Year Two Rules

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Again, as with all reading challenge questions, I'll wait for Niki or Scott to respond.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I'd say it's use the top 5 (English) editions on Goodreads OR use the foreign language copy you hold in your hands... don't bother looking for a better foreign edition... that was basically the ruling last year, right?... Whatever appeared on the #1 book page, or the page count in the foreign copy you own...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Just realized there's a 4th page to this thread... stupid browser bugs... hope I didn't make a contradictory mess of an official mod ruling...

[Saar The Book owl]

Thanks, Virginie :)

[Virginie]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Thanks, Virginie :)"

You're very welcome :D

[Siobhan]

Timelord Iain (Eeyawn) wrote: "Just realized there's a 4th page to this thread... stupid browser bugs... hope I didn't make a contradictory mess of an official mod ruling..."

That happens to me all the time!

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

The default is the 5 most popular versions if you click on other editions. To keep it simple I think that's the way to go.

[Hailee]

I know that last year there was a rule that you had to join a buddy read within 2 weeks of the start date for the points to count. Is that still the same for this year?

Also what is the earliest you can start for the points to count?

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Hailee wrote: "I know that last year there was a rule that you had to join a buddy read within 2 weeks of the start date for the points to count. Is that still the same for this year?

Also what is the earliest y..."

whatever we did last year... I think it was 2 weeks after. I'd say no more than one week before.

[Hailee]

OK, thanks Niki.

[Silvana]

A question: If I start a book right now, but finished in January, does it count toward the challenge? Or does all of the reading need to take place beginning January 1st?

[Charlie]

I believe all the reading needs to start in 2019 for that book to count.

[Elinor]

This rule is going to be the most difficult for me, I have so many unfinished books that I need to finish ^^

[Charlie]

I do too, 6 to read over the next few days!

[Anni]

Haha, me too! According to my plans I still need to finish 7 books this month and I already started 5 of them 😅

[Soo]

I was all set to read two books for sure to wrap up a series this year but now I'm like, I can wait a few days and read them in January because then they can count for 2019 challenges.

*facepalm*

I should just read them. LOL

[Siobhan]

Sir Anni wrote: "Haha, me too! According to my plans I still need to finish 7 books this month and I already started 5 of them 😅"

Charlie wrote: "I do too, 6 to read over the next few days!"

Haha! Good luck finishing your reads!! XD
😂

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Charlie wrote: "I believe all the reading needs to start in 2019 for that book to count."

This is correct. :)

[Silvana]

Great, thanks guys!

[Diana Stormblessed]

That rule screwed me up a lot last year. I started Jan 2018 with 4 started books. I had to finish them before I could count any points in Jan. So this year I'm purposefully just enjoying Netflix and not starting any new books :-D

[Karishma]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "That rule screwed me up a lot last year. I started Jan 2018 with 4 started books. I had to finish them before I could count any points in Jan. So this year I'm purposefully just enjoying Netflix an..."

Lol good idea Diana. I'm also finishing up my paused books.

[Karishma]

Okay similar question - most of the books on my paused shelf are ones I have read a few pages or a couple of chapters of and stopped because I wasn't in the mood.

If I decide to read them in 2019 starting from the beginning those will count right?

[Diana Stormblessed]

Karishma wrote: "Okay similar question - most of the books on my paused shelf are ones I have read a few pages or a couple of chapters of and stopped because I wasn't in the mood.

If I decide to read them in 2019 ..."

Yes, as long as you read the whole book in 2019 it counts, so if you start from the beginning it counts. It's like a reread and those count.

[Karishma]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Karishma wrote: "Okay similar question - most of the books on my paused shelf are ones I have read a few pages or a couple of chapters of and stopped because I wasn't in the mood.

If I decide to r..."

Great :-)

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Silvana wrote: "Great, thanks guys!"

I'm also planning on reading lots of my graphic novels now too, since they aren't big on points.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "That rule screwed me up a lot last year. I started Jan 2018 with 4 started books. I had to finish them before I could count any points in Jan. So this year I'm purposefully just enjoying Netflix an..."

