Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks with ?s/problems

[Kristina Simon]

Jill Renee - post 852

Task 20.10 requires you to make at least one post in the discussion thread for the book. Please repost this task once this has been done.

[Kristina Simon]

Lori TX - post 856

Task 20.6 -- REQUIRED: State in your post the punctuation mark you chose.

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

Pam - post 857

Task 20.4 - You will need to repost this task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post and a link to the book you'd like to claim.

[Kristina Simon]

Jennifer KS - post 863

Task 20.8 - REQUIRED: State the option you chose in your post.

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Jennifer]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Jennifer KS - post 863

Task 20.8 - REQUIRED: State the option you chose in your post.

Please repost this task with the required information."

Sorry,

I reposted as post # 915 with the correction added

[Kristina Simon]

Claire - post 897

Task 25.3, book B - REQUIRED: Include the letter count in your post, as in the examples.

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

Pam - post 898

Please read the Posting Requirements for the challenge carefully. You must include a link to the book (preferred) or the title AND author. It would also be extremely helpful if you separated your description from the book title/author. The way you've written it, I'm really having a hard time figuring out what you've read. Please repost your tasks with the required elements.

[Kristina Simon]

KAREN OZ - post 910

Task 25.3, book B - REQUIRED: Include the letter count in your post, as in the examples.

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

JennRenee - post 927

Task 10.7 -- Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever appears to be more about Lincoln's death and the people surrounding it than a biography, autobiography, or memoir of Lincoln. You'll need to ask Sandy if this book works for the task. If she says it's OK, please repost this task indicating that it was approved in the help thread.

Task 10.8 -- I don't see Flukes in post 1952 in the ebook verification thread. Point it out to me please, or repost this task with the correct information.

[Andy]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Andy P - post 825

Task 20.5 -- There is No Dog will not work for task 20.5. The song title is "There's a Place." The task description states: "contractions in song titles must be contractions in t..."
Could I use it with the song title, I saw her standing there?

[Kristina Simon]

Andy wrote: "There is No Dog will not work for task 20.5. The song title is "There's a Place." The task description states: "contractions in song titles must be contractions in t..."
Could I use it with the song title, I saw her standing there? ."

That would work. Please repost it citing that song as the song you want to use.

[Kristina Simon]

Evana - post 929

Task 20.6 -- REQUIRED: State in your post the punctuation mark you chose.

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Andy]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Andy wrote: "There is No Dog will not work for task 20.5. The song title is "There's a Place." The task description states: "contractions in song titles must be contractions in t..."
Could I use it..."
Thanks, When I first looked at the titles I knew There's wouldn't work and then I noticed the other title but when I got around to posting, I chose the wrong title. I will repost as required

[Kristina Simon]

Andy wrote: "Thanks, When I first looked at the titles I knew There's wouldn't work and then I noticed the other title but when I got around to posting, I chose the wrong title. I will repost as required"

No problem. It happens... ;-).

[Kristina Simon]

Faith - post 819

Task 30.8 -- In order to claim A Dance With Dragons, you must read both parts of the book. A Dance with Dragons: Dreams and Dust alone will not work -- Challenge rule #7. Please repost this task when the entire book as been read.

[Kristina Simon]

Claire - post 942

Task 20.6 -- What Happened To Polly appears to be a book that exists only in ebook format. eBooks with no print version must be verified for length in the eBook verification thread.

Here are the posting requirements for ebooks: If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

Deanna - post 947

Task 30.4 -- both Wedding Bell Blues and Welcome Home Tessa appear to exist only in ebook format. eBooks with no print version must be verified for length in the eBook verification thread.

Here are the posting requirements for ebooks: If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: " JennRenee - post 927

Task 10.7 -- Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever appears to be more about Lincoln's death and the people surrounding it than a biography,..."

