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WINTER CHALLENGE 2010-2011: ASIA
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Winter Challenge 2010-2011 - completed task posts with ?/problems
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A subtitle has to be listed as part of the goodreads title. A Christmas Story is not listed as part of the title of Wishin' and Hopin'. It appe..."
Please do a new post for the task.
Sandy wrote: "BRENDA MO post 1922Little Bee by Chris Cleave won't work for task 30.8, because it doesn't have the letters "ASIA" in either the title or the author.
I didn'..."
Oof, what a dunderhead! Sorry, and yes, you are correct, I do not want to move the book. Thanks!
Sandy wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Sandy wrote: " STACY CT post 1734A subtitle has to be listed as part of the goodreads title. A Christmas Story is not listed as part of the title of [book:Wishin' and Hopin'|8152..."
I put the original text back into post 1734, then struck it out. Points for "Wishin and Hopin" are now claimed under post 1946. Everything good now? =)
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A subtitle has to be listed as part of the goodreads title. A Christmas Story is not listed as part of the title of [book:Wishin' a..."
Thanks. It's a big job keeping up with all this, and it goes more smoothly if I don't have to go back looking for old posts that have been edited!
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There is more than one Karen on the readerboard. Please repost, with your readerboard name.
Also see message 200 in this thread.
thanks!
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For task 5.9, unfortunately, your book title had an "L" in it - wolf.
Task 20.10 requires a post in the discussion thread - I didn't see one in the thread.
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I'm holding off on task 20.5 until Stesse makes a determination on your book choice.
Sandy wrote: "LAHNI post 1981I'm holding off on task 20.5 until Stesse makes a determination on your book choice."
That's fine. I posted this before the confusion.
Sandy wrote: "BETH NC post 1980For task 5.9, unfortunately, your book title had an "L" in it - wolf.
Task 20.10 requires a post in the discussion thread - I didn't see one in the thread."
For 20.10, I posted my finished tasks at work today and got called out before I could post in the discussion thread. Had planned on finishing it tonight. You were quick this time LOL.
I have posted in the thread now. Do you want me to repost for this task?
As to 5.9, Sorry, my long days and nights at work and having 6 of my grandchildren living with me right now is starting to wear on me. I didn't go back and look at the thread and my personal notes said author and not title.....My bad!!!!! I will repost for that one this week, after I move some books around to make something fit.
Thanks for all your hard work and diligence!!!
Sandy wrote: "LAHNI post 1981I'm holding off on task 20.5 until Stesse makes a determination on your book choice."
Stesse Ok'd the book. Should I repost??
Sandy wrote: "JANET post 1882Task 10.7 requires that you read a book from your favorite genre that was reviewed on Bookpage.com. I was not able to find Essex County Volume 2: Ghost Stories on..."
You are correct. I shifted things around in my spreadsheet and didn't take that requirement into account. I will fit that book in somewhere else and my points currently stand as you have them.
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I'm holding off on task 20.5 until Stesse makes a determination on your book choice."
Stesse Ok'd the book. Should I repost??"
no, I've got it.
Thank you!Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Jenger wrote: "If this is a duplicate posting I apologize.
In 2 posts I have forgotten to include which books were eligible for Big Book tickets.
The books are:
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (563 p..."
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For task 30.6, you cannot use a book by the "favorite author" for one of the tasks.
Sandy wrote: " CARLA post 2092For task 30.6, you cannot use a book by the "favorite author" for one of the tasks."
Sorry about that! I'll move some books around and claim for a different task. Thanks!
Sandy wrote: " CARLA post 2092For task 30.6, you cannot use a book by the "favorite author" for one of the tasks."
Hi Sandy,
I reposted with one of the books for a different task (2119). Sorry about the confusion. Thanks!
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For task 30.6, you cannot use a book by the "favorite author" for one of the tasks."
Hi Sandy,
I reposted with one of the books for a different task (2119). So..."
no problem
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You already posted for task 30.4, with one of the same books and one different.
Also, please check your totals. I've double checked your posts and I come up with 10 fewer points than you have (before getting to post 2111).
Hi Sandy,I think I am missing 30 points. Have you counted post number 2130 with tasks 10.7 and 20.5? Did you count 30.2 in post 2148? Or have I forgotten to post something?
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I think I am missing 30 points. Have you counted post number 2130 with tasks 10.7 and 20.5? Did you count 30.2 in post 2148? Or have I forgotten to post something?"
My mistake, not yours - thanks for letting me know so quickly. It's fixed now and will show up in the next update.
Sandy wrote: "Coralie wrote: "Hi Sandy,I think I am missing 30 points. Have you counted post number 2130 with tasks 10.7 and 20.5? Did you count 30.2 in post 2148? Or have I forgotten to post something?"
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Thanks Sandy,
I don't know how you manage to keep track of everyone, read all this yourself and have a life.
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For task 20.5, the task creators have said that the book must be about a "woman" - the descriptions I can find about Revolution all refer to "two girls" and it appears that the main character is still in high school.
Because there has been a lot of confusion about this requirement, I've asked the task creator for clarification on this book and whether it works for the task.
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I don't sleep a lot, LOL!
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This is the first post I have noted for you, but your post states that you have a total of 595 points.
Have you been posting previously under another name?
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Task 10.2 requires that A majority of the plot or the subject matter should take place within the Asian Continent
From the GR description, The Next Port does not seem to be set primarily within the Asian continent.
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Was in error. This is my daughter and I was accidently on her account without knowing it. She signed up for the spring but is not participating in the winter one. I reposted under my name. Sorry for the confusion.
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For task 30.8, the letters ASIA must appear in either the title or the author's name of each book chosen. Neither of the books you list meet this requirement.
Sandy wrote: " ERIN NY post 2185For task 20.5, the task creators have said that the book must be about a "woman" - the descriptions I can find about Revolution all refer to "two girls" and it ..."
Oh I didn't realize there was a distinction... Let me see if I can squeeze the book elsewhere.
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For task 20.5, an "unconventional woman" has been specified to be someone who defies the conventions of society. In the book you used, it does not appear that she defied society or did something that went against the dictates of her society - sounds like she was a very admirable person, who fought for herself and her family, but not someone who defied society.
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You've already posted for tasks 5.8 and 20.3.
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30.2 requires that the author's initials be sequential, either forwards or backwards. The book you listed for 30.2B doesn't work for this.
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30.7 requires that one of the books be a standalone. The Fire of Ares is listed as part of a series.
hi sandy,sorry to bug you, but the readerboard is showing me 10 points short. my last post was 2366 and i've got 830 points as of that post. is my math off? i just double checked, but sometimes i'm a wee bit daft! thanks! :)
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sorry to bug you, but the readerboard is showing me 10 points short. my last post was 2366 and i've got 830 points as of that post. is my math off? i just double checked, but sometime..."
I saw the discrepancy, too, but I can't check it. Goodreads has been messing around with its privacy settings - and because of your privacy setting, I can no longer click on your name and pull up your posts, so that I can review them against the spreadsheet. I really can't go through over 2000 posts looking for yours.
Two choices - you can friend me, in which case I should be able to see your posts, or you can make a list of all your post #s and send them to me, so at least I'll have something to go on in trying to find your old posts.
Sandy wrote: "LISA MD post 235130.2 requires that the author's initials be sequential, either forwards or backwards. The book you listed for 30.2B doesn't work for this."
Sorry, I forgot about the letters being consecutive.
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Task 30.7 defines the requirements of the task as
For the purposes of this task YA is defined as having an adolescent or young adult (aged 13-21) as the protagonist
The children in From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler are too young to fit this task (from the plot summaries I've found, the older child is 11).
Sandy wrote: "kiki wrote: "hi sandy,sorry to bug you, but the readerboard is showing me 10 points short. my last post was 2366 and i've got 830 points as of that post. is my math off? i just double checke..."
i just "friended" you and i'll figure out how to change my privacy settings. i had no idea others couldn't see my posts! :) thanks for your help! :)
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sorry to bug you, but the readerboard is showing me 10 points short. my last post was 2366 and i've got 830 points as of that post. is my math off? i just d..."
This seems to be something new - it's only been happening for the last couple days. Right now, if you have privacy settings such that only friends can see your profile info, it keeps anyone but friends from clicking on your name to see former posts. It's weird - it doesn't keep people from seeing your posts, but it prevents them from clicking on your name and pulling up all your previous posts - there have been complaints about this in the feedbacks forum and I think they're planning on looking into it.
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Task 10.7 requires that you choose a book from your favorite genre from the listings on BookPage.com. I was unable to find any listing for Fire Study on the site. If I'm just missing it there, please let me know where you found it.
Thanks.
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For task 5.9, the task requires that there be no L in the title, as well as in the author's name.
For task 20.10, you need to post in the discussion thread.
For task 30.7, a total of 800 pages is required, and the task requires a brief explanation of why each book is YA, which sub-genre it belongs to, and whether it's a standalone or series book.
Hello, my posting on the completed tasks board #2323 seems to have been missed and I was not given points for it. I did not find anything on this board stating there was a problem with my posting, so I am assuming it was just accidentally missed. Could you please check on this?Thanks,
Joy
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I'm sorry, Joy Marie, it was accidentally missed - I found it when I was updating my spreadsheet this afternoon. The points will be reflected when I update the readerboard next, probably tonight.
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For task 30.3, book A must take place in one of the specified cold winter countries. Even though Alaska is seriously cold, it's still part of the U.S., so Fire and Ice won't work for this task.
For task 30.8, the book you listed for part A, Aphrodite's Kiss by Julie Kenner doesn't have all the letters for ASIA in the title or the author's name.
For task 30.10, the task requires that the two authors be from different countries.
Sandy wrote: "JENNIFER OH post 923Can 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 improv..."
wow, I am late finding this! Sorry about that. In this book Apolo talks about his training, both physical and mental, for all three of his olympic games. His detailing his workouts and what he went through inspired me to get back in to working out, to be healthier, to "be greater than yesterday" as his subtitle says
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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 ..."
ah, well, you got to it before midnight tonight, LOL! I'll add this to the spreadsheet.
Sandy wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Sandy wrote: "JENNIFER OH post 923Can you explain how
Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday relates to your own physical health?
Read a non-fiction book t..."
Thank you! :)
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen won't work for task 30.8 - ASIA doesn't appear in either the title or the author's name, and you can't combine the two.
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For task 30.8, the letters ASIA must appear in either the title of the book or the author. Neither of the books you listed fits this requirement.
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A subtitle has to be listed as part of the goodreads title. A Christmas Story is not listed as part of the title of Wishin' and Hopin'. It appears to be a de..."
Sorry about that! I've edited post 1734 so that "Wishin' and Hopin'" is listed as being for task 5.3.