Completed Tasks Posts with ?s/ Problems

[southpaw285]

I'm sorry, Sandy. Obviously I wasn't paying close enough attention to what thread I was in.

[Cheryl]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Cheryl TX -- post 1150

You've claimed Spoken from the Heart as a 500+ page book, but I can only find copies that have a maximum of 464 pages. Please provide a link to your book edi..."

The copy I read was the Large Print volume of Spoken From the Heart by Laura Bush wich was a total of 722 pages.

[Petra]

Re; Post 1314
I was credited the points and GR Author but not the Big Book ticket. If there's a problem, please let me know.
Thanks!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

ASHLEY FL post 1387

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer was specifically listed in the help thread for task 15.6(post 3) as not okay for the task. Sorry.

[Ashley FL]

Sandy wrote: "ASHLEY FL post 1387

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer was specifically listed in the help thread for task 15.6(post 3) as not okay for the task. Sorry."

Wow, I didn't see that. Sorry!! I went back and re-read the thread, and can I appeal that decision? It's not a YA book, really -- it's for kids (elementary school-aged) and the task specifically allows a children's book writer who has written one adult fiction. This is certainly the inverse (opposite?) of that. I can see where there is a fine line between YA and adult, but the recommended age on this one is 8-12. (NOT, of course, that I could get my 8 year old or my 10 year old to read it!! I was pretty miffed about that ;) ) And while press is certainly not always reliable, this book was highly publicized as a complete genre departure for Grisham.

Let me know if I should post this in the Help Thread for that task instead?

I have another book I can use in this task, but I really do think that this one fits squarely in the intent of it :)

[Kristina Simon]

Cheryl wrote: "Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Cheryl TX -- post 1150

You've claimed Spoken from the Heart as a 500+ page book, but I can only find copies that have a maximum of 464 pages..."

Do you generally read large print books due to a vision problem, Cheryl? Otherwise, Cynthia has always disallowed LP books for page requirements purposes in the past.

[Kristina Simon]

Petra wrote: "Re; Post 1314
I was credited the points and GR Author but not the Big Book ticket. If there's a problem, please let me know.
Thanks!"

Whoops missed that part ;o). Thanks for bringing it to my attention so quickly, Petra. It's fixed now and should show up in the next update.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Ashley FL wrote: "Sandy wrote: "ASHLEY FL post 1387

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer was specifically listed in the help thread for task 15.6(post 3) as not okay for the task. Sorry."

Wow, I didn't see th..."

sorry, Ashley, but this won't work. The distinction between adult/kids books is meant to be between little kids books, like picture books, not a distinction between books for tweens and for adults. Also, realistically, this is another legal book, so not a real departure for Grisham.

Finally, this book has been specifically mentioned from the beginning as not okay. The challenge is almost halfway through, and it isn't really fair to others to change the rules at this point (any more than we would now disallow books that we had specifically allowed.

Sorry.

[Petra]

Thanks, Kristi!

[Amanda B.]

Kristi,

You missed one of my goodreads authors: Audrey Niffenegger Everything else is correct. They were both listed for the same challenge

In case you need to know post was number 1388

Thanks,

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

VANESSA post 1416


There is more than one person named Vanessa on the readerboard. Please REPOST in the completed task thread with your readerboard name.

[Kristina Simon]

Amanda B. wrote: "Kristi,

You missed one of my goodreads authors: Audrey Niffenegger Everything else is correct. They were both listed for the same challenge

In case you need to know post was..."

Got it, Amanda. Thanks!

[Cheryl]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Cheryl TX -- post 1150

You've claimed Spoken from the Heart as a 500+ page book, but I can only find copies that have a maximum..."

I do read regularly printed books but would rather read the large print because I get a lot of migraine headaches. I will choose a large print book ever a regularly printed book any day. I also didn't know that Cynthia had disallowed this so you don't have to count it. I am just waiting on the 50 point challenge to finish the challenge so I won't need the Big Book Ticket.

[Sheila]

I ALWAYS read LP books if possible because I am visually impaired but I usually search for the book in goodreads and pick a regular hardback book for the page numbers. Does this sound right for the big books? I don't think this issue has ever been clarified. The last 3 LP books I have read have been around 700 pages but the hardback books show about 450 pages.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

RACHEL OH post 1462

On your post for Task 15.6, Goodreads shows two different Jane Austen "Choose Your Own Adventure" books by Emma Campbell Webster.

