Pass The Parcel : Round 4 - Q&A/Announcements

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

getting theme?

[Sassafrass]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "getting theme?"

According to Jane's instructions in the other thread:

Each week a theme will be randomly selected from the list posted in msg 4. This theme will be posted in the Discussion/Q&A thread between 6pm and 9pm US EST each Friday

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm getting there. Just checking all the threads.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 6

Option 1 Theme:
12. Read a book from a RRRC member's favorite shelf
Please specify the member's name and link to their shelf

Option 2 Key Date:
28 November 2014


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

[Calila]

Umm dumb question maybe...but what's a "favorite shelf"? And how do you find them?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Calila wrote: "Umm dumb question maybe...but what's a "favorite shelf"? And how do you find them?"

If you look at members' shelves you'll find some of them have 'favorite' or something similar... I'd suggest you look at your friends in this group and see if they have a shelf named like that.

I have one here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Calila]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Calila wrote: "Umm dumb question maybe...but what's a "favorite shelf"? And how do you find them?"

If you look at members' shelves you'll find some of them have 'favorite' or something similar... ..."

Ahh...okay. Thanks Jane!

[Lisa]

If not can you just pick off of the read shelf.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "If not can you just pick off of the read shelf."

No - it has to be a favorites shelf. Even if it has a funny name that doesn't have 'favorite' in it - it just has to imply that the book is a keeper...

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I have to go branding - but should be back in a few hours to check for questions...

[Lisa]

Ok. I know i dont have a favorites shelf and Ive checked 3 other MM readers and they dont either.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "If not can you just pick off of the read shelf."

Well, that is of course your option 2 so long as it is at least 3 stars and is from your teammates shelves... :)

[Shelby]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Ok. I know i dont have a favorites shelf and Ive checked 3 other MM readers and they dont either."

Lisa I do. :D

Favorite and Favorite Series I believe. :)

[Lisa]

I just looked Shelby. Thanks.

[Shannon]

Question: Will the series rule apply? If they have listed it a particular series and I am not on that specific book....

Hope I made sense.

Shannon

[Teresa]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Ok. I know i dont have a favorites shelf and Ive checked 3 other MM readers and they dont either."

I do! Its not big... Here

[Nichole]

Shannon wrote: "Question: Will the series rule apply? If they have listed it a particular series and I am not on that specific book....

Hope I made sense.

Shannon"

Good question! I was wondering the same thing.

[Breann]

I have quite a few favorites shelves you can browse, Lisa :)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "I have quite a few favorites shelves you can browse, Lisa :)"

Yes you do Breann...thank you! :D

[Becky]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Ok. I know i dont have a favorites shelf and Ive checked 3 other MM readers and they dont either."

Lisa, I read a lot of m/m, and I just put together a favorites shelf (since I didn't already have one) if you want to take a look: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

There's a fair mix of other stuff on there too, if anyone in the non-m/m crowd is looking for shelves to browse.

[Krissy]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Ok. I know i dont have a favorites shelf and Ive checked 3 other MM readers and they dont either."

I also have many MM books on my favorite shelf Krissy's Favorites

[Fran, Moderator]

I have a 'favorites' shelf that has a mix of m/f and m/m.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I also have a 'favorite series' shelf-

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[GreenFairy]

Does each member have to pick for a different member? As in everyone has to pick a book. And everyone has to have a book picked from their shelf so there are no duplicate shelves picked. I hope that makes sense.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "Question: Will the series rule apply? If they have listed it a particular series and I am not on that specific book....

Hope I made sense.

Shannon"

Yes - the series rule will apply for this theme :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Amy wrote: "Does each member have to pick for a different member? As in everyone has to pick a book. And everyone has to have a book picked from their shelf so there are no duplicate shelves picked. I hope tha..."

No. You just pick from any RRRC member's shelf. You can use the same member and you can read the same book.

[Ezi]

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "I just looked Shelby. Thanks."

I do
link: Ezi's Favorites Shelf

[GreenFairy]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Amy wrote: "Does each member have to pick for a different member? As in everyone has to pick a book. And everyone has to have a book picked from their shelf so there are no duplicate shelves picked..."