MY FAULT - I didn't keep up with posts 2 and 3 in the HT! Sorry, Kristi and JennRenee - this was approved in the middle of the HT, and I apologize for not keeping up the "approved" post so Kristi would see this.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Ty - post 941

25.2 big book ticket- page numbers for Big Book tickets are determined by the print edition page numbers- (mass market paperback, paperback, hardcover as available) Big Book tickets are not awarded to ebooks without print equivalents

[Ty]

Dlmrose wrote: "Ty - post 941

25.2 big book ticket- page numbers for Big Book tickets are determined by the print edition page numbers- (mass market paperback, paperback, hardcover as available) Big Book tickets ..."

ok thanks. I wasn't sure about that but figured I would post it anyways.

[Kristina Simon]

Sandy wrote: "Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: " JennRenee - post 927

Task 10.7 -- Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever appears to be more about Lincoln's death and the p..."

Thanks, Sandy! I'll add your points in JennRenee. No need to repost 10.7.

[Kristina Simon]

Spantalian Joanne - post 956

Task 30.2 - There are 3 options for book A and 3 options for book B. Which options do your books fit? Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

Janice CA - post 964

Task 10.1 -- The task description states: For the "first in a series" option, the book must be identified as such on GR. Which means that (Series Name, #) appears behind the book's title on its home page.

All Creatures Great and Small is not identified as #1 in the All Creatures Great and Small series. You will need to choose another book for this task.

[Janice]

Thanks for letting me know, Kristi. I didn't get that it had to show #1 in the series title. I just read, on the author's page, that the book was part of a series and was the first one published in the series. I'll fit it somewhere else.

[Kristina Simon]

Emmalita - post 1013

Task 20.1 -- The Leap Year Boy appears to be a book that exists only in ebook format. eBooks with no print version must be verified for length in the eBook verification thread.

Here are the posting requirements for ebooks: If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information.

[Kristina Simon]

Marguerite - post 1017

Task 20.3 -- For any option requiring a cover image, you must include the cover in your post. Here are directions on how to do so: Add book/author/cover

Please repost this task including the cover.

Task 30.7 -- I do not see how The Ultimate Life: A Novel fits option 1. Please repost this task with an explanation and all the other requirements.

[Kristina Simon]

Heatso - post 1028

Task 30.3 -- Option 5 is to read a book with "black" or "white" in the title or subtitle. Easy does not fit. Perhaps you meant option 6? Please repost this task with the correct option.

[Kristina Simon]

Kristine - post 1003

You've already claimed task 20.3 in post 690.

[Dee]

kristi - I just realized I cut and paste the wrong task for my post in 1014 - it should have been Janet's task...sorry! I'll re-post

[Kristina Simon]

Delicious Dee - post 1014

You've already claimed task 20.1 in post 566. Perhaps you mean a different task since you have option 5 listed in this post?

[Dee]

yeah - I posted just above that I made a boo-boo - it should have been Janet's task - i'll repost

[Kristina Simon]

Dee wrote: "yeah - I posted just above that I made a boo-boo - it should have been Janet's task - i'll repost"

We must have been on the same wavelength.... ;-)

[Dee]

re-posted just now

[Kristine]

Drats! Do not even remember posting that....long month.
I just used that book elsewhere, sorry, I was trying so hard :)

[[deleted user]]

I edited my posting from 1-14-13.

On 20.3 added picture of cover.

30.7 I made a mistake No 1 is now No 2.

Hope all is right now.lol

[Dee]

Marguerite - you need to repost not edit - the mods don't get back through threads

[[deleted user]]

I reposted from 1-14-13.

On 20.3 added picture of cover.

30.7 I made a mistake No 1 is now No 2.

Hope all is right now.lol

[Heather (Heatso)]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Heatso - post 1028

Task 30.3 -- Option 5 is to read a book with "black" or "white" in the title or subtitle. Easy does not fit. Perhaps you meant option 6? Please repost this task with the correct..."

Shoot yes I changed to a different book, and forgot to change the option number on the spreadsheet I keep. Sorry about that.

[Kristina Simon]

Marguerite wrote: "I reposted from 1-14-13.

On 20.3 added picture of cover.

30.7 I made a mistake No 1 is now No 2.

Hope all is right now.lol"

Hi, Marguerite. Your cover for task 20.3 is not showing up. You also need to link to books and authors in your post and only repost the tasks that have problems.

