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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Ruchi - post 335Task 20.4 is a one book task (all the 20-pointers are). For now, I've recorded Picture Perfect for this task. Feel free to use The Distance Between Us for a different task. If you'd prefer to switch them, just repost in the completed task thread explaining that you'd like to swap books and post the task in its entirety with the book you want to use.
Lois - post 345I'm pretty sure that's a dog on the cover of
, not a cat. If this is not the edition you read, please repost with a link to the correct edition.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Lois - post 345I'm pretty sure that's a dog on the cover of
, not a cat. If this is not the edition you read, please repost with a link to the correct e..."
That's a cat on the right, partially behind the crystal ball. You may need to enlarge the cover to see it. Indeed, it is a dog on left!
Lois wrote: "That's a cat on the right, partially behind the crystal ball. You may need to enlarge the cover to see it. Indeed, it is a dog on left! "Thanks, Lois! I totally missed the cat behind the crystal ball. ;-) No need to repost. Your points will show up in the next update.
Cindy C - post 352Picture Me Gone has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Young Adult 187 users
Mystery 113 users
Fiction 47 users
Realistic Fiction 46 users
Young Adult > Teen 33 users
Contemporary 26 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 16 users
Family 16 users
Young Adult > Coming Of Age 15 users
Travel > Road Trip 8 users
All books claimed for points that lists this genre on their main pages must be accompanied by the relevant AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK information as spelled out in #4 of the Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained of the Rules of the Challenge and in #7 of the Posting Requirements. Please repost this task with the required information.
No need to repost the other tasks in this post. They have already been recorded.
Karen Michele - post 376Task 5.1 - please repost this task explaining how the fire fits natural disaster (i.e., forest fire? lightning?) as opposed to a man-made disaster (i.e., started by an out-of-control campfire? arson?).
Kristina Simon wrote: "Karen Michele - post 376Task 5.1 - please repost this task explaining how the fire fits natural disaster (i.e., forest fire? lightning?) as opposed to a man-made disaster (i.e., started by an out..."
Oh, shoot, got it. No, it doesn't fit --- sorry!
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
perletwo - post 399Task 20.4 requires that the book be first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Modern Romance: An Investigation was first published June 16th 2015.
Nick KY - post 25.3Task 25.3, option 1 requires that you include in your post the country in which the book is set AND the country in which you live. Please repost this task with the required information.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 399Task 20.4 requires that the book be first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Modern Romance: An Investigation was first published June 16th 2015."
ah phoo, and here I thought I'd nailed that one. Will find a replacement ASAP.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 399Task 20.4 requires that the book be first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Modern Romance: An Investigation was first published June 16th 2015."
Reposted.
Please note that I've posted another task since the one I'm replacing here, so the totals at the bottom of the 20.4 repost are out of date. You'll find the correct totals on post 409.
Suzanne wrote: "Please note that I've posted another task since the one I'm replacing here, so the totals at the bottom of the 20.4 repost are out of date. You'll find the correct totals on post 409. "Thanks for letting me know! Makes thing much less confusing when I get there..... ;-)
Lacy Susanne - post 453You've already claimed task 5.10 in post 341 so your total is 5 points less than the total you have. No need to repost anything, I just wanted to let you know so you can adjust your records.
Beth_NC - post 484The Mark of Athena has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Fantasy 2,528 users
Young Adult 1,580 users
Fantasy > Mythology 1,529 users
Adventure 588 users
Fiction 516 users
Mythology > Greek Mythology 284 users
Romance 276 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 261 users
Fantasy > Magic 206 users
Childrens 200 users
Task 30.10 has the restriction: No books with the main page genre childrens or kids may be used for this task.
Beth_NC - task 486Task 25.2, option 2 - I see Insurgent on p. 4 of the Popular Pop Culture Books, but not Divergent. Is Divergent on another page by chance?
Task 25.6, option 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover when posting as well as pointing out the blue object. Just as a note, the jeans will work, but the task description specifically says that the blue "thing" cannot be the sky. Please repost this task including the required element.
Susan W - post 490Nimona is not showing the genre Humor or Funny on it's main page at the moment.
Genres
Sequential Art > Graphic Novels 1,036 users
Fantasy 609 users
Sequential Art > Comics 435 users
Young Adult 254 users
Fiction 109 users
Graphic Novels Comics 96 users
Science Fiction 63 users
Did you get the book pre-approved in the Help Thread for this task or the general Genre Verification thread found in the TASK HELP: Fall 2015 folder? If so, please repost this task including a link to the post in which the book was approved.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Susan W - post 490Nimona is not showing the genre Humor or Funny on it's main page at the moment.
Genres
Sequential Art > Graphic Novels 1,036 users
Fantasy 609 users
Sequential A..."
Wow! That fell off quick! I didn't get it approved so I'll see if I can use it elsewhere. If humor does come back on the main page and I get it approved can I repost it? Otherwise I'll find a different task to use it on. Sorry!
SCHATZIE - post 492Task 5.1 requires a book that includes a natural disaster defined as a geological event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences. From the description, The Johnstown Flood appears to be a completely man-made disaster: "dam had been hastily rebuilt," "Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done." The task also requires that you: "Include a brief explanation of the natural disaster involved." So if the description is not an accurate depiction of the disaster, please repost with the required information.
Susan wrote: "Wow! That fell off quick! I didn't get it approved so I'll see if I can use it elsewhere. If humor does come back on the main page and I get it approved can I repost it? Otherwise I'll find a different task to use it on. Sorry!"Yes, if it comes back you can definitely repost it. I would suggest that as soon as you see the genre reappear, get it approved in either the task's help thread or in the genre verification thread. You'll get a faster response and it's less likely that the genre will fall off again before someone can answer you. All the book verification takes a lot of time, so that's usually the safest route.
Kim O - 493Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.
No need to repost the other tasks in this post. They have already been recorded.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Kim O - 493Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.
No need to repost the other tasks in this post. T..."
Reposted.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
Tammy AZ - post 552You've claimed task 5.2 as Esaugetuh Emissee, but Esaugetuh Emissee is actually task 5.5. Since
does not have a sun or a moon that would fit task 5.2 but it does have a body of water that would fit Esaugetuh Emissee, I've recorded the book for task 5.5. No need to repost anything, just check your records to make sure you've marked off the right task.
perletwo - post 566Task 25.1, book 1 - The task description specifically states that the book must be written by a single author. The Golem of Hollywood has two authors.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 566Task 25.1, book 1 - The task description specifically states that the book must be written by a single author. The Golem of Hollywood has two authors."
Rats. No prob though, both Kellermans have plenty of individual novels to their credit. Lemme get a backlist title added & read and I'll sub it in for Golem.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 566Task 25.1, book 1 - The task description specifically states that the book must be written by a single author. The Golem of Hollywood has two authors."
Reposted.
The replacement book also comes in at over 500 pages, so the Big Book ticket request is still valid. All the other totals are identical.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Susan wrote: "Wow! That fell off quick! I didn't get it approved so I'll see if I can use it elsewhere. If humor does come back on the main page and I get it approved can I repost it? Otherwise I'l..."Thanks, Kristina! It did pop back up and I got it verified so I'm going to re-post it.
Susan wrote: "Thanks, Kristina! It did pop back up and I got it verified so I'm going to re-post it. "Great! Glad you caught it!
Camilla - post 568Ender in Exile has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Science Fiction 88 users
Space 37 users
Fiction 32 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 16 users
Adult 15 users
War 13 users
Young Adult 11 users
Fantasy 10 users
Literature > American 9 users
Childrens 8 users
All books claimed for points that lists this genre on their main pages must be accompanied by the relevant AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK information as spelled out in #4 of the Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained of the Rules of the Challenge and in #7 of the Posting Requirements. Please repost this task with the required information.
No need to repost the other tasks in this post. They have already been recorded.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Camilla - post 568Ender in Exile has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Science Fiction 88 users
Space 37 users
Fiction 32 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 16 users
Adult..."
Oh bugger, I'm sure it wasnt' there when I chose the book... Duh! Will repost.
Andy P - post 575Task 10.8 - The book you've linked to is Robinson Crusoe, which won't work for this task. Since you've listed the author as Peter Robinson instead of Daniel Defoe, I'm guessing you just linked to the wrong book. Please repost this task with the correct link.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
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Just FYI- the Big Book ticket has been awarded
>If there are multiple editions in a format:
From the editions page (click all editions on the main book page)
Set the Format, beginning with Mass Market Paperback
Set the Sort By as "num ratings"
Use the top edition result to determine the page number for ebooks and audiobooks
If there are no editions in MMPB, reset with Paperback and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no paperback editions, reset with Hardcover and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no print editions the ebook or audiobook may not be used for a task requiring a page number
See the rules #7 for the complete procedure
MMP- Private Eyes
Beth_NC - post 598The Mark of Athena has the genre "Childrens" on its main page. All books claimed for points that lists this genre on their main pages must be accompanied by the relevant AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK information as spelled out in #4 of the Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained of the Rules of the Challenge and in #7 of the Posting Requirements. Please repost this task with the required information.
No need to repost the other tasks in this post. They have already been recorded.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 588Just FYI- the Big Book ticket has been awarded
>If there are multiple editions in a format:
From the editions page (click all editions on the main book page)
Set the Format, begi..."
Thanks - this is the first challenge I've tried applying for tickets, so I'm new to the game.
Never mind. At least I enjoyed the book, just very surprised it is considered "too young" My fault for not knowing the rules had changed so much in the past six months.
Dlmrose wrote: "Melanie C post 525Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950...."
Whoops. Sorry - I missed that change. Sounds good. :-)
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
Dlmrose wrote: "Lulu post 601Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A ra..."
Oh sorry, must have just scanned it and not realised! Thanks for letting me know. Shall I repost it minus the GR authors, or will they just be not awarded?
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or b..."
no need to repost
Vicki - post 622The Preference: A Holly Jennings Thriller appears to be an ebook without a print edition.
If it has not yet been approved for length, you should ask for approval by posting in the ebook page verification thread: eBook verification thread.
When 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.
Loafer - post 642Life of Pi has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Fiction 215 users
Classics 31 users
Contemporary 31 users
Fantasy 29 users
Childrens 26 users
Relationships 24 users
Novels 23 users
Magical Realism 20 users
Literary Fiction 20 users
Childrens > Juvenile 19 users
All books claimed for points that lists this genre on their main pages must be accompanied by the relevant AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK information as spelled out in #4 of the Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained of the Rules of the Challenge and in #7 of the Posting Requirements. Please repost this task with the required information.
Monkeypox - post 654Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task including the required element.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
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Goodreads Author tickets will no longer be awarded. They have been replaced with:
20.4 GOLDEN OLDIES - Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950. A random ticket will be drawn from the ticket pool to determine who creates this task. Challenge finishers are not eligible for the drawing. Players must specifically request a ticket in the post by claiming "Golden Oldie" and stating the original publication year. See the current season's Posting Requirements for more information.
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Task 10.3 requires an author to have one name that begins and ends with the same letter. The examples are Chevy Stevens = StevenS, Malcolm Gladwell = MalcolM, Mary Anna Evans..."
annnnnd reposted!