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SPRING CHALLENGE 2013
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Spring Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks with ?s/problems
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Task 20.9 is a one book task and you have listed 2 books. You may want to move one to a different task.
For task 25.4, you have listed a book for option 1 that only exists in e-book form. Books that only exist as e-books cannot be used for tasks with a specific required number of pages (or maximum number in this case) since there is no way to verify that the book meets the criteria. See Rules of the Challenge #9.
Sorry Sandy! I will fix my mistakes now :)
If you would like to get Goodread Author (GRA) or Big Book (BB) tickets ..."thanks, Sandy! I'm brand new at this, but by the next challenge, I should know what I'm doing. ;)
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Your total after this post is 465, rather than 470. No need to repost, just for your records.
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For task 30.4, your second book must come from the "Most Read" link. There is no "all time" list for most read - only this week, this month, this year. The all time list is under the "Popular Bookclub Books" link, which only works for book 1.
Readerboard Name: Tallulah A.Task #5.1 -- Go West!
Courage by Alan Littell
Most of the action takes place in New York and in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
Task #10.10 Above Average
My book rating average is 3.47.
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
This book's average is 3.56.
Points This Post: 15 points
Total Points: 230 points
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Books Read: 18
Tasks Completed: 14
Goodreads Authors Tickets: 4
Big books (500+) Tickets: 1
Sandy wrote: "Jennifer KS post 1751Task 20.1 requires that you "identify the matching word in your post." Please repost with the required info."
Sorry Sandy, I did my repost with the correct info, it is post #1814
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Task #5.1 -- Go West!
Courage by Alan Littell
Most of the action takes place in New York and in the North Atlantic west of Ireland.
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Tallulah, you need to post completed tasks in the completed tasks thread.
Sandy wrote: "Kimber post 1601Unfortunately, letters from the series name cannot be used to satisfy the task requirements, only from the title and subtitle, so Grayson Manor Haunting will not work for 25.1, opt..."
To use another book for that task, do I do another whole post or can I just give you the book I would like to replace with - and if so, would I post that here or on the completed tasks page? Thanks!
re-do the post on the completed tasks thread ;)
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There is a "Samantha" on the readerboard names list, but that person has not posted any tasks this season. So, either your totals are off, or you have a different readerboard name. If you have a different readerboard name, please repost with that name.
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Books with the genre "childrens" on the main page that have fewer than 300 pages cannot be used for tasks greater than 15 points unless explicitly allowed in the task description, so Deadweather and Sunrise will not work for task 25.5.
Sandy wrote: "Samantha post 1870There is a "Samantha" on the readerboard names list, but that person has not posted any tasks this season. So, either your totals are off, or you have a different readerboard na..."
I DID post my readerboardname. Do I have to repost and make sure you can see it?
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I notice that your post was edited some hours after you originally made it, presumably to add the readerboard name.
"message 1870: by Samantha
(last edited May 06, 2013 03:08am)
May 05, 2013 01:50am "
Once a post has been made, edits are not going to be picked up if I've already gone past that one, and the post below was made before your edit.
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Your total is off - this post had 35 points, not 40, so your total is 5 points too much. No need to repost - just so you can keep your own records straight.
Sandy wrote: "Fandury post 1918Your total is off - this post had 35 points, not 40, so your total is 5 points too much. No need to repost - just so you can keep your own records straight."
I had so high ambitions to stay off the wall of shame, and now I fail because of my inability to add 25 + 10...
Now I will look for a deep hole to hide in...
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Task 20.9 requires that you indicate which option you chose. Please repost with the required info.
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Task 10.9 requires that you link to the page where the book is mentioned and include the post #. Please repost with the required info.
Sandy wrote: "Jen CTask 10.9 requires that you link to the page where the book is mentioned and include the post #. Please repost with the required info."
reposted - thanks!
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For task 25.7, you claimed Pretty Is What Changes Pretty Is What Changes Pretty Is What Changes. This book appears to only exist in e-book form.
The rules of the challenge provide that
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 with the required information.
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Task 20.8 requires that you include in your post the option chosen - please repost, including this info.
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Task 5.3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post. Please repost with the necessary cover.
Shannon South Africa - post 1908You wrote: I haven't been claiming GR authors, may I list them here?
Francis Tapon Post 902
Tatiana de Rosnay Post 903
Ben Rehder Post 1128
Brendan Cronin Post 1155
Kate Benzin Post 1719
Jodi Picoult Post 1907
Goodreads Authors = 6
You've actually claimed Francis Tapon, Ben Rehder, and Brendan Cronin in your original posts and were given tickets for them already. I've added Tatiana de Rosnay, Kate Benzin, and Jodi Picoult for a total of 6 GRA tickets.