Thank you! I'd rather ask and be wrong about my thoughts.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Amy wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Amy wrote: "Does each member have to pick for a different member? As in everyone has to pick a book. And everyone has to have a book picked from their shelf so there are no duplic..."

Absolutely - you don't want to read a book and then find out it's disqualified!

[Vi]

Jane, would you accept fiction-highly-recommended as a sort of favorites shelf? She doesn't have favorites per se..

[Vi]

Bumping my question as I'm doing a library run (and also because I want to know which book to start next).

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Vi wrote: "Jane, would you accept fiction-highly-recommended as a sort of favorites shelf? She doesn't have favorites per se.."

Yes Vi - I'll accept that. Sorry - didn't get the notification from GR :(

[Vi]

Thanks for the quick reply! Nah, that's ok Jane. GR acts up now and then.

[Becky]

GR seems to think that I'm currently reading -1 book. So yes, I'd say they've got some squirreliness going on!

[Calila]

Becky wrote: "GR seems to think that I'm currently reading -1 book. So yes, I'd say they've got some squirreliness going on!"

Becky if that really bugs you, you can ask for your shelf to be reset here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Vi]

Becky, that's a common bug I think. You can get your shelf reset in the GR Support Group.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 7

Option 1 Theme:
11. A book that you got for free (library, gift, freebie)
Please specify how the book is 'free' to you

Option 2 Key Date:
5 December 2014


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

[Sassafrass]

Jane, if I'm currently doing a free trial on scribd, can I count a book I got on there are free?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Jane, if I'm currently doing a free trial on scribd, can I count a book I got on there are free?"

I'll accept that :)

[Sassafrass]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "Jane, if I'm currently doing a free trial on scribd, can I count a book I got on there are free?"

I'll accept that :)"

thanks!

[Grace]

Just checking-does borrowing the book from a friend count?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Grace wrote: "Just checking-does borrowing the book from a friend count?"

Yep :)

[Sunshine]

Hey Jane, I received a book from am author to review. Would this book count?r

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sunshine wrote: "Hey Jane, I received a book from am author to review. Would this book count?r"

Yep :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Week 8

Option 1 Theme:
2. MC with amnesia
Amnesia themed Romance
Heroes and Heroines with Amnesia Historical Romance
Gay Romance Featuring a Main Character MC with Amnesia
amnesia shelf
Your books MUST come from these lists. Please specify the list. Please link to the page where the book is found, or specify the book's number on that list.

Option 2 Key Date:
12 December 2014


Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

[Calila]

Jane, what's the rule for if one format of the book you choose meets the page count (120 pages) and one format doesn't (89 pages)....just use the bigger count? or average them (104 pages)?

book in question is Sweet Giordan, Please Remember

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Calila wrote: "Jane, what's the rule for if one format of the book you choose meets the page count (120 pages) and one format doesn't (89 pages)....just use the bigger count? or average them (104 pages)?

book in..."

Oh, that was one I was thinking about too, and I didn't even think to look at other formats, was just going with the 120 pages that was on the version that popped up for me!

[Calila]

Sorry lol, I just tend to like to use the format I actually will read.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ah, found the answer in the Q&A:

Q: Book length - Some books straddle the page minimums depending on format (eg all books must be at least 100 pages). Can I choose, for example, to use the paperback page count per goodreads even though the hardback page count for the same book does not qualify?
A: Yes. If there is a goodreads edition that cites over 100 pages (any edition), that book is fine to use.

[Calila]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Ah, found the answer in the Q&A:

Q: Book length - Some books straddle the page minimums depending on format (eg all books must be at least 100 pages). Can I choose, for example, to use the paperba..."

thanks Karen! I swear I checked before I asked. Brain just refused to see it I guess!! LOL


Sorry about that Jane!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Jane!

This box set is listed on the amnesia shelf (the H has amnesia)- The Plus One Chronicles Boxed Set by Jennifer Lyon.

I am up to book 3 in that boxed set, Obsession. Can I use this book for this week's task?