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FALL CHALLENGE 2016
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Your 3 book combination linked in your post does not add up to 900 pages.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette - 330
Forever - 388
[book:A Mo..."
The books you linked in your post are the ones I cited here. So, I don't understand your question - the ones you linked do not add up to 900 pages.
Yes, you are to use the top MMPB or PPB (if no MMPB) edition for page number purposes, if you read an ebook or listen to an audiobook. If that case, those are the editions to which you should link in your post.
Sandy wrote: "Sally wrote: "Sandy wrote: " Sally M post 1449Your 3 book combination linked in your post does not add up to 900 pages.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette - 330
Forever - ..."
Ah, okay. I was using the add book/author thing and assumed it automatically linked to the version I have in my bookshelf. I'll link them manually when I repost.
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FYI, the link you posted goes to V.1 of the Stories of the Raksura, despite the name showing. No need to repost, I was able to sort it out and it seems that it may be some sort of GR problem, but in future, it's a good idea to check your links to make sure they go where you expect them to go!
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FYI, "Shared Love of Reading" is task 25.5, not 25.1. No need to repost, but you may want to correct your own records to avoid future confusion.
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Task 30.3 is a cover task, so you need to post the cover of all books used for the task and relate the cover image to your holiday. Also, the task requires that you state the date of the holiday.
Sandy wrote: "Mhairi post 1433Please check your totals. 340 in your previous post, plus 15 this time gives you a total of 355.
No need to repost - just correct your records so that we can keep the totals sync..."
Oops! Thanks for that. I just noticed that my totals for Golden Oldies are still missing one point, though, I flagged it up a couple of weeks ago. As of post 1468, I reckon I have 7.
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Please check your totals. 340 in your previous post, plus 15 this time gives you a total of 355.
No need to repost - just correct your records so that we can keep t..."
I haven't gotten to post 1468, but I found the problem and now show you with 6.
Sandy wrote: "Melanie C post 1445Task 25.7 requires that if you use 2 books to reach the required page number, both books must come from the same option. Your combination of 2 options will not work for the task."
Oops. Will fix that.
Sandy wrote: "Melanie C post 1441I assume that you really meant to post this for task 20.1, since that's what it fits. I have logged it as that task - if I am incorrect, please post. Otherwise, no need to repo..."
Yes, thanks! That is what I meant.
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Please check your totals - 15 in your previous post, plus 5 in this one gives you a total of 20. It looks as if you may be trying to post the tasks in order, in which case you missed 5.4 - that may be the problem.
No need to repost - this is just to keep the totals synched.
Sandy wrote: "♥Robin ♥ post 1502Please check your totals - 15 in your previous post, plus 5 in this one gives you a total of 20. It looks as if you may be trying to post the tasks in order, in which case you m..."
Yep, you are right... thanks for catching this :) I have corrected it on my end and posted 5.4 with the correct totals.
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Please check your totals - should be 15, rather than 20. Perhaps you have not accounted for message 127 in this thread?
On Aug. 26th, in message 15 of help thread for 5.1 "Books about Books" Dlmrose verified the book. Just in case, to eliminate any problems, how do I add cover of a book?
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If you are relying on a verification in a help thread, you need to indicate that in your post - I don't hunt through help threads looking for verifications. You add a cover just the same as you add a book - after you pull up the book in the "add book/author," scroll down and you can check "cover."
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Please repost with your readerboard name. There are a number of SRC participants named "Stacy."
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Task 25.6 option D requires that you
read a book "written by an author who shares at least one name with one of my favorite narrators." The author Rachel Hawkins does not match any names with the listed narrators.
Sandy wrote: "Jayme (the ghostreader) post 1465Task 30.3 is a cover task, so you need to post the cover of all books used for the task and relate the cover image to your holiday. Also, the task requires that y..."
I reposted with the book covers and the dates
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While it is fine to include more than one task in a post, they must be in numerical order, lowest to highest. See #12 in the Posting Requirements and post 1 in the completed task thread.
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While the description of Among Others refers to the book as a diary of encounters with great novels of modern fantasy and SF, there is nothing in this description to indicate that the main character is keeping such a diary or is writing anything.
If there is a reference or quote in the book that shows that the main character is a writer, please repost explaining this.
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Task 25.5, option 3, requires that you include a link to IMDB, Wikipedia or some other reference to the movie/tv show that was inspired by your book.
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Task 25.5, option 3, requires that you include a link to IMDB, Wikipedia or some other reference to the movie/tv show that was inspired by your book.
Is this what you need?"The novel is presented as the diary of Morwenna, a 15-year-old Welsh science fiction and fantasy fan, in 1979 and 1980."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Among_O...
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Justme post 1590
While the description of Among Others refers to the book as a diary of encounters with great novels of modern fantasy and SF, there is nothing in this description to indicate that the main character is keeping such a diary or is writing anything.
If there is a reference or quote in the book that shows that the main character is a writer, please repost explaining this.
