The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
WINTER CHALLENGE 2020
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
Trisha - post 4Task 5.3 requires that you state the page your book can be found on when you post.
Joanne MI - post 15Task 15.7 requires a book set in the UK, which is defined as England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Last Prince of Ireland: A Novel appears to be about the battle of Kinsale. Kinsale is in the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne MI - post 15Task 15.7 requires a book set in the UK, which is defined as England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Last Prince of Ireland: A Novel appears to be abo..."
No Christina, it is not about the battle, It is about the 1000 Galeic who walked through the North trying to escape the English invaders
After the fall of Dursey and Dunboy, O'Sullivan Beare, Lord of Beara and Bantry, gathered his remaining followers and set off northwards on a 500-kilometre march with 1,000 of his remaining people,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donal_C...
See O'Sullivan's March about half down the page-
Joanne wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne MI - post 15it is not about the battle, It is about the 1000 Galeic who walked through the North trying to escape the English invaders."
Thanks for the clarification, Joanne. Hard to tell from the book's description and I'm not really up on Irish history! Your points have been added to the spreadsheet.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Joanne MI - post 15it is not about the battle, It is about the 1000 Galeic who walked through the North trying to escape the English invaders."
Thanks for t..."
Thanks!
MAZZA1 - post 81Task 15.2, book 2 requires that you state the page your book can be found on when you post
ETA - never mind, I just got to post 84....
Kristina Simon wrote: "MAZZA1 - post 81Task 15.2, book 2 requires that you state the page your book can be found on when you post
ETA - never mind, I just got to post 84...."
yes i realised thanks Kristina
Inge - post 99Task 5.10 - Een puppy voor kerst appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
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.
Rebecca NJ - post 109Task 10.5 requires that you also state that the book you use for this task is not a re-read when you post.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Inge - post 99Task 5.10 - Een puppy voor kerst appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
Your pos..."
Thanks, I asked for verification :) OTherwise I will repost with a different book. Thanks for the sharp eye!
Kristina Simon wrote: "Inge - post 99Task 5.10 - Een puppy voor kerst appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
Your pos..."
It just got verified, should I repost it?
Inge (Inge1990) wrote: "It just got verified, should I repost it?"Yes and make sure you include a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length. That will clear it up and I'll pick up your points.
Kelly - post 141There are multiple Kellys participating in the challenge. Please repost with your Readerboard name at the top of your post.
Karen D - post 168Posting requirement #14. If a task contains multiple options, your post must specify the options that you are using.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Karen D - post 168Posting requirement #14. If a task contains multiple options, your post must specify the options that you are using."
*Facepalm*
Well I feel dumb. Reposted.
PegW - post 176Posting requirement #3: If the task involves a picture on the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post.
Trisha - post 187Task 10.5 requires that you also state that the book you use for this task is not a re-read when you post.
Trisha - post 188The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
Genres at review:
Young Adult 5,274 users
Fiction 1,834 users
Womens Fiction > Chick Lit 1,167 users
Contemporary 1,020 users
Romance 764 users
Young Adult > Teen 507 users
Realistic Fiction 462 users
Childrens 335 users
Young Adult > Coming Of Age 283 users
Young Adult > Young Adult Contemporary 153 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids.
Kristina Simon wrote: "PegW - post 176Posting requirement #3: If the task involves a picture on the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post."
Sorry! I thought I had. Re-posted correctly.
Barbara ★ - post 202The book you linked to - Possession - is by A.S. Byatt, not Tracey M. Frazier. Please repost with a link to the book you read.
Oma1229 - post 247Default Rules: II. Childrens book rule - 6. Task 5.10 allows the use of a book with the main page genre childrens that does NOT appear at all in the AR Bookfinder or AR Bookfinder UK database. This does not allow the use of childrens books that are listed on AR Bookfinder, but with numbers that are too low to meet SRC requirements.
The Last Safe House: A Story of the Underground Railroad does not meet SRC requirements.
AR Bookfinder - IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3.0
Oma1229 - post 248Default Rules: TITLES
1. What about words in titles? If a task calls for the word “back” in a title, can I use a title with “Back-up”? How about “Backstop”?
The default rule is that the word must stand alone in the title, so in the absence of exceptions, neither of these would work. Typically, task creators will specify any variations but this must be done before task becomes final. A common variation is to allow plural and possessive versions of the word. Sometimes, task creators will allow any word in which the target word is found intact – in which case, both of these examples would work.
Essentially, a "word" in a title is a string of letters/symbols/punctuation marks with no spaces. So, a contraction is one word, as is a hyphenated word.
Task 30.7, option 4 requires that the words match exactly. The name of the beetle is deathwatch beetle, which means "deathwatch" must be found in the title. "Death" does not work. "Deathwatch" is a compound word, not a multi-word name. An example of a multi-word name is: flat bark beetles. If that beetle were being used, the word "flat" or "bark" may be used alone.
