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FALL CHALLENGE 2015
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Fall Challenge 2015: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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..."
Reposted with a new book 2.
Cindy C.According to my count, I have 445 points, but the Readerboard list says 440. Could you please check your total? Thanks! :)
Cindy wrote: "Cindy C.According to my count, I have 445 points, but the Readerboard list says 440. Could you please check your total? Thanks! :)"
Pretty sure the problem came in on message 1767: by Cindy (last edited Oct 18, 2015 06:33PM) Oct 18, 2015 11:40AM
My records show that the task originally claimed in that post was 20.1, not 25.5. I had already passed that post by the time you edited it. That's why we ask people not to edit, but to make new posts. If you'd like to change 17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History to task 25.5 that's fine, but please make a new post in the completed task thread saying that you're moving the book.
Jen UT - post 1826Task 10.3 requires that the author's first, middle, or last name begin and end with the same letter. Neil Gaiman will not work because neither Neil (N, L) nor Gaiman (G, N) begin and end with the same letter.
Devon - post 1827Task 25.6, option 4 is a cover task. All cover tasks require that you include the cover when you post your completed task. You can find out how to do that here: Add book/author and Add cover
Please repost this task with the required element.
Karen D - post 1841I'm not sure
fits shows "a body of water on the cover." If you got it approved in the help thread, please repost indicating which help thread post the approval is in.
Tien - post 1847Please 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.
SCHATZIE - post 1850Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War will not work for task 50.1, option 1 because it is not a biography of a single subject. Biographies about multiple people have been specifically disallowed in the help thread.
ETA: Never mind, I just flipped the page. ;-)
Kristina Simon wrote: "Karen D - post 1841I'm not sure
fits shows "a body of water on the cover." If you got it approved in the help thread, please repost indicating which help thr..."Ah shoot, that's annoying. It's obvious in the hard copy of the book, but I get the thumbnail is hard to tell. I'll find something else!
Sirena - post 1874Task 25.9 requires that the letters of HIP be found in the title of the book, not the subtitle. If SRC purposes, all the words behind the colon in the book's name is considered its subtitle. So neither Edgar Allan Poe: The Fever Called Living nor Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War will work for this task.
Dakimel - post 1875The 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 25.1 does not specifically allow Sequential Art books, so Nimona cannot be used for this task.
Catherine T - post 1884Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Catherine T - post 1884Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you. Please repost this task with the required information."
My task too! Sorry!
Marty - post 1892Task 20.4 requires the book you read to be first published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own was published July 9th 2015 by Corsair (first published April 21st 2015), four days too late.
Daphne - post 1901It's fine to move books from one task to another, but I need you to report all tasks in full so I can make sure the books go together for a particular task. Please repost 25.2 completely, including both books.
No need to repost 50.1. The points for that one have been recorded.
Deborah - post 1902Task 30.1, option 4 is a cover task. All cover tasks require that you include the cover when you post your completed task.
Please repost this task with the required element.
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You requested a big book ticket for the edition of Dragonfly in Amber with 950 pages but stated your book had 743 pages, was the linked edition the edition you read?
From posting requirements: " Be sure that the link you provide goes to the edition you actually read, with the correct number of pages. If you used an ebook or an audiobook, include a link to the paper edition used to establish length. "
ASHLEY OZ - post 1922Dumplin' does not have the genre humor or funny on it's main page at the moment.
Genres
Young Adult 390 users
Contemporary 238 users
Romance 90 users
Fiction 77 users
Realistic Fiction 64 users
Did you get it 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.
ETA: Never mind. GRs was acting up earlier today. Humor is back.
Marie-Anne - post 1935Blackening Song was written by Aimée & David Thurlo. I don't see anywhere in the help thread for task 20.1 that states that only one of multiple authors will work. So, since there is no D in GO STAMPS GO, I'm afraid this book won't work for this option.
Also, Scorpion House 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.
Didi3023 - post 1958Task 30.2, option 1 requires that the genre "Poetry" appear on the book's main page under genres. You Betcha!: The Dark Side of Wisconsin. currently has no genres on its main page and cannot be used for this task unless it was there before and you got the book pre-approved in the help thread.
Didi3023 - post 1959Task 5.4 requires that you read a book with the word you made in the title or subtitle. The Dinosaur Feather will not work unless you can make the word "The," "Dinosaur," or "Feather" out of the letters given.
Dlmrose wrote: "Wolfe post 1906/1907You requested a big book ticket for the edition of Dragonfly in Amber with 950 pages but stated your book had 743 pages, was the linked edition the edition you r..."
I read a hardcover with 743 pages. I linked to the paperback edition by mistake. I did actually read same cover picture, hardcover, 743 pages.
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You requested a big book ticket for the edition of Dragonfly in Amber with 950 pages but stated your book had 743 pages, was the linked edition t..."
Please repost including the correct link. Please indicate at the top of your post that you are reposting for a Big Book ticket so Kristina can skim your post
BriKie - post 1991King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Classics 95 users
Fantasy 66 users
Fiction 47 users
Mythology > Arthurian 38 users
Fantasy > Mythology 25 users
Historical Fiction 23 users
Childrens 15 users
Historical Fiction > Medieval 12 users
Adventure 11 users
Historical 9 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.
Deana - post 1993Task 20.4, option 3 is a cover task. All cover tasks require that you include the cover when you post your completed task. Please repost this task with the required element.
Brooke TX - post 2007Task 25.8, option 1 requires that you include a link to IMDb in your post to show the TV series. Please repost this task including the required element.
WOLFE - post 2018Task 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 Diane Mott Davidson is M. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be M. So the pairing with Robert A. Heinlein will not work.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Brooke TX - post 2007Task 25.8, option 1 requires that you include a link to IMDb in your post to show the TV series. Please repost this task including the required element."
The "The Dresden Files" link below the book cover is a link to the IMDb page.
Brooke wrote: "The "The Dresden Files" link below the book cover is a link to the IMDb page. "Ah, so it is. Thanks, Brooke! Skipped right over that. No need to repost. I've picked up your points. They'll show up in the next update.
I think I'm missing some big book tickets. By my count I have 9, but only 7 are showing up on the readerboard. As far as I recall, I was correct until my most recent post (post 1994), where I claimed 4 BB tickets, two for each of the 900-ish page books I read.
Sorry to be a pain, I'm in awe of how all the mods keep track of everything and still have time to do the challenge!
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As far as I recall, I was correct until my most recent post (post 1994), where I cla..."
Sorry, Catie, I missed Ship of Destiny. It's corrected now.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Didi3023 - post 1958Task 30.2, option 1 requires that the genre "Poetry" appear on the book's main page under genres. You Betcha!: The Dark Side of Wisconsin. currently has no ge..."
Thanks, I have another book that will fit the challenge so will re-post.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Didi3023 - post 1959Task 5.4 requires that you read a book with the word you made in the title or subtitle. The Dinosaur Feather will not work unless you can make the word "The,"..."
Thanks and sorry, I will re-post a different book.
Lois - post 2084Task 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.
LAUREN JODI - post 2086Task 10.5 is a cover task. All cover tasks require that you include the cover when you post your completed task. You can find out how to do that here: Add book/author and Add cover
Please repost this task with the required element.
Kimber - post 2100Task 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 William Kent Krueger is K. Therefore, the middle initial of the author of book 2 must also be K. So the pairing with Maria V. Snyder will not work.
Lacy Susanne - post 2133Adventure is not showing up as a main page genre for The Race for Paris at the moment.
Genres
Historical Fiction 96 users
Fiction 36 users
History > World War II 14 users
Historical 10 users
War 8 users
Did you get it 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.
Sarah EPlease could you check my total? I think it should be 105 and not 95. I was on 75, and then I posted task 30.2 in message 2101. 75 + 30 = 105
Thanks.
Sarah wrote: "Sarah EPlease could you check my total? I think it should be 105 and not 95. I was on 75, and then I posted task 30.2 in message 2101. 75 + 30 = 105
Thanks."
Thanks, Sarah E! The problem has been found and fixed. Your correct total of 105 points will show up in the next update.
ASHLEY OZ - post 2170A Monster Calls has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Young Adult 1,820 users
Fantasy 1,475 users
Horror 620 users
Fiction 565 users
Contemporary 268 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 236 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.
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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.
Dakimel - post 2190Task 25.1 -- You've already claimed this task in post 1707. Which books should be associated with the task?Please repost to make this clear.
Task 30.6 -- For the SRC, the moderators use physical copies of books to verify page count for ebooks. Although there is a paperback listed for Retreat to Love, 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.
Dakimel - post 2191Task 20.4 requires that the book you choose be published between 1915 and April 17, 2015. Early Warning was first published April 23rd 2015 so it will not work for this task.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Sarah EPlease could you check my total? I think it should be 105 and not 95. I was on 75, and then I posted task 30.2 in message 2101. 75 + 30 = 105
Thanks."
Thanks, Sarah E! The..."
Thanks so much for the quick fix! :)
Kristina Simon wrote: "Dakimel - post 2190Task 25.1 -- You've already claimed this task in post 1707. Which books should be associated with the task?Please repost to make this clear.
Task 30.6 -- For the SRC, the mode..."
I added the page count so Dakimel can repost the task now
My total for what I need to finish up is off by 15. My records are unclear on 15.10. Could you please check to see if it has been posted yet? Thanks a lot.
Donna Jo wrote: "My total for what I need to finish up is off by 15. My records are unclear on 15.10. Could you please check to see if it has been posted yet? Thanks a lot."Hi, Donna Jo. No, I don't have any record of 15.10 for you.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "My total for what I need to finish up is off by 15. My records are unclear on 15.10. Could you please check to see if it has been posted yet? Thanks a lot."Hi, Donna Jo. No, I do..."
Thanks. I'll get it posted and close the 15 category.
Elizabeth B - post 2239Task 25.3, option 1 requires that you include in your post not only the country in which the book is set but also the country in which you live.
Task 25.4 requires that you state in your post that both books are new to you.
Please repost these tasks and include the required information.
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Gathering Blue has the genre "Childrens" on its main page.
Genres
Young Adult 2,006 users
Science Fiction > Dystopia 1,163 users
Fiction 1,029 users
Fantasy 805 users
Science Fiction 550 users
Childrens 209 users
Classics 159 users
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Task 20.5 specifically excludes children's books so this book will not work for this task.
If you decide to move the book to a different task, please remember that all books claimed for points with the children's 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. You will need to provide this required information when you post.