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March Mini-Read: Reporting Points Thread
Castle Dor.288 pages-2 pts
Genre: HF, classic-2pts
Cover: full body, grass-2
Book Total: 6pts
Speaking In Tongues.336 pages-4pts
Genre: mystery, thriller-2pts
Country: USA-1pt
Random: YA (story revolves around Matt's children)-1pt
Book total: 8pts
Compulsion386 pages-4pts
Genre: mystery, thriller-2pts
Country: USA-1pt
Cover: water, full body(man inside letter M)-2pts
Book total: 9pts
Total this entry 23 points
Challenge total: 177 points
Title: Officially Dead, by Quentin ReynoldsPages: 244 - 2 pts
Genre: Nonfiction - 1 pt
Time Period: 1940's - 1 pt
Cover: Boat, water, full-bodied people - 3 points
POINTS: 7 pts
TOTAL POINTS: 201
Heather/Jackie, Would you consider "political intrigue" escaping from the Japanese during WWII?
Maude wrote: "Heather/Jackie, Would you consider "political intrigue" escaping from the Japanese during WWII?"Not really unless some government official (e.g. politician) was involved.
Jackie, Because I have so many books that are old and no covers are available on Goodreads, I made a list off Advanced Book Exchange which had pictures of my books. I can't transfer them but if you go to the numbers I will list you will be able to verify. The numbers might be off a little because books may have been added or sold but should be in the vicinity of the number:Red Sky at Night, Lovers Delight, #42
This Rough Magic, #443
The Piper on the Mountain, #108
The Lieutenant's Lady, #87
In the Hands of the Senecas, #6
Red Sky at Night, Lovers' Delight, #42
Summer of the Dragon, #153
Officially Dead #48
Three Men in a Boat - There were 2021 posts of this book on ABE with NUMEROUS different covers, NONE of which is mine! Mine was published (reprinted) in 1983 by Alan Sutton Publishing Limited, in Guernsey, Channel Islands, and Illustrated by S. A. Boakes. This edition was sent to my mother from England by a dear friend of hers at that time.
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Becky, I don't know what you mean to link to the list?
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Becky wrote: "Whew Jeane... gotta make it difficult, don'tcha?! LOL I'll leave that one up to Jackie, since the rules for that category do say that the cover must be for the edition you read. I just searched an..."
hehe Becky, that is me...you should know that! :-)
Thanks Maude!
Jackie wrote: "Heather wrote: "Hmmm, good question Becky... Guess Jackie can make the call on that one along with Jeane's cover issue. Ooohh Jackieeeee.... we need youuuuuu!"Gee thanks :P
Jeane, just use t..."
ok, thanks
The list is Message No. 310. The numbers after the books refer to the number where I saw the book on ABE with a picture so that it could be verified as the correct edition.
I am making this really difficult but for my cover problem book, I see the green one as the popular version, which doesn't show grass or so on the cover according to me....
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Are you not able to link to the page with the cover image from the 3rd party site? Even if you could just copy the URL that would be much easier...
Becky, I never meant for this to be difficult. ABE is short for Advanced Book Exchange which is a place to buy books. The books are numbered 1 to ..... They are listed in order that they are posted - thus I numbered the book which was my book - otherwise someone would have to scroll over lots of books to find the copy I had read for Goodreads. I felt it would be relatively simple to just go to the book, verify it met the criteria I said it did and that's it. You do not have to search for the book if you go to the number I gave - however, should a book of that name been sold (not necessarily my book), it would, of course, change the number of the book. But it would only be a few numbers lower or higher and it is very easy to spot the right book. This is really easy to do and someone could get it done in 10 minutes or so but I don't know if I am explaining it well enough??
Jeane wrote: "I am making this really difficult but for my cover problem book, I see the green one as the popular version, which doesn't show grass or so on the cover according to me...."I don't see grass either, but it looks like there is a bird there so you can get a point for animal. Unfortunately, I can't make the cover bigger on my work pc so when I get home I'll take a look at it.
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We would have to search for the book by title, and then scroll page by page to find the one you listed - I just tried it with "Red Sky at Night, Lovers Delight":
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookD...
