Summer Challenge 2013: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks

[Susan]

I've had a GoodReads author point missed. It was on post 221, and the author was Heather Gudenkauf. I did get the points for the task.

Thank you!

Susan

[Marty]

Sandy wrote: "Marty post 335
If you are claiming BB tickets, you need to specifically say this in your post, not just list page length or include a number in your totals. When we are trying to deal with the many..."

Okie doke, shall I repost?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Susan wrote: "I've had a GoodReads author point missed. "

Sorry, Susan - found and fixed. It will show up in the next update.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Marty wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Okie doke, shall I repost?."

Yes, please.

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Deanna post 355

task 5.10 Nora Ephron was not individually nominated, Lucky Guy was nominated for Best Play. Disallowed in Help Thread post 3

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Mickslibrarian post 364

task 20.10 requires "make at least one post in the discussion thread for the book."

Please repost this task when it is complete

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Amy C post 363

task 30.5 - Would you please elaborate on the connection- I don't see it based on your notes. Please see Sandy's help thread comment post 72

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Suzanne post 375

task 5.10 requires " Include in your post the name of nominee "
Please repost this task with the required information

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Suzanne post 376

task 15.7 requires "the same consecutive double letter pair found twice"

IN is not a double letter- II or NN

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Kimber post 379

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you."
Please repost this task with the required information

[Riya]

Dlmrose wrote: "Riya post 287

task 25.3 option 2 asks " read a book that was first published in June, July, or August"
The Knife of Never Letting Go was first published May 5 2008"

Okay- I will change that task. Sorry about that.

[Riya]

Sandy wrote: "Riya post 285
If you are claiming BB tickets, you need to specifically say this in your post, not just list page length. When we are trying to deal with the many, many posts that are made during th..."

Yup- I'll just repost it with the Big Book ticket more obvious- sorry about that!

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Riya post 396

Please see the Posting Requirements

7. If you want to claim a Goodreads Author or a Big Books ticket, you must specifically say so in your post and include a link to the Goodreads author and/or the book. For Big Book tickets, be sure that the link you provide goes to the edition you actually read, with the correct number of pages.

It is very time consuming to check GRAs and page numbers without a link, particularly when Goodreads is being cranky.

Please repost with the links for the 2 big book tickets you are claiming.

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Tammy AZ post 408

Please include the task number when you post. No need to repost this time. There was enough detail to figure it out.

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Patricia post 412

You indicated:

Random Letter = O
Two dice = 3,4

Option 4 is "4. Female Author (first, middle, or last name; no initials)"

Angle of Repose is by author Wallace Stegner

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Bethany post 414

task 10.9 requires "State the single digit number your age adds up to when you post."
Please repost this task with the required information

[Jolie]

JOLIE, Post 326, my Goodreads Author Sallie Bissell was noted but I didn't receive credit. This was my second Goodreads Author this challenge.
Should I indicate it differently than how I did in post 326? You have so many to look at, I want to make it as simple as possible for you :)

[Tammy AZ]

Dlmrose wrote: "Tammy AZ post 408

Please include the task number when you post. No need to repost this time. There was enough detail to figure it out."

Sorry not sure how I missed that one!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Jolie wrote: "JOLIE, Post 326, my Goodreads Author Sallie Bissell was noted but I didn't receive credit. This was my second Goodreads Author this challenge.
Should I indicate it differently than how I did in pos..."

I've got it, Jolie. Just keep checking your totals and letting me know if something is missed. Unfortunately, especially in the first couple weeks of the season, it's easy to miss things - I find that I'm still in "readerboard" mode, checking to make sure a book fits a task, and forgetting about the GRA authors and BBs!

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Emmalita post 406
The edition of Les Misérables that you linked to has 1463 pages, which would entitle you to 3 BB tickets (as opposed to the 959 pages you mention in your post, which only would be 2 BB tickets).

Please clarify how many pages the edition that you read actually has.

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Jecca post 419

task 30.1 Blood and Sand is an ebook without a print edition

If your book is an ebook with no print version, you must have it approved for length before posting in the ebook page verification thread: Ebook page verification.

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. "Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information

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Laurie ME post 424

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information

[Jecca]

Dlmrose wrote: Jecca post 419
task 30.1 Blood and Sand is an ebook without a print edition...

Darn - Amazon has a paperback version so I didn't even think to look...there goes my chance at moderators pet... I will post in e-book verification thanks

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Christine L post 451

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information

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Nonodisco post 452

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information

[Laurie]

Dlmrose wrote: "Laurie ME post 424

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information"

Oops - done!

