The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

50.1- Donna Jo's Task: 1-2-3-Go!


Read 3 books, one from each option below
Each book must have a minimum of 250 pages.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.

1. Read a book with a one-word title. All words count including "a", "an", and "the". Ignore subtitles and series titles.

2. Read a book that
a) is number 2, 12, or 22 in a series. NOTE: The book must be identified as a book in a series on Goodreads. The series information is in parentheses after the title - Book Title (Series #4).
OR
b) has a page count ending in 2.
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition. See the method to determine page numbers in Determining page count #7

3. Read a book written by an author with a letter that appears 3, and only 3, times in his/her name as it appears on Goodreads. For example: Alexander McCall Smith has 3 L's, E.L. Doctorow has 3 O's. However Gail Anderson-Dargatz does NOT work because she has 4 A's with no other letters appearing exactly 3 times.
It's okay if there are 2 different triplet letters; Natasha Solomons has A and O.

Reguired: when you post, identify the triple letter.

Go for it:
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2.

3. James Agee 3-A; Margaret Atwood = A; Victoria Aveyard 3-A;

Kate Anderson Brower 3-R;

Charlaine Harris 3-A 3-R; Paula Hawkins = A; Cristina Henriquez 3-I;

Susanna Kerslay 3-A 3-S; Christina Baker Kline = I; Hanif Kureishi = I;

Donna Leon = N; Doris Lessing 3-S; Loretta Lost 3-T;

Roger Moore = 3; Erin Morgenstern = E & N; Jojo Moyes = O; Haruki Murakami = A

Celeste Ng = E; Joyce Carol Oates 3-O;Ann Patchett = T;

Ian Rankin = N Alan Russell =L;Sara Shephard =A; Joanna Trollope = O;

Elizabeth Wein 3-E; Jaqueline Winspear;

Gone for good (Won't work)

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3. Too short:

This help thread is open!

Donna Jo - I may just love you ;)

Dee, I'll take any love I can get.

Great task Donna Jo - Congrats.

only because i was scratching my head like mad trying to find a place for a #2 in a series

Sheila wrote: "Great task Donna Jo - Congrats."

Thanks, Sheila.

Dee wrote: "only because i was scratching my head like mad trying to find a place for a #2 in a series"

Dee, I had to write #2--I had a second book in a series to handle, too. Although I started plotting this task before the book surfaced in my life.

haha - i love how many of us "oldies" always have tasks in mind! heck i haven't finished the challenge and i'm funneling ideas away - lol!

1. The book I'm considering for one-word title has a really long subtitle, so I want to make sure it is OK:

Misdiagnosed: One Woman's Tour of -And Escape From- Healthcareland by Jody Berger (280 pages) (everything after the colon is considered subtitle, if I understand the rules?)

2. For page count ending in 2: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (272 pages)

3. For author with three identical letters, The Sacrifice by Joyce Carol Oates (3 O's, 320 pages)

So many possibilities for this task!

D wrote: "1. The book I'm considering for one-word title has a really long subtitle, so I want to make sure it is OK:

Misdiagnosed: One Woman's Tour of -And Escape From- Healthcareland by [a..."
D, these all look good to me; you've got the right idea on the one word title.

Donna Jo wrote: "D, these all look good to me; you've got the right idea on the one word title."

Great, thanks!

Cool task. Could I get On Cats confirmed for Option 3 - Doris Lessing has three s's

Trish wrote: "Cool task. Could I get On Cats confirmed for Option 3 - Doris Lessing has three s's"

Doris Lessing looks good for option 3.

For task 1 will this work?

Clarity 3

Kim wrote: "For task 1 will this work?

Clarity 3"

Kim, I'm sorry, but the 3 counts as a second word. I hope you can use it somewhere because it sounds interesting. IT WILL WORK FOR OPTION 3. There are 3 Ts in Loretta Lost.

Great task, Donna Jo!

Sue T wrote: "Great task, Donna Jo!"

Thanks, Sue. Hope you've got some good books to read for it.

Perfect 50-pointer, Donna Jo! Fun and creative, but not TOO restrictive.

Is a book with "children's" on the genre list acceptable? For option 1 I was thinking of Wonder by R.J. Palacio.

Great task plus a random comment that someone might find useful-

When I'm trying to fit books in at this stage it sometimes helps me to shuffle things around. So something I already planned to read may fit into this awesome task and then I can get something else into a task I had planned for already. Just a ramble. I bet many of you already do this.

I can't wait to plot my picks for this task!

Suzanne wrote: "Is a book with "children's" on the genre list acceptable? For option 1 I was thinking of Wonder by R.J. Palacio."

Suzanne, According to the rules (see below) the BL must be 5.0 or higher and Wonder is only 4.8, so it won't work. Sorry, because it is a great book.


4. Any book that has "childrens" or "kids" listed as a genre on its main page MUST be validated in the following manner:
a) The book MUST be found on AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK. ISBNs may be entered.
b) Books with an Interest Level (IL) designation of LG are NOT allowed for points in the SRC. The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for LG is LY.
c) Books that have an IL designation of MG+ or UG may be used with no restrictions (other than general SRC and specific task requirements). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for UG is UY. However, you must state the IL designation when you post the book.
d) Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for MG is MY.
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Thanks, Ann A and Nicole. Hope you both find some great books for this.

Fun task! Conveniently (serendipitously? "the universe is creepin' on me"-ly?), the stack of books next to my chair had three books already in it to fit this task.

