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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Julia103I have one Golden Oldie (GO) in post 1665 but the Readerboard through post 1700 doesn't show me as having any. Is there a problem? Thanks.
Dlmrose wrote: "Bryony post 1697Task 20.9 requires "Book must be a minimum of 250 pages. "
The Day of the Owl has 128 pages."
Sorry! I’ll try to move it to another task.
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I have one Golden Oldie (GO) in post 1665 but the Readerboard through post 1700 doesn't show me as having any. Is there a problem? Thanks."
Sorry about that, it is correct now.
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Task 25.8 option 1 requires "point out which ‘other’ person meets the requirement."
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Task 20.3 requires " Your book must have a minimum of 250 pages. "
Switch Hitter: A Jock Hard Novella has 144 pages.
Hello!I think my points have been added to the Readerboard under another participant's name.
If you check the alphabetical post, it shows:
MegD - 140
MegSCL - 30
MegSCL - 610
I am Megs, but it looks like the points were put in under another line for MegSCL.
Thanks!
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I think my points have been added to the Readerboard under another participant's name.
If you check the alphabetical post, it shows:
MegD - 140
MegSCL - 30
MegSCL - 610
I am Megs, but it..."
Thanks, autofill was adamant that you should be MEGSCL. It should be correct now.
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Task 5.6 requires "a book with at least 300 pages that was first published in a year that contains the numbers 2 and 9." Bone Magic has 281 pages.
Task 30.5 book 2 Whom the Gods Love 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 20.3 requires " Your book must have a minimum of 250 pages. "Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary is 159 pages.
I swapped the book for 20.4 as requested- now Case Histories
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Task 20.3 requires "Your book must have a minimum of 250 pages. "
Slaughterhouse-Five has 215 pages.
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FYI Golden Oldies
Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950.
Cat Among the Pigeons was first published in 1959
Dlmrose wrote: "trishhartuk post 1792FYI Golden Oldies
Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950.
Cat Among the Pigeons was first published in 1959"
Doh! For some reason, my brain had decided it was 1960 when I posted that task. Sorry.
And I'd been doing so well at staying out of the naughty thread this last few challenges.
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There is more than one Kayla in the challenge. If you have a Readerboard name please repost and include it at the top of your post.
Dlmrose wrote: "Megs wrote: "Hello!I think my points have been added to the Readerboard under another participant's name.
If you check the alphabetical post, it shows:
MegD - 140
MegSCL - 30
MegSCL - 610
I am..."
I think this has happened again or you mixed up the Megs when correcting it , I'm back down to 30 points, but should be >600 ! (MegSCL)
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I think my points have been added to the Readerboard under another participant's name.
If you check the alphabetical post, it shows:
MegD - 140
MegSCL - 30
Me..."
Sorry about that- fingers crossed that it is correct now.
Hi!I don't think my request for a Golden Oldie got tallied.
In Message 1809 I read Claudius the God, first published in 1934, and asked for a GO (buried it a little bit, tho).
Happy to re-request, if I did anything wrong. Just let me know.
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I don't think my request for a Golden Oldie got tallied.
In Message 1809 I read Claudius the God, first published in 1934, and asked for a GO (buried it a little bit, tho).
Happ..."
It should be correct now, sorry about that.
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Task 25.2 option 1 requires "State that you have never visited (or lived if you have visited all 50) the state, including the state name."
Dlmrose wrote: "Nicole OH post 1421Task 30.4 option 3 requires " a book where the number of pages includes at least 2 of the numbers 3, 4, 5. "
You linked to I Have Lost My Way with 368 pages."
Can I repost using a different book once I complete one? Does it need any special note on it or just post as normal?
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Task 30.4 option 3 requires " a book where the number of pages includes at least 2 of the numbers 3, 4, 5. "
You linked to I Have Lost My Way wi..."
Just post the complete task as normal.
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RE: **I want to transfer The Clocks: A Hercule Poirot Mystery from Task 5.1, and use it for Task 15.10 instead.**
You had moved The Clocks to task 25.5 in post 1391
Do you want to remove it from 25.5 to 15.10?
Dlmrose wrote: "Amy O post 1903RE: **I want to transfer The Clocks: A Hercule Poirot Mystery from Task 5.1, and use it for Task 15.10 instead.**
You had moved The Clocks to task 25.5 in post 1391
Do you want t..."
But in message 149 of the Questions/Problems thread you told me that you had not moved The Clocks from task 5.1, because my post 1391 for task 25.5 was incorrect. So I still had The Clocks under task 5.1. Is that wrong?
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RE: **I want to transfer The Clocks: A Hercule Poirot Mystery from Task 5.1, and use it for Task 15.10 instead.**
You had moved The Clocks to task 25.5 in post 139..."
You are correct, my notes were confused.
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Task 10.2 requires " Explain in your post how you got the book. "
Task 30.4 requires "Identify the options."
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Task 15.5 requires "a book where ALL the letters in the title can be found in MISTER ROGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and/or CARDIGAN SWEATER. "
True Colors there is no U or L in the phrase
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There are several Danielles in the challenge. Please repost including your readerboard name.
Question, as I'm working on my Summer reading list. Generally I try to stay away from books with the mpg Childrens, but I want to use The Westing Game for one of the tasks. As of this date, it meets all the AR Bookfinder requirements. Do I need to get that verified in the help post or someplace? Or do ARB numbers only go up, not down?
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Generally I try to stay away from books with the mpg Childrens, but I want to use The Westing Game for one of the tasks. As of this ..."
That is a question for Task Help General Questions or the task you hope to use it for.
But you do not need to get it verified. The scores are not ratings. We have not seen them change.
We do not verify the childrens genre.
thank you, & sorry about misplacing the ask.
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Task 25.3 requires "The total number of pages for book 1 plus book 2 must exceed 500 pages (501+)"
You linked to The Black Spider with 120 pages and Hate to Want You 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.
>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.
MMPB = Hate to Want You with 371 pages
120 + 371 = 491
Task 25.4 requires "State that the books are new to you."
I believe I should have 2 BB tickets: - 15.9 The Heart's Invisible Furies reported on 5/25 and
- 20.2 Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family reported on 3/14. I think 15.9 was missed. Thanks.
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- 15.9 The Heart's Invisible Furies reported on 5/25 and
- 20.2 Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family reported on 3/14. I think ..."
Task 15.9 was reported in post 2011, Big Books are only tallied through post 2000.
Julia103I have claimed two Golden Oldie tickets: posts 1665 and 1803. The Readerboard is only showing one.
I also noticed that the Readerboard says I have 525 points through post 2000 but my log said 515 at that point. I have found the discrepancy - it was my fault: I added wrong on post 1803. (Mentioning this because my total on my next post will increase by 10 more than the points on the post to get back in balance.)
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Task 50.1 requires " Your books must total at least 1200 pages."
320 + 249 + 433 = 1002
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Task 20.9 requires "Book must be a minimum of 250 pages."
*NOTE: ebooks without a print edition cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages.
King's Wrath does not have a valid print edition.
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I have claimed two Golden Oldie tickets: posts 1665 and 1803. The Readerboard is only showing one.
I also noticed that the Readerboard says I have 525 points through post 2000 but my log..."
It should be correct now.
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Task 25.4 Book 2 requires " Include the cover."
Task 10.3, book not yet moved
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Task 25.4 requires both books be non-fiction. Only Time Will Tell is fiction.
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Task 20.5 requires " Titles must be at least three words in length." Mrs. Dalloway is two words.
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Task 20.1 Completed task posts must include links to the books you read
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Task 30.5 requires "Post the 5 names you generated."
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Just FYI, please check your total
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Task 25.1 The Ninja Librarian The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fiction 5 users
Humor > Funny 3 users
Young Adult 3 users
Humor 3 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 2 users
See top shelves..
Please review the rules for the posting requirements for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Book format #4.
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Task 5.6 requires " a book with at least 300 pages that was first published in a year that contains the numbers 2 and 9."
The Kite Runner was first published in 2003.
Dlmrose wrote: "Paula S post 2141Task 25.1 The Ninja Librarian The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fiction 5 users
Humor > Funny 3 users
Young Adult 3 users
Humor ..."
Sorry about that. I'll repost with a different book (this one isn't in ARBookfind)
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Task 15.9 Discovery of the Elements has no page numbers listed. You may ask for help getting the record corrected in anyone with librarian status
Dlmrose wrote: "Siobhan post 1996Task 25.3 requires "The total number of pages for book 1 plus book 2 must exceed 500 pages (501+)"
You linked to The Black Spider with 120 pages and [book:Hate t..."
Ah, so close! Both on task 25.3 and the not getting anything wrong this time around. XD
Do you want me to repost 25.4, and correct my total there?
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Task 25.3 requires "The total number of pages for book 1 plus book 2 must exceed 500 pages (501+)"
You linked to The Black Spider with 120 pages ..."
Please repost 25.4 and adjust your total.
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Task 20.9 requires "Book must be a minimum of 250 pages. "
The Day of the Owl has 128 pages.