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"The novel is presented as the diary of Morwenna, a 15-year-old Welsh science fiction and fantasy fan, in 1979 and 1980."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Among_O...
messag..."
yes, that will indicate that the main character is a writer. Please repost, providing that information.
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To qualify for a Golden Oldie ticket, the book must have been published in 1950 or earlier.
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Task 20.2 is a one book task. Feel free to assign one of these books to a different task. If/when you do, please be very explicit about what you're doing, so I'll know which book stays with 20.2 and which goes to a different task.
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The link you provided for option 3 didn't work.
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The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel includes "Childrens" as a main page genre.
Sequential Art>Graphhic Novels 224 users
Fantasy 179 users
Fantasy>Mythology 134 users
Young Adult 72 users
Sequential Art>Comics 58 users
Adventure 55 users
Children>Middle Grade 34 users
Mythology>Greek Mythology 34 users
Fiction 23 users
Childrens 22 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for using childrens books.
Sandy wrote: "Creynard post 1577Task 25.6 option D requires that you
read a book "written by an author who shares at least one name with one of my favorite narrators." The author Rachel Hawkins does not match..."
darn it! totally read that wrong...
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Task 15.10 (you referenced it as 15.1) requires that you include the page number of the list on which your book was found in your post. Also, see post 191 in this thread.
Please do not repost any tasks other than the ones noted as having problems.
Sandy wrote: "Kristi CO post 1388Task 30.3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post."
Oops! I've re-posted. Thank you.
Sandy wrote: "Cassie V post 1666The link you provided for option 3 didn't work."
Oh no! I'll repost...
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Task 30.4, book 1, requires that the title include an ordinal number - "Read a book that contains an ordinal number* in its TITLE. Subtitles are excluded. *An Ordinal Number is a number that tells the spatial position of something in a list, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd." The word "nine" is not an ordinal number, so The Nine Tailors will not work here.
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Anne of Green Gables includes "Childrens" as a main page genre:
Classics 8,112 users
Fiction 3,123 users
Young Adult 2,700 users
Childrens 1,562 users
Historical Fiction 1,222 users
Historical 486 users
Cultural>Canada 425 users
Young Adult>Coming of Age 279 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 257 users
Romance 243 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for using childrens books.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 590 - 505 as of your prior post, plus 85 in this post.
No need to repost - just want to keep our totals synched.
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Please repost, indicating what task you are claiming in this post.
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Task 15.1 is a 2 book task. Please do not post until you have both books read.
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Task 15.8 requires a book that will help you learn or develop an existing skill. It is not clear how a book about Anthony Bourdain's opinions about chefs and restaurants will teach you a new skill. If there is a skill that this book teaches you, please repost with an explanation.
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Tight End is an ebook and the listed paper copies have no page information to establish length of the book. You can ask a librarian to fix this if you have the necessary information. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Since you rolled a 4 and a 1, you need to use a book with the Dewey Decimal number in the 500's. Killer Cupcakes does not fit the task.
The task also requires that you include the Dewey Decimal number in your post.
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Knowledge of Sins Past appears to only exist in an ebook version. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, indicating the spreadsheet line or post #. If you haven't, you'll need to do that before posting. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Task 10.3 requires you to "Read a book that has a three word TITLE that consists of a list of exactly different three words that are all the same part of speech." The Mystery of the Blue Train is a 6 word title, and "blue" is not a noun.
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L'Universo spiegato ai miei nipoti has Childrens as a main page genre:
Science 14 users
Cultural>France 6 users
Nonfiction 5 users
Childrens 4 users
Philosophy 3 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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Task 5.1 requires that "Read a a book with a main page genre "Books about Books" or with book(s) on cover.
Required: Include the cover in your post if using the cover option."
Books about Books is not listed as a main page genre. If you are relying on the cover option, your post must include the cover.
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Task 25.2, book 1, requires a "a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST. " The GR record for Closed Casket includes both Sophie Hannah and Agatha Christie as authors (and "Agatha Christie" is featured prominently on the book cover.)
This book won't work for book 1 of this task.
Sandy wrote: "Perletwo post 1869Task 25.2, book 1, requires a "a single author whose initials can be found in the word HARVEST. " The GR record for Closed Casket includes both Sophie Hannah and..."
Rats. Luckily I've been on a Rex Stout/Nero Wolfe binge reread this past weekend, so I can do a quick repost.
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Task 25.5 - The Princess and the Goblin has Childrens as a main page genre:
Childrens 269 users
Fiction 223 users
Fantasy 184 users
Young Adult 103 users
Classics 80 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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FYI, Dakimel's task is 25.6, not 25.1. No need to repost, but you may want to correct your records to avoid confusion.
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Your 3 book combination linked in your post does not add up to 900 pages.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette - 330
Forever - 388
[book:A Moveable Feast|4..."
On the posting instructions for audiobooks, it says to use the mass market paperback totals, which are the ones I listed. Should I not be using those rules? Is that an outdated version?