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Hi Rachel

re Dracula - I don't envy Cynthia having to decide shifting political boundaries! lol.

I think at the time Dracula was written, Transylvania was part of Hungary (Count Dracula says he is a 'Székely' which is a Hungarian ethnicity). Transylvania became part of Romania in 1918... Maybe it could count for both Hungary and Romania...??

It's one of my favourite books - I hope you get to read it!

Sue


Rachel Lee wrote: "Would Dracula be ok to read as taking place in Romania? I know that Transylvania is part of Romania, but I can't figure out if it was part of Romania when Dracula was written."

I'm not sure if this has been asked before but is the word "boy" okay for task 5.1?

I believe Cynthia is limiting task 5.1 to just the words listed.

SusannaW wrote: "Hi Rachel

re Dracula - I don't envy Cynthia having to decide shifting political boundaries! lol.

I think at the time Dracula was written, Transylvania was part of Hungary (Count Dracula says he ..."

I also just found out Bram Stoker's great grand nephew has a book coming out (I think next month). I forget his first name, but last name is also Stoker. So it would work for the Related by blood or marriage task.

Summer wrote: "I'm not sure if this has been asked before but is the word "boy" okay for task 5.1?"Sara is correct - boy is not acceptable

Rachel Lee wrote: "Would Dracula be ok to read as taking place in Romania? I know that Transylvania is part of Romania, but I can't figure out if it was part of Romania when Dracula was written."Yes that would be fine

SusannaW wrote: "For the Fortune Teller task, are we talking about a rigid definition of Fortune Tellers - kind of gypsies with mystic balls or tarot cards etc?

I only ask because I wondered if Spiritualists fel..."


Hi Susanna: There is a Help thread dedicated to Janice's task in the Task Help folder. Here's a link to it: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

There are quite a few good suggestions there, and Janice would be more likely to see and answer your specific question if you posted it there.

Cheers!!

I was wondering, for the exercise task, could I listen to an audio book while walking to my classes. I know that might not seem like a lot, but my campus is really hilly. On the way to my morning class, I walk up six flights of stairs and two semi-hills. Thanks!

Krista wrote: "SusannaW wrote: "For the Fortune Teller task, are we talking about a rigid definition of Fortune Tellers - kind of gypsies with mystic balls or tarot cards etc?

I only ask because I wondered i..."


Thanks Krista, that's great. I might eventually work out how to navigate the Challenge and find these threads myself - at the moment I even loose where I've posted questions, and end up having to Google my question!

SusannaW wrote: "For the Fortune Teller task, are we talking about a rigid definition of Fortune Tellers - kind of gypsies with mystic balls or tarot cards etc?

I only ask because I wondered if Spiritualists fel..."

I've answered this in the "Janice's Task" thread.

Cynthia for the Grammar task on homophones - was there a limit of 3 characters? For example to and two is not acceptable but two and too is acceptable. ??

Tanja wrote: "Cynthia for the Grammar task on homophones - was there a limit of 3 characters? For example to and two is not acceptable but two and too is acceptable. ??"I didn't put a character limit on that task so no it doesn't matter what the length of the word is.

Kathryn wrote: "I was wondering, for the exercise task, could I listen to an audio book while walking to my classes. I know that might not seem like a lot, but my campus is really hilly. On the way to my morning c..."I consider walking exercise so yes

THANKS Cynthia!! Rock on!

Thank you!!!

Cynthia, Would Sarah Dessen's books be ok for the coming of age task?

Cynthia,

I picked up the book Vision Quest by Terry Davis at the library and wondered if this would fit for the coming of age task. The back of the book cover states "The cult classic coming-of-age novel is back." If not I can probably fit it into the Book/Movie task or somewhere else. Thank you!

Would Song Yet Sung count for the civil war task?

Angela wrote: "Would Song Yet Sung count for the civil war task? "

Doesn't the book take place in 1850?

Yes it does... I guess I am not up to par with my history...is this before or after the civil war?

Angela wrote: "Yes it does... I guess I am not up to par with my history...is this before or after the civil war? "

Before.

Thanks Krista!