If you can link the URL for each of them like I just did, Maude, then we can count them. The cover should be included in the post for reporting the points to make it easy for us to verify. I know that not all books will have covers on Goodreads, which is fine, but in that case you'd have to provide the link or picture of the book some other way.
Recording and verifying the points is already pretty difficult and honestly this seems pretty complicated for Heather to do for each one of those books. I only had to go through 2 pages to find that one, but one of the books you list is number 443, which is quite a few pages to go through, with no "go to page" option. =\
Becky, That looks so good but I do not know how to do it. I have learned a lot over the years but I have never had a computer class, although I learned a lot about computer use that was specific to my work. But it was always set up by the IT guys. So you need to tell me how to do it.
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So, to link to the page with the book image, you would go through the process until you find the right book, click on the book title on AbeBooks, which will take you to that book's specific details page, and then highlight the URL at the top of your browser window - right click and click "copy" or press ctrl & C at the same time to copy, and then come back here and paste it by either right clicking in the text box and choosing "paste" or pressing ctrl & v at the same time.
If you're using a Mac, I don't know how you would copy & paste, but I assume it would be similar - highlight what you want to copy, choose the copy option, then paste it back here (or wherever else you want to share it).
Becky, Would it not be better to add as book/author so it would always be available? If so, can you tell me where to put it in that case?
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Maybe later tonight if I have time. In the meantime though, copying the AbeBooks URL will be fine. :) Thanks!
The Book of Lost Things339pgs= 4pts
Time: 1940's= 1
Genre: HF, Fantasy= 2
Cover: person= 1
Random: YA protaganist=1
Total: 9pts
Grand Total: 86pts
The Book of Lost Things339pgs= 4pts
Time: 1940's= 1
Genre: HF, Fantasy= 2
Cover: person= 1
Random: YA protaganist=1
Total: 9pts
Grand Total: 86pts
Heather, I won't change my first post if that is okay for you because in the end it stays the same total points.
Read: Bag of Bones
Pages: 752 = 8 points
Genre: Horror = 1 point
Country: United States = 1 point
Cover: Tree, Person with full body, Grass, Water = 4 points
March events: features water, crafts, music = 3 points
Total: 17 points
Challenge total: 39 points
Othello
368 pages = 4
Country - Italy - 1
Book Cover - Person with full body - 1
Total: 6
Grand Total: 17
"Cherry Cheesecake Murder" by Joanne FlukeBonus:4 (352pp)
Genre: Mystery-1
Country: US-1
Craft: Cooking-1
Total: 7
Grand Total: 71
Completed Ragtime by E.L. DoctorowGenre: HF, 1 point
Countries: US, 1 point
Cover: Water, Boat, 2 points
Bonus: 336 pages, 4 points
This post: 8 points
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Total challenge points as of 03/24/11 = 35
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Book Cover: Person with full body – 1 pt
Genre: Fantasy / Mystery - 2 pts
County: United States – 1 pt
Aries: Fire (Dresden uses the Hellfire) – 1 pt
432 pgs – 4 pts
Total 9 Pts
Total Challenge Points: 61 pts
Brimstone by Douglas PrestonGenre: Mystery and Thriller - 2pts
Country: USA and Italy - 2pts
752 pages - 8pts
Total - 12pts
Challenge Total - 51pts
A Stranger in Mayfair
320 Pgs 4 pts
Time Period 1800's 1pt
Genre - HF, Mystery 2 pts
Total 7 pts
Challenge Total 75 pts
The Friday Night Knitting Club352 pages = 4
Countries - US = 1
March - crafts = 1
Total = 6 points
Hawaii
960 pages = 8
Time Periods - 1800s, 1940s = 2
Genre - HF = 1
Countries - US = 1
Book Cover - Tree, Person with full body, water = 3
Random - Epic, political intrigue = 2
March - water = 1
Total = 18 points
Challenge Total = 71 points
Heather wrote: "LemonLinda wrote: "The House at Riverton by Kate MortonGenre – HF, mystery – 2 points
Random – Senior Citizen as a protagonist, YA as protagonist – 2 points
Page co..."
