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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Claire - post 22Task 20.7 requires that the book you read have a MPG that matches the number you rolled. You rolled a 2. Your genres are: SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY, which means the book you read must have one of those MPG.
At time of review, Ask Again, Yes had the following MPGs:
GENRES
Fiction 167 users
Contemporary 70 users
Literary Fiction 42 users
perletwo - post 67At the time of review, The Con Artist: A Novel has a MPG Sequential Art > Graphic Novels:
GENRES
Mystery 36 users
Fiction 18 users
Humor 9 users
Sequential Art > Graphic Novels 7 users
Mystery > Crime 6 users
If it clearly is not a graphic novel, you need to ask for approval in the Not Really a Comic Book/Graphic Novel thread in General Help and post a link to that approval when you post to use the book for a 20-, 25-, or 30-point task.
Stephanie - post 76We have quite a few Stephanies currently in the challenge as well as in our archives. Please repost (make a NEW post in the Completed Task thread) that includes all the information in post 76 with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. The easiest way to do this is to go to your original post, click edit, select all and copy. Then cancel the edit, paste the task into a new post, and put your Readerboard name at the top. This will maintain book links and other formatting. DO NOT go back and edit your original post. I will not go backwards in the completed task thread to pick up points.
Nick KY - post 82You've claimed task 10.5, but from the title provided I think you mean 10.6. No need to repost, just make sure your records show the correct task claimed.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 67At the time of review, The Con Artist: A Novel has a MPG Sequential Art > Graphic Novels:
GENRES
Mystery 36 users
Fiction 18 users
Humor 9 users
Sequential Art..."
Oh pooh, I missed that. BRB with approval link.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 67At the time of review, The Con Artist: A Novel has a MPG Sequential Art > Graphic Novels:
reposted with override
perletwo - post 120Re: Task 30.10 -- I can't find either of your books listed on the pages you've given on the Espionage list. Are they on a different list, maybe?
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 120Re: Task 30.10 -- I can't find either of your books listed on the pages you've given on the Espionage list. Are they on a different list, maybe?"
Ah, looks like I noted down the pages wrong. N or M? is #44 on Espionage list, p.1. Not finding Back Story, but I'm backtracking through the lists. Will repost when found.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 120Re: Task 30.10 -- I can't find either of your books listed on the pages you've given on the Espionage list. Are they on a different list, maybe?"
Got it! Back Story is on p. 6 of the Thieves list. Obvs mustve had too many tabs open at once. grrr. Reposting.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 120Re: Task 30.10 -- I can't find either of your books listed on the pages you've given on the Espionage list. Are they on a different list, maybe?"
Reposted.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Nick KY - post 82You've claimed task 10.5, but from the title provided I think you mean 10.6. No need to repost, just make sure your records show the correct task claimed."
Complete Semantic Dyslexia. I read "No need to repost" and thought it said "You must repost." So I did.
Heavens.
Jayme(the ghost reader) - post 124Re: task 5.9 -- At time of review, The Witch of Blackbird Pond has the MPG Childrens:
GENRES
Historical > Historical Fiction 2,840 users
Young Adult 1,750 users
Fiction 1,116 users
Classics 965 users
Childrens 605 users
Historical 600 users
Please repost this task including the ARBookfinder information required by the Challenge Rules for children's books.
Nick wrote: "Complete Semantic Dyslexia. I read "No need to repost" and thought it said "You must repost." So I did.Heavens.."
LOL. No worries.
Suzannesea - post 135Re: task 15.4, option 2 - to work for the one book option the book must be first published in July. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden was first published June 14th 2014.
Sheila - post 154Task 5.3 requires a book with a title that begins with an R or a C. A Casualty of War begins with an A.
Stephanie - post 186We have quite a few Stephanies in the challenge. Please repost your task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. See message #4 above, as well.
Jayme(the ghost reader) - post 240Please repost your task including the task number.
Jennie-Lee - post 244Smoke in Moonlight appears to be an ebook without a print edition. Please see section 8. Using ebooks in the Challenge Rules for instructions on how to obtain pre-approval. When approval has been granted, please make a new post (repost) in the completed task thread with all required information.
Abigail - post 282We have several Abigails in the challenge. Please repost your task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post.
Kathy G - post 320Re: task 30.10 -- At time of review, Kidnapped has the MPG Childrens:
GENRES
Classics 1,789 users
Fiction 883 users
Adventure 475 users
Historical > Historical Fiction 381 users
Young Adult 137 users
Cultural > Scotland 130 users
Literature 127 users
Historical 105 users
Novels 74 users
Childrens 65 users
Please repost this task including the ARBookfinder information required by the Challenge Rules for children's books.
AlisonBigs - post 347Task 30.8 requires that one of the authors shares a name with a Twin Authors and Writers. Only names within the section titled Twin Authors and Writers will work. Twins in Business will not. The names that fit the task are listed in post 2 of the Help Thread, as well.
Kristina...Thank You! I misread Task 30.8 and will redo it!
I reposted incorrectly--- and reposted a second timePost 360.
Thanks for your patience. :-)
Ava Catherine - post 435Task 5.9 requires that the book you read be fiction. Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee is nonfiction.
Jukka - post 462Graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips may not be claimed for Big Book tickets. See Golden Oldies and Big Book Tickets in the FAQs folder.
Kristina Simon wrote: " Jukka - post 462Graphic novels, sequential art books, manga, collections of comic book issues, and collections of comic strips may not be claimed for Big Book tickets. See Golden Oldies and Big ..."
Oh, bother. Do I need to repost?
Kristina Simon wrote: "Ava Catherine - post 435Task 5.9 requires that the book you read be fiction. Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee is nonfiction."
Thanks, will read something else and repost.
Jukka wrote: "Oh, bother. Do I need to repost? "No, just adjust your Big Book tickets going forward.
Jammin Jenny - post 480Task 25.4 requires the combined page count for both books to be 501 or greater. We do not use Kindle page count in the SRC. See #2.7 in the Rules of the Challenge for instructions on how to determine page counts for ebooks.
The top mass market paperback (MMPB) for The Hollow by Agatha Christie is Le Vallon, which has 258 pages. When combined with your other book claimed for this task, the page count comes to 498.
Jammin Jenny - post 477Just an FYI on this one - you points have been recorded.
The author on record (GRs record, that is) for the edition of The Unexpected Guest you've linked to is Charles Osborne. This is the novelization of Agatha Christie's play of the same name. I'm not sure if you read the novel or the play. The play is here: The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie.
In this case, it doesn't really matter since the initials of either author can be found in AURIC GOLDFINGER but it's something to be aware of in the future (the fact that we go with the author in the GRs record, I mean).
Wayne - post 502Re: task 30.5 -- At time of review, Artemis Fowl has the MPG Childrens:
GENRES
Fantasy 8,851 users
Young Adult 3,712 users
Fiction 1,904 users
Childrens 905 users
Please repost this task including the ARBookfinder information required by the Challenge Rules for children's books.
Please be aware that post 282 in the task completion thread has been deleted. All posts after #281, are one number off. So, if you're looking for one of yours, you'll need to look one message up.
Cindy F - post 572Re 10.8 - I think you may have typed in your roll incorrectly. The 6-sided dice shouldn't have a 0. Please recheck your notes and repost so I can pick up your points.
Deborah - post 573Task 20.9, option 3 requires that the two numbers be found in the publication date, not the page numbers.
Miguel - post 607The Seasonal Reading Challenge Posting Requirements require: 12. Only one task may be included in a post.
Please DO NOT delete your original post (#607). To earn your points, simply make a NEW post for each of your completed tasks.
Bridgit - posts 610-611Please check your totals. You reported total went from 20 points to 75 points between posts 610 and 611 (?). You've posted tasks totaling 35 points, so far.
Barbara ★ - post 613Task 20.7 requires that the book you read also display the MPG you rolled. At time of review, The Stone Circle does not have the MPG of Romance or Womens Fiction.
GENRES
Mystery 136 users
Fiction 32 users
Mystery > Crime 31 users
Barbara ★ - post 616The edition of Charmed Offense you've linked to does not have a print version. Please repost including the information required for ebooks without print versions required by the Rules of the Challenge.
Fairlee - post 626Task 15.7 requires a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ROGUE ONE as well as one that is written by an author with an initial that can be found in the same term. Mint Juleps, Mayhem, and Murder won't work because there is no M in ROGUE ONE.
Cindy F - post 627Task 10.8 specifically says you may only roll once. Since you didn't note down your first roll, to be fair, a mod should roll for you. Ask in the task's help thread for a new roll and we can go from there.
perletwo - post 642Task 15.10 requires a book with a title that is exactly 6, 7, or 8 words long. The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls has 9 words in the title.
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 642Task 15.10 requires a book with a title that is exactly 6, 7, or 8 words long. The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls has 9 words in the..."
Phooey, I didn't notice the The thar. Got a replacement, will repost as soon as it's read. :-(
Kristina Simon wrote: " Bridgit - posts 610-611Please check your totals. You reported total went from 20 points to 75 points between posts 610 and 611 (?). You've posted tasks totaling 35 points, so far."
Sorry - Looks like two of the posts went in the group discussion thread after I posted there. Fixed it!
Kristina Simon wrote: " perletwo - post 642Task 15.10 requires a book with a title that is exactly 6, 7, or 8 words long. The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls has 9 words in the..."
Reposted
I have a newbie question here!On June 7th I posted a completed task under readerboard name TraceyL for task 25.6. It used the books The Farm and Cari Mora to complete the task.
I've since realized that I can use The Farm for 30.8 the Twin Authors task. Can I cancel out that post? I don't know how soon points are calculated/added. I read through the rules and FAQ but didn't see anything about changing completed tasks which didn't actually have anything wrong with them.
I would read another book to take the place of The Farm for 25.6.
Thanks!
Tracey - typically what I do is do a repost due to switching books at the top of your post
This is under "posting requirements" from the rules:3. It's fine to change your mind about which books you plan to use for which task at any point...just explain in your post if you have already claimed points for a task and are moving that book to another task. All posts to move books must be complete with all required information.
Dee wrote: "Tracey - typically what I do is do a repost due to switching books at the top of your post"Thanks!
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