Okay so the Civil War took place between 1861-1865. Does anyone know if this book The Song Yet Sunggoes into the war or does it stay completely in that time frame of 1850? I saw that someone else was going to use this book and I just want to get clarification before reading a book that does not fit. Thanks!

Task 15.7: Does the audiobook need to be a certain time length?

Thanks.

Hey Cynthia,

I want to be able to use a book coming out soon called The Five Greatest Warriors A Novel but I can't find a place to put it.

Would it work for 10.7?
Can You Read Faster Than A Speeding Bullet? - Christopher Reeve, Famous For His Role As Superman, Was Born On September 25, 1952...
� In Honor Of Him Read A Novel About Heroes/Heroines/Superheroes/Super-heroines
OR
� An (Auto)Biography Of Your Personal Hero/Heroine
I only thought that it might work there because they are trying to save the world from being destroyed! Except I've asked somewhere else and they thought that you might be looking for superhero's that have special powers! So would it work for this task?

Rachael wrote: "Task 15.7: Does the audiobook need to be a certain time length?

Thanks."With audiobooks - if the book itself is more than 100 pages then the audiobook version is acceptable.

Kari � wrote: "Cynthia,

I picked up the book Vision Quest by Terry Davis at the library and wondered if this would fit for the coming of age task. The back of the book cover state..."Yes it is fine.

Kristen wrote: "Cynthia, Would Sarah Dessen's books be ok for the coming of age task?"

Just Listen would be but her others are not.

Angela wrote: "Okay so the Civil War took place between 1861-1865. Does anyone know if this book The Song Yet Sunggoes into the war or does it stay completely in that time frame of 1850? I saw that..."

I minored in college in history and one of my favorite time periods was the Civil War. I haven't read the book (though I might have to find a way to work it into something, but it'll be going on my TBR shelf if nothing else). From the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ description/review, it sounds to me to be a precursor to the war since it is talking about the abolitionist/slave traders and reminds me a bit of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin--a classic book (read in high school and loved it and recommend reading it).

I've seen some folks use Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels for the task. A pretty quick read by Gary Paulsen is called Soldier's Heart Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers which was really good and I used it for the challenge. Oh The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane was another good one I read several times. I've mostly read non-fiction books and having a hard time thinking of fiction books for this. You can check over on the Civil War task board and see what other books have been listed if you're trying to find something: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... . Hope this helps you out.

ok I have 2 questions.
Can The Time travlers Wife count for 15.6 (I believe that right) that artist one. She is an artist.
AND For the homophones task can I use The No.1 ladies detective agency and another book with WON in the title. I wasn't sure if the number thing would work. I'm crossing my fingers :)

Cynthia wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Task 15.7: Does the audiobook need to be a certain time length?

Thanks."With audiobooks - if the book itself is more than 100 pages then the audiobook version is acceptable.

Kari ..."

Thank you, thank you! *happy dance*

For Cait's task, would Saturday be accepted as a "thing"? I'm reading it for a book group and would like to fit it in the challenge somehow! Thanks.

Sarita wrote: "For Cait's task, would Saturday be accepted as a "thing"? I'm reading it for a book group and would like to fit it in the challenge somehow! Thanks."I don't think so but check with her

Lacy wrote: "ok I have 2 questions.
Can The Time travlers Wife count for 15.6 (I believe that right) that artist one. She is an artist.
AND For the homophones task can I use The No.1 ladies detective agency a..."Yes to TTTW for 15.6 and no to using 1 as part of the homophone task

Okay I will try to find another book for the Civil War task, unless Cynthia approves it. Thanks Kari.

Sophie wrote: "Hey Cynthia,

I want to be able to use a book coming out soon called The Five Greatest Warriors A Novel but I can't find a place to put it.

Would it work for 10.7?
Can You R..."

I would think that if they had to have special powers she would have mentioned it in the task. As it is, she mentions heroes and superheroes, which implies that superpowers are optional.

Angela wrote: "Okay I will try to find another book for the Civil War task, unless Cynthia approves it. Thanks Kari. "

Thank you, Angela, for suggesting a book I might not otherwise have known about :)

Sarita wrote: "For Cait's task, would Saturday be accepted as a "thing"? I'm reading it for a book group and would like to fit it in the challenge somehow! Thanks."

