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WINTER CHALLENGE 2015
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Winter Challenge 2015: Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Reposts must be complete.
Task 30.7 requires " State that both books are new to you"
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Task 30.1 The Winter Horses The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Historical Fiction 45 users
Young Adult 22 users
Historical 17 users
Animals > Horses 13 users
Animals 8 users
War > World War II 7 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 7 users
Adventure 6 users
War 6 users
Adventure > Survival 6 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be include or no points will be awarded.
Dlmrose wrote: "Whitnie post 2409We do not have a Whitnie Irving on our list of Readerboard Names."
Sorry, it is Whitnie I do I need to repost the task?
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We do not have a Whitnie Irving on our list of Readerboard Names."
Sorry, it is Whitnie I do I need to repost the task?"
yes
Dlmrose wrote: "Tien post 2278Task 30.7 requires "a book where the page numbers can be found in any combination of those figures (46,396; 6; 2,000)" You linked to The Evening Spider with 380 pages."
Argh! I'm sure I checked that all was right and I've just had a look, it seemed someone changed the data approximately an hour AFTER I posted for this task :(
I shall try & move my books around... sorry!
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Task 25.12 option 4 At The Back Of The North Wind The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 264 users
Classics 128 users
Fiction 113 users
Childrens 67 users
Fantasy > Fairy Tales 24 users
Young Adult 20 users
Literature 19 users
Christian 14 users
Literature > 19th Century 12 users
Christian Fiction 12 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be include or no points will be awarded.
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Task 25.7 option 3 A World Without Princes The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 400 users
Young Adult 134 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 109 users
Fantasy > Fairy Tales 76 users
Romance 55 users
Fantasy > Magic 53 users
Fiction 42 users
Childrens 37 users
Adventure 27 users
Paranormal > Witches 20 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be included or no points will be awarded.
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Task 25.16 Book 1 The Girl's Guide to Getting Hitched appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
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Task 15.2 requires "read TWO books with synonyms in their titles" The words in each title must a synonym pair- If you use "right" your 2nd book would need a word from
(Right) — correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
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True — accurate, (right,) proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
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Task 30.3 book 2 requires "each [book] must be written by an author who uses a short first or last name of no more than 3 letters." Sapphire has more than 3 letters.
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To claim a Golden Oldie ticket, you must include the year of publication in your post. Please see the posting requirements.
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Task 25.11 option 2C The Running Dream The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Young Adult 394 users
Realistic Fiction 229 users
Sports And Games > Sports 140 users
Fiction 94 users
Contemporary 77 users
Young Adult > Teen 66 users
Disability 60 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 36 users
Romance 24 users
Young Adult > High School 21 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be included or no points will be awarded.
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Task 20.2 option 1
does not have a dark blue cover. See the method in post 4. Hex color #1c9fc6 Task 20.3 requires " a book that is a minimum of 250 pages long." Doorstep Twins is 184 pages.
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Task 5.10 The Marvels is in ARBookFinder
The Marvels record IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6.0 .
Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher).
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Task 25.14 option 1 The Golden Compass The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 16,056 users
Young Adult 5,557 users
Fiction 3,505 users
Childrens 1,031 users
Adventure 849 users
Science Fiction 796 users
Science Fiction > Steampunk 722 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 673 users
Fantasy > Magic 425 users
Classics 370 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be included or no points will be awarded.
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Task 25.2 option 4 requires " Include a link to the series Goodreads page in your post. " Please repost this task with the required information.
Dlmrose wrote: "Ashley OZ post 2500Task 5.10 The Marvels is in ARBookFinder
The Marvels record IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6.0 .
Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5...."
It's not on there when I check? I tried searching for "The Marvels" on http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/default.aspx a few times and it doesn't appear for me!
Ashley wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Ashley OZ post 2500Task 5.10 The Marvels is in ARBookFinder
The Marvels record IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6.0 .
Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO..."
I couldn't find it on the UK one, but it showed up on the US one. I didn't even realize they were different.
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Task 30.3 book 2 You linked to Solaris a nook edition.
From the rules: "If you read an ebook, or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists.
>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
> If the sort results in an edition in a language other than English the edition SHOULD be used to establish length."
The most popular MMP is Соларис with 260 pages.
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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. Please repost these tasks in task number order
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To claim a Golden Oldies ticket, you must include the date of publication in your post. See the Posting Requirements.
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Task 30.7 requires "State that both books are new to you" Please repost this task with the required information.
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Task 30.3 book 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales appears to be an audiobook without a print edition. From the rules: "Audiobooks that do not have a written word equivalent, either published in paper or digitally, may NOT be used for SRC tasks. "
Dlmrose wrote: "loafer post 2585Task 30.3 book 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales appears to be an audiobook without a print edition. From the rules: "Audiobooks that d..."
sorry about that - I had looked it up in the SRC verification thread and found it there when read, but forgot to add when I posted - reposted
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Task 25.6 option 3 requires "If the gemstone has a two-word name on the list, both names must appear in the title/subtitle. " Chasing Fire does not include "Fire Opal"
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Task 10.8 requires "a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name is the same as the first, middle, or last name of a U.S. Vice-President." Franklin Pierce was not a Vice-President.
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Task 10.10 The False Prince The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 2,060 users
Young Adult 1,084 users
Adventure 403 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 321 users
Fiction 272 users
Mystery 141 users
Historical Fiction 137 users
Fantasy > High Fantasy 121 users
Young Adult > Young Adult Fantasy 118 users
Young Adult > Teen 92 users
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From posting requirements
If your book has the genre "childrens" or "kids" on its main page, it must meet the criteria specified in the Rules of the Challenge. AR Bookfinder information MUST be include or no points will be awarded.
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Task 25.2 option 4 Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days has the genre Sequential Art > Graphic Novels 234 users.
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.
Daphne wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Ashley OZ post 2500Task 5.10 The Marvels is in ARBookFinder
The Marvels record IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6.0 .
Books that have an IL designation ..."
Ahhh thanks - I thought they were the same. Now I know to check both :)
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Task 15.4 You state "Oryx and Crake fulfills two options: Option a) Science Fiction and Option b) #3 in a series" Oryx and Crake is identified as (MaddAddam #1)
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Task 25.15 book 2 requires "a Goodread's Best Book of 2015 nominee or winner as determined by the numbers below. [#5- fiction]" Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands was not a 2015 nominee or winner in the fiction category.
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Task 25.14 option 6 requires " book with a page count, as listed on Goodreads, that contains at least 2 of the following numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5." You linked to This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate with 576 pages.
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We have many Kathys in the challenge. If you have a Readerboard name please repost and include it at the top of your post. If you need a Readerboard name, you may request one here
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Task 30.7 requires "State that both books are new to you" Please repost this task with the required information.
Dlmrose wrote: "Nick KY post 2687Task 30.7 requires "State that both books are new to you" Please repost this task with the required information."
It figures that in the last week I would get yet another walk down the Wall of Shame. How many does it make this challenge? I think I am counting 5!
Dlmrose wrote: "Kathy post 2679We have many Kathys in the challenge. If you have a Readerboard name please repost and include it at the top of your post. If you need a Readerboard name, you may request one here"
I am so sorry. It is Kathy P
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Task 25.2 option 3 requires "Include cover when posting." Please repost this task with the required information.
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Reposts must be complete including links.
Hint: to copy html code links- from your original post with the links, click edit on the lower right and then copy the text.
Sandy wrote: "Blueberry post 2472To claim a Golden Oldie ticket, you must include the year of publication in your post. Please see the posting requirements."
Do you want me to report the whole thing or a post just added the publishing date?
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Task 30.3 Book 2 A Bluegrass Girl: And Other Horse Stories for Girls by Joe L. Wheeler (compiler)
Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information. Other roles or functions such as editor, illustrator, artist, translator, introduction, designed by, foreward, preface, assistant or afterword may not be used for author-sourced tasks.
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You already claimed task 10.2 in post 2612.
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To claim a Golden Oldie ticket, you must include the year of publication in your post. Please see the posting requirements."
Do you want me to report the whole th..."
All reposts must be complete - we don't go back to try to add new info to old posts. If there was more than one task in the post, though, only repost the problem task(s) and if it's just to claim a GO ticket, indicate that at the top of your post so Dlmrose doesn't have to review the post for substance.
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From Posting Requirements:
While it is OK to shift books between tasks during a challenge, you must make it clear from which tasks books are being removed and to which tasks they are being added. If you are replacing a book in a 2 book task, you must repost that task completely, including both books for verification purposes.
Please repost the book shift and the new task placement.
Dlmrose wrote: "♥Robin ♥ post 2738You already claimed task 10.2 in post 2612."
Oops sorry didn't mean to repost that one!!!
Dlmrose wrote: "♥Robin ♥ post 2735Task 30.3 Book 2 A Bluegrass Girl: And Other Horse Stories for Girls by Joe L. Wheeler (compiler)
Only authors that are identified as authors (or ..."
The post you are referring to is post #2736 BUT post #2735 is mine also. Is there a problem with 2735 also? Just want to verify in case I need to make a correction in that one too.
Thanks Dlmrose :)
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To claim a Golden Oldies ticket, you must include the date of publication in your post. See the Posting Requirements.
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Task 30.3 Book 2 A Bluegrass Girl: And Other Horse Stories for Girls by Joe L. Wheeler (compiler)
Only authors that are identified..."
2735 was recorded, it was post 2736.
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Task 30.7 option 2 "I listened to audiobook, linked to PB version"
From the rules
If you read an ebook, or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
>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
> If the sort results in a Large Type edition at the top omit that book and move to the next record or format.
> If the sort results in an edition in a language other than English the edition SHOULD be used to establish length.
There is a MMPB L'homme qui prenait sa femme pour un chapeau et autres récits cliniques with 313 pages.
313 does not appear in (46,396; 6; 2,000)
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Task 25.12 option 2 requires "a book set between 1941 – 1945, the years the U.S. was involved in World War II.". Since the war referred to in the description is WWI, please confirm that more than 50% of this book takes place between 1941 – 1945 as "The novel spans a period of twenty-four years, from 1919 to 1943"
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Task 30.7 requires "one must be non-fiction."
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Required: State that both books are new to you"
Both books you linked are fiction.