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WINTER CHALLENGE 2010-2011: ASIA > Winter Challenge 2010-2011 - completed task posts with ?/problems

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message 51: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Sheila wrote: "Sandy,

My total shows 460 on my records but 455 on the readerboard. This is what I showed.

Page 9 - Msg 428 - 60 Points Total = 435
Page 10 - Msg 467 - 25 Points Total = 460

This was pro..."


Yes, please don't go back and edit messages, even if the readerboard hasn't been updated through that post. It's a big job to keep up with this, so I work on it in bits as I have the time, then post when I've got a bunch added.

Any time an old post is edited, it is very possible that I won't see the edit.


message 52: by Sheila (new)

Sheila (sheilaj) | 2221 comments Sorry Sandy, consider me chastised! Would it be easier if I just reposted the 5 point task in a new post today?


message 53: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
Sheila wrote: "Sorry Sandy, consider me chastised! Would it be easier if I just reposted the 5 point task in a new post today?"

No, I've got it fixed now. Don't worry about it - I'm not sure this was ever clear, so people may well have thought that if it wasn't posted, I hadn't logged it in yet.


message 54: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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BSCHWERT post 506

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress was specifically disapproved for this task in the help thread.


message 55: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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CHERYL TX post 589

Task 10.1 requires that you specify which SRC winter birthday member's list you used to choose your book.


message 56: by Anna (new)

Anna | 74 comments ANNA E

My points for task 30.3 don't seem to have been added to my readerboard score (posting 513/4).
I seem to have got in a pickle with this posting. I think I might have forgotten to post my readerboard name. Sorry to make more work for you. I will get the hang of this.... eventually!


message 57: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Anna wrote: "ANNA E

My points for task 30.3 don't seem to have been added to my readerboard score (posting 513/4).
I seem to have got in a pickle with this posting. I think I might have forgotten to post m..."


yep, the problem is that you didn't include your readerboard name, so the points were given to "Anna." I'll fix it.


message 58: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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LINDSAY MA post 613

Task 30.7 requires that you read books totaling at least 800 pages.


message 59: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl (eagle1964) | 270 comments Sandy wrote: " CHERYL TX post 589

Task 10.1 requires that you specify which SRC winter birthday member's list you used to choose your book."


I think that I picked it off of pjreads shelf. I corrected my post to include that information.


message 60: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Dec 23, 2010 12:01PM) (new)

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Cheryl wrote: "Sandy wrote: " CHERYL TX post 589

Task 10.1 requires that you specify which SRC winter birthday member's list you used to choose your book."

I think that I picked it off of pjreads shelf. I corrected my post to include that information.

.."


I'll go back and look for this one, but in the future, you need to do a new post for any tasks that were not complete the first time. It is too time consuming for me to have to go back and look for old posts that have been edited.


message 61: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl (eagle1964) | 270 comments Oh Sandy I am so sorry. I knew that I needed to do a repost. I will not make that mistake again. Thanks


message 62: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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CHRISTY T post 645

Task 10.9 requires that there be at least 3 published books in the series and that you read the most recently published.


message 63: by Christy (new)

Christy (christy_t) | 38 comments Sandy wrote: "CHRISTY T post 645

Task 10.9 requires that there be at least 3 published books in the series and that you read the most recently published."


Sorry! I completely didn't register the 3 book portion of the task. Back to the drawing board.


message 64: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey (mamamunky) | 185 comments Sandy wrote: " LINDSAY MA post 613

Task 30.7 requires that you read books totaling at least 800 pages."


Whoops! I'll go fix that now and come up with different tasks for those books. Thanks!


message 65: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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WENDY MA post 692

Task 5.7 requires that you post a link to the book or to the cover.


message 66: by Klaudia (new)

Klaudia (klaudiaciurka) | 6 comments 5.2 -- Singles Awareness Day
-> the title must be one-word in English or in my mother tongue? The titles are different (often very much)


message 67: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Dec 28, 2010 04:42AM) (new)

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Klaudia wrote: "5.2 -- Singles Awareness Day
-> the title must be one-word in English or in my mother tongue? The titles are different (often very much)"


Please post task specific questions on the help threads for those tasks. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
This thread is for completed task posts only, such as tasks that were posted but are missing necessary information.


message 68: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Audiaa - post 670

Blood Noir does not appear to have more than 500 pages.


message 69: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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SUSAN post 717

Task 30.8 requires that all the letters of A S I A (including 2 A's) be in either the title or the author's name. I don't see more than one A in The Wednesday Sisters.


message 70: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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EMILY ID posts 728 and 729

For task 30.6, die roll of 2, the book must be published in the same year your favorite author's first book was published. Lloyd Alexander's first book was published in 1955, first one listed on GR was published in 1956.

