Fall Challenge 2011: Completed Task Posts with ?s/problems

[Beth F]

Yeah, I don't like that girl in the chair either. She gives me fits!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

BETH NC post 366
For 10.4, the task specifically states that all character count, but not spaces. this makes your readerboard name 6 characters, not 7.

For task 20.4, the book must be 350 pages long. the edition you linked to is only 343 pages. If you read a different edtion with more pages, please re-post, linking to the edition that you read.

[Katrina]

Eilis wrote: "That link is not for the edition I have. There is a fundamental difference between the two edition best highlighted I think by the different titles given to the book on Amazon:

Here is the origin..."

I'd suggest using Catching Fire for 25.6 Fall Days and Nights as it has fall colours, rather than try to claim it for 30.7

[Kathy G.]

Sheila, you made me laugh. I had to go back up and read--- I was thinking--- What Chick?

Yes, I've seen her too and she is annoying.
Ha Ha

[Kristina Simon]

Amanda VA -- post 359

Neither Sue Grafton nor Stacy Schiff are noted as being Goodreads authors. If they were, the notation (Goodreads author) would show up beside their names on the main book page or in the upper right-hand corner of their profile on the author's main page.

[Dee]

Catching Fire can also be used for the 25 point Falling task - if you joined GR in 2009 (that is where I am using it)

Katrina wrote: "Eilis wrote: "That link is not for the edition I have. There is a fundamental difference between the two edition best highlighted I think by the different titles given to the book on Amazon:

Here..."

[Eilymay]

Cool. Thanks. I've decided to give up on 30.7 anyway :)

Katrina wrote: "Eilis wrote: "That link is not for the edition I have. There is a fundamental difference between the two edition best highlighted I think by the different titles given to the book on Amazon:

Here..."

[Eilymay]

Thanks, I'll definitely look into that and the other one Katrina mentioned :)


Dee wrote: "Catching Fire can also be used for the 25 point Falling task - if you joined GR in 2009 (that is where I am using it)

Katrina wrote: "Eilis wrote: "That link is not for the edition I have. Ther..."

[Eilymay]

Ok, I give in :) I'll just find another task to put it in, I got some good suggestions from others. Sorry for any time wasted on this rather pointless argument :) Oh, and thanks for all your work as a moderator (its not often I get to chat with one so I thought I'd take the opportunity to say thanks :)

Sandy wrote: "Eilis wrote: "That link is not for the edition I have. There is a fundamental difference between the two edition best highlighted I think by the different titles given to the book on Amazon:

He..."

[Foxy Grandma]

Sandy wrote: "
For 10.4, the task specifically states that all character count, but not spaces. this makes your readerboard name 6 characters, not 7.

For task 20.4, the book must be 350 pages long. the edi..."

Sorry about that, I didn't switch to the correct edition on 20.4 and I have switched some books around to make 10.4 work. Tasks are reposted.

[Luckngrace]

Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[..."
Sorry, the book had 2 eversions one listed as Kindle with no page length and one listed as ebook with 122 pages listed. Could you approve or disapprove for me?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...-..."

no, please post in the verification thread.

[Kristina Simon]

Laurie ME -- post 407

Laura Levine is not noted as being a Goodreads author. If she were, the notation (Goodreads author) would show up beside her name on the main book page or in the upper right-hand corner of her profile.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

SEAKBEE post 384
A country such as England would not usually be considered an "island" in the context of this task, referring to being "shipwrecked."

This book would work for several other tasks in the challenge - 30.5A (writing about a country other than his birth country), 25.9A (nonfiction travel book),25.3B3 (nonfiction book),5.8 (SON). There are a number of other potential fits, but these came immediately to mind.

[Luckngrace]

Sandy wrote: "Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4......"

Thank you. Sorry to be a problem.

[Laurie]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Laurie ME -- post 407

Laura Levine is not noted as being a Goodreads author. If she were, the notation (Goodreads author) would show up beside her name on the main book page or in the upper right-..."


okay - that's my bad.

[Seakbee]

OK, I will put it somewhere else. Thanks!

Sandy wrote: "SEAKBEE post 384
A country such as England would not usually be considered an "island" in the context of this task, referring to being "shipwrecked."

This book would work for several other tas..."

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

not a problem.

[Luckngrace]

Sandy wrote: "Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4......"
Approved for Kim earlier-message 300 verification thread.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Luckngrace wrote: "Sandy wrote: "LUCKNGRACE post 281

Any ebook without a print version must be approved for length in the verification thread - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Right, that was after your initial post, so when you posted the task the book had not been approved. Please repost as a completed task in that thread.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

ERIN post 436

There is more than one Erin on the Readerboard. Please re-post, including your readerboard name.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

MICHAEL post 442

Task 25.1 requires that you say where you got the book for book A and that you list the letters for Book B.

Please repost in the Completed Tasks thread with the required information.

[Michael]

Sandy wrote: "MICHAEL post 442

Task 25.1 requires that you say where you got the book for book A and that you list the letters for Book B.

Please repost in the Completed Tasks thread with the required info..."


Sorry about that. I have reposted.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Julie wrote: "Hi Sandy
I'm sorry, I just now saw your post back to me about Beth Gutcheon --not being a GR author ?

I'm sorry .I just really don't have the boards and the entire GR website figured out yet ..."

use the link that is provided in the task description - that will get you to the list of authors that work for this task.

[Stesse]

Hi Sandy

I posted (Post 475) my corrections. Apologies. I had downloaded the tasks before they were finalized and hadn't gone back to check that anything had changed (such as posting the source for 10.8). The other one was just plain stupidity on my part. I am usually better organized than this!

Sandy wrote: "STESSE post 318

Task 10.8 requires that you indicate the book you started with. Please repost the task with the required information.

Task 15.5 requires that the book be set in Egypt or abou..."

[Donna Jo]

Sandy, Could you please check my totals. My spreadsheet shows 315, but Reader board shows 305. I am prone to errors, so would like to correct if it's my mistake.
My last post was 434
I show I've posted for
5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.10
10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
15.2, 15.5, 15.7, 15.8
20.1, 20.5, 20.6, 20.10
25.1, 25.4, 25.5
30.1
Thanks.

[Bea]

Donna Jo, I know that I am not Sandy, but I added up your posts, and they make 305.


5x4 = 20
10x4 = 40
15x4 = 60
20x4 = 80
25x3 = 75
30x1 = 30

[Donna Jo]

Thanks Bea. Now my spreadsheet is bad at addition, too. Back to finding where I made the mistake.
Oh I left off 10.3. which I reported on 11 Sep.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Donna Jo wrote: "Thanks Bea. Now my spreadsheet is bad at addition, too. Back to finding where I made the mistake.
Oh I left off 10.3. which I reported on 11 Sep."

Got it, Donna Jo. When you posted 15.8, I inadvertently entered it under 5.8, as 5 points. got it fixed, all is well, you have 315 points!

sorry.

[Donna Jo]

Sandy wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Thanks Bea. Now my spreadsheet is bad at addition, too. Back to finding where I made the mistake.
Oh I left off 10.3. which I reported on 11 Sep."

Got it, Donna Jo. When yo..."

Thanks for doing this so quickly. I am so rarely right when adding things up, that I wanted to get square with the world as soon as possible.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

BETH F post 487

Task 30.2 also requires that each of your books meet a different option from the second section of the task. Please repost, indicating which option each book meets (this shouldn't be a problem, both books should meet at least a couple of these options, but you need to indicate this info in your post).

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Donna Jo wrote: "Thanks for doing this so quickly."

No problem - it's actually much easier for me if errors get spotted quickly, because there's less for me to go through, finding the mistake. The longer it carries along, the more complicated it gets!

[Beth F]

Sandy wrote: "BETH F post 487

Task 30.2 also requires that each of your books meet a different option from the second section of the task. Please repost, indicating which option each book meets (this shouldn..."

Duh! I copied from the wrong document and left that part off. I'll repost when I'm at a PC.

[Kristina Simon]

Carla -- post 504

There are several Carlas in the challenge. You will need to visit the READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2 thread and choose a unique Readerboard name so we can tell you apart.

Once you've done that, you will need to repost your completed tasks with your new Readerboard name at the top of your post. Thanks!

[Cheryl]

Sandy wrote: "CHERYL TX post 243
The edition of Undone that you linked to only showed 448 pages. while this is enough for task 10.6, it's not enough for a Big Book Ticket."

OK My Bad. I read the paperback version (what was I thinking when I posted it?) I really don't need the big book tickets since I usually finish but I thought well gee this will work there.

Again I am sorry

[Kristina Simon]

Chris -- post 524

There are several Chris-s in the challenge. You will need to visit the READERBOARD NAMES - Read Posts # 1 & 2 thread and choose a unique Readerboard name so we can tell you apart.

Once you've done that, you will need to repost your completed tasks with your new Readerboard name at the top of your post. Thanks!

[Kristina Simon]

Jamie -- post 534

The is more than one Jamie in the challenge. Please repost your completed tasks with your Readerboard name at the top of your post. Thanks!

[Kristina Simon]

Sue T -- post 542

The edition of The Help you have linked to has only 444 pages. Not enough for a Big Book ticket. If you read a different version of the book, please repost and link to the correct edition. Thanks!

[Sheila]

I just noticed that the link for postings with problems at the top of the readerboard links to the Fall Challenge 2010. Thought you would like to know.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Sheila wrote: "I just noticed that the link for postings with problems at the top of the readerboard links to the Fall Challenge 2010. Thought you would like to know."

Thanks, Sheila.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

JOANNA post 556

Are you Joanna T on the readerboard? If so, please repost with your readerboard name included.
thanks

[Joanna]

Sandy wrote: "JOANNA post 556

Are you Joanna T on the readerboard? If so, please repost with your readerboard name included.
thanks"

Oops! Will repost today.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

JODI TX post 571

Task 10.8 requires that you list the book you read to get to the "also enjoyed" book.

Please re-post with the missing info. No need to repost for 20.8.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

NICOLE VA post 584

For task 25.1B, the book you use must have exactly 4 letters from ALEXANDRIA, no more, no fewer. The book you posted has 5 of the letters.

On task 20.5, there is a 3d book in that series, published in July 2011, so the book doesn't work for option D. Fortunately, it's listed as "fantasy" so it works for option E, so I've used that option!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

JAYME (THE GHOST READER) post 597

For task 25.1B, the book you use must have exactly 4 letters from ALEXANDRIA, no more, no fewer. You posted The Wizard of London, which has 7 of the letters - E, I, A, R, D, L, N

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

ERIN B post 625

The edition of The Help that you linked to has 443 pages. This works for task 10.6, but isn't going to work for a BB ticket.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

RACHEL LEE post 660

For task 25.1B, the book you use must have exactly 4 letters from ALEXANDRIA, no more, no fewer. The book you posted has 5 of the letters - E, R, L, A, I.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

CHERYL TX post 662
For task 30.10, the book you linked to for your first die (a 3) was 242 pages. If you read a different edition that was 300-399 pages, please repost, linking to the correct edition.

[Laurie]

Laurie ME = on my computers I'm only getting the first 100 posts, nothing more.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Laurie wrote: "Laurie ME = on my computers I'm only getting the first 100 posts, nothing more."

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but this doesn't sound like a problem with your Readerboard totals - maybe a GR problem?