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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2019
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Kristina Simon wrote: " TraceyL - post 1570Task 20.10 requires that you participate in the book's discussion thread with at least one post about the contents of the book or your reaction to the book after you have read..."
Whoops I didn't see that. I have posted 2 comments, #15 and #16. Do I need to repost?
Tracey wrote: "Whoops I didn't see that. I have posted 2 comments, #15 and #16. Do I need to repost?"Yes. Please repost so I can pick up your points without going backwards in the completion thread.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Tracey wrote: "Whoops I didn't see that. I have posted 2 comments, #15 and #16. Do I need to repost?"Yes. Please repost so I can pick up your points without going backwards in the completion thread."
Reposted
Kristina Simon wrote: " LaureY - post 1593Task 15.6 requires that you include a reference that states the author's birthdate when you post. I do not see Patricia Cornwell's birthdate on her Goodreads profile. Please re..."
Sorry, will do. Thanks. :)
Pamela3265 - post 1662Task 25.3, option 2 requires all the letters of GOLD BEACH in the title and/or subtitle, not just GOLD.
Kristina Simon wrote: " STORMIE - post 1776As stated in the Posting Requirements: You may only claim one task per post."
Yes, thank you! I realized that later on. I am just going to repost that all over again, but the proper way.
StaceyNC - post 1801From the FAQs: I. What about articles, prepositions, etc.?
A word is a word. Articles and prepositions are words, just like any other.
Task 5.3 requires a book with a title that begins with the letter R or a C. The Cabinet of Curiosities begins with the letter T.
TraceyL - post 1812Task 25.2, option 4 requires a cover that clearly show a body of water and a sandy beach, not just water or sand.
Kristina Simon wrote: " TraceyL - post 1812Task 25.2, option 4 requires a cover that clearly show a body of water and a sandy beach, not just water or sand."
Sorry! I clearly didn't read the description very well.
Cordelia - post 1819Task 30.9 requires a page count of at least 600 pages. The page count of the books you've claimed add up to only 531 pages.
frugalitymom - post 1915Task 10.7 requires the genre Fairy Tales to be found on the book's main page genre list. At time of review, these are the genres on Geekerella's main page:
GENRES
Young Adult 1,400 users
Contemporary 1,347 users
Romance 1,044 users
Retellings 509 users
If you go the genre pre-approved in the task help thread or in the MPG verification thread, please repost with a link to the pre-approval.
frugalitymom - post 1916A statement that an ebook has been approved is not sufficient. I need to be able to find that approval (easily... and quickly....). From the Rules of the Challenge: "If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #""
Sophie - post 1955I don't see any mention of Patricia Cornwell's birthday on her GRs profile. The only mention June gets is the date she joined GRs. Please repost this task including a link to a reference stating her birthday.
List_addict - post 1973Task 15.8 requires only one person on the cover.
Jen B - post 1993At time of review, The Last Romantics had the following main page genres:
GENRES
Fiction 324 users
Contemporary 83 users
If you go the book pre-approved for Historical Fiction in the task help thread or in the MPG verification thread, please repost with a link to the pre-approval.
Sunshine - post 2011Kindle page counts are not used in the SRC. Island Captive will not work for task 25.7 because the paperback edition does not have a 3 in the page count.
Pamela3265 - post 2020**This post is about Big Book tickets ONLY. Your points for this task have been recorded.**
The edition of Americanah you've linked to has only 477 pages and is not eligible for a Big Book ticket. If you read a different edition, please repost your task, in its entirety, with a link to the edition you read and a note at the TOP of your post indicating that the repost is for BB tickets only and not points.
Laure - post 2065Please repost your task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post.
Chris MD - post 2069Please repost your task including a link to the book you read.
Cindie - post 2100Kindle page counts are not used in the SRC. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland is the most popular paperback edition of the book you posted (there is no mass market paperback). The paperback has 256 pages and will not work for task 20.4, option 1.
Cindie - post 2125Last Victim of the Monsoon Express appears to be an ebook without a print version. If you got the book verified for length, please repost your task including a link to the verification post.
Breanna - post 2147Task 5.9 requires the book to be fictional. Artists in Times of War and Other Essays is nonfiction.
ETA -- Never mind! I just got to post 2155. ;-)
Kristina Simon wrote: " Cindie - post 2125Last Victim of the Monsoon Express appears to be an ebook without a print version. If you got the book verified for length, please repost your task including a ..."
How do I verify for length?
Cindie wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Cindie - post 2125Last Victim of the Monsoon Express appears to be an ebook without a print version. If you got the book verified for length, please repost..."
post the link to amazon or some other site that estimates page length - then you'll get approval to use
when you post, mention the post in the ebook approval thread you got the approval from
Cindie wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Cindie - post 2125Last Victim of the Monsoon Express appears to be an ebook without a print version. If you got the book verified for length, please repost..."
From the Challenge Rules:
8. Using ebooks
If no print edition of a book exists on Goodreads, you MUST get the book pre-approved by a moderator in the topic "eBook verification-no print edition" in General Help.
ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. ebooks can be used for specific page number tasks as long as there is a print equivalent that can be used to determine page numbers- see #7 above. ebooks without print equivalents can be used for tasks without specific page requirements, since it is usually possible to "guesstimate" from the word count that a book is at least 100 pages long.
If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"
Kristina Simon wrote: "Cindie wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: " Cindie - post 2125Last Victim of the Monsoon Express appears to be an ebook without a print version. If you got the book verified for length..."
thank you
Kristina Simon wrote: " Laure - post 2065Please repost your task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post."
Done! Sorry about that. :)
Tien - post 2197Task 10.7 requires a MPG of Fairy Tales. At time of review, The Forbidden Wish had the following MPGs:
GENRES
Fantasy 1,256 users
Young Adult 673 users
Retellings 522 users
Romance 471 users
Fantasy > Magic 157 users
If you go the genre pre-approved in the task help thread or in the MPG verification thread, please repost with a link to the pre-approval.
Sophie - post 2210Kindle page counts are not used in the SRC. The most popular paperback edition (there is no mass market edition) of Holy Island has 372 pages and will not work for you die roll for task 10.8.
Cindie - post 2256All postings, including reposts, require a link to the book you read.
Julia103 - post 2328Task 20.5 requires a book with a page count greater than 300. The book you've linked to, The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality, has only 216 pages.
Oops! I missed that part of the task. I will use the book for a different task. Thanks.
Cindie - post 2346The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland was first published in 2002. The month of first publications is not listed on Goodreads.
Marie-Anne - post 2420I don't see The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms on p. 1 of the required list. If the book is on another page, please repost this task with the corrected page number.
Marie-Anne - post 2457Task 5.9 requires a Fiction book. The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code is nonfiction.
BALLETBOOKWORM - post 2459A 6-sided dice shouldn't have a 0. Please recheck your notes and repost this task with the correct dice roll.
Sunshine - post 2483 & 2484From the Rules of the Challenge: "If you claim a book in Completed Tasks that exists ONLY in ebook format, you MUST provide a reference to the ebook verification document when you post ex."Approved @ line #" or provide the post number in the ebook verification thread where it was approved ex. "ebook Approved post #"
Saying an ebook is approved is not sufficient.
Teddie - post 2496Task 10.3 requires that you specify the name of the staffer whose pick you used when you post. Please repost your task including the required information.
Kristina Simon wrote: " BALLETBOOKWORM - post 2459A 6-sided dice shouldn't have a 0. Please recheck your notes and repost this task with the correct dice roll."
Hahaha, I apparently can't proofread my own goof *dies* I think that was supposed to be a 2 instead of a 0 (due to adjacent numbers on the number pad) but now I don't remember. I'll just start that task over from scratch.
Melissa wrote: "Hahaha, I apparently can't proofread my own goof *dies* I think that was supposed to be a 2 instead of a 0 (due to adjacent numbers on the number pad) but now I don't remember. I'll just start that task over from scratch. .."We've encountered this problem earlier this season. Since, task 10.8 specifically says you may only roll once, a mod needs roll for you. Ask in the task's help thread for a new roll and we can go from there.
Shanna_redwind - post 2678Something has gone wrong with your book link. Please repost this task with a working link.
Chelsea - post 2688We have several Chelseas in the Challenge. Please repost your task with your Readerboard name at the top of your post.
Barbara ★ - post 2707The Amber Isle appears to be an ebook without a print edition. It needs to be verified for length.
Diana K - post 2736I do not see Their Eyes Were Watching God on page 8 (or 7, or 9) of Best Books to Read When the Snow is Falling list. Please check your notes to make sure this is the correct list and page number and repost.
Pamela3265 - post 2761You've already claimed task 5.2 in post 1580 (Jul 13, 2019 08:16PM).
Ed - post 2783Kindle page numbers are not used in the SRC. Please see the Rules of the Challenge for guidelines on how to use ebooks.
Shanna_redwind - post 2809At time of review, Laddertop, Volume 1 has the genre Childrens on its main page:
GENRES
Sequential Art > Graphic Novels 38 users
Science Fiction 30 users
Sequential Art > Manga 14 users
Young Adult 14 users
Sequential Art > Comics 9 users
Fiction 7 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 7 users
Young Adult > Teen 4 users
Childrens 3 users
Fantasy 3 users
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Task 15.6 requires that you include a reference that states the author's birthdate when you post. I do not see Patricia Cornwell's birthdate on her Goodreads profile. Please repost this task including a link that verifies her birthdate.