The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Please post your general questions about the Fall 2016 Challenge here. Specific questions about individual tasks should be posted in the Help Threads for those tasks.

This season, I'm planning on reading Anne of Green Gables, and I want to claim a GO ticket for it. The edition I'm reading, however, does not link to the original edition that shows the publication year of 1908. Should I include the link to the original edition in my post, or am I not able to claim that GO ticket?

Maya wrote: "This season, I'm planning on reading Anne of Green Gables, and I want to claim a GO ticket for it. The edition I'm reading, however, does not link to the original edition that shows the publication..."

You can ask in the Anyone with Librarian Status to have the record updated.

Thanks, Sandy.

There is no help thread for task 10.2 and I would like to get approval for a book cover.

Wanda wrote: "There is no help thread for task 10.2 and I would like to get approval for a book cover."

yes, there is. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sandy wrote: "Wanda wrote: "There is no help thread for task 10.2 and I would like to get approval for a book cover."

yes, there is. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Ah, but in the list of tasks, there is no link to the help thread for task 10.2 ...

I'm wanting to use The Lost City of Faar, and it doesn't have childrens/kids MPG tag. However, it doesn't meet the AR book requirements (still shows up on there). I'm guessing I won't be able to use it, but I just wanted to check.

Maya wrote: "I'm wanting to use The Lost City of Faar, and it doesn't have childrens/kids MPG tag. However, it doesn't meet the AR book requirements (still shows up on there). I'm guessing I won't..."

If childrens/kids doesn't show up on review, it won't come up. But, I looked at the genres not on the main page, and there are a number of variations on childrens and only 4 main page genres currently showing. Because of this, you are running quite a risk of posting it and having childrens show up at the time of review.

Using kids books that don't meet the SRC requirements is always a risky proposition.

For 20.10 Group Reads, the scandanavian selection has two different books, which one do we read?

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "For 20.10 Group Reads, the scandanavian selection has two different books, which one do we read?"

I think they're both the same book, Jayme.

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "For 20.10 Group Reads, the scandanavian selection has two different books, which one do we read?"

The "AKA" means that it was also published under that title. It's one book.

Oh ok

where do you post reviews please

Marie, reviews are not posted for SRC tasks.

Marie wrote: "where do you post reviews please"

Group Reads comments should be posted in the book's discussions thread listed in the link. (Not in the help thread)

Marie wrote: "where do you post reviews please"

For what purpose? If you want to post a review for the Best Review contest for Fall, go here: Best Review Contest.

If you want to post a comment about one of the Group Reads, go here and choose the thread for the book you read: Group Reads folder.

There is a Reviews folder, but it is not related to the challenge. It is just there for you to share reviews.

thanks for the replies

Marie wrote: "where do you post reviews please"

NOT for tasks, but just to share ... some people post reviews in the What Are You Currently Reading thread.

I want to be sure I understand the rule correctly re audiobooks.

I listened to: The Geography of Genius
There is No MMP
Most popular Paperback: The Geography of Genius) which is a foreign language edition but it has - 576 pages

Do I claim a *** Big Book Ticket***?

Book Concierge wrote: "I want to be sure I understand the rule correctly re audiobooks.

I listened to: The Geography of Genius
There is No MMP
Most popular Paperback: [book:The Geography of Genius|31187..."

if you want one.

Hello, I was wondering if books in the Best American Infographics series could be claimed for points (I didn't remember them coming up elsewhere)? They fall under the category of Art books, and do have written components (it takes time to read all the words and how the graphics are laid out - so to me they read like graphic novels) but I was hoping to get an opinion from a moderator before I picked out a task.

The two entries in the series I am specifically wondering about (for this season's challenge) would be The Best American Infographics 2015 and The Best American Infographics 2016 Thanks! :)

i'm guessing it would probably fall under this rule:

"Coffee table", Art books, and other books consisting primarily of images or photographs without a substantial written component (essays, criticism, etc.) may not be be claimed for points. These books may often have the genre Art or Humor.

Melissa wrote: "Hello, I was wondering if books in the Best American Infographics series could be claimed for points (I didn't remember them coming up elsewhere)? They fall under the category of Art books, and do ..."

Dee is correct. Books consisting primarily of images or photographs without a substantial written component (essays, criticism, etc.) may not be be claimed for points.

If those books contain commentary or analysis they might work. A collection of infographics would probably not.

Dlmrose wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Hello, I was wondering if books in the Best American Infographics series could be claimed for points (I didn't remember them coming up elsewhere)? They fall under the category of Ar..."

It was the "substantial" bit that I was noodling over. Each infographic is accompanied with a few paragraphs explaining methodology or reasons for artistic choices, etc., and none of the infographics make sense if you take out their words but that together is probably not enough for SRC tasks. Which is why I thought I'd check first. ;) Thanks!

I can't find it in the Rules posting, but if we read a Choose-Your-Own Adventure-style book, we need to read ALL the choices in order to claim it for points, correct?

Yep, you need to read it completely. :)

Morgan wrote: "Yep, you need to read it completely. :)"

Thanks Morgan :)

Hi,
I just updated my computer and lost information.
Can anybody help me? I need the code to post links here on Goodreads.
What I mean is how to post the link to a message where a book is approved
I've searched everywhere and I can't find it, and I remember one of the mods gave it to me when I first started the challenge, about 2 years ago.

Thanks!

Pia wrote: "Hi,
I just updated my computer and lost information.
Can anybody help me? I need the code to post links here on Goodreads.
What I mean is how to post the link to a message where a book is approved..."

The mods kindly put the instructions in the 50.1 help thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks Trish!

This is the first time I've run into this, and I can't remember if it's been addressed before....

When sourcing a page length for audio or ebooks, do we use the most popular MM or TP regardless of language? Or do we match the language?

Melissa wrote: "This is the first time I've run into this, and I can't remember if it's been addressed before....

When sourcing a page length for audio or ebooks, do we use the most popular MM or TP regardless of..."

most popular regardless of language

Sandy wrote: "most popular regardless of language"

Thanks, Sandy :)

My question is about omnibus editions. I read the rules and I understand that I may read the individual portions of the omnibus separately, as long as it meets the omnibus rules.

However, I want to confirm that I can read the entire omnibus edition and count it as a single book for a task.

I am hoping to read Sand Omnibus for task 20.5, option 3. If the cover meets the task requirements, would the omnibus edition be acceptable?

BriKie wrote: "My question is about omnibus editions. I read the rules and I understand that I may read the individual portions of the omnibus separately, as long as it meets the omnibus rules.

However, I want ..."

Yes, you may use an omnibus as a single book.

Thanks for the quick reply, Dlmrose!

Just a thing I was thinking about...
Why 15 point tasks often have 2 books to read instead of one?

Gabriella wrote: "Just a thing I was thinking about...
Why 15 point tasks often have 2 books to read instead of one?"

The 15 point tasks always have 2 two book tasks and 2 one or two book tasks. It allows for great multiple book ideas from the ideas thread to be used.

Dlmrose wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Just a thing I was thinking about...
Why 15 point tasks often have 2 books to read instead of one?"

The 15 point tasks always have 2 two book tasks and 2 one or two book tasks. I..."

Oh, okay. Thanks!