MobileRead Winter Contest - 3 PocketBooks and 15 E-Book Vouchers - Page 47

poshm · 12-14-2009, 03:26 AM

I picked out Oliver Twist from the 1001 books speadsheet on mobileread! I did a search on all the book titles with a V to narrow it down and then checked those for a W as well which made searching easier.

I'm not sure I would have worked it out myself even though I got all the letters.

The last letter I thought someone was being daft and didn't believe it was the right letter until I had it confirmed by Ravenne!

Ea · 12-14-2009, 03:26 AM

I'm not sure why, but at day 4, the answer stared me in the face. I wonder if it made a difference that I collected the images and not only wrote down the letters.

Sparrow · 12-14-2009, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stella

You haven't found letter 11? You're sure?

I wondered if many people had avatar display turned off, to speed up searching with a slow connection - so they may have missed letter 11.

Javed · 12-14-2009, 03:33 AM

'I am very hungry and tired,' replied Oliver: the tears standing in his eyes as he spoke. 'I have walked a long way. I have been looking for lettered stars these eleven days.'

tommik · 12-14-2009, 03:36 AM

When I read that in the last attachment with the letter isn't any information that it is 11. letter I thought that it must be some clue in the post. So I was searching for a post including the word "letter". It was the first post I opened.

Sweetpea · 12-14-2009, 04:15 AM

I figured it out once we got the "W". I mean, how many well-known books are there with a "W" in it?

I did search on google though, as I have heard of Oliver Twist, but I had no idea that it was the title of the book, and not only the main person...

PKFFW · 12-14-2009, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I figured it out once we got the "W". I mean, how many well-known books are there with a "W" in it?

I did search on google though, as I have heard of Oliver Twist, but I had no idea that it was the title of the book, and not only the main person...

I thought Oliver Twist after 3 or 4 letters but also had to make sure it was the title of the book and not just the character.

As for letter 11, I have avatars turned off so I now know why I never found it! grrrr! Didn't matter in the end though.

Cheers,
PKFFW

Godzil · 12-14-2009, 04:24 AM

I found funny to start and end with the same letter

Crusader · 12-14-2009, 04:34 AM

I got it right! Collected all 11 letters and could figure out the title. Had to read through a list of classics before it finally clicked... No wonder I'm so bad with names!

pikelet · 12-14-2009, 05:08 AM

Ah yes, that explains why I couldn't find it!
Fortunately my guess held up anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I wondered if many people had avatar display turned off, to speed up searching with a slow connection - so they may have missed letter 11.

tommik · 12-14-2009, 05:13 AM

What is the definite time when the winners will be notified via private message about their victory?
I am astonished that I haven't got it yet

Javed · 12-14-2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommik

What is the definite time when the winners will be notified via private message about their victory?
I am astonished that I haven't got it yet

Prepare to be more astonished.

omk3 · 12-14-2009, 06:11 AM

My reasoning went as follows: Well known book, forum with three languages, same letters for everyone. It had to be a title that was not translated at least across these three languages. How many of those are there? It was a high probability it was a name, and after three letters, I already suspected what the name was.
But it was fun looking for the letters. I actually miss beginning my day with a search. Could we possibly continue the challenge? No need for prizes this time

Javed · 12-14-2009, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omk3

But it was fun looking for the letters. I actually miss beginning my day with a search. Could we possibly continue the challenge? No need for prizes this time

Yes, I thought it was great fun also. I became acquainted with parts of the forum that I hadn't been to before.
Even though at times I almost gave up looking; I couldn't. I became a letter searching maniac!
Thanks to all the organizers and to PocketBook for a great competition and getting us starry eyed.

David Munch · 12-14-2009, 06:34 AM

"Private Messages: Unread 0" I assume that something is wrong, or the letters haven't been send out yet?

I any event, I really loved this competition. It made me see parts of the forum I hadn't seen before (Or even knew existed). I especially learned about a lot about profiles, and karma, since I saw a lot of administator walls.. ^_^
And the best thing I realised was, that this forum is probably the most civilized and friendly place on the Internet at the moment. It actually made me want to read more, so I could discuss books with all these nice people!

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12-14-2009, 03:26 AM	#691
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	I picked out Oliver Twist from the 1001 books speadsheet on mobileread! I did a search on all the book titles with a V to narrow it down and then checked those for a W as well which made searching easier. I'm not sure I would have worked it out myself even though I got all the letters. The last letter I thought someone was being daft and didn't believe it was the right letter until I had it confirmed by Ravenne!

12-14-2009, 03:26 AM	#692
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I'm not sure why, but at day 4, the answer stared me in the face. I wonder if it made a difference that I collected the images and not only wrote down the letters.

12-14-2009, 03:33 AM	#694
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	'I am very hungry and tired,' replied Oliver: the tears standing in his eyes as he spoke. 'I have walked a long way. I have been looking for lettered stars these eleven days.'

12-14-2009, 03:36 AM	#695
tommik Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 42 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warsaw Device: Poke Pro, Onyx Boox 60	When I read that in the last attachment with the letter isn't any information that it is 11. letter I thought that it must be some clue in the post. So I was searching for a post including the word "letter". It was the first post I opened.

12-14-2009, 04:15 AM	#696
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I figured it out once we got the "W". I mean, how many well-known books are there with a "W" in it? I did search on google though, as I have heard of Oliver Twist, but I had no idea that it was the title of the book, and not only the main person...

12-14-2009, 04:24 AM	#698
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	I found funny to start and end with the same letter

12-14-2009, 04:34 AM	#699
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I got it right! Collected all 11 letters and could figure out the title. Had to read through a list of classics before it finally clicked... No wonder I'm so bad with names!

12-14-2009, 05:13 AM	#701
tommik Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 42 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warsaw Device: Poke Pro, Onyx Boox 60	What is the definite time when the winners will be notified via private message about their victory? I am astonished that I haven't got it yet

12-14-2009, 06:11 AM	#703
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	My reasoning went as follows: Well known book, forum with three languages, same letters for everyone. It had to be a title that was not translated at least across these three languages. How many of those are there? It was a high probability it was a name, and after three letters, I already suspected what the name was. But it was fun looking for the letters. I actually miss beginning my day with a search. Could we possibly continue the challenge? No need for prizes this time

12-14-2009, 06:34 AM	#705
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	"Private Messages: Unread 0" I assume that something is wrong, or the letters haven't been send out yet? I any event, I really loved this competition. It made me see parts of the forum I hadn't seen before (Or even knew existed). I especially learned about a lot about profiles, and karma, since I saw a lot of administator walls.. ^_^ And the best thing I realised was, that this forum is probably the most civilized and friendly place on the Internet at the moment. It actually made me want to read more, so I could discuss books with all these nice people!

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