Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "so what ur saying is that there are some people smoking serious crack with some of these baby names???

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Rena wrote: "Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "not saying its not ea..."

LOL...you said it. Parents are strange. See, I even got a name like "Yz".

haha...I figured your name was short for something...lol! I'll never again curse my parents for my relatively normal name...lol!

ok, so just to clarify for linking books - if we are using the books in a series option...do you want us to link the series and the book numbers we used...

i.e.
Cattle Valley books x and y

Hi Jane - got another 0 page books for you.

Comfort Food is listed as 0 pages on goodreads but the hardcover is on amazon as 192 pages. I assume that's okay.

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "ok, so just to clarify for linking books - if we are using the books in a series option...do you want us to link the series and the book numbers we used...

i.e.
Cattle Valley books x and y"

I'm happy for you to link, list the applicable books, or put the series name and books in that series, noting the author's name - Eg Cattle Valley series, books 1-3 by Carol Lynne.

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "so does a centeur count because they are half human??"

I'll allow it... very borderline :)

Dina wrote: "Jane, may I use Isabel for Isabelle? Both names sound the same to me, but I'd rather ask now than be sorry later. :)"

That is fine, Dina :)

OK - I think I have created a comprehensive FAQ list at the beginning of this thread. Please let me know if I have missed any key queries.

It is here (message 3): http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Note: I have allowed an extra name to be marked off the Chubby Chunkster books greater than 750 pages (that is, 7 names may be marked off if you undertake a massive tome). I figure if anyone is not put off by such a large volume, there should be an additional bonus involved :)

Please note - Minor change to the anthology ruling:

Is there a ruling on anthologies? Often the individual story is not 150 pages but the book is - so would it count if you read the whole book? Still with only 4 names for the book, of course.
Yes - so long as the whole book is read and only 4 names are checked off from the list for the whole anthology.

To ensure this is more consistent with the novella ruling, the whole anthology must be read - not just two stories (as previously noted on message 236) to ensure the 150 page count.

Tania wrote: "Hi Jane - got another 0 page books for you.

Comfort Food is listed as 0 pages on goodreads but the hardcover is on amazon as 192 pages. I assume that's okay."

Hi Tania - you're clear to read this one :)

Can anyone tell me how to create a link to another message number without having all the type (see my link to the FAQ above)?

I would like to link everyone's names on the participants' thread to their actual message number but I've run out of characters when I do it my basic way... :(

Jane, I've done this in SOS where I'm a mod, it's easy when you know how. LOL

Go to (some html is ok)
Copy link - a href="http://www.goodreads.com">my link text
include the first < before a (if I did it here it wouldn't show
After goodreads.com and before " add in the /topic/show/539476-rrrc-s-2nd-reading-tournament-the-name-game-participants-list
Then to add each individual you right click on their post on the date/time stamp and copy/paste from the url - #comment_xxxxxx add back the " (with no spaces)
Then put something like Post #xx where it says (my link text).

Not sure it will save characters but it sure looks better.

As an example of finished product, my post from another time, another place .... far, far away

Sandra: Post #4

and as code

Sandra: a href="http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4... #4

Hope this helps, if not PM me.

Just had a thought, for people on page 2 or more you need to add extra from the url.

When you see something like this in the url, just add it in - ?order=a&page=2

Have fun :D

Jane (PS) wrote: "OK - I think I have created a comprehensive FAQ list at the beginning of this thread. Please let me know if I have missed any key queries.

It is here (message 3): http://www.goodreads.com/topic/s..."

That's amazing Jane - Thanks.

I just bookmarked the page I'm on and only have to scroll down. I also have my own challenge thread going under the Member Lists of the SOS group. I copy/pasted the name list there and that's where I'm updating.

Can we use Regan for Reagan? If not than I still need a Reagan book.

Mary wrote: "Can we use Regan for Reagan? If not than I still need a Reagan book."

Exactly the question I wanted to ask! :)

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Mary wrote: "Can we use Regan for Reagan? If not than I still need a Reagan book."

Do those names sound the same? I'll go check...

It seems that Regan is pronounced 'ree-guhn'

And Reagan is pronounced as either 'ree-guhn' or 'rai-guhn'.

So I'll accept these names as interchangeable.

