The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Questions or problems with completed task posts will be posted here.

If you have questions about your points on the Readerboard:

1. Make sure that the Readerboard has been updated through the post that you are concerned about.
2. Please check your maths.
3. Check to see if one of your posts is listed in this thread with a question. If so, please make a NEW POST in the Completed tasks thread to clear up the question. DO NOT go back and edit the original post. I will not go backwards in the completed task thread to pick up points.
4. To avoid further questions/problems, please refer to the TASK DESCRIPTIONS and The Rules of the Challenge.

Thank you for helping keep the record keeping for the challenge as manageable as possible.

Josh message 31

Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature has an MPG of Childrens. Please repost with AR Bookfinder info or, if the book is not a childrens book, have it verified in the Not Really For Kids thread.

Jayme(theghostreader) message 43

Your book link is missing. Please repost with a working link.

Jenn message 46

I can't find you in our records! Please repost with your Readerboard name if you have one.

Joanne MI message 53

Please repost with the task number.

Robin P message 75

Task 30.8 is a two-book task. You have only claimed one book.

Did you get mixed up with 20.8...?

Julia103 message 84

Please repost with the task number.

Jayne wrote: "Julia103 message 84

Please repost with the task number."

Reposted. (I pasted in the book name instead of the task name when I posted before.)

Jayne wrote: "Robin P message 75

Task 30.8 is a two-book task. You have only claimed one book.

Did you get mixed up with 20.8...?"

Yes, it must be a typo, darn, I messed up so early in the season! I will repost.

Jayne wrote: "Joanne MI message 53

Please repost with the task number."

reposted-sorry

Cat message 135

Task 25.6 option 1 requires your book to have MPG Mystery and all the letters of 'father' in the title/subtitle.

What Abigail Did That Summer does not meet the second requirement.

Jayne wrote: "Jayme(theghostreader) message 43

Your book link is missing. Please report with a working link."

I fixed it.

Josh message 155

Your book links are missing. Please repost with working links.

Apple message 186

Task 20.5 option 1 requires a book first published in January of a year between between 2014 and 2024. This Much Is True has a first publication date of September 16.

Susan A message 197

Task 20.4 option 1 requires a word appearing in the title. Naughty Elf: Merry has the matching word appearing in the subtitle, not title.

Per the default rules, the first colon in a title is counted as the dividing point between title and subtitle.

Jayne wrote: "Susan A message 197

Task 20.4 option 1 requires a word appearing in the title. Naughty Elf: Merry has the matching word appearing in the subtitle, not title.

Per the default rule..."



There is no mention of excluding subtitles in the task.

I went to this Rules of the Challenge: Effective Spring 2024 for clarification.

5. Task Requirements- SRC practices and conventions are explained in the Default Rules and FAQs in the Rules folder.

>1. For tasks that require a word in a title, only the title and the subtitle may be used.


My interpretation of this is: Subtitles may be used for tasks that require a word in the title, unless otherwise noted. Like Task 20.5.

Is this wrong? Is it subtitles may not be used unless specifically allowed? If that is the case, I think that rule needs to be re-worded.


okay...and now I went to the default rules, which seems to contradict the information from Rules of the Challenge: Effective Spring 2024 .

I'll find a new book, but I would appreciate an explanation of why the rule I posted above doesn't apply.


Also, my totals will be off for posts 201-210 and 212-214.


Thanks for your help

Susan A wrote: "Jayne wrote: "Susan A message 197

Task 20.4 option 1 requires a word appearing in the title. Naughty Elf: Merry has the matching word appearing in the subtitle, not title.

Per th..."

Also...
In the guidelines for task creators it says
Things to think about as you are creating a task:
2. If your task deals with numbers, words, or other elements of a book's title, should players include subtitle as well? What about series titles? Reminder: The default, per Challenge rules, is that "title" includes title and subtitle but excludes series title unless specifically allowed.

Good point Fly. This is probably why I thought the default was subtitles are included unless stated otherwise.

Oh gosh, this is thorny. You're absolutely right, the rules do contradict each other. Let me have a chat with the other mods and we'll get this straightened out. Sorry for the confusion!


Edit: Default rules have been updated in line with the comprehensive rules and the task creator guidelines. Unless specified otherwise, subtitles are included by default for "word in the title" tasks.

If you repost in the claim thread, I'll get your points credited and also make a note that this issue doesn't affect your eligibility for the 20.9 draw next season.

Thanks for looking into this.

I will repost 20.4.

Can you check my total please? My records show 365 through post 300. The following tasks completed, posted and accepted. I removed 20.4 from my total. Thank you!

5.5
5.7
5.8
10.1
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.10
20.2
20.3
20.5
20.8
20.9
25.1
30.6
30.7
30.8

Susan A wrote: "Can you check my total please? My records show 365 through post 300. The following tasks completed, posted and accepted. I removed 20.4 from my total. Thank you!"

Got it, I'd missed 5.8 somehow. I'll get it corrected on the next update, sorry for the error!

Shemac message 319

In the Morning Light has an MPG of Childrens present.

Genres at review:

MM Romance
Contemporary
Romance
Westerns
Sports
Gay
Short Stories
Childrens
Contemporary Romance
LGBT


Please review the rules for books with the main page genre childrens or kids. Books Formats 4, or have the book verified in the Not Really For Kids thread.

Jekylah message 328

Task 15.6 calls for a word in the title that is found in the lyrics of When Christmas Comes to Town.

"Throne" does not appear in the lyrics.

Jessica S message 351

Please repost with the task number.

Jayne wrote: "Shemac message 319

In the Morning Light has an MPG of Childrens present.

Genres at review:

MM Romance
Contemporary
Romance
Westerns
Sports
Gay
Short Stories
Childrens
Contempor..."

Forgot about that completely!

Babbling C message 434

Task 20.5 option 1 requires a book first published in January of a year between between 2014 and 2024. The Keeper of Hidden Books has a first publication date of August 1.

Cat message 448

Task 30.8 option C - book two requires all the letters of the chosen fury to appear in the author's name.

Please note there will now be no Readerboard update until December 31st, as I'm away visiting family for Christmas and won't have access to the spreadsheet.

Wishing a very happy and joyful festive season to anyone who's celebrating, and if this is a difficult time of year for you then I hope you're able to find some peace and comfort.

Truitt_T message 606

Task 20.4 is a one-book task (and also claimed in post 605).

Katrisa message 617

Spellbound appears to be an ebook with no print edition. Please have the book verified for length in the ebook verification thread and repost.

Robin P message 644

Task 30.2 requires that both books have a minimum of 250 pages each. A Duke for Midwinter only has 102 pages.

Jayne wrote: "Truitt_T message 606

Task 20.4 is a one-book task (and also claimed in post 605)."

Sorry, Jayne - that was a cut and paste failure.

Corrected and reposted.

Jayne wrote: "Robin P message 644

Task 30.2 requires that both books have a minimum of 250 pages each. A Duke for Midwinter only has 102 pages."

Sorry, I missed that! I'll find something else.

Sasha message 673

Task 30.2 requires that both books have a minimum of 250 pages each. The top paperback for The Arrangement only has 240 pages.

Bookwrm526 message 676

Task 15.3 requires you to post the cover.

Tien message 683

Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task.

Lys messages 711-713

Per the posting requirements, task claims must include a short description of the task.

Lys message 715

Per the rules of the challenge, books between 80-99 pages may only be used for one 5 point task. Two books of poetry or two plays may be combined to reach the 100 page default minimum, otherwise books must meet the page count on their own.

At 96 pages, Sharks in the Rivers is not eligible for 10.9 on its own.

KmarieD message 735

Task 15.7 requires that series information be apparent on the GR book page. I can't see any series listing for Kalliopee : A Princess's Sacrifice. Issue resolved, GR loading error.

Jayne wrote: "KmarieD message 735

Task 15.7 requires that series information be apparent on the GR book page. I can't see any series listing for Kalliopee : A Princess's Sacrifice."

Its right at the top in gray when i go to the page and listed in the metadata. The books on the series page come up with the french language. I can repost if needed.

KmarieD wrote: "Its right at the top in gray when i go to the page and listed in the metadata"

Oh for goodness sake, 카지노싸이트 isn't loading properly. I refreshed the book page five times earlier and it didn't show up once, now it's there. Aaaaaargh!

Right, no need to repost, I'll get that sorted.

TrishhartUK message 741

No issues with the post, just confirming that the book doesn't need to be claimed as your one <100 page book. When checking page counts the top MMPB (or other relevant print edition) is what we use, regardless of language. In this case the German version is fine.

Julia103

In re-reading task 30.8 I realize that my post #602 was incomplete: I should have included which author was new to me.

However, this task has been credited to me on the readerboard and didn't show up in this thread as having a problem.
Do you want me to re-post with the additional statement?

Jayne wrote: "TrishhartUK message 741

No issues with the post, just confirming that the book doesn't need to be claimed as your one <100 page book. When checking page counts the top MMPB (or other relevant prin..."

Cheers.

Julia wrote: "Julia103

In re-reading task 30.8 I realize that my post #602 was incomplete: I should have included which author was new to me.

However, this task has been credited to me on the readerboard and ..."

Huh. I don't actually know if there's precedent for handling this. Let me dig through the rules and chat with the other mods, then I'll get back to you on whether it needs re-posting. I'm leaning towards no since it was my mistake, but would like to be sure before confirming!


Edit: After consulting with the other mods, we're letting the awarded points stand since it was my error. No need to repost.

KmarieD message 752

Task 15.3 requires you to post the cover.

Jayne wrote: "KmarieD message 752

Task 15.3 requires you to post the cover."

Oops, at least i remembered the tineye distribution. I will repost.

Rebecca NJ message 769

Task 15.4 requires you to post the cover.

Shemac message 781

Your book link is broken. Please repost with a working link.