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SPRING CHALLENGE 2025
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Questions/Problems in Completed Tasks
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Task 20.8 - Please link to the book edition you actually read. The page count is based on that edition. Your link goes to a search page for the book.
The Institute
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Task 15.4 requires the book to be published in March, your book is published in July.
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FYI, I have you at 190 pts. I think you added only 10 points in message 620 instead of 30 to your total.
20 x 2 = 40
30 x 5 = 150
40 + 150 = 190
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Task 30.2 Option 1 requires a stand alone variant of the number. Your book does not qualify and has been noted already in the Help Thread. Explanation is here
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Please repost with the book link.
KmarieD wrote: "Lora message 404Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task."
I reposted with more words in the How It Fits section. Not sure what you're looking for since I'd previously shown how I was justifying claiming that task...
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Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task."
I reposted with more words in the How It Fits section. Not sure what you'..."
The reason it fit just looked like a string of letters with random ones capitalized and not a description of what the task was. It took me a bit to figure out the letters were the title and author of the book.
Adding what word was being looked for in front, which you did in the repost, would have worked such as: Aphrodite found in (what you posted)
Or even : Aphrodite found in title/author (without trying to show where each letter was)
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Heir Apparent has MPG Middle Grade and Childrens
Genres on review:
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Fiction
Adventure
Middle Grade
Teen
Young Adult Fantasy
Childrens
Humor
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats 4, or have the book verified in the Not Really For Kids thread
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Your book is not the most recently published in the series. It was published in October 2023 and #31 was published in November 2024.
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Add Love and Mix
Genres on review:
M M Romance
Contemporary
Romance
Firefighters
LGBT
Family
Audiobook
Gay
Childrens
M M Contemporary
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats 4, or have the book verified in the Not Really For Kids thread
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Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task.
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Murder in Bloom ... appears to be an ebook with no print edition. Please have the book verified for length in the ebook verification thread and repost.
KmarieD wrote: "C wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Lora message 404Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task."
I reposted with more words in the How It Fits section. Not sure..."
Thanks for the feedback! I will be more verbose in the future. It's always a balance between too much info so the post isn't succinct, and not enough that y'all have to hunt. 💖
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Please repost with the task number.
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Task 30.5 requires a compound from the list on the link given. GOODWILL does not appear on that list
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On the Greenwich Line... appears to be an ebook with no print edition. Please have the book verified for length in the ebook verification thread and repost.
KmarieD wrote: "Karen Michele message 874On the Greenwich Line... appears to be an ebook with no print edition. Please have the book verified for length in the ebook verification thread and repost."
I'll find the right link and repost as I own a print copy of this book. I saw two possibilities come up when I posted it.
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Just a FYI, your totals are off when you copied your message to repost your book to include the AR Bookfinder info and didn't adjust your totals. I have you at 180 points.
I'm on here a lot this season...Thank you for keeping track, you are correct.
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Just a FYI, your total is off by 5 points. You only added 10 pts for your 15 pt task. I have your total at 580.
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Machine Metal Magic... appears to be an ebook with no print edition. Please have the book verified for length in the ebook verification thread and repost.
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Task 25.5 requires the total pages to be 500 or more. Your two books have a total of 420 pages.
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FYI, please check your IAF and BB totals. I have with 2 each. I think in copying and reposting you have some miscommunication.
Thanks , Kmarie, I will correct my sheet
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."
Yes, sorry I missed it. It will be fixed on the next update.
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Task 25.1/Option 1/Book 1 - requires a reference if the setting is not obvious. MPGs can be very subjective, and by themselves do not show the setting of the book.
People of the Deer
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Emily of New Moon has MPG of Middle Grade and Childrens
Genres at review:
Classics
Fiction
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Childrens
Middle Grade
Canada
Historical
Audiobook
Coming Of Age
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats 4, or have the book verified in the Not Really For Kids thread
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Please repost with the task number.
KmarieD wrote: "Robin P message 1096Please repost with the task number."
sorry, will do
KmarieD wrote: "Andy P message 1070Task 25.1/Option 1/Book 1 - requires a reference if the setting is not obvious. MPGs can be very subjective, and by themselves do not show the setting of the book.
[book:People..."
This book was okayed by the task writer in the help thread. Isn't that enough? If not, from the blurb on the back of the copy I read " The IHalmuit of Northern Canada numbered 7000 souls, by 1946 when 25 year old Farley Mowat began a two year stayin the Arctic"
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I'm sorry I did not catch this earlier, but a book was claimed twice. I was reviewing the list of books read for another duplicate and saw this one.
Breaking Point
First claimed for task 25.6 in message 424
Then claimed for task 30.3 in message 889
both using the setting of Wyoming for the tasks
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Task 25.1/Option 1/Book 1 - requires a reference if the setting is not obvious. MPGs can be very subjective, and by themselves do not show the setting of the bo..."
The task creator can confirm that the book has the correct characteristics to fit the task. But you still need to post the requirements of the task. In this case, a reference to the setting since it is not obvious on the book page.
Adding that blurb when you repost will work.
KmarieD wrote: "Andy wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Andy P message 1070Task 25.1/Option 1/Book 1 - requires a reference if the setting is not obvious. MPGs can be very subjective, and by themselves do not show the sett..."
I will do so.
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Task 10.10: Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task."
KmarieD wrote: "Amy FL message 424 and 889I'm sorry I did not catch this earlier, but a book was claimed twice. I was reviewing the list of books read for another duplicate and saw this one.
[book:Breaking Poin..."
I have no idea how I did that. Sorry I didn't catch it but glad you did!
I will read another in the series set in Wyoming for task 30.3 and repost. Thanks!
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Your book is based on real events, but is not nonfiction. I did not award you the IAF ticket.
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For your records, a 750+ book earns 2 BB tickets instead of 1. I have credited you accordingly.
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In trying to figure out why your total went from 2 BB to 1 BB, I discovered that you had actually posted the wrong task number with the description when you posted the book that earned BB.
YOUR POST 825 says Task 10.5 but has the description for 10.1. Apparently I missed it too, because I recorded it for 10.1 and the book earned 2 BB. This is the only post I see which claims BB.
I have your correct total points at 425 with 2 BBs and 10 GOs. But I wanted to make sure that you knew that I have recorded 10.1 as completed and not 10.5 which requires 2 or more authors.
KmarieD wrote: "Andy P message 621I think as of April 21 not including today's post and assuming my repost for 25.1 is acceptable, I have 425 points
15x 2= 30
20x3= 60
25 x 5= 125
30 x 8 240
Total is 425
All assuming my math is correct, no guarantees.
Andy
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I think as of April 21 not including today's post and assuming my repost for 25.1 is acceptable, I have 425 points
15x 2= 30
20x3= 60
25 x 5= 125
30 x 8 240
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Well, there are only seven 30 pt tasks,so that should be 210 points. But you do have the total correct now at 425 as of message 1200 which includes 25.1. I haven't reviewed today's posts yet.
KmarieD wrote: "Robin P message 1199In trying to figure out why your total went from 2 BB to 1 BB, I discovered that you had actually posted the wrong task number with the description when you posted the book th..."
As far as 10.5 vs 10.1, that must have been a typo. Sorry for the extra work! I have not yet completed 10.5. Also 1199 was wrong for the number of BBs, I did have 2 BBs. I realized that today and went back to correct it, assuming you wouldn't yet have reviewed last night's entry. But I didn't note that update anywhere. Thanks for your patience and attention which I should have had myself!
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In trying to figure out why your total went from 2 BB to 1 BB, I discovered that you had actually posted the wrong task number with the description when you po..."
Not a problem. I had missed something too. Since this is the first time I have done this, I just wanted to be extra careful that my counts were matching. I have missed a couple earlier.
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Task 50.1 requires you to use/pick a post in the Completed Tasks thread that is not your own.
KmarieD wrote: "Andy wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Andy P message 621I think as of April 21 not including today's post and assuming my repost for 25.1 is acceptable, I have 425 points
15x 2= 30
20x3= 60
25 x 5= 12..."
KmarieD wrote: "Andy wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Andy P message 621
Yes, Thanks.
I think as of April 21 not including today's post and assuming my repost for 25.1 is acceptable, I have 425 points
15x 2= 30
20x3= 60
25 x 5= 12..."
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Task 25.6 requires you to choose 1 book from option 1 and one from option 2. Both of yours are from option 2.
KmarieD wrote: "Erica H message 1172For your records, a 750+ book earns 2 BB tickets instead of 1. I have credited you accordingly."
Thanks! I don't usually read such long books but will try to remember.
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