the hours away for me x
option a is a good excuse to knock off one of the books on my massive audible TBR pile ;)
Dee wrote: "option a is a good excuse to knock off one of the books on my massive audible TBR pile ;)"Dee, where do you get your audibles from? I use to get them from my library but we moved to a smaller area and the library here has very few titles.
i do audible.com - its a subscription service - i get 2 credits a month, which are 2 books - but they also have awesome sales - I picked up the entire in death series for $6 an audiobook (compared to the normal $20)they have a $4.95 sale going on right now for cyber monday - with 500+ titles
plus i use my library as well - they have overdrive (downloadable), plus a huge CD collection
For approvalgenre has no Children's listed
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James Potter and the Curse of the Gate Keeper
deborah - task creators aren't allowed to verify the no children's anymore
Mrs.soule wrote: "Dee wrote: "option a is a good excuse to knock off one of the books on my massive audible TBR pile ;)"Dee, where do you get your audibles from? I use to get them from my library but we moved to a..."
Mrs. Soule,
If your old library is on Overdrive, you can use the old library card to still borrow through that (ebooks/audios). I have my old WV library card hooked up to it as well as my new card I got after moving to MD.
It has opened up a lot of options for me, especially since I can find books with less holds to wait through in WV a lot of the time.
It's worth checking out. I've also bumped into a few other systems that are used which are similar. A friend in Baltimore has access to books in the same way on her phone through a different app, so it doesn't hurt to ask. I contacted the library system I was familiar with in WV and they helped me reset my PIN (something required with them) so that I could still borrow digitally. Anything to boost circulation numbers I guess!
Morgan wrote: "Mrs.soule wrote: "Dee wrote: "option a is a good excuse to knock off one of the books on my massive audible TBR pile ;)"Dee, where do you get your audibles from? I use to get them from my library..."
I loved the Overdrive collection of my old library - and I used it until my card expired. With the VA Beach system (where I used to live), you have to update your account with a current photo ID once a year - so I couldn't keep using it. :( I am thinking of paying the yearly fee for Charlotte's out-of-area library card so I can access their Overdrive.
I'm now paranoid after not having understood a task correctly, I wanted to make sure I can(!) read the graphic novel Saga for part two of this task.
Yes, the Saga vol. 1 on my shelf can be used for this task. Good luck on staying off the Board of Shame. ;-)
Hi, I'd just like to double check that my book fits the rules for option 1. It's a graphic novel I received as a gift. Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land
Thanks. :)
Mhairi wrote: "Hi, I'd just like to double check that my book fits the rules for option 1. It's a graphic novel I received as a gift. Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land
Thanks. :)"
Yes, graphic novels are fine for this task as long as they're 100 pages or more per SRC rules.
Looks good, Claire! Just don't forget to say how Book A was free for this challenge when you post.
Would a book I picked up from a free book drop qualify for A?
Laura wrote: "Would a book I picked up from a free book drop qualify for A?"Yes!
I feel like my question has already been answered, but I just want to be sure. I'm going to use the first volume of Saga for Book B. Since it says graphic novels are allowed for this task, can I also submit one for Book A? I borrowed the second volume from a friend.
Yes, graphic novels are fine for both tasks. Enjoy!
Is a book that I got through a site like Read It Swap it or Paperback Swap okay for A?
LouLouReads wrote: "Is a book that I got through a site like Read It Swap it or Paperback Swap okay for A?"Yes!
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I’ve noticed there tend to be two different kinds of tasks for the SRC reading challenge – tasks that are wide open enough to let you read what you wanted to read already and tasks that are much more limiting and force you to read something you’d never have opened otherwise. I tend to enjoy the first type much more – until the second type leads me to my new favorite book! So in honor of SRC tasks through the years, I’m giving you one of each type:
This is a TWO book task. Read a book from A AND a book from B.
Book A: This is your “wide-open” task. Read a free-for-this-challenge book – this can be a library book, a free ebook, a book you got as a gift, or a book you already owned before December 1, 2014.
REQUIRED: State the source of the book when you post.
Book B: This is your limited task. Read a book from my Goodreads five-star shelf.
Re-reads, graphic novels, and children's books that otherwise meet SRC requirements are allowed for this task.