Monthly Challenges discussion

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Task 1.1

A book about a horse or with a horse on the cover?

Oh, I like that - I'll be changing it 🤓

Diana S wrote: "Oh, I like that - I'll be changing it 🤓"

I just wondered which one you meant. LOL

Task 2.3 -

I'd like to read The Collected Regrets of Clover, which is about a death doula.

By definition, however, death doulas do not provide medical care. Instead, death doulas work in conjunction with hospice programs to provide interpersonal, social, logistical, and spiritual guidance that complements the care they receive in hospice.

Can I use it for the nurse category, or are you restricting it to trained nursing staff?

It sounds to me as if the death doulas are a combination of a social worker and a chaplain. Although they sound like they provide a valid function it is not the work that is being honored by having its own day. So I guess I would say no in this case.

Linda C wrote: "It sounds to me as if the death doulas are a combination of a social worker and a chaplain. Although they sound like they provide a valid function it is not the work that is being honored by having..."

Ok. Thanks for the clarification. I will find another book.

I believe Rescue Dog Day is to celebrate dogs who have been rescued from shelters, in which case they are likely pets or members of the family.

Mickslibrarian wrote: "I believe Rescue Dog Day is to celebrate dogs who have been rescued from shelters, in which case they are likely pets or members of the family."

You are right. I just went back and checked it out. That's what I get for making an assumption!
I have asked Diana to fix the task wording.

For Mickslibrarian:
2. Read a book with a title (no subtitles) containing at least 3 of the 4 following items: a noun, a verb, an adjective, and/or an adverb. BONUS if the title has all four. Examples: I Knew You'd Be Lovely: Stories, If You Come Softly, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd(bonus).

Are you okay with using PRONOUNS as nouns? Your first and second examples have pronouns, but no nouns. (Stories is the SUBtitle of I Knew You'd Be Lovely: Stories)

For task 1.3

I have a book titled "Caramelo" which is Spanish for caramel. I'm assuming I can USE it even though I'm a native English speaker. Yes?

I have to read a book set in Mexico for my library book club this month, and this one looks like fun.

Another question. I'm full of them today, apparently.

Task 1.6

The SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

Is that an subheading in Sci-Fi or can they both be MPG as free standing ?


Science Fiction > Fantasy
or
Science Fiction Fantasy


The new book profile for GoodReads doesn't show the genres as embedded subgenre. So the second style is the only one I can see.

Book Concierge wrote: "For Mickslibrarian:
2. Read a book with a title (no subtitles) containing at least 3 of the 4 following items: a noun, a verb, an adjective, and/or an adverb. BONUS if the title has all four. Exam..."

I have a follow up question - similar in nature.

I taught College Composition as well as English comp in high school. How "exact" are you wanting the definition?

In other words, you have a word -
running - which can be used in one of three ways:

Noun : running is good exercise
Verb: I am running (present progressive participle form)
Adjective: the creek is full of running water.

I'm really trying NOT to overthink this task, but I'm assuming usage of a word defines the role it's playing. Correct?

Linda C wrote: "Mickslibrarian wrote: "I believe Rescue Dog Day is to celebrate dogs who have been rescued from shelters, in which case they are likely pets or members of the family."

You are right. I just went b..."

fixed it :)

♞ Pat wrote: "Another question. I'm full of them today, apparently.

Task 1.6

The SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

Is that an subheading in Sci-Fi or can they both be MPG as free standing ?


Science Fiction > Fantas..."

Science Fiction/ Fantasy - Science Fiction or Fantasy
Fairytales/Retellings - Fairytales or Retellings

♞ Pat wrote: "For task 1.3

I have a book titled "Caramelo" which is Spanish for caramel. I'm assuming I can USE it even though I'm a native English speaker. Yes?

I have to read a book set in Mexi..."

♞ Pat wrote: "For task 1.3

I have a book titled "Caramelo" which is Spanish for caramel. I'm assuming I can USE it even though I'm a native English speaker. Yes?

I have to read a book set in Mexi..."

Yes, a clever title for a flavor! :D

Thanks, Diana!

To answer questions about 1.9...

Yes, pronouns function as nouns, so they are fine to use.

Yes, usage determines role - for instance, you couldn't use The Running Dream even though running can be both a verb and adjective - in this usage, it is clearly an adjective which modifies the noun "dream", thus there is no verb, so this title would not count as there are only two of the four.

Any form/tense of active or passive verb is fine.

If you have questions about specific titles, throw them in here.

Mickslibrarian wrote: "To answer questions about 1.9...

Yes, pronouns function as nouns, so they are fine to use.

Yes, usage determines role - for instance, you couldn't use The Running Dream even though..."

Thanks. That answers my question exactly!
:-)