The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Liz wrote: "Does Absalom, Absalom! work for the alliteration task, or do the two words need to be distinct? "

That's fine.

Cynthia wrote: "Liz wrote: "Does Absalom, Absalom! work for the alliteration task, or do the two words need to be distinct? "

That's fine."

Dang, I guess I can't use it for the Odd Man Out task. But at least I know I can fit it in somewhere.

I'm new here, so this may be a dumb question, but for task:
20.1 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - BETH MN'S TASK - REVISITING THE PAST

It says "To See A List Of Former Tasks See The Help Thread For This Task" but I have no idea where to go to do this. I don't know where the list/help thread is. Please help. :S

If you look on the group's main page there is a section that says Help for Winter Challenge or Winter Tasks. In that section, there are links for various different tasks.

Jayme wrote: "If you look on the group's main page there is a section that says Help for Winter Challenge or Winter Tasks. In that section, there are links for various different tasks."

Thanks, found it! :)

Hi Cynthia,
For the World of Disney task, can you accept Simon's cat by Simon Tofield? It's a 240 pages cartoon book. My favourite Disney is The Aristocats?
Thanks.

Sarita wrote: "Hi Cynthia,
For the World of Disney task, can you accept Simon's cat by Simon Tofield? It's a 240 pages cartoon book. My favourite Disney is The Aristocats?
Thanks."

Yes

Hi all -- a question on the "big" books -- alot of the larger books have different page counts depending on the edition. Which edition's page count should be used to determine whether or not a book is 500+ or 750+ or 1000+ pages?

Deedee wrote: "Hi all -- a question on the "big" books -- alot of the larger books have different page counts depending on the edition. Which edition's page count should be used to determine whether or not a boo..."

It's whatever edition you read so people need to post the page numbers and/or link to the edition they read.

Beliar wrote: "Hi
Does count for 25.3 SARA NICOLE'S TASK - A GAME OF CLUE ?
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You should ask this in the thread for that task.

When is the mid date (the day that the 50 point challenge will be announced)?

Sarah wrote: "When is the mid date (the day that the 50 point challenge will be announced)?"

January 14th the winner will be announced (unless someone finishes the challenge prior to that date).

The winner? I thought it went until February 28th.

Sarah wrote: "The winner? I thought it went until February 28th."

The winner of the midway is what I meant.

For task 35.2, I read "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name." Can I read "A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow for the second part of this task?

Cindie wrote: "For task 35.2, I read "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name." Can I read "A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow for the second part of this task?"

You would need to ask Donna Jo but I'm pretty sure you would need to read another book with either northern or lights in the title.

Cindie wrote: "For task 35.2, I read "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name." Can I read "A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow for the second part of this task?"

Cynthia is right. You will need to pick another book with northern or lights (or some variation of either) in the title.

Donna Jo wrote: "Cindie wrote: "For task 35.2, I read "Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name." Can I read "A Cold Day for Murder" by Dana Stabenow for the second part of this task?"

Cynthia is right. You wil..."

got it! Thanks ladies!

For 15.5 What Women Want to Read (and Write), could I use a book from Jennifer Donnelly's Rose series (The Tea Rose, the Winter Rose,etc.)? They're written by a woman and they are a series featuring a woman main character,although I'm under the impression that the lead character in each book is a different woman.

Asho wrote: "For 15.5 What Women Want to Read (and Write), could I use a book from Jennifer Donnelly's Rose series (The Tea Rose, the Winter Rose,etc.)? They're written by a woman and they are a series featuri..."

That's fine.

Hello, a question about task 15.2 ADVENTURES WITH ALICE AND LEWIS -
A. Read A Book Written By An Author With The Name Alice/Lewis (First Or Last). AND B. Read A Novel That Takes Place In A Fictional Land Such As Narnia Or Oz.
I'm clear about 15.2.A. I'll use a book by Alice Munro. But can I use The Last Elf, by for task 15.2.B? The story in the Last Elf takes place near and in a city named Daligar. Also it is a YA.

I'm cross-posting from a few task threads because I don't think they get checked very often.

For 15.1 (Make Me Laugh), would either "Bride Wars" or "Defending Your Life" work for the movie section? What about Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman for the book?

For 10.10 (From Russia with Love): Nophoto-f-25x33 Would Paullina Simons count as a Russian author? She is originally from Russia but now lives in the US (and has for many years). http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/474... I'm specifically considering one of her books that does NOT take place in Russia (several of them do, so I know those would count anyway). Lily

For 10.10 (Louis Louis), would Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands work? This isn't my question, and there is a better description in that thread, but this looks great and I'd love to use it!

For 15.2 (Adventures with Alice and Lewis), somewhere I picked up the idea that I could use Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson for the 2nd part of this task. So I got it from the library. But after reading the back, I wanted to double-check! It appears that part takes place at Disney World and part in some alternate reality DW?!?

Thanks!!

Ashley — I claimed points for Love Is Blind (which is SUPER cute, by the way), and Cynthia gave it to me... so... :)

Ashley wrote: "I'm cross-posting from a few task threads because I don't think they get checked very often.

For 15.1 (Make Me Laugh), would either "Bride Wars" or "Defending Your Life" work for the movie section..."
Sorry none of those work for 15.1, 10.10 - If the author was born in Russia it counts, 10.2 - Love is Blind - I'll take it, From the description of Disney After Dark it doesn't fit the task - no alternate worlds.