Thanks.
This is my first challenge participation. Pls pls forgive me if I goof up the point calculations.Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
464 pages - 4 pts
Country: France - 1 pt
Genre: Historical fiction - 1 pt
Book Cover: Trees and grass - 2 pts
Titles: Gender - Madame - 1 pt
Random Tasks: Book published in 2011 - 1 pt
GR author w/author page - 1 pt
HF member - 1 pt
Political intrigue - 1 pt
March Event: Women's History Month - Famous woman - 1 pt
Nat'l Craft Month: Wax sculpture - 1 pt
Book points = 15
Next one is-- Haunting Jasmine304 pages - 4 pts
Country: U.S. - 1 pt
Title: Flower - Jasmine - 1 pt
Random task: Book published in 2011 - 1 pt
Book points = 7
Challenge points to date = 22
Elizabeth IGenre HF = 1
Random – pub 2011 = 1
Random – political intrigue = 1
Random - senior citizen as protagonist = 1
Women’s History month - famous woman = 1
Pages 688 pgs = 6
Total book = 11 pts.
Total Challenge = 80 pts.
I have a question, I am reading "People of the Book". Some of the stories take place in the 1940's and one or two take place in the 1800s. Some the 1990s. Could I claim points for the 1800s and 1940s time period?
Re: Madame Tussaud. I was so looking forward to reading this book and so far, I'm disappointed. I'm about 100 pages into it and not exactly bored, but it's rather dry and for me, the characters are a bit steriotypical. We'll see what happens as I go along further.
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Yes, I would say so.
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Pages 222 - (2 points)
Time Period: 1980s (1 point)
Genre: Non-Fiction (1 point)
-- Book Total: 4
Challenge Total: 65
Roseflower Creek, 2E
240 pages-2pts
Genre: HF,YA-2pts
Country: USA-1pt
Title: Rose,Creek-2pts
Cover: Full body,water,grass,trees-4pts
Random: YA protagonist(Lori),senior protagonist(Meemaw)-2pts
March: water, fire, craft(sewing,quilting)-3pts
Book total: 16pts
Challenge total to date: 193 points
Decision Points by George W. BushTime period – 1970s, 1980s – 2 points
Genre – NF – 1 point
Country – USA – 1 point
Random – political intrigue – 1 point
Page count – 481 – 4 points
Total for task – 9 points
Total for Challenge - 88 points
"People of the Book" by Geraldine BrooksBonus: 372pp-4
Time period: 1940's,1800's-2
Genre: HF-1
Country: Australia-1
Craft: 1 (book restoration)
Book Total:9
Grand Total: 80
Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
272 pages: 2 points
time periods- 1985: 1 point
Countries- Ireland: 1 point
bookcover-
- several people in full length/ tree/ grass: 3 pointsmarch event- in honour of St Patrick's day: 1 point
8 points
total points: 50 points
Tiger's Curse448 pages - 4 pts
Genre: YA - 1 pt
Country: US and India - 1 pt
Title: Animal (Tiger) - 1 pt
Book Cover: Animal (Tiger) - 1 pt
Random Task: Book published in 2011 - 1 pt
Young Adult as a protagonist - 1 pt
GR author w/author page - 1 pt
Book points = 11
Challenge points to date = 33
The King's Daughter by Christie Dickason 480 pages480 pages = 4 pts
Genre: Historical Fiction = 1 pt
Title: Gender - Daughter = 1 pt
March events: Women's History Month - Elizabeth, daughter of James I of England = 1 pt
Random tasks: Political Intrigue = 1 pt.
Task points = 8 points
Challenge points thus far = 41
The House at RivertonHist Fic = 1
599 pgs = 6
Genre mystery = 1
Cover – grass & water = 2
Random – Senior citizen protagonist = 1
Total book points = 11
Total Challenge points = 91
My cover has a fountain filled with water and rolling grassy hills. I can't get that image to upload here.
The House at Riverton
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Gee thanks :P
Jeane, just use the current edition of the cover since we can't find your edition.
Becky, I was looking for flower names but I'll take "flowers".
:)