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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2014
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 20.6 requires that the book be new to you and that you state that in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 15.1 requires that your "dad" book be written by a male author. Both of your books are written by a female author.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 5.8 requires a book with 380-450 pages. The book you have posted for the task has 512 pages, and thus does not meet the task criteria.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has the genre "childrens" on its main page and has fewer than 300 pages. Since task 25.8 does not specifically allow short childrens books, that book will not work for this task.
Sandy wrote: "D post 2100The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has the genre "childrens" on its main page and has fewer than 300 pages. Since task 25.8 does not specifically allow short childrens books, th..."
And in the same post, I see I tried to claim a book I had already claimed in Post 2097. This is what happens when I miss my afternoon nap.
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The Untamed Mackenzie appears to only exist in ebook and audiobook form.
If your book is an ebook with no print version, you must have it approved for length before posting in the ebook page verification thread: Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link to the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
If you've already had this approved, please repost with the required information.
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
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For 25.7, option A, the book must be set in your lifetime. From the GR description, it looks as if this book was set in 1869 - and I'm doubting that you were around then! It also looks as if it's predominantly set in the US, not Wales.
However, assuming that you were not in fact hanging around in 1869, the book would work for option C. Please repost for this task, providing the required info for that option.
Sandy wrote: "Nick KY post 2132For 25.7, option A, the book must be set in your lifetime. From the GR description, it looks as if this book was set in 1869 - and I'm doubting that you were around then! It al..."
I really had a big brain misfunction on this one. I will repost.
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Task 25.8 - For author's names, we go by the name listed for the author on GR, so, H. G. Wellswill not work for the name "George."
Please do not repost 20.1 - those points have been recorded.
DISREGARD: NOW POSTED IN THE CORRECT SPOTSorry about that...
Melanie
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MELANIE C
TASK NAME: 25.8 Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Book 1: Option 1: George
O' Artful Death by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Qualifier: Main character is Sweeney St. George (Approved in message 28 in Task)
Book 2: Option 6: Independence day - book of choice
Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio
Qualifier: My choice :-)
Claiming GRA for Maryka Biaggio
Points this task: 25
Points Total: 515
Tasks Completed: 27
GR Author: 23
Big Books: 0
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Unfortunately, the cover picture does not show any trees at all - there's nothing to indicate that the leaves showing are parts of palm trees. If your home country is not in the US, you could use this for the "dream vacation" - if so, please repost, indicating your home country.
Sandy wrote: "Kaleynjewel post 1521The word "City" does not appear in the title of The Burnt House."
Was supposed to be for house. I switched books and have no idea why I did this. Sorry. I do not get how you can keep these straight since I cannot seem to. Will repost and hopefull get my list I have to add correct this time.
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Task 30.9 is a 2 book task. Also, please note the page requirements - each of the 2 books must have at least 2 of 3 digits 5, 8, and 0 in the number of pages.
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task 25.12, option 3, is a cover task, and the cover must be included in your post.
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For task 20.4, option 3, you must use a word from the list "true homonyms" - "tale" is not on the list (probably because tale and tail are not spelled the same).
For task 20.6, the book must be new to you and you must state this in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
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There are several participants in the challenge named Elizabeth. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 355, rather than 330.
No need to repost - this is just to keep the totals synched.
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Task 20.10 requires a post about the book in the discussion thread. I don't see a post there from you. If I've overlooked it, please give me the post number. Otherwise, please repost after completing the task requirements.
For 25.7, option A, the location must be somewhere that you have never been and you must state in your post that the place is new to you.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post - those points have been recorded.
Hello . I was just looking at the reader board and noticed my points I posted on Friday were not documented and I don't see anything in this thread. Please let me know of there is something I need to do. Thanks!
Sandy wrote: "Dawn99 post 2191Please check your totals - I show you with 355, rather than 330.
No need to repost - this is just to keep the totals synched."
Thanks for letting me know Sandy..
Tassie - post 2172Graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips are not eligible for Big Book tickets.
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The task requires that you read one of the specific books recommended by the first author, not any book in a series, unless the entire series was recommended. See posts 17 and 18 in the help thread. Since Connelly recommended Only One Life, not the series in general, you cannot use another book in that series for the task.
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Reposts require links in them, just like original posts.
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Task 5.5 requires that the first letter of each word in the title be found in KERMIT THE FROG. Since there is no "u" in the target phrase, Up the Faraway Tree will not work for this task.
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The Unfinished Clue was first published in 1920, not 1934. So, it is not clear that this book was published during your mother's lifetime, since your post says she was "born in the 1920s."
Sandy wrote: "KalyenJewel post 2159Task 30.9 is a 2 book task. Also, please note the page requirements - each of the 2 books must have at least 2 of 3 digits 5, 8, and 0 in the number of pages."
Okay thanks. I think I will just start over with the Fall challenge. Maybe I will be more familiar with it all.
Sandy wrote: "Aleksandra post 2034Task 20.6 requires that the book be new to you and that you state that in your post."