JacquiP (Jacqui?) - post 271Task 5.3 requires that you state the page of the list where your book is found when you post.
Please repost this task with the required information.
Also, I believe your Readerboard name is Jacqui, not JacquiP, correct? When you do your repost, please make sure the name at the top of your post matches the name on the Readerboard exactly. Otherwise, I have a hard time finding you in the massive spreadsheet! ;-)
Rockynook - post 282Posting requirement #14 - If a task contains multiple options, your post must specify the options that you are using.
Lois - post 296Posting requirement #14 - If a task contains multiple options, your post must specify the options that you are using.
Wayne - post 325Please check your total. No need to repost.
Florence - post 330Posting requirement #2. Include Task # and a short (1-5 word) Task Description.
Amy B - post 331Please check your total. No need to repost.
EMurphy - post 334From the Default Rules and FAQs:
-- A "word" in a title is a string of letters/symbols/punctuation marks with no spaces. So, a contraction is one word, as is a hyphenated word.
-- We treat hyphenated words, including names, as one word.
Feather-winged is one word and must be found intact. A multi-word name has spaces between the words.
Wayne wrote: "And I'm wrong 😂 too, post 325 should have given me 130 pts, so I should really have 135 pts through post 350."I've only gotten to post 343, so far. So, yes, I have you at 130 points up to post 343. We should be in sync once I get to 350.
Kelly L - post 347Please check your total. No need to repost.
Jacqueline - post 360Task 5.4 - The Challenge Posting Requirements include:
1. Include your Readerboard name at the TOP of your post.
16. Include an up to date total of points in your post.
Please repost this task in the completed task thread with the required information to resolve these issues.
Tammy AZ - post 363Your post is incomplete. Task 15.4, option 1 requires two books. Your post only contains one book.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Florence - post 330Posting requirement #2. Include Task # and a short (1-5 word) Task Description."
Apologies! don't know how that slipped through the net. Task number being added in a new post now.
Inge - post 384Please check your total. No need to repost
TessaVanessa - post 385Please check your total. No need to repost.
Jammin Jenny - post 392Task 25.4, Book A requires of at least two words where all the words begin with the same letter. All words count.
LaureY - post 410Please check your total. No need to repost.
Sara G - post 421Task 20.1 - Walk of Shame appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
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.
Barbara ★ - post 435Please check your total. No need to repost.
Kristina Simon wrote: "LaureY - post 410Please check your total. No need to repost."
Thanks! Just saw that. :)
Anja - post 443Task 25.8 - Hero Daddy and Protector Daddy both appear to be an ebooks without print editions. You must have them approved for length in the Ebook verification thread in the Verification folder.
In your repost, you 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.
LAUREN JODI - post 445Task 25.8 - Ghost of Mississippi: The Murder of Medgar Evers, the Trials of Byron De La Beckwith and the Haunting of the New South appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in the Ebook verification thread in the Verification folder.
In your repost, you 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.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Sara G - post 421Task 20.1 - Walk of Shame appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
Your post m..."
Hi Kristina, I did include the spreadsheet approval line info in this post, but I went ahead and reposted the task to make it cleaner :)
This book was approved for length on line 3859 of the eBook verification spreadsheet.
Kristina Simon wrote: "LAUREN JODI - post 445Task 25.8 - Ghost of Mississippi: The Murder of Medgar Evers, the Trials of Byron De La Beckwith and the Haunting of the New South appears to be an ebook wit..."
Sorry about that. I will repost after confirmation of length.
Sara wrote: "Hi Kristina, I did include the spreadsheet approval line info in this post, but I went ahead and reposted the task to make it cleaner :)"So you did. Sorry about that! The bolding helps. ;-)
Amber - post 491Task 25.3 - Posting requirement #3: If the task involves a picture on the cover of the book, you MUST include the cover itself in your post.
Please repost with the required element.
Lys - post 493Task 20.1 - Posting requirement #3: All completed tasks MUST include a link to the book edition you read.
Kristina Simon wrote: "Lys - post 493Task 20.1 - Posting requirement #3: All completed tasks MUST include a link to the book edition you read."
oh jeez. I'm a bonehead.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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If you have questions about your points on the Readerboard:
1. Make sure that the Readerboard has been updated through the post that you are concerned about.
2. Please check your math.
3. Check to see if one of your posts is listed in this thread with a question. If so, please make a NEW POST in the Completed tasks thread to clear up the question. DO NOT go back and edit the original post. I will not go backwards in the completed task thread to pick up points.
4. To avoid further questions/problems, please refer to the TASK DESCRIPTIONS and the POSTING REQUIREMENTS.
Thank you for helping keep the record keeping for the challenge as manageable as possible