Please review the Posting Requirements for the challenge and then repost only tasks 20.3 and 30.7. Please make sure you include book covers where required and links to all other books and authors.

You will also need to provide links to any Goodread authors you are trying to claim tickets for.

[[deleted user]]

reposted 20.3 and 30.7 and all things added to these two shows up on my computer.

[Kristina Simon]

Marguerite wrote: "reposted 20.3 and 30.7 and all things added to these two shows up on my computer."

Post 1066 looks good as far as cover and links go, Marguerite, thanks.

In the future, if you could just put one summary of points this post, total points, books this post, number of GRA, number of BBs, etc. at the bottom of your post it would make it a lot easier and faster for the moderators to check your books. A summary is good information to have, but when we have thousands of posts to go through a summery after every book gets kind of cluttered and hard to wade through. Thanks!

[Kristina Simon]

Heatso - post 1059

Task 25.1 -- One Hit Wonder also appears to be a book that exists only in ebook format. eBooks with no print version. It needs a reference to the ebook verification document ex."Approved @ line #" or post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #." Please repost this task with the required information.

[[deleted user]]

Is this the info yo want (look below)? GRA is Goodread Author right?

Points this post
Total points
books this post
GRA link
Book link
Big Book tickets

Plus what ever specific info asked for in each challenge

Is this ok?

[Kristina Simon]

Marguerite wrote: "Is this the info yo want (look below)? GRA is Goodread Author right?

Points this post
Total points
books this post
GRA link
Book link
Big Book tickets

Plus what ever specific info asked for in..."

The easiest way for us is if you set it up something like this:

Avid Reader -- Readerboard name

Task #5.9 - Comfort Read -- task # + short description

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon -- links to book and author claimed

853 pgs claiming Big Book ticket -- claim for big book (BB) ticket
Diana Gabaldon is a GRA -- claim for Goodreads author (GRA) ticket

This is a comfort read for me, because I know that I'll always enjoy her books and have a wonderful time reading them. -- explanation of how your book fits the task if explanation is needed


Points this post: 5 points
Total points to Date = 45 points
GR Authors: 27
Big books: 500+ (0); 750+ (1); 1000+ (1)
Any other information you'd like to keep for your records

[Heather (Heatso)]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Heatso - post 1059

Task 25.1 -- One Hit Wonder also appears to be a book that exists only in ebook format. eBooks with no print version. It needs a reference to the ebook verification document ex...."

God I have no idea what is wrong with me this week, sorry again. Geez I had it listed on the book above and on my spreadsheet I was looking at ugh.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Marguerite post 1017
Please see Kristi's post 195 above- you must specifically mention that you are claiming Goodreads Author or Big Book tickets when you post. Including that info in the summary is not enough- we can't tell what you are claiming as the summary builds. You must include links to the book and author when you post

To claim the tickets you will need to post another message in the Completed Task thread explaining that you didn't indicate the Goodreads author - include the previous post number, the task number the book was read for and the link to the book and author

[[deleted user]]

So do I need to repost all the ones I did?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Marguerite wrote: "So do I need to repost all the ones I did?"

You need to claim the tickets- like this

Claiming Goodreads Author tickets from post 1017 (or the later post number if Kristi had you repost because of a problem)
task 20.3 A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
task 20.8 The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper


Goodreads Authors are idenitfied on the author's profile page in the upper right "Goodreads Author Profile", on a book page after the authors name (Goodreads Author) or on your bookshelves by an asterisk * after the author's name.
I can't tell from the summary, but it looks like you may have counted Yann Martel and Jane Austen and others as Goodreads Authors. Only the authors that are identified as "Goodreads Authors" (described above) are eligible for tickets

[Wendy UK]

25.14 - New year, New Authors


Two books by new to me authors found on Rose Tremain's Similar Authors list:


The Secret River by Kate Grenville

The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson


I hadn't read either of these two authors before and loved both books. I'm glad to have been introduced to this tool which I plan to use more in future.



Total points 245

[Wendy UK]

Sorry!!!

Just posted in the wrong thread - I'll put it in the right place now.