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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2012: WIND/AIR
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Summer Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks with ?s/problems
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You must include a link to your books to get credit for the completed tasks.
See message 2 in the posting requirement thread: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
Sarah Eva - post 1811To claim GRA tickets for E. L. James, you'll need to make a new post in the completed task thread listing the numbers of the original posts you claimed E. L. James books in. We can no longer click on your name and see all your past posts and I don't have time to go back through 1800+ posts. Thanks!
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Unfortunately, task 30.3, option A3, requires a book with 8 words in the title, rather than 8 letters.
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Task 20.3, option 1B requires that you "post the date you added your selection to your TBR shelf."
Sandy wrote: "NICK KY post 1805Unfortunately, task 30.3, option A3, requires a book with 8 words in the title, rather than 8 letters."
Aw Shucks! I should have better reading comprehension than that, wouldn't ya think?
Jean - post 1834Sorry, but Gail Carson Levine is not noted as being a GRA. No need to repost, just FYI for your records...
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Task 20.4, option 1, says that the "squiggly" word cannot be a person's name. Both Daedalus and Icarus are names, so Daedalus Rising - The True Story of Icarus won't work.
(just an FYI - your math was off in post 1854)
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Task 25.1 is a 2-book task. When you are ready to repost with both books, please include both (i.e., post it as a new completed task). I don't keep track of partially completed tasks.
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Task 20.3 requires that you post the post the die roll that you got.
Don (The Book Guy) - post 1858If you would like to claim tickets for Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors (GRA) or Big Books (for the chance to win the opportunity to design a task in next season's challenge), you must state which author is a GRA or which book is a Big Book in your post. I can't tell just from the tallies at the bottom...
Sandy wrote: " SUE T post 1873Task 20.4, option 1, says that the "squiggly" word cannot be a person's name. Both Daedalus and Icarus are names, so Daedalus Rising - The True Story of Icarus won't work.
(just ..."
Darn it! I'll see if I can find somewhere else to put it.
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Task 30.7 requires you to choose one Awesome Matchup, and then read books from 2 of the 3 choices for that Matchup. Your post won't work, because it draws from 2 different matchups.
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The word "murderer" is widely used for either gender, so would not work as a "male noun."
Sandy wrote: "LINDY-LANE post 1887Task 25.1 is a 2-book task. When you are ready to repost with both books, please include both (i.e., post it as a new completed task). I don't keep track of partially complet..."
Sorry Sandy, I forgot to list one of my books. Reposted today.
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Task 30.11, option 1, requires that "two consecutive words" in the title repeat their first letters - unfortunately, the titleCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter doesn't include any consecutive words with the same initial letter.
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Ally, I don't see your name on the readerboard list. Before posting tasks, you need to post in the readerboard thread, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4..., so that Kristi can add you to the list and so that you can get credit for the tasks you post.
When you are set up there, please repost your tasks.
Also, please note that books must be at least 100 pages long to qualify for a task and that any book that exists only in e-book form must be approved for length in the verification thread. Ms. Adventures in Travel only appears to exist as a kindle book - and the kindle book is listd as only 96 pages.
Sandy wrote: "ALLY post 1980 and post 1983Ally, I don't see your name on the readerboard list. Before posting tasks, you need to post in the readerboard thread, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4......"
Ah ok sorry, will do
Sandy wrote: "ALLY post 1980 and post 1983Ally, I don't see your name on the readerboard list. Before posting tasks, you need to post in the readerboard thread, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4......"
I have asked for my name to be added and will repost minus the non-eligible book once it's on. Sorry about that and thanks for letting me know, I was trying really hard to remember everything and referring back, I knew I'd miss something! :)
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Ally, I don't see your name on the readerboard list. Before posting tasks, you need to post in the readerboard thread, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/sho..."
Hey, the first couple posts can be nerve-wracking! Don't sweat it!
Oh, Sandy, sometimes it isn't just the first couple posts that are nerve-wracking, especially if you have a love/hate relationship going with your computer.
what donna jo said!! lol!! I nearly ended up on the wall of shame, but Sassafrass let me know about a posting issue so I could fix it before you saw it ;)
Skandia -- post 1941Ebooks that do not have a print version cannot be claimed for big book tickets. However, the author of The Gamble is a GRA and you do get a ticket for that.
Tammy AZ - post 1944Sorry, but Robert K. Massie is not noted as being a GRs author. No need to repost. Just FYI for your records.
Don (The Book Guy) wrote: "OK. I am trying to post a few books so I get the hang of how these challenges workb, before tackling the next seasons challenge."No problem. It can be a little overwhelming at first.
Donna Jo wrote: "Oh, Sandy, sometimes it isn't just the first couple posts that are nerve-wracking, especially if you have a love/hate relationship going with your computer."That's right. Blame the computer.
It's always the computer's fault. :P
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Your points will show up on the readerboard in the next update - congrats!
One thing to watch - the link you provided for 5.8 didn't actually get to any of the lists from which you had to read. I was able to verify that the book was one on of the approved lists, though, so no need to repost.
Sandy wrote: "ALLY post 1989Your points will show up on the readerboard in the next update - congrats!
One thing to watch - the link you provided for 5.8 didn't actually get to any of the lists from which you..."
Thank you, sorry I should have tested the link, I'll know better for next time! :)
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Well, GR does some remarkably odd things, so sometimes your posts will not come out the way you expected them to.......................
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See previous posts in this thread. You must include a link to your books to get credit for the task.
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30.11 option 1 requires that the author's initials have repeating letters, not that there are repeating letters somewhere in the author's name.
Sandy wrote: "TURTLECOLLECTOR post 1959The word "murderer" is widely used for either gender, so would not work as a "male noun.""
Okay, I will use another book and repost.
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for task 15.7, you must read the first book in a series, defined as one that has at least 3 books in the series that have been published or will be published by the end of the challenge. Dark Kiss does not meet this requirement.
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Task 10.9 requires that you include the season and category poll from which you selected your book.
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Task 15.1 is a 2 book task - one blue AND one green. Please repost when you've completed both books.
Also, please check your math - my spreadsheet is consistently showing 5 points more than the total you're posting!
Sandy wrote: "SUZANNE VN post 201730.11 option 1 requires that the author's initials have repeating letters, not that there are repeating letters somewhere in the author's name."
Boy, oh boy, my first time on the wall of shame and I blew it twice! Back to the drawing board...........
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Unfortunately,
won't work for task 25.1, option B, because of the lines on the left side of the cover. That book was specifically disapproved in post 99 in the help thread.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...?
For task 30.5, neither book can be set in the country in which you live. The books must be set on different continents, and the continents must be specified in your post. Since you live in the US, a book set in the US won't work.
For task 30.6, both books you used appear to have only ebooks editions. If you use a book that only has ebook editions, you must get it approved for length and include the post #/spreadsheet line of the approval.
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Please review your post - you list task 20.5, then appear to have put your posting for a different task.
No need to repost task 10.2
I'm not sure it really matters, but just in case, I noticed on the readerboard that I've been given 3 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author tickets and 2 big book tickets. It should be the reverse, though. I have only 2 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ authors (both Tom Franklin) and 2 big books, one 750 and one 500.
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You've already claimed task 15.10, with Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.
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Task 50.1, option 4, requires that your post identify at least one pseudonym under which the author writes.
Michael wrote: "I'm not sure it really matters, but just in case, I noticed on the readerboard that I've been given 3 Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ author tickets and 2 big book tickets. It should be the reverse, though. I have only ..."I'll be happy to look into it, Michael, but there's more than one Michael participating in the challenge. What's your Readerboard name?
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For task 15.2, you posted The Color of Snow. That book appears to only exist as an ebook, so please post the required page verifiation info.
Also, please check your math. Even if 15.7 is included, I only count 130 points in the post, not 155.
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For task 15.2, you posted The Color of Snow. That book appears to only exist as an ebook, so please post the required page verifiation info.
Also, please check your math. Eve..."
your total was right I forgot to add one. I will repost with corrections thanks!
Sorry! I will repost for a different task tomorrow. Don't know how I managed that
I just noticed that it's written "Valarie" in the Summer Readerboard (both main and alpha). It should be "Valari". Just pointing it out so that there's no confusion later in case somebody chooses the name "Valarie" :)
Michael wrote: "Sorry about that, Kristi. Michael LA."All fixed, Michael LA! The totals should show up correctly in the next update. Thanks for letting me know!
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Task 5.8 requires that you state which list your book was on.
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Task 30.5 requiress that you specify the country in which you live.
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For task 30.8, you claimed Between The Land And The Sea. That book only shows as being in e-book form, so you need to post the spreadsheet line/post num..."
Fixed, new post is 1820.