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WINTER CHALLENGE 2018
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Big Mushy Happy Lump appears to be a collection of short format panels and comic strips, with only 128 pages . Per SRC rules, these must be at least 20..."
Even if there are some captions with them, as in the examples you provided, these are still short format panels and strips. The captions/notes don't transform these strips into a novel.
Sandy wrote: "I apologize, Anja. I am not used to seeing it set out that way, so when I saw ATOS, my eyes didn't move on with the rest."That's okay :) It was my first children's book so I wasn't sure if I posted correctly anyway
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The book you posted, Bajka nad bajkama - Senka u tami, has the initial title letters BNBSUT. The song title you used does not contain a "U," so will not work for this book.
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Task 20.9 requires that you state in your post that you have not read this book before.
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While the edition you posted of The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine was published in October 2015, the book was first published in September 2015 - The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine.
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Task 30.4 requires that each book have at least 200 pages. The top paperback edition of Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley has only 192 pages.
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Ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific page number. Approvals in the ebook only thread are only for the purpose of verifying that the book meets basic SRC page requirements of 100 pages - not of any higher number of pages.
Sandy wrote: "Anja post 547Ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific page number. Approvals in the ebook only thread are only for the purpose of verifying that the book meets ..."
Can I wait for the book to get paperback edition before reposting the task?
hello, i think I am missing a GO ticket, from #420 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Am I being too discreet with my requests?
actually, I think I'm missing 15 points as well as the above GO request.... Up to post 550 I submitted (I think)
5 * 5pointers: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 (msgs 387, 358, 152, 525, 357)
2 *10pointers: 2, 9 (msgs 288, 418)
3 *15pointers: 3, 5, 9 (msgs 417, 94, 527)
2 *20pointers: 2, 7 (msgs 360, 526)
3 *25pointers: 1, 2, 4 (msgs 281, 280, 420)
2 *30pointers: 1, 2 (msgs 278, 361)
For a total of 265, not the 250 recorded on the board.
I've not seen an error message here?
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Ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific page number. Approvals in the ebook only thread are only for the purpose of verifying that t..."
If a paper edition is added to GR (and the combined total pages are sufficient for the task), sure, you can repost.
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Up to post 550 I submitted (I think)
5 * 5pointers: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 (msgs 387, 358, 152, 525, 357)
2 *10pointers: 2, 9 (..."
Found and fixed, the 15 pointer and the GO ticket. As far as the others you listed, tho, it appears that you actually claimed and got credit for 10.10, rather than 10.9, and for 20.1, rather than 20.2. Probably a good idea for you to correct your records.
Once I get through with all the holiday stuff (including all the houseguests I will be hosting), I may be less scatterbrained, LOL!
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Please include a task number in your post.
Sandy wrote: " As far as the others you listed, tho, it appears that you actually claimed and got credit for 10.10, rather than 10.9, and for 20.1, rather than 20.2. Probably a good idea for you to correct your records.Once I get through with all the holiday stuff (including all the houseguests I will be hosting), I may be less scatterbrained, LOL!..."
Yup! I clearly had a Xmas madness moment too! But we're all straight now :)
Enjoy the Xmas madness... Do your guests know about your 2nd job, here on GR??
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Please review the Posting Requirements. Only one task may be included in a post (as of Fall 2018).
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The Little Book Café: Amy’s Story appears to be an ebook without a print edition. If you have received verification in the Ebook Verification Thread, please repost including the post # or line # in the googledoc. If not, you will need to get this book verified in that thread before re-posting.
Sorry Sandy. I submitted the e-book for print length verification and will repost task 574 in separate tasks.
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A Protector in the Highlands appears to be an ebook without a print edition. If you have received verification in the Ebook Verification Thread, please repost including the post # or line # in the googledoc. If not, you will need to get this book verified in that thread before re-posting.
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Task 25.9 requires that your book 1 selection have more pages than your book 2 selection. Your book 2 choice has more pages than your book 1 choice.
Sandy wrote: "Dulcinella post 644Task 25.9 requires that your book 1 selection have more pages than your book 2 selection. Your book 2 choice has more pages than your book 1 choice."
I thought I figured it out. My mistake:-(
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Task 25.5 requires a total of 750 pages. Galactic North has 352 pages, and The Mars Room 338 pages, for a total of 690 pages.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 70 after your previous post, so 90 after this one.
No need to repost - just want to keep our records synched.
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FYI - when a task involves a cover, you need to post the cover of the edition you actually read, not the MMPB. The MMPB is only to establish page count, and the task itself is determined by the edition read.
In this case, the audiobook cover works, but that's not always the case, since different editions may have different covers. No need to repost.
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Task 5.9 requires that a "main character" be a present or former armed forces member. There's nothing in the description or reviews that suggests that someone named Mike is a "main character" in this book. Can you provide more information to establish that he is a main character?
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Task 30.5 states that you must identify your own country when posting. It also requires that your two books be set on different continents.
Sandy wrote: "Perletwo post 678Task 30.5 states that you must identify your own country when posting. It also requires that your two books be set on different continents."
aaaargh. Found a proper substitute for book 2, will repost as soon as it's read & let you know here.
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no need to do that - just repost the task when you've completed it.
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The title of book 2, for task 30.7, must contain a word that is at least 3 letters long that is found in one of the resolutions. Neither White nor Hot are words appearing in the listed resolutions.
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task 15.9 is a cover task, and you must include the cover in your post.
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Please review the Posting Requirements. As of the Fall 2018 challenge, only one task may be included in a post.
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Please check your totals. I show you with 115 after your 12/20 post, adding 20 in this post gives you 135.
No need to repost - this is just to keep our records synched.
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Task 25.5 requires a page count of at least 750 pages.
The top pb edition of Brief Cases has 432 pages and the top pb edition of Murder in Montparnasse has 257 pages, for a total of 689 pages.
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Task 30.1, book 1 - books must be at least 100 pages long to be used for SRC tasks. The Pearl is 96 pages.
Sandy wrote: "Perletwo post 806Task 25.5 requires a page count of at least 750 pages.
The top pb edition of Brief Cases has 432 pages and the top pb edition of [book:Murder in Montparnasse|3828..."
gah, I always forget and just look at the ebook page count. Ah well, here's another entry in the Miss Fisher series I can sub in to make up the page count ... will repost as soon as it's read.
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Task 30.5 book 2 requires " Read a book that is SET IN or WRITTEN BY an author from a country starting with one of the initials of the author of Book 1, including middle initials."
The initials of your book 1 author are AZK, so your book 2 must be set in or written by an author from a country beginning with one of those letters.
Sandy wrote: "Mx.Shining post 890Task 30.1, book 1 - books must be at least 100 pages long to be used for SRC tasks. The Pearl is 96 pages."
Sorry, the version I read was over 100 pages (126), and is indicated like this in my reading list. Would this be alright? How do I indicate this when posting? In add book/author, there are 59 pages of versions and mine is not on the first few.
Mx.shining wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Mx.Shining post 890Task 30.1, book 1 - books must be at least 100 pages long to be used for SRC tasks. The Pearl is 96 pages."
Sorry, the version I read was over 100 pa..."
if you search for the ISBN of your specific book - you could be able to pull the correct version up when you post
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Snowflakes at Lavender Bay appears to be an ebook without a print edition. If you have had this approved for length in the Ebook verification thread, please repost with the approval post # or line in the spreadsheet. If not, you can request approval in that thread.
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20.7, option 3, requires an author whose initials can be found in SYLVESTER STALLONE. There is no "D" in Sylvester Stallone, so Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers will not work.
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Task 25.9 requires that your book 1 selection have more pages than your book 2 selection.
The Thirteen-Gun Salute has 336 pages, while H.M.S. Surprise has 416 pages.
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Please review the Posting Requirements. Only one task may be included in a post (as of Fall 2018).
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We do not use ebook pages for any purposes in the SRC. Please see the Rules of the Challenge. "
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."
The top MMPB edition of Crazy Rich Asians has 416 pages, so does not qualify for a BB ticket.
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Task 25.2, option 2, requires that you state the name of the character who plays the sport.
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For task 30.5, book 1, you need a book set in or by an author born in a country whose name begins with a letter in your readerboard name - the author's initials don't come into play for book 1. In this case, your readerboard name contains an A, so you're okay and you don't need to repost, but I don't want there to be confusion about the task requirements.
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Please see the Rules of the Challenge: "5. Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Manga may only be used for 5, 10, and 15 point tasks unless specifically allowed in the task description for a higher point task. "
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened has the following main page genres:
Humor 2657 users
Nonfiction 2357 users
Sequential Art>Graphic Novels 1750 users
Autobiography>Memoir 1230 users
Sequential Art>Comics 898 users.
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Last Time I Lied does not show Horror as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Mystery
Thriller
Fiction
Thriller>Mystery Thriller
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The only paper edition of Just Off For A Walk has no page numbers to establish length. You can ask for help with this in the anyone with librarian status thread.
Sandy wrote: "Mx.Shining post 1159The only paper edition of Just Off For A Walk has no page numbers to establish length. You can ask for help with this in the anyone with librarian status thread."
Paperback version fixed with page count
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Just FYI - your first book alone would satisfy the requirements for this task. So, if you want, you can use the 2nd book for a different task.
No need to repost - but if you do use the 2nd book in another post, please refresh my memory of why the same book is showing up again.
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