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WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Beth_NC - post 2316Task 20.2 - from the information given, I assume you're trying to claim option 2 of this task. If so, it's a cover task and, as such, requires that you include the cover in your post.
Trisha - post 2319I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World has the MPG Childrens
Genres at review:
Nonfiction 482 users
Biography 215 users
Autobiography > Memoir 181 users
Biography > Autobiography 64 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 57 users
Feminism 57 users
Biography Memoir 41 users
Audiobook 40 users
Education 33 users
Cultural > Pakistan 30 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids
Mary P - post 2326Task 50.1, book 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post.
Kathy KS - post 2330Task 50.1, book 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post
Whoops! I posted the wrong version! I'll repost with the correct version (I definitely did not read the young reader edition!)Kristina Simon wrote: "Trisha - post 2319
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World has the MPG Childrens
Genres at review:
Nonfiction 482 users
Biography 215 users
Autobio..."
Kristina Simon wrote: "Kathy KS - post 2330Task 50.1, book 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post"
Right, thanks, I'll repost.
Teri-K - post 2340Posting Requirements: 2. Include Task # and a short (1-5 word) Task Description.
READ 60 - post 2376Please check your total. No need to repost.
Lys - post 2391The Tombs of Atuan has the MPG Childrens
Genres at review:
Fantasy 6,264 users
Fiction 1,017 users
Young Adult 683 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 229 users
Classics 221 users
Fantasy > Magic 185 users
Adventure 171 users
Fantasy > High Fantasy 170 users
Childrens 151 users
Science Fiction 146 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids
Cindie - post 2430Please check your total. No need to repost.
Karen D - post 2455Please check your total. No need to repost.
Doing Dewey - post 2483Task 50.1, book 1 - Right requires that you read a book by an author you have NOT read before and state that the author is new-to-you when you post.
Nick KY - post 2503Task 25.6, option 2 - 1976 is a Dragon year, not a Dog year.
Jammin Jenny - post 2545Task 30.5, option 3 requires a significant portion of the plot to take place in a school and that the setting must be evident on the book's main page. There's nothing in the description of Pumpkins in Paradise that indicates that the book takes place in the school.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Jammin Jenny - post 2545Task 30.5, option 3 requires a significant portion of the plot to take place in a school and that the setting must be evident on the book's main page. There's nothing in t..."
Should I repost with a description of how it is set at a school?
Jammin Jenny wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Jammin Jenny - post 2545Should I repost with a description of how it is set at a school?
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Yes. Your repost should include links to reviews that verify the majority of book is set at a school. The reviews may come from inside or outside of Goodreads (as long as a link is provided).
Kristina Simon wrote: "Doing Dewey - post 2483Task 50.1, book 1 - Right requires that you read a book by an author you have NOT read before and state that the author is new-to-you when you post."
Oops, yes, that should have been option left for my spin. Should I update my existing post or do a new one?
Katie/Doing Dewey wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Doing Dewey - post 2483Oops, yes, that should have been option left for my spin. Should I update my existing post or do a new one?"
Always do new. I only go forward in the completed task thread. ;-)
Amber - post 2631Please check your total. No need to repost.
Amy W - post 2644Task 20.2, option 2 is a cover task and requires that you include the book cover in your post.
Janet F - post 2676All posts, including reposts, must include a link to all books read. Please repost task 25.3 with a link to both books you read.
Marie-Anne - post 2681Task 50.1, book 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post.
Joanne MI - post 2686Fool's Errand has the MPG Childrens.
Genres at review:
Fantasy 5,103 users
Fiction 450 users
Fantasy > Epic Fantasy 241 users
Fantasy > High Fantasy 190 users
Adventure 134 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 115 users
Young Adult 93 users
Fantasy > Magic 85 users
Childrens 77 users
Epic 67 users
Books with the a MPG Childrens cannot be used for task 50.1.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne MI - post 2686Fool's Errand has the MPG Childrens.
Genres at review:
Fantasy 5,103 users
Fiction 450 users
Fantasy > Epic Fantasy 241 users
Fantasy > High Fantasy 190 users
A..."
I am going to "not children's thread and will re-post-it is not a kids book.-oops, guess I should ask, can I do that for a 50 pointer?
Joanne wrote: "I am going to "not children's thread and will re-post-it is not a kids book.-oops, guess I should ask, can I do that for a 50 pointer?"Once it's verified as a not-for-kids book, just repost your 50-point task so I can pick up your points. The easiest way to do this so that your links are preserved is to go back to your original post, click on edit at the bottom of the post (reply | edit | delete | flag *), copy what's in the edit box and paste it into the comment box to make a new post.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne wrote: "I am going to "not children's thread and will re-post-it is not a kids book.-oops, guess I should ask, can I do that for a 50 pointer?"Once it's verified as a not-for-kids book, ju..."
Kristina, does verification as not-for-kids override the part of the task description that says "No books with the genres children or kids on the main book page may be used."? (I think that's what Joanne was asking with her "oops".)
Kristina Simon wrote: "Janet F - post 2676All posts, including reposts, must include a link to all books read. Please repost task 25.3 with a link to both books you read."
Thanks! I think I got it right, finally!
Julia wrote: "Kristina, does verification as not-for-kids override the part of the task description that says "No books with the genres children or kids on the main book page may be used."? (I think that's what Joanne was asking with her "oops".)."Yes. The point is that you can’t read books written for children for the 50-point task. If the book has been verified as not really for kids, it can be used.
Nick KY - post 2712Task 25.6 requires that you state that both authors are New-to-you.
READ 60 - post 2722From the information given, I assume you're trying to claim task 10.4. If this is incorrect, please repost with the correct task number. In the future, please include a task number in your completed task posts so I don't have to guess.
Also, check your total. I have you with 80 points, not 85.
Darlene - post 2732Posting requirement #1. Include your Readerboard name at the TOP of your post. No need to repost.
Marie-Anne - post 2764I assume you're trying to claim task 20.2 here. The number is correct, but the name isn't and 20.2 doesn't require the MPG romance. If this is correct, no need to repost. Please check your total, though.
Queen Bee Darlene - post 2787Task 25.6, option 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the book's cover in your post.
LAUREN JODI - post 30.7Task 30.7, option 4 requires a word from a type of beetle. A red bug is not a beetle.
EShay - post 2810Task 20.3, option C requires a nonfiction book with the MPG "Politics."
Kristina Simon wrote: "EShay - post 2810Task 20.3, option C requires a nonfiction book with the MPG "Politics.""
Oh dang, missed it by that much...
Kristina Simon wrote: "LAUREN JODI - post 30.7Task 30.7, option 4 requires a word from a type of beetle. A red bug is not a beetle."
Sorry. I thought it was any bug on the page. I will find a different book.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Marie-Anne - post 2764I assume you're trying to claim task 20.2 here. The number is correct, but the name isn't and 20.2 doesn't require the MPG romance. If this is correct, no need to repost. Pl..."
Thank you so much Kristana. I did correct that right after I posted, but update must have failed -- I do live in Texas :) and we have some issues right now. I much appreciate it.
Marie-Anne wrote: "I do live in Texas :) and we have some issues right now. ."No problem, Marie-Anne. I imagine this is the least of your worries that the moment!! Sending warm thoughts........
Lys - post 2833Task 50.1, book 3 is a cover task and requires that you include the cover in your post.
Deedee - 2844Task 30.5, option 3 requires that the setting be evident on the book's main page. I don't see anything in the book's description or in the first page reviews that say anything about a significant portion of the book taking place in the school. If there is one, please repost with a link to the review that mentions the school as an important setting.
I'm checking in about my Golden Oldies total. It's listed on the Readerboard as 11 and I think it should be 13. Thanks!
Janet F wrote: "I'm checking in about my Golden Oldies total. It's listed on the Readerboard as 11 and I think it should be 13. Thanks!"You're only one task away from finishing the challenge (and I see you've already posted that task, though I haven't verified it, yet). The only purpose for us, as moderators, to track your Golden Oldies tickets is to give you the opportunity to create task 20.4. If you finish the challenge, you're not eligible to create task 20.4 since you'll already be creating a 25-point task (only one task per person per season).
If there's something wrong with that last post and you don't end up finishing the challenge, I'll investigate your GO ticket situation. But if that last post is fine and you finish, your GO tickets will disappear from the Readerboard anyway.
Nick KY - post 2876Please check your total. No need to repost.
Lys - post 2879From the Rules of the Challege: 5. 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.
Task 25.7 does not have an allowance for sequential art/graphic novels.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Janet F wrote: "I'm checking in about my Golden Oldies total. It's listed on the Readerboard as 11 and I think it should be 13. Thanks!"You're only one task away from finishing the challenge (and..."
GO tickets- Yes that makes sense, thanks Kristina! I couldn't remember if they carried over somehow to another challenge. I guess now it's just for my personal stats record to see if I can top it another time. If one of mine didn't count as GO I didn't want to pat myself too hard on my back for it (-:
Challenge completion- I'll be sure to check in with time to make any adjustments. I've got the draft of my potential task nearly ready so I guess I'm pretty confident I'll make it. (-:
Margo - post 2894Eye of the Beholder - The edition you linked is the Kindle edition. The paperback has no page numbers listed. You will need to have a librarian update the paperback or have the ebook verified for length.
You can find the thread for librarian help in the General Help folder. Once the page numbers have been added or the ebook has been verified for length, you'll need to repost so I can pick up your points.
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Task 10.3 specifically defines the Civil Rights movement as a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. The GRs description of The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double-Consciousness does not indicate that it is predominantly about the US Civil Rights movement of the 60s. If you have a reference that shows that it does indeed fit the task or if you've gotten it approved in the Help Thread, please include links to the references in your repost.