The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

If you have general questions about this challenge please post them here.

I am new to the challenge and was looking through some of the Spring Challenge posts to get an idea of how this works. I noticed some people posting BONUS points for tasks and all sorts of extra points. What are those about? I can't seem to find any discussion about what these bonuses are.

Jason, you might have been looking at the Reading With Style section. It is a challenge within a challenge. You can find out more about that challenge here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

When does the poll for the Review Contest end?
Thanks.

Jason wrote: "I am new to the challenge and was looking through some of the Spring Challenge posts to get an idea of how this works. I noticed some people posting BONUS points for tasks and all sorts of extra po..."
Elizabeth is correct the reading with style is separate from the core challenge itself - you can use the same books of course it just has different rules - and you can do one or the other or both if you choose.

pjreads wrote: "When does the poll for the Review Contest end?
Thanks."

It will end at the end of the day this Saturday.

Okay, question: Can we use all books under 100 pages for 5 points? If not, how many count as your "sparingly"?

Sarah wrote: "Okay, question: Can we use all books under 100 pages for 5 points? If not, how many count as your "sparingly"?"
You can but most do at most 1-2 short books.

Can we use one book for two catagories, e.g. I'm reading a new author and the cover has a beach scene on it. Can that count twice

Celeste wrote: "Can we use one book for two catagories, e.g. I'm reading a new author and the cover has a beach scene on it. Can that count twice"

Each book can only be used once (ie for one task)

Nicole wrote: "Celeste wrote: "Can we use one book for two catagories, e.g. I'm reading a new author and the cover has a beach scene on it. Can that count twice"

Each book can only be used once (ie for one task)"

Thanks, now I can begin planning.

When will the remaining unposted challenges be announced?

Christine wrote: "When will the remaining unposted challenges be announced?"

The winners who will get to determine those 20 pointers will not be selected until the current challenge is over then I will contact them and post tasks as soon as they send them to me. Also additional 25+ pointers may be added as more players complete the challenge.

Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but . . . There are so many different "series" books that I'm wanting to read right now:

Dead Until Dark
Outlander
Poison Study
City of Bones
The Spellman Files
Vampire Academy
The Hunger Games
The Summoning
The Iron King . . . to name a few!

So my question is how do you go about reading series? Do you just stick with one series at a time & try to fit as many as you can into one challenge, or read one book from each series about once a month/once a challenge? I can't figure out how to go about squeezing all these series in with my other reads, especially with the limitations that a challenge can possibly create! (Sorry for saying "series" so much - that's a lot of Sss.)

Liz wrote: "Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but . . . There are so many different "series" books that I'm wanting to read right now:

Dead Until Dark
Outlander ..."

I managed to fit 3 Sookie books in (I have read 1-7 already though) and I fit in two books from the Hunger Games. The first is a group read and Catching Fire works for the Heat Wave task!

So, I noticed that the challenges are getting scrambled and new ones are added. Why does that happen?

Angie wrote: "So, I noticed that the challenges are getting scrambled and new ones are added. Why does that happen?"

There are only 10 Tasks per point value. So if more than 10 people finish the person who finished first gets bumped up to 30 points and then the second person and so on. If more than 20 people finish then the 30 pointers get bumped up to 35 points again in order of finish. Hope this makes sense.

Ahhh... I get it. I wasn't thinking that the Spring Task wasn't even completed yet. Thanks!

If the answer to this question can be found somewhere else, just point me there - I'm a real computer idiot and do not know how to create a LINK to a book like almost everyone does when they post a comment,suggestion or completed task and name the book/author. Could someone explain how to create the link the book?

Tracyj wrote: "If the answer to this question can be found somewhere else, just point me there - I'm a real computer idiot and do not know how to create a LINK to a book like almost everyone does when they post a..."

When you are typing up a comment there is a link that says add book/author you click on that type in the name of the book and when you fine the right one you hit the add button.

Tracyj wrote: "If the answer to this question can be found somewhere else, just point me there - I'm a real computer idiot and do not know how to create a LINK to a book like almost everyone does when they post a..."

Above the comment box below the last post there is the "add book/author" link- click there and look for your book. At the bottom of that box there is an option for title or cover. The "some html is ok" link lets you do bold, italics, links, etc

Sure, Tracy. Just above the comment box, are the words "add book/author". This is a link to a search box where you can enter the title of a book or the author. There are two tabs, one for the book and one for the author. When you have located and highlighted your book or author, there is an "Add" button on the right side. At the bottom of the search box you can click the button for either the link or the cover.

And to be the fourth person responding, if you are looking for a specific addition you can also enter the isbn number in the search box & it will return that edition.

Start time: Since the Challenge ends 8/31 at midnight EDT, is it reasonable to assume it starts 6/1 midnight (midnight 5/31) EDT?

In Uk left only 4h till midnight :)

But it is 8 hours until midnight East Coast US.

good for all of you over there. you can still enjoy day because here is time to sleep.

For big books ticket, can we only claim 1 500, 1 750, and 1 1000 page ticket? Or can we claim multiple ones?

Erin wrote: "For big books ticket, can we only claim 1 500, 1 750, and 1 1000 page ticket? Or can we claim multiple ones?"

Only 1 of each.

This is just a test

Thanks so much to all of you kind people who responded. That couldn't be easier.

quick question - I noticed a few times, people said refer to the actual page number in the book because it varies...I tend to read the majority of stuff on my kindle, so do I just go by the listed page number, as the kindle uses locations and not page numbers? TIA

Hmmm... I'll let Cynthia call that one officially, but I'd think you'd start on the first page of the book's text, and count over to the 31st Kindle "page"... Different formats of books (hardcover/paperback/etc) will have different words on page 31 anyway, so I'd think it would be the same idea—use page 31 of whatever version of the book you're reading.

I listen to a lot of audiobooks, but I'm not listening to a 31-disc book!! (The unabridged audio of The Count of Monte Cristo was 35 discs...) So I'll READ read for that task! ;)

Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "quick question - I noticed a few times, people said refer to the actual page number in the book because it varies...I tend to read the majority of stuff on my kindle, so do I just go by the listed ..."

Again, Cynthia has the final say, but for the tasks that call for a specific number of pages (roll the dice, fairy tales, etc) I would assume you could choose one of the readily accessible "paper" editions listed on goodreads for page totals. I know I have hunted around the used book stores for a specific edition of a book to meet page requirements (Grapes of Wrath for 476 pages or Grapes of Wrath for 504 pages...).

I can do the rough math for figuring page numbers (if there is a print copy) something like locations/page numbers of printed copy *page number looking for...just wondering in general - TIA

This is my first challenge so this is probably a newbie question, but when I add up the points for the tasks I get 900...why are most people's tickers set to 950? What am I missing? Thanks for your help

I was just curious about claiming big books and good read authors. Do we just put that in our post and what does that do for us? I saw Erin comment on claiming some big pagers up there.

Nicole wrote: "This is my first challenge so this is probably a newbie question, but when I add up the points for the tasks I get 900...why are most people's tickers set to 950?..."

Hi Nicole. At the halfway point a 50 point task will be added to the challenge. Have fun; the challenges are really great. :D

Nicole wrote: "This is my first challenge so this is probably a newbie question, but when I add up the points for the tasks I get 900...why are most people's tickers set to 950? What am I missing? Thanks for your..."

Nicole - welcome! At the mid-point of the challenge (July 15th) the person who has the most points creates a 50 point task.

Nicole wrote: "This is my first challenge so this is probably a newbie question, but when I add up the points for the tasks I get 900...why are most people's tickers set to 950? What am I missing? Thanks for your..."

Whoever is the challenge leader at the half way point gets to pick a 50 point task. :o)

Jackie wrote: "I was just curious about claiming big books and good read authors. Do we just put that in our post and what does that do for us? I saw Erin comment on claiming some big pagers up there."

At the end, people who have finished the Challenge get to pick some tasks for the next one. Many of us will never finish the challenge, so Cynthia has some "lotteries" that we can enter for the right to pick a task. Reading Goodreads authors or books longer than 500 pages are a couple of the "lotteries".

Is anyone planning on posting a spreadsheet for the summer challenge? Thanks!

Heather in KS

is there any way to set up a notice system for the task challenge changes? Excuse me if it's been asked before...(only my 2nd try doing this). I feel so overwhelmed just by adjusting my list to accommodate the most recent changes, and am thinking there's got to be an easier way. o_O LOL

Heather wrote: "Is anyone planning on posting a spreadsheet for the summer challenge? Thanks!

Heather in KS"

Look for them in the plans folder- there are links there

Perfect-thanks! I was looking in the wrong place!

H

Has anyone figured out (approximately) how many books need to be read to complete the challenge?
PS cynthia, you seem to have missed me off the readerboard?
Thanks xx

Cynthia, would you please start a thread in the appropriate folder for us to post recipes for our cookout task from the Summer Challenge, please oh please??? I wanted to get a recipe from a member, and I thought I would post mine in the completed tasks...but then it occurred to me that it would be great if we could find the recipes without wading through the 3000 posts we will have by August.

Cynthia wrote: "If you have general questions about this challenge please post them here."

I am having troubles finding where the tasks are and what challenges I should be doing. Can you please help?

Shantae--when you click on "Seasonal Reading Challenge", several categories come up, look for "Summer Challenge 2010 Tasks". Just click on it and the tasks will pop up.

Shantae, the first post on the main page is lists the "Rules", which should help. We are doing the Summer Challenge now, and those tasks are listed under the post "Summer Challenge 2010 Tasks". Each of the tasks has a help thread.

Okay! Thanks so much!!!