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2024 EHRTBM House Cup Challenge - Ruby House
Updated post 95Spellout challenge completed
Well done everyone! You're all stars in my book! 🙃
Everyone has made a great effort & added a lot of points in the last few days, thank you. Just one more push for our October score. To count for this month books need to be finished by midnight on 31 October in your own time zone & reported here within 24 hours. If you haven’t read all of your 10 easy points books, perhaps you could read just one more before the deadline? If you’re celebrating Halloween tonight, have fun! 🎃
Message #17 updatedSpell-out completed :)
Last update of post 11 done.Whatever comes next, we're the champions!
Ali wrote: "Whatever comes next, we're the champions!"😎
🌹Thank you to everyone who has made a huge effort to increase our team score. Any other October books need to be posted as soon as possible. I will update everything later today.When you’re ready, you can start reading your November books once the month starts in your own time zone. We can each read another 10 “easy” books this month, so don’t forget them. During the month, please post your books as before - but remember to tell me that you have updated. A few people didn’t do this in October - I update the scores I know about every day, so please check your own score at intervals.
Have a great month!
Msg 24 updated done with my October books
Message #17 updated with the last of my October books
❗️ Update problems: To everyone - thank you for all of your October reading & updates.
Doing the final updates today has uncovered problems that weren’t obvious before.
❗️Ali, your total score is 31, not 30 - so that’s good news!
❗️Sandra, you are only allowed 10 books with less than 50 pages. You read 12, so the last 2 of them (your books #17 & #18) don’t count. Your total score is 19. Sorry, I’m sure you will be disappointed.
❗️Zach, please remember to post the book title, number of pages & date completed for each of your books. It’s a useful check to give the number of points too.
❗️Giulia, I know you edited your book list. One of your books is missing now, though I recorded it on the spreadsheet when you listed it. The title started with “La Paola” & you finished it on 28 October - so your total score is 21.
A big thank you to Tr1sha for all your hard work! 👏
Richard wrote: "A big thank you to Tr1sha for all your hard work! 👏"Thank you. Our October score is impressive - but November is one day shorter so we may need to read even faster now! I think we all owe you a huge “thank you” for your amazing reading in October, Richard.
I'm editing our spreadsheet now ready for November - the new section should be working in time for lots more reading this weekend!
where is it missing from? it's in my library and on my list in message 175
i believe you recorded it wrong. The book is "La parola" not "paola" so maybe that's why you can't find it on the list. it's number 12. Only 19 points, not 21
Giulia wrote: "i believe you recorded it wrong. The book is "La parola" not "paola" so maybe that's why you can't find it on the list. it's number 12. Only 19 points, not 21"Sorry, Giulia - thanks for your help. Yes, I must have misread something, I’m glad you were able to find the problem. You have been amazing to read so much after joining the team so recently, you have added a lot to the team score.
Thanks. This is a useful reminder to us all. 🌹Message to everyone:
Books finished in November can be posted when you are ready. You can add them to the messages spaces you reserved originally or start a new message. Remember to check the score I list for you in message #4 or on the spreadsheet is the score you expect. I will continue to do daily updates whenever possible.
Thanks Tr1sha. Are there any specific spell-outs or games you'd like us to attempt for November?Or would you prefer if we do our own?
That’s one of the things I was planning to do later… It’s early here, haven’t had breakfast yet!
do I have to make a different message for my November books or like I did in message 175 is ok?
🌹Spell-out: (in message order)Richard, Sandra, Anupama, Trisha, Valerie, Christene & Ali
all took part in the October challenge to spell our names. No extra points, but a different way to choose books.
November spell-out is also optional, obviously. My suggestion is to choose one or more place names - a country, state, or city. You might want to choose your own country, or a place you would like to visit some time. (You don’t need to explain your choice.) As before, choose books with title or author’s name for the letters you need.
✅ Nov Spell-OutTitle
A: 3/11 - Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle, Clint Edwards - ⭐️⭐️
U: 2/11 - The Unusual Billionaires, Saurabh Mukherjea - ⭐️
S: 5/11 - The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything, Stephen M.R. Covey - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 2/11 - This is Planet Earth: Your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist - ⭐️⭐️
R: 8/11 - Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People, Tim Reiterman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 4/11 - Aphrodite and the Rabbis: How the Jews Adapted Roman Culture to Create Judaism as We Know It, Burton L. Visotzky - ⭐️⭐️
L: 4/11 - A Life in Parts, Bryan Cranston - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 5/11 - In the Minds of Murderers: The Extraordinary Science of Criminal Profiling, Paul Roland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, Michael J. Fox - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
AFN
A: 2/11 - Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work, Alex Bezzerides - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 20/11 - From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation, Umberto Eco - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S: 2/11 - 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self, Swami Mukundananda - ⭐️⭐️
T: 9/11 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: 8/11 - Girl Wash your Face, Rachel Hollis - ⭐️⭐️
A: 3/11 - Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, Amanda H. Podany - ⭐️⭐️
L: 17/11 - 101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques, Lorraine L. Ukens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 7/11 - Asimov's New Guide To Science, Isaac Asimov - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 7/11 - The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (Facts on File Library of Religion and Mythology) 2 Vol. Set, Anthony S. Mercatante - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ALN
A: 13/11 - You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, Daniel G. Amen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
U: 13/11 - How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, Logan Ury - ⭐️⭐️
S: 4/11 - Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steve Sheinkin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: 11/11 - Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, Zazie Todd - ⭐️⭐️
R: 10/11 - Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion, Janet Reitman - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A: 16/11 - The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve, Ash Ambirge - ⭐️⭐️
L: 3/11 - Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines: How to Make Crazy Contraptions Using Everyday Stuff--Creative Kid-Powered Projects!, Paul Long - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 8/11 - Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology: Humanity, Culture and Social Life, Tim Ingold - ⭐️⭐️
A: 16/11 - The Brain Warrior's Way: Ignite Your Energy and Focus, Attack Illness and Aging, Transform Pain into Purpose, Daniel G. Amen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hi Tr1sha, Probably I got the rules wrong about graphic novels, I thought they were always 0.5 independent of number of pages.