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Bouchra post 466

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"

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. "Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information

[Patricia]

Dlmrose wrote: "Patricia post 412

You indicated:

Random Letter = O
Two dice = 3,4

Option 4 is "4. Female Author (first, middle, or last name; no initials)"

Angle of Repose is by author Wallace Stegner"

Sorry, I meant 3-5 (male character). Typo. I will repost. Thanks.

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Oma1229 post 510
To retroactively claim a GRA (or Big Book) ticket, you need to include the relevant information in the new post - task, author, title - most importantly, a link to the book.

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Mstan post 519

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information

[mstan]

Oops, sorry about that - that completely slipped my notice. In fact, Muriel Spark is not new to me so I'll have to shift the book to another task.

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TMBookluvr post 549

task 15.1 is a 2 book task. There is no option B and your book doesn't fit option 2, perhaps you meant 15.4?

Please repost this task

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KarenKnits post 565

task 25.15 requires "You can either read two books from different options, or one book with 400+ pages that fulfills two options."

The book you linked that fits 2 options has only 364 pages

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Sue T post 577

Sarah the Librarian's task: Reading Goals is 25.20, not 25.10 Since all the info matches 25.20 that is how it is recorded. No need to repost, please update your records

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Mai post 580, 581

Welcome to the challenge, Mai. You must set up a Readerboard name in Readerboard Names That will get you entered into our challenge records.
Please repost these tasks once that is complete.

[Kim]

Would you please check your records against mine? I have that I have 150 points, you have me at 130. These are the completed tasks I have posted:
20.3, 20.2, 20.4, 20.6,20.7, 20.8, 30.7 for a total of 150 points. Went through this entire thread and didn't see a problem listed for me.
Kimber is my readerboard name

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Kim wrote: "Would you please check your records against mine? I have that I have 150 points, you have me at 130. These are the completed tasks I have posted:
20.3, 20.2, 20.4, 20.6,20.7, 20.8, 30.7 for a tot..."

Please see post 60 above

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Dmb post 586

Welcome, Dmb. We do not have a Dmb in our records. Please request a Readerboard name Once that is complete, please repost including your Readerboard name.

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Chaitra post 591

task 30.10 requires "confirm that both authors are new-to-you when you post."
Please repost this task with the required information

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Nonodisco post 597

Reposts of tasks to correct problems must be complete. Please repost this task including the links

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Sue T post 603
task 15.7 A Cutthroat Business is an ebook without a print edition

If your book is an ebook with no print version, you must have it approved for length before posting in the ebook page verification thread: Ebook page verification.

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. "Approved post #"

Please repost this task with the required information

[Chaitra]

Dlmrose wrote: "Chaitra post 591

task 30.10 requires "confirm that both authors are new-to-you when you post."
Please repost this task with the required information"

Oops! Reposted!

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Bluemoon post 626

task 20.7 requires "NOTE: The book you choose must have 250+ pages."
My Louisiana Sky has 208 pages

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Bluemoon post 636

task 20.2 My Louisiana Sky Books with the genre "childrens" or "kids" that are between 100 and 299 pages may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks

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Tallulah A post 635
For 15.2, option 3, you refer to your book as Beautiful Creatures, both in the book you read and in your BB ticket claim. However, the cover you link to in your post is for Beautiful Darkness. Please clarify, so I can keep the records straight.

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Tallulah post 635

task 15.2 see Sandy's post above.

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Oma1229

task 30.4 option D: His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut Books with the genre "childrens" or "kids" that are between 100 and 299 pages may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks

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Trisha N post 659
If you are claiming GRA author tickets, you need to explicitly claim them, indicating which authors you are claiming - it isn't enough just to put a total at the bottom of your post.

[Christine PNW]

Dlmrose wrote: "Christine L post 451

task 20.4 requires "confirm that the author(s) is/are new to you"
Please repost this task with the required information"

Man, I am terrible at this. Eliot is not new to me, so I will use Middlemarch for something else. Thank you!

[Wanda]

Dlmrose wrote: "Oma1229

task 30.4 option D: His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut Books with the genre "childrens" or "kids" that are between 100 and 299 pages may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks"

Sorry, I did not realize that it was a children's book as the first genre was historical fiction and it was marked as a YA book from my library. I have deleted the post and will repost with a different book. I will say that some of the subject matter would have been inappropriate for 'children'