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20.2 - Rookie At The Top - Catherine's Task: All Hallow's Challenge
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Lindsey wrote: "Hi! Could I get the Religion genre verified for Option 3? No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy"Yes, Religion is one of the MPGs listed, so this works for Option 3.
Just confirming, it is the MPG that counts, not the subject/style? I have Bestest. Ramadan. Ever., which is basically a teen romance. But religion is apparently important to the story and it has the MPG. In case others are assuming Religion will only be found in nonfiction books about theology, there are undoubtedly other fiction books that could work.
Robin P wrote: "Just confirming, it is the MPG that counts, not the subject/style? I have Bestest. Ramadan. Ever., which is basically a teen romance. But religion is apparently important to the stor..."That is correct - if it has the MPG, it counts. It was following that same rationale that I listed The Great Divorce.
Just verifying that "santa" works for option 2, as "saint" in another language. (I find it meaning the same in Spanish and Portuguese, at least).
Kathy KS wrote: "Just verifying that "santa" works for option 2, as "saint" in another language. (I find it meaning the same in Spanish and Portuguese, at least)."In most cases, yes.
If you are reading a book in Spanish or Portuguese, and the title includes the word 'Santa' - yes.
If you are reading a book that references a Spanish or Portuguese place name that references a saint (such as Santa Marta) - yes.
If you mean a book about the jolly gentleman who fills stockings at Christmas - given that Santa is a modified version of a bona fide saint ( St. Nicholas of Myra) - yes.
If I have missed a meaning, then let me know.
Catherine wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Just verifying that "santa" works for option 2, as "saint" in another language. (I find it meaning the same in Spanish and Portuguese, at least)."In most cases, yes.
If you are ..."
Thanks, that helps.
I am sorry to disappoint, but after consideration I have decided to disallow The Revival We Need. 'Christian' is really more of a sub-genre than a variant or 'Religion'. Additionally, allowing one specific sub-genre would raise the issue of having to allow all religion-specific MPGs, with all the potential arguments about what does or does not constitute a religion.
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Augustine of Hippo (other topics)Benedict of Nursia (other topics)
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November 1st is All Saints' Day. Pick an option from the choices below and read one book for that option.
Required: State the option.
Option 1 - Read a book whose author is recognised as a saint.
Required: If not explicitly part of the Goodreads author page, then provide a reference to their status as a saint
Examples: The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine of Hippo
The Rule of Saint Benedict by Benedict of Nursia
Catherine of Siena: The Dialogue by Catherine of Siena
Option 2 – Read abook with the word ‘saint’ in the title or subtitle. Possessive and plural forms are allowed. The abbreviation “St.” is also allowed, but only if it stands for 'saint'. Can also be part of a larger word. Can be in another language, but if it is, then identify the word and the language.
Examples: Saints and Sinners: Stories
St. Elmo's Fire
Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds
They Hanged My Saintly Billy: The Life and Death of Dr. William Palmer
Option 3 – Read a book with MPG of Religion or Theology.
Examples: The Great Divorce
Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History
Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion
Orthodoxy