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30.7 - Jennifer N's task: Choose Your Own Adventure – SRC Style
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Let's say I choose option 1 for the first book, then option B for the second. I would enter the name of the author of the book I read for option 1, then choose an author from that map. I would guess that most of the time the author that I originally entered the very first time would come up, since I chose my first author from their map and am essentially staying within the same "area" of the map, so to speak. So can we read a book by the author that we entered initially (the favorite author) if it comes up on the map?
JenC. wrote: "Let's say I choose option 1 for the first book, then option B for the second. I would enter the name of the author of the book I read for option 1, then choose an author from that map. I would gu..."Sure
Kathy G. wrote: "I just want to make sure this book is not considered "children's lit."The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan"
That book is okay - It is allowed in the group rules. Enjoy!
One of the authors that I chose as New to Me is Karin Slaughter. Would you accept a novel edited by her? Seems several authors wrote different chapters of this novel. She is the editor and wrote one of the chapters. Like a Charm
Bea wrote: "One of the authors that I chose as New to Me is Karin Slaughter. Would you accept a novel edited by her? Seems several authors wrote different chapters of this novel. She is the editor and wrote o..."My idea for the task was to really leave it in the readers hands to decide what they would like to read and I think that it should be your decision. She came up on your literature map and she is a listed editor/author for the book.
My take on it is that she is listed as an author as well as a editor and appears to have written the first and last stories so she is an author of the book. I think it works for me - its just up to you. But it is officially approved.
If you decide not to use it for this task it sounds that it would be perfect for 15.4.
Yay, I am happy as that means I can carry on reading the 2 in a series I wanna read :)
This is a cool task. I love the freedom it gives me. I can either read a book I've already read, continue something I love, or start something brand new! Perfect for someone who can't commit...like me
lol...I love this because I can find a book I wanna read and see if I read the author around the summer time-frame last year...and it worked - I read Nalini Singh in June last year and she has since become a fav...so I can read Stacia Kane which I have had on the pile for I don't know how long... ;) thanks Jennifer!!
Dee wrote: "lol...I love this because I can find a book I wanna read and see if I read the author around the summer time-frame last year...and it worked - I read Nalini Singh in June last year and she has sinc..."I'm glad you like it.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Like a Charm (other topics)The Lost Hero (other topics)
The Lost Hero (other topics)
You will need to read two books for this task. Choose an author you read and hopefully enjoyed (but that’s not a requirement) from last year’s summer challenge or if you didn’t participate last year choose one of your favorite authors. Enter the author into the Literature Map.
For the first book:
• Option 1 – If you are feeling adventurous - choose an author that appears on the literature map that you have not read before and try them out by reading one of their books.
• Option 2 – If you are feeling a little adventurous but don’t want to take it too far – choose an author that appears on the literature map that you have read before and read a new to you book from that author.
• Option 3 – If you want to go with the tried and true – choose an author that appears on the literature map that you have read before and re-read an old favorite.
For the second book:
• Option A – If you liked your first book - read another book by that author.
• Option B – If you liked the first book but don’t want to read another book by the same author – Go back to the beginning and enter the author of the first book you read into the literature map and select from Options 1, 2 or 3.
• Option C – If you didn’t like your first book - Start all over – Go back to the beginning and enter your original author into the literature map and select from Options 1, 2 or 3 again.
For instance: I read a book by Richelle Mead for last year’s Summer Challenge. If I enter Richelle Mead’s name into the literature map and decide to choose Option 1, I could read a book by Maria V. Snyder (who is a new to me author). Once I am done with the book I can then decide what I want to do next. I could read another book by Maria V. Snyder if I enjoyed her book (Option A) or I could enter Maria V. Snyder’s name into the Literature Map (Option B) and start over and pick between Options 1, 2 or 3 again. If I find that I did not enjoy the book (Option C) I can enter Richelle Mead’s name into the Literature Map again and pick from Options 1, 2 or 3.
If you're confused, DLMRose came up with a visual that might help.
Required: When posting please indicate the author(s) you entered into the literature map along with the choices you made.
For instance:
Option 1: Used author Richelle Mead and read: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Option B: Used my first books author: Maria V. Snyder and read: Bite Club by Rachel Caine