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Task 10.6
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 34,117 users
Young Adult 11, 299 users
Fiction 9,111 users
Fantasy>Magic 3,172 users
Childrens 2,724 users
Adventure 1,713 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 1,062 users
Classics 877 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 839 users
Novels 740 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for the use of Childrens books in the challenge.
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Task 20.1 requires that you post the suit and number of your card, and that the number of words or letters in your book correspondence to the card drawn. It is not enough to simply list a suit.
Task 25.7 does not specifically allow books with the main page genre comics. See the Rules of the Challenge: "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. "
Calamity includes Comics as a main page genre:
Fantasy 599 users
Young Adult 319 users
Science Fiction 299 users
Science Fiction>Dystopia 119 users
Fiction 106 users
Fantasy>Urban Fantasy 87 users
Comics>Superheroes 57 users
Apocalyptic>Post Apocalyptic 35 users
Adventure 26 users
Young Adult>Teen 26 users
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Eldest includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 2,151 users
Young Adult 586 users
Fantasy>Dragons 376 users
Fiction 293 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 194 users
Young Adult>Young Adult Fantasy 184 users
Adventure 171 users
Fantasy>Magic 162 users
Fantasy>High Fantasy 147 users
Childrens 129 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for the use of Childrens books in the challenge.
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There is no Darlene on the readerboard. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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There is no Kristen on the readerboard. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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This post appears to be a duplicate of your May 24 post. If there are any new tasks in this one, please repost, with only the new tasks.
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Task 25.6 requires :
"Read TWO books
If you are Plain: choose two different options from Plan A.
If you are Peanut: choose two different options from Plan B. "
You cannot mix and match, with one A option and one B option.
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You posted And After Many Days for task 15.9. However, you already posted the same book in post 2821 for task 25.2. A book may only be used once in the challenge for points.
Oops - sorry - will take 15.9 out. My apologies - got excited about completing it! Thanks for your help.
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Since you are using the cover options for this task, your post must include the covers.
Oh, I am so sorry! That was bone-headed of me. I'll repost.
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Task 20.1 requires that you specify the card you drew.
You will also need to specify the specific genre that you're using.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post.
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5.10 - Fowl Language: Welcome to Parenting does not meet the requirements for the use of comics in the SRC. See the Rules of the Challenge: "Graphic novels, manga or collected comic book issues must be at least 100 pages.
Collections of syndicated, periodical or internet comic strips, single or short-format panels, or cartoons must be at least 200 pages to be used for SRC tasks."
Ah whoops, somehow I thought for the my choice book it could be 100 pages or more. No worries, thanks!
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On 20.3, your link doesn't go to a post - looks like you may have copied/pasted it incorrectly. Please repost.
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20.7 - The edition of Suds in Your Eye to which you linked has no page numbers. However, the paperback edition listed has fewer than 100 pages, so this book will not work for SRC purposes.
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Task 30.4 requires that each succeeding word have exactly 1 letter more or less than the preceding word.
"Book 1 This book title has longer and longer words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter longer than the previous word."
"Book 2 This book title has shorter and shorter words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter shorter than the previous word."
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Task 15.6 allows the use of a compound word containing fire " as long as the meaning of "fire" is preserved." There is nothing to indicate that a "firebird" is actually on fire - looking it up, I found references to the name coming from the colors of its plumage. This book does not work for the task, since the meaning of "fire" is not preserved in the compound word.
Ok I'll use it for something else, thanks
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The Ersatz Elevator includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fiction 773 users
Young Adult 670 users
Childrens 614 users
Fantasy 435 users
Mystery 411 users
Adventure 249 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 212 users
Humor 174 users
Childrens>Juvenile 120 users
Realistic Fiction 43 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for the use of Childrens books in the challenge.
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option 3, for task 30.5 is a cover task, and you must include the cover in your post.
Also, see post 354 in this thread.
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Task 25.7, option C requires that the number appear on the cover, not in the title/subtitle. Fortunately, the number 500 also appears on the cover, and since you did post the cover, you're okay on this one.
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Task 30.1, option C requires that the series be new to you and that you state this in your post.
good thing I was able to get this posted with an hour to spare . . . that's two mistakes for me this quarter -- Sorry!
Re: Message 369 for Chris MDSorry I selected the wrong version of Suds in Your Eye. It was the Kindle version I read. GoodReads has a mistake. According to Amazon, the ebook has 219 pages. This is also the page count in the listing for the original book in the Library of Congress catalog.
Oh well, it was fun reading it anyhow.
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Sorry I selected the wrong version of Suds in Your Eye. It was the Kindle version I read. GoodReads has a mistake. According to Amazon, the ebook has 219 pages. This i..."
we don't go by the ebook listings, on GR or on Amazon.
See Rules of the Challenge: "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"
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For task 20.3, your link must go to your previous post. The link in your post goes to p. 1 of the Completed Task thread.
For task 20.6, option B, the task requires that "You must be able to see at least from the head to the waist or the full body.". The cover of your book does not extend from the head to the waist.
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Schooled appears to only exist in audio and ebook form. Any book that does not have a paper version with page numbers must be approved for length in the Ebook verification thread
Bluegrass PamI think my total should be 300. My last post was for 40 points. I also had one correction for a 20 point task. Maybe that was missed? Thanks.
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I think my total should be 300. My last post was for 40 points. I also had one correction for a 20 point task. Maybe that was missed? Thanks."
You're right, Pam - I've made the correction.
Hi, Mods and Happy Summer Challenge Day!On the final Readerboard, I am missing one Golden Oldie Ticket. I claimed one in post 2931 for The Picture of Dorian Gray, first published in 1890. This should bring my G.O. total to 6 for the season. Thanks!
Lorraine wrote: "Hi, Mods and Happy Summer Challenge Day!On the final Readerboard, I am missing one Golden Oldie Ticket. I claimed one in post 2931 for The Picture of Dorian Gray, first published in 1..."
Sorry about that, Lorraine, skipped right over it. Your total has been corrected.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Hi, Mods and Happy Summer Challenge Day!On the final Readerboard, I am missing one Golden Oldie Ticket. I claimed one in post 2931 for The Picture of Dorian Gray, fir..."
Thank you :)
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Sorry, Lorraine, it's found and fixed now.