Sandra wrote: "Jane, I've done this in SOS where I'm a mod, it's easy when you know how. LOL

Go to (some html is ok)
Copy link - a href="http://www.goodreads.com">my link text
include the first < before a (if ..."

Thanks Sandra! I'll try to absorb this information tonight :)

thanks!

I book marked my own post...

Thanks for giving an extra name for long tomes, Jane. I'll be listening a book next whose MMPB clocks at almost 1500 pgs.

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "I book marked my own post...

Thanks for giving an extra name for long tomes, Jane. I'll be listening a book next whose MMPB clocks at almost 1500 pgs."

Whoa - I didn't know there were any books of nearly 1,500 pages!! (Just joking) You are a sucker for punishment DG!

DG - your doing one of the Diana gabaldon books aren't you??

the one i'm listening to is 960 in hardcover...so it would probably be close to the same if it comes out in MMP

Well, if you can give me an extra name or two, I'd really appreciate it! :p

It's a series I've been meaning to get back to for a few years (Outlander.) I listened books 1-4 almost back to back and then discovered GR and my TBR exploded. It's difficult to read a book that long when you know in the same time, you can read five 350 pg. books.

But I promised myself that May will be the month of The Fiery Cross. :)

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "the one i'm listening to is 960 in hardcover...so it would probably be close to the same if it comes out in MMP "

According to GR and Amazon, the MMPB version of The Fiery Cross is almost 1500 pgs.

I've seen the hardcovers and the font and spacing is on the small size so it doesn't surprise me that the MMPB has that many more pages.

And yet again - I keep finding 0 page books.

The Rogue Settler's Mine 6 - is on the loose-id website as a Novel Plus. Their categorisation of novel is over 35000 words.

Oh, and for all those still searching - the heroine is Arianna.

i'm trying to think of some names in it that will work...for my huge chunker...i've only got 3 names so far...James, John and Nathaniel...lol!

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "Well, if you can give me an extra name or two, I'd really appreciate it! :p

It's a series I've been meaning to get back to for a few years (Outlander.) I listened books 1-4 almost back to back and..."

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "Well, if you can give me an extra name or two, I'd really appreciate it! :p

It's a series I've been meaning to get back to for a few years (Outlander.) I listened books 1-4 almost back to back and..."

Ok - I agree. I've adjusted the rule as follows:
750 - 1,000 pages: check off 7 names
1,000 + pages: check off 10 names

Page numbering to be based off the mass market paperback edition where possible.

Tania wrote: "And yet again - I keep finding 0 page books.

The Rogue Settler's Mine 6 - is on the loose-id website as a Novel Plus. Their categorisation of novel is over 35000 words.

Oh, and..."

I'll get back to you...

Jane (PS) wrote: "Tania wrote: "And yet again - I keep finding 0 page books.

The Rogue Settler's Mine 6 - is on the loose-id website as a Novel Plus. Their categorisation of novel is over 35000 w..."

Don't worry about it too much if you can't - I read three other books in the series so I'll put them under the series ruling.

Sandra wrote: "Jane, I've done this in SOS where I'm a mod, it's easy when you know how. LOL

Go to (some html is ok)
Copy link - a href="http://www.goodreads.com">my link text
include the first < before a (if ..."

Ok - I got Wan's to work. BUT it uses even more 'characters'!! (I am not referring to the tournament but the number of letters allowed in a post.)

So: if anyone would like me to link to their post from message 3 (Participant's thread) - please let me know before I remove all the links to get my 'characters' down to a manageable size :(

Tania wrote: "And yet again - I keep finding 0 page books.

The Rogue Settler's Mine 6 - is on the loose-id website as a Novel Plus. Their categorisation of novel is over 35000 words.

Oh, and..."

Yay - no problems Tania! This is fine on its own :)

Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?

Vi wrote: "Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?"

I was just checking the msgs to see if that was asked and spend quite sometime until the last message :D Yes, Jane, can we use Mackayla for Makayla? :)

Tugce Nida wrote: "Vi wrote: "Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?"

I was just checking the msgs to see if that was asked and spend quite sometime until the last message :D Yes, Jane, can we use Mackayla for ..."

Reading the FAQ I'd think so - they're pronounced the same.

