R3: General Questions/Help

[Zakiya]

If you are confused about anything, or just have curious questions, you may post them here and the moderator/s will try to get back with an answer as soon as possible.

[Shannon SA]

Hi Zakiya, a question re Task 20.3 - surely most people's feet measure less than one foot, or did I misunderstand the question?
Thank you!

[Melanie]

I think that might be inches? I hope mine is shorter than a foot. lol

[Melanie]

Zakiya, I know I recommended the task for 10.1.

Father's Day for the Aussies - Read a book with a father-child bond.

But can it be a "father-like" relationship?
I just got Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson in the mail and it is about a teacher/student mentor relationship so would that work?

[Zakiya]

Shannon- Yep, do the inches. Sorry :) LOL Not sure what I was thinking about when I typed that. I think I was referring to height when I said feet lols.

Melanie-- I will change it to father-like. Yes, that book would work! Thanks for the notice.

[Melanie]

Thanks.

Also The Kite Runner would work for Father and Son too and its a great book.

[Zakiya]

Yes, I've heard it's really good!

[[deleted user]]

Hey Zakiya...I have a question...I am currently reading Watership Down...I have been reading it for a few weeks now, but I was just wondering if I could still use it for the 400+ pages.....I ask because I did start in August...

[★Meghan★]

That is no problem as long as you finish it within the challenge period.

[[deleted user]]

thanks:)

[Zakiya]

Thanks again, Meghan :) You're always there to save the day! LOL

[[deleted user]]

I was wondering if Romeo and Juliet is considered a fairy tale?? I am reading Juliet and I was hoping to use it for 15:3 read a retelling of a classic fairy tale....

[★Meghan★]

I consider fairy tales with something of a happily ever after ending... i.e. Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, etc. I would say no personally.

[[deleted user]]

Ok I found a new one!!!! Thanks Meghan!!!

Happy Reading

[Zakiya]

I'm agreeing with Meghan on this one.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Ladies....I have chosen Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

[Zakiya]

Sounds like a good book!

[[deleted user]]

I hope it is I haven't started it yet but it's one of my next ones to read

[Zakiya]

That's cools. You'll have to let us know how you like it :).

[Melanie]

I just wanted to check, do these qualify for:

35.3: I See You - Read four books where the person on the cover is facing you.
Required: Post the covers of the books when you claim your points.




Thank you.

[Melanie]

Sorry for the questions:

For the task 20.3: Measure Your Feet Day - An odd day indeed, but no matter! Measure your foot's length, and read that number.

If my foot length is (ahem) 9 inches long, how do I read this task?

N, I, N, E as the book titles or the number 9 in the title or series number?

[Zakiya]

20.3-- N I N E as the book titles.
35.3-- Those will work!

Melanie- No problem, the q's aren't a bother :)

[Melanie]

Thanks Zakiya, i am a blonde so it might explain it. lol

[Zakiya]

Haha, sokay. I understand. I have dark brown hari, and I'm still a blonde sometimes :)

[★Meghan★]

No don't worry Melanie! I was totally thrown off by the foot task earlier too.

[Zakiya]

:) See, we're all confused at one point. I probably need to clarify that.

[Melanie]

For Task 50.1: And the Award Goes To... - Read five books that have won a literary award. *It should show all the awards the book's gotten on its homepage.*

Does this include the Goodreads Choice Awards Literary winners (http://www.goodreads.com/award/show/4...) or is this just for the awards like Pulitzer Prize awards and Newbery Medal awards etc?

[★Meghan★]

Yes it can be any award that they have won...as long as it has an award listed on the book's page.

[Melanie]

Thanks so much Meghan.

[Melanie]

Zakiya or Maghan, I just wanted to make sure Im looking at the right list for Task 100.0

Is the list this one: http://1001beforeyoudie.com/
The "1001 books you must read before you die."

[Melanie]

Sorry for all the questions. lol

For task 35.2 C- read a book where the main character lives in the country would The Boy in the Striped Pajamas work?

Ive seen the movie and do think that it is the country so can I read this book for this task?

[Zakiya]

Yeah, I'll count that for 35.2 C!

This is the link to the list that Meghan provided me with. For this task, just try to use this list please. LIST. If you scroll down, you'll see the "Lite" option, which is free. You can download it to your computer if you want.

[Melanie]

Thanks Zakiya, the first time I downloaded it I didn't think it worked but now I realise you have to click through nthe tabs on the bottom left corner.

i can see it now. lol

[Zakiya]

Haha, yeah I did the same thing. :)

[Melanie]

Hi Zakiya and Meghan, I just wanted to ask a question about another task:

15.2: Chinese New Year - Read a book based in China or with a Chinese character.

I read Fortune Cookie which is a book about a Chinese-Australia that relocated to Singapore in the 1960's to work for ad company.

Would this class as Chinese based or character?

[★Meghan★]

Yes! If it took place in China and the character is is at least half Chinese.

[Melanie]

The character's parents are both Chinese but is 4th generation Australian.

[Zakiya]

Does the character go back to China at all during the novel?

[Melanie]

Only Singapore and Hong Kong.

I will use it for the task for 400 pages or more.

[Zakiya]

Oh, well, the setting was still, even if only for a short time, set in China. Whichever you prefer to use it for.

[Melanie]

If it is okay with you I will use it for the Chinese task.

[Zakiya]

That's fine! I guess I should have specified a little more on that one. Go ahead and use it for Chinese :)

[Melanie]

Thank you.