The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
FALL CHALLENGE 2014
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Hina - post 468Please check your totals. I have 135 points. No need to do anything, just FYI so we can keep our records in sync.
Tammy AZ - post 473Task 5.9 requires you to state your native language as well as the original language of the book. Please repost this task with the required information. No need to repost task 5.8. It's already been recorded.
Devon - post 474We don't have an Devon on the list of Readerboard names. If you have a RB name, please put it at the TOP of your completed task posts.
If you do not have a Readerboard name, please request one here: READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2
Please see message 81 in this thread, also.
Christine US - post 475Coraline has the genre "children's" on its main page. Please see Rule #4 under Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained in the Rules of the Challenge: Effective Fall 2014 thread for information that must accompany all children's books claimed for points in the SRC and repost with the required information.
Thyan - post 485The Graveyard Book has the genre "children's" on its main page. Please see Rule #4 under Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained in the Rules of the Challenge: Effective Fall 2014 thread for information that must accompany all children's books claimed for points in the SRC and repost with the required information.
Roberta1978 - post 490La rovina di Mrs Robinson won't work for task 5.8. It appears to be a non-fiction memoir or biography. Task 5.8 requires a fictional book (a novel) about a historical figure.
Rachel - post 496We have many Rachels participating in the challenge. Please request a unique Readerboard name in this thread: READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2 and then repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) this task with you Readerboard name at the TOP of your post. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 496.
sarah - wrong thread - this is the problems thread
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task 15.4 Narrators are not eligible for Goodreads Author tickets.
Emily - post 501We have other Emilys in the challenge. Please put your Readerboard name at the TOP of your completed task posts. Otherwise, one of the other Emilys is going to get your points. ;-)
Also, all tasks in the SRC must include links to the books read. Please see the Posting Requirements effective Fall 2014 to make sure you have all the required elements in your posts.
To get points for your tasks, you need to repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) them in the completed task thread. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 501.
Krysti - post 506The edition of Our Man in Havana you've linked to has less than 250 pages. Task 20.3 requires a book of 250 pages or more. If you read a different edition, please repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) linking to the edition you read. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 506.
MB - post 507All tasks claimed for points in the SRC must include links to the books read. Please see the Posting Requirements effective Fall 2014 to make sure you have all the required elements in your posts then repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) your task(s) in the completed task thread. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 507.
James - post 518If your Readerboard name does not match your Goodread's name (the one displayed in the grayish-green box above your posts) exactly, you need to include your Readerboard name at the top of your completed task posts.
To get points for your task, you need to repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) it in the completed task thread with your Readerboard name at the TOP of you post. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 518.
ETA - Never mind. I just got to post 532. ;-)
Deborah - post 544We have other Deborahs in the challenge. Please put your Readerboard name at the TOP of your completed task posts. Otherwise, one of the other Deborahs is going to get your points. ;-)
Also, all tasks in the SRC must include links to the books read. Please see the Posting Requirements effective Fall 2014 to make sure you have all the required elements in your posts.
To get points for your tasks, you need to repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) them in the completed task thread. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 544.
Emily - post 545Put your Readerboard name at the top of your posts. See the other posts in this thread for instructions.
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If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
Saphfyre42 - post 553Please check your totals. I have you at 55 total points. No need to do anything, just FYI so we can keep our records in sync. If you think I've missed something, please check through this thread first to make sure there's not a problem with one of your posts. If you don't find anything, just let me know and I'll investigate. Thanks!
Monica - post 566We do not have a MonicaMok on the Readerboard name list. You must first request a unique Readerboard name in this thread: READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2.
Then repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) your tasks with your Readerboard name at the TOP of your post. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 566.
Rini - post 570Please check your totals. I have you at 35 points. No need to do anything, just FYI so we can keep our records in sync. If you think I've missed something, please check through this thread first to make sure there's not a problem with one of your posts. If you don't find anything, just let me know and I'll investigate. Thanks!
Diana - post 573We have several Dianas in the challenge. Please request a unique Readerboard name in this thread: READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2.
After you've chosen a Readerbaord name and posted it in the thread above, then repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) your tasks with your Readerboard name at the TOP of your post. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 573.
Cindy C - post 582Please review the Posting Requirements for all completed tasks. All books must be linked.
Please repost (make a NEW post in the completed task thread) this tasks and include the proper links. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 582.
Dlmrose wrote: "Kritika post 286If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top o..."
Oh ok Dlmrose. I have edited the post now. Hope it is ok now.
Emily B - post 587Please review the Posting Requirements for all completed tasks.
Task 5.2 - Sleep Donation appears to exist in ebook format only. Please see the Rules of the Challenge for information on how to deal with ebooks with no print editions.
Task 10.4 - All Our Pretty Songs is labeled as (All Our Pretty Songs #1), or the first in the series. Task 10.4 requires the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th book in a series.
Task 10.10 - Requires that you provide what number the book you've read is on the list.
Task 20.5 - The option you've chosen is a cover task. You must include the cover when you post a cover task.
Please repost your tasks (make a NEW post in the completed task thread), including the required information. There is no need to repost any of the other tasks in post 587. They have been recorded. Also, please DO NOT edit or delete post 587.
Catherine T - post 588Sisterland will not work for task 15.2. The task states that only plurals and possessives will be accepted. No other variations. This book was specifically disallowed in the help thread.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Kritika - post 375Sorry, Kritika, but that pairing will not work for task 25.4. If you choose India; female; fiction for option 1, you would need a book set in Africa; male author; non-fiction. T..."
Is this book ok? Long Walk to Freedom
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We never go back to posted tasks for edits- we only review going forward
You will need to repost the task. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
When reposting please indicate that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post.
Kritika wrote: "Is this book ok? Long Walk to Freedom "Kritika, you will need to ask in the specific help thread for that task: Task 25.4 Help Thread
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If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
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If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
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If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
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If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top of your post. Reposts must be complete so include book links and any necessary information (you can click edit and copy your post including the html code book links- just copying a post does not copy the links)
Dlmrose wrote: "Susan W post 589If you are claiming a GR author, you must include the name of the author in your post
Please repost indicating that you would like to claim a Goodreads Author ticket at the top o..."
Whoops! Sorry! Just reposted
15.2 brothers and sistersCan I use Trans-Sister Radio okay to use? Hyphenated.by Chris Bohjalian. Thank you.
Colette wrote: "15.2 brothers and sistersCan I use Trans-Sister Radio okay to use? Hyphenated.by Chris Bohjalian. Thank you."
Hey Colette, You'd need to ask that on the task thread itself here
Colette-no prob! I know I had trouble finding my way around at first, too. :) Happy reading!
Deborah M - post 605It's fine to include more than one newly completed task in a post. If you do include more than one task, the tasks must be listed in numerical order, lowest to highest.
Please review the Posting Requirements for all completed tasks and then repost your tasks (make a NEW post in the completed task thread), listing them from lowest to highest. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 605.
Cindy AL - post 606Task 5.9 requires that you state your native language(s) as well as the original language of the book. Please repost this task with the required information.
Please do not repost any of the other tasks in post 606. They have been recorded.
Deborah M - post 606This Journal Belongs to Ratchet has the genre "children's" on its main page. Please see Rule #4 under Book Formats and Page Numbers Explained in the Rules of the Challenge: Effective Fall 2014 thread for information on which children's books may be claimed for points in the SRC.
Deborah M - post 609The Governess Club: Louisa appears to exist in ebook format only. Please see the Rules of the Challenge for information on how to deal with ebooks with no print editions.
Veronica - post 613We don't have an Veronica on the list of Readerboard names. If you have a RB name, please put it at the TOP of your completed task posts.
If you do not have a Readerboard name, please request one here: READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2
Jeani - post 615Task 20.2, option D requires "Mystery" as a main page genre. Masterpieces of Mystery: Amateurs and Professionals does not have any genres on its main page. This post explains main page genres: Main Page Genres
Emily B - post 619Task 10.3 requires that you include the cover in your post and identify the pink item. Please repost this task (make a NEW post in the completed task thread), including the required elements. Please DO NOT edit or delete post 619.
Stephanie S - post 621Aztec is an ebook with no editions that include the number of pages. Please see the Rules of the Challenge for information on how to deal with ebooks with no print editions.
CassieV - post 622Task 20.7 requires both the word "GO" and the word "HOME" to appear complete somewhere in the title, subtitle, series title, or author's name. The Other Queen does not fit this requirement.
Krysti - post 20.3Task 20.3 requires a book that is at least 250 pages long. The edition of Our Man In Havana: An Introduction by Christopher Hitchens you've linked to is an ebook. The most popular mass market paperback is only 230 pages long and is, therefore, too short to qualify for this task. Please see the Rules of the Challenge for information on how to determine the page count of ebooks.
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task 15.8 These Broken Stars Only 1 Goodreads Author ticket is awarded per book
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The edition of The Finisher you've linked to contains less than 500 pages. If you actually read an edition with more than 500 pages and you wish to claim a Big Book ticket for this book, please repost including the correct link. Reposts must be complete. Please indicate that you are reposting for a Big Book ticket at the top of your post
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Task 25.2 is a two book task. Both books should be posted together. Please post this task again when you've finished both books.