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Nov 20, 2010 04:45AM
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In the task, it states: Note: Some of the Top 50 are entire series...don't pick those unless you plan on reading the entire series.
So, if a book is only in the top 50 as part of a series, I don't think it qualifies.
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In the task..."
Thanks. Didn't read close enough
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Same here about the authors I mean. Like Sue Grafton and Nevada Barr and Jasper Fforde all have series with many books.
But that NoEl idea was a brilliant word play!
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Yes, excellent! I've even changed my vote in the poll to try to get this one. Even with the one-per-author restriction, I can get 9 books off my shelf with this task - 8 of them being authors I've never read before.
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-When we both went looking for modern romance lists, we both came up with the GR list. Unfortunately, there are book on the list that aren't 20th Century, which is what the list is supposed to be (Pride & Prejudice...?). You'll have to double-check your book choice to be sure, but they definitely should be from the 20th century.
-Check out the following link on cyberpunk. Also, once you've voted in the poll, you'll be able to see the link to the book list that is part of the task.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk
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I can live with that.
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So, from the 20th century means the book should have been published between 1/1/1901-12/31/2000?
(Feeling slow, coffee hasn't kicked in. But thank you for being awake at 6:30 am to answer questions).
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possibility could be to expand the
task to cyberpunk and steampunk.
My top two choices are already on
top of the poll, but I like the
possibilities of this one if it wasn't
limited to this list. Right now my
vote's on Noel but I might move it to
this one or the Booker prize task
because I have Booker winners on
my TBR.
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Let's just avoid this particular controversy and say 1900-2000 is okay.
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I'd like to keep the task limited to the list. That leaves me the option of using more recent cyberpunk or steampunk for a task later on.
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Yeah! I got The Lacuna and want to read it with my other group! Thank you, thank you!
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For you Stephen King fans, did you know he has a couple of short story collections? Nightmares and Dreamscapes and also Full Dark, No Stars
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I'm not a Stephen King fan, but am such a short story fan. Not this challenge, but I will definitely consider this in the future. And this one satisfy 10.2 if you have another for 10.1.
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Gee Whiz! There is "steam punk" too?
Okay is there a link to explain that?
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I'm not a Stephen King fan, but am such a short story fan. Not this challenge, but I will definitely consider ..."
Hey Elizabeth. I saw that Grace Paley was on the Jewish authors list. I tried tackling one if her books of short stories awhile ago and gave up. Maybe this will be the push I need to try another one of her books. I love it when I can get those Combo points!
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I have vowed that this challenge will consist only of books already on my shelf. Krista, you are forbidden from tempting me! ;-)
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I am a little confused with 10.8 and 10.9. What are these for?
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Most popular books on Goodreads published in October 2010
Most popular books on Goodreads published in November 2010
Most popular books on Goodreads published in December 2010
Melissa W wrote: "I am a little confused with 10.8 and 10.9. What are these for? "
For the current Fall Challenge, at the moment, the top scorers are:
Cheryl TX (Mega Finisher) - 2510
colleen (Mega Finisher)- 2480
nsfancy (Mega Finisher) - 1340
Unless someone surpasses these scores, each of these three will design a task for the Winter Challenge (10.8, 10.9, 20.10)
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Jayme, I have a shelf called Wish List - Short Stories. Feel free to look there. You could also just go to "Find Books" and type in short stories. A nice, varied list comes up.
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Although I think you would be ok with the Conan Doyle.
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While I haven't yet read this book, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes the Goodreads blurb says it's a collection of short stories.
Quoted from the blurb;
"Comprising the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand, the magazine in which they were first published, this ..."
Yes, this book is approved.
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Whatever I read for task 10.2, I cannot claim any style points for that book? And vice versa, cannot use this task as style points for any books read for other tasks......"
For 10.2 you can claim any style points except combo points. And yes, you are correct that you can't use 10.2 as a combo with any other task.
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I'm going to clarify the task, but the answer is that subtitles aren't allowed.
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Runaway: Stories, which is what I have, but if I bring up another edition
Runaway
Possession : A Romance, but
Possession
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I'm not sure exactly what the proper name for things like "A Novel," "A Romance," or "Stories," is, but they're not technically subtitles. What Krista and I meant when we discussed amending the task were subtitles like these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtitle...
Both examples that you listed would work for the task.
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