Thanks so much Jane! Maybe I won't find 10 new names I could use but having the choice is great!

I have a few like those with one letter difference in spelling - Julianna for Juliana or Nathanial for Nathaniel but I figured that the pronunciation would be the same so they were good to go.

Tania wrote: "Tugce Nida wrote: "Vi wrote: "Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?"

I was just checking the msgs to see if that was asked and spend quite sometime until the last message :D Yes, Jane, can w..."

Thanks Tania, I saw that in FAQ as well but not really good at the phonetical thing,(it can be tricky sometimes in a foreign language)

So far in the books I've read, I found 3 women names and 8 men names. What's going on with the women? I was reading a book with 4 female friends and I was like...oooh! I'll find tons of names there! But after I started reading it, no luck. They were called Jaine, Marci, Luna and T.J.! What the heck!

4 female friends... Luna. Hm, is it LH's Mr.Perfect?

I was also disappointed that not one name from the Tairen Soul series (5 books) was in the list. Granted it's fantasy, but given other obscure names in the list, I hoped I can tick off atleast one.. :(

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "So far in the books I've read, I found 3 women names and 8 men names. What's going on with the women? I was reading a book with 4 female friends and I was like...oooh! I'll find tons of names there..."

I though so too but just wanted to confirm..

Tania wrote: "Tugce Nida wrote: "Vi wrote: "Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?"

I was just checking the msgs to see if that was asked and spend quite sometime until the last message :D Yes, Jane, can w..."

Reading the FAQ I'd think so - they're pronounced the same.
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Dina! I stole your format for the posts. It's great! I didn't like the idea of listing all the names either...it's just too long, LOL!

OK I am trying to steal Dina's format too because I like it better. I think it will be easier to keep track of how many names I have from each book. But I can't figure the strike out thing. (I hate the goodreads editing box so I usually don't do any special stuff). I put the symbols before and after the word and now it's struck out everything afterwards. What am I doing wrong?

did you put the slash in the second box...

and -removing stars

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Rachel - I've hopped on to the internet and checked out 3 separate sites. Everywhere is noting that Madelyn is a short 'i' sound. This means it doesn't qualify to exchange for Madeline. Sorry :( "

Jane,

I know you have the final say on this and I'm willing to follow your judgement. But, I wanted to point out that I don't think the question was on how Madelyn is pronounced, but the fact that Madeline is pronounced both ways. Some people say it like the cookies, sounds like Madeleine. Other people pronounce it like Madelyn, with the short i, most notable case being the actress Madeline Kahn.

The problem comes from regional preferences/dialects. Because, and now you're just going to think I'm being argumentative ;D , all of the Carolines I know here in Illinois pronounce it with the short i (lynn). Hence the big debate back in 2008 over how to pronounce Caroline Kennedy's name, with a lot of younger newscasters pronouncing it incorrectly with the short i. This challenge is going to be interesting. LOL.

Vi wrote: "Question: Can Mackayla be used for Makayla?"

They are pronounced the same: so yes :)

Vi wrote: "4 female friends... Luna. Hm, is it LH's Mr.Perfect?

I was also disappointed that not one name from the Tairen Soul series (5 books) was in the list. Granted it's fantasy, but given other obscure ..."

I haven't read it yet, but does Ellysetta get called Ellie? If so, there is one ;)

Funny I stole Dina's way too :). Well sort of... I got tired of scrolling through all the names! It takes up entirely TOO much space listing them all individually on their own line lol.

Daffodil wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Rachel - I've hopped on to the internet and checked out 3 separate sites. Everywhere is noting that Madelyn is a short 'i' sound. This means it doesn't qualify to exchange for ..."

I understand that, and certainly I am happy to go with that. It is just that I went to three different websites for pronounciation and none of them mentioned that Madelyn could be pronounced with the long 'i'.

If you can pull a pronounciation website that has that allowance, I'm happy for you to use it :)

(That was how Ashlynn/Ashling was allowed, so I wouldn't go back on that same type of ruling...)

I'm sorry - I am not big on Hollywood etc - I've never heard of Madelyn Kahn... I also hadn't heard of Aaliyah who seems to be some music star. So I have to rely heavily on pronounciation sites. :)