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message 151: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 1026

Flesh and Blood will not work for 15.7. The book was first published in 2014, not 2015.

Mass Market Paperback, 512 pages
Published June 30th 2015 by William ..."


ahhhh phooey. this was a hard one too. I *think* I had a second choice, I'll comb through my notes...


message 152: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Allison Ann - post 1043

Tuscan Blood 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.


message 153: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (perletwo) | 1586 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 1026

Flesh and Blood will not work for 15.7. The book was first published in 2014, not 2015.

Mass Market Paperback, 512 pages
Published June 30th 2015 by William ..."


Reposted. Again, I posted another task in between posting and reposting this - up-to-date total for me can be found on post 1061.


message 154: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Chandni - post 1073

Task 30.5 requires that the middle initial of the author of book 2 MUST be the initial of the middle name of the author of Book 1. The middle initial for Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is R. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be R. Philip K. Dick won't work.


message 155: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Sheila - post 1075

Task 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 any of the other tasks in this post. They have been recorded.


message 156: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Karen D - post 1079

Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.


message 157: by Chandni (new)

Chandni (chandnin31) | 507 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Chandni - post 1073

Task 30.5 requires that the middle initial of the author of book 2 MUST be the initial of the middle name of the author of Book 1. The middle initial for [author:Phyllis Reyno..."


Wow, can't believe I missed that. Sorry Kristina, will find some other tasks for those books.


message 158: by Sheila (last edited Oct 01, 2015 06:41AM) (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Sheila - post 1075

Task 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 any of the other tasks ..."



Dang it - I was SO hoping not to hit the fall this season! Thanks Kristi. Task has been reposted.


message 159: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Pamela3265 - post 1105

Little Women has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.

Genres
Classics 16,901 users
Fiction 4,874 users
Young Adult 1,751 users
Historical Fiction 1,649 users
Romance 893 users
Literature 731 users
Childrens 683 users
Historical 668 users
Classics > Classic Literature 394 users
Novels 364 users

All books claimed for points that list 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.


message 160: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Vicki - post 1107

All books claimed for points that list "Childrens" as a 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.


message 161: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Adria - post 1136

Please see #12 in the Posting Requirements:
12. It's fine to include more than one newly completed task in a post. If you do include more than one task, the tasks must be listed in numerical order, lowest to highest.

This makes record keeping much easier. Please repost with your tasks in order.


message 162: by Karen D (new)

Karen D | 673 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Karen D - post 1079

Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information."


The post does say that already - in parentheses after the finished date.


message 163: by Tineke (new)

Tineke (dutch-book) | 0 comments In Completed Tasks I claimed a Golden Oldies tickets in post 1085. However I don´t see this back in the readerboard. I have been awarded the points though. Can you check this out, please?


message 164: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Tineke wrote: "In Completed Tasks I claimed a Golden Oldies tickets in post 1085. However I don´t see this back in the readerboard. I have been awarded the points though. Can you check this out, please?"

Thanks for letting me know. It has been corrected


message 165: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Karen wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Karen D - post 1079

Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information."

The post does say that already - in parentheses after the finished date. "


You're absolutely right. Sorry about that, Karen! I must have been getting blurry-eyed by the time I got there. No need to repost. I've picked up your points and they'll show up during the next update.


message 166: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Tien - post 1148

Task 5.6 requires a book with a 4 word title, not word with 4 letters. Lord Edgware Dies will not work because the title only has 3 words in it.

Task 15.3 - For the SRC, the moderators use physical copies of books to verify page count for ebooks. Although there is a paperback listed for The Earl's New Bride, there is no page count information listed on Goodreads. It is up to the challenge participant to resolve issues concerning page count before claiming a book for points. You can have a Goodreads librarian research the page count and update the Goodreads database by asking here: Anyone with librarian status....

After the information shows up on the paperback's main page, please repost this task in its entirety to claim your points.


message 167: by Bea (last edited Oct 02, 2015 07:58AM) (new)

Bea Kristina Simon wrote: " Tien - post 1148

Task 15.3 - For the SRC, the moderators use physical copies of books to verify page count for ebooks. Although there is a paperback listed for The Earl's New Bride, there is no page count information listed on Goodreads. It is up to the challenge participant to resolve issues concerning page count before claiming a book for points. You can have a Goodreads librarian research the page count and update the Goodreads database by asking here: Anyone with librarian status..."


Tien, I have taken care of this. You can repost it.


message 168: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Alkmini post 1154

You claimed a big book ticket for task 15.6 stating 672 pages but linked to Inferno with 461 pages. To claim a big book ticket you must include the link to the book you read with the qualifying page numbers.

