Reading with Style discussion

Mary wrote: "Great game! One question though . . .

Can you explain cell D8 Wild Card. How is it used? Can it only be used for a “W” or could you use it for another letter that is not in “reading with style” (s..."

The Wild Card can be used for any letter, including your example of P.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Mary wrote: "Great game! One question though . . .

Can you explain cell D8 Wild Card. How is it used? Can it only be used for a “W” or could you use it for another letter that is not in “reading w..."

Thanks! I was hoping that was the answer.

Please note Kate's sample post for Name of the Game. It is different than how I posted in the Reading Plans folder. We need to help Kate keep track of squares used and this will be easiest for her.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I would like to lock in the following MPGs:
Historical fiction - The Remains of the Day
Romance - The Last Anniversary
Mystery - My Sister, the Serial Killer
Dystopia and Science fiction - The Water Cure

Locking in MPG science fiction for Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Locking in MPG Mystery for It Ends with Her by Brianna Labuskes

I would like to lock in MPG Adventure for Winter Brothers: A Season at the Edge of America by Ivan Doig

Help. I forget how to look up member’s five star books.

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Help. I forget how to look up member’s five star books."

To find ratings by other group members, search on the Bookshelf for your book title. Click on "View Group Reviews" on the results page. Only group members will be displayed there. Members do not have to be active members of the group.

Looking the other direction, to find a new title, would require a visit to specific member's bookshelves.

Thanks!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Please note Kate's sample post for Name of the Game. It is different than how I posted in the Reading Plans folder. We need to help Kate keep track of squares used and this will be easiest for her...."

Thanks for this notice, Elizabeth. I have re-worked my plan to reflect this request.

Bea wrote: "I have re-worked my plan to reflect this request."

I needed to change my notes too!

And LOL - I made my first post for this and I couldn't have made it harder on myself. But I think I finally got it right and hope Kate can see her way this season.

Locking in MPG LGBT for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

For the “title word” tasks, is it limited to the listed words or can it be found on the title...like 4D, Title word: Dead, deadly, death, detective, would Deathless work since “death” is in the title?

Anika wrote: "For the “title word” tasks, is it limited to the listed words or can it be found on the title...like 4D, Title word: Dead, deadly, death, detective, would Deathless work since “death..."

We'll limit to the stated words. Have you used 4E yet? It works for that square.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Anika wrote: "For the “title word” tasks, is it limited to the listed words or can it be found on the title...like 4D, Title word: Dead, deadly, death, detective, would Deathless wor..."

I was expecting that answer and ended up finding a different plan altogether 😁
One more question: would Prometheus Unbound count for a retelling? In the synopsis it says that it picks up where Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound leaves off, but from the description it sounds like it is a retelling of the Roman myth...

That sounds like a retelling to me! Go for it!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "That sounds like a retelling to me! Go for it!"

Thank you! <3

For cell E4 Double Trouble: Title or author name has consecutive letters that are the same?

Can the double letter cross two words? The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher by Lewis Thomas

For example: MedusA And

Mary wrote: "For cell E4 Double Trouble: Title or author name has consecutive letters that are the same?

Can the double letter cross two words? [book:The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher|..."

What an eye! I would not have seen this, but yes, those are consecutive and would count for this square.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Mary wrote: "For cell E4 Double Trouble: Title or author name has consecutive letters that are the same?

Can the double letter cross two words? [book:The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Bio..."

Thanks! I am trying to figure out my options between Name of the Game and the RWS tasks.

Locking in Thriller and also Mystery for Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor. Thank you.

Please also lock in Thriller and Mystery for Death of a Novice by Cora Harrison. Thanks.

For square 12E (MPG Science fiction), is MPG "Science Fiction Fantasy" acceptable?
Stardust

Thanks.

Owlette wrote: "For square 12E (MPG Science fiction), is MPG "Science Fiction Fantasy" acceptable?
Stardust

Thanks."

yes.

Does Australia count as an island? (A very large one, I guess!)

Also locking in MPG of adventure for The Enigma Game

Katy wrote: "Does Australia count as an island? (A very large one, I guess!)

Also locking in MPG of adventure for The Enigma Game"

No, sorry. Australia is a continent.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Katy wrote: "Does Australia count as an island? (A very large one, I guess!)

Also locking in MPG of adventure for The Enigma Game"

No, sorry. Australia is a continent."

Ha ha, yes, I guess under that definition pretty much ever continent/continental mass would count :)

For "Author born in Europe," if the GR author page does not give the birthplace, do we need to provide a link to a source?

Owlette wrote: "For "Author born in Europe," if the GR author page does not give the birthplace, do we need to provide a link to a source?"

Yes please.

The 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced. These titles are now eligible for Square E8.

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

How do we know how many points the categories are worth?

Here are the rules, Jayme:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And there you can see the scoring.

Scoring:

15.1-15.4: 15 points
15.5-15.7: 20 points
15.8-15.9: 30 points
15.10: 45 points

This is my first time doing this, could you explain what it means when people ask to lock in MPGx? Thanks!

MPG means main page genre. If you look on a book's page, on the right hand side it will list what genres it is like historical fiction, contemporary, fiction. So some tasks require that you read a specific genre. People lock it in because the number of people who classify that genre will change. Hope this helps.

Yes, we have some abbreviations that might not be obvious.

MPG = Main Page Genre

We have found that display on the book page is often fluid, especially for titles that don't have a lot of shelvings. We believe members should be able to rely on their plans when they make them, so they "lock in" the display because by the time they get to the book that section on the book page may have changed.

The other important abbreviation that you did not ask about is

MPE, which is Most Popular Edition

Here at RwS we use the MPE to determine page counts and titles, so it's really important. For our purposes, the MPE is the most shelved English language print edition (not large print). If no print edition exists, we will use the most-shelved digital edition, not audio.

You've been a GR member for awhile, so you may already know you can see this on the All Editions page, sorted by "num ratings" (which is the default). You will want to "expand details" to see language.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes, we have some abbreviations that might not be obvious.

Thank you both. Does the different scoring:
15.1-15.4: 15 points
15.5-15.7: 20 points
15.8-15.9: 30 points
15.10: 45 points

refer to the number of times you post a book, or is there someplace where I can see what 15.1 means?

You read 10 books for the mini challenge so your first book you read is 15.1 and it is worth 15 points. The second book you read for the subchallenge is 15.2 and is worth 15 points. Same for 15.3 and 15.4. Your 5th to 7th books you read for the sub challenge are worth 20 points each. 8th and 9th books are worth 30 points each and the 10th book is worth 45 points.

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "You read 10 books for the mini challenge so your first book you read is 15.1 and it is worth 15 points. The second book you read for the subchallenge is 15.2 and is worth 15 points. Same for 15.3 a..."

Thanks again!

no problem

The group numbered in the 15s we call a sub-challenge. It is a mini-challenge that functions somewhat differently than the 10- and 20-pointers. If you choose to read for this group, you must complete all 10 books without repeating any. This season that is probably obvious, but other seasons it wouldn't be so obvious to a new member. I'm glad you're asking about this. If you choose to, most seasons you can repeat the group again once you have done it the first time.

And I thought I had a post saying "Thank you, Jayme" but it appears I never actually clicked Post.

Welcome Kim :)

Just checking - for Literature Map square, can we use a book written by the author who is mapped (e.g., Agatha Christie)?

Owlette wrote: "Just checking - for Literature Map square, can we use a book written by the author who is mapped (e.g., Agatha Christie)?"

Yes!

Now I see why I suddenly found that the book I read did then didn't fit square 16D-no "e" in title. It has two listings-one with "other stories" and one without.
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
and
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Can I use 16D?

Oh I see now, the second is just the one story. The one I read is a collection and does contain other stories. So to re-organize!

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Now I see why I suddenly found that the book I read did then didn't fit square 16D-no "e" in title. It has two listings-one with "other stories" and one without.
[book:A Good Man is Hard to Find an..."

Yes, if you're claiming the linked title with only the one story and not the collection. Although there is considerable added material for the MPE, it has been combined with those editions that are just the story where the page count would be insufficient. I've looked at the librarian log and those who did the combining are very experienced, so we'll go with that.

Was this more answer than you really wanted? ;-)

Will "ahi" count as an English word. I think so...but just wanted to make sure.

Ed wrote: "Will "ahi" count as an English word. I think so...but just wanted to make sure."

yes