The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Picture books are not acceptable for SRC points, and Amphigorey has "Childrens>Picture Books" as a main page genre. You'll need to choose something else for 15.10.
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For 30.9, book A, you used the kindle page numbering. Since there is no mass market paperback and the paperback won't be out until February 2015, I looked at the hardback edition, which, fortunately, also has 560 pages. So, you're fine on this one, but please keep the ebook rules in mind when posting.
Sorry Sandy, Ty told me the same thing & I still posted the wrong edition!
Sugar Snap wrote: "Thanks, Angie...For a second I thought I was going crazy! "Nope, it's not you. ;-) That link is working for me now, too. I'll add in your BB ticket and it should show up in the next update.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Sugar Snap wrote: "Thanks, Angie...For a second I thought I was going crazy! "Nope, it's not you. ;-) That link is working for me now, too. I'll add in your BB ticket and it should show up in the..."
Thanks, Kristi! :)
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Did you mean to put some info in this post?
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task 25.7, option A requires that you state that the vacation site is new to you and that the book is set during your lifetime.
For option C, you need to explain why you can't go to this place. Without reading the book, I don't get enough info from your words "Nuevo Rio" to be able to tell if it's a fantasy location and the book description doesn't tell me.
Please repost with the necessary information
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Please check your totals - you're shortchanging yourself by 10 points!
No need to repost - this is just an FYI.
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Please check your totals - you're shortchanging yourself by 20 points!
No need to repost - this is just an FYI.
Sandy wrote: "Lindsey IL post 1383Picture books are not acceptable for SRC points, and Amphigorey has "Childrens>Picture Books" as a main page genre. You'll need to choose something else for 15.10."
I re-read the rules before posting in the completed tasks thread, and I got the sense that the children's picture book is more a judgment call than an automatic out based on GoodReads genres. This is one of those instances that the book is very mis-classified, as it's more of a graphic novel and definitely not for children. As further proof, I got it from the library, and it was shelved in adult graphic novels.
4. Picture books, “easy reader,” and “transition” books designed for beginning readers may not be claimed for points in the SRC. For the purposes of the SRC, the definition of each is as follows:
Picture books - In its broadest definition, a picture book is a book in which the illustrations play a significant role in telling the story. There are typically illustrations on every page or every other page, and the plot and text are simple. [definitely not the case with Amphigorey]
I'm not sure if making this case will get me points back, but if not, maybe the rules could be clarified and updated to say that any books with the genre "Childrens -> Picture Books" on the main page are not allowed in the challenge?
Thanks!!
Sandy wrote: "Cindie post 1413Did you mean to put some info in this post?"
Sorry Sandy - I am on vacation with spotty wifi.
Sandy --Can you check my total please? My records show 850 -- a 30 point difference. Perhaps I missed a correction to be made.
THanks
Sandy wrote: "Nick KY post 1421Please check your totals - you're shortchanging yourself by 10 points!
No need to repost - this is just an FYI."
Thanks Sandy!
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Picture books are not acceptable for SRC points, and Amphigorey has "Childrens>Picture Books" as a main page genre. You'll need to choose something..."
It's not just children's picture books - any books that are heavily pictures, rather than text, are not usable. The fact that it is denominated as a picture book is an indication of that. Please keep in mind that the moderators cannot read every book that is claimed and make an individual assessment of it.
Good idea to make the rules clear that it's an automatic out if it has picture book (childrens or not) listed as a main page genre.
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Can you check my total please? My records show 850 -- a 30 point difference. Perhaps I missed a correction to be made.
THanks"
Found and fixed, Susan - thanks for the heads up!
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Please provide links to all books posted.
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Task 30.6 - If you use a book that only exists in ebook form, you must include either the spreadsheet line or the post number in which the book was approved for length.
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Please check your totals - I show you with a total of 290.
No need to repost - just an FYI.
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For task 20.8, you linked to The Alchemyst with 400 pages, which does not fit the requirements. If you read a different edition, please re-post, linking to that edition.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 30.6, option 4, requires that you read a book by an author who shares a birth month with you and that you include the shared month in your post. Please repost with the required information.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 30.7, option 2, requires that the book have first been published in July, August or September. According to the GR data, The Fortune Hunter was first published in March 2014.
Sandy wrote: "Marie-Anne post 1500For task 20.8, you linked to The Alchemyst with 400 pages, which does not fit the requirements. If you read a different edition, please re-post, linking to t..."
I'm so sorry Sandy! I re-posted, linking to the edition I read. I checked the link after I posted, so it should be OK.
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You know, when I started posting stuff on GR, I always figured the one that showed up when I did the search would be the one I had on my shelf - hah! I know it's supposedly the most popular edition, but I'm not convinced of that, either.
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You have already posted and received points for tasks 5.6 and 15.4.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 425, rather than 420.
No need to repost - this is just an FYI to keep us synched.
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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.
Sandy wrote: " ♥Robin ♥ post 1348The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: 10 Summertime Treats appears to exist only as an ebook, and thus cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific num..."
Ok thanks Sandy...That's not even the correct Harry Potter cookbook I read LOL. All of them are purple and I see where I made the mistake :) Do I need to remove that task and repost or just correct my records?
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The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: 10 Summertime Treats appears to exist only as an ebook, and thus cannot be used for tasks requiring ..."
If you want credit for the task, you'll need to repost. No need to remove your previous entry - you didn't get credit for it.
Sandy wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Sandy wrote: " ♥Robin ♥ post 1348The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: 10 Summertime Treats appears to exist only as an ebook, and thus cannot be used for..."
Thanks...I corrected my records because I'm not going to use that book and read something else for that task and repost for credit at a later date.
Kaora wrote: "My GR author should be as of 1400:+1 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
+1 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"
Our totals appear to be in agreement as of post 1550, but if not just let me know. Thanks!
Sandy wrote: "Lacy Stewart post 1502Task 30.6, option 4, requires that you read a book by an author who shares a birth month with you and that you include the shared month in your post. Please repost with the..."
I reposted!
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Post 935 was fine - task 30.8 has already been posted and the points counted.
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Task 25.8, option 5, requires that you state the list you used and the page on which you found the book.
Please repost with the required information.
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25.12 is a two book task. Please repost, including both books. Also, be sure to include your readerboard name in your post.
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Task 20.7 is a one book task, so you probably want to move one of the books you posted to a different task.
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Task 25.7, option A, requires that your vacation spot be a place that you have never visited before and that you state this in your post.
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All posts must include links to the books you're claiming, including reposts.
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Task 15.3B requires that the book be set in one of the 13 original colonies. Washington State doesn't work for this.
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Task 25.7, option A, requires that your vacation spot be a place that you have never visited before and that you state this in your post.
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Task 25.7, option A, requires that your book be set during your lifetime and that you state this in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
Sandy wrote: "Melanie C post 1665Task 15.3B requires that the book be set in one of the 13 original colonies. Washington State doesn't work for this."
Melanie & Sandy, the book Melanie chose for option A actually fits both criteria, because Washington is in the title and it is set in New York. I noticed this because I have that book slotted for this task.
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Task 15.1 requires that the book by a female author be written in your mother's lifetime and the book by a male author in your father's lifetime. The Agatha Christie book would work for A - female author in your mother's lifetime, but the Hemingway book wouldn't work for your father.
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You have already posted and received points for this task and book.
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Task 30.7, option B, requires a book first published in July, August or September of any year. Elizabeth Is Missing won't work for this one.
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Task 25.5, book 1, must be a collected work "with at least 4 separate pieces." Doms of Dark Haven appears to only have 3 stories and will not work for this task.
Sandy wrote: "Elizabeth B post 1718Task 25.5, book 1, must be a collected work "with at least 4 separate pieces." Doms of Dark Haven appears to only have 3 stories and will not work for this task."
Sandy, I nearly had a heart attack when I read your post! I managed though to rearange books in order to fit these two books and hopefully all is good.
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Task 5.2 requires that you read a book with "feminism" or "womens" as a main page genre. Neither of these genres appear on the main page for The Diary of a Young Girl.
Task 5.6 requires that you include in your post the page of the list on which you found the book.
Task 25.3 requires that both books be by the same author. The books you've posted are by different authors. Also, please keep in mind the requirements for the use of books that exist only in ebook form.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 20.1 is a one book task, so you may want to move one of the books you used to a different task.
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