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SPRING CHALLENGE 2021
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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I don't see your name on the Readerboard. Unless you have been using some other name, you'll need to post in the Readerboard Names thread. If you have been using a different name, please repost with that name.
Sandy wrote: "Simone post 776Task 25.1 requires that both books be new to you and that you state this in your post."
Ooops, forgot ... I will repost
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As you state in your post, this is a compilation of two books, both of which are named in the metadata, and both of which are found in ARBF. The ARBF scores for Charmed Life do not meet the requirements for use in the SRC, so this book won't work.
You can use the other book in the compilation, since it does meet ARBF requirements for use in the SRC.
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A Pocket Full of Pie has no page numbers listed, and the only other edition showing is a kindle edition. You will need to have the page numbers for the paperback included on the book's record. You can ask for help in the anyone with librarian status thread
Sandy wrote: "Teri-K post 786As you state in your post, this is a compilation of two books, both of which are named in the metadata, and both of which are found in ARBF. The ARBF scores for [book:Charmed Life|..."
Oh, I didn't realize that was how it works for that particular task. I'll repost with just the one book. Just adding - that's not what the task or the rules say. I checked a couple of times.
Sandy wrote: "Jammin Jenny post 795A Pocket Full of Pie has no page numbers listed, and the only other edition showing is a kindle edition. You will need to have the page numbers for the paperb..."
Pages have been added. Do you need me to re-post?
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A Pocket Full of Pie has no page numbers listed, and the only other edition showing is a kindle edition. You will need to have the page numbers ..."
yes
Hi,Sorry I've posted in the readerboard to get my name on it. Do I need to repost my tasks?
Thanks
Sandy wrote: "Joo+zilla post 784, 701, 792
I don't see your name on the Readerboard. Unless you have been using some other name, you'll need to post in the Readerboard Names thread. If you have been using a dif..."
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Sorry I've posted in the readerboard to get my name on it. Do I need to repost my tasks?
Thanks
Sandy wrote: "Joo+zilla post 784, 701, 792
I don't see your name on the Readerboard. Unless y..."
yes, you'll need to repost.
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Historical>Historical Fiction 659 users
Young Adult 521 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 312 users
Cultural>Africa 309 users
Fiction 258 users
Realistic Fiction 189 users
Historical 140 users
War 121 users
Childrens 101 users
Academic>School 96 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
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Please check your totals - I show you with 290 after your previous post, plus 30 this post, for a total of 320. No need to repost.
Sandy wrote: "Teri-K post 879Please check your totals - I show you with 290 after your previous post, plus 30 this post, for a total of 320. No need to repost."
OK. I had to repost one and it may have messed up my math. Thanks.
Mod
Task 30.3, option 2A, is a cover task, so the cover must be included in your post.
Sandy wrote: "Aprilleigh post 935Task 30.3, option 2A, is a cover task, so the cover must be included in your post."
Wow, can't believe I forgot that - reposting.
Mod
Please check your totals. You posted task 10.6 on March 4, so after this post, you have a total of 15.
Mod
You already posted task 10.6 on March 4 (same book). So, now your totals are correct.
Mod
The book you posted for book 2, The Whispering Room, has 492 pages, so does not qualify for a BB ticket. Points have been awarded for the task.
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Task 20.6, option 1, is a cover task, so you must include the cover in your post.
Sandy wrote: "Inge post 1016Task 20.6, option 1, is a cover task, so you must include the cover in your post."
again aaarggghhhh, should know that. Will repost, sorry for your work :)
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We have several participants named Kim. Please repost with your readerboard name.
Mod
Beau Crusoe includes childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Romance 74 users
Romance>Historical Romance 66 users
Historical 36 users
Historical>Regency 35 users
Historical>Historical Fiction 13 users
Historical Romance>Regency Romance 13 users
Childrens 4 users
Fiction 4 users
Category Romance>Harlequin 4 users
European Literature>British Literature 3 users
If you believe that this is not really a childrens book, you can check the spreadsheet in the Not Really for Kids thread, and if it is not found, ask for verification. When you repost, include the line # or post # of the verification.
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Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Young Adult 2060 users
Fiction 642 users
Womens Fiction>Chick Lit 466 users
Contemporary 401 users
Romance 320 users
Young Adult>Teen 212 users
Realistic fiction 147 users
Young Adult>Coming of Age 103 users
Childrens 96 users
Young Adult>Young Adult Contemporary 59 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
Sandy wrote: "Teri-K post 1096Beau Crusoe includes childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Romance 74 users
Romance>Historical Romance 66 users
Historical 36 users
Historical>Regency 35..."
I will get it taken care of. It's definitely not a kid's book and it didn't occur to me to check. Will repost when it's cleared up. Thanks.
Sandy wrote: "MegSCL post 1104Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
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Sorry, I don't think it was there when I posted (although I'm using the new GR book page format so I wonder if that will have an impact on MPGs showing up!).
I have reposted
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I have reposted..."
It's weird - I don't have the new format, just the same as always, so I don't know what's going on with this.
Sandy wrote: "It's weird - I don't have the new format, just the same as always, so I don't know what's going on with this.."It's in Beta right now for a select sub set of users. Only some MPGs are displayed and the others are hidden under a "more" button.
I have a bad feeling that they are going to release this Beta to all users soon :(
Sandy wrote: "Meg wrote: "Sorry, I don't think it was there when I posted (although I'm using the new GR book page format so I wonder if that will have an impact on MPGs showing up!).I have reposted..."
It's w..."
The Beta only shows the top 4 genres. Then you can click on MORE to see the top 10. If they roll it out to everyone a decision will have to made on what to count. Right now I can exit the beta and use the normal page. Turns out that's what caught me, too. No "children" on the beta page. I didn't think to switch back. :)
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Kent State includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Historical>Historical Fiction 198 users
Young Adult 173 users
Poetry 74 users
Historical 51 users
Audiobook 37 users
Fiction 26 users
War 24 users
Young Adult>Teen 23 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 15 users
Politics 15 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
Mod
Please, in future, post books in the order that the task calls for. I figured out that you just posted these backwards, so you don't have to repost, but it would make things easier if you followed the order specified in the task.
Teri-K wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Meg wrote: "Sorry, I don't think it was there when I posted (although I'm using the new GR book page format so I wonder if that will have an impact on MPGs showing up!).I have repost..."
On the bright side, if it's standardized like that once the mods make a decision about whether we can use only the top four or the top ten, it will eliminate some problems. Genres can still change, but all the issues with genres appearing or disappearing because the length of the list changes will go away.
Sandy wrote: "Margievan post 1136Kent State includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Historical>Historical Fiction 198 users
Young Adult 173 users
Poetry 74 users
Historical 5..."
Sorry, totally missed that.
Aprilleigh wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Meg wrote: "Sorry, I don't think it was there when I posted (although I'm using the new GR book page format so I wonder if that will have an impact on MPGs showing up!)..."It could also be great because you can see the genres on a phone now!
Meg wrote: "Aprilleigh wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Meg wrote: "Sorry, I don't think it was there when I posted (although I'm using the new GR book page format so I wonder if that will have an impact o..."I never even thought about that - I don't access GR on my phone very often. I'll have to check it out.
Sandy wrote: "Lauren Jodi post 1138Please, in future, post books in the order that the task calls for. I figured out that you just posted these backwards, so you don't have to repost, but it would make things ..."
Oops! Sorry about that. I didn't think the order mattered. I will make sure to be more careful in the future.
Mod
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 53,646 users
Young Adult 15,863 users
Fiction 15,657 users
Fantasy>Magic 4,395 users
Childrens 3,794 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 2,713 users
Adventure 2,382 users
Audiobook 2,203 users
Classics 1,668 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 1,348 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
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Task 30.4 requires a combined total of at least 600 pages. Your books, 260 pages and 322 pages, only add up to 582 total.
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Task 20.3 requires a minimum of 250 pages. The book you posted, The Red Parts, has only 201 pages.
Sandy wrote: "Joanne MI post 1189Task 20.3 requires a minimum of 250 pages. The book you posted, The Red Parts, has only 201 pages."
OMG_my own challenge, I cannot believe I did that *hanging head in total shame*
Sandy wrote: "Julia103 post 1186Task 30.4 requires a combined total of at least 600 pages. Your books, 260 pages and 322 pages, only add up to 582 total."
Drat!
Do I need to unclaim this before using one of the books for a different task?
Mod
Task 30.4 requires a combined total of at least 600 pages. Your books, 260 pages and 322 pages, only add up to 582 total."
Drat!
Do I need to unclaim this befor..."
No, you didn't receive any points for it, so there's nothing to "unclaim."
Mod
Task 25.1 requires a combined total of at least 600 pages. Slade House has 241 pages, and Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man has 240 pages, for a total of 481 pages.
The task also requires that both books be new to you and that you state this in your post.
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 592 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 484 users
Fantasy>Mythology 253 users
Young Adult 99 users
Adventure 97 users
Fiction 97 users
Childrens 57 users
Audiobook 44 users
Cultural>African American 34 users
Childrens>Juvenile 29 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
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The Lightning Thief includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 23,745 users
Young Adult 10,136 users
Fantasy>Mythology 5,965 users
Fiction 4,772 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 3,642 users
Adventure 2,552 users
Childrens 1,682 users
Fantasy>Urban Fantasy 1,141 users
Mythology>Green Mythology 1,091 users
Fantasy>Magic 778 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
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Not Without My Sister: A compelling and heartbreaking WW2 historical novel includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Historical>Historical Fiction 8 users
World War II>Holocaust 6 users
War>World War II 3 usrs
Fiction 3 users
Historical 2 users
Young Adult 2 users
Childrens 2 users
War 2 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
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The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Sequential Art>Graphic Novels 137 users
Fantasy 77 users
Fantasy>Mythology 51 users
Young Adult 39 users
Sequential Art>Comics 26 users
Childrens>Middle Grade 18 users
Adventure 15 users
Graphic Novels Comics 10 users
Mythology>Greek Mythology 10 users
Fiction 9 users
Please review the Rules of the Challenge regarding the use of Childrens books in the SRC.
Sandy wrote: "Simone post 1271The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Sequential Art>Graphic Novels 137 users
Fantasy 77 users
Fantasy>Mytho..."
Grrrrr, I knew I forgot something. I will have to replace that book. The regular novel meets the criteria, the graphic novel does not.
Mod
Task 30.2, option 2, provides 2 lists. The task requires that you specify which list your book was found on, and, if the list has more than on page, which page the list was on.
Mod
Task 20.3 is a one book task. Since there is a page requirement here, your first book listed will not work - simply requesting a change in the GR record is not enough - the record must show a number of pages on GR.
Since that one will not work, I will assume that you want to use your entry for option 2, since that does work for the task. If that is incorrect, please let me know. Meanwhile, you can use your option 1 choice for a different task, once the page number situation is sorted out.
No need to repost unless my assumption is incorrect.
Sandy wrote: "Simone post 1330Task 20.3 is a one book task. Since there is a page requirement here, your first book listed will not work - simply requesting a change in the GR record is not enough - the record..."
YEEEEES, please! Let's do that!
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Task 25.1 requires that both books be new to you and that you state this in your post.