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SPRING CHALLENGE 2023
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 15.8 You used Dog Rose Dirt for task 15.7. I don't find that author on page 4
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Task 5.9 Haunted Hospital The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Paranormal
Horror
Childrens
Suspense
Ghosts
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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Task 20.6 requires "State .... and the page number of the list on which the book is found."
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Please check your total.
Sorry, I had noted the page number specifically and then forgot to post it. My total is off for post 1443 and 1475 because of my error on 1406. As of new post for 1486, totals should be correct. I will add a note to post 1475 as a reminder.
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Task 15.8 Reposts must be complete and include an up-to-date total of points
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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Please check your total. You did not add in post 1443 after post 1436
Dlmrose wrote: "Robin P wrote: "Sorry, I had noted the page number specifically and then forgot to post it. My total is off for post 1443 and 1475 because of my error on 1406. As of new post for 1486, totals shoul..."Will do, thanks.
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Task 50.1 option 5
The Marriage Portrait is on Sandy's to-read list
She has not rated it 4 stars
Dlmrose wrote: "Daire post 1351Task 15.3 book A The Gift the print editions are all missing page numbers. You can ask for help getting that corrected in anyone with librarian status or have the e..."
The page numbers have now been added - do I need to resubmit the task?
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Task 15.3 book A The Gift the print editions are all missing page numbers. You can ask for help getting that corrected in anyone with librarian stat..."
Yes, you must repost
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Task 30.3 book 1 requires "All the letters of your chosen month can be found in the title of your book (ignore subtitles)"
Mr. Campion: Criminologist
There is no L in "Mr. Campion"; "Criminologist" is the subtitle
Dlmrose wrote: "Laurah30 post 1479Task 50.1 option 5
The Marriage Portrait is on Sandy's to-read list
She has not rated it 4 stars"
Oh ... sorry about that - must have misread that one.
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Task 15.10 requires "State how you discovered the book ..."
Dlmrose wrote: "Delicious Dee post 1600You already claimed task 15.9 in post 63"
Well I’m an idiot!! How did I not log that down..lol! Off to find some other place to put it
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Task 20.3 option 3 requires " a book with a title that consists of a complete sentence that includes a proper noun."
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Wolves is a common noun, I'm is a pronoun contraction
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Task 5.7 requires "Post the cover."
Darn, just realized it and hoped I could edit in time, will repost
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Task 30.5 option C
The Girl Who Drank the Moon The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Fiction
Young Adult
Childrens
Magic
Audiobook
Witches
Dragons
Juvenile
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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Task 50.1 option A requires "Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away. The female image must be a full body shot completely from the back, head to foot (the full hem of a dress with assumed feet would work). Some representation of movement must be show: a stride, a step, a lifted foot or skirt. Other persons can be on cover facing any direction. "
the female figure is not shown completely from the back
Dlmrose wrote: "Beth NC post 1695Task 30.5 option C
The Girl Who Drank the Moon The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Fiction
Young Adult
Child..."
Back to the drawing board for that one. Sorry I didn't even look at the genre
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Golden Oldies tickets
Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950.
1991 does not qualify
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Task 20.3 option 3 The Haunting of Hill House is not a complete sentence, it is missing a predicate.
Dlmrose wrote: "Jayme(theghostreader) post 1713Golden Oldies tickets
Players may earn a ticket for each book FIRST published in or before 1950.
1991 does not qualify"
No problem
Dlmrose wrote: "Daire post 1663Task 50.1 option A requires "Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away. The female image must be a full body shot completely from the back, head to foot (the fu..."
I'm a little confused how this is not from the back? She's looking away and walking away?
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Task 50.1 option A requires "Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away. The female image must be a full body shot completely from the back, head..."
The task requires "completely from the back" Her head is turned and you see the profile of her face and not the back of her head.
She is at the edge of a pool, if she were walking she would end up in the water
Dlmrose wrote: "Rebecca NJ post 1716Task 20.3 option 3 The Haunting of Hill House is not a complete sentence, it is missing a predicate."
Sorry about that Dlmrose. I was not reading the task correctly. My readerboard score should actually be 65 points and not 85 points.
Dlmrose wrote: "Daire wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Daire post 1663Task 50.1 option A requires "Read a book whose cover shows an adult female(s) walking away. The female image must be a full body shot completely from ..."
Ok, thank you for clarifying. (Although re: the water part, she actually does walk into the pool)
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Task 30.9 option 3 requires "Post the cover."
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Just a reminder to use the method described in the rules to determine page numbers for ebooks
No need to repost, the PB works and counts for a BB ticket
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Task 20.9 Castle Waiting (Castle Waiting has the genre Graphic Novels.
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 20.9 does not include an allowance
Hi,20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Pick one option.
Required: State the option.
Books with an mpg of sequential art, graphic novels etc. are allowed for this task.
Hi, I rechecked the task and it does say it is allowed.
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Florence's Task: Busy Bee
Pick one option.
Required: State the option.
Books with an mpg of sequential art, graphic novels etc. are allowed for this task.
Hi, I re..."
Sorry about that. You are correct, my error.
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You did not include a task or book link
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Big book ticket: If you are claiming a BB ticket, you must include the number of pages in the book.
You can repost to claim the ticket, Indicate at the top of your post that this is a repost to claim a BB ticket, so that it is clear that this is not a new task posting. The task has been recorded.
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Task 20.9 option C requires " State which list you are using"
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Task 30.1 Option 3 you linked to The Cult on Fog Island a kindle edition, the qualifying paperback is De sekte with 400 pages
400 + 302 in option 2 = 702 pages
The minimum number of pages to read is 760.
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Task 20.9 option B Wanted, A Gentleman is an ebook. The qualifying paperback is Wanted, A Gentleman with 119 pages does not have a 5 in the page numbers
Dlmrose wrote: "Siobhan post 2064Task 20.9 option B Wanted, A Gentleman is an ebook. The qualifying paperback is Wanted, A Gentleman with 119 pages does not have a 5 in the page n..."
Apologies. The rules on this have never been overly clear to me, to be perfectly honest.
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Big book ticket
You linked to The Albigenses Volume 1 with 130 pages that does not qualify for a ticket
Golden Oldie ticket
The GR record does not indicate a publishing date that qualifies
If GR information is incorrect or incomplete you may ask a librarian to update the record if possible and repost
I think my Big Book tickets from post 1983 may have been overlooked. When you get a chance, could you look into it for me? Thank you!
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Task 30.1 Option 3 you linked to The Cult on Fog Island a kindle edition, the qualifying paperback is De sekte with 400 pages
400 + 302 in opti..."
I thought i added the correct. the paperback version i read is 560 and just titled fog island.
I can repost.
:)
Thanks for correcting my IaF tickets even though I posted in the wrong thread:)
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Sorry about that, it will be corrected in the next update.
Hi,My name has disappeared from the readerboard -- it was there when I last checked (yesterday, 5/19). When you have a chance, can you please look into it? My reader name is Marie-Anne.
Thanks!
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My name has disappeared from the readerboard -- it was there when I last checked (yesterday, 5/19). When you have a chance, can you please look into it? My reader name is Marie-Anne.
Thanks!"
I was away yesterday. The Readerboard is only updated through post 2100. Your first post is 2123. Your total will be reported with the next update
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Task 15.3 book A The Gift the print editions are all missing page numbers. You can ask for help getting that corrected in anyone with librarian status or have the ebook verified for length.