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There is more than one Jodi on the readerboard. Please repost, including your readerboard name.
Also, task 30.5C requires that the author have been born or lived for a "substantial period of time" in the country where the book is set. Elizabeth Gilbert still lives in the U.S. and only spent a few months in Italy.
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Task 30.6E requires that you use your height in inches or centimeters, not feet and inches. Inches doesn't work - but I converted your height in inches to centimeters and came up with 175 cm., so book 5 in a series is still okay.
Thank you so much Sandy. I had a feeling I missed something in that post. Sorry to make you do extra work. Thanks!Michelle WI
Sandy wrote: " KELLY G post 1113A die roll of 5, Excalibur, for task 20.9 requires you to read a book featuring a castle, knights, or King Arthur. I didn't see anything about these things in the GR descriptio..."
Woops! I meant to write that I rolled a "3" for mirage. I will re-post!
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Task 20.7 requires that you note whether your book was from your own TBR or from that of a friend. Please repost with the required info
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Task 30.7 requires a book with a five letter title OR a five word title. Even though you are allowed to aggregate 500 pages of picture books to satisfy the task, you can't "mix and match" among the different options.
Marcia - post 1984The edition of The Shadow of the Wind you've linked to only has 487 pages. If you actually read an edition with 510 pages, you will need to repost linking to the correct edition in order to receive a Big Book ticket. In your repost, please indicate that it is for BB ticket purposes ONLY.
I have a question, the last book I read for task 20.7, the author was a Goodsreads Author and I don't think that was updated. I should, I thought have 10 Goodreads authors. Just wanted to check on that.
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Your last post was #2006. Readerboard has been updated through post 2000.
I should have 24 GRA tickets, not 22, unless I miscounted somewhere. Should I post the authors I've claimed for you to double check?My last post was #1974.
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Task 5.10 specifically requires that the cat be a domesticated cat, no lions, tigers, shapeshifters, etc.
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To use the 1 book option for 15.1, the book must have been published in the same year as the name was retired. "Dean" was retired in 2007, and the book you used was published in 1985. You'll need to also read a book by someone named "Elena" or "Gloria" (both retired in 1985) or a book published in 2007.
For task 20.7, the book you linked has fewer than 100 pages, so does not meet the challenge minimum.
For task 30.7, option B requires that you state the character you would dress as and the costume you could wear.
Angie wrote: "I should have 24 GRA tickets, not 22, unless I miscounted somewhere. Should I post the authors I've claimed for you to double check?My last post was #1974."
Hi, Angie. My records show the following:
3 GRAs in post #47
2 GRAs in post #161
1 in post #232
1 in post #368
2 in #481
1 in #547
1 in #721
1 in #805
1 in #871
3 in #1070
1 in #1111
1 in #1301
1 in #1671
1 in #1833
1 in #1892
1 in #1974
for a total of 22. Let me know the post #s of the other 2 and I'll go back and pick them up. Thanks!
Thanks Kristi! I actually found a mistake in my spreadsheet that accounts for one, and turns out I forgot to claim the other. I'll be sure to fix those!Thanks again! :)
Sandy wrote: " CHRIS MD post 1839Task 20.4 requires that the book you read be at least 350 pages long. The book you posted is 256 pages.
Books geared to young elementary school age children can only be use..."
Sorry about that. I will move some things around and repost. How do you tell that a book is "elementary school age"? I don't see that listed with the book. I do see it listed as "children's" - but that seems to include a lot of books that are definitely not "emerging reader." I read a lot of young adult book, so I want to make sure I don't run into this again. One of the books I'm currently reading for another task is listed first as "childrens-middle school" but then also as "children's" and "young adult."
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Chris MD - post 1991Charlaine Harris is not noted as being a GRs author."
Doh! I knew she had been interviewed for GR Voice and assumed.... well, you know what that means! :-)
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Task 20.4 requires that the book you read be at least 350 pages long. The book you posted is 256 pages.
Books geared to young elementary school age children c..."
Realistically, look at the book and see who is likely to be reading it for their OWN pleasure - if it's a book that's going to be a big hit among 2nd and 3rd graders, then it probably is not going to be appropriate for a 20+ point task.
On the other hand, a lot of adults would realistically read books like the Harry Potter books or the Rick Riordan books for their own pleasure.
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For task 25.1, part B, the title must contain exactly 4 letters from ALEXANDRIA, no more, no fewer. Crooked Little Heart has 6 letters -
R E D L I A.
Your post for 30.10 includes 2 sets of dice rolls, and you've used the second. I'm not sure what you mean by this.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "BJ Rose - post 2048Stephanie Laurens is not noted as being a Goodreads Author."
Oops! Thanks - will take her off my count
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There is more than one Casey on the readerboard. Please re-post, including your readerboard name.
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For 10.6, the book you linked to has fewer than 400 pages. If you read a book with more than 400 pages, please repost, linking to the correct edition.
Task 30.2 requires that you choose books from 2 different options - both of your books use option 1.
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Can you provide more details as to how A Step from Heaven is historical fiction? The descriptions that I've found say only that it's set in the "late 20th century."
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Please read the posting requirements for tasks:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
To claim a task, you MUST include either a link to the book, or the author and the title. A link is strongly preferred, as doing a separate search to determine whether a book meets the task requirements is much more work for the moderators. If you do not include an author as well as a title, it is not always possible to be sure which book you have read, since there are many instances of two books with the same title.
Please repost tasks 25.1, 25.2, 25.4, and 30.10 with the link to the book you read (preferred) or the title and author in bold.
For any task involving a cover option, such as a color or picture, you must post a picture of the cover or a link to the book.
Please repost tasks 25.3, 25.5, 25.6 and 50.1 with the cover picture (preferred) or the link to the book.
While it doesn't directly affect points on the readerboard, to claim big book tickets, you need to post a link to the edition you read.
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Jodi, option 1 of 25.7A requires that the book have a blue or gold cover, or the words blue or gold in the cover. This cover has a little blue and a little gold, but neither predominates in the cover.
It doesn't look as if you've done 5.9 or 15.10 yet - you could fit this in either of those tasks.
Sandy wrote: "ALMETA post 2083Please read the posting requirements for tasks:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
To claim a task, you MUST inc..."
Sorry that you read my post so quickly! I was adding the links, probably as you were reading. Somehow I posted instead of previewed!
Everything should have a link now.
Thanks
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Everything should have a link now.."
Great, thanks! I saw your new post. At this point in the challenge, I'm trying to get everything in as quickly as possible when I'm home, since the last 3 days are work days, so that limits my time!
Sandy wrote: "At this point in the challenge, I'm trying to get everything in as quickly as possible when I'm home, since the last 3 days are work days, so that limits my time! ..."I do not envy you and your task.
This was my first participation in the Seasonal Challenge Group. With this experience, I have learned a little strategy. Part of which is: Read for tasks with multiple books within close time frames to each other. That way, I won’t be scrambling at the last minute to read a fitting book in order to complete the compound task that was started three months prior. I can then report and review the books with less urgency and stress to you and me.
I thank you for your patience with my current reporting method, and look forward to the Winter Earth challenge.
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You have already claimed points for task 20.5.
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Task 30.6 requires, for height:
Measure your height in inches or centimenters. Using any of the resulting digits, read a corresponding book from a series
5'8" equals 68 inches and 172.7 cm. Unfortunately, neither number contains a 5.
For task 50, for your first book, you noted it as meeting option E and 4. 4 requires the book to be at least 500 pages and the link provided shows a book with 308 pages.
Sandy wrote: "JOANNA T post 1987Task 30.7 requires a book with a five letter title OR a five word title. Even though you are allowed to aggregate 500 pages of picture books to satisfy the task, you can't "m..."
I've reposted this task substituting a different book. But I want to ask a more general question about aggregating books to meet the page requirements. For this task, the option said it can be a five letter title or a five word title and you've ruled that I can't mix and match between these. What about for a task (e.g., 30.4) that says that an author's name must have certain initials? Can the different books used to aggregate have different initial combinations or do they all have to be the same ones?
In general, for tasks that require a set of things, I'd been under the impression that all books that fit the option could be used (e.g, if a task said the cover has to be red, yellow or orange, I might use some yellow covers and some orange ones).
Can you help me differentiate which tasks are of the "no mix and match" type and which are of the "it's all okay" type?
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Task 30.7 requires a book with a five letter title OR a five word title. Even though you are allowed to aggregate 500 pages of picture books to satisfy the task, ..."
Think of it this way - you're aggregating these picture books to equal one book - so they have to meet the same option or criterion in order to equal one book. Since so few people choose to use picture books for the tasks, we haven't really had to give it a lot of thought, but we've thought it through, and this is the most logical way to handle it.
So, if the task calls for initials in the author's names, all the picture books must be by an author with the same initials. If it calls for a red book or a yellow book, then all your books must be red or all must be yellow.
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Task 10.10 requires that you read a book by an author who appears on the TNBBC bookshelf. Unless I'm overlooking it, the shelves don't include any book by Michael Pollan. Please use the link provided in the task description to get to the TNBBC bookshelf.
Sandy wrote: "Joanna wrote: "Sandy wrote: "JOANNA T post 1987Task 30.7 requires a book with a five letter title OR a five word title. Even though you are allowed to aggregate 500 pages of picture books to s..."
Well, it's obviously up to you how you want to run the challenge, but I think this decision makes it much less fun. One of the things I've really enjoyed about this challenge is getting to include reading picture books with my son. But it's hard to collect 500 pages of books and if they really all have to be exactly the same in that way, I'll probably not be able to do it.
I'll note that it hasn't been done that way in previous challenges, but, like I say, it's up to you. I just want to let you know my thoughts.
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There are many people named Jennifer on the readerboard. Please repost including your readerboard name.
Task 10.4 requires that the author's last name have the same number of letters as your readerboard name, so the book you posted is probably not going to work for this task.
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The book you posted for task 20.5 is an ebook that does not appear to exist in print form and that does not appear to have been approved for length.
Sandy wrote: "HEIDI post 2210 Task 10.10 requires that you read a book by an author who appears on the TNBBC bookshelf. Unless I'm overlooking it, the shelves don't include any book by Michael Pollan. Please..."
Sorry, I went to the shelves and searched the book, but it wasn't searching their shelves. I must have been a bit ditzy that day.
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Task 30.2 requires that your books be from different options - you have used option 6 for both books.
PLEASE post your completed tasks in numerical order. Skipping around makes it more difficult to note and leads to more erros.