Challenge Questions

[Becky, Moddess]

The Historian is definitely HF.

[Jackie]

Yes it's considered HF, even more so since it was a group read :)

[Debbie]

Jackie wrote: "I meant literally the first book. Sorry Debbie."

no worries. i have lined up a couple others for the other tasks. i had lots of fun trying to find books on my 2011 tbr challenge shelf to fit in as many tasks as i thought i could read before the end.

[Jeane]

Can I use for below task Ironcrown Moon?

The main character gives up his 'job' at the end of the book to start a different life, chosen by himself.
Another almsot main character gets a second change after being thought she was dead, to becoming a threat, to being offered a new life.
A girl being introduced towards te end of the story gets a completely new kind of life.
They all seem to get a new life or a second change.

20.2 In honor of New Year’s pick a book in which one of the characters is given a new beginning or a second chance

[Becky, Moddess]

Yes, it would count, but didn't you read that book prior to the start of this challenge? If so, then it wouldn't be eligible.

[Jeane]

Oh yes wait I need to have read less than half, right? then no :-) hehe, thanks anyway.

[Becky, Moddess]

Right. Sorry!

[Jeane]

:-) good night!

[Jeane]

Becky, can I use Sword of the Prophet: The Mahdi of Sudan and the Death of General Gordon

for the task author's first book. I found below on wikipedia:

In 2004, Nicoll published a biography of the Mahdi of Sudan, The Sword of the Prophet:The Mahdi of Sudan and the Death of General Gordon. His second book, a biography of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was published by Haus Publishing in April 2009 as Shah Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor. Penguin-India (under the Viking imprint) published the same volume in September 2009. Returning to Sudan studies, Nicoll published An Index to the Complete Works of al-Imam al-Mahdi in June 2009. The Abd-al-Karim Mirghani Cultural Centre in Omdurman followed this with the publication of an Arabic translation of The Mahdi of Sudan in October 2009, under the title Seif al-Nabi: Mahdi al-Sudan. In September 2010, the Qasim Data Centre in Khartoum published Nicoll's Bibliography of the Mahdia. Nicoll is currently working on a comprehensive account of the siege of Khartoum in 1884-5, based on unexpurgated editions of the Khartoum journals of Colonel J. Donald Hammill-Stewart (January-April 1884) and General Charles Gordon (September-December 1884), in the doctoral research programme at Reading University

[Becky, Moddess]

Yep. It's any author's first book, no genre requirements, so go for it.

[Jeane]

GREAT! A great book for great points!

[Kristine]

Would a book nominated to the BBC big read list count as a literary award or nomination?

[Becky, Moddess]

Kristine wrote: "Would a book nominated to the BBC big read list count as a literary award or nomination?"

No - it would have to be an award like from this list, not simply a compilation of recommended reading. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...

[Holly]

This challenge looks very interesting and I would like to participate. However, I'm coming in late in January and don't think I can complete it.

Will you be running a different challenge after this one is over at the end of February? If so, any idea how long that will run?

Thank you!

[Becky, Moddess]

Yes, there will be another challenge after this one - probably another 2 monther. :) But you can join this one if you like, there's no requirement to complete it. You can read as much or as little as you choose.

[Jackie]

To add to what Becky said if you read books that fit the challenge tasks for the month of January you can get points for them.

[Holly]

Becky wrote: "Yes, there will be another challenge after this one - probably another 2 monther. :) But you can join this one if you like, there's no requirement to complete it. You can read as much or as little ..."

But I must read the categories stated in the rules and within the time period, if I participate, correct?

[Kristine]

Another question :) do YA books count...would the Little House Books count? I know....I'm desperate for a book published under my zodiac!

[Becky, Moddess]

Yep... YA counts as long as it fits the task. :)

[Kristine]

Yay...The Long Winter counts...and it was one of my favorites of the series, which I have not read for many years.

[Jeane]

Don't know why but don't manage to find anynmore if any book I am reading was nominated or won an award. Any good websites?

[Becky, Moddess]

Wikipedia is a good starting point. LOL

What are you reading Jeane?

[JC]

Jeane wrote: "Don't know why but don't manage to find anynmore if any book I am reading was nominated or won an award. Any good websites?"

The GR page for the book will usually have that info where it lists the setting, characters, ISBN, etc.

[Jeane]

Becky wrote: "Wikipedia is a good starting point. LOL

What are you reading Jeane?"

was thinking about all my books ebcause I want to change points as I won't finish all the tasks, so better put them on the bigger points if possible.

[Jeane]

JenC. wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Don't know why but don't manage to find anynmore if any book I am reading was nominated or won an award. Any good websites?"

The GR page for the book will usually have that info wh..."

Forgot about that, thanks!

[Kristine]

For the task that requires the story to take place in the far north...would this work....The Tricking of Freya

[Cheryl A]

I'm new to the group and to challenges and have a question. If a title fits more than one task, are you able to receive points for each catagory? The book I'm currently reading is on the Top 100, is a first novel and has apparently been nominated for a literary award as well (and is HF).

[Jackie]

Cheryl it's one book per task.

[ToniS]

Do we know when Challenge #6 tasks will be posted?

[Becky, Moddess]

We're working on it... Hopefully we should have it up very soon. :)

[ToniS]

I'd hate to use something for 5 points in #5 challenge that could get me 50 in #6 challenge!

[Jackie]

It's actually going to be a mini-challenge for the month of March. Should be exciting and different. Then Challenge #6 will run from April 1st till May 21st.

[Holly P]

Just curious, when does the next challenge start?

[Becky, Moddess]

It'll start on the 1st of October. We got a little sidetracked and so we're trying to get it put together ASAP.

[Holly P]

Ok, Thanks! Can't wait to start that one. I do so much better on those than the mini-challenges. I knew you had previously posted the planned challenges for the rest of the year somewhere but I have a bad a case of "can't remember anything without Starbucks and post-it notes" and couldn't remember where :)

[Becky, Moddess]

LOL That makes two of us, Holly! ;)

[Shannon SA]

Is there to be no December mini-challenge?

[Becky, Moddess]

No, we're taking December off for the holidays. It'll be back in January. :)

[Shannon SA]

Ah, ok, Happy Holidays to all!

[Holly]

Hi, Becky,
Two questions about the January challenge.

Can I count a book if I started it in December, but didn't finish it till Jan?

For the 2 points if recommended by another HF member. Does "recommended" mean we received a personal recommendation via message, or that we noticed a book had been given a good review by a HF member?

Thank you!
Holly

[Becky, Moddess]

No, books must be started along with the challenge to count, so anything started before Jan 1 will not be counted.

We used to allow carryover, but it got hard to verify whether it was less than 1/2 read... so we changed the rule.

[Becky, Moddess]

For recommendations, it does need to be a recommendation made to you, specifically, but it doesn't need to be through the recommendations feature or anything. If someone in a thread says, "Holly, I think you'd like Book A, you should read it!" that will count.

Feel free to ask for recs, set up a thread, whatever you like. ;)

[Holly]

Becky wrote: "For recommendations, it does need to be a recommendation made to you, specifically, but it doesn't need to be through the recommendations feature or anything. If someone in a thread says, "Holly, I..." Thanks, Becky.

[Christy]

Holly, thanks for setting up a thread!!