Bookish Blocks Challenge - Sign up & Questions

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Tris wrote: "Does it count if you started reading a book before January 8 but finished it after January 8?"

No that wouldn't count. You have to have started on the 8th or later ☺

Thanks Noella ☺

[Christina]

I would like to confirm, Is Clockwork Angel considered a love triangle?

[Abi]

Christina wrote: "I would like to confirm, Is Clockwork Angel considered a love triangle?"

Yes :)

[Inês]

I'm reading this book and I have it in hardcover edition, and it has about 400 pages, but I just noticed that here on Goodreads the paperback edition has 224 or something, can I still use it on the more than 350 pages box?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

as long as there is an edition that has more than 350 pages its fine. if i click through from the picture link, it says 416 pages so its fine ☺

[Abi]

Inês wrote: "I'm reading this book and I have it in hardcover edition, and it has about 400 pages, but I just noticed that here on Goodreads the paperback edit..."

It says 416 on amazon, and GR for the hardback, so that's fine. :)

[Mei]

Goodreads can really have inaccurate number of pages sometimes.

[Inês]

Great, thanks :)

[Abi]

Mei wrote: "Goodreads can really have inaccurate number of pages sometimes."

Yep. :( I remember one saying 230 pages, so i read that book thinking it would be a short read, turned out it was more like 400.

[Christina]

I've noticed for some reviews posted, people just wrote % done in buddy reads and have not really wrote any thoughts and then I saw a buddy read not done within the group. I'm not trying to point fingers (sorry) but are rules strongly enforced in this challenge?

I know the main point of the challenge is to encourage more reading :P

[Sarah]

Would work for contemporary? It's more of a paranormal romance thing, but it is set in a contemporary setting ... if not, I do have other books, but I just wanted to make sure.

[Heather]

what could and be considered in this challenge?

[Abi]

Christina wrote: "I've noticed for some reviews posted, people just wrote % done in buddy reads and have not really wrote any thoughts and then I saw a buddy read not done within the group. I'm not trying to point f..."

As long as you read the books in the challenge dates (which you have been doing) put details in your review, so we can tell you've read it. (Which you've been doing, since i've counted all your books you've submitted so far)the buddy read is in this group, and books are over 100 pages, then you'll be fine. :)

People who haven't gone by the rules, get a private message telling them that their review doesn't count, unless (if they can) they change it to meet the rules.

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "Would work for contemporary? It's more of a paranormal romance thing, but it is set in a contemporary setting ... if not, I do have other books, but I just wanted to ..."

It wouldn't sorry! If it says "contemporary" in the Genre list on the books page, then it will count. :)

Angel burn would count as 350+ pages though. :)

[Abi]

Heather wrote: "what could and be considered in this challenge?"

Crewel:
First in series
More than 350 pages
Dystopian

Book thief:
More than 350 pages
Tearjerker (i've heard it's sad)
Set in the past

[Heather]

Abbie wrote: "Heather wrote: "what could and be considered in this challenge?"

Crewel:
First in series
More than 350 pages
Dystopian

Book thief:
Mor..."

thanks so much and so have I

[Heather]

what books have love triangles?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Christina wrote: "I've noticed for some reviews posted, people just wrote % done in buddy reads and have not really wrote any thoughts and then I saw a buddy read not done within the group. I'm not trying to point f..."

Just to answer your last question - rules are enforced in this challenge, but when a review or buddy read is submitted that doesn't meet the challenge guidlines, that person is contacted via personal message; so while it might seem that they are 'getting away with it' as such, it just isn't made public when a review or buddy read is rejected ☺ Hope that answers your question ☺

[Abi]

There's loads of books with love triangles (Seems to be a thing in YA books)
In The Selection she has to choose between two guys. Therefore, it's a love triangle. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Heather wrote: "what books have love triangles?"

[Heather]

Sarah wrote: "Heather wrote: "what books have love triangles?"

[bookcover:The Host|16560..."

I do not own twilight but I have new moon could I just read that one and count it as a love triangle book?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

If you want ☺ That still has the love triangle ☺

[Heather]

Sarah wrote: "If you want ☺ That still has the love triangle ☺"

ok :)

[Christina]

@Abbie @Sarah
I see! Thanks!

[Sarah]

Do I have to write a review for my one reread? I mean, it's a reread, right, so ... ?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes, you have to write a review for the re-read. Normally a re-read should be a book that you haven't written a review for previously, but if you didn't realise that prior to reading it don't worry. We ask that you write the review as proof that you have read the book ☺ Even if you have read the book previously you might feel differently about it this time, or have noticed something that you didn't notice before?

[Christina]

I have but could I instead use as a 'Blue Cover'? Ty

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I don't think that's blue enough to count unfortunately :(

[Christina]

Aw, that's okay

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Hi guys, Abbie is not going to be about until later, and I have to go out for a couple of hours, so I'll sort anything you need sorting when I get back. Feel free to message me if you need something ☺

[Tayla]

does people on cover have to mean more than one?

[Tayla]

Sarah wrote: "Heather wrote: "what books have love triangles?"

[bookcover:Matched|773..."

The host is more like a square lol

[rachel, x]

@Tayla Yes, I had to ask that question too. :)

[rachel, x]

@Abbie Would this count as a blue cover? Or because it is dark and light blue, doesn't it count? :)

[Abi]

Tayla wrote: "does people on cover have to mean more than one?"

Yes, it has to be two people or more.
It can just be two peoples arms, or legs (ect) though, like this -

[Abi]

Rachel wrote: "@Abbie Would this count as a blue cover? Or because it is dark and light blue, doesn't it count? :)"

Sorry Rachel, it wouldn't count. :( The black / white bits take most of the cover up.

[rachel, x]

@Abbie That's okay. :)

[Heather]

What would and count as?

[Abi]

Unless you buddy read it, i don't think the outsiders will count for anything.

A great and terrible beauty would count as:
Set in a boarding school
350+ pages
First in series
Paranormal

[Heather]

ok thanks

[Heather]

the cover for the outsiders wouldnt count as people on the cover?

[Abi]

Heather wrote: "the cover for the outsiders wouldnt count as people on the cover?"

Oh yes, it would. I completely missed that square then!

[Heather]

Abbie wrote: "Heather wrote: "the cover for the outsiders wouldnt count as people on the cover?"

Oh yes, it would. I completely missed that square then!"

lol i thought about that after the fact :) thanks again!

[rachel, x]

@Heather + @Abbie Wouldn't count as contemporary?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I think goodreads classifies it as historical fiction.

[rachel, x]

@Sarah Okay, because I had to read it for school last year and I, personally, would have put it as contemporary. Historical contemporary maybe.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

But doesn't 'contemporary' just refer to a book that is set in the same time period as that which we are in now?

[Mei]

Contemporary means ‘modern’, so to classify the period of time of books, it could be either Historical or Contemporary. :)

[rachel, x]

@Sarah + @Mei Oh okay. Sorry! I thought it mean kind plain and realistic fiction. Nothing supernatural or paranormal, just plain fiction if that makes sense. :)

[Mei]

Don't worry, that's exactly what I thought of it at first, too, because most realistic and chick-lits I read are labeled contemporary!