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Challenge length: October 1, 2014 until November 30, 2014

Participants may join at any time during the challenge. All points must be reported by 11:59pm EST on November 30, 2014 to be counted.

Any books that you read can also be claimed for other challenges (like HFU). All books read need to be started and finished during the challenge period. Please use the "currently reading" shelf, because this sets the start date of when you read the book (especially if it's something that has been on your TBR for a while.

RULES:
1) Books must be Historical Fiction if specified as HF. If no specification is made, the book can be ANY genre.

The definition of historical fiction that our group uses is a work published at least 50 years after at least half of the events in the work. Historical fantasy, alternate history and magical realism books will be considered historical fiction for our group.

2) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by THE MOST POPULAR EDITION OF THE BOOK ON GOODREADS -- NOT the edition you actually read. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.

To determine the most popular edition on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, simply do a title/author search - the first result that matches your book is the most popular edition on GR. If the first book is an audio book or ebook without page numbers, then use the 2nd book shown in the editions.

3) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after October 1st.

4) Re-reads and audiobooks are accepted unless specified otherwise in the task. (Audiobook page counts will be determined by the most popular edition on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.)

SCORING:
5) Task categories are assigned a point value, and points are awarded ONE TIME once all parts of the task are complete. When claiming a book, please link to the TITLE of the book (the most popular one) using the add book/author link above the comment box. If the task involves a cover, then also add the cover link (this is a radio button at the bottom of the dialog box to add a link for the book).

For multi-book tasks, please post only when ALL of the books are completed. Each book read for a multi-book task is eligible for book bonuses (HF, page and review)

The point value is the 1st number before the decimal point when looking at the task list. There are 3 tasks that have a value of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. There are 2 50 tasks and 1 100 point task.

6) There are several opportunities to earn Bonus Points. Bonus points will be awarded PER BOOK READ when task points are awarded. Partial task points and/or bonus points (page count, HF point, etc) will NOT be awarded if the task is unfinished. Bonus points can only be claimed when task points are claimed (so make sure to check your postings)

6a) Book Length Bonus:
Bonus points will be awarded based on the length of each book read, as follows:
200 to 300 pages = 2 bonus points
301 to 500 pages = 4 bonus points
501 to 750 pages = 6 bonus points
751 to 1,000 pages = 8 bonus points
1,000+ = 10 bonus points

6b) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point
WE WILL NOT AWARD HF POINTS IF IT IS NOT REPORTED.

7) HAVE FUN!!!

NOTE: There will not be any scorecards unless someone volunteers to track scores.

Post any questions below.

CHALLENGE #13 TASK LIST: Oct - Nov 2014

5.1 Celebrate Children: In honor of National Childrens Day (US), read a book where the main characters is a child (under the age of 14).
5.2 Breast Cancer Awareness: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month (Oct), read a book with a pink cover or the title in pink.
5.3 Ghosts and Goblins, Oh My: In honor of Halloween, read a book where one o fhte main characters is a supernatural creature.


10.1 Homecoming Read a book which features a main character returning home for a reunion or other type of event.
10.2 Remembrance Day: In honor of Armistace Day, read a book set during WW I.
10.3 All Saints Day In honor of All Saints Day on Nov 1, read a book where the author, setting or title has the word Saint (or an abbreviation for Saint).

15.1 Happy Turkey Day! Read a book based on Colonial America, Pioneers or Native Americans.
15.2. Finish a Series Read the final book in a series or trilogy.
15.3 Finding new faves: Go to one of your favorite authors main page and Read a book by one of the “similar authors� (found in the books section).

20.1 Double Take: Read a book where the author’s name or 2 words in the title start with the same letter.
20.2Supporting our own: Read a HF book which we have read as part of a group read. Historical Fictionistas Bookshelf
20.3 Learning your history Read a book HF fiction book that is set in a country that your great-grandparents lived.


25.1 Keeping it real Read a HF book about a real person or event which is over 500 pages.
25.2 Guy Fawkes Day Read a HF book, which features a plot line about overthrowing the government or assassinating a leader.
25.3 Cult of the New: Read two HF books from the Historical Fiction 2014

50.1 How do you like your history?: Read a HF book and a non-fiction book about the same historical figure or event.
50.2 Book-ish Competition: Read 2 books that were part of the Morning News You can browse the 2014 participants in the “Browse this year’s books� or past tournaments are linked under the 2014 results on right side of page.


100.1 Best of the Best: Read 3 books that are at least 300 pages from any of the GoodReads Readers Choice nominees or winners. At least one of the books needs to be HF.
2013 GR Readers Choice, 2012 GR Readers Choice, 2011 GR Readers Choice

Looks great! I haven't done of these for a while, just might be time to try it out again!

*Typo on rule 3 btw.

JoLene wrote: "Challenge length: October 1, 2014 until November 30, 2014

Participants may join at any time during the challenge. All points must be reported by 11:59pm EST on September 30, 2013 to be counted.

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I think there are some date discrepancies in this post.
Such as the date all posts must be reported by. And when you have to have started the book (on or after AUG 1st)- is that correct or did you mean OCT 1st?

Quite a challenge, Hope I'm up to it!!!

Oops.... I will correct the dates......

Jolene: On the task 20.1, are you including articles as one of those words? i.e. "a", "the", "to"

I'm reading A Time To Die & was wondering if that would meet the 20.1 requirement.

@Chris --- this will work

Thanks!

Hi JoLene - for the "double take" requirement, did you mean that the author's first and last name start with the same letter? Thanks!

Oops, another question.....are we meant to do all the tasks of a specific point value (e.g. All 3 tasks for 25 points) or can we skip around and do a mix of tasks for different points? Thank you.

For 10.3 All Saints Day - Can I use a book where the main character's last name is St. James?

@Louise, yes -- first and last name ot tow words in the title. You can skip around.

@Nell, sure you can do a main character last name.

Thanks JoLene

Can one book be used for more than one task?
Example: The Spider and the Stone: A Novel of Scotland's Black Douglas works for 20.1 and is also on the list for 25.3.

And can a task be credited more than once (such as reading more than one book set during WWI)?

No you can only do each task once and no you can only count each book read for one task.

Dumb question- Do demi-gods count as supernatural creatures? Like Percy Jackson and Friends?

I guess so.....if they have special powers then it's OK

Awesome. They definitely have special powers. Thanks!

For 15.3 favorite author task, how do you find the similar authors?

When you look on the author page, there is a section called main books. Just under the line for the section there is a link called "similar authors". It is before the actual listing of their books.

I will try to find it, thanks

ok i found the link, thanks :)

I had wondered how to find that info also. So thanks Jayme for the asking & thanks Jolene for clarifying!

So for 5.3 since ghosts are mentioned in the title, ghosts count as supernatural creatures?

Yes

cool, the book I am currently reading will fit for that task.

I really enjoyed this challenge - I read several really good books I probably wouldn't have read otherwise.