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Task 20.1 requires that you "identify the matching word in your post." Please repost with the required information.
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Please post in the Readerboard Names thread so that you can be added to the Readerboard. We need to be able to keep up with our many participants to try to make sure that points are awarded to the right people! After you're set up on the Readerboard Names list, please repost your task.
Also see post 225 in this thread.
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There are no bonus points for reading a book by a GR author. A 10 point task is worth only 10 points.
It looks like I haven't got credit for my post 2026. My point total should be 200.
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Sorry, Tammy - I think I got wrapped up thinking about how I had wanted to use those two books for the task, but the McCorkle one hadn't come in to the library yet.........and off my mind went, to books on hold at the library and so on........... At any rate, it's on the spreadsheet now and will show up in the next update.
Sandy wrote: "Tammy AZ wrote: "It looks like I haven't got credit for my post 2026. My point total should be 200."Sorry, Tammy - I think I got wrapped up thinking about how I had wanted to use those two book..."
They were both good and I'd recommend them. Thanks!
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For task 25.6, option C, the letters have to be the initial letters of the author's name, so "Aster Berkhof" doesn't work for WAGGS. Fortunately, however, two of the words in the title of your book begin with "a" and "w," so the book will work for the task on that basis.
No need to repost - I've credited you with the points.
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Please post in the Readerboard Names thread so that you can be added to the Readerboard. We need to be able to keep up with our many participants to try to make sure that points are awarded to the right people! After you're set up on the Readerboard Names list, please repost your task.
Also see posts 225 and 283 in this thread.
Sandy wrote: "Casey TN post 2011Task 20.1 requires that you "identify the matching word in your post." Please repost with the required information."
Sorry! Reposted - post 2103
Thanks!!
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Task 5.4 requires that you identify the word used in the book title. Please repost with the required information.
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Task 15.7 requires that the book title include a possessive noun, not pronoun. Summer of My German Soldier will not work for this task.
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For the last task posted here, considering the options you specified, I'm assuming you mean this to be for 25.1, Delicious Dee's task (rather than Stacie MI's task), and that's how I've marked it on my spreadsheet. If that is correct, no need to repost.
Sandy wrote: "Laurie ME post 2112For the last task posted here, considering the options you specified, I'm assuming you mean this to be for 25.1, Delicious Dee's task (rather than Stacie MI's task), and that's ..."
Oops and yes - sorry!
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The edition of
that you linked to in your post has fewer than 300 pages. Since this is a children's book, it cannot be used for a 30 point task if it has fewer than 300 pages. If this is not the edition you read, and the edition you actually read had 300 pages or more, please repost with the correct edition.
Sandy wrote: "Marty post 2102Task 5.4 requires that you identify the word used in the book title. Please repost with the required information."
Done, post 2127.
Sandy wrote: "Ana post 2115The edition of
that you linked to in your post has fewer than 300 pages. Since this is a children's book, it cannot be used for a 30 point task if ..."I didn't realize it was a children's book. It sure didn't seem like it. What to you want me to do with my post 2115.
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The edition of
that you linked to in your post has fewer than 300 pages. Since this is a children's book, it cannot be used for a 30 ..."You need to look at the genre list on the book's main page when determining whether your book falls under the "childrens book" rule. If you read a different edition, you should repost linking to that edition. If this is the edition you read, then this book will not work for the task. You can use a childrens book with fewer than 300 pages for any of the 5-15 point tasks or any of the higher point tasks that specifically allow them.
This is the edition I read. What should I do with post 2115.
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Nothing. When you have read a second book that works for the task, then post the task.
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The link you provided for Dead Shot shows the book having 320 pages, which won't work for the numbers in pi. If you read an edition having a different number of pages, please repost, linking to the edition that you read.
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Unfortunately, 4.22 is less than 4.8. Since your rating is above 4.5, you can read any book rated 4.5 or higher, but 4.22 is still less than that.
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Unfortunately, for task 5.2, the author's name must be considered along with the title. Since that contains a 3d "J" this book won't work.
Sandy wrote: "Anna wrote: "This is the edition I read. What should I do with post 2115."Nothing. When you have read a second book that works for the task, then post the task."
thanks
Andy P.Re Post 2129 for Task # 10.10
My average is actually 4.08 not 4.8 so I think 4.22 does work for this task.
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Task 5.2 requires that the title/subtitle/author combination contain only 2 of the specified letter. Unfortunately, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg contains one "g" in the title, along with the 2 "g"s in the author's name, so that book won't work for this task.