Reading with Style discussion

Please post general questions bout the Spring Challenge in this thread.

Another question about poll 3: "The word must be a general term, not a name."
I assume that this means, for example, "river" would work for the water option, but not "Mississippi".
But what if the word is used as a name in the book title? eg River Phoenix: A Short Life

Rosemary wrote: "Another question about poll 3: "The word must be a general term, not a name."
I assume that this means, for example, "river" would work for the water option, but not "Mississippi".
But what if th..."

Yes, you are thinking correctly, and River Phoenix would work because of the word River, regardless of its application.

Did you see my questions under Socializing about the polls?

I have a few questions about the polls for the animals and birds. Will subtitles count ie Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog or Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family ?
Would the actual words “Animal “ or “Bird” fit for the respective task? My Family and Other Animals or The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Does the word in the title have to refer to a character in the book? ie The Sinister Pig (the pig in the title refers to a piece of equipment used in drilling) or. To Kill a Mockingbird
Can they be fictional animals or birds? The Last Unicorn or Mockingjay
Would compound words work?Beartown or Dovecote

And would animals mean only mammals?

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Yes I did, but I didn't see Kate's General Questions thread!

Rebekah wrote: "I have a few questions about the polls for the animals and birds. Will subtitles count ie Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog or Wild Within: How Rescuing Owls Inspired a Family ?
Would the actual words “Animal “ or “Bird” fit for the respective task? ieMy Family and Other Animals or The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Does the word in the title have to refer to a character in the book? ieThe Sinister Pig (the pig in the title refers to a piece of equipment used in drilling) or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Can they be fictional animals or birds? The Last Unicorn or Mockingjay
Would compound words worK? Beartown or Dovecote"

1. subtitles count.
2. the generic word does not count
3. the word does not have to refer to a character in the book
4. fictional birds/animals will not count
5. compound words do not work, but plurals and possessives will be accepted

Translation Style

The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War's Aftermath by Gerda Weissmann Klein

Will this qualify for translation points? The book was published in English in the US but the original letters were written in German and translated prior to publication.

From the book (back of title page) “The letters here are translated from the original German and edited for readability by the authors.”

Mary wrote: "Translation Style

The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War's Aftermath by Gerda Weissmann Klein

Will this qualify for translation points? The book was publ..."

As the work was originally published in English, it doesn't qualify for Lost in Translation.

Thanks

I'm planning on Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales for 10.8.... and wondering if it will qualify for LiT styles even though GR doesn't list a translator or otherwise indicate that the tales were originally in German?

Ed wrote: "I'm planning on Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales for 10.8.... and wondering if it will qualify for LiT styles even though GR doesn't list a translator or otherwise indicate that the tal..."

Yes, it will. (and I just checked for Lexile, and you're clear on that front, too.)

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ed wrote: "I'm planning on Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales for 10.8.... and wondering if it will qualify for LiT styles even though GR doesn't list a translator or otherwise indicate t..."

Thanks!

I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not.

Karen Michele wrote: "I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not."

Yes, the format you read doesn't matter. The MPE has 172 pages. Take the combo for 10.8 Megafinish while you're at it.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not."

Yes, the format you read doesn't matter. The MPE ha..."

Thanks!

I am not sure about the rules for books in categories we have already completed. After looking at the completed tasks thread I see people often post the same task more than once with different books.

I have already completed task 20.6 Ellen Foster, but I want to read The Professor by Charlotte Bronte. If I had not completed the task the points would be:

20 task
10 review
15 Oldie

45 task total

But I think that for second books in a category it is just +20 or +10 and we do not do a review? Is that correct?

You may repeat a task as often as you like and all styles apply to any new post, as long as it is within the task description (and it is for all RwS tasks other than 10.1 this season). Getting full credit for repeating tasks is one of the things that makes RwS different than other challenges.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not."

Yes, the format you read doesn't matter. The MPE ha..."

So....I was hoping to fit The Mueller Report by The Washington Post into a Summer task...it is listed as having 728 pages. Since the author is listed differently than The Mueller Report will it be treated as a Big Book? or will the 172 page count rule? Perhaps this is not even germane if there is not a Big Book Style...but it good be germane to the 15 point tasks.

Ed wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not."

Yes, the format you read..."

The MPE for that appears to be fluid. Earlier, when Karen Michelle claimed that book, it was The Mueller Report at 172 pages. I see now that it is The Mueller Report: The Final Report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion at 480 pages. The top 3 on the other editions list are Kindle editions, which will not become the MPE due to format. I don't see the potential for a physical edition with 500+ pages becoming the MPE.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "You may repeat a task as often as you like and all styles apply to any new post, as long as it is within the task description (and it is for all RwS tasks other than 10.1 this season). Getting full..."

Thank you for the information!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ed wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "I just finished reading The Mueller Report on the free PDF. Can I count it? (Scrabble) No problem if not."

Yes, the form..."

ok...thanks

I'm sure it is a typing error, but somehow I was dropped off the group read list on the last update. I've reviewed 21 out of 21 (well, when Kate updated it would have been 20/20).

Valerie wrote: "I'm sure it is a typing error, but somehow I was dropped off the group read list on the last update. I've reviewed 21 out of 21 (well, when Kate updated it would have been 20/20)."

Unfortunately, you're at 20/21 because of Ender's Game.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I'm sure it is a typing error, but somehow I was dropped off the group read list on the last update. I've reviewed 21 out of 21 (well, when Kate updated it would have been 20/20)."
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Oh, darn it right! I forgot about that......