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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Please check your totals - you posted 70 new points in this post, for a total of 220.
No need to repost - this is just to keep the totals synched.
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Task 10.6 requires that the title "begins with a word that starts with the letter D." Early Decision: Based on a True Frenzy won't work for this task, since the first word of the title begins with E.
Task 20.5 requires that your book be a minimum of 250 pages long. The edition of Glitter and Glue that you linked in your post only has 224 pages.
Hi SandyI just checked the readerboard and realised that I am indicated as having 205 points as at post 850. As of post 555, I had 215 points, and I don't see my name on the problem thread for around that period, so I am not sure how to account for the missing 10 points?
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While multiple tasks may be claimed in the same post, they must be listed in numerical order, lowest to highest. Please see Posting Requirements, #11.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 190 before this post, then adding 25 gives you 215.
No need to repost, this is just to keep the totals synched.
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30.11, book 2, has to be listed as a nominee in the GR Choice awards. I don't see One Breath Away on the list of 2012 nominees in fiction. If it's actually on a different list, please repost with the info.
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Task 30.7, option B, requires that the book first be published in July, August, September. Once Upon a Highland Autumn is listed as first published in June 2014, so will not work for this task/option.
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Book A, the book written during your mother's lifetime and not yours, must be written by a female author. Both of your books are written by male authors.
Sandy wrote: "D post 900Please check your totals - I show you with 190 before this post, then adding 25 gives you 215.
No need to repost, this is just to keep the totals synched."
Arggh, I mis-added. Thanks for the correction.
Ooooppppppsssssss sorry Sandy x
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Task 10.6 requires that the title "begins with a word that starts with the letter D." The Difference Engine won't work for this task, since the first word of the title begins with T.
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Task 30.6, option 1, requires that the description include a reference to a character with red hair, or have a cover with a red haired person. If the cover option is chosen, the cover must be included in your post. The description of Dead Witch Walking does not include a reference to a red headed character, and your post does not include a cover.
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Task 30.3 requires that each book have a minimum of 250 pages. Animal Farm does not meet the minimum page requirement.
Also, for option 5, the task requires that your post include the page number on which the book is found and the date on which you found the book.
Sandy wrote: "Captain America Girl post 913Task 30.7, option B, requires that the book first be published in July, August, September. Once Upon a Highland Autumn is listed as first published i..."
Blast. I posted the WRONG BOOK. Figures. I'll go repost.
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Please provide a reference for The Age of Innocence being first published in August. Task 30.7 option B does not refer to the publication date of the edition you read, but to the date the book was first published. GR and external sources I've found show an initial publication year of 1920, but I didn't find anything showing it was published in August 1920.
Sandy wrote: "Karen wrote: "actually I still don't get why it is not at least listed as a problem here and I did post with the 2nd part of my reader board name and commented that I may not posted the name correc..."Thank you, I am sorry for causing so much grief. I went in and edited to correct the name. I did not delete it as you state not to. and I still do not see Kalyen's Jewels on the tally unless you do not back track. which I do understand you that moderate take a lot of time doing this for us. Should I repost or something else? I do not want to cause any problems with the record for everyone else. I have more books to add, but maybe wait until Fall as I said before since I think we are all confused here now. I was so enjoying this and love how fun it is choosing books and looking up info to fit. I like competitive stuff against myself. thanks for your patience with me.
should I repost
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Yes. See message 143 in this thread and post 1 in this thread, with the requirements for re-posting/fixing problems.
Also, PLEASE use the readerboard name you requested in making your posts, instead of variations on that name.
Looking at the readerboard, your readerboard name appers to be Kalyenjewelry, not Kaleyen's Jewels.
Sandy wrote: "Karen post 659There is no "Jewelry" on the list of readerboard names.
If you requested a readerboard name, you can find out what it was by looking at your previous comments. Put the cursor over..."
Thank you so much. Thanks for putting up with me. This helped so much. I never knew of this list.
Sandy wrote: "Captain America GirlPlease provide a reference for The Age of Innocence being first published in August. Task 30.7 option B does not refer to the publication date of the edition you ..."
Okay, never mind. I'll find something else.
Hi,I just checked the readerboard and it looks like my score is a little high. I should have 50 points (see message #890 in the completed tasks thread), but on the readerboard I have 70.
Thanks!
Please see post #937 for my deletion of my attempted claim in post #915. I'm not reposting now because I don't have a substitute but did post for two other tasks. I hope it's OK to combine a deletion and new tasks in a single post; the posting instructions don't say if that's permitted or not.
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I just checked the readerboard and it looks like my score is a little high. I should have 50 points (see message #890 in the completed tasks thread), but on the readerboard I have 70.
Thanks!"
Found and fixed - thanks for the heads up!
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I'm not reposting now because I don't have a substitute but did post for two other tasks. I hope it's OK to combine a de..."
It's fine. the main thing that matters is that it's clear what you're doing.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 35.
