Grimm Readers ~ How to Play, Help, & Discussion

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Berit wrote: "I'm so excited that seasons count!"

Me, too! Although... now I need to bump my "Summer" related books up, which could cause problems since I have a bajillion other books I want to read in the next two weeks, lol.

[Jenne]

Aww Susan I figured you'd love it lol! Maybe you should check out those ones I found yesterday....NOT!
The one I'm reading is a naughty red riding hood and it's surprisingly decent.

[Cait S]

Does this count as a graphic novel or would I be able to claim it for this challenge?



There are pictures but it's not really a comic book.

[Jenne]

Cait that's hard to say without seeing it (I know nothing of this book). What percentage of the pages are pictures in your opinion?

[Cait S]

It's about 370 pages long and there's a picture on each page, but at least 40-45% of each page is text (regular sized book text. There's like one picture at the top of the page and it's big, and then from the center downward is all your standard book text.) I'm not sure what that would translate to overall, but the stories are told through the text so I would say that makes up the majority of the book.

[Jenne]

Cait I'm gonna pick my fellow mod's brains right quick.

[Cait S]

Thanks for checking it out, I appreciate it :) No worries if it won't work, just figured I'd ask.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "It's about 370 pages long and there's a picture on each page, but at least 40-45% of each page is text (regular sized book text. There's like one picture at the top of the page and it's big, and th..."

870 users tagged it as a graphic novel.

[Cait S]

I know. But I don't necessarily think a book that has pictures is the same as a graphic novel. I would consider those to be full panels of pictures with text bubbles inside them and that's how the entire story is told. Not one picture per page with the story told in text beneath it.

I don't put a lot of stock into what people tag things as on Goodreads. They aren't exactly reliable.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "I know. But I don't necessarily think a book that has pictures is the same as a graphic novel. I would consider those to be full panels of pictures with text bubbles inside them and that's how the ..."

That's 870 users though, it's not like 5 people. But in the spirit of fun competition, let me do some more research.

[Cait S]

It's not a big deal. I can not use it easily. I just had it sitting here so I thought I'd ask since it fit our task this week.

(Although I still say those 870 people are wrong but case rested lol)

Thanks, mods :)

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Is it anything like the way her website is laid out, Cait? I only scanned the book in the store once so I don't remember how it looked compared to the site.

[Cait S]

It's similar in that it'll have the one big picture with a couple words and then a few big chunks of paragraph with the actual story, kind of alternating between those.

The book seems to have more substance/words than the website did. But that might just be formatting/the fact that there's a handful of stories as opposed to just the small anecdote she would do per post on her blog.

[Jenne]

Cait the publisher is advertising it as a graphic novel. While it might not be one in the traditional sense I've gotta go with it as one. With the loose listing of what's considered a fairy tale I've gotta stick with that on the opposite end of the spectrum. The old live by the sword die by the sword thing lol.

[Cait S]

No worries. Thanks, Jenne.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "No worries. Thanks, Jenne."

Ok now dear Cait, don't go putting us (TCF) on blast now that you are celebrity reviewer (LMAO)!

[Cait S]

YOU GET A ONE STAR AND *YOU* GET A ONE STAR!

EVERYONE GETS A ONE STAAAAAAAAARRR!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "YOU GET A ONE STAR AND *YOU* GET A ONE STAR!

EVERYONE GETS A ONE STAAAAAAAAARRR!"

LMAO! We suck!!!!!
LOL!

[Jenne]

Lmao!

[Christina T]

Cait wrote: "YOU GET A ONE STAR AND *YOU* GET A ONE STAR!

EVERYONE GETS A ONE STAAAAAAAAARRR!"

I literally laughed out loud at this Cait! Thanks for the giggles.

[Nancy]

Jenne, can I just ensure I've got the scoring correct:

Our main task (White on the Cover) doesn't earn additional points, until we turn in 10 of them when we will receive 100 points.

The points we receive are from the mini challenge (20), the fairy tale retelling (50), the team name bonus (50), the author initial (50) and the page number (various).

Have I got that right? I just don't want to be mis-scoring in the spreadsheet...

[Jenne]

Got it down pat Nancy =]

[Nancy]

Thank you :-)

[Juliana]

Hi Jenne, could you check if you can see the purple on this cover, I saw on the lines behind the title.

