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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
hello, I think I am short a GO ticket?I have - I think - claimed 5 books:
#1660 - The Snow was Dirty
#1760 - Death of Ivan Ilych
#2296 - Nicholas Nickleby
#2752 - Sense & Sensibility
#2753 - Envious Casca
Thanks! Cat
Cat wrote: "hello, I think I am short a GO ticket?I have - I think - claimed 5 books:
#1660 - The Snow was Dirty
#1760 - Death of Ivan Ilych
#2296 - Nicholas Nickleby
#2752 - Sense & Sensibility
#2753 - Envi..."
Found and fixed. Thank you for supplying post numbers and titles! So much faster and easier to find where I went wrong with that info provided!! Your corrected total will show up on the Readerboard in the next update.
Didi3023 - post 3215Task 25.1, book 1 requires a book written by an author in which none of the letters in SUMO are present in his or her name. Jamie Freveletti has an M in her name.
Didi3023 - post 3216Did you get 'World War II,' 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre verified for All the Light We Cannot See? Only these genres are showing up at this time:
GENRES
Historical > Historical Fiction 10,810 users
Fiction 7,576 users
Historical 1,944 users
War 1,316 users
If you did get it verified, please repost your task including a link to the verification post.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Didi3023 - post 3216Did you get 'World War II,' 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre verified for All the Light We Cannot See? Only these genres are showing up at this time:..."
Kristina, War>World War II is showing 1223 users as a MPG today.
Bea wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Didi3023 - post 3216Did you get 'World War II,' 'Spy' or 'Espionage' as a main page genre verified for All the Light We Cannot See? Only these genres are s..."
I'm only weighing in here, because I want to see this puzzle figured out.
From Microsoft Edge on a PC, if I follow the link cited by Kristina, I do not see the War>World War II MPG, only the four listed by Kristina. This is book 18143977, the same one cited by Didi3023.
Mike wrote: "I'm only weighing in here, because I want to see this puzzle figured out.From Microsoft Edge on a PC, if I follow the link cited by Kristina, I do not see the War>World War II MPG, only the four listed by Kristina. This is book 18143977, the same one cited by Didi3023. ."
Genres change, which is why we have a genre verification thread. Didi3023 will need to catch the genre on the main page and get it verified. Then, it doesn't matter if it goes away again, a mod has seen and verified that it was there.
Kathy P - post 3243Task 25.3, book A requires a book with a one or two word title (ignoring subtitles). Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time has a 3 word title.
Sophie - post 3284If you look through our FAQs, you'll see that we've tried to standardize the way we view titles vs. subtitles vs. series titles in the SRC. We always use the words in front of the first colon as the title of the book. Whatever comes after the colon, we consider the subtitle. That makes the first letter of each word in the title for SPQR VII: The Tribune's Curse SV instead of TTC.
Diana K - post 3286Task 20.1 limits you to the number of letters available in the standard English-language edition of Scrabble. There are only 2 H tiles available. Where the Wild Cherries Grow: A Novel of the South of France has 3 Hs in the title.
Sara G - post 3287Task 30.2 requires that you include the green or purple book cover when you post.
Mary P - post 3292Did you get Always to Remember verified for Historical Fiction? At this time, the following genres are on the book's main page.
GENRES
Romance > Historical Romance 161 users
Romance 110 users
Historical 84 users
Westerns 59 users
Romance > Western Romance 23 users
Kristina Simon wrote: "Mary P - post 3292Did you get Always to Remember verified for Historical Fiction? At this time, the following genres are on the book's main page.
GENRES
Romance > Historical Roman..."
I thought the books could be romance and/or historical fiction for the squirtle group.
Im showing as completed but the readerboard doesnt agree with me, unsurprising considering how many mistakes ive made this season. What ones are missing on your end please?M1nks
Mary wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Mary P - post 3292Did you get Always to Remember verified for Historical Fiction? At this time, the following genres are on the book's main page.
GENRES
Rom..."
It also has an MPG of Romance that would fit the task for Book 3.
Mary wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Mary P - post 3292I thought the books could be romance and/or historical fiction for the squirtle group."
Yes, of course, you're right, Mary. That's what I get for verifying posts while trying to pack for a trip at the same time!! I've fixed your points. Sorry about that!
Nicola wrote: "Im showing as completed but the readerboard doesnt agree with me, unsurprising considering how many mistakes ive made this season. What ones are missing on your end please?M1nks"
Sorry about that. I thought I made a post about this, but I don't see it in the thread.
The problem task is 50.1 in post 3236. In the FAQs, #7: "The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used. This can be varied by the task creator." The default rule kicks in after the task descriptions become fixed (around the 12th of the month that the Challenge begins). Since there is no allowance in the task description for 50.1, step 2 that allows for muli-authored books to be used, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch won't work because it is written by two authors.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Mary wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Mary P - post 3292I thought the books could be romance and/or historical fiction for the squirtle group."
Yes, of course, you're right, Mary. That's what I ge..."
Thank you.
KATRINA T - post 3375Task 25.1, option 1 requires a book in which none of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name as indicated on the GRs main page of the book. Lisa Jewell has an S in her name.
EMurphy - post 3372Task 30.2, option a book whose page numbers include 2 of the numbers 2, 4, 6. The Man in My Basement only has one of those numbers (a 2) in the page count.
Joanne MI - post 3381Using the TinEye instructions in post 2 of the help thread for task 15.10, which includes using the picture of your book as-is on the main book page, not the thumbnail included in your post, I get these results:
#ece8b5 34.9 %Medium Goldenrod (Yellow)
#1c181d 23.8 %Nero (Black)
#6b7154 14.6 %Siam (Green)
#aaadb0 10.2 %Bombay (Grey)
#9a9950 5.5 %Teak (Brown)
#d4ca59 5.3 %Tacha (Brown)
#516592 3.0 %Kashmir Blue (Blue)
#c94c30 1.7 %Trinidad (Brown)
#6f3b32 0.6 %Metallic Copper (Brown)
#e134220.4 %Cinnabar (Red)
Kristina Simon wrote: "KATRINA T - post 3375Task 25.1, option 1 requires a book in which none of the letters in SUMO are in the author's name as indicated on the GRs main page of the book. Lisa Jewell ha..."
Sorry, I keep making mistakes with that one book
Karolyn - post 3443The Golden Acorn had the genre Children's on its main page at the time of review.
GENRES
Fantasy 112 users
Young Adult 36 users
Fiction 23 users
Childrens 23 users
Adventure 21 users
Please repost your task including the required ARBookfinder information set out in the Rules of the Challenge for children's book.
Tien - post 3449Task 30.2 requires that you include the green or purple book cover when you post.
Laurah30 - post 3452You've already claimed task 20.6 in post 2740.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Laurah30 - post 3452You've already claimed task 20.6 in post 2740."
Sorry, I forgot to change my spreadsheet.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Im showing as completed but the readerboard doesnt agree with me, unsurprising considering how many mistakes ive made this season. What ones are missing on your end please?M1nks"
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Right oh. I tried to get that clarified but didn't get a response from the task poster. I've read another book which is suitable so I'll just use that.
Karolyn - post 3475Task 25.8, option B requires a word from the quote to appear in the title. The word must be at least 4 letters long.
CathyG - post 3477We don't use page numbers for ebooks in the SRC. Following the procedure set out in the Rules of the Challenge for determining page numbers for ebooks and audiobooks, the most popular mass paperback edition of The Art of Running in Heels has 376 pages and will not work for task 25.2, option 1.
Megan Rae - post 3491We don't use page numbers for ebooks in the SRC. Following the procedure set out in the Rules of the Challenge for determining page numbers for ebooks and audiobooks, the most popular paperback edition (there is no MMPB) of The Chalk Man is O Homem de Giz, which has 320 pages and won't work for task 15.7.
Tien - post 3508Task 20.8 requires a book that is at least 300 pages in length. Buying a Piece of Paris (the most popular paperback -- no MMPB) has only 248 pages.
wow, my apologies, I seem to struggle with this task! lol
Marie-Anne - post 3612I do not see a reference to Embryo in post #7095 of the ebook verification thread. Please repost your task with the corrected information indicating Embryo has been approved for length.
Susan - post 3615Task 20.1 limits you to the number of letters available in the standard English-language edition of Scrabble. There are only 2 W tiles available. What We Were Promised has 3 Ws in the title.
I think I have as of latest posting that have been vetted 915 points. I think you gave me 20 points for Task 15.1Thanks, Andy
Andy wrote: "I think I have as of latest posting that have been vetted 915 points. I think you gave me 20 points for Task 15.1Thanks, Andy"
Here are the tasks I have marked down for you (up to post 3620):
5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 = 8x5 = 40
10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 = 10x10 = 100
15.1, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9 = 8x15 = 120
20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7, 20.8, 20.9, 20.10 = 10x20 = 200
25.1, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6, 25.7, 25.9, 25.10 = 8x25 = 200
30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4, 30.5, 30.6, 30.7 = 7x30 = 210
50.1 = 1x50 = 50
For a total of 920. Did I go wrong somewhere?
Diana K - post 3642Task 20.1 requires a book that contains more than 300 pages (301+ pages). Crossing Ebenezer Creek has 230 pages.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Andy wrote: "I think I have as of latest posting that have been vetted 915 points. I think you gave me 20 points for Task 15.1Thanks, Andy"
Here are the tasks I have marked down for you (up to po..."
No , I must have put the wrong amount in somewhere. I just found my mistake, I gave myself 15 points for a 20 point task .
Sorry for the confusion.
Andy
Andy P - post 3656Task 15.10 requires that you include the book's cover when you post.
Hi Kristina,I've just noticed that I'm short a BB ticket. I'm not entirely sure when it happened but my guess is Post 3499 when I claimed two for one book.
Since that post, I've also claimed BB tickets on posts 3603, 3605, and 3628.
Sorry for the hassle, and thanks for everything you're doing!
Kettleen
Hi KristinaThe Readerboard shows me with 4 Golden Oldie tickets, but I believe I have only read (and claimed) 3.
Kettleen wrote: "Hi Kristina,I've just noticed that I'm short a BB ticket. I'm not entirely sure when it happened but my guess is Post 3499 when I claimed two for one book.
Since that post, I've also claimed BB ..."
Found and fixed! Your corrected total will show up in the next update. Thanks for the heads up!
Lagullande wrote: "Hi KristinaThe Readerboard shows me with 4 Golden Oldie tickets, but I believe I have only read (and claimed) 3."
Thanks, Lagullande! Fixed.
Elizabeth B - post 3711Task 50.1, step 3 requires a book that has won and award, not a finalist or a nominee. Shelter the Sea was a RITA Award Nominee for Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance (2018), not the winner.
Barbara ★ - post 3725My Bluegrass Baby does not appear to have a print edition. If you have already gotten the book approved for length in the ebook approval thread, please repost this task with the number of the verification post.
Barbara ★ - post 3727Task 25.9, option 5 states: The name of the climb is found in italics. Locations should be ignored. The name of the hike is Whispers of Wisdom, which contains WW from the title of Wicked Nights With a Lover but none of the other letters.
Barbara ★ - post 3734Please repost this task with a working link.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Andy P - post 3656Task 15.10 requires that you include the book's cover when you post."
Sorry, Second time I've made the same mistake this season. Again, Sorry, I will Repost
Andy
Andy wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Andy P - post 3656Task 15.10 requires that you include the book's cover when you post."
Sorry, Second time I've made the same mistake this season. Again, Sorry, I will Rep..."
It happens. ;-)
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Oh no! Sorry about that - I have reposted.