I'm reading it for the one-word title challenge.

Cynthia wrote: "Sarita wrote: "For Cait's task, would Saturday be accepted as a "thing"? I'm reading it for a book group and would like to fit it in the challenge somehow! Thanks."I don't think so but check with h..."

I checked with Cait and she's OK with Saturday as a thing.

Greyweather wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Hey Cynthia,

I want to be able to use a book coming out soon called The Five Greatest Warriors A Novel but I can't find a place to put it.

Would it work for 10.7? ..."

Thanks so much!

For Task 10.7, about heroes/superheroes, would it be okay if I read a book about a girl who is a spy who saves someone's life? Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (I'm trying to juggle things around to accommodate a book my local book club is reading this month...)

Sara � wrote: "For Task 10.7, about heroes/superheroes, would it be okay if I read a book about a girl who is a spy who saves someone's life? Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (I'm trying to juggle..."Not really what I was looking for.

Cool... I think I've got another place for it...

Would Sibley's Birding Basics be accepted as a science book? I noticed it was under Sciences, listed as zoological science in the library. But I'd rather be certain if this would count or it had to be a particular science.

Would "dark" work as a Halloween adjective when it is used in a creepy context like "Down a Dark Hall"?

I had two questions:

(1) I just read Utopia by Sir Thomas More. It was 176 pages. I was wondering if this could count as an alternative history?

(2) For the Halloween adjective would "dark" be allowed to count when used in a context like Down a Dark Hall (in a scary, foreboding manner).

Kathryn wrote: "I had two questions:

(1) I just read Utopia by Sir Thomas More. It was 176 pages. I was wondering if this could count as an alternative history?

(2) For the Halloween adjective would "dark" be al..."

Utopia isn't really an alt.history--at least I don't think so. You could reason that More created an alternate world in which Utopia the place actually exists, which presupposes the idea that an history of that alternate world exists...hence, an alternate history. The genre of alt.history, though, seems to require a plot that revolves around how the world that we know would be different in that alternate history. If I recall correctly, all More does in the first part is attempt to make the existence of Utopia "plausible" rather than speculate on how knowledge of such a place would make the rest of the world different.

Wiki defines: Alternate history or alternative history[1:] is a subgenre of speculative fiction (or science fiction) and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual history of the world.

In writing an alternate history, the author makes the conscious choice to change something in our past. According to Steven H Silver, alternate history requires three things: 1) the story must have a point of divergence from the history of our world prior to the time at which the author is writing, 2) a change that would alter history as it is known, and 3) an examination of the ramifications of that change

Kathryn wrote: "I had two questions:

(1) I just read Utopia by Sir Thomas More. It was 176 pages. I was wondering if this could count as an alternative history?

(2) For the Halloween adjective would "dark" be al..."And Sam is right Utopia is not alt history

Kathryn wrote: "Would "dark" work as a Halloween adjective when it is used in a creepy context like "Down a Dark Hall"?"That's fine

Tanja wrote: "Would Sibley's Birding Basics be accepted as a science book? I noticed it was under Sciences, listed as zoological science in the library. But I'd rather be certain if this would coun..."That's fine

1/2 that isn't bad. Thanks. I was justing trying to fit Utopia in. lol, it was required reading for one of my classes!

Is Dracula acceptable for translation task? thanks

More of a question for the next challenge, if we are doing group reads for the next one, would it be possible to start nominations now?

I HAVE to use the library for books due to the economy and they are getting less popular books to circulate also. I may not get the group read done because the holds are quite long on these books this time since they are popular.



This way if we have the group reads in the near future we could plot ( the ones who use the library) how to request to get these books in time.

hope this makes sens

Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Is Dracula acceptable for translation task? thanks "

I think Dracula was written/published in English...?

El wrote: "Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Is Dracula acceptable for translation task? thanks "

I think Dracula was written/published in English...?"

Yes, it was written in English, according to Wikipedia... Bram Stoker was Irish.

Kathryn wrote: "1/2 that isn't bad. Thanks. I was justing trying to fit Utopia in. lol, it was required reading for one of my classes!"

I'm using Utopia for 25.7, one word title.