The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
WINTER CHALLENGE 2016
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Pam L.5.2 Location, location, location 5 pts.
Read a book set at least 50% in a location of ancient wonder. This book is set in Anatolia, Turkey.
Birds Without Wings
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Task 10.7
Big Book Tickets
You linked to 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List the kindle edition.
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.
The paperback 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List has 990 pages, 2 tickets.
You already claimed task 10.8 in post 1827
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Task 20.3 option C requires "a book first published in a year ending with the number 7. " The first publication date is listed as September 29, 2016 Het Zwarte Hart
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Task 30.4 requires "A minimum of 600 pages is required for this task. "
Book 1 You linked to All the Missing Girls the kindle edition
From the rules
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
> If the sort results in a Large Type edition at the top omit that book and move to the next record or format.
> If the sort results in an edition in a language other than English the edition SHOULD be used to establish length
No MMPB, top PB = All the Missing Girls 384 pages
Book 2 God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, the kindle edition
top MMPB = God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater 190 pages
384 + 190 = 574
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Task 25.4 requires " one of your books must have something red on the cover. It can be any object, big or small, including any titles, text, or backgrounds. REQUIRED: Post the cover and point out the object in your post."
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Task 25.4 option 2 First Promise appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
Dlmrose wrote: "Camilla post 2328Task 25.4 option 2 First Promise appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help. ..."
Aaargh, I thought I had gotten approval for all of the ebooks I was going to use! Sorry, will sort it out.
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Task 25.1 book 2. The link code did not execute. Please repost this task.
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There are many players named Denise in the challenge. Please repost including your Readerboard name.
(Did you change your display name?)
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Task 25.4 requires " Post the cover and point out the object in your post." Please repost this task with the required information
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Task 25.4 requires "Post the cover" with red item.
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Task 20.3 requires " Indicate in your post the option you chose."
If you used option C first published in a 7 year
Revenge of the Witch was first published July 1st 2004 The Spook's Apprentice
Task 20.4 requires " State in your post the option that you chose."
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Task 5.4 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Young Adult 1,345 users
Fiction 1,238 users
Fantasy > Magic 555 users
Childrens 530 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
ARBookFind scores Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
Rowling, J.K.
AR Quiz No. 47408 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 2.0
Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher).
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Task 5.5 requires "a book with the number of pages as listed on Goodreads that includes the number 1 or 2. "
You linked to The Princess Bride with 450 pages. If you read an edition that meets the requirement please repost with that edition.
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Task 25.4 requires "point out the object in your post." Please repost this task with the required information.
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Players may earn a ticket for each Big Book read: One ticket for reading a book of 500 pages or more; two tickets for reading a book of 750 pages or more; three tickets for reading a book of 1000 pages or more.
Nicholas Nickleby is 817 pages and earns you 2 tickets.
Dlmrose wrote: "Andy P post 2427Task 25.4 requires "point out the object in your post." Please repost this task with the required information."
I just reread the task and text appears to be acceptable so I think I'm ok with the comments by Alexander McCall Smith
but I'll check with the taskmaker before I repost.
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Task 20.9 The Emerald Casket has the genre childrens.
Genres at review
Mystery 12 users
Fantasy 8 users
Adventure 7 users
Childrens 5 users
Fiction 5 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 4 users
Young Adult 2 users
ARBookFinder scores The Emerald Casket
Newsome, Richard
AR Quiz No. 144414 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11.0
Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for MG is MY.
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Task 30.9 book 1 A Fashionable Indulgence appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
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Task 50.1 Book 1 requires "Month: Read a book that meets at least two of the three criteria:"
One Fell Sweep does not have a title that begins with D nor a blue-green cover.
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Task 25.4 requires "one of your books must have something red on the cover. It can be any object, big or small, including any titles, text, or backgrounds. REQUIRED: Post the cover and point out the object in your post."
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Task 15.8 requires " a book where ALL the letters N A H C O O O (3 O’s) are found in any combination of title, subtitle and author’s name." Echo Park by Michael Connelly contains only 2 O's.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 2502Task 25.4 requires "one of your books must have something red on the cover. It can be any object, big or small, including any titles, text, or backgrounds. REQUIRED: Post the co..."
Missed that - happily it's an easy fix since pretty much every edition of Sunshine has either a red dress or blood on the cover. It'll be reposted about 5 minutes after this reply posts.
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Task 30.1 option 3B requires a book with only white text on the cover.
has green and white text on the cover and does not fulfill the task.
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Task 30.1 option 3A requires "a book with only black text on the cover."
"a novel" appears in red.
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There are several members named Katrina in the challenge. Please repost with your Readerboard name.
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Task 25.8 requires "The total combined page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages."
Death By Bourbon an ebook
NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. 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.
PB: Death By Bourbon, 193 pages
The Wreath 305 pages
192 +305 = 498
Dlmrose wrote: "Marie-Anne post 2465Task 20.9 The Emerald Casket has the genre childrens.
Genres at review
Mystery 12 users
Fantasy 8 users
Adventure 7 users
Childrens 5 users
Fiction 5 users
Chil..."
My apologies, I should have checked before posting. I re-read the posting rules, and could not determine if a book such this one can be used in the challenge at all, for example for task 5.10 or in a task that states "children's OK".
Thank you.
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Books that are found in AR Bookfinder that have an IL of MG and scores below a BL of 5.0 and AR Pts of 7.0 may not be used for SRC tasks.
Books for a " task that states "children's OK". must still follow all the SRC rules.
Task 5.10 allows "Books with the genre "children" or "kids" NOT found in AR Bookfinder MAY be used for this task." If a book IS found in AR Bookfinder it must meet the score limits.
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Task 25.5 requires "The total page count for both books MUST be at least 500 pages."
option 3 You linked to How to Run with a Naked Werewolf the kindle edition
ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. 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.
No MMPB, PB How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, 317 pages
option 4 You linked to the kindle edition CEO's Expectant Secretary, no MMPB, PB Traditi dal desiderio 153 pages
317 + 153 = 470
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Task 20.3 requires "Your book must have at least 300 pages. "
One Night of Scandal PB One Night of Scandal is 226 pages.
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For post 227
The Recipe Box
"Food and Drink" doesn't count as food?
Thanks"
No. "food and drink" only works if it comes with the embedded ">food." from Sandy and post 6 in the Help Thread.
Then I have 85 points total--- thank you.(If my posts pass) :-)
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Task 30.2 book 2 requires "a book that contains at least 3 of these 4 vowels in the title and subtitle (A-I-O-U). They need to appear at least once" See the examples- they all contain 3 different vowels.
Midair contains only 2 of the 4 vowels.
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Task 20.3 requires "Your book must have at least 300 pages. "
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World has 210 pages.
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Task 10.8 Conclave appears to be set in Vatican City. Vatican City does not have a coastline and is not one of the countries listed in the task.
Dlmrose wrote: "Marie-Anne wrote: "My apologies, I should have checked before posting. I re-read the posting rules, and could not determine if a book such this one can be used in the challenge at all, for example ..."Dlmrose wrote: "Marie-Anne wrote: "My apologies, I should have checked before posting. I re-read the posting rules, and could not determine if a book such this one can be used in the challenge at all, for example ..."
Dlmrose wrote: "Marie-Anne wrote: "My apologies, I should have checked before posting. I re-read the posting rules, and could not determine if a book such this one can be used in the challenge at all, for example ..."
Thank you, that's what I read. I wanted to be certain. Thanks.
Dlmrose wrote: "Andy P post 2614Task 20.3 requires "Your book must have at least 300 pages. "
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World has 210 p..."
okay, I have an alternative so I'll get busy on that one
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Task 5.9 requires "a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5"
H is for Hawk was first published February 26th 2014 H is for Hawk
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There are several members named Brittany in the challenge. Please repost including your Readerboard name.
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Task 25.3 option 2 requires "a book about anything found under the surface of the water." and " If the connection is not clear on the Goodreads main page, include a reference link or quote from the book to show that it works."
And reminds: "These lists may give you some ideas. Please remember that just because a book is on the list does not mean that it works for the task or that it meets SRC requirements."
Depths description "In Depths, Mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond the crime genre. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel at once tense and compelling, but also powerful, moving, and ultimately tragic." does not explain the connection.
Dlmrose wrote: "Nick KY post 2680Task 25.3 option 2 requires "a book about anything found under the surface of the water." and " If the connection is not clear on the Goodreads main page, include a reference lin..."
Gee, I am glad I did not save this task for the FINAL one. That would have been disappointing. As is, I guess I have time to read another book for replacement. Fingers crossed.
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Task 5.9 requires "a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5" Elsewhere's first published date is October 26, 2004 另一個地方
5.10 Valentine's Rose appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook page verification in General Help.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
Dlmrose wrote: "SweetMelissa post 2685Task 5.9 requires "a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5" Elsewhere's first published date is October 26, 2004 [book:另一個地..."
I have to respectfully disagree with Elsewhere being published on 10/26/04. I believe that date to be incorrect. Every source that I have found states Gabrielle Zevin published the book in 2005 ( Elsewhere Wikipedia, Author GR info, Author Wikipedia).
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Task 5.9 requires "a book that was FIRST published in a year that contains the numbers 2 AND 5" Elsewhere's first published date is October 26,..."
Worldcat says Publisher: 圓神出版 : 叩應公司總經銷 , Tai bei shi : Yuan shen chu ban : Kou ying gong si zong jing xiao , 2004[min 93]
From the rules
6. If information in a Goodreads record is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask a Goodreads librarian to update the record if possible. Information required for a task, such as missing print edition page numbers, should be corrected before you post.
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Task 50.1 Book 1 requires "Include the cover if using option c."
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Task 20.7 The genre childrens is present on the main page of the young reader's edition of Hidden Figures
genres at review:
Nonfiction 41 users
History 23 user..."
The one I read was not the Young reader's edition but I couldn't find the right one. I found a closer edition today buried under a nother cover, so will change it.