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TASK HELP: Winter Challenge 2024
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30.6 - XBM's Task: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
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Option A:
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Option B:
To Die For
In Too Deep
Option D:
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Murder in Christmas River
Duck the Halls
Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café
The Christmas Clause
A Midwinter's Tail
Does this pair work for option D? The first is a romance, the second is a mystery. However, the 2nd book does have a romance tag.How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Genres
Christmas
Romance
Holiday
Audiobook
Contemporary Romance
Contemporary
Fiction
Chick Lit
Adult
Humor
Murder in Christmas River
Genres
Christmas
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Romance
Holiday
Fiction
Audiobook
Contemporary
Adult
Mystery Thriller
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For Option B, do you mean something like this:392. to, too, two
Book 1: To Die For
Book 2: In Too Deep
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How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
Genres
Christmas
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Yes, because the primary tag is mystery.
Mod
392. to, too, two
Book 1: To Die For
Book 2: In Too Deep"
Yes, exactly.
Mod
Book 1: Duck the Halls
Book 2: Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café
Mod
Book 1: Duck the Halls
Book 2: Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café"
Christmas - Cozy Mystery; Christmas - Romance - you got it!
I'm looking at the artistic angle on this, will this work for a bird and a tree for Option A Book 1?
Mod
I'm sorry, the bird is fine, but I don't see anything identifiable as a branch.
Morning. Would this combination work for option D?
The Christmas Clause - MPGs Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Christmas, Fiction, Romance, Holiday
A Midwinter's Tail - MPGs Christmas, Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Cozy Mystery, Holiday, Cats, Animals, Mystery
I wanted to check, as they have several MPGs in common over and above Christmas, but the first one has Romance as a unique MPG, while the second has Magical Realism, Fantasy, Animals and Cats.
Thanks.
Mod
Would this combination work for option D?
The Christmas Clause - MPGs Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Christmas, Fiction, Romance, Holiday
A Midwinter's Tail - ..."
Absolutely!
Mod
You're welcome, enjoy! I'm going to check out your selections because I am a cozy mystery fan myself.
Hi, does option C mean that the two books can't be about the same holiday? So that a combination that would work would be one book about Christmas and the other book being about New Year?
Mod
Correct, it would need to be two different holidays, like in your example.
Would you accept
for book 2 of option A?
Option B question... Will plurals of the words on the list work, such as: knights, nights?Or something not on the list, like: prince, prints?
Styx, sticks?
Mod
for book 2 of option A?"Yes, I see the bird flying and the tree branch.
Mod
Plurals are fine, as long as both words are plural.
Or something not on the list, like: prince, prints?
Styx, sticks?"
We have to stick to the list because of the wording of the task.
Kim wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Option B question... Will plurals of the words on the list work, such as: knights, nights?Plurals are fine, as long as both words are plural.
Or something not on the list, like:..."
Thanks.
Another question, for Option D. Will the MPG Holiday count for this one, matched with another MPG?That might be just any HOLIDAY, or the HOLIDAYs would have to be the same, per description, etc. I guess I'm asking two or three questions here.
Mod
That might be just any HOLIDAY, or the HOLIDAYs would have to be the same, per description, etc. ..."
If I understand, your question is can the generic term HOLIDAY be used in place of a specific holiday, like Halloween or Thanksgiving? If that is what you are asking, the answer is we need a specific holiday.
Kim wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Another question, for Option D. Will the MPG Holiday count for this one, matched with another MPG?That might be just any HOLIDAY, or the HOLIDAYs would have to be the same, per d..."
I think that answered it.
Will either of these work for Option A
Mod
"I assume you are asking about the cover option - yes for
, but no for
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For option BIf I do which/witch
Do plurals or possessive's work for witch (witch's or witches)?
Mod
If I do which/witch
Do plurals or possessive's work for witch (witch's or witches)?"
I think you're asking if you could match which with either witch's or witches. They would not be homophones, sorry.
Can I get The Glass Girl authorised as a book about a holiday, the story happens on thanksgiving ( and I am hoping this qualifies otherwise I have to read Her Naughty Holiday and I don't know if I have the strength
Mod
I'm going to have to say no to this one. I've discussed it with the mods, and we all agree that Thanksgiving isn't the focus of the book, her drinking problem is.
Does this one work for option A?
There is a chicken on the woman's left side and numerous trees in the background.
Mod
There is a chicken on the woman's left side and numerous trees in the background."
In the spirit of the task name (Partridge in a Pear Tree) how could I possibly say no?
Mod
"Yes, I'll accept that.
Would a cover with two birds be allowed?
Mod
"Certainly!
For Option D would these work:Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop and
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories?
They both have Christmas, Mystery, and Short Stories as MPGs, but the first one has MPG Books About Books which the second one doesn't have. The second one has MPG Classics which the first one doesn't have.
Mod
Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop and
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories?
They both have Christmas, Mystery, and Short Stor..."
Yes, that checks out. Enjoy!
For Option A2 - There is a bird and a branch here but since the title says bush, I wasn't sure. Does this work?
also on the bird + tree theme...
eagle on the badge bottom left, and stylised map trees elsewhere.
I thin it works, but grateful for confirmation! thanks!
and what about this one? the trees look a bit dead but on the right one has a kingfisher or similar bird
Thanks!
Mod
"Looks good to me.
Mod
eagle on the badge bottom left, and stylised map trees elsewhere.
I thin it works, but grateful for confirmation! thanks!"
Sorry, Cat, but I'm going to have to say no on this one.
Mod
Thanks!"
I see birds roosting in the trees on the left, so I'm going to allow it.
Just wanted to make sure this will work for option A, book 2
Mod
"While the crow is obvious, I feel like it is sitting on a plant in the garden. The green stalk muddies the water. I'm going to say no on this one, sorry. The book looks interesting, though.
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This is a two-book task. Pick one option and read two books.
Required: State the option
Option A:
Book 1: Read a book where an author's first and last initials are found in PARTRIDGE. Letters may be used only as often as they appear.
Book 2: Read a book where both a tree and a bird appear on the cover. I will accept either a branch or a full tree.
Required: Post the cover
Option B:
One definition of a homophone are words that have the same pronunciation, but are spelled differently, such as Pair and Pear.
Read two books, each with a related homophone in the title from this list of homophones: http://www.singularis.ltd.uk/bifroest...
Required: Identify the related words.
Option C:
Because this is the holiday season, read two books focusing on different holidays in the Goodreads description or metadata. This should be obvious from the title, MPG or book description.
Option D:
Pick one holiday MPG, and read two books which share that MPG but which also have different MPGs. For example, if you picked Christmas, Book 1 might have a combination of MPG Christmas and Mystery, and Book 2 a combination of MPG Christmas and Romance.