FA 22 General Questions

[Kate S]

Please post general questions about our Fall season in this thread.

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

For Main Page Genre (MPG), on the new GR format, when I look at a book’s page I see genres listed and then there is a”more”, which at least in the format on my tablet, adds about 2 more genres. Then there is a “see all”. Do the genres that appear with the “more” count for MPG?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "For Main Page Genre (MPG), on the new GR format, when I look at a book’s page I see genres listed and then there is a”more”, which at least in the format on my tablet, adds about 2 more genres. The..."

"More" counts because it will still be on the Main Page. "See all" does not count becuse it is like the old See more shelves.

[Joanne]

With this challenge do we number them as they are stated, or do we number them like we did in bingo- EX: I read your 20.7 first, is it my 20.1, or is it 20.7?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Joanne wrote: "With this challenge do we number them as they are stated, or do we number them like we did in bingo- EX: I read your 20.7 first, is it my 20.1, or is it 20.7?"

Bingo was a special occasion! For the 10- and 20-point tasks, you number them according to the task number. You may repeat a task as often as you wish and you may claim them in any order. (You will not need to show when you claim 20.7 for the 3rd time.)

We have a database that helps to verify your score and it has queries to check for styles that you may have overlooked (or, sometimes, claimed erroneously). You will need to include both the title and author in your post. Sometimes authors use the same title another author has used and we need to make sure we're allocating the right book to your claimed task.

[Joanne]

Elizabeth wrote " (You will not need to show when you claim 20.7 for the 3rd time.)"

Not sure what you mean by this

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Joanne wrote: "Elizabeth wrote " (You will not need to show when you claim 20.7 for the 3rd time.)"

Not sure what you mean by this"

You may read the 10- and 20-point tasks as many times as you wish without reading for all of them. (An exception is that usually 10.1 is a one time only task). This is different from summer's Bingo and most other challenge group rules. So, if you claim 20.7, for example, multiple times, you don't need to post that it is for the 3rd (or more) time.

[Rebekah]

Will the ones who won most points and completed the Spring 2022 challenge be creating tasks or nominating books for group reads?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Rebekah wrote: "Will the ones who won most points and completed the Spring 2022 challenge be creating tasks or nominating books for group reads?"

Yes.

[Mary]

I would like to read Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (the original novel, not one of the children’s adaptations.).

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...

At least one edition is shelved as JUV at BPL. But at least one edition has a lexile of 910. https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book/bo...

Does this qualify for Styles?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "I would like to read Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (the original novel, not one of the children’s adaptations.).

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo......"

Yes. We always try to use the highest Lexile rating, no matter which edition you actually read.

[Mary]

Thanks

[Joanne]

For 10.3 (I,J,K for name), do initials work, as in C.J. Sansom ?

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Joanne wrote: "For 10.3 (I,J,K for name), do initials work, as in C.J. Sansom ?"

yes.

[Kim]

I think my RB score is off by the 5 points awarded in message 85. For whatever reason, I have the hardest time keeping my numbers straight for this challenge.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kim wrote: "I think my RB score is off by the 5 points awarded in message 85. For whatever reason, I have the hardest time keeping my numbers straight for this challenge."

Your RB score seems to match what you've posted. You added in those 5 points to your Post 98. Where do you think there is a difference?

[Kim]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Kim wrote: "I think my RB score is off by the 5 points awarded in message 85. For whatever reason, I have the hardest time keeping my numbers straight for this challenge."

Your RB score seems to m..."

Sorry, I see on my spreadsheet I added the points in two places. Ugh!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Don't fret! I know from my own experience that any score difference can be annoying!

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

Do the jumbo points from EotP count toward the group reads qualification?

[Mary]

Could you take a look at

Damn! by H.L. Mencken

The page counts seem all over the board and the MPE doesnt have a listed page count and a wrong date

Thanks

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Do the jumbo points from EotP count toward the group reads qualification?"

Bumping up asking again.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Do the jumbo points from EotP count toward the group reads qualification?"

Bumping up asking again."

I'm sorry it took so long to get to your question, Kathleen. The scorekeeping database isn't set up to include the EotP jumbo books this season.

[Rebekah]

I added a review to my post #659. I hope its ok it was 13 hours after the original post.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Rebekah wrote: "I added a review to my post #659. I hope its ok it was 13 hours after the original post."

We haven't gotten to that page yet, so it's fine.

[Mary]

Hi Elizabeth

I don’t tie to the readerboard thru 550. As of post 521 my count shows 605 points. Have I missed a correction? Thanks

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Mary wrote: "Hi Elizabeth

I don’t tie to the readerboard thru 550. As of post 521 my count shows 605 points. Have I missed a correction? Thanks"

I think Kate is still working on things. Let's give it a bit.

[Mary]

Thanks!

[Apple]

So you get a halfway bonus on completion of both 10 and 20 point tasks, or just for one?

Wondering if I get another 50pts ;)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Apple wrote: "So you get a halfway bonus on completion of both 10 and 20 point tasks, or just for one?

Wondering if I get another 50pts ;)"

You get 50 points for each - one for all 10-pointers and one for all 20-pointers. It replaces the old RwS finish which was 100 points for all 20 RwS tasks. Some of us often can't read as many as 20 books in a season, so this gives us the opportunity to earn a finisher bonus.

If you didn't claim a halfway bonus you earned, make a new post and tell us at which post you would have earned it.

[Apple]

Woohoo! Thanks!

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

I am not showing up on the reader board for group reads. By post 850, I had 1/11 from post 396.

[Anika]

I don’t think my total on the reader board is right. I’ve gone back through everything twice and with the points Elizabeth found which I’d missed I should have a total of 1760 (25 RwS books and 10 EotP books). Help! Am I missing some deductions that I’m not aware of?