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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Allison Ann wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Allison Ann - post 1368Wonder has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Young Adult 2,157 users
Fiction 1,316 users
Realistic Fiction 979 users
Co..."
It's not permission, just including the AR info.
Though for Wonder it's "IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11.0"
It needs to be at least BL: 5.0 and AR Pts: 7.0, so it falls just below requirements for SRC tasks. (Unfortunate, because I know it's been on my TBR)
You can check books on http://www.ARbookfind.com/default.aspx OR http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/default.aspx
puppitypup - post 1392Task 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 Susan Kay Law is K. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be K. So the pairing with Patricia A. McKillip will not work.
ColetteG - post 1400Task 20.7 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover when you post. Please repost this task including the required element.
Terri FL - post 1432Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.
Lynalicious - posts 1440 & 1441All completed task posts must contain a link to the book being claimed for points. You can find out how to add links here: Add book/author and Add cover. Please repost these tasks with links to the books read.
Tara Jo - post 1449Never Never: Part Two appears to be part of a serialized novel. The Rules of the Challenge state: 7. Each book must be read completely and can be counted only once per challenge.
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.
To count for points in the SRC, all parts of the book (parts 1, 2, and 3) would need to be read and claimed together for a single task.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Tara Jo - post 1449Never Never: Part Two appears to be part of a serialized novel. The Rules of the Challenge state: 7. Each book must be read completely and can be counted only o..."
So for clarification on this...re: Never Never Part 2...as only Part 1 & 2 have been published would it be eligible to use? Part 3 is not yet published. In the example books, book 1 is listed as an acceptable option so I took it as Part 2 as well. Would reading Parts 1&2 be acceptable or would it be ineligible until Part 3 is published? Additionally, does this infer that Never Never is not an option as listed? Thanks for clarification.
Tara Jo - post 1456The Eyes of the Dragon has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Fantasy 211 users
Fiction 56 users
Horror 47 users
Science Fiction 28 users
Thriller 26 users
Novels 23 users
Fantasy > Epic Fantasy 20 users
Childrens 12 users
Speculative Fiction 12 users
Young Adult 12 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.
Tara Jo wrote: "So for clarification on this...re: Never Never Part 2...as only Part 1 & 2 have been published would it be eligible to use?."Investigating..... will get back to you.....
Kristina Simon wrote: "Tara Jo wrote: "So for clarification on this...re: Never Never Part 2...as only Part 1 & 2 have been published would it be eligible to use?."Investigating..... will get back to you....."
I might be able to help a little (with part of it) -- intended example was Never Never.
I thought I had checked all the linked books when we were going over the task, but I must have missed it. Sorry for the mixed signals, Tara Jo! :(
Aleksandra - post 1464Task 30.1, option 4 requires that you point out the green object in your post. Please repost this task including the required information.
Tammy AZ - post 1476Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.
Tara Jo wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Tara Jo - post 1449Never Never: Part Two appears to be part of a serialized novel. The Rules of the Challenge state: 7. Each book must be read completely an..."
We've looked long and hard at this book and it's clear that it is one story split into three parts. While this may not have been totally clear with book #1, it's definitely clear with book #2. That means that under rule #7, the book can only be used after all three parts have been read.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Tara Jo wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Tara Jo - post 1449Never Never: Part Two appears to be part of a serialized novel. The Rules of the Challenge state: 7. Each book must be re..."
Thanks for reviewing...back to the drawing board!
Kristina Simon wrote: " Tara Jo - post 1456The Eyes of the Dragon has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Fantasy 211 users
Fiction 56 users
Horror 47 users
Science Fiction 28 users
Thriller..."
Grrrrr...fickle GR! It wasn't there previously or I wouldn't have used it as this task doesn't even allow Childrens (am I reading that correct? So even with AR info it can't be used on this task, right?)
Guess I'll have to shuffle stuff around. Thanks;
Mod
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.
Mod
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.
Tara Jo wrote: "Grrrrr...fickle GR! It wasn't there previously or I wouldn't have used it as this task doesn't even allow Childrens (am I reading that correct? So even with AR info it can't be used on this task, right?) Guess I'll have to shuffle stuff around. Thanks; "Unfortunately, yes, you're reading that correctly. Task 20.7 doesn't allow books with the genre "children's" to be used for it. If you do shuffle the book to a different task, remember to add the ARBF data when you post.
Tien - post 1536Task 20.9, option A requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost this task with the required information.
Task 30.3 - the edition of Lord Edgeware Dies that you've linked to is actually Lord Edgeware Dies and Towards Zero, which was published in 1976, not 1933 as you've indicated. If this is the edition you intended to link to, please repost indicating that you were born after 1976. If you intended to post the 1933 version, which I think you did since you requesting a GO ticket, please repost with a link to the correct version.
Pamela3265 - post 1545Task 30.4 requires that you point out where the letters of your books' titles are located in the quotations. Please repost this task with the required information.
Shari - post 1571Task 5.5 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 post any of the other tasks in this post. They have already been recorded.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Tien - post 1536Task 20.9, option A requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book is found. Please repost this task with the required information.
Task 30.3 - the edition of..."
sorry! my net connection has been really slow lately so I did try to edit when I first posted but it must not have taken. Will repost.
Robin ♥ - post 1593As noted in the description of task 15.7, ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. ebook verification verifies books for length only, not a specific number of pages. Almost Kings will not work for this task.
Aleksandra - post 1607Task 30.6, option 3 requires that you include in your post the first sentence from the book that demonstrates the first person perspective. Please repost this task with the required information.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Robin ♥ - post 1593As noted in the description of task 15.7, ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. ebook verification verifies books for le..."
I read a different book and made a correction post. Thanks Kristina.
Leslie - post 1614We don't have a LESLIE on the active Readerboard name list. If you are a returning player, please repost with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. If you are new to the challenge, welcome! Please request a Readerboard name in the Readerboard Names thread. After your Readerboard name is set up you will need to repost the task(s) in these posts with your Readerboard name at the top of the post in order to claim points.
Trish - post 1620We don't have a TRISH on the active Readerboard name list. If you are a returning player, please repost with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. If you are new to the challenge, welcome! Please request a Readerboard name in the Readerboard Names thread. After your Readerboard name is set up you will need to repost the task(s) in this post in order to claim points.
Alkmini - post 1621The Solitaire Mystery has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Fiction 259 users
Philosophy 224 users
Fantasy 149 users
Young Adult 63 users
Novels 56 users
Mystery 49 users
Contemporary 32 users
European Literature > Scandinavian Literature 30 users
Literature 25 users
Childrens 15 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.
Devon - post 1640Task 20.4 requires that the book you read be first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Why Not Me? was first published September 15th 2015, so it will not work for this task.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Trish - post 1620We don't have a TRISH on the active Readerboard name list. If you are a returning player, please repost with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. If you are new to the..."
Rats. And I'd been trying so hard not to be on the naughty list this challenge. Task reposted.
Could you check my readerboard totals please? In my last post (#1615) I reported two 20-point tasks, which should have gotten me from 250 points to 290 points. However, the current readerboard (updated through post 1650) shows me as having only 270 points. I can't find any repost request in this thread either. Please let me know if I have missed something. Thank you!
Camilla wrote: "Could you check my readerboard totals please? In my last post (#1615) I reported two 20-point tasks, which should have gotten me from 250 points to 290 points. However, the current readerboard (upd..."Whoops. Sorry about that, Camilla. The problem's been found and fixed. Your points will be fixed in the next update. Thanks for letting me know! ;-)
Catherine T - post 1624Across the Great Sparkling Water 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.
Catherine T - post 1672Two Rivers 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.
Diane L - post 1677Task 10.6 - The copy of A Grief Observed you've linked to is only 64 pages long and, as such, not eligible for points in the SRC. If you read a different edition, please repost this task including the correct link.
Task 30.3 - The Weapon Makers was first published in 1946, not 1943. If this is still before you were born, please repost this task including the correct date.
ANGIE CA - post 1686Task 30.4 requires that you point out where the letters of your books' titles are located in the quotations. Please repost this task with the required information.
Daphne - post 1689Task 30.10 requires that, combined, your two books have a total of at least 500 pages. Club Dead, at 274 pages, and Hi I'm a Social Disease: Horror Stories, at 101 pages, add up to only 375 pages, so this pairing will not work for this task.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Daphne - post 1689Task 30.10 requires that, combined, your two books have a total of at least 500 pages. Club Dead, at 274 pages, and [book:Hi I'm a Social Disease: Horror Stories|..."
Oh! Drat. I've tried so hard to be good! I'll move 'em around. That challenge is harder than one would think lol. Long book and low ratings or short book with high ratings seems to be most on my shelf.
Hi Kristina,Could you please check my total? It appears to be 385 but it should be 445 (last posts #1465, 1656).
Thank you!
Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Kristina,Could you please check my total? It appears to be 385 but it should be 445 (last posts #1465, 1656).
Thank you!"
I think the problem occurred between your post 1259 where you reported your total as 265. Up to that point, our totals agreed. At the end of that post, you listed you totals as: 235+30=265
The next post you made, post 1465, you picked up with: Total=325+80=405. And that's where our numbers started to diverge.
Here are the completed tasks I have for you:
5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10
10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.8
15.3, 15.5, 15.6
20.1, 20.3, 20.7
25.1, 25.6, 25.10
30.3, 30.6, 30.9, 30.10
For a total of 385.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Kristina,Could you please check my total? It appears to be 385 but it should be 445 (last posts #1465, 1656).
Thank you!"
I think the problem occurred between your post 1259..."
Thank you for checking! I thought that I posted 3 20-point tasks, but obviously I never did!
ASHLEY OZ - post 1741Task 25.1, book 1 requires that the author's surname have 9, 10, or 11 letters. Nova Ren Suma will not work since Suma has only 4 letters.
For book 2, the title must contain a word of 9, 10, or 11 letters. Ink and Bone will not work since the words have 3, 3, and 4 letters, respectively.
Vicki - post 1742Reposts must be complete, including links. Please repost.
Hint: To copy a post and maintain the links, click edit on the lower right of the posting box and copy the text including the link html code.
Cindy C - post 1745The rules of the challenge states: 5. Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks unless specifically allowed in the task description for a higher point task.
Task 25.5 does not allow Sequential Art books so March: Book Two cannot be used for this task.
Brooke TX - post 1748Task 25.6, option 4 requires that the blue thing be inanimate (non-living).
will not work because birds are living.
Jennifer Golub - post 1761As noted in the task description of task 15.7, ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. Double, Double, Nothing But Trouble will not work for this task unless there's a print version that hasn't been combined.
perletwo - post 1776Task 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 Erle Stanley Gardner is S. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be S. So the pairing with Allan T. Duffin will not work.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Jennifer Golub - post 1761As noted in the task description of task 15.7, ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. [book:Double, Double, Nothin..."
Jennifer, I just added the paperback from Amazon. You can review it and repost if it meets task requirements.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 1776Task 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 [author:Erle Stanley Gard..."
Rats, I didn't notice they had to match. Ah well, at least the Duffin book is finally off my TBR list & was pretty good into the bargain. Will hunt up a suitable & repost. Glad I haven't really gotten into anything else on the reading list yet!
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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 wi..."
Well shoot! I thought I had links figured out in HTML. Reposted and I included an additional link for IMDB that shows the author's listing (it wasn't on the front page) CB