The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.15 - Sarah E's Task: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Let's celebrate winter and the arrival of Frozen II by building our own tribute to Olaf.

This is a two book task. Pick two different options and read one book for each option.

Required: State which options you chose.

Option 1: Snow
The essential beginning of a snowman is, of course, snow. Find the snow by reading a book from the Books With Snow, Ice or Frost on the Cover or in the Title list.
Note: While I would love it if The Snowman worked, please note that some books on the list do not meet the SRC requirements for length or for children's books.
Required: State the page.

Option 2: Coal for the eyes and buttons
To find the coal, read a book with black text anywhere on the cover. The text may be part of the title, subtitle, author name, or any other text.
Examples:

Required: Post the cover

Option 3: Carrot for the nose
Hunt out a carrot by reading a book with all the letters of CARROT found in the title (subtitles are excluded).
Examples:Carrot Cake Murder , The Double Comfort Safari Club, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Option 4: Sticks for the arms
Find some arms by reading a book by a single author whose first and last name initials are found in STICKS or TWIGS.

Option 5: Olaf is complete
Say "Hello" to Olaf by reading a book with a complete snowman on the cover. Your snowman should have a face and at least one other component from the following list: arms, buttons, hat, scarf, or other accessory.
Examples:

Required: Post the cover

Approved

Option 2:


Option 5:

Not approved

Option 5:
- not enough components to the snowman

This help thread is open.

Hi Sarah! Great challenge!

Does this one work for Option 5, or do you want something more realistic?

♞ Pat wrote: "Hi Sarah! Great challenge!

Does this one work for Option 5, or do you want something more realistic?


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Thanks Pat! And you made me think extra hard about this one, but I'm going to say no. It's just too far off a "complete" snowman - there's only snow and arms, nothing else.

I think I'd better specify what a complete snowman should have.

Sarah wrote: "


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Thanks Pat! And you made me think extra hard about this one, but I'm going to say no. ..."

I happen to have a Kindle, and the Kindle version of this book has an alternate cover. If I read that version of the book, can I count the cover? I'm a little unclear about the ebook rules for covers. I'll go look while I'm waiting for you to get back to me.

Ok, so here's what I found in the general rules ...

if the task requires a specific number of pages or a particular image/color on the cover, the edition you read must satisfy the requirement, and your link must be to the edition that you actually read.

So if you think the Kindle edition of this book fits the task, I'm going to go with it!

I've asked that this edition be added to the Goodreads record
Large Print Edition



Is enough of this snowman showing to count for Option 5?

♞ Pat wrote: "I happen to have a Kindle, and the Kindle version of this book has an alternate cover. If I read that version of the book, can I count the cover? I'm a little unclear about the ebook rules for covers. I'll go look while I'm waiting for you to get back to me.
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This edition works.

Book Concierge wrote: "I've asked that this edition be added to the Goodreads record
Large Print Edition



Is enough of this snowman showing to count for Option 5?"

Yes, there is a face and a hat. That works.

Would this be acceptable for black text?

Wanda wrote: "Would this be acceptable for black text?

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Looks black to me. Also - I love the Cadfael books. Good choice!

Does this work for Option 5?


(The body has arms and buttons; the head has a face. Does it matter that the head isn't on top of the body?)

Julia wrote: "Does this work for Option 5?


(The body has arms and buttons; the head has a face. Does it matter that the head isn't on top of the body?)"

Works for me. Approved.

I wanted to see if the black text of the cover model's tattoo would work for option 2 and black text anywhere?



Thank you!

Jecca wrote: "I wanted to see if the black text of the cover model's tattoo would work for option 2 and black text anywhere?



Thank you!"

I definitely wasn't imagining text like that... But I guess the wording of option 2 does allow it under "any other text". Approved.