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Winter Challenge 2013: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Feb 12, 2014 07:33AM
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Task 5.4 is a cover task, so your post must include the cover.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Please check your totals. I showed you with 615 points after your last post. This post has 70 points in it, which would give you a total of 685.
No need to repost. If your records, after double checking, show you with 695 points, let me know.
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I show you with a total of 370, rather than 360, after this post. No need to repost, this is just an FYI.
Bekka - post 1889Sorry, but Mary Miller is not a Goodreads author. Please decrease your GRA tickets by 1.
Hello,I've revised my GRA and BB tickets in the challenge's readerboard and found that they don't match the records I keep for myself.
In post #949 I had 2 GRA's and One BB ticket, but I've added two more GRA's in post #1285 & #1470. I also added One BB ticket in post #1285.
My total GRA's should be 4 instead of 2 and my total BB tickets should be 2 instead of 1.
Marwa wrote: "Hello,I've revised my GRA and BB tickets in the challenge's readerboard and found that they don't match the records I keep for myself.
In post #949 I had 2 GRA's and One BB ticket, but I've added..."
Hi Marwa,
OK, I've looked into this and here are a few things to keep in mind:
When you bury the fact that an author is a GRA in a string of words such as "I read عزازيل/Azazeel by GRA يوسف زيدان*/ Youssef Ziedan which was added to my To-Read list on December 16th, 2012," it's very hard for the moderator who is tracking GRA and BB to pick it up. We aren't looking at every single book like the moderator who is taking care of the ReaderBoard. We're basically just scanning the posts looking for the words Goodreads author and or Big Book.
It's much easier for us if you break it out like this:
I read عزازيل/Azazeel by يوسف زيدان*/ Youssef Ziedan which was added to my To-Read list on December 16th, 2012.
***يوسف زيدان/Youssef Ziedan is a GRA***
The bold-face type and asterisks help tremendously.
Also, the rules for GRA and BB tickets state that you must specifically say in your post that you are claiming a Big Book ticket rather than just listing +500 pages. Not everyone tracks BB tickets and if you don't specifically say you want one, I just assume the page numbers are for informational purposes.
The other problem with the BB you're claiming in post 1285 is that the copy of the book that you've linked to only has 385 pages and is, therefore, not eligible for a BB ticket. If you actually read a copy that is over 500 pages, please post a NEW post in the completed task thread linking to the correct version. Keep in mind that reposts for GRA tickets and/or BB tickets should clearly state that the post is only to claim tickets, not for new points, and should contain the number of the original post, the task numbers you claimed the books for, and links to the books.
I did go back and pick up the GRA tickets in post 1285 and 1470, so no need to repost those.
Hi Kristi,Thanks a lot for the information you gave me. It totally skipped my mind to format my posts in a way that facilitates things for the moderators. You guys are doing a great job tracking our progress. So, I'll keep that in mind in my upcoming posts. I'll repost for the BB ticket, linking it to the correct book edition I've read. Thanks again.
I'm about to post two more tasks for credit but wanted to inquire about my last post before I do.The Readerboard indicates updated through post 1950 but does not reflect the 85 points I claimed in post 1858. The problem thread indicates an issue w/post 1857 and then skips to post 1866.
I would hazard a guess that the points were recorded but not updated to the readerboard, but just wanted to confirm no issues with the post and that I do indeed have 200 points to date. Thanks !!
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The Readerboard indicates updated through post 1950 but does not reflect the 85 points I claimed i..."
Actually, it looks like I skipped over that post..... I'll use the weather as my excuse. We're not supposed to get all this weather in Richmond! I have fixed the problem, you do indeed have 200 points to date, and the correct total will show up in the next update.
Sorry - and thanks for pointing it out so I could get it fixed!
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Task 20.6 requires that you state which challenge the task came from, the task # and the requirements for the task. Please repost with the required information.
Please do not repost the other tasks - those point have been recorded.
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Task 20.10 requires that you post in the group discussion thread, and I don't see a post from you in that thread. If I have somehow overlooked it, please just respond here with the post # - otherwise, please repost the task after you have commented in the group discussion thread.
Task 20.2 has been recorded.
Posted fixes to posts 1664 and 1870; sorry about that.
Marwa wrote: "Hi Kristi,Thanks a lot for the information you gave me. It totally skipped my mind to format my posts in a way that facilitates things for the moderators. You guys are doing a great job tracking ..."
Thanks for your understanding, Marwa.
Unfortunatly, the book you've linked to in post 1971 is the same 387 page edition you linked to earlier. To find a specific edition of a book, I've found it easiest to to first find the edition I've read by going to its main page, then I copy the ISBN (you can find it under the book's description), and paste the ISBN into the add book/author box. You can click on the book's title in the add book/author box to check if it's the one you want.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks, Jim. It looks as if you're trying to post for the same task twice - you can only do each task once for points. So, please move one of these books to a different task.
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Reposts must include complete information - So, you need to indicate the book as well, so that I can verify it for the task. Treat it like a brand new post, not a supplement to the old post.
Also, as I said in the previous message, you can only claim points for a task once.
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Just an FYI - looks from the description that The Keeper of Lost Causes is set in Denmark, not the Netherlands. Still not the US, so it works for the task - but in case you're doing one of the around the world challenges.................
No need to repost, just any FYI.
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Task 25.9, option 1, requires that the author be a Goodreads Author, as well as being new to you. Maureen Ash is not noted as being a GRA.
Task 30.2, option A, requires that both Science Fiction and Fantasy be listed as genres. Fablehaven only lists Fantasy as a genre. If this was previously approved as having both genres present, please repost including a link to the approval post.
Mai30.3 - Sassafrass's Task: Readers Also Enjoyed
Book A:
The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV
Book B:
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki
Date book 2 is found: 12/18/2014
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 690
Tasks Completed: 38
Books Read: 52
GR Authors: 3
Big Book Tickets: 500(), 750(), 1000()
Thanks Sandy - I think I've been watching too much Olympics. Not really sure what was going on with my brain there as I have it recorded correctly on my spreadsheet!
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For me, all it would take would be for some Olympics announcer to say "the Netherlands" while I was typing, and that's likely what I would type!
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For task 30.2, option B, 3 and 6 don't appear in the same scale, so a 306 page book won't work.
Please do not repost the other tasks in the post - those points have been recorded.
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This name does not appear on the readerboard - please repost with your readerboard name.
Also, all tasks must be posted in numerical order, lowest to highest. This is necessary to try to streamline the record keeping procedures (our spreadsheets go left to right, lowest to highest). See the first post in the completed tasks thread and the Posting Requirements.
Sandy wrote: "Jackie NC post 2032Task 25.9, option 1, requires that the author be a Goodreads Author, as well as being new to you. Maureen Ash is not noted as being a GRA.
Task 30.2, option A,..."
Maybe I'm interpreting Task 30.2 Option A incorrectly but this is what the task says: The genres may appear either separately or together as "Science Fiction Fantasy" but must appear as stand-alone genres without nested sub-genres.
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Task 25.9, option 1, requires that you "read a book by a Goodreads Author whom you have never read before." It's hard to tell from your post that this is in fact the first book you've read by Lisa Kleypas, since it's number 2 in the series and you also posted for number 1 in the series. Please verify that It Happened One Autumn was the first book you read by this author.
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Task 25.9, option 1, requires that the author be a Goodreads Author, as well as being new to you. Maureen Ash is not noted as being a GRA.
Task 3..."
No, that's correct, but "Science Fiction Fantasy" was not there when I checked your post yesterday, only "Fantasy." It's there now, so I'll record it quick!
Sandy wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Jackie NC post 2032Task 25.9, option 1, requires that the author be a Goodreads Author, as well as being new to you. Maureen Ash is not noted as being..."
Thanks!
Sandy wrote: "Sam ID post 2063Task 25.9, option 1, requires that you "read a book by a Goodreads Author whom you have never read before." It's hard to tell from your post that this is in fact the first book yo..."
It Happened One Autumn was, indeed, the first book I read. I put both on hold at my library and Autumn came in before the first one. I read reviews saying that they didn't have to be read in order so I decided to read the 2nd one first while I waited for Secrets of a Summer night to come in. Sorry for the confusion!
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Task 25.9, option 1, requires that you "read a book by a Goodreads Author whom you have never read before." It's hard to tell from your post that this is in fact the..."
Thanks for clearing that up!
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Marwa wrote: "Hi Kristi,Thanks a lot for the information you gave me. It totally skipped my mind to format my posts in a way that facilitates things for the moderators. You guys are doing a great..."
Kristi, there seems to be a problem, because I click on the link I find the 508 pages copy. I'll repost anyway.
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On the links in your post, clicking on the title link and clicking on the cover link get you to different editions, with different page numbers. Just post one link, to the edition that you read.
Thanks, Sandy. I did fix both links using the same ISBN and reposted accordingly.
Sorry, Sandy. I'll reorganize. Thanks.
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The TBR alternative is for people who completed all the 10,15, and 20 point tasks in the summer and fall challenges.
As a new player, you need to pick one of those tasks to complete. I'm sure if you look through them, you will find one that fits this book.
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Task 20.2 requires that the author be new to you and that you state this in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
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Allison, 20.6 requires that you use a 10, 15 or 20 point task from the fall or spring challenge - a 5 point task won't work.
Marwa wrote: "Thanks, Sandy. I did fix both links using the same ISBN and reposted accordingly."It worked! I've recorded your BB ticket. It'll show up at the next update.
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Task 20.2 requires that the author be new to you and that you state that in your post.
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For 25.10, you used the ebook Lone. Although it shows as having a paperback edition, the listing includes no page number information for the paperback, so it cannot be used to verify the number of pages. If you have the necessary info, please ask a librarian to correct the entry so that the paperback shows a page count, then repost the task.
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
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This name doesn't appear on the readerboard. If you have not posted in the Readerboard Names thread, please do so, then repost your tasks.
If you have a readerboard name that is different from this, please repost with the readerboard name.
Please note that I have not reviewed your long list of task postings. Since you appear to have provided a minimal amount of information, please review your post and the task requirements to make sure that all required information has been included, and that covers are included where necessary.
Sandy wrote: "Eepa post 2130For 25.10, you used the ebook Lone. Although it shows as having a paperback edition, the listing includes no page number information for the paperback, so it cannot b..."
That's all new way to screw a task posting for me. =D
I have asked librarian to add page count to the book info and will repost later.
Sandy wrote: "Poongothai post 2131This name doesn't appear on the readerboard. If you have not posted in the Readerboard Names thread, please do so, then repost your tasks.
If you have a readerboard name that..."
I have joined the Readerboard w.r.t. post #1405
I will post my tasks again with details. So ignore my post #2131
Sandy wrote: "Jayme (the ghost reader) post 2124Task 20.2 requires that the author be new to you and that you state that in your post."
The author was new to me. I will repost.
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Task 50.1, option 6, requires that a main character be a geek, nerd or genius. I don't see anything in the book description of Death du Jour indicating that Temperance Brennan is a genius - being a professor/anthropologist doesn't necessarily make one a genius. Can you provide more details, showing that she is a genius?
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Task 30.2, option B, requires, regardless of the scale you use, that the number of pages includes a 0. A book with 251 pages does not work, since there is no 0 in the number.
Sandy wrote: "JenUT post 1764Humor does not appear as a main page genre for The Fault in Our Stars. If you found the book on a "humorous" GR listopia, you must provide a link to the list on whi..."
I guess I don't understand what it means by "main page genre". When I click on the book, and look at the genres listed on the side, it says "humor", and that's the place I've been looking, but is that incorrect? Is there a different place I should be looking?
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Humor does not appear as a main page genre for The Fault in Our Stars. If you found the book on a "humorous" GR listopia, you must provide a link to t..."
that is where you look, but it wasn't there when I checked your post. You'll note that it's the bottom genre with a fair gap in numbers shelving it between that genre and the one above it, and GR has been really strange with the genres coming and going. That's why we're letting people "lock in" genres in the HTs and in the genre verification thread.
It's there right now, so I'm going to go ahead and give you the points for it. But, in general, if a genre for a book you plan to read is at the bottom of the genre listings when you pick it, you may want to have it noted in one of the threads, to avoid this happening again.
ETA: I just saw that you've used the book for a different task, so I'll leave it alone.
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