I read, as you say, 12 books with less than 50 pages but 2 of them I counted only 0.5 pt.
Can you clarify the rules for me (regarding graphic novels), so I do not make any mistake this month.
And thanks for all your hard work!
Nov Spell-OutP: Philip K. Dick, The Eyes Have It 03/11
O: O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi 16/11
R: Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game 10/11
T: Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye 13/11
U: Ursula K. Le Guin, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else 29/11
G: Gonçalo M. Tavares, O Senhor Breton e a Entrevista 11/11
A: Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile 5/11
L: Let Me Tell You What I Mean Joan Didion 8/11
Sandra wrote: "Hi Tr1sha, Probably I got the rules wrong about graphic novels, I thought they were always 0.5 independent of number of pages.
I read, as you say, 12 books with less than 50 pages but 2 of them I ..."
Don’t worry, Sandra. I had to ask for advice from the other teams as I hadn’t seen this problem before - you can see the comments in the main discussion House Cup Challenge, messages #110 & #112.
We can read graphic novels etc to gain half points for the number of pages. So a 300 page graphic novel has more than 250 pages, should get 2 points for the pages but this is halved to 1 point because of the graphics. Read as many as you want!
Separately, we can read very short stories, less than 50 pages. Any book with less than 50 pages obviously has less than 250 pages, so gets 1 point. We are allowed just 10 of these each month. But if it’s graphic & less than 50 pages the 1 point is halved & it still counts as one of the 10 “easy” books. I’m sorry I didn’t notice sooner. For your score, I gave the points to your books in the order they were read & listed, but only for the first 10. The explanation sounds complicated.
I have 2 suggestions that you could consider:
- look at your details on the spreadsheet, as seeing everything in lists makes it easier to understand (scores in italics are for halved points due to graphics).
- keep the 2 books that didn’t gain points for October. Read them again during this month. We are allowed to read a book again during the challenge provided we do it in a different month. I don’t think they were graphic, so would get 1 point each.
Always ask, I’ll help if possible.
Tr1sha wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Hi Tr1sha, Probably I got the rules wrong about graphic novels, I thought they were always 0.5 independent of number of pages.
I read, as you say, 12 books with less than 50 pages b..."
Thanks for the clarification, I understand it now.
Giulia wrote: "do I have to make a different message for my November books or like I did in message 175 is ok?"Your message #175 is ok if you are happy to add to it. Thank you for posting a book already, a great start to the month.
I almost wanted to make my challenge super hard and spell out the name of my town, but it contains one letter that no words start with, so:1. Titles
P - Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist 2/11
O - Oryx and Crake 20/11
L - Little Eve 22/11
A - Ace Up Her Sleeve 4/11
N - Night Flight 17/11
D - Death and the Woman 6/11
2. Authors
P - J.G.A. Pocock, The Machiavellian Moment: Florentine Political Thought and the Atlantic Republican Tradition 17/11
O - Oyinkan Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer 13/11
L - Lafcadio Hearn, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things 27/11
A - Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile 16/11
N - Nghi Vo, Siren Queen 15/11
D - Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca 6/11
...sounds doable.
In other news: post 12 updated
Ali wrote: "...sounds doable."Nice! For me, I find that if I put myself in the 'stretch-zone'...even if I don't complete something, I do more than I would have otherwise.
November spell-out M That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGahern
E Ecoute la pluie tomber by Olivia Ruiz
L Lucerne by Leo Tolstoy
B A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
O Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
U Une partie de campagne by Guy de Maupassant
R Roman Fever by Edith Wharton
N Nos Anglais: Nouvelle humoristique by Guy de Maupassant
E En wagon by Guy de Maupassant
Here's a link to some very short stories, just click on the title of the story: https://americanliterature.com/short-... 😜
Richard wrote: "Here's a link to some very short stories, just click on the title of the story: https://americanliterature.com/short-... 😜"Thanks for this, it looks useful. But please be careful. Before reading any short story, check on Goodreads that it exists as a “book” - it should have an ISBN or an ASIN listed on its book page. Without one of those it probably hasn’t been published as a separate book & won’t add anything to your score.
Tr1sha wrote: "Before reading any short story, check on Goodreads that it exists as a “book” - it should have an ISBN or an ASIN listed on its book page. Without one of those it probably hasn’t been published as a separate book & won’t add anything to your score."Good point.
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