The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Sandy wrote: "Anja post 1015You have linked to a kindle book, Unsuitable, and there are no paper versions listed with page numbers. You will need to either get page numbers added to the paper e..."
I added the paperback page numbers. Do I have to repost the task now?
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You have linked to a kindle book, Unsuitable, and there are no paper versions listed with page numbers. You will need to either get page numbers added ..."
yes
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Hatchet includes childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Young Adult 2,182 users
Fiction 1,653 users
Adventure 964 users
Classics 767 users
Adventure>Survival 658 users
Childrens 632 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books for SRC tasks - Rules of the Challenge
Sandy wrote: "Brave post 1013Nature Anatomy appears to consist primarily of illustrations, with captions/brief descriptions. Art books must have a substantial amount of text. Please explain whe..."
Some of the most popularly posted images of the book do have lots of illustrations with just brief captions, and there are multiple pages like that, but I would say that most of the book has larger, multiple-sentences/paragraphs to go along with many of the images than just a standard "caption".
Most of the book, bar the section about animals (~30 pages), also features more explanatory text (multiple paragraphs) outside of the illustrations and whatever goes along with the illustrations themselves. This is in addition to the introduction and the ending bits of each section and the overall book itself, which are mostly text with small illustration.
All to say, in a standard book font size/formatting, I'd say at least half the book (so about 100 pages) would be text. To me, it's more like a non-fiction graphic novel style book than an actual "art book."
I'd be happy to find a different book to fit that task if it still doesn't work, I just figured I would explain since I was given the opportunity. You're the boss(es), haha! Let me know if I need to repost after all this!
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Nature Anatomy appears to consist primarily of illustrations, with captions/brief descriptions. Art books must have a substantial amount of text. Plea..."
This is fine, that's why I asked for an explanation so that you could give more info, since I had limited info to go on. Sounds like the book is fine. No need to repost.
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Task 20.8 requires "For this challenge, read ONE book that meets BOTH the following criteria." As well as the specific page combination, one of the specified items must be on the cover of the book.
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Please check your totals - you had 305 after your 1/4 post, plus 20 this post brings you up to 325.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 60, rather than 55. 5.6, 10.1, 10.2, 15.9, and 20.9.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched.
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Please check your totals - you had 365 after your last post, plus 50 this post brings you up to 415.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched.
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Task 5.7 requires that the page count include at least 2 different digits from the target number, 1235 - not 2 digits not found in 1235.
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Task 5.10 - Fall Dark appears to only exist in ebook form. If you have had this book approved for length in the Ebook verification thread, please repost, including the post # or line # in the spreadsheet. If you have not, you will need to get verification in that thread that this book meets SRC page requirements.
Task 25.7 requires a combined page total of 499 pages. Everything Is Illuminated has 276 pages, and the top paperback edition of Attraction has 160 pages, for a total of 436 pages.
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The one book option for task 15.4 must satisfy the criteria for both book 1 and book 2 from the first option. Book 2 specifically requires a different animal. To satisfy the criteria for both books, the title initial words must be in one animal name, and the author initials in a different animal name.
Sandy wrote: "Siobhan post 1066Please check your totals - you had 365 after your last post, plus 50 this post brings you up to 415.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched."
Thanks for the heads up! At least my inability to do maths means that I got to add points to my total, instead of subtracting them. XD
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All posts must include links to the book(s) claimed.
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Task 15.7 requires that the title of your book contain a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the target words. Neither Hoary nor Hay is a word in the title of your claimed book.
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Task 20.9 requires that you specify the option you chose for the task.
Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 1106Task 15.7 requires that the title of your book contain a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the target words. Neither Hoary nor Hay is a word in the title of your cl..."
Have i misunderstood the task does the word need to be intact and not part of any other word?
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Task 15.7 requires that the title of your book contain a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the target words. Neither Hoary nor Hay is a word in the ti..."
the entire word must be found in the title of the book.
Sandy wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Mazza1 post 1106Task 15.7 requires that the title of your book contain a word of at least 3 letters that can be made from the target words. Neither Hoary nor Hay ..."
thanks Sandy i completely misunderstood this one I have posted the book for another task and will find another for that one
Sandy wrote: "Librarianish post 1112Task 20.9 requires that you specify the option you chose for the task."
It would figure that I'd mess up the moderator's pet task ;-)
reposted.
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Task 10.6 requires that you provide a link to your challenge tracking thread. The link in your post leads to a secret group, which cannot be accessed by people who do not belong to that group.
I believe that that challenge requires a dedicated shelf for books used for it - a link to that shelf would work.
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I do not see the Murder She Baked series on the list required by the task.
However, the task allows you to read only one book, if it's over 500 pages, so Jane Eyre alone will satisfy the task requirements.
You can use your other book for a different task if you choose.
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Task 20.1 - The Hobbit includes childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 42,510 users
Classics 13,909 users
Fiction 11,460 users
Adventure 2,691 users
Young Adult 2,277 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 1,609
Fantasy>High Fantasy 1,160 users
Childrens 1,071 users
Fantasy>Epic Fantasy 1,032 users
Novels 941 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books for SRC tasks - Rules of the Challenge
Please do not repost the other tasks in this post - those points have been recorded.
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Task 10.6 requires that you provide a link to your challenge tracking thread from another GR challenge. The link you provided goes to a group in general, and the second to your overall "books read" from GR 2018.
Sandy wrote: "JamminJenny post 1146I do not see the Murder She Baked series on the list required by the task.
However, the task allows you to read only one book, if it's over 500 pages, so [book:Jane Eyre|102..."
Thanks Sandy!
Sandy wrote: "Ava Catherine post 1161Task 10.6 requires that you provide a link to your challenge tracking thread from another GR challenge. The link you provided goes to a group in general, and the second to ..."
The first link shows a page with the GR group name and challenge name at the top with info about the challenge. Following the general information (about middle of the page) is my icon and a tracker for my individual progress. It says, "You have read 6 books toward your goal of 25." If you click on “view books,” you can see the 6 books read, which is the second link I provided.
The second link is for the books read for the Magic Square Challenge only. The banner at the top makes it appear to be the one for the GR 2018 challenge, but it is not. This challenge goal is 25 books, and my overall GR goal is higher.
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Task 10.6 requires that you provide a link to your challenge tracking thread from another GR challenge. The link you provided goes to a group in general, and ..."
Unfortunately, none of this was clear from your post. The reason that the task requires a link to your individual tracking post is that I do not have the time to go through threads, trying to find info about individual's participation in a challenge. Since the "challenge link" was not clearly a tracking post for a specific challenge, you needed to explain how this fit in order for me to know what you were linking to.
And, when I go to your first link and click on "Magic Square," I simply get a message telling me that I have to join the challenge to enter. So, since your links did not actually provide any information about the challenge, and second link did not show as a tracking link for any particular challenge, the info you provided was not sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the task.
Keep in mind that what you see when you click on this - i.e., your tracker for your individual progress - is not what I (or anyone else) sees.
Feel free to re-post, providing the explanation of how your links fit the task requirements.
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The word "devastation" cannot be made from the letters in Groundhog Day. However, the word "road" can, so I'll take this one.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 265, rather than 245. Looks like a math error in your post on December 29.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched.
Sandy wrote: "Val TX post 1201Please check your totals - I show you with 265, rather than 245. Looks like a math error in your post on December 29.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our totals synched."
Thank you bunches Sandy!
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Task 20.8 requires "For this challenge, read ONE book that meets BOTH the following criteria." As well as the cover illustration, the specific page number criteria must be met. 6 Rainier Drive has 489 pages, which does not contain any of the specified numbers (32, 24, 41).
Sandy wrote: "Sheila post 1227Task 20.8 requires "For this challenge, read ONE book that meets BOTH the following criteria." As well as the cover illustration, the specific page number criteria must be met. [bo..."
Oops, totally missed that.
Hello!I think I'm adrift somewhere, compared to leaderboard.
I think I've claimed:
msg 254 - task 10.9; 20.6; 20.10; 30.6; 30.9; 30.11 = 140
msg 489 - task 20.9 = 20
msg 861 - task 5.5; 10.1; 15.7; 30.10 = 60
msg 874 - task 15.5; 20.1; 20.7 = 55
msg 876 - task 20.5 = 20
msg 909 - task 30.8 = 30
msg 921 - task 5.2; 5.7 = 10
msg 988 - task 5.8; 15.4; 25.5 = 45
msg 1014 - task 20.3 = 20
msg 1120 - task 10.4; 20.2; 25.6 = 55
totalling 455 points, not 430 ?
I've not seen any problems though ??
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I think I'm adrift somewhere, compared to leaderboard.
I think I've claimed:
msg 254 - task 10.9; 20.6; 20.10; 30.6; 30.9; 30.11 = 140
msg 489 - task 20.9 = 20
msg 861 - task 5.5; 10.1; 15...."
problem is found and fixed, Cat. Thanks for the heads up! All should be well in the next update.
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Cherry Cheesecake Murder was first published March 1, 2006, so will not work for this task.
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For task 25.7, book 2, all letters in the author's name count, "Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters. Repeated letters count as many times as they appear, so that authors such as John Green or Tom Clancy work."
Elisa Braden has 11 letters, so will not work for this task.
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Task 20.2, option 3, is a cover task, and the cover must be included in your post.
Please do not repost the other tasks in your post. Those points have been recorded.
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"Coming of Age" does not show as a main page genre for Coming Clean. Genres at review:
Nonfiction 145 users
Autobiography>Memoir 137 users
Biography Memoir 37 users
If you have previously had the genre verified in the help thread or the genre verification thread, please repost with the thread and post number of verification.
Sandy wrote: "Siobhan post 1237For task 25.7, book 2, all letters in the author's name count, "Book 2: Read a book written by an author whose name contains exactly 9 letters. Repeated letters count as many tim..."
Damn it! I swear, I've tried to complete this task about 4 times now and have managed to misread it every single time. XD Ah well, have already found a replacement so hopefully shall rejig it soon.
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It's fine to include more than one task in a single post, but they must be posted in order, lowest to highest. See the Posting Requirements
Sandy wrote: "Joanne MIIt's fine to include more than one task in a single post, but they must be posted in order, lowest to highest. See the Posting Requirements"
I realized I dropped them in the wrong order this AM and was waiting to see if you needed me to re-post. My apologies-I know your job can't be easy and I will be more careful.
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Joy to the World: 24 meditations on the best news ever and how to live it every day is only 76 pages, so does not meet SRC requirements.
I think I didn't get the points from my post 1217?
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Note tho that your total is off by 5 points - looks like you added in the 5 for 5.10, but you already had the points for that one. So your total is 305.
Sandy wrote: "Thanks for the heads up, Brigia - found and fixed.Note tho that your total is off by 5 points - looks like you added in the 5 for 5.10, but you already had the points for that one. So your total ..."
Thanks! You're right about the points, of course.
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lol - I wish it was "of course"! But, when it's a point discrepancy, I do back and double check both the points recorded and the math..............
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Task 15.4 requires you to use the names of the specified animals on the endangered list. I do not see Hawaiian Monk Seal on the list.
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task 20.6 - No Kind of Hero appears to exist on GR as only an ebook and a paperback with no page numbers. You will need to either get the page numbers added to the GR record, or get length approval in the ebook verification thread.
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Task 15.7 requires that the title of your book contain a word that is at least 3 letters long, that can be made from the target phrase. Euphoria cannot be made from the letters in GROUNDHOG DAY.
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You have linked to a kindle book, Unsuitable, and there are no paper versions listed with page numbers. You will need to either get page numbers added to the paper edition, or get this approved in the ebook verification thread