[Juliana]

One other thing, could you set a countdown for the end of the week for the challenge? So we captains can see easily until when we have to post our team achievements. Thanks!

[Jenne]

I can see it Juliana :)

Yes I'll go link a countdown clock on the mini's thread. It'll be the only thing that has a deadline.
There's no time frame on posting how your team has done either. To keep it from being overwhelming as soon as you've got 10 tasks finished I'd turn it in then along with any other points that didn't fit the task. But there's no set time frame.

[Jenne]

I posted this in the mini's thread as well.

Click this image to see when this mini challenge ends.

[~Melissa~]

Jenne - do you see pink - I see lots of shades of colors but want to confirm



or is this cover better for pink....

[Jenne]

I do see pink :)

[~Melissa~]

Jenne wrote: "I do see pink :)"

Excellent - both books or one more than the other?

[Jenne]

I see it on both. The first cover is a tad clearer but you're good either way.

[~Melissa~]

Jenne wrote: "I see it on both. The first cover is a tad clearer but you're good either way."

Thanks - I have the first bookcover so will make it easier for me when I post it.

[Juliana]

Jenne wrote: "I can see it Juliana :)

Yes I'll go link a countdown clock on the mini's thread. It'll be the only thing that has a deadline.
There's no time frame on posting how your team has done either. To kee..."

Thanks Jenne!!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I realize that this one will be a real big stretch...but does anyone see any Green on this one at all?

[VNerdbooks]

Lol Ezi you are just clutching at straws now haha

[Jenne]

I'd say that falls into blue more than green. It's kind of a toughie though since it's like bluish-green lol.

[Cait S]

Is her hair blonde enough in the light to count as something yellow?



(I know, I know, I'm reaching. But I am out of renewals at the library with this so I had to ask lol)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Lol Ezi you are just clutching at straws now haha"

I know, I admit I don't see green, but I want to read that book so bad :(
I loved audio book 1 that I listened to and I wanted to keep going with the series.


Ok. Another stretch...stars on this cover?

[VNerdbooks]

I've got loads that I want to read that just don't fit lol.

It says stars .........hmmmm

[Cait S]

I see stars there, Ezi. Didn't even have to squint. Not that I'm qualified to approve but I don't think you're stretching for that one :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "I've got loads that I want to read that just don't fit lol.

It says stars .........hmmmm"

You know I have my Starter Plan at PKC, this challenge is jacking it up. My next couple of books on my June starter plan are NOT Green covers nor fairy tales:

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "I see stars there, Ezi. Didn't even have to squint. Not that I'm qualified to approve but I don't think you're stretching for that one :)"

Thanks Cait.

[Susan A]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote:Ok. Another stretch...stars on this cover?"

Then the Stars Fall Does it matter? You have the word stars.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Susan A wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote:Ok. Another stretch...stars on this cover?"

Then the Stars Fall Does it matter? You have the word stars."

V Audio pointed that out. Sorry, brain wasn't working :D

[Jenne]

We had a bit of a convo going on the mini thread and wanted to add these clarifications right quick.

I'll take season, noon since it's an actual time.
No to morning, evening, dusk, day, dawn that's of the same caliber as night.
A specific month, year, week, a specific day, century, minute, hour, second are ok.
No to past, present, future. Adverbs like before, finish, etc etc no also.
Sunlight and moonlight on the cover are ok too.

[Jenne]

Cait wrote: "Is her hair blonde enough in the light to count as something yellow?



(I know, I know, I'm reaching. But I am out of renewals at the library with this so..."

Actually it looks pretty yellow to me, it'd work :)

[Jenne]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: "Lol Ezi you are just clutching at straws now haha"

I know, I admit I don't see green, but I want to read that book so bad :(
I loved audio book 1 that I listened to and I wan..."

Yep you have the word stars so you're good :)

[Jenne]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: "I've got loads that I want to read that just don't fit lol.

It says stars .........hmmmm"

You know I have my Starter Plan at PKC, this challenge is jacking it up. My next co..."


Shoot 4 of those work for the mini :)

[Cait S]

Yay! In that case, I forgive you for yesterday and bump you to TWO whole stars ;)

[Jenne]

Lol!
Maybe by the end of the game I'll reach 5 :P

If anyone finished a book yesterday that the mini clarification in post 565 effects, edit your post and be sure your captain knows if the spreadsheet has already been updated.