The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

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I was considering listening to the audio version of The Sunset Limited for one of the tasks. The print edition is 143 pages, but the unabridged audio is only 1 hour 43 minutes.

I know there is a rule that abridged audios must be a minimum of 2 hours in length, but does that also apply to unabridged when the print edition meets the minimum 100 pages?

Amy wrote: "I was considering listening to the audio version of The Sunset Limited for one of the tasks. The print edition is 143 pages, but the unabridged audio is only 1 hour 43 minutes.

I kno..."

No, if there is a print edition that qualifies, you are good with that book. I wasn't around when the 2hr rule was made for abridged, but I am guessing they felt that length pretty much guaranteed it was at least 100 pages with no other way to tell. If anything, your book is an example that supports that idea.

KmarieD wrote: "Amy wrote: "I was considering listening to the audio version of The Sunset Limited for one of the tasks. The print edition is 143 pages, but the unabridged audio is only 1 hour 43 minu..."

Thanks for the clarification!

hi Mods - I asked a question in task 25.1 last week that is still unanswered - can you ping nick or take a look? thanks

Hello, I asked a question in task 5.5 a week ago and nobody has replied, please could someone have a look? It's the next book on my list to read so want to make sure it qualifies 😊

So I have a semi-general question.

I have Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version aka Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman on my TBR. This specific edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales isn't in eithe the UK or the US bookfinder.

However, this version of Grimm's Fairy Tales is, with an IL of UY/UG: https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/bookdeta...

So the question is, can the Pullman version be used for tasks other than 5.10, given there are other versions of the stories in ARBF?

Hi Mods, I've asked a few questions in some tasks and wondered if anyone could help and answer some.

Many thanks

So I have a quick one, as I can't find the exact answer in the FAQs.

How do you adjudicate author initials, when there are two authors on the book page, but they're both the same person, and only one of those might match the task?

The specific example I'm thinking of is Evie Woods/Evie Gaughan - i.e. the author of The Lost Bookshop.

I'm wondering about one of her earlier books: The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris. The book was originally published under the name Evie Gaughan, but she's reissuing all her books under the name Evie Woods. However, both names are on the book pages. For a task with "author first and last initials in..." could you use her if E and W were present, but E and G weren't?

Trish wrote: "So I have a quick one, as I can't find the exact answer in the FAQs.

How do you adjudicate author initials, when there are two authors on the book page, but they're both the same person, and only ..."

I updated that record for you earlier and changed the order of the author names to match cataloging rules and WorldCat. Woods is now listed first; this is also the author listed in Amazon and on the book cover. Since the WorldCat records lists Woods, I'm assuming that's what is on the title page.

Since I don't have the book to verify, you'd need to send a copy if that's different.

I'm not sure what the Mods will say here, but that was my assessment based on a long career as a professional librarian.

Cheers, Kathy