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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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Task 5.6 Captains Courageous - Classic Illustrated Edition
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Classics 552 users
Fiction 385 users
Adventure 197 users
Historical > Historical Fiction 81 users
Literature 74 users
Young Adult 58 users
Childrens 31 users
Historical 27 users
Literature > 19th Century 24 users
Classics > Classic Literature 23 users
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Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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If you are claiming a big book or golden oldies ticket, you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough.
I'll get this one, but in future posts you must specifically request a ticket.
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Task 20.5 requires " Identify the option."
Please repost with the required information.
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Task 10.2 requires " a book written by an author with a name part that begins with O'. Lisa O'Donnell; Tim O'Brien; "
Ovidia Yu does not begin with O'
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Task 25.5 The Golden Compass
The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Fantasy 25,835 users
Young Adult 8,051 users
Fiction 6,065 users
Childrens 1,573 users
Adventure 1,326 users
Science Fiction 1,064 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 1,008 users
Science Fiction Fantasy 929 users
Science Fiction > Steampunk 906 users
Classics 862 users
Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats #4.
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Task 5.1 Six Days in Cincinnati: A Graphic Account of the Riots That Shook the Nation a Decade Before Black Lives Matter is a 96 page graphic novel.
From the rules: Graphic novels, manga or collected comic book issues must be at least 100 pages. The one-time 5 point task exception does not apply.
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We have several participants named Angela. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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Task 30.7 option 2 requires "State that you have read the author at least twice before and that you rated more than one of their books 4 or 5 stars.."
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The task has been recorded.
For Big Books: You must specifically state in your completed task post that a book is a Big Book, state how many pages it has, and link to the exact edition you read.
To claim a ticket, repost including the required information stating at the top of the post that it is a ticket claim only.
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Task 30.6 requires "select any two intersecting names and read a book that contains all of those letters (the shared letter only counts once) in the title (no subtitles) and author’s name...
For example, CASHMERE and PEPPER require only one R because they share that letter, but still require three Ps and four Es."
Amanda-Cashmere requires 3A, 1C, 1D, 2E, 1H, 2M, 1N, 1R, 1S
Cashmere-Pepper requires 1A, 1C, 4E, 1H, 1M, 3P, 1R, 1S
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Task 20.8 Philip's Night Sky Atlas: The Moons, Planets, Stars, and Deep-Sky Objects
From the rules: Not all items with an ISBN are considered books for SRC purposes. Flash cards, tarot cards, workbooks, writing prompt books, coloring books, puzzle books, calendars, atlases, bound sheet music, librettos, collections of book previews, any other product with a purpose beyond traditional text reading....
Dlmrose wrote: "Aprilleigh post 313Task 20.8 Philip's Night Sky Atlas: The Moons, Planets, Stars, and Deep-Sky Objects
From the rules: Not all items with an ISBN are considered books for SRC pur..."
I'm aware of this rule, but I've actually read this book and the word "atlas" in the title is misleading. The part that could be considered an atlas is only a small fraction of the book (one chapter, in fact). If you check my review you will find that this book is most definitely a BOOK.
Oddly enough, when I borrowed it from the library I was hoping it was exactly what the title implied and it turned out to be considerably more than that. It actually makes a pretty poor atlas as the number of maps is very limited.
For the record, this will come up again. Of the three books I picked up that have the word "atlas" in the title, only the one I actually purchased turned out to be an atlas. I intend to submit the other "atlas" that isn't really an atlas as soon as I finish the second book for that task.
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Task 20.8 Philip's Night Sky Atlas: The Moons, Planets, Stars, and Deep-Sky Objects
From the rules: Not all items with an ISBN are considered b..."
Philip's Night Sky Atlas: The Moons, Planets, Stars, and Deep-Sky Objects is an atlas.
Dlmrose wrote: "Aprilleigh wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Aprilleigh post 313Task 20.8 Philip's Night Sky Atlas: The Moons, Planets, Stars, and Deep-Sky Objects
From the rules: Not all items with an IS..."
No, it's not, but since you're unwilling to take the word of someone who has read it and knows the difference, I'll find another book.
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Task 10.3 You have linked Ashes & Bones by M. Sinclair not Dana Cameron. The link does not match the details you provided in your post.
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Task 15.3 book 2 requires "a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches exactly a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs "
From Default rules: A "word" in a title is a string of letters/symbols/punctuation marks with no spaces.
Confessions on the 7:45 the 5 is not a standalone word and does not match exactly.
Dlmrose wrote: "Meagan post 393Task 15.3 book 2 requires "a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches exactly a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs "
From Default rules: A "word" in a ..."
Thanks for letting me know! I will match “on� from Take On Me instead. This is the first time I’ve had to repost a task. Do I need to note that it is a repost? Or do I post like normal? I looked over the posting requirement rules and wasn’t sure.
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Task 15.3 book 2 requires "a book with a word in the title or subtitle that matches exactly a word in the title of one of these Best 80s songs "
From Default rules..."
Please post again. The original post points weren't recorded, nothing special needs to be noted.
Dlmrose wrote: "Andy P post 391Task 10.3 You have linked Ashes & Bones by M. Sinclair not Dana Cameron. The link does not match the details you provided in your post."
Sorry , not paying proper attention, I will repost
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task 30.9 option A
From Tineye instructions "Scroll down and uncheck the boxes that say "Exclude background color from extracted colors" and "Exclude interior background color from extracted colors," if checked"
Blue - 38.5%
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Task 30.5 book 2 requires "Select a continent other than the continent used for book 1 or your home continent and repeat the process."
North America is excluded as your home continent is North America.
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Task 10.3 Reposts must be complete including an up-to-date total of points
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Task 20.3 requires "...state that the resulting author is NEW TO YOU when you post."
Dlmrose wrote: "Andy P post 420Task 10.3 Reposts must be complete including an up-to-date total of points"
Sorry to be such a thorn in your side this season. I will make the correction forthwith . Just a heads up, I posted two more tasks before I learned that I had an error with this one (422 and 423 so the point totals on those two tasks are off by 10 points. I will wait to make sure all is well with all three tasks before I make another post. Though there is ample evidence to the contrary, I will try and be more accurate in the future.
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Readerboard name: hoodoomendsHi! I think there's something wrong with my GO tickets totals. My records show 4 tickets (posts 60, 61, 171 and 432), while the Readerboard shows only 3.
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Hi! I think there's something wrong with my GO tickets totals. My records show 4 tickets (posts 60, 61, 171 and 432), while the Readerboard shows only 3."
sorry, found and fixed.
Dlmrose wrote: "Cynbaxter post 416Task 30.5 book 2 requires "Select a continent other than the continent used for book 1 or your home continent and repeat the process."
North America is excluded is your home con..."
Danggit
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Bigger is Better - Robin P's Task: Introducing Myself is task 20.5.
Please update your records.
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Task 30.9 task B requires "a book written by a single author who has a name part that starts with the initial (any name part will work) I, V or E."
The Bounty was written by Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton.
CYNBAXTERHi there - the Readerboard indicates it was updated to 550 but does not include my Post 536 with points to 210. So I checked here to see if I goofed....
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Hi there - the Readerboard indicates it was updated to 550 but does not include my Post 536 with points to 210. So I checked here to see if I goofed...."
Sorry, found and fixed. I did pick up the Big Book ticket so I must have been distracted.
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Task 30.9 A requires "Post the cover ..."
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Task 30.7 Master in Shining Armor appears to be an ebook without a print edition. You must have it approved for length in Ebook verification in Verification.
Your post must include the line number of the approval in the ebook spreadsheet or a link/post number of the post in which the ebook was approved for length.
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We have several participants named Joanna. Please repost with your readerboard name.
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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Task 20.3 From Default rules
"What if a book has multiple authors in a task involving author names, initials, or other characteristics (gender, birthplace, etc.)?
The general default rule is that books by a single author must be used. This can be varied by the task creator until task becomes final. "
There is no co-author allowance in this task.
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If you are claiming a big book (or golden oldies ticket), you must explicitly say so in your post - a tally at the bottom is not enough.
You must state the book's number of pages.
The task has been recorded.
To claim the ticket you must repost (click edit to copy the links in your original post) with the required information. Please indicate that the post is a repost to claim a ticket
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Please check your total. No need to repost.
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Task 5.4 Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation The initial letters of each word are ES&L. There is no & in the target.
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What about titles that begin with numbers or symbols or include a number or symbol as a standalone word?
In that case, the number or symbol counts as a word in the title or as the first letter of a word in a title. So, if a task calls for the initial letter of each word to be found in a target word or phrase, the number or symbol must be found in that target word or phrase.
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Task Sweet Sixteen is number 10.7. Please adjust your records.
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Task 25.4 d requires "Year FIRST published ends in number " 1.
The Gilded Ones has editions first published in 2020.
Golden wie Blut
Dlmrose wrote: "Mazza1 post 635Task 25.4 d requires "Year FIRST published ends in number " 1.
The Gilded Ones has editions first published in 2020.
Golden wie Blut"
I have swopped it out but the GR record need fixing because it says first published in 2021
/work/editio...
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TessaVanessa's Task: The Joys of Home Ownership is task 30.2. Please update your records.
No need to repost.
My records show that I have claimed 5.2, 15.8, 20.5, 25.6 and 30.5 for a total of 95 not 125 as on the readerboard.
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Found and fixed, thanks!
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Please check your total. You added 25 point for a 30 point task.
No need to repost.
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Task 25.3 requires " State that the books are new-to-you." Please repost with the required information.
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Task 25.3 requires " State that the books are new-to-you." Please repost with the required information.
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