Hooked on Books discussion

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Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as that? Thanks for any help and guidance.

Jessica wrote: "Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as that? Thanks for any help a..."

Will be on tags on main page I’ll show you link as I’ve found one,

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Kat wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as that? Thank..."

Thank you!!!! Now I know what to look for. I just didn't want to pick a book and it not be usable.

Jessica wrote: "Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as that? Thanks for any help a..."

MPG stands for Main Page Genre
On the first page that comes up when you search for or click on a book line, there will be a list of Genres under the book description/blurb.
"Young Adult" just needs to be listed there. (Sometimes it will have "more" at the end of the list, if the list won't fit on 1 line.

Jessica wrote: "Kat wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as..."

I’d recommend ps I like you by Kasie west.

Hope I didn’t step on your toes angie was trying to help

Kat wrote: "Hope I didn’t step on your toes angie was trying to help..."

You absolutely did not step on any toes!! I didn't see your post. I probably had the screen open for a while.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Maybe I'm overlooking it, I've been looking though all the Q and As and instructions. What is "MPG of Young Adult"? How do I find that info to see if a book qualifies as that? Thank..."

Thank you. Just making sure MPG wasn't like some secret code or specific sub catergory.

Hi Angie:
I saw that you had completed checking in the Completion posts but we haven't received the next prompts. Did we not complete the spreadsheet and completion post correctly?
Thanks, Lori

Angie ☯ wrote: "Kat wrote: "Hope I didn’t step on your toes angie was trying to help..."

You absolutely did not step on any toes!! I didn't see your post. I probably had the screen open for a while."

No worries

Lori wrote: "Hi Angie:
I saw that you had completed checking in the Completion posts but we haven't received the next prompts. Did we not complete the spreadsheet and completion post correctly?
Thanks, Lori"

I should have posted them in your thread and in your spreadsheet - I may have only gotten one, so sorry!! I'll update it now.

What is the third event please?

Jessica I thought MPG was some secret code too! I've been on gr for a lot of years and had never heard of it before hahaaa

Jazzy wrote: "What is the third event please?"

Check your team thread, I'll answer there.

Hey, Angie, would this work for river on the cover? It appears to me that the blue "swirl" is supposed to be a river plus it has river in the title?

Angie ☯ wrote: "Please note.... The part B tasks for the Relays are not the same for both races. "A" is different; "B" and "C" are the same.

Each partner will use 1 book to complete both part A and part B.

Examp..."

Do we list the book twice and get credit for 2 books, even though we are using 1 book? Basically, how do we show this on the SS?

Nevermind Angie! I see you added it onto the SS already! I should have checked first

Vicki wrote: "Hey, Angie, would this work for river on the cover? It appears to me that the blue "swirl" is supposed to be a river plus it has river in the title?"

Yes, I'll take that. It seems to be depicting the river there!

Ashley wrote: "Nevermind Angie! I see you added it onto the SS already! I should have checked first"

No worries!

Angie ☯ wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Hey, Angie, would this work for river on the cover? It appears to me that the blue "swirl" is supposed to be a river plus it has river in the t..."

Thank you, Angie. :)

For the Athletic Dash, Steeplechase, or hurdles Races, do we each read for a different task, like part A in the relay, or can we read for the same task?

Teresa wrote: "For the Athletic Dash, Steeplechase, or hurdles Races, do we each read for a different task, like part A in the relay, or can we read for the same task?"

It will always be a different task in each unless there is a twist of some sort.

Angie - For distance found in publication date / 100M, would 07/14/2021 work? I'm thinking it must be ok for the nimbers to be spread out, but may we use the initial 0 for the month?

Thanks!

Truitt_T wrote: "Angie - For distance found in publication date / 100M, would 07/14/2021 work? I'm thinking it must be ok for the nimbers to be spread out, but may we use the initial 0 for the month?

Thanks!"

Yes, absolutely. (The numbers can be in any order in the date and the leading zeros for month or day would work.)

Thanks, Angie!

Another question: will you accept hurdles for hurdle? Are plurals generally ok?

Truitt_T wrote: "Another question: will you accept hurdles for hurdle? Are plurals generally ok?"

Plurals are okay. So are tenses, as long as it doesn't make it a completely different word.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Another question: will you accept hurdles for hurdle? Are plurals generally ok?"

Plurals are okay. So are tenses, as long as it doesn't make it a completely different word."

Excellent - thank you!

Question: For "with a track or something jumping on the cover"

Would either of these work? MCs are Race Car Drivers:

MN Lisa wrote: "Question: For "with a track or something jumping on the cover"

Would either of these work? MCs are Race Car Drivers:

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I will take those for track on the cover.

Hi Angie,

For the 4 X 400 Meter relays: I have a book with a runner, and the author's last name is Hendricks, would that apply for the common name?

Karen wrote: "For the 4 X 400 Meter relays: I have a book with a runner, and the author's last name is Hendricks, would that apply for the common name?"

I'm pretty sure the 'common name' prompt means that the name is the same for both you & your partner.

So Hendricks would work, if your partner also reads a book that has an author with that name.

But I could be wrong.

Karen wrote: "Hi Angie,

For the 4 X 400 Meter relays: I have a book with a runner, and the author's last name is Hendricks, would that apply for the common name?"

Yes, you can use first or last name for that task - your partners author can also be first or last name. If your authors last name is Hendricks and your partners author's first name is Hendrick, that would work.

Sorry Angie if I over-stepped...I just thought I could help.

Richard wrote: "Sorry Angie if I over-stepped...I just thought I could help."

Not a problem at all!! Thanks for the assist!
I didn't see your post when I posted - I think we were answering at the same time.

Angie, it might be early for this, but is there an overall scoreboard and/or medal count somewhere or will there be so we can see where we stand as teams?

Bernadette wrote: "Angie, it might be early for this, but is there an overall scoreboard and/or medal count somewhere or will there be so we can see where we stand as teams?"

Yes, there will be soon! Work has been taking too much of my time, I'll get it sorted by the weekend.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Angie, it might be early for this, but is there an overall scoreboard and/or medal count somewhere or will there be so we can see where we stand as teams?"

Yes, there will be so..."

I hate when work get in the way😂

Angie, I have question on this task:

Read a book with 3 of the same number in the page count or publication date

Can both be used or can we only use one? If I have a book that is 656 pages and published 6/8/2023 would it work? Or do all three pages number need to be the same and the same number appear three times in the date (2/8/2023 as an example)

Great question! It can be a combination of page count and publication date, or it can be in either the page count or pub date.

Either of these will work:
222 pages - for three 2s
656 pages and published 6/8/2023 - for three 6s
Published 3/13/2023 - for three 3s

For the task "Read a book with the letters FOIL in the title" - can we include the subtitle?

Bernadette wrote: "For the task "Read a book with the letters FOIL in the title" - can we include the subtitle?"

Yes. I've tried to include a note for those that did not include subtitle.

I've completed my books for the new events task, but am currently partner less. What do I need to do?

Jessica wrote: "I've completed my books for the new events task, but am currently partner less. What do I need to do?"

Give me a bit to get in and settled from work and I'll come by your thread and we can "chat".

Two questions.

Can partners complete the same task (like both reading a YA book for sport climbing)?

Will a river count as a large body of water for surfing? I'm reading and hoping that works.

Thanks for your help.

In most of the sports, each partner has to complete a different task. (can't be the same one).

Sport Climbing has to be different tasks.

When same tasks are allowed, the task or the directions for that sport will specify that you will need to do the same task.


Yes, a river counts as a large body of water. Since the title is Frozen River, I will accept it.

Hi Angie, how long do we have to complete the tasks? Also, my partner doesn't think she can complete her tasks. Is there a way I can compete asa single player? I am team Sweden. Thank you for time.

Jayme(theghostreader) wrote: "Hi Angie, how long do we have to complete the tasks? Also, my partner doesn't think she can complete her tasks. Is there a way I can compete asa single player? I am team Sweden. Thank you for time."

The Competitive aspect of the game will end on October 31. The points tracking for the competitive game will not continue after that date.

There isn't a time limit on the completion of the tasks. I will keep the threads open as long as teams are actively working on the tasks and posting as such.

Q in regards to medals awarded - Just wondering how is that determined? I have one entry from the last set of tasks that has no medal awarded at all...

Teresa wrote: "Q in regards to medals awarded - Just wondering how is that determined? I have one entry from the last set of tasks that has no medal awarded at all..."

Good question! It is random, determined by a spin of a wheel I created. The possibilities are 1st, 2nd, 3rd and No placement.