Help for 2024 Challenge

[Katrisa]

For a book with yellow flowers will this one work? They are clearly sunflowers, but are shadowy so they aren't bright yellow.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'll allow it Katrisa. A friend of mine gave me a seeding of a sunflower that is supposed to have pink flowers. It's on the deck battling extreme heat and now wind. If it survives, it will be a sturdy thing.

[Katrisa]

I plant sunflowers with my kindergarteners at the end of every year. I love sunflowers.

[Heather]

May I use Before the Coffee Gets Cold as the first in a series of 4? There are currently 4 books published in the series, but book 5 is set to come out in NOV.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm afraid not, Heather. The 5th book, Before We Forget Kindness was originally published in March 2023.

series page

[Heather]

Janice wrote: "I'm afraid not, Heather. The 5th book, Before We Forget Kindness was originally published in March 2023.

series page"

OK, thanks! I must have been looking at the English version and forgot that it was translated.

[Nistha]

For the tide in title task, would you accept plurals like Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory ?

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes

[Viji]

I started reading for the task: Read a book that has river in the title, or a river on the cover
relating to
Lares Trak Roya Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
Checkpoint 1: Sacred Valley

This book is about a young girl's quest along the river Nile to discover the truth behind the mysterious deaths of her parents in Egypt.

Would it be acceptable if I read Jewel of the Nile which also seems to be a quest of a young girl who wants to discover the truth about her parents as Connection #1?

Thanks.

[Kristie, Moderator]

That sounds like it fits exceptionally well to me, Viji!

[Viji]

Kristie wrote: "That sounds like it fits exceptionally well to me, Viji!"

Thanks, Kristie.

[Grainne]

For El Camino task

Read a book with a large tram, train, vehicle, or plane on the cover. This museum is about historical travel, so what is needed are OLD CLASSIC vehicles.

Does this work?
The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes.

[Grainne]

Thank you.

[Marie (UK)]

I have two possible for large man made structure on cover

shows stonehenge

and

I am not convinced about either so decided to ask

[Janice, Moderator]

Either would work, but I think Sarum shows the structure more prominently.

[Marie (UK)]

Janice wrote: "Either would work, but I think Sarum shows the structure more prominently."

Thanks I have started Sarum but it is a Loooong book and I can make it last

[Katrisa]

For the task in Dracula "read a book tagged as Crime" will you accept MPG True Crime or does Crime have to stand alone?

[Janice, Moderator]

True crime will work.

[Katrisa]

thanks Janice!

[Viji]

Lares Trak Roya Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
Checkpoint 4: Huchayccasa & Ipsaycocha Passes
Read a book that is set in the mountains

Would The High Mountains of Portugal or Paths of Glory work for this task?

A few more suggestions for this task would be appreciated very much.

Thanks.

[Viji]

One more choice of mine for the mountain task is Heidi. I hope it fits the task.
Thanks.

[Janice, Moderator]

Both fit Viji.

[Viji]

Janice wrote: "Both fit Viji."

Thanks, Janice.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Janice - When I planned this section of my challenge Iron Flame had a top genre of romance. It no longer does, so when I went to report Pumpkin Everything as my next book the link isn't really accurate. Iron Flame is now romantasy, but it has fantasy-romance as a main page genre (romance has been pushed all the way to the second page!). Can you either confirm for me that fantasy-romance and romance will work as both having "romance" as a main page genre or just take a peek at both pages and confirm that they both have "adult" as a main page genre and I'll use that? Just want to make sure it's confirmed before it changes again.

[Janice, Moderator]

Fantasy romance will work as romance, so you're fine.

[Esther]

For Read a book with savory food on the cover, would any of these do?

[Janice, Moderator]

Either one would work Esther.

[Esther]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nistha]

For inspired by literature, Read a book about Ancient Greece, or Rome. - can it be a greek mythology like Circe or does it have to be non fiction about ancient Greece?

[Janice, Moderator]

It may be Greek mythology.

[Nistha]

Thanks Janice

[Amanda]

For El Camino Trail and an author named James, can it be the last name? I want to check because in my head the task sounds like it's just the first name.

[Janice, Moderator]

It could be either Amanda.

[Amanda]

Thanks, Janice!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

SO....

I realised I hadn't reported my last book that I managed to finish with 2 hours to go on the 31st. And.... I think I have completely stuffed the challenge lol.

I can't seem to find the rules for 2024 anywhere. Was there are rule for working out how long audiobooks are? Or still going with the top rated paperback...

[Janice, Moderator]

I think I accidentally deleted it. I was trying to copy it for the 2025 rules and my fingers did a fancy dance on the keyboard and POOF!

Let's go with the top rated print book, whether it be paperback or hardcover.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Kk. That was what I thought, but couldn't double check.
Yup. Stuffed the challenge by 2 pages lol

[Janice, Moderator]

Dang! That's too bad, Rusalka.

[Sandra, Moderator]

That's bad...

[Rusalka, Moderator]

It's hilarious :D

And what makes things a challenge. My message is to double check the task and triple check along the way that your book fits the task. Just because you think you got it right a few days ago, maybe double check things like page numbers as you may (if me, probably) have read it wrong!

[Marie (UK)]

would you consider this as a rose for items on cover

and this for night sky

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes to both. The rose stem on the left side of the cover has thorns.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I know I am completely discombobulated at the moment, but... For the 2024 challenge?

[Sandra, Moderator]

LOL

[Janice, Moderator]

LOL! Yes, the question was posted in the wrong thread. It was asked again this morning in the correct thread, and I was saying, "But I answered this yesterday? Didn't I?" At least you caught on it was in the 2024 thread.