Book 1: Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum
Book 2: The Invention of Fire by Bruce Holsinger, Book 2 in the John Gower series (book 1 was good, despite needing about 50 pages whacked out of the falling action, and I look forward to Gower sleuthing around medieval England again).
Book 3: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez, three "I"s in her name.

Thanks, Donna Jo! :)

Melissa wrote: "Fun task! Conveniently (serendipitously? "the universe is creepin' on me"-ly?), the stack of books next to my chair had three books already in it to fit this task.

Book 1: Hausfrau..."

Melissa, these look good. I liked the Henriquez book when I read it--and I just put the Holsinger on hold at my library.

Donna Jo wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Is a book with "children's" on the genre list acceptable? For option 1 I was thinking of Wonder by R.J. Palacio."

Suzanne, According to the rules (see below) the BL..."

Thanks, DJ - I just got it last week & hoped to fit it into the challenge, but ah well.

How about Longitude? It has a long subtitle, but I notice the task says to ignore those?

Suzanne wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Is a book with "children's" on the genre list acceptable? For option 1 I was thinking of Wonder by R.J. Palacio."

Suzanne, According to the rules (..."

Yes! Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time works well and is an interesting book.

I will be away from my computer between 6pm (about one hour from now) tonight about 6am tomorrow Central Time. I will get to any questions as soon as I can after that.

Can I get my selections confirmed please...

1- Neverwhere

2 B- War Child: A Child Soldier's Story 272 pages

3- A Death in the Family James Agee- 3 E's

Thank you x

Is Ha'penny considered one word?

Donna Jo-
It took me 10 minutes to select and download all three books, and I've finished reading one this evening. It took me 5 weeks to find the 2 books for the challenge I created. Thanks for simplifying my life. :)

Laura wrote: "Can I get my selections confirmed please...

1- Neverwhere

2 B- War Child: A Child Soldier's Story 272 pages

3- A Death in the Family James Agee- 3 E's..."


Laura, they all three are good! I loved Neverwhere.

Julia wrote: "Is Ha'penny considered one word?"

Julia, yes, with the appostrophe ha'penny is one word.

Jonquil wrote: "Donna Jo-
It took me 10 minutes to select and download all three books, and I've finished reading one this evening. It took me 5 weeks to find the 2 books for the challenge I created. Thanks fo..."

Jonquil, I've done the SRC several times when my task was the last I finished because I just couldn't find the right combination of books. This time I've only had a little juggling to do to use books I have on hand. Emjoy.

Just wanted to confirm this works. I want to read

After Ever After for Book 2 (it's listed as #2 on Goodreads). The main page genre Children's is present but this is the AR Bookfind info: IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7.0

That all works, right? I just like to know I am not interpreting incorrectly.

I think I am going to read Torch for Book 1 and I have no idea for book three just yet since I just realized I miscounted my letters for the choice I made!

Thanks!

Nicole wrote: "Just wanted to confirm this works. I want to read

After Ever After for Book 2 (it's listed as #2 on Goodreads). The main page genre Children's is present but this is the AR Bookfin..."

Torch sounds good for #1. And I hate when I miscount...I had a couple lined up and found they both had four of the same letter instead of three.





Nicole, As I read the rules After Ever After meets the criteria. I'll say yes unless overruled by one of the mods.

Just want to confirm my three books, if that's okay:

1. Stardust, Neil Gaiman

2. Cat-Eye Witness: A Klepto Cat Mystery (A Klepto Cat Mystery #2), Patricia Fry

3. Guardians of the Night, Alan Russell (three Ls)

Trish wrote: "Just want to confirm my three books, if that's okay:

1. Stardust, Neil Gaiman

2. Cat-Eye Witness: A Klepto Cat Mystery (A Klepto Cat Mystery #2), Patricia Fry

3. [b..."

Trish, looks good from here.

Donna Jo wrote: "Trish, looks good from here. "

Cheers

Cool task! I am planning:

1. Naked by David Sedaris
2. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
3. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Three As)

If I get to them... LOL!

Meghanly wrote: "Cool task! I am planning:

1. Naked by David Sedaris
2. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
3. Red Queen by [author:Vi..."

I have faith in you, Meghanly! You can do it.

I like this task!
In case anybody still needs authors for Option 3:

Christina Baker Kline = I
Celeste Ng = E
Paula Hawkins = A
Margaret Atwood = A
Erin Morgenstern = E & N
Ian Rankin = N
Jojo Moyes = O
Hanif Kureishi = I
Donna Leon = N
Joanna Trollope = O
Haruki Murakami = A
Ann Patchett = T

Question: can book three have two authors? Or is that a no no?

Never mind!!! I found my perfect book 3. Sara Shephard works (3 a's) and I've been working on reading all the pretty little liar books! Woot

And I think I am going to read Rosie Effect (Don Tillman #2) for book 2. ;) I'm done bombing your help thread now.

And I think I am going to read Rosie Effect (Don Tillman #2) for book 2. ;) I'm done bombing your help thread now.

How about

Option 1: Jerusalem: A Family Portrait


option 3: The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind Barbara Strauch has 3 R's in it

Great task!

Nicole wrote: "And I think I am going to read Rosie Effect (Don Tillman #2) for book 2. ;) I'm done bombing your help thread now."

Nicole--I'm just sorry I was out this evening and didn't get to answer each one. Sara Shephard works great and so does the Rosie Effect (I just read it last month. Enjoy.