No need to repost - this is just to keep the totals synched.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "As of post 800 in the completed tasks thread, I have discrepancies in GRA ticket totals for the following people. The number listed is the number I have...Kristi CO
At the time of msg #145, there was an issue with one of my posts. Everything is as it should be right now, and my # of GRA is correct on the readerboard.
Kristi wrote: "Kristi COAt the time of msg #145, there was an issue with one of my posts. Everything is as it should be right now, and my # of GRA is correct on the readerboard.
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Thanks for checking into it and getting back to me, Kristi!
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Posts must include a link to the book read. Please re-post, including a link to your book.
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Task 25.5, requires that you "read a book of collected works with at least 4 separate pieces." According to its description, A Very Merry Christmas: WITH Do You Hear What I Hear AND Bah Humbug, Ba only contains 3 novellas, so will not work for this task.
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Task 10.3 is a cover task, and requires that the cover be included in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 5.6 requires that you identify in your post the page on which you found the book you selected.
Please repost with the required information.
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One of the requirements of task 30.10 is that the genre Romance may not appear on the book's main page. Both of the books in your post include Romance as a main page genre, so will not work for this task.
Rosemary - post 995Sorry, Rosemary, graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips may not be claimed for Big Book tickets.
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Task 25.9 - Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe does not have "humor" listed as a main page genre. If you had that genre noted at an earlier point, please repost, giving the thread and post number in which it was noted.
It had humor listed when I posted. Boo!
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Task 20.8, option 1, requires that you include the page count of your book in your post.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: " Rosemary - post 995Sorry, Rosemary, graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips may not be claimed for Big Book tickets."
OK thanks!
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While one shorter book may be used for one 5-point task, it cannot be used for a 10 point task. Devil's Gate won't work for task 10.2.
Task 25.11, option 1, requires that you state which book you previously read by the author and how many stars you rated it. Please repost with the required information.
Please do not repost 10.8 - those points have been recorded.
Sandy wrote: "Elizabeth B post 1049While one shorter book may be used for one 5-point task, it cannot be used for a 10 point task. Devil's Gate won't work for task 10.2.
Task 25.11, option 1, ..."
Sorry Sandy, I don't know where is my mind! I reposted for task 25.11.
Angie wrote: "It had humor listed when I posted. Boo!"Welcome_Caller
shows humor right now also - 11 users.
Bea wrote: "Angie wrote: "It had humor listed when I posted. Boo!"Welcome_Caller
shows humor right now also - 11 users."
It seems like GR randomly cuts off the genre lists. :-/
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Task 25.12 requires that you roll a die to determine one of the options you use, and that you specify which option came from the die roll and which from your own choice. Please repost with the required information.
Sugar Snap - post 1062Posting requirements require that if you are claiming a Big Book ticket and you used an ebook or an audiobook, you must include a link to the paper edition used to establish length. If you wish to claim a BB ticket for the book in this post, please repost this task following the requirements for reposting and provide the appropriate link.
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Task 25.12 requires that you roll a die to determine one of the options you use, and that you specify which option came from the die roll and which from your own choice. Please repost with the required information.
I found a mistake in my Post 958 I didn't add my points from two finished tasks, so the total points should be 290. I added the points correctly in my last post - is that enough or do I have to re-post my Post 958?
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no, there's no need to repost.
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Task 5.10 is a cover task, so you must include the cover in your post.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 235 after your previous post, plus 65 in this post, for a total of 300.
No need to repost.
Sandy wrote: "Mrs. Soule post 1124Please check your totals - I show you with 235 after your previous post, plus 65 in this post, for a total of 300.
No need to repost."
Thank you, Sandy! I had another post on July 5th not go through. I am so over the internet connection here!
JAMIENYCNot matching GRA tickets
I have 19 but it wasn't until today's postings. It looks like the Readerboard is saying I have 19 at Msg 1100, but I shouldn't have 19 until through Msg 1162.
At post 147 in "Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks" I had the following.
Went back through my posts and I count 13.
Posts up to 800 with GRA
Msg 561, 2 GRA
Msg 565, 2 GRA
Msg 574, 3 GRA - Counting top 3 of the 5 books listed, one isn't valid, one was reposted (see below)
Msg 606 1 GRA (reposted from 574)
Msg 741 1 GRA
Msg 750 2 GRA
Msg 754 2 GRA
And then you replied in MSg 150.
Since then I have posted
Msg 775 (no GRA)
Msg 779 (no GRA)
Msg 1055 1 GRA (2 books)
Msg 1056 1 GRA
Msg 1061 1 GRA
Msg 1123 1 GRA
Msg 1162 2 GRA
to get to a total of 19
I subsequently added 2 more in Msg 1165 for 21
Thank you!
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Went back through my posts and I count 13.
Posts up to 800 with GRA
Msg 561, 2 GRA
Msg 565, 2 GRA
Msg 574, 3 GRA - Counting top 3 of the 5 books listed, one isn't valid..."
Good to know. Thanks!!