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WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
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FYI - as far as I can tell, you have not previously posted task 20.7. Because of this, that's a new 20 points, and your total is 365.
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Gardner Dozois is listed as the editor of The Book of Swords. Editors do not count as authors. See the Rules of the Challenge: "Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information. Other roles or functions such as editor, illustrator, artist, translator, introduction, designed by, foreward, preface, assistant or afterword may not be used for author-sourced tasks."
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Matter of Time does not show any genres on its main page. Task 15.2, book 1, requires that the main page include the genre "romance."
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Sorry, found the problem. Your post of task 15.4, on 2/12, was missing the name of an animal for the title part of the task. Note that two different animals needed to be specified. I am sorry that an error message didn't show up here - I have no idea what happened. However, this account for the 15 point discrepancy.
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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 and post 1 in the Completed Task thread.
Sorry, apparently I can't count. Reposted
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Task 30.5, option 3, only allows you to drop, add or change one letter - not to rearrange the letters to make a new word completely.
Sandy wrote: "D post 2295Task 30.5, option 3, only allows you to drop, add or change one letter - not to rearrange the letters to make a new word completely."
Okay, I totally misunderstood:(
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Task 25.5 requires "read 2 books by 2 different authors with the same first initial. Books must be written by a single author." Eggnog Murder is a collection of 3 short stories by 3 different authors.
For task 30.7, book 2, you used Many Waters. That book includes childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 1504 users
Young Adult 794 users
Fiction 635 users
Science Fiction 394 users
Childrens 231 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge for the rules regarding the use of childrens books for SRC tasks.
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Task 10.8 - "10.8 - Here Kitty Kitty
Read a book with one of the top 100 cat names in the title/subtitle or author's name. Possessives will work, but no other variations.
Required: Specify the name you used when you post."
I am assuming that you really meant to post 10.9. If this is incorrect, please let me know.
Kathy G.Yes--- Sorry--- I did mean 10.9.
:-)
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Task 5.4 requires that you specify the fall 2017 task that you are using. "Required: When you post, indicate which Fall 2017 task you are using and include any information required by the task."
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If you are claiming GO tickets, you must specifically claim them in your post, including the year of first publication along with the specific books. A tally at the bottom of your post is not sufficient.
I think I am missing a Golden Oldie. I have counted 10, but the readerboard only has 9 (The other totals match). I claimed a golden oldie in post 2264, so I am guessing that was the one that was missed, maybe? O r maybe I missed a claim earlier that I thought I had written. I can repost if I missed something somewhere.
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Found and fixed, Lavender - it will show up in the next update. Thanks for the heads up!
I am missing both a Golden Oldie and a Big Book. Can you please check? Thank you in advance!For Golden Oldies I claimed:
Brave New World (1932) - post 1846
My Man Jeeves (1919) - post 1453, reposted on 2012
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896) - post 2043
For Big Books I claimed:
The Cuckoo's Calling (578 pgs) - post 932
Eligible (528 pgs) - post 1656
Born to Run (528 pgs) - post 1453, reposted on 2012
Beneath a Scarlet Sky (513 pgs) - post 2043
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For Golden Oldies I claimed:
Brave New World (1932) - post 1846
My Man Jeeves (1919) - post 1453, repos..."
Found and fixed, Brooke. It will show up in the next update. Looks like both were in your repost.
Sandy wrote: "Paula S post 2348If you are claiming GO tickets, you must specifically claim them in your post, including the year of first publication along with the specific books. A tally at the bottom of you..."
I'm sorry, I knew that, and I still messed up. I'll fix and repost.
Sandy wrote: "Found and fixed, Brooke It will show up in the next update. Looks like both were in your repost..."I wondered if that was the case. Thanks again!
please delete me from this group. thanks!
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You'll have to leave the group yourself. This isn't something that we can do for you.
Queen Bee DarleneI believe my total is wrong. It is only 5 points and I'm certainly not going to finish so it's not a huge deal if you don't get to it. I'm basically just competing against myself to improve each season.
So far this is what should have been included in the readerboard score:
Post 1461 (Jan 25, 2018)
5.7, 15.5, 20.4, 20.5, 25.5 = 85 points
Post 1624 (Jan 31, 2018)
5.4, 15.6, 30.5 = 50 points TOTAL: 135
Message 252 (Feb 1, 2018) from Sandy shows my error for task 5.4 so I removed 5 points from my total TOTAL 130
Post 2083 (Feb 17, 2018)
10.9, 20.2, 30.1 = 60 points TOTAL: 190
Post 2084 (Feb 17, 2018)
5.3 = 5 points TOTAL: 195
Post 2157 (Feb 20, 2018)
15.3 = 15 points TOTAL: 210
Post 2232 (Feb 22, 2018)
50 = 50 points TOTAL: 260
Post 2301 (Feb 24, 2018)
20.7, 30.3 = 50 points TOTAL: 310
I am not counting post 2360 as it has not been counted yet.
I show my total as 310, you show it as 305.
Thank you for your help.
Darlene
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I believe my total is wrong. It is only 5 points and I'm certainly not going to finish so it's not a huge deal if you don't get to it. I'm basically just competing against myself..."
See post 252 in this thread
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LOL - it happens!
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The GR record for Playing With Matches does not indicate that it is part of a series.
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Task 25.2 has a minimum combined page required of 550 pages. Your combination of books has a total of 506 pages.
The Shack has 252 pages and The Picture of Dorian Gray has 254 pages, for a total of 506.
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Task 25.6, option 1 requires that you read a book with a single author with the requisite initials. Fire Season has two authors listed.
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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 and post 1 in the Completed Task thread.
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Task 10.9 requires that the title of the book begin with the letters D, O, or G. In the Shadow of Gotham begins with an I.
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Task 10.6 requires that you "provide a link to your challenge tracking thread." That is, a link to your own post in this challenge, using this book.
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You already posted task 5.10, on February 24.
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I assume that you mean to be posting for task 50.1. No need to repost, if this is correct.
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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 and post 1 in the Completed Task thread.
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The beach is there, but task 20.8 has two parts - the cover picture AND the page numbers. Your book has 222 pages, which does not contain 32, 24, or 41.
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Task 5.4 requires that you specify which task from the fall challenge you are using.
Also, it appears that you've transposed your books for task 20.4 and 20.7. I've given you credit for them, since I was able to tell what you were doing here.
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For task 25.1, you posted Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow. That book includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 371 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 208 users
Young Adult 66 users
Childrens 61 users
Fiction 35 users
Please review the rules for the use of childrens books for SRC tasks - Rules of the Challenge
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Task 20.8 is a one book task - the book must meet both criteria. The Betrayal has 436 pages, so does not meet the page number criterion.
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You need to specify the animal name that you are using for 15.4 book 2.
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The consonant N appears 4 times in The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy -
kiNg's
oNe
maN
moNarchy
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Please check your totals - 90 after your last post on 1/25, plus 140 this post adds up to 230, not 250.
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All posts, including reposts, must include links to the books claimed.
Mary P10.5 - Best Books
Read one of the Best Books of the Month for December, January, or February of any year.
The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton.
Was a best book of the month in January 2015.
Points this Post: 10
Total Points: 210
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Please check your totals - 545 after your previous post, plus 30 this post, for a total of 575, not 595.
I don't see my name on the alphabetical list, but it is on the points list.
Alpha Readerboard shows different totals than Readerboard. I should have 480 and it's showing 95.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Secret Wisdom of the Earth (other topics)The King's Speech (other topics)
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30.1, option 2, requires that the silhouette have nothing in it. Several books with lettering in the outline/silhouette were disallowed in the help thread, so