The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
FALL CHALLENGE 2023
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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As per the Posting Requirements, all task claims must include a link to the book edition you read.
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You haven't said which challenge this is relating to!
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Julia 103 post 31You haven't said which challenge this is relating to!"
Ouch! I feel so silly now!
It's for 5.5 but I will repost.
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Ouch! I feel so silly now!
It's for 5.5 but I will repost."
Don't worry, we all make mistakes!
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I'll let this one go, but in future please link to the edition you read - if it doesn't exist on GR, please post in the librarian thread to ask for it to be added
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I'll accept this one as your first post, but please read the following for help on inserting a book cover in your post: Add book/author/cover Instructions
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Robin P post 55I'll let this one go, but in future please link to the edition you read - if it doesn't exist on GR, please post in the librarian thread to ask for it to be added"
Thanks! I appreciate that, but now I wonder if I have misunderstood for the last 2 years! I thought that on an audiobook or ebook we had to link a mmpb if available, otherwise pb, and if none of those, hardcover - in order to show that the book was of legitimate length. Even if there is no page count requirement for a task, we need to be able to verify the 100-page minimum. Maybe the rule has changed?
From Rules of the Challenge Fall 2022, Msg 2 #7
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you read an ebook, or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.
Post 25 on the thread I claimed a BB ticket for Inkheart being over 500 pages. My points were given for that task but no BB ticket still?
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Sorry, I missed that one (still learning this mod role!) corrected now my end & will be updated in the next update shortly!
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Check your sums - I believe you have 65 points now not 55! (15/10/30/10)
When someone has a chance, could you look at my question in Msg 8 to confirm if I am misunderstanding the rule? The way I had seen it done by other people was to link to the mmpb or paperback edition in those cases. That's why we sometimes see an edition in another language, it just had to be the first one that was found. Thanks for clarifying!
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We're double checking this - trying to see if there was precedent set by DLMRose and Sandy that we can refer back to. I promise you've not been forgotten about!
re audios etc, I think the custom was that you link the edition you read and (optionally) if it was ebook / audio, link the mmpb (or first valid variant) to prove length. I say optionally, as I have often linked ebooks and NOT the mmpb, unless claiming a page count, when I'd do both. i.e. unless I need the mmpb to prove BB tix or page number task, I made the mods do a bit more work to check length.
Shall await with interest a final ruling :D
I understood that if you read an e book or audio you had to link both the edition read and the MMP. That is what i do for advanced reader copies, I do feel it makes posting complicated and more liable to mistakes - maybe unless it was a cover task we could just link to the physical edition
Marie (UK) wrote: "I understood that if you read an e book or audio you had to link both the edition read and the MMP. "That was my understanding, too. Although I always link to the cover of the kindle edition for a cover task, if that's the one I read.
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For Fall 2023 we will accept either the audiobook linked or the mmpb/pb linked with a note that you listened to the audio & will continue to discuss and come up with a final decision for the next season.
I have been linking both :Dif it's excessive, please let me know
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10.6 - Dictionary
Read a book with a word of 4 letters of more in the title that can be made from "A Dictionary of the English Language"
Required: State the word
You have not stated the word - please repost & state the word
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Please check your totals I believe you have 35 points not the 15 you state! (30 + 5)
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Only one task per post (see Posting Rules Effective Fall 2023)
Please repost with a separate post for each task
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Fiona (Titch) post 176 Only one task per post (see Posting Rules Effective Fall 2023)
Please repost with a separate post for each task"
Don't laugh, but once I posted it and saw others posts, I totally was like OMG I am so stupid lol.
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Jen B post 175 Please check your totals I believe you have 35 points not the 15 you state! (30 + 5)"
Yep, typo! Thanks! :)
I’m still new to the the Good Reads world and starting this Fall Reading Challenge, so how do I “post” when I finish a book? I’m not sure what to click/press if using website or app. Where do I go to post?
Valeria wrote: "I’m still new to the the Good Reads world and starting this Fall Reading Challenge, so how do I “post” when I finish a book? I’m not sure what to click/press if using website or app. Where do I go ..."To ppost a completed book you need to go to this thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Have a look at how others post and copy a format that works for you.
I usually write my posting name
e.g. MAZZA1
then the task number and title
e.g. 5.1 for the horde
then the book i have read - you have to use the link at the top of this box "add book author" to add your link
then you just need to add the points for the current post and the total number of points for the challenge
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To add to the above, the very first step is to get yourself a Readerboard name over in this thread: Readerboard names
Once you've done that, then you can go ahead and start claiming tasks you've finished as Marie described above :)
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Task 30.4 option 2 the task wording specifically excludes the word "state"
You may not use the words state, city, beach or surf park - just the names of the beaches. You also can’t use things on the list that are not names of beaches like “access to tidepools” or “fishing pier”.
Required: State the name of the beach.
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Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone has "Childrens" & "Middle Grade" listed
From the rules Message 2, #4
All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Mary PDX post 295Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone has "Childrens" & "Middle Grade" listed
From the rules Message 2, #4
All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when th..."
Sorry! Reposted comment 343
Wasn't sure where to ask this question but figured here may be a good spot. Book I am currently reading only has a kindle edition listed on the goodreads website however I know a paperback edition exists as that is what I am reading. Is there a way to get this updated?
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If you post in the Librarian Thread somebody will be able to help - if you can give them a link to the paperback on Amazon or a publishers website that really helps them!
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Task 20.5 requires the book to have 3 AND 5 in the page count, the book you linked to De onverwachte gast is only 157 pages
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Gathering Blue has Middle Grade listsed on the main page
Please review the rules for childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge Message 2, #4
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)All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Joop post 363Task 20.5 requires the book to have 3 AND 5 in the page count, the book you linked to De onverwachte gast is only 157 pages"
😢missed it. I’ll move the book to another task.
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Please just double check that you claimed the correct task here - I have put at against 20.1 but you seem to also be referencing a list that is not part of this task!
Thank you Lucy, I originally went to put it at a different task, that ended up not working. So sorry for the trouble, I blame a long week and too little coffee -20.1 is where it belongs.
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I think you have misunderstood option 2 - it's a book by an author that RedSycamore has rated 5 stars not one you have rated 5 star. The list of permitted authors are at: Comment 2 in the Help Thread. Unfortunately Christine Feehan does not appear on this list
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Task 15.10 requires a book first published in September, October, or November 2022, your book was published in 2021
Lisa MDJust a heads up that the IAF ticket I claimed in post #494 was not tallied on the readerboard. Thanks!
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has Childrens & Middle Grade listed on the main page
Please review the rules for childrens books in the Rules of the Challenge Message 2, #4
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)All AR Bookfinder information including scores MUST be posted when the book is claimed for points
I seem to be missing one Golden Oldie Ticket and instead have one more big book ticket than I should have 🙃
MAZZA1I seem to have gone wrong somewhere in my calculations
I think on post 601 ( I know these posts have not been moderated yet) but i believe i should now be on 595 points and have put that corrected total on my last post - post 741
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Just a heads up that the IAF ticket I claimed in post #494 was not tallied on the readerboard. Thanks!"
Apologies - that will be included in the next update!
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Found & corrected!
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You refer to "space", did you mean to claim task 15.9?
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I think you have misunderstood the task - you need to select either option 1, option 2 or option 3 & do both books from that option, you cannot do one book from option 1 & one book form option 3
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I seem to have gone wrong somewhere in my calculations
I think on post 601 ( I know these posts have not been moderated yet) but i believe i should now be on 595 points and have put that co..."
That's all sorted :)
Lucy-Bookworm wrote: " Trishhartuk Post 725I think you have misunderstood the task - you need to select either option 1, option 2 or option 3 & do both books from that option, you cannot do one book from option 1 & on..."
I completely did - for some reason, I'd thought only Option 2 needed you to read both books from it. Sorry.
It's been a while since I made the naughty list. Although at least I've figured out how to change the books around.
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For book 2, the task clearly states that All the letters must be within one specific word of 5 or more letters
Unfortunately your 5 letters are across multiple words
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We have a number of players named Lisa, please include your readerboard name in your post
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 Rules of the Challenge.
Thank you for helping keep the record keeping for the challenge as manageable as possible.