Thank you Sandy, I will repost
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13 Little Blue Envelopes was first published in August 2005, not July 2009. Fortunately, you're still okay for the task, since August works for 30.7 option B!
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Task 25.7, option A, requires that the book be set in a real place that you could currently visit, during your lifetime, and where you have never visited. Your post does not indicate where A View to a Thrill is set. The GR description mentions only a place called "Sanctum" which does not appear to be a real place that you could currently visit.
Sandy wrote: "Gea post 2278Task 25.7, option A, requires that the book be set in a real place that you could currently visit, during your lifetime, and where you have never visited. Your post does not indicate..."
The book is set in Texas and Venice, but I didn't know that had to be mentioned in GR description.
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Task 25.7, option A, requires that the book be set in a real place that you could currently visit, during your lifetime, and where you have never visited. Your post doe..."
It actually needs to be mentioned in your post - "state the new-to-you place where you are vacationing." I was trying to assist by looking at the GR description, since you didn't mention the place in your post or that the setting was a new to you place.
Okay, I will re-post with the location :)
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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.
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Task 20.6 requires that the book be new to you (not a reread) and that you state this in your post.
Natalie CH - posts 2280 & 2286You have linked to the Kindle edition of The Evolution of Mara Dyer. The rules require that you provide a link to the most popular mass market paperback for page number verifications of Big Books.
The edition of The Night Circus you've linked to has only 387 pages. Not enough for a BB ticket. If you read a different edition, please repost indicating that the repost is for BB tickets only and supplying all the information required for a regular post.
I have found the easiest way to get the edition you intended to use is to place the ISBN number of the correct edition into the title search box instead of the name of the book.
Lene - post 2299The edition of Flaskepost fra P you've linked to has only 494 pages. Not enough for a BB ticket. If you read a different edition, please repost indicating that the repost is for BB tickets only and supplying all the information required for a regular post.
I have found the easiest way to get the edition you intended to use is to place the ISBN number of the correct edition into the title search box instead of the name of the book.
Kristina Simon (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Natalie CH - posts 2280 & 2286You have linked to the Kindle edition of The Evolution of Mara Dyer. The rules require that you provide a link to the most popular mass market paperb..."
Oh no, I apologize for getting it all wrong!
Thank you so much for the tip, I will make sure to use the ISBN numbers every time.
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You already posted task 10.1, on July 14. Same book.
Please adjust your totals, since you only added 25 points this time.
Also, note that task 15.4 calls for both double vowels and double consonants in the title/subtitle, not in the author's name. You're okay with Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, since the title has 2 sets of double consonants.
Sandy wrote: "Deedee post 2253The Unfinished Clue was first published in 1920, not 1934. So, it is not clear that this book was published during your mother's lifetime, since your post says she..."
Goodreads is incorrect! When I read the book it listed the publication date as 1934; now it reads 1920. Worldcat only lists 21st century publication dates, so I looked online and:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgett...
Under: Thrillers
has 1934 as publication date for The Unfinished Clue
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/g...
also has a 1934 publication date for The Unfinished Clue
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/H_A...
also has a 1934 publication date for The Unfinished Clue
Can change original publication date on goodreads to '1934' and repost????
looks like the 1920 was doing by an auto-import from ingram
follow up: I'm sorry to bug but I was looking at the reader board and my totals are incorrect. I posted last Friday and the totals were not updated. I didn't see anything on here so I wanted to make sure there was nothing I had to do. thanks!
TMBookluvr wrote: "follow up: I'm sorry to bug but I was looking at the reader board and my totals are incorrect. I posted last Friday and the totals were not updated. I didn't see anything on here so I wanted to ma..."you need to post what your point total should be and posts - so that the mods can verify
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Task 25.11, option 1, requires that you "state which book you read previously and how many stars you rated it." Please repost, with specific information.
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I have been through the Good Minds Suggest several times and have not found a listing for a J. Lynn. Please let me know what page on which you found a book suggestion list from J. Lynn.
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The Unfinished Clue was first published in 1920, not 1934. So, it is not clear that this book was published during your mother's lifetime, since your..."
we have to go by the data listed on GR. If you have info sufficient for a library to change this info, you should ask a librarian to do this and then repost.
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Dee is correct that it is more helpful if you provide a little more info. However, I went back and checked and you're correct - your totals have been fixed and that will show up in the next update. Thanks for the heads up!
Sandy wrote: "Gea post 2324I have been through the Good Minds Suggest several times and have not found a listing for a J. Lynn. Please let me know what page on which you found a book suggestion list from J. Lynn."
J. Lynn is a pseudonym for Jennifer L. Armentrout and I read somewhere that it's okay to use that. Good Minds Suggest—Jennifer L. Armentrout's Favorite New Adult Romances
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Task 15.4 requires that the same vowel or consonant be repeated in a word in the tile, so the world "built" will not work for this task.
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Please check your math - I show you with 285 points, rather than 295. I think the problem came with your post on 8/10.
No need to repost, this is just to keep the numbers straight.