Starcatcher wrote: "
Hello, a question about task 15.2 ADVENTURES WITH ALICE AND LEWIS -
A. Read A Book Written By An Author With The Name Alice/Lewis (First Or Last). AND B. Read A Novel That Takes Place In A Fict..."

Yes

OK, got it.

Would the movie "Heathers" work for 15.1?

Ashley wrote: "OK, got it.

Would the movie "Heathers" work for 15.1?"

yes

Thanks, Cynthia.

I just got a Goodreads "first read" book in the mail (hooray!) and was excited to see that I *think* it qualifies for a task I still hadn't filled. I got Government Girl: Young and Female in the White House by Stacy Parker Aab. I believe she is African-American and is both writer and main character, so I am hoping it fits 10.3 (African-American writer and protagonist). The book is non-fiction, though, so I'm not sure it qualifies? It is about her experiences working in the Clinton White House.

Thanks!

P.S. Sorry to be such a pain!! I think I am just going to squeak in under the wire with finishing and I'm reaching the harder-to-fill tasks now. I don't want to get it wrong and then miss finishing (which I know isn't really point, finishing, but I think it would be fun).

Ashley wrote: "I just got a Goodreads "first read" book in the mail (hooray!) and was excited to see that I *think* it qualifies for a task I still hadn't filled. I got [book:Government Girl: Young and Female in..."

For non-fiction it has to be about a person from the Harlem Renaissance period so no. The first option is fiction only.

For 10.3 Renaissance Reading, is this okay?
A Renaissance in Harlem: Lost Essays of the WPA, by Ralph Ellison, Dorothy West, and Other Voices of a Generation

"Lost for generations in the vaults of The Library of Congress, these remarkable essays by some of the era's finest writers, including Dorothy West and Ralph Ellison, vividly evoke daily life during the Harlem Renaissance."

pjreads wrote: "For 10.3 Renaissance Reading, is this okay?
A Renaissance in Harlem: Lost Essays of the WPA, by Ralph Ellison, Dorothy West, and Other Voices of a Generation

"Lost for generations..."

That sounds like a great book. Even though I'm not participating in this challenge, this one is going on my TBR.

pjreads wrote: "For 10.3 Renaissance Reading, is this okay?
A Renaissance in Harlem: Lost Essays of the WPA, by Ralph Ellison, Dorothy West, and Other Voices of a Generation

"Lost for generations..."

Yes.

For the Dirty Job task, could being a nun be considered a job?

Jennifer wrote: "For the Dirty Job task, could being a nun be considered a job?"

Yes I would consider that a profession.

Thanks, Cynthia.

For the midpoint task- does the novel have to be about the winter sport or can the winter sport just be in the title? Skeleton is a sport in the winter Olympics so I am wondering if I can read a book with Skeleton in the title. Thank you!

Please ignore my question- I realized that there was another thread in which someone asked the same question as me. I will read that thread for an answer. Thanks!

Do we have to read the entire book for it to count? I haven't come across this problem yet but just speaking. What if you are almost through the book but the book is so boring you can no longer stand it? Can you still count it or do you have to start another book for the task?

Sarah - I dont know what the technical rule is, but in the past I have had two books I flat out refused to finish, so I did not use them for the challenge. I don't think partially read books should count.

Sarah wrote: "Do we have to read the entire book for it to count? I haven't come across this problem yet but just speaking. What if you are almost through the book but the book is so boring you can no longer stand it? Can you still count it or do you have to start another book for the task? "

You DO have to complete books to have them count, even if you're past the 100 page mark. I had one I COULD NOT finish, so I picked something else. Sounds like you're almost done though... maybe read something else, then come back and finish this one?

Like I said, I have never had this happen to me!!! I was just wondering!!!

Yeah, I'm the same way. There are only 2 or 3 books I've ever NOT finished... But yeah, kinda sucks...

On that topic, I assume that we also have to read all of books like "I am Legend" where the actually "IAL" story is over 100 pages, but only about half of the total book (rest is short stories).

Ashley wrote: "On that topic, I assume that we also have to read all of books like "I am Legend" where the actually "IAL" story is over 100 pages, but only about half of the total book (rest is short stories)."

I believe so, unless you can find a copy of I am Legend by itself... (no idea if that exists...)

Ashley wrote: "On that topic, I assume that we also have to read all of books like "I am Legend" where the actually "IAL" story is over 100 pages, but only about half of the total book (rest is short stories)."

yes

OK, good to know. It was no problem with either of the Richard Matheson books I used for this challenge, but I was thinking about it for future tasks. Sometimes there are anthologies where I only like one or two of the authors.

Thanks!

what if .... you're 2/3rds of the way through a book at the end of a challenge. which challenge does it count for? the one just ending? or the one just beginning?

I would say the one just ending.

Deedee wrote: "what if .... you're 2/3rds of the way through a book at the end of a challenge. which challenge does it count for? the one just ending? or the one just beginning?"

Neither - as being not finished it can't count for the one ending and as being more than half finished it doesn't count for the one just beginning. The rule is that no more than half of a book can be read prior to the beginning of a challenge.