The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies

No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used.
Choose one option.
Required: Identify the option.

option 1: Two Book Option - The combined page count must be at least 750.
Book 1 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950.
And
Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.

Option 2: One Book Option
Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950 AND that meets the criteria for getting TWO Big Book tickets, a book with at least 750 pages.

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This help thread is open.

Just checking to see if this book would be acceptable for Option 2-One Book Option

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe

Wanda wrote: "Just checking to see if this book would be acceptable for Option 2-One Book Option

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe"

The short answer is possibly, if a librarian can sort out the records.

The major problem is that the edition you plan to read is an ebook ed, so we have to follow the rules to verify length. Top MMPB is for an ed with 192 pages. As it stands, you can't use it.

Additionally, whilst the record says the first pub date is 1849, I couldn't (on quick glance) see any actual edition with that pub date - and it would be expected that there is an edition of the complete collection with a qualifying publication date (other sources suggest the first publication of a complete collection was in 1902, not 1849)

So, if you can get a librarian to fix all that before submitting the task (or reading the whole book, then it may work...

Good luck! :)

Seeking approval for Option 1:

Book 1-Winesburg, Ohio

Book 2-The Winter Mantle

Wanda wrote: "Seeking approval for Option 1:

Book 1-Winesburg, Ohio

Book 2-The Winter Mantle"

That works

Kim O


Will this work for option 2? The Arabian Nights

Thank you.

Kim wrote: "Kim O


Will this work for option 2? The Arabian Nights

Thank you."

that'll be fine - enjoy!

Proposing The Count of Monte Cristo for Option 2 (published in 1844, and my copy has 1276 pages)

Aprilleigh wrote: "Proposing The Count of Monte Cristo for Option 2 (published in 1844, and my copy has 1276 pages)"

You don’t need to get books that obviously fit approved, but I confirm this works

Cat wrote: "Aprilleigh wrote: "Proposing The Count of Monte Cristo for Option 2 (published in 1844, and my copy has 1276 pages)"

You don’t need to get books that obviously fit approved, but I conf..."

LOL, I think I was just on a roll and did it automatically. Thanks.