I ended up in the same state last year and I helped create the rules. January was by far my worst month.

[Bill]

Yanique wrote: "Silvana wrote: "Great, thanks guys!"

I'm also planning on reading lots of my graphic novels now too, since they aren't big on points."

Come join Elinor and me in the new comic book club. Get that extra .1 point for BRs. 😁

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Elinor]

Bill wrote: "Yanique wrote: "Silvana wrote: "Great, thanks guys!"

I'm also planning on reading lots of my graphic novels now too, since they aren't big on points."

Come join Elinor and me in the new comic boo..."

[Saar The Book owl]

I still need to finish 3 books (one of them is a chunker) before the end of the year. I think it's not going to happen :p

[jess]

Me too Saar! I think im gonna finish my James Islington then read two graphic novels!

[Karishma]

What will these count as?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Graphic Novels?

The Page size is A5

[Em Lost In Books]

I will resume Assassin's Fate from 50% today. Can I add this second half to challenge points?

[Silvana]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "I will resume Assassin's Fate from 50% today. Can I add this second half to challenge points?"

Unfortunately no. Reading date should start Jan 1st.

[Em Lost In Books]

😶

Thanks, Silvana!

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Silvana wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "I will resume Assassin's Fate from 50% today. Can I add this second half to challenge points?"

Unfortunately no. Reading date should start Jan 1st."

Correct, nothing in progress counts.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Karishma wrote: "What will these count as?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Graphic Novels?

The Page size is A5"

Are there pictures and or graphics? If so it's GN.

[Shaitarn]

Question: I was looking at listening to some audiobooks, but they have no physical form, so no page count. Is there a time = page count sum I can use to get a rough figure to add the book to my Challenge total (i.e, 1 hour narration = 30 pages) or is it a 'tough, you can't count that one' scenario?

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Shaitarn wrote: "Question: I was looking at listening to some audiobooks, but they have no physical form, so no page count. Is there a time = page count sum I can use to get a rough figure to add the book to my Cha..."

See if you can get the page count off of Amazon and if not I would say 30 pages per hour is about right.

[Shaitarn]

Scott wrote: "Shaitarn wrote: "Question: I was looking at listening to some audiobooks, but they have no physical form, so no page count. Is there a time = page count sum I can use to get a rough figure to add t..."

Thanks, Scott - I'm looking at audiobook tie-ins with sci-fi TV shows (Dr Who, Sapphire & Steel, etc) that have no physical book, so it's going to have to be estimated page count.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

30pgs per hour is about right... some are faster... some are slower... but the majority fall around there... that's 10hrs for a 300 page book...

[Bea]

Dear Mods, which edition should I choose if the longest of the first 5 is a bindup including another book?
I'm talking about
and this is the bindup:
I'd say I choose the second longest that is not a bindup.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Bea wrote: "Dear Mods, which edition should I choose if the longest of the first 5 is a bindup including another book?
I'm talking about
and this is the bindup: [bo..."

Yes I would agree.

[Bea]

Scott wrote: "Bea wrote: "Dear Mods, which edition should I choose if the longest of the first 5 is a bindup including another book?
I'm talking about
and this is the..."

Thanks, Scott!

[Kathrine]

I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of Achilles and the top five editions overall includes a non-english edition, which also has the highest page count of all top-five editions, and I've found this to be the case with other books I've read. So just to be completely sure I'm not cheating: the top five editions overall or the top five english editions?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Kathrine wrote: "I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of Achilles and the top five editions overall inclu..."

I think it's the top 5 english editions... that's the way I've been treating it, anyway... floating into foreign languages tends to lead to free points, because certain languages require longer words to get the point across...

That being said, I think it's still standing policy to allow the use of whichever book you're reading, if you live in a foreign country and are reading a foreign language book... longer words take longer to read... it's a double edged sword...

[Shaitarn]

Timelord Iain (Eeyawn) wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of Achilles and the top five editi..."

Can we have some clarification on the 'using the edition of the book you're reading' