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WINTER CHALLENGE 2019
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Task 5.5 Northern Lights
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 22,407 users
Young Adult 7,318 users
Fiction 5,244 users
Childrens 1,344 users
Adventure 1,116 users
Science Fiction 947 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 847 users
Science Fiction > Steampunk 830 users
Classics 680 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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Task 5.1 Completed task posts must include a link to the book you read.
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Task 30.7 book 2
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has Accelerated Reader scores of IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6.0
From the rules: Books that have an IL designation of MG MUST ALSO have a BL of 5.0 (or higher) AND AR Pts of 7.0 (or higher).
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Task 5.6 requires "a book whose author's initials appear consecutively in the name of the award: Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award"
AM in not found consecutively in the award name.
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Please check your math. No need to repost.
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Task 5.4 My Cheeky Angel 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.
Dlmrose wrote: "Perletwo post 75Please check your math. No need to repost."
*sigh* am I the only one who goes into brain freeze when math appears? Thanks for the heads-up.
Dear Mods, would it be possible to sticky the Readerboard to the top of the Winter thread, for quick access?Many thanks! :)
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Many thanks! :)"
Done
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Task 30.5 requires " Your total pages must equal at least 600. "
291 + 286 = 577
Dlmrose wrote: "Midu post 156Task 30.5 requires " Your total pages must equal at least 600. "
291 + 286 = 577"
The Kindle edition that I read says 308 and I am only one page short lol Do I repeat the task anyway?
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Task 30.5 requires " Your total pages must equal at least 600. "
291 + 286 = 577"
The Kindle edition that I read says 308 and I am only one page short lol Do I repea..."
If you read the kindle edition you must follow the rules for determining page numbers.
The top MMPB is the one you linked with 286 pages.
That combination of books will not work for this task.
Dlmrose wrote: "Midu wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Midu post 156Task 30.5 requires " Your total pages must equal at least 600. "
291 + 286 = 577"
The Kindle edition that I read says 308 and I am only one page short l..."
Got it. Thanks!
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Task 30.7 The Wind in the Willows
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Classics 4,591 users
Fiction 1,976 users
Childrens 1,590 users
Fantasy 1,454 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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Task 30.3 option 3 requires "State your word."
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Task 15.2 book 2
Herding Cats "Sarah Andersen's third collection of comics", 112 pages
Collections of syndicated, periodical or internet comic strips, single or short-format panels, or cartoons must be at least 200 pages to be used for SRC tasks.
Dlmrose wrote: "perletwo post 287Task 30.3 option 3 requires "State your word.""
Reposted. Yay for a quick fix!
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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Task 20.3 option 2 requires "a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3."
Innocent In Death genres at review
Mystery 720 users
Romance 321 users
Mystery > Crime 182 users
Fiction 150 users
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task 20.5 The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily has co-authors.
From FAQ
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.
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
Dlmrose wrote: "Florence post 322task 20.5 The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily has co-authors.
From FAQ
What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names or initials?
The genera..."
NOWHERE in the rules of the challenge thread, or under the discussion THE RULES does it say this. I checked before posting specifically so I wouldn't end up on this thread! If the FAQ section is considered part of the rules then it needs to be moved to The Rules section of the group to avoid this confusion.
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task 20.5 The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily has co-authors.
From FAQ
What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names or init..."
In the rules:
4. Task Requirements- SRC practices and conventions are explained in the FAQ's
And we state in several places:
We strongly recommend that you review The Rules of the Challenge, Posting Requirements and FAQs.
Dlmrose wrote: "Helen B post 316Task 20.3 option 2 requires "a book with a main page genre of Fantasy, standalone or embedded, AND whose page count contains a 1, 9 or 3."
Innocent In Death genres a..."
Apologies, I missed the genre requirement. I'll find a different book for this one.
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Task 30.7 option 3 requires "a book written by a single author whose first or last name matches a human Sesame Street character's name."
Kristin Chenoweth is an actor's name.
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Task 30.5 option 3 requires ""State .....that this book is new to you. "
Dlmrose wrote: "Delicious Dee post 425Task 30.5 option 3 requires ""State .....that this book is new to you. ""
ahhh crap - lol! will repost
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Task 30.5 option 2 states: " To qualify, a series must have at least 3 already published books."
The Handmaid's Tale series has only 2 published books.
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
Dlmrose wrote: "Karen D post 461Task 30.5 option 2 states: " To qualify, a series must have at least 3 already published books."
The Handmaid's Tale series has only 2 published books."
Ah shoot, whoops!
Dlmrose wrote: "Raynebair post 464Please check your total. No need to repost."
Yeah. I don't know what I did, but I just posted another completed task and it's all straight now. Thanks.
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Task 20.5 requires ".... state the page of Book Awards | Goodreads where the award is found."
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Task 10.3 Doctor Who: The Legends of Ashildr
The title is the name of the book. The subtitle follows the title after a colon.
"Doctor Who" is a two-word title. The task requires "a book with a title consisting of at least 3 words" Subtitles should be ignored.
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Task 10.2 requires " a book with the MPG Food and Drink, standalone or embedded."
The Diva Cooks a Goose genres at review
Mystery 122 users
Mystery > Cozy Mystery 84 users
Holiday > Christmas 37 users
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Task 30.4 book 2 You linked to the kindleWar Cry
The print edition War Cry has 96 pages. Books must be 100+ pages for 10+ point tasks.
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The task has been recorded.
Big Book request
From posting requirements
If you are claiming a BB ticket, you must include the number of pages in the book.
Please repost with the required information to claim the BB ticket.
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Task 10.6 Ali Cross
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Mystery 11 users
Fiction 9 users
Young Adult 6 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 5 users
See top shelves…
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
Dlmrose wrote: "Adallae post 621The task has been recorded.
Big Book request
From posting requirements
If you are claiming a BB ticket, you must include the number of pages in the book.
Please repost with the ..."
Reposted. Thank you.
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The task has been recorded.
Big Book request
From posting requirements
If you are claiming a BB ticket, you must include the number of pages in the book.
Please ..."
Just a reminder:
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.
>If there are multiple editions in a format:
From the editions page (click all editions on the main book page)
Set the Format, beginning with Mass Market Paperback
Set the Sort By as "num ratings"
Use the top edition result to determine the page number for ebooks and audiobooks
If there are no editions in MMPB, reset with Paperback and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no paperback editions, reset with Hardcover and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no print editions the ebook or audiobook may not be used for a task requiring a page number
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Task 5.6 requires "a book whose author's initials appear consecutively in the name of the award: Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award."
The letters CP do not appear consecutively.
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Task 5.6 requires "a book whose author's initials appear consecutively in the name of the award: Montblanc-National University of Singapore Literary Award."
The letters LL do not appear consecutively.
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The Compassion of Trees: Wartime foes become friends - united through the loss of loved ones 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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Task 30.5 option 3 requires "Scroll down to the section for community reviews and click on "filter" for 5 stars...then click on "sort" to organize the list by most recent first."
Anna's profile appears on the first pages of the default sort.
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Task 25.8 option 3 allows "Plurals and possessives work."
Other forms of the word do not work and Birdsong is not a specific type of bird.
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Just a reminder:
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.
>If there are multiple editions in a format:
From the editions page (click all editions on the main book page)
Set the Format, beginning with Mass Market Paperback
Set the Sort By as "num ratings"
Use the top edition result to determine the page number for ebooks and audiobooks
If there are no editions in MMPB, reset with Paperback and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no paperback editions, reset with Hardcover and the same sort (num ratings). If there are no print editions the ebook or audiobook may not be used for a task requiring a page number
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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Task 30.5 option 3. I don't see Patti Gadient on the list. Please confirm that you clicked "sort" to organize the list by most recent first." and include the date you selected the person/book in your post.
Oh hadn't thought of that as a problem. Thought the tasl looked interesting so planned for it early. I sorted by most recent first on 21st Nov and selected my book then. Patti Gadient was on the second page and reviewed it on 18th Nov.
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Thanks, all good.
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