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WINTER CHALLENGE 2022
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Please review the Rules of the Challenge:
"You MUST include a link to the book edition you read."
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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel includes both Middle Grade and Childrens as main page genres. Please review the requirements for the use of childrens book in the SRC.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sandy wrote: "Kira18 post 951Rules of the Challenge :"ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages.""
I missed that one somehow! Sorry! I'll post the completion once again once I have read another book that fits the task.
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25.8, option 2, is a cover task, and the cover must be included in your post.
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Task 25.5, option 3, is a cover task and you must include the cover in your post.
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Task 10.9 requires that you state the song that you're using.
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Daring Daddy appears to only have a kindle edition and a paperback with no page numbers. You can ask a librarian, https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..., to add the paperback version page numbers.
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Please remember in future posts that ALL posts must include an up to date total of points. Since this is your first post, I'll let this one go.
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Task 20.1 option C requires that you specify in your post the PAGE of the list on which your book is found.
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15.3, book B, requires that the author of the book contain a Z. An editior is not an author. See The rules of the challenge.
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Please see the Posting Requirements:
your posts must include an up to date total of points.
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Task 25.7 requires a page total of at least 601 pages.
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here has 256 pages. When We Fall has 304 pages. Total of the two books is 560 pages, so does not meet the minimum page requirement for the task.
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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian includes MPGs of Childrens and Middle Grade. Please review the requirements for the use of childrens book in the SRC.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Please see Rules of the Challenge:
"If you choose to read an element isolated from an aggregate work, you MUST include a link to the book (isbn/asin) that you read AND provide a link to a separately published work that relates to the isolated title."
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Task 25.2, book 2, requires that the book be first published in one of the listed years. 2021 is not one of the listed years.
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The Art of Loving was first published in 1956, so does not qualify as a golden oldie.
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All posts must include a link to the book claimed.
Also, just FYI, your readerboard name is Mike MA, so you don't need to include the "in" when posting!
Hi there! I think my points from post 1154 might have been missed. My It's a Fact Tickets were updated, but not the point total.
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Sorry, Kristina, found and fixed. It will show up in the next update.
Sandy wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "Hi there! I think my points from post 1154 might have been missed. My It's a Fact Tickets were updated, but not the point total."Sorry, Kristina, found and fixed. It will show up in the next update."
No worries. Thanks for checking!
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Task 10.8 requires :"Read a book set at least 50% in one of these U.S. states: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, California.
Required: REQUIRED: If the setting is not clear from the GR description or the metadata, state the setting and provide a reference."
"the Southwest" does not fit the task requirements.
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The book you linked to, The Secret Commonwealth is written by Philip Pullman - the letters PP are not found in FOXLEASE.
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The book you linked to, The Secret Commonwealth is written by Philip Pullman - the letters PP are not found in FOXLEASE."
Could you check again. I just looked at it, and it definitely is Option 1 - Author's initials, and the book there is The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams. Maybe GR is being glitchy?
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The book you linked to, The Secret Commonwealth is written by Philip Pullman - the letters PP are not found in FOXLEASE."
Could you check..."
just checked again, and the Pullman book is coming up.
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The book you linked to, The Secret Commonwealth is written by Philip Pullman - the letters PP are not found in FOXLEASE."
Cou..."
I reposted, and it looks like the correct book is coming up now.
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Bert Breen's Barn has only one genre - Childrens.
Please review the requirements for the use of childrens book in the SRC.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The title according to Goodreads is The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives - the title is the words before the colon, so does not work for this task.
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This is just an FYI - this task is 15.7, not 5.7 - you may want to check your own records to avoid problems. No need to repost.
Thanks Sandy!! Appreciate the heads up on my error. Must have missed the 1 while copying and pasting.
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This specific book was asked about in the help thread, posts 4-6. Please explain how it is set over 50% in Utah, rather than "en route to" Utah.
Re post #1302. Thanks for spotting that my total should have been 230pt, rather than the 220pt I put in the post (added ten instead of twenty)! Apologies for the maths error.
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Task 15.5 requires that you include in your post the page of the list on which your book is found.
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You claimed The Little Prince.
1. This is only 96 pages, so will not work for a 20 point task in the SRC.
2. This book has both Childrens and Middle Grade as main page genres.
Please review the Rules of the Challenge re required length of books for use in the SRC and rules for the use of childrens books in the SRC.
POST 1441Added which page of the list I found it on (Page 1)
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Edited the edition since I read an ebook of 112 pages (used the MMPB, which has 113 pages). Found the IL on ARBookFinder (MG). Can I still use it for the task?
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Added which page of the list I found it on (Page 1)
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Edited the edition since I read an ebook of 112 pages (used the MMPB, which has 113 pages). Found the IL on ARBookFinder (..."
editing old posts won't do - you need to do new posts. For childrens books, you need to look at all the information to see whether it works.
Sandy wrote: "StaceyNC post 1398This specific book was asked about in the help thread, posts 4-6. Please explain how it is set over 50% in Utah, rather than "en route to" Utah."
I looked at that discussion and can confirm that it basically takes place only in Utah with the exception of 1 10 page flight/travel section. Is it sufficient to just state that or do I need quotes or further support from the book? thx.
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This specific book was asked about in the help thread, posts 4-6. Please explain how it is set over 50% in Utah, rather than "en route to" Utah."
I looked at that..."
OK, that's what was needed. I'll add the points to my spreadsheet.
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As stated in post 136 in this thread, you need to review the Rules of the Challenge for the use of childrens books in the SRC.
"d) 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). The AR BookFinder UK equivalent for MG is MY.
All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points or no points will be awarded (You can copy the AR BookFinder ratings)"
You have not included the required info for a MG level. I checked, and it does not meet the requirements.
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Task 10.9 requires that you include the name of the song in your post.
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Task 5.4 states: "REQUIRED: If the TV show/movie is not mentioned on the book's main page, provide a reference to indicate how the book fits the task when you post."
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Please see the Default Rules and FAQs:
"8. What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names, initials, or other characteristics (gender, birthplace, etc.)?
The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used. This can be varied by the task creator until task becomes final. "
All the Ways We Said Goodbye has 3 authors, so does not work for this task.
Julia103Can you please check my It's A Fact tickets? The Readerboard says 3. My records say 4 (posts 797, 894, 1122 and 1403).
Thanks!
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Can you please check my It's A Fact tickets? The Readerboard says 3. My records say 4 (posts 797, 894, 1122 and 1403).
Thanks!"
Found and fixed, Julia - thanks for the heads up!
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The word in the title must have all its letters found in the specified phrase. There is no "V" and only 1 A in the target phrase, so Vacation does not work.
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Please check your totals - your previous post had a total of 610, plus 10 this post, gives you a total of 620. No need to repost.
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Task 25.8, option 2 requires that you include the book cover in your post.
Sandy wrote: "Megan F post 1523The word in the title must have all its letters found in the specified phrase. There is no "V" and only 1 A in the target phrase, so Vacation does not work."
Sorry, I don't think I'm understanding... the task says "Read a book with a word in the title of at least 4 letters that can be made using the letters in Penicillium notatum. Letters may only be used as often as they appear."
Required: State the word.
The letters I "found" in Penicillium notatum were action, vACaTION (Penicillium notatum)
Can you confirm a word that would fulfill that task if I am misunderstanding? Otherwise, sorry my notation made it unclear in my first post!
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Please see the Rules of the Challenge :
"ebooks without print editions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages."