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SPRING CHALLENGE 2017
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 5.2 - The "short book" allowance states that "One book between 80 -99 pages may be used for ONE 5 point task." A 76 page book does not work. See Rules of the Challenge
Also, please check your totals - you note 2 5 point tasks claimed, but the post only includes 1 5 pointer (disallowed above).
That gives you a total of 100.
I just wanted to check on a Golden Oldie ticket. I claimed one in post 813. It looks like the GO tickets readerboard is up to date through post 850. I didn't see a post indicating an error here, so wanted to follow up per the instructions in the readerboard post. Thanks!
Leslie wrote: "lesliesoup10.1 - Catch Some Z's
Zombies for Breakfast
3/27/2017
this post: 10
total: 95"
Leslie - wrong thread :)
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Sorry, Kevin, looks as if I overlooked it - thanks for the quick heads up. Found and fixed, and will show up in the next update.
Sandy wrote: "Kevin wrote: "I just wanted to check on a Golden Oldie ticket. I claimed one in post 813. It looks like the GO tickets readerboard is up to date through post 850. I didn't see a post indicating an ..."Thanks!
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Just an FYI - for task 5.3, you cited the number of pages in the kindle edition for a BB ticket. We do not use ebook page numbers. The paperback edition has 568 pages, so meets the requirements for a BB ticket - no need to repost, this is just to remind you of SRC requirements.
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It appears that Zombies for Breakfast only exists in ebook format. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, including the line number or post # in which it was approved.
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It appears that Another Little Piece of My Heart only exists in ebook format. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, including the line number or post # in which it was approved.
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Task 15.7 requires that you specify in your post the page of the list on which your book is found.
Please repost with the required information.
There is a paperback of Zombies for breakfast 290 pages
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that will need to be associated with the book you read and posted. You can ask a librarian to do that for you.
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Task 5.9 - The Lie Tree includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 62 users
Young Adult 494 users
Historical Fiction 345 users
Mystery 307 users
Fiction 163 users
Historical 158 users
Magical Realism 51 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 47 users
Fantasy>Paranormal 39 users
Young Adult>Teen 37 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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While it's fine to include more than one task in a post, you must list them in order, lowest to highest. See post 1 in this thread and the Posting Requirements
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All posts must include a link to the book read.
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Task 30.4 - the book you posted for book 1, Inspector Hobbes and the Curse: Comedy Crime Fantasy Romance, shows only one edition, with no page length information.
@Catherine: I've combined the editions and added number of pages to the hardcover, so you may repost.
Camilla wrote: "@Catherine: I've combined the editions and added number of pages to the hardcover, so you may repost."Thanks Camilla! :)
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The only Alex on the main readerboard list has no points in this challenge, so would not appear to be you (since you refer to a total of 30 points). If you have a different readerboard name, please repost, including that name.
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There are several participants in the challenge named Diana. Please repost with your readerboard name.
Sandy wrote: "Diana post 961There are several participants in the challenge named Diana. Please repost with your readerboard name."
Sorry, I don't know what happened with to my leaderboard name at the top of the post. I've reposted.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 36,852 users
Young Adult 12,607 users
Fiction 9,832 users
Fantasy>Magic 3,452 users
Childrens 2,581 users
Adventure 1,854 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 1,097 users
Classics 980 users
Audiobook 819 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 790 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the requirements for the use of childrens books.
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Task 5.5 - you posted Heart of Valor, with 227 pages - that does not fit the task. If you read a different edition that fit the task, please repost with the correct edition.
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Task 20.7 - Blast of the Dragon's Fury includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 61 users
Young Adult 17 users
Fantasy>Dragons 14 users
Childrens 12 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 10 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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As the note in task 25.4 states, ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for a task requiring a specific page number, so Tempt Me will not work for option 2 in task 25.4.
In post 893, I claimed one big book ticket for Ten Restaurants That Changed America, bringing by BB total to 3. That doesn't appear to be reflected on the Readerboard. Thanks.
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We have several participants named Kim in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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Sorry, Katie - found and fixed and it will show up in the next update. Thanks for the quick heads up!
Sandy wrote: "Kathryn CA post 976Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 36,852 users
Young Adult 12,607 users
Fiction 9,832 users
Fantasy>Magic 3,452 user..."
When I posted the book for the challenge, Children's wasn't on the main page. I double checked when posting it because I was surprised by that. Even now, when I click on the book, there are only three shelves showing on the main page. This is what shows up for me:
Fantasy 36,872 users
Young Adult 12,609 users
Fiction 9,832 users
See top shelves…
So if the top shelves are inconsistent from user to user, how are we supposed to know when to look further than what is showing on the main page for the book the we see?
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 36,852 users
Young Adult 12,607 users
Fiction 9,832 users
Fantasy>Ma..."
well, when you know you're posting a childrens book, instead of just hoping that the genre won't show up at the time of review, you could go ahead and post the necessary info for use of childrens books.
Sandy wrote: "Kathryn CA wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Kathryn CA post 976Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 36,852 users
Young Adult 12,607 users
Fiction 9,8..."
I personally don't believe that this book or any of the later books in the series are children's books. They are far too dark for children. I check every book I read to see if children are listed on that main page. It wasn't just a "hoping that the genre won't show up" situation. That is part of the process I go through before I post any book here. I check adult books, young adult books, middle grade books, and everything else. My surprise that children's wasn't there was more of a "wow, people finally wised up that the goblet of fire and later books aren't actually children's books." Not a "let me see what I can get away with for the reading challenge" situation. And so my question still stands. If it doesn't actually show up on the main page for everyone, how are we supposed to know to look further? Should every book now be looked at in the AR Finder with the rating posted just in case for some other people there is a shelf called children on their main page? Even when you pull up the list of shelves for this particular book, "children" isn't found until the 15th shelf. More people shelved it just generically "Harry Potter" than "childrens". 5 times as many people shelved it as "Young Adult" than "children".
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 36,852 users
Young Adult 12,607 use..."
that is, of course, your choice.
However, it's not a question of "for some people" v. for other people. The number of main page genres varies, for the same person. I can look at a book today and see 3 genres, and look at it tomorrow and see 10. I raised this with GR when I was there in the fall, but couldn't get an answer as to why this is. But it's not a case of your getting a special set of genres that's different from other people's.
When you see only 3 or 4 genres showing, however, you can pretty much bet that it will change to 8 or 10 genres showing, within a day or two. At that point, something that wasn't there at first may well be there later. So, if you just ignore the reality (whether you personally agree with it) that it's frequently listed as childrens, you run the risk that that will change before your post is reviewed.
And, if you look at the shelving on the first long page, you'll see that many of them are not shelves that are going to show up on the main page - "to read," "owned,' etc.
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While it is fine to include more than one task in a single post, they must be listed in numerical order, lowest to highest. See the Posting Requirements and post 1 in the posting thread.
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An April Bride shows as having several ebook editions and several audiobook editions, but no paper editions. If you have had this book approved for length in the Ebook Verification thread, please repost with the spreadsheet number or post number
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Please check your totals - I show you with 175, 145 after your previous post on 4/1, plus 30 in this post.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our records synched.
Sandy wrote: "Shanna redwind post 1054An April Bride shows as having several ebook editions and several audiobook editions, but no paper editions. If you have had this book approved for length ..."
Reposted. Sorry, I shouldn't post when I'm tired.
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Syren includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Fantasy 880 users
Young Adult 189 users
Fantasy>Magic 158 users
Fiction 114 users
Adventure 87 users
Childrens 80 users
Fantasy>Dragons 56 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 51 users
Childrens> Juvenile 30 users
Young Adult>Young Adult Fantasy 23 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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Positive: A Memoir includes Childrens as a main page genre:
Nonfiction 91 users
Autobiography>Memoir 86 users
Biography 28 users
Biography Memoir 15 users
Young Adult>Teen 12 users
Contemporary 12 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 9 users
Health>Illness 9 users
Audiobook 7 users
Academic>School 6 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge.
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Task 5.2 - The link you provided for Louis XIII, tome 1 shows only an edition in ebook format. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, including the line number or post # in which it was approved.
Also, please note that if it does only exist in ebook form, it can be approved for use as 100+ pages, but would not qualify for a big book ticket.
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Please check your totals. You had 30 points as of your March 12 post, plus 45 here, for a total of 75.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our records synched.
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Task 25.6, book 1, requires that you specify the page of the list on which your book was found.
Sandy wrote: "Alex post 957The only Alex on the main readerboard list has no points in this challenge, so would not appear to be you (since you refer to a total of 30 points). If you have a different readerboa..."
Sorry!! Forgot my readername. Will re-post with my readerboard name. (post 1124)
Thanks!!
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While it is fine to include more than one task in a single post, they must be listed in numerical order, lowest to highest. See the Posting Requirements and post 1 in the posting thread.
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Task 20.7, option 3, requires that you include the cover in your post.
Hi Sandy, sorry for my mistake in post 1053. Could I check if I need to repost this, please? I thought I had been credited with the points but looking at the latest readerboard I think I'm mistaken. Thank you!
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yes, you need to repost.
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Task 10.1 - It appears that The Distance from A to Z only exists in ebook format. If you have had it approved for length in the ebook verification thread, please repost, including the line number or post # in which it was approved.
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