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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 15.1. Your link did not execute. Please repost this task.
Done. Sorry about that.My second time on the wall of shame and I had to be first. Ugh!
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Task 25.5 Man of Steel has the genre
Sequential Art > Comics 10 users
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.
If you had the book verified as Not a Comic please include that in your repost.
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Task 5.3 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fool's Gold has multiple authors.
From FAQs
9. What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names or initials?
The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 61Task 25.5 Man of Steel has the genre
Sequential Art > Comics 10 users
Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Mang..."
I had not - missed that genre listing - but have put up a request for override in the appropriate thread. Will repost with link to override as soon as there is one.
What I get for reading/posting in the small hours of the morning :(
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There are many Jennifers in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 61Task 25.5 Man of Steel has the genre
Sequential Art > Comics 10 users
Books whose main page lists any of these genres: Sequential Art, Comics, Comic Book, or Mang..."
Reposted.
Dlmrose wrote: "Jennifer post 86There are many Jennifers in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name."
Sorry Reposted message 108
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Please check your total. Post 89's total 25 + 10 = 35
No need to repost.
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Reposts must be complete including links.
To copy a post you must click edit and copy the text to preserve the html code.
Dlmrose wrote: "Jennifer KS post 108Reposts must be complete including links.
To copy a post you must click edit and copy the text to preserve the html code."
Tried again post 128
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From Posting Requirements:
16. Include an up to date total of points in your post.
Please repost with the required information.
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Task 10.9 requires "State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post."
Please repost with the required information.
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Task 10.9 Daily Grind 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.
Dang it. Forgot to include the link to the approval. I’ll repost. Thanks.
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Task 30.10 Option 2.2 requires "Point out the red and white on the cover." Please repost this task with the required information.
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Task 30.11 book 1 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills: God Loves, Man Kills is a kindle edition.
MMPB page numbers = X-Men: o conflito de uma raça with 68 pages.
This book may not be used for SRC tasks.
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Task 30.9 option A "Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir the description mentions " later their studies in Rome and Paris where they plan grand lives for themselves"
The task requires "The book should be set completely in Africa, with only minor exceptions. "
Please confirm that this book fits the task.
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Task 20.9 option 3 requires "a book FIRST published between 1998 and 2003 inclusive."
Born in Death was first published in 2006.
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Please check your total. 40 points in post 124 + 20 = 60.
No need to repost.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 201Task 30.11 book 1 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills: God Loves, Man Kills is a kindle edition.
MMPB page numbers = X-Men: o conflito de uma raça with 68..."
Rats, such a good book, too. Found a usable substitute on my shelves, will repost ASAP.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 201Task 30.11 book 1 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills: God Loves, Man Kills is a kindle edition.
MMPB page numbers = X-Men: o conflito de uma raça with 68..."
Fixed.
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Task 25.6 book 2 A Wrinkle in Time
The task states:
Ground Rules:
1. No books having a main page genre of children or kids may be used for this task.
Genres at review:
Fantasy 11,264 users
Fiction 5,677 users
Young Adult 5,551 users
Classics 5,314 users
Science Fiction 4,471 users
Childrens 2,642 users
See top shelves…
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Task 30.2 option 1 requires "a book FIRST Published in March of any year"
Reflection was first published in February 2018.
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From Posting Requirements:
16. Include an up to date total of points in your post.
Please repost with the required information.
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Task 20.5 requires "state the date it was added to the TBR shelf."
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You must include your readerboard name.
Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear is 64 pages and may not be used for SRC tasks.
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Task 30.4 requires "The page number total for both books must exceed 500"
Murder's a Witch
ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages.
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Task 15.1 states " Read a book with a title with the same number of characters* as your readerboard name. *All punctuation, symbols, letters, and numbers count: spaces do not.
Your readerboard name has 11 characters.
Eenie, Meenie has 12 characters
Een/ie,/Mee/nie
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Please check your total. 75 previously + 10 = 85
No need to repost.
FYI
From Posting requirements:
2. Include Task # and a short (1-5 word) Task Description.
Including the task title helps review.
Dlmrose wrote: "Tien post 361Task 30.2 option 1 requires "a book FIRST Published in March of any year"
Reflection was first published in February 2018."
For some reason, in the edition I read, it's actually said (in grey) "(first published March 27th 2018)" and I didn't look further. :/
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Task 10.9 requires " State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post."
Stating the requirements without making the statement does not fulfill the requirement.
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Task 20.5 requires "a to-read/to-be-read (TBR) shelf."
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West does not appear on my TBR shelf, it was READ on December 28, 2017.
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Task 20.5 requires "...state the date it was added to the TBR shelf."
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 501Task 20.5 requires "...state the date it was added to the TBR shelf.""
Thankfully, an easy fix for a change - reposted.
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Task 10.9 requires "state that the book is new to you."
Please check your total.
Dlmrose wrote: "Jennifer KS post 478Task 10.9 requires " State that the book is next in a series you've already started and new-to-you when you post."
Stating the requirements without making the statement does ..."
Reposted #586 and hopefully correct this time
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Task 20.5 requires "state the date it was added to the TBR shelf."
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Task 5.3 Infinite Space by DiscontentedWinter
From FAQ
3. If a task call for author's initials, can I use an author who uses only one name?
If the task does not specify, the author must use two or more names.
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Task 25.2 The Truth Within 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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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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There are many Jennifers in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name.
Dlmrose wrote: "Absurda post 551Task 10.9 requires "state that the book is new to you."
Please check your total."
Yes, it's wrong. I was including my winter tasks by mistake. Thanks!
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From the Spring 2019 posting requirements:
12. Only one task may be included in a post.
Dlmrose wrote: "Jennifer post 598There are many Jennifers in the challenge. Please repost with your readerboard name."
Reposted #669 with user name
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Task 15.3 Please check the link Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1
Did you read the single 24 page issue or volume 1 Captain Britain and MI13, Vol. 1: Secret Invasion issues 1-4?
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Task 25.6 book 2 requires "a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that contains a word of four or more letters.... "
The End does not have a 4-letter word in the title.
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You must complete a task to claim tickets.
You may complete tasks in any order.
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Task 25.4 book 2 requires "a book that has ALL of the letters of that dish in the title/subtitle. "
Using Chicken Tikka Masala - Ashes to Ashes does not have a C, H, I, etc
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