[Kristina Simon]

Sheila wrote: "I ALWAYS read LP books if possible because I am visually impaired but I usually search for the book in goodreads and pick a regular hardback book for the page numbers. Does this sound right for th..."

Sheila, Cynthia's response to your question about LP books (in the Spring Challenge, I believe it was) is what I was basing my answer to Cheryl on. Obviously, you can (and should) read LP books if you have vision problems, migraines, etc. But I want to make sure we're being fair to everyone when it comes to reaching a required page count or claiming BB tickets. And I think Sheila's method of using the regular hardback page count is a fair way to handle this issue.

[Sheila]

Sounds good Kristi. I guess I had forgotten about Cynthia addressing this before she left but it sounds right.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

SCOTT post 1527

While Brave New World appears on almost every banned/challenged book list, I have not been able to find any list of banned/challenged books that included Brave New World Revisited (described as a book of essays published more than 20 years later). Can you provide some reference to a ban, challenge, etc. of this book?

And please only post newly completed tasks in your postings, not previously posted ones.

Thanks.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

JEN post 1553

There is more than one person named Jen on the readerboard. Please REPOST in the completed task thread with your readerboard name.

[Kristina Simon]

Sera -- post 1566

Chevy Stevens is a GR author, but John Verden is not. No need to repost, just wanted to let you know for your records.

[Sera]

Ah ok, thank you, Kristi! Sorry for the confusion.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

ASHLEY post 1598

There is more than one person named Ashley on the readerboard. Please REPOST in the completed task thread with your readerboard name.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

SARAH post 1602

There is more than one person named Sarah on the readerboard. Please REPOST in the completed task thread with your readerboard name.

[Rachel]

Sandy, my points (RACHEL CA) should read 170. As I never heard back from you about A Doll's House, I removed those points from my total and reposted in under a different task. 170 is correct, not 160.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Rachel wrote: "Sandy, my points (RACHEL CA) should read 170. As I never heard back from you about A Doll's House, I removed those points from my total and reposted in under a different task. 170 is correct, not 160."

Your first post was a total of 110 points - after taking out 10.3, that left you with 100 points. Adding the 60 in the second post gives you 160 points.

5.2, 5.9, 5.10, 10.1, 10.5, 20.5, 20.7, 25.3, 30.1, 30.7

[Rachel]

You're absolutely right. I'm sorry for making extra work for you! (RACHEL CA)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Rachel wrote: "You're absolutely right. I'm sorry for making extra work for you! (RACHEL CA)"

That's okay - it can get confusing to keep up with the points!

[Sera]

I had read Little Bee and I belive that Chris Cleave is a GR author. However, he's not on my GR author list on the readerboard.

[Kristina Simon]

Sera wrote: "I had read Little Bee and I belive that Chris Cleave is a GR author. However, he's not on my GR author list on the readerboard."

The GR authors claimed up until the midpoint can be found in post #2 of the Readerboard thread. It's a hassle to keep posting all of the GRA and BB individually because I quickly run out of alloted characters in the posts. Therefore, I am now only listing the individual GRA and BB tickets earned since the midpoint.

You claimed Chris Cleave as a GR author in post #1425 of the Completed Tasks thread (midpoint was post #1510). So, the 1 GRA ticket you earned up to the midpoint (Chris Cleave) shows up in post #2.

The other GRA ticket you've earned (Chevy Stevens) shows up in message #6 of the Readerboard thread because you claimed him in message #1566 of the Completed Tasks thread (past the midpoint). So I have you listed as having 2 GRA tickets.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

WENDY MA post 1727

You posted for task 25.4, but you have already posted that task, with the same book for part A but a different book for part B.

Also, please check your total points. In post 1552, your total was 450. Your next completed task posting appears to be post 1723, a 5 point task, but you put your total as 480 and have continued on from there.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

AUDIAA post 1729

Task 25.2, part B, requires that you read an author's debut novel published in 2010. Goodreads shows the book you posted as the 3rd novel for this author, with the other two having been published in 2009.

[Jenger]

Sandy wrote: " JENGER post 1337

For task 30.1, if you draw a Diamond card, the task requires you to state what best seller list the book was on. Please repost with the required information."

Sorry about that! I've reposted. I think the post number is #1745.

[Wendy]

Sandy wrote: " WENDY MA post 1727

You posted for task 25.4, but you have already posted that task, with the same book for part A but a different book for part B.

Also, please check your total points. In p..."
In my last post I used the other book from 25.4 for something else and this was my replacement for part B.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Wendy wrote: "In my last post I used the other book from 25.4 for something else and this was my replacement for part B..."

PLEASE make this sort of switch clear in your posts.

[Wendy]

Sandy wrote: "Wendy wrote: "In my last post I used the other book from 25.4 for something else and this was my replacement for part B..."

PLEASE make this sort of switch clear in your posts."
I thought I had, but sorry I guess I need to do better, do you need me to repost all of my postings. I am now at 525 total.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Wendy wrote: " I thought I had, but sorry I guess I need to do better, do you need me to repost all of my postings. I am now at 525 total."

When you're changing around a task, you need to indicate that, not just post it again with new books. Otherwise, it just looks as if you've forgotten you posted it before, and are now posting it again.

My spreadsheet shows your current total is 475. You seem to have counted 25.4 twice, and you jumped from 450 in post 1552 to 480 in post 1723, while adding only a 5 point task.

[Wendy]

Sandy wrote: "Wendy wrote: " I thought I had, but sorry I guess I need to do better, do you need me to repost all of my postings. I am now at 525 total."

When you're changing around a task, you need to indica..."

I'll repost the entire sheet so we can get synced!!

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I was wondering, when is the GR authors list and the big book ticket list going to be updated on the readerboard?. The readerboard is updated to 1750. The GR list and big book list is only updated up to post 1510.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Wendy wrote: "I'll repost the entire sheet so we can get synced..."

Yep, this all tallied with my spreadsheet, and with the 3 new tasks (15.3, 25.3 and 50), we've got a matching total of 565. Great!

[Wendy]

Sandy wrote: "Wendy wrote: "I'll repost the entire sheet so we can get synced..."

Yep, this all tallied with my spreadsheet, and with the 3 new tasks (15.3, 25.3 and 50), we've got a matching total of 565. G..."

You are the best!!!!! Thanks

[Kristina Simon]

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I was wondering, when is the GR authors list and the big book ticket list going to be updated on the readerboard?. The readerboard is updated to 1750. The GR list and big book list is only updated ..."

Jayme -- Keep scrolling ;o).

Message #2 lists the GRA tickets earned through the midpoint (post 1510). Messages #3-6 list the GRAs claimed since the midpoint and are updated through post 1750, just like the Readerboard.

Likewise, message #7 lists the BB tickets earned though the midpoint and messages #8-10 are the BBs claimed since the midpoint and updated through post 1750.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay thanks Kristi.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

DONNA JO post 1774

For task 30.2, Sheila has specified that the "outside" part has to be something that's part of/attached to the outside of the house. As far as I've been able to determine, a gazebo is not attached to the house.

[Donna Jo]

Sandy wrote: " DONNA JO post 1774

For task 30.2, Sheila has specified that the "outside" part has to be something that's part of/attached to the outside of the house. As far as I've been able to determine, a..."

Sorry, you are right. I just read outside, not attached.I'll find something else.

[Sera]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Sera wrote: "I had read Little Bee and I belive that Chris Cleave is a GR author. However, he's not on my GR author list on the readerboard."

The GR authors claimed up until the mi..."

Thank you, Kristi!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

WENDY MA post 1805

For task 20.3, you posted The History of Lesbian Hair. From the rather scanty GR description and the reader comments, this doesn't sound as if it fits the task description:
For this purpose the idea of feminist literature is a work that focuses on the struggles of women in a male-dominated society and hopefully their efforts to change their environment.

El stated that a book about lesbians doesn't necessarily fit this definition. If the book's focus does fit the task, please explain further.

Thanks.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

BARBARA VA post 1808

you posted task 5.8 in this post, but you had already posted it. The total in the post was correct, though.

[Petra]

I think I made a mistake in my last posting (1845). I stated that my Total Points was 230. That should be 240, I think.
Let me know if you need me to repost anything.
Thanks.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Petra wrote: "I think I made a mistake in my last posting (1845). I stated that my Total Points was 230. That should be 240, I think.
Let me know if you need me to repost anything.
Thanks."

My spreadsheet shows 240. I double checked the Readerboard and that's how it came out there, too. So, all is fine!

When the totals don't match, I go back through that person's earlier postings to make sure that I've credited the poster with all tasks claimed, and no tasks that weren't claimed. So, while it makes my job easier if they match, I am able to sort it out.

[Petra]

Thanks, Sandy. Sorry to cause you extra work. I've updated my Ticker to the right total.