If you repost to claim the ticket, please indicate at the top of your post that you are reposting for this purpose, so that Kristina doesn't have to revisit your post.


message 169: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Anne (Booklady) - post 1151

Bot Heartsongs and Journey Through Heartsongs have the genre "Childrens" on their main pages.

Genres
Poetry 33 users
Non Fiction 3 users
Childrens 2 users

Genres
Poetry 34 users
Non Fiction 5 users
Inspirational 3 users
Childrens 2 users
Spirituality 2 users

All books claimed for points that list 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 task in this post. It has already been recorded.


message 170: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Camilla - post 1152

Pet from Hell 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.


message 171: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Didi3023 - post 1157

With thousands of posts to go through to verify tasks, SRC moderators rely on the information on Goodreads to verify page count and other aspects of books. Ho Chunk Chiefs has no page count information on its main page. It is up to the challenge participant to resolve issues concerning page count before claiming a book for points. You can have a Goodreads librarian research the page count and update the Goodreads database by asking here: Anyone with librarian status....

After the information shows up on the book's main page, please repost this task in its entirety to claim your points.


message 172: by Anne (Booklady) (new)

Anne  (Booklady) Molinarolo (wwwgoodreadscomAnneMolinarolo) | 754 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Anne (Booklady) - post 1151

Bot Heartsongs and Journey Through Heartsongs have the genre "Childrens" on their main pages."

Genres
Poetry 33 users
Non Fiction 3 users..."


Both books are not on ARbookfinder. I just checked.


message 173: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Sirena - post 1162

Task 30.5 requires that the middle initial of the author of book 2 be the initial of the middle name of the author of Book 1. The middle initial for Deirdre Riordan Hall is R. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be R. In addition, the task specifically states that leading initial names, such as M.L. Stedman, will not work for book 2. So E.M. Forster will not work for this task.


message 174: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Both books are not on ARbookfinder. I just checked. "

As stated in #4 of the Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained of the Rules of the Challenge, any book that has "childrens" or "kids" listed as a genre on its main page MUST be found on AR BookFinder and/or AR BookFinder UK or cleared in the Not Kids Verification thread. If neither of these provisions work, the book cannot be used for points in the SRC.


message 175: by Diane (last edited Oct 02, 2015 06:53PM) (new)

Diane (didi3023) | -18 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Didi3023 - post 1157

With thousands of posts to go through to verify tasks, SRC moderators rely on the information on Goodreads to verify page count and other aspects of books. [book:Ho Chunk Chi..."


OK, thanks- I did not notice that it did not have a page count. I posted a question for a librarian and gave them the information that I had from our library system. I will repost when the page count is added to Goodreads.


message 176: by Camilla (new)

Camilla | 501 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Camilla - post 1152

Pet from Hell appears to be an ebook without a print edition."


So sorry, I hadn't noticed that, although I had gotten several other ebooks approved. Will get approval and repost.


message 177: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Mimi Michele - post 1204

Task 30.4 requires that you point out where the letters of your books' titles are located in the quotations. Please see the example in the task description. In answer to your question, A Murder in the Peace Corps is indeed the subtitle so can be ignored. Please repost this task including the required element.


message 178: by Michele (new)

Michele Mimi Michele
Repost of 1204

30.4 Jonquil's Task

Book 1-title in quote: be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity
American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps by Philip Weiss
Be in be, ama in ashamed, to in to, n in until, o in you, a in have, icr in victory

Book 2-title in quote:a house with out windows is like a room without books.
The Birth House by Ami McKay

House in house, itht in without, e in like, r in room, h in without, b in books


Points: 30

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Total points: 235
Golden Oldie: 1
Big Book: 0


message 179: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
Blueberry post 1215

A Golden Oldie ticket is awarded to books FIRST published in or before 1950. According to GR, East of Eden was first published in 1952.


message 180: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Donna Jo - post 1216

Task 20.9, option B is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post. Please repost this task with the required element.

No need to repost any of the other tasks. They have been recorded.


message 181: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Wayne - post 1218

Go Set a Watchman fulfills the requirements for both Book 1 and Book 2 for task 15.3 and may be used for the ONE book option, if you wish. You could use Soldiers of Salamis for a different task. If you'd like to do that, you can just post Soldiers of Salamis for whichever task it fits. I've recorded Go Set a Watchman for task 15.3


message 182: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Papermaker - Post 1213

You've already claimed task 15.3 on Sept 8 in post 235 of the completed task thread.


message 183: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Queenbee Darlene - post 1223

Task 20.7 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post. Please repost this task with the required element.

No need to repost any of the other tasks. They have been recorded.


message 184: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments SarahBR - post 1224

Little Women has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.

Genres
Fiction 4,876 users
Classics 3,101 users
Young Adult 1,752 users
Historical Fiction 1,649 users
Romance 893 users
Literature 731 users
Childrens 685 users
Historical 668 users
Classics > Classic Literature 394 users
Novels 365 users

All books claimed for points that list 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.


message 185: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Deborah - post 1236

According to the Rules of the Challenge (#7):All elements of books separated into multiple audio or paperback parts (often identified as “Part 1”, “Part 2”, etc.) must be read. Individual chapters of a book or unfinished serialized books (released by chapter) cannot be used.

The Darkest Frost, Vol 1 of 2 is the first part of a two-part serial and must be read in conjunction with The Darkest Frost, Vol 2 of 2.


message 186: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments ThunderBritches - post 1239

Task 30.3, book 1 requires that you specifically state in your post that the book was first published before you were born. Please repost this task including the required element.


message 187: by Donna Jo (new)

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Donna Jo - post 1216

Task 20.9, option B is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post. Please repost this task with the required element.

No need to repost any of the oth..."



Sorry, I thought I'd put the cover on there. I'll repost now.


message 188: by Papermaker (new)

Papermaker | 144 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Papermaker - Post 1213

You've already claimed task 15.3 on Sept 8 in post 235 of the completed task thread."


Whoops I'll move it around


message 189: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Sheila - post 1255

Task 25.9 requires that the letters H I P appear in the title of each book. Chopping Spree will work because all the letters are found in Chopping, but One Scream Away won't work.


message 190: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Papermaker - post 1277

Task 20.5 has 4 options. Please repost this task indicating which option the book you read fits.


message 191: by Blueberry (new)

Blueberry (blueberry1) | 465 comments Dlmrose wrote: "Blueberry post 1215

A Golden Oldie ticket is awarded to books FIRST published in or before 1950. According to GR, East of Eden was first published in 1952."



Oops, Sorry.


message 192: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Cindie - post 1313

Task 30.5 requires that the middle initial of the Book 2 author be the SAME as the initial for the middle name of the Book 1 author. The middle initial for Susan Elia MacNeal is E. Therefore, the middle initial of the Book 2 author must also be E. Donna M. Gershten won't work.


message 193: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Daphne - 1323

I'm not sure Napoleon's Buttons How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny Le Couteur is going to work for task 30.1, option 4. I don't see any solid green marbles, just 4 green & white marbles. Schatzie hasn't approved any partially green objects in the help thread, as far as I can tell. If you got this book preapproved and I missed it, please repost indicting which help thread post the approval is in.


message 194: by Daphne (last edited Oct 06, 2015 05:51PM) (new)

Daphne (daphnesm) | 486 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Daphne - 1323

I'm not sure Napoleon's Buttons How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny Le Couteur is going to work for task 30.1, option 4. I don't see any solid green marbles, just 4 green & wh..."


I just asked for approval for the marbles. I looked at some of the green clothing that were pre-approved and they were mixed with other colors too, so figured it didn't have to be 100% green item. Like this one:

Doctor Who Only Human by Gareth Roberts since her shirt is green with a black stripe and cuffs. :)


message 195: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Karen D - post 1337

Task 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.


message 196: by Karen D (new)

Karen D | 673 comments Kristina Simon wrote: "Karen D - post 1337

Task 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 inf..."


Oops, fixed! New post is 1377.


message 197: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Allison Ann - post 1368

Wonder has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Young Adult 2,157 users
Fiction 1,316 users
Realistic Fiction 979 users
Contemporary 752 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 719 users
Childrens 579 users
Childrens > Juvenile 210 users

Academic > School 204 users
Family 177 users
Young Adult > Coming Of Age 137 users

All books claimed for points that list 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 task in this post. It has already been recorded.


message 198: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments CYNBAXTER - post 1375

Your link to IMDB is not working. Please repost this task with a working link. If you can't get the HTML to work, just paste the URL into your comment when you repost. It will look like it's truncated (because it is) but it will still work.


message 199: by Allison Ann (new)

Allison Ann | 354 comments Kristina Simon wrote: " Allison Ann - post 1368

Wonder has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Young Adult 2,157 users
Fiction 1,316 users
Realistic Fiction 979 users
Contemporary 752 users
Ch..."


I clearly don't understand why I have to get permission for a children's book in a goal that requires me to read a children's book, so I think I'll just skip this goal for good. Sorry to waste your time checking up on my claim.


message 200: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments i'm guessing because it says the book still has to meet all SRC requirements for children's books - so you need to include the data from AR bookfinder


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