The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
WINTER CHALLENGE 2021
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Welcome to the challenge! We already have a participant whose readerboard name is Jade, so you will need to request a readerboard name in the Readerboard Names thread.
After you have a readerboard name, you will need to repost these tasks so that I can give you credit for them. To copy an existing post, and add information, click on the link at the bottom of the post that says "edit." Copy the post from the edit screen, then paste that into a new post. Before saving, you can add info (like the readerboard name), then click save to repost.
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We have more than one Katrina on the readerboard. Please repost your tasks with your readerboard name.
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The Curse of Chalion includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 4299 users
Fiction 455 users
Fantasy>High Fantasy 184 users
Fantasy>Epic Fantasy 163 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 124 users
Young Adult 117 users
Romance 98 users
Childrens 92 users
Please review the rules regarding the use of books with the MPG Childrens in the SRC: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sandy wrote: "Joanne MI post 74The Curse of Chalion includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 4299 users
Fiction 455 users
Fantasy>High Fantasy 184 users
Fantasy>Epic Fa..."
Sorry, that was not there when I checked....I will repost this is not a children's book
hello! just wondering if you'd be able to "sticky" the Readerboard thread to the top? thanks!
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sure
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Task 20.1, option 2, requires that you state in your post that you haven't read this author before.
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Fantasy 5178 users
Dungeons and Dragons>Dragonlance 757 users
Fiction 534 users
Fantasy>Dragons 256 users
Fantasy>High Fantasy 199 users
Young Adult 184 users
Adventure 161 users
Fantasy>Epic Fantasy 160 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 153 users
Childrens 95 users
Please review the rules regarding the use of books with the MPG Childrens in the SRC: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Task 15.10 requires that you read a book from the first 25 pages of the list.
Sandy - Can someone double check my points reported please? The readerboard is showing me with 5pts reported, but I reported a 20pts task Here and I don't see an issue in this thread that needs to be corrected either. That should put me with 25pts reported. Thanks so much!
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So sorry, Shelby, found and fixed. Your correct totals will show up in the next update! Thanks for the quick heads up!
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I set it up, Dee.
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Task 15.8 requires that the specified word be found in the title. "Year" is in the subtitle of Batman: Year One, so will not work for this task.
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This is just an FYI - when you're looking for the appropriate paper version for an audio/ebook read, just use the top MMPB, etc. - doesn't matter whether it's in English. See the Rules of the Challenge.
No need to repost - you still earned a Big Book ticket - just wanted to point this out to you for future reference!
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FYI - for cover tasks, you need to post the cover of the edition that you actually read, not the edition used for establishing page numbers. No need to repost - the covers are the same in this case - but wanted to point this out to you for future reference.
Also, check your point total - you've claimed 25 points here, but this is a 15 point task.
The readerboard shows me having 50 points. While I'm grateful for the extra points (haha), as of post 300, I have only claimed 30 points (30.8) in message #293.
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Thank you! An alarm went off, I jumped, and I was afraid I had added some points inadvertently, to somebody's score! Thanks for helping me straighten this out.
Sandy wrote: "Thank you! An alarm went off, I jumped, and I was afraid I had added some points inadvertently, to somebody's score! Thanks for helping me straighten this out."No worries - I'm glad it was an easy fix!
Sandy wrote: "Teri-K post 309FYI - for cover tasks, you need to post the cover of the edition that you actually read, not the edition used for establishing page numbers. No need to repost - the covers are the ..."
Argh! Thank you. I didn't think about it being the "wrong" cover, but I totally understand that. :)
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Task 30.5 requires that you include the page of the list on which your book is found.
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Task 30.7 requires a total number of pages of at least 500. The top paperback of Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons is 320 pages, and the top paperback of The City of Mist: Stories is 162 pages, for a total of 482 pages.
Sandy wrote: "Katrisa post 329Task 30.7 requires a total number of pages of at least 500. The top paperback of [book:Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The ..."
sorry! It was 208 when I checked and put it on my list and I didn't check again to see if the top book had changed :/
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Please check your points - I show you with 135, The problem seems to be with your totals when you added task 20.8 - you previously had 95 points, but only added 10 for a 20 point task. Posts 242 and 243.
no need to repost.
Sandy wrote: "Julia 103 post 355Please check your points - I show you with 135, The problem seems to be with your totals when you added task 20.8 - you previously had 95 points, but only added 10 for a 20 poin..."
Thanks for catching this! (Yes, it should be 135)
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For book 2, task 15.1, the task requires that you point out the 3 colors on your book cover.
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Task 20.9, option A, requires a book " whose entire title appears on the cover in ALL CAPITAL letters and is the color red."
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Please see the Rules of the Challenge:
"e) Books with the genre Childrens > Picture Books may not be used for SRC tasks."
Letters from Father Christmas includes Childrens>Picture Books as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Holiday>Christmas 914 users
Fantasy 613 users
Fiction 319 users
Classics 251 users
Childrens 206 users
Holiday 114 users
Audiobook 48 users
Childrens>Picture Books 44 users
Duropean Literature>British Literature 41 users
Literature>20th Century 27 users
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Task 20.4 requires that you state that this author is new to you.
Sandy wrote: "Karen Michele post 478Task 20.4 requires that you state that this author is new to you."
Sorry - I totally missed that and have read Trollope before, so I just posted it for a different task.
Sandy wrote: "Karen Michele post 474Please see the Rules of the Challenge:
"e) Books with the genre Childrens > Picture Books may not be used for SRC tasks."
Letters from Father Christmas includes..."
This one, I'll just have to let go because I see it has picture book listed. I didn't think to look because it is not a traditional type picture book and has a lot of text in the letters. If anyone is looking for great Christmas reads, this one fits the bill.
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Task 20.7 requires that your book meet 3 of the specified criteria and that you point them out in your post. You have only mentioned 1 here.
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Afterthought only appears to have several ebook editions. You will need to get approval to use it in the ebook verification thread.
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That Was Then, This Is Now includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Young Adult 647 users
Fiction 416 users
Classics 216 users
Young Adult >Coming of Age 76 users
Young Adult > Teen 55 users
Contemporary 53 users
Realistic Fiction 45 users
Academic>School 43 users
Childrens 34 users
Novels 29 users
Please review the rules regarding the use of books with the MPG Childrens in the SRC: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The Grifter only appears to have a kindle edition. You will need to get approval to use it in the ebook verification thread.
@Sandy - I added the paperback edition - it might have just gotten caught up in the update - i see it when i search the title (here - https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...) - but its not showing up on the book pageand it shows Other Editions (1) but doesn't show next to it - I guess GR is broken again
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Task 20.9, option A, requires a book " whose entire title appears on the cover in ALL CAPITAL letters and is the color red."
Sandy wrote: "Task 20.9, option A, requires a book " whose entire title appears on the cover in ALL CAPITAL letters and is the color red.""
I think this is meant for me 😉
I will repost with the correct cover.
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Task 20.9, option A, requires a book " whose entire title appears on the cover in ALL CAPITAL letters and is the color red.""
I think this is meant for me 😉
I will repost with the ..."
I'm so sorry to leave out the info - I'm on vacation, and trying to do things on the fly!
Sandy wrote: "I'm so sorry to leave out the info - I'm on vacation, and trying to do things on the fly!."No worries! Once I saw that my points did not update, I realized I had landed in the naughty thread :)
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Bear, Otter and the Kid includes Childrens as a main page genre. Genres at review:
Romance>M M Romance 699 users
Romance 367 users
Contemporary 250 users
LGBT 150 users
LGBT>Gay 85 isers
Gay Romance>Gay for You 74 users
Family 69 users
Romance>Contemporary Romance 65 users
Childrens 48 users
Humor 48 users
Please review the rules regarding the use of books with the MPG Childrens in the SRC: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Task 15.1 requires that you include the covers of the books in your post.
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Aurora's End has 2 authors. The general rule for author based tasks is that books with a single author must be used, unless the task specifically allows multiple author books.
See Default Rules and FAQs
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Task 15.2, book 2, requires that you state in your post that this series is new to you.
Sandy wrote: "Julia103 post 666 and 671Task 15.1 requires that you include the covers of the books in your post."
Oops! Reposted.
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All posts must include a link to the book you read.
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You Never Know includes Childrens as a MPG. Genres at review:
Romance>M M Romance 91 users
Contemporary 46 users
Romance 40 users
LGBT 10 users
Childrens 9 users
Romance>Contemporary Romance 9 users
LGBT>Gay 7 users
Family 7 users
M M Romance>M M Contemporary 6 users
Adult 5 users.
Please review the rules regarding the use of books with the MPG Childrens in the SRC: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Task 30.8, option 3 requires that the book was published 1928-1982. Transcendence was first published in 2014.
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For cover tasks, you need to post the cover of the edition you actually read, not the paperback that you use for page length.
You have posted a paperback cover for both of these books.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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