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Sounds like Mass Market Paperbacks win... they have the smallest page size and thus the most pages usually... those are the format I read Wheel of Time in back when I still read physical books...
Perhaps it should be limited to English formats... I found that Kaos Lordu is the longest version of Lord of Chaos... presumably because of variations in word length after translation....
OK, how about epubs? They normally have more "pages" than other editions. Who is going to do the counting?
I am so very happy that buddy reads are on bonus :)
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And Mayim: I think we're using the Other Editions page on goodreads for page numbers... Amazon ebooks don't come with page numbers... they measure in "locations"... a 300 page book is about 4000-5000 locations...
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I cant wait also what happens if the book we read is a BR and part of a challenge do we times it by 2 and 4 or is it one or the other kind of thing??
Ahdam wrote: "I cant wait also what happens if the book we read is a BR and part of a challenge do we times it by 2 and 4 or is it one or the other kind of thing??"I think it works exactly the same way Ahdam. So if you read a book, you get the points for the book, plus the bonus points for the BR, plus the points for the challenge. So it's not multiplied you just add it all together.
Feel free to correct me, mods haha.
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You'll take the same original points and divide them by 4 for challenges.
For example:
8 book points
8/2 = 4 bonus for buddy reads
8/4 = 2 bonus points for challenges
8+4+2 = 14 total points for the one book.
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Wait I think you might be right I just had a look at it again and saw the total thing hahaI'm shattered right now so my brain isn't functioning properly
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I'm shattered right now so my brain isn't functioning properly"
Shattered? Hope everything's okay
hahahahaahahah sorry that's my dads words creeping in I mean I'm tired today with train strikes happening which took longer for me to get home
Iain wrote: "Doesn't that make EVERY book part of a challenge... except the first book in a series maybe?And Mayim: I think we're using the Other Editions page on goodreads for page numbers... Amazon ebooks d..."
Just to clarify, I am not picky, I just want to be fair. And since I mainly read on my iPad I wanted to make sure all is OK.
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Your tone seemed more lighthearted so I was hoping that's all it was lol.
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And Mayim: I think we're using the Other Editions page on goodreads for page numbers... Am..."
We're definitely going for fair. Thanks for asking, as I'm sure others will have similar questions about that.
Okay, my brain already shut off at the first hint that I will have to do any sort of math, lol. Have I mentioned that my husband has banned me from helping any of our kids with their math homework?
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haha, no worries. I will do the math. It's the least I can do if you help me cream the other teams.
Niki Hawkes wrote: "haha, no worries. I will do the math. It's the least I can do if you help me cream the other teams. ."
It's all Mr. Gray's fault, my high school Trigonometry teacher, junior year. He ruined me for math forever. Forever!
If the same book can be applied to more than one challenge, do we do the Book Points/4 = Bonus Points per challenge or should we count it only once?
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Only once. :)
Niki Hawkes wrote: "Miche wrote: "If the same book can be applied to more than one challenge, do we do the Book Points/4 = Bonus Points per challenge or should we count it only once?"Only once. :)"
Perfect. :)
Does the buddy read points only count for current BR or past BR as well?
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How do i know how many comments I've done so far? More importantly, can I steal a few from Chris if i need to? 😉
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Hmm I'll put that to the board. Initially I would think you could only be a day or two ahead. Looking at all of the 2018 buddy read schedules I don't think we'll have trouble finding ones to wrack up points in.
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I found it in the members section. You currently have 19. I'd be willing to bet you'll comment 6 more times before the challenge starts. :)
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What about comics, manga and graphic novels? Does they count towards the score?
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I'll ask about that too. We had some dialogue but didn't make a final decision.
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Niki Hawkes wrote: "Anne-Marie wrote: "How do i know how many comments I've done so far? More importantly, can I steal a few from Chris if i need to? 😉"I found it in the members section. You currently have 19. I'd b..."
Thank you, ill try my best! 😊
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Iain wrote: "Anyone can find out in their profile... scroll down to groups and click "More of YOURNAME's groups"... then you get a list of all your groups and how many comments you've made in each one..."Oh thanks Lain, I had no idea. Im going to go search for that now
Was that trash talking? This is going to be fun.
I am so bad at trash talking sorry guys I might not be of any help in that area haha.
So who keeps track of all the books members of a group have read? I mean members can report the books they are reading in the group thread, but who calculates the points tally and everything?
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Your team leader is in charge of tallying everything once reported.
Will DNF be added to the tally for the pages the person read or should them be ignored?Some people have high dnf rates, so it is better to make the rule clear ahead of time.
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And on the topic of comics... what about webcomics that also release in print volumes yearly like
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Miche wrote: "Will DNF be added to the tally for the pages the person read or should them be ignored? ...."Would it be fair to count the pages actually read? In general, I wouldn't want discourage anyone from trying things that might not be in their traditional area of interest.
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Ann wrote: "Miche wrote: "Will DNF be added to the tally for the pages the person read or should them be ignored? ...."Would it be fair to count the pages actually read? In general, I wouldn't want discourag..."
I also find it fair to count the pages they read. Just thought to ask so it is clear from the beginning. :)
Fantasy Buddy Reads
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How it Works:
This is a team competition where members read books on their own, towards group challenges, or within buddy reads to earn points for their team. Each team will be lead by a MOD in this head-to-head competition to see who will emerge victorious! This challenge will run throughout 2018, but we may declare winners quarterly depending on how things go.
What is Required to Participate?
As this is a team challenge, it's 100% dependent on routine participation. New signups require a minimum of 100 group comments to be considered and every participant will have to check in with their team leader periodically to maintain their place on the team. This part is important -> The 100 comment rule is a base we use to evaluate whether or not someone will be added to a team. Generally, it takes several weeks engaging participation to meet this minimum comment count. If you join the group and try to spam comments just to meet the minimum, your application to join the challenge might pend long enough for us to see you're going to stick around and interact long-term.
How do I sign up?
If you meet the comment requirement, you can sign up by filling out a questionnaire in the Team Reading Competition Signup Sheet. New signups will be added at the MODs' discretion. There's a lot to coordinate, so we appreciate your patience.
What types of books will be allowed?
All genres will be accepted for this competition in physical, digital, and audio format. Since most of our Buddy Reads are fantasy-related, there's an incentive for bonus points to read more from that genre. Graphic novels and manga will be accepted, but are worth a lower point value (no web comics or children's picture books). Rereads also count as long as they are reread in 2018. Only books started in 2018 will count for the competition.
How Does the Scoring System Work?
Scoring will be based on pages. Since page counts vary among formats, please log ONLY the most popular edition on Goodreads for whatever book you're reading (this is also how you will determine a value for audiobooks).
Due to the helpfulness of Rob's spreadsheet, knowing how the points are calculated is a little less important, but here are the specs:
You will earn .1 points for every 10 pages read, rounded to the nearest tenth (pages/.01). For example:
Bonus Points:
Buddy Reads:
If the book you read was part of a Buddy Read in our group:
Book Points/2 = Bonus Points
Earning these points requires timely reading of the book with the group and relatively active participation. The book will not be eligible for bonus points if you start more than 1 week before the read, and you must start no later then 2 weeks beyond the scheduled start date. The Book Club book is the exception, as reading + participation throughout the given month will count.
Challenges:
If the book you read counts towards a Challenge in our group:
Book Points/4 = Bonus Points
You can only earn challenge bonus points for challenges run by FBR (and you must be updating that challenge thread). Even if the book fills more than one challenge, you'll only count it once.
Total Scoring Example:
Graphic Novel/Manga Scoring:
Graphic novels and manga will be worth 1/4 the page count. For an 87 page GN:
DNF Rules
If you abandon a book part way through, you can still count the pages up to where you stopped reading. If you're reading a digital version without a page count, then you'll have to do some quick percentage math. DNFs are also eligible for challenge bonus points provided it meets the criteria and you're calculating it from the place you stopped rather than the entire book's worth.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions!