K.M.’s Comments (group member since Dec 19, 2015)

K.M.’s comments from the K.M. Weiland's Read 100 Books in 2016 Challenge group.

Ruchi wrote: "What about non-fiction? Or creative non-fiction? Auto-biographies, biographies..."

Yep, it's all good. Doesn't matter what the subject matter is.

Daniel wrote: "Am I correct in assuming that stand-alone short stories without chapters don't count toward the hundred book total?"

As Jeffrey says, if they're in an anthology, the entire anthology counts. And if the individual stories are big enough to have their own separate listings here on Goodreads (e.g., they're really novella sized), that would count as well.

What's your favorite genre? What genre do you think you'll be reading the most of this year?

My answer: I read pretty broadly, but fantasy and historical are my go-tos. However, my goal to read all the classics means that classic novels are usually the "genre" I read most of every year.

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Lindsay wrote: "K.M. wrote: "As for comic books, I've told others elsewhere that they'll count if they're part of a "volume," such as Neil Gaiman's Marvel 1609. "

Awesome, because I want to read that very book, t..."

It was one of my favorite reads last year!

Melina wrote: "What about books of short stories? Is there a page amount that a book should be?"

No page count. If it's an anthology of short stories that recognized in Goodreads system, it counts.

Tell us about how you discovered the book you're currently reading!

I've got a bookmark in four right now:

On the Road Classic. 'Nuf said.

Brave New World Revisited It came as a bonus in the back of the paperback version of Brave New World, which I just finished.

The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood Got it on a Kindle sale a long time ago.

On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision Got it on the recommendation of Wordplayer Garrett Amerson.

Laura wrote: "OK, so I'm a total newb on Goodreads :D I'm wondering if I'm supposed to add the books I read only to my own personal bookshelf, or to the group bookshelf. HELP!"

Yep, just to your own personal bookshelf, so you can verify at year's end that you have 100.

Lord of the Flies is great. Rightfully a classic.

Benjamin wrote: "It's hard to isolate one character. I'm really enjoying the dynamics of all the relationships amongst characters positive and negative. Without it it'd be hard to like them.

Thus far besides Hitc..."

Great to hear you're enjoying it! I had a lot of fun with the minor characters in this one.

Olivia wrote: "Hiiiiiitch. Hitch is a darling. :3 I must take him home and mother him to pieces because he's giving me feels. >_>"

Heh, but you know how he feels about getting smothered. ;)

Yes! They count. Just plug in the print book version if you can't find the audio on Goodreads.

Timewarp wrote: "Re Message 24:

I was not planning to count the 2009 book as part of my tally unless I actually read it again. I was just entering books I've read, want to read and are reading. If you would prefer..."

No, not all re-reads are fine! Goodreads will update the finish date to this year, so it will count.

Chickadee wrote: "I have a question! I started reading Marvel Comics Civil War series and was curious if these counted as "books" for the challenge. I just finished On the Road to Civil War and was going to read The..."

I'm afraid magazines don't count. As for comic books, I've told others elsewhere that they'll count if they're part of a "volume," such as Neil Gaiman's Marvel 1609.

Melinda wrote: "Just finished my first, Behold the Dawn!"

Hey, good choice. ;)

Timewarp wrote: "Hi All: I have a question about a book I read in 2009. What do I do when I was sent an advanced copy and read it before it was in the stores? If I enter it into the system it looks funny because I ..."

ARCs are understood and accepted, so it won't look weird. You can also comment that you were reading an advance copy. And, yes, you can change the rating at any time.

However, note that a book read in 2009 won't count for this year's reading challenge.

Kenny wrote: "Odd addendum to this question - what do collection/anthology books count as? Do we count each of the short stories, or the whole book as one?

I would guess that it counts as one if they have only ..."

Depends how Goodreads tallies them. Usually, the anthology is considered a single book.

Diana wrote: "now that I've joined dies that mean you can see the books I read (that I added through goodreads)? or do I need to report it? thanks."

No need to report (unless you want to, in order to discuss the book). Goodreads will silently record your tally throughout the year, then in December, if you've read 100, it will let you know in your year-end tally, which you can share at that time.

Aw, you guys are awesome. :)

Timewarp wrote: "Hi not sure I understand about the word count. Still figuring the site. Do I need to enter the word count some where. Please explain for a newbie"

No, not at all. The word count question was a tangent. In order to compete in the reading challenge, all you have to do is mark each book you read as "completed" here on Goodreads.