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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Aug 17, 2025 04:51PM) (new)

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15.2 Machu Picchu Peru
Machu Picchu was an important cultural center for the Inca civilization but was abandoned when the Spanish invaded the region. It is only accessible by train or hiking and visitors are limited.

Book 1- Read a book with a train or train tracks on the cover. Any part of the train can be visible as long as it is identifiable as a train. For this task, it does not include subways or underground trains, just above ground trains. For tracks, it needs to show at least the two parallel lines with lines across them.
Required: Post the cover
Ex: Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill Assassinio sull'Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie Railsea by China Miéville The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Different Seasons by Stephen King

Book 2- Read a book with a single author's first and last initials in the phrase LOST CITY OF THE INCAS


message 2: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2179 comments Hi! I know that an editor CAN'T be used as an author for tasks that require an author's initials, but I wanted to make sure that a task that has an author and an editor listed on Goodreads can still be used for a task requiring a single author.

For example, this: How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton by Lucille Clifton also has Aracelis Girmay listed as an editor.


message 3: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2179 comments Hi, just checking in to see if I can get a response on this one, thank you!


message 4: by KmarieD, Moderator (new)

KmarieD (kmariedgr) | 1394 comments Mod
Jessica wrote: "Hi, just checking in to see if I can get a response on this one, thank you!"

Sorry this was missed. Since an editor is not considered an author, the book will still be considered a book with a single author since all the poems were written by her.


message 5: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 1015 comments Does this work for book 1
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
Thanks in advance


message 6: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (bookwrm526) | 2179 comments KmarieD wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Hi, just checking in to see if I can get a response on this one, thank you!"

Sorry this was missed. Since an editor is not considered an author, the book will still be considered a..."


Thanks Kmarie! I just wanted to be sure :)


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KmarieD (kmariedgr) | 1394 comments Mod
Cindy wrote: "Does this work for book 1
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
Thanks in advance"


This will work


message 8: by Julia (new)

Julia (julia103) | 2771 comments Is this recognizable enough as a train?
Obelists En Route by C. Daly King

(I've already claimed this task, but thinking about moving things around)


message 9: by Joanne (new)

Joanne (joabroda1) | 1625 comments Yes, approved


message 10: by Karen Michele (last edited Nov 02, 2025 11:51AM) (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2080 comments Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue The Paris Express


message 11: by JennRenee, Moderator (last edited Nov 04, 2025 06:34AM) (new)

JennRenee (jennreneeread) | 3009 comments Mod
Karen Michele wrote: "Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue The Paris Express

however other editions of this book would work.

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue



message 12: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2080 comments JennRenee wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue [book:T..."


Foor future reference, are we allowed to claim a cover for a different edition than the one we actually read? I re-read the rules and was unsure if I could claim a different edition for the sake of the cover fitting better.


message 13: by Rebekah (new)

Rebekah (bekalynn) | 93 comments Karen Michele wrote: "Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue [book:The Paris Express|21415..."


I was wondering same thing.


message 14: by Rebekah (new)

Rebekah (bekalynn) | 93 comments To be clear, this is a 2 book task, correct?


message 15: by KmarieD, Moderator (new)

KmarieD (kmariedgr) | 1394 comments Mod
Karen Michele wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

[bookcover:The Paris Express|..."


Yes, you are allowed to link to any English edition that qualifies the book for the task. For simplicity, we are NOT differentiating covers tasks from other types of tasks.


message 16: by KmarieD, Moderator (new)

KmarieD (kmariedgr) | 1394 comments Mod
Rebekah wrote: "To be clear, this is a 2 book task, correct?"

Yes, this is a 2-book task.


message 17: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) | 2080 comments KmarieD wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "Does the inside of a train count? - you can disregard this question. I found a swap that's going to work better for this task.

[bookco..."


Thank you for clarifying this. I knew I had read about covers being claimed differently, and this change is helpful!


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