Task 30.8 requires that all the letters of A S I A (including 2 A's) be in either the title or the author's name. Neither of the books you listed seems to meet that requirement.


message 71: by Jenger (new)

Jenger (jengerj) | 76 comments For task 5.4, is 'mistletoe' considered a winter related word?


message 72: by Jenger (new)

Jenger (jengerj) | 76 comments For task 5.4, is 'mistletoe' considered a winter related word?


message 73: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
Jenger wrote: "For task 5.4, is 'mistletoe' considered a winter related word?"

Please post task specific questions in the help thread for that task.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...


message 74: by Brenna (new)

Brenna (senesced) Sandy wrote: "BSCHWERT post 506

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress was specifically disapproved for this task in the help thread."



Hi Sandy - I should have double checked - sorry about that! I've updated my post so that this book satisfies a different task.


message 75: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Brenna wrote: "Hi Sandy - I should have double checked - sorry about that! I've updated my post so that this book satisfies a different task. ."

Please do a new post.


message 76: by Cindy LooHoo (new)

Cindy LooHoo | 58 comments Just checking....
On post 767 I claimed a Big Book ticket for The Woods, but I inserted the link for the hardcover (fewer pages- only 404) instead of the paperback that I read. My copy had 528 pages. Can I still get a credit for the Big Book? Should I repost? Thanks!


message 77: by Jenger (new)

Jenger (jengerj) | 76 comments Sandy wrote: "Jenger wrote: "For task 5.4, is 'mistletoe' considered a winter related word?"

Please post task specific questions in the help thread for that task.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4......"


Thanks! I'm not sure why, but I never can seem to find the correct spot on my own to post questions. Sorry for the trouble!


message 78: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Cindy LooHoo wrote: "Just checking....
On post 767 I claimed a Big Book ticket for The Woods, but I inserted the link for the hardcover (fewer pages- only 404) instead of the paperback that I read. My c..."


I haven't gotten to post 767 to record Big Books or Goodreads Authors yet, but I'll pick it up once I get there. Thanks for the heads up.


message 79: by Brenna (new)

Brenna (senesced) Sandy wrote: "Brenna wrote: "Hi Sandy - I should have double checked - sorry about that! I've updated my post so that this book satisfies a different task. ."

Please do a new post."


Done! It's number 908.


message 80: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (last edited Jan 03, 2011 08:24PM) (new)

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DENISE NC post 883

For task 30.7, you need to briefly explain for each book which subgenre it belongs to and why the books are YA and fit that subgenre. Each book must belong to a different subgenre. so, since you used 3 books, you must identify 3 different subgenres

Please repost this task with all necessary information.


message 81: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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CHERYL TX post 899

Hope your surgery goes well.

For task 30.7, you need to briefly explain for each book which subgenre it belongs to and why the books are YA and fit that subgenre. Each book must belong to a different subgenre - so, since you used 4 books, you must identify 4 different subgenres.

Please repost this task with all necessary information.


message 82: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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KIMBER post 903

Sh*t My Dad Says doesn't appear to be a memoir about "the writing life" - more about his father than about him and his writing career. Please see the first few posts in the task help thread.


message 83: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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LAUREN post 905

There are several Lauren's on the readerboard. Please repost, including your readerboard name.


message 84: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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JENNIFER OH post 923

Can you explain how

Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday relates to your own physical health?
Read a non-fiction book that might inspire you to improve your physical health. It could be a diet or nutrition book, healthy cooking cookbook, a sports/fitness book, or a self-improvement book with a physical health theme ex. smoking cessation, illness management, pregnancy self-care, etc


message 85: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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BRENDA MO post 949

For task 5.9, you listed Visions of Sugar Plums. Unfortunately, that has an "l" in it.


message 86: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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JULIE post 981

There is more than one Julie on the readerboard. Please repost, including your readerboard name.


message 87: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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Jennifer post 1010

There is more than one Jennifer on the readerboard. Please repost, including your readerboard name.


message 88: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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MEAGAN post 1012

Task 10.1 requires that you specific the SRC winter birthday member whose list you used to find a 5 star book.


message 89: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
DENISE post 1022

For task 30.7, each book needs to be from a different sub-genre, and they need to be from the sub-genres specified in the task:


In addition, all books must be chosen from different sub-genres of YA (defined below).

For the purposes of this task the genres are defined as follows:
A. Romance
B. Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
C. Historical Fiction
D. Non-fiction
E. Sci-Fi / Fantasy
F. Dystopian
G. Paranormal
H. Issue oriented: substance abuse, mental illness, rape, etc.
I. Coming of Age



message 90: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
travelgirlut wrote: "15.7 Book is Always Better

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

This book was on both lists, but I say the book is better than the movie!

Neil Gaiman is a GR au..."


Please post completed tasks in the completed tasks folder - this folder is for problems. thanks!


message 91: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

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VALORIE post 1031

Task 15.1B requires a book set about 30 years after the time it was written. The book you used was set in 2021 and written in 2006 - 15 years.

The exception provided for dystopian, etc., books was for books that did not indicate a date when they were set.


message 92: by Denise (new)

Denise | 213 comments Sandy wrote: "DENISE post 1022

For task 30.7, each book needs to be from a different sub-genre, and they need to be from the sub-genres specified in the task:


In addition, all books must be chosen from d..."


Sandy - Sorry for the mixup. This is my first challenge and I guess I didn't read the task or posting requirements through completely. I'll shuffle some of the books I had planned for other taks and will repost later.

Thank you.
Denise NC


message 93: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Sandy wrote: " VALORIE post 1031

Task 15.1B requires a book set about 30 years after the time it was written. The book you used was set in 2021 and written in 2006 - 15 years.

The exception provided for dy..."


Ok, thanks. I'll see if I can move it to task 20.5. I'll re-post in task thread once I get approval and see if I can find a different book for 15.1B.


message 94: by Meagan (new)

Meagan (mmbell) | 315 comments Sandy wrote: " MEAGAN post 1012

Task 10.1 requires that you specific the SRC winter birthday member whose list you used to find a 5 star book."


Sorry Sandy, I read Twilight from Jennifer N's list. I'll go back in and update that post. Sorry to have left it out the first time.


message 95: by Terri FL (new)

Terri FL (territhemuse) | 615 comments I was just checking the readerboard which is updated through 1072 and only saw 80 points for my name "Terri FL" but in post 962 I had completed 120 points. I checked this board to see if there were any issues with any of my posts but could not find any notes for me. Am I missing something?

Thanks!


message 96: by Kathleen (new)

Kathleen | 144 comments Kathleen FL

5.8:Here's to New Beginnings

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

First book in the Scott Pilgrim series.



Points: 5
Total Points: 130
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: 500+(1), 750+(0), 1000+(0)


message 97: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl (eagle1964) | 270 comments Sandy wrote: "CHERYL TX post 899

Hope your surgery goes well.

For task 30.7, you need to briefly explain for each book which subgenre it belongs to and why the books are YA and fit that subgenre. Each boo..."


Sorry Sandy I was incomplete in my post. I will repost


message 98: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11204 comments Kathleen wrote: "Kathleen FL

5.8:Here's to New Beginnings

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

First book in the Scott Pilgrim series.



Points: 5
Total Points: 130
Goodreads Authors: 1
Big Books: ..."


Please post completed tasks in the completed tasks folder - this folder is for problems. thanks!


message 99: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
Terri Fl wrote: "I was just checking the readerboard which is updated through 1072 and only saw 80 points for my name "Terri FL" but in post 962 I had completed 120 points. I checked this board to see if there wer..."

Sorry, Terri - I'm not sure what happened - but it's fixed now! thanks for letting me know.


message 100: by Sandy, Moderator Emeritus (new)

Sandy | 16893 comments Mod
Cheryl wrote: "Sorry Sandy I was incomplete in my post. I will repost
."


Thanks, Cheryl.


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