The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

50.1 - Emily Kate's Task: Hodge-Podge

For this task you need to read 3 books that you pick from the following categories. You may read 3 books from 3 different categories or you may read multiple books from the same category. However, NO rereads are allowed!

A. Book by an author you have already read and liked
B. Book with a goodreads rating with 4.30 or more
C. Book with 1 word title
D. Friend rated 5-stars
E. Current or previous SRC group read that you have never read
F. Published in 2011
G. One of the 10 oldest on your TBR
H. Book with more than 25K ratings on Goodreads main book page
I. Added to your TBR during this challenge (but before this task is posted)
J. Book listed as popular with friends

But here is the catch, your books must fit the following criteria. A single book may match more than 1, but all 3 criteria must be met by the books read for the task:

1. Book 700+ pages -- you may find something on this list: Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
2. Book by a goodreads author
3. Book that is a part of a series -- the series must be identified as a series on GoodReads (i.e., "Series Name" and # should appear on the book's main page after the book title)

Required: State which category (A-J) and which criteria (1-3) each book fits when your post your completed task.

Examples:
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling -- category A (author I've read and liked) -- fits criteria #1 (book over 700 pages) and criteria #3 (part of a series)
Book 2: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen -- category F (published in 2011) -- fits criteria #2 (Goodreads author)
Book 3: Animal Farm -- category H (more than 25K ratings) -- all criteria met by other books

OR another example
Book 1: The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray -- category D (friend rated it 5 stars) -- fits criteria #1 (over 700 pages), #2 (written by a GRA), and #3 (part of a series)
Book 2: Bossypants by Tina Fey -- category F (published in 2011) -- all criteria met by first book
Book 3: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris -- category F (published in 2011) -- all criteria met by first book

- For 700+ pages book, same rules apply as the Big Book rules
- Multiple books within 1 book do not count towards 700+ pages book
- I word titles may not include articles, i.e. The Help is NOT a 1-word title

reserved

This thread is now open for questions.

ouch on the 700+ page one! lol! but I think the count of monte cristo is on the pile somewhere

Will a 3 books in one work for the over 700 pages

ok, I think I got this

Kushiel's Dart - Cat D (Renee) - criteria 1, 2, and 3
so then I could pick any two other books, so long as they fit one of the first categories?

I think I've worked mine out:

Clarity by Kim Harrington
Fits option F (published in 2011) and Option 2 (goodreads author)

Valiant by Holly Black
Fits option C (one word title) and Option 3 (part of a series)

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Fits Option A (author previously read and liked) and Option 1 (700+ pages)

Have I done it right?

I wanted to read The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. I actually have the kindle version which doesn't show a page number-- and the Goodreads one doesn't say "Mass Paperback" but, on Amazon it is listed as the Mass Paperback.

The Mysterious Island (Kindle)
http://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Isla... (Amazon Description).

I hate to start a book that large and find out it won't qualify for the 700 + pages.

Thanks----

Yikes! 700+ pages...well this could take a minute to find.

Ok I think I will just have to move some things around...

C. Outlander (criteria #1 and #3)
B. Anna and the French Kiss (criteria #2)
D. Garden Spells (criteria #2)

Will this work?

my types

The Cider House Rules by JOhn Irving B & 1

The Edible Womanby Margaret Atwood A & 2

Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke A & 3

Another question... Would we be able to do an audiobook for a book that is normally more than 700 pages? It takes me about an hour and a half to commute every day so I wanted to see if I could listen to a 700+ page book rather than actually read it

700 pages plus is out for me-I just don't have time for a book that size with all the other tasks I'm doing. Pity! The rest of it suited me perfectly!

★Meghan★ wrote: "Another question... Would we be able to do an audiobook for a book that is normally more than 700 pages? It takes me about an hour and a half to commute every day so I wanted to see if I could lis..."

*mod note* Here's a review of audiobooks and page numbers

Audiobooks may be used for SRC tasks. For unabridged audiobooks, 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 hardback edition. Abridged audiobooks may NOT be used for tasks with defined page requirements as there are no direct print equivalents.

Sweet! So even though I have Outlander on my Nook maybe I will listen to the audio instead...

If I just started a 700+ page book and it otherwise fits the task, can I use it as on my TBR before the task was posted?

meghan - I really like the outlander in audio - davina porter is prob one of my favorite narrators ;)

Hi Emily Kate - nice task!

I was wondering if you were going to count titles like The Help, The Hunt, The Passage, The Fall as one word titles. It seems like in a lot of tasks "the" is not counted.

Love this task Emily Kate, it is like a mini-challenge all on its own!!.. Now to my TBR list to find some books. Too bad I have already claimed Fall of Giants for my task.....

Morphidae - if I read her task right - you could use The Wise Man's Fear to fit all 3 mandatory categories - and then any other 2 that fit one of the selection criteria - I realized that with Kusiel's Dart

Oh, sweet. I'm already 1/3 of the way through Roots, so I'll just switch that to this task and find another for the family history task!

Jenn Renee wrote: "Will a 3 books in one work for the over 700 pages"
Sorry, no. It has to be 1 single book.
Follows the same rules as big books points

Dee wrote: "ok, I think I got this

Kushiel's Dart - Cat D (Renee) - criteria 1, 2, and 3
so then I could pick any two other books, so long as they fit one of the first categories?"
correct

Katrina wrote: "I think I've worked mine out:

Clarity by Kim Harrington
Fits option F (published in 2011) and Option 2 (goodreads author)

Valiant by Holly Black
F..."

looks good to me :)

Kathy G. wrote: "I wanted to read The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. I actually have the kindle version which doesn't show a page number-- and the Goodreads one doesn't say "Mass Paperback" but, on..."
I am not sure what the exact rules are but as long as it would count for gig book it would qualify for 700+ pages, same rules apply.

★Meghan★ wrote: "Ok I think I will just have to move some things around...

C. Outlander (criteria #1 and #3)
B. Anna and the French Kiss (criteria #2)
D. [book:Garden Spells|1158967..."

Looks good to me. Great choices!

★Meghan★ wrote: "Sweet! So even though I have Outlander on my Nook maybe I will listen to the audio instead..."
I really liked it on audio! It is so fun to hear everyone's accents!

Karen GHHS wrote: "If I just started a 700+ page book and it otherwise fits the task, can I use it as on my TBR before the task was posted?"

I'll say it counts... As long as you added it after the challenge started.

Sheila wrote: "Hi Emily Kate - nice task!

I was wondering if you were going to count titles like The Help, The Hunt, The Passage, The Fall as one word titles. It seems like in a lot of tasks "the" is not counted."

Sorry no, the article counts as a word, but I am sure a lot of them would fit other criteria.

Dee wrote: "Morphidae - if I read her task right - you could use The Wise Man's Fear to fit all 3 mandatory categories - and then any other 2 that fit one of the selection criteria - I realized that with Kusie..."
That's correct.

Yay! I started listening to Garden Spells in my car this morning on my way home.

Oh geez! Now I have made myself indecisive...I can't decide between The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Outlander

Here's some one word titles I have on my TBR list.

Air
Amistad
Angel (and other books with this title)
Anthem
Arrowsmith
Aurelia
Away
Baby
Barefoot
Blaze
Blue
Boneshaker
Eragon (Read this one and loved it)
Eldest
Brisingr
Cashelmara
Catalyst
Cell
Cloudstreet
Congo
Countdown
Crestmont
Daybreak
Divergent
Dragonflight
Empress

My plans:

A Game of Thrones H. More than 25k ratings. 1. 700+ pages. 3. Part of a series.

The Wild Hunt I. Added to your TBR during this challenge (but before this task is posted). 2. Goodreads author.

The Serpent's Tale A. Book by an author you have already read and liked.

i'm starting to see a lot of YA with one name titles - starcrossed; bumped; matched; jane; and of course, the twilight series - except for new moon

Cloaked is another one title.

Zee wrote: "My plans:

A Game of Thrones H. More than 25k ratings. 1. 700+ pages. 3. Part of a series.

The Wild Hunt I. Added to your TBR during this challenge (but before this task..."

Zee, you will love Game of Thrones :)

I'm planning to read:

Anna Karenina
H. More than 25,000 ratings
1. 700+ Pages

Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little
F. Published in 2011
2. Goodreads Author

Shades of Grey
I. Added to my TBR during this challenge
3. Part of a series

Would The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales or The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights work for the 700 pages requirement?

Here's my plan:

Lonesome Dove

B. Book with GR rating of 4.3 or more and
D. Friend rated 5-stars

1. Book 700 + pages and
3. Book that is part of a series


The Apprentice

A. Book by an author you have already read and liked and
D. Friend rated 5-stars

2. Book by a GR author and
3. Book that is part of a series


The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart

A. Book by an author you have already read and liked

2. Book by a GR author and
3. Book that is part of a series

Valorie wrote: "Would The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales or The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights work for the 700 pages requirement?"

I would say yes.

Ok so does the invisible bridge by Julia orringer work? She is a goodreads author and Tamara gave it 5 stars

Emily Kate wrote: "Valorie wrote: "Would The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales or The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights work for the 700 pages requirement?"

I would say yes."

Great, thanks!

Sorry- I feel really silly asking this question. How do I know if an author is a Goodreads Author? Sorry if this has been expained somewhere else before- I just cant seem to locate the answer.

Thank you very much!

Arow wrote: "Sorry- I feel really silly asking this question. How do I know if an author is a Goodreads Author? Sorry if this has been expained somewhere else before- I just cant seem to locate the answer.

T..."

Go to the main page for the book. After the author's name, you'll see (Goodreads Author) if s/he is one. OR, go to the author's profile. If s/he is a GR author, it will say so in the upper right hand corner of the profile box.

also, if you are looking at your bookshelves..if there is a star next to the authors name like * then they are a GR author

My question is about the 700+ and the series requirements.

Will The Lord of the Rings work for the 700+ pages and the series requirements? It's on the list you posted for being over 700 pages, and although it's one book, it's listed on Goodreads as The Lord of the Rings #1-3. I just wanted to ask before I crack open this monster!

Sandy wrote: "Arow wrote: "Sorry- I feel really silly asking this question. How do I know if an author is a Goodreads Author? Sorry if this has been expained somewhere else before- I just cant seem to locate the..."

Perfect; thank you very much!

What does "Book with more than 25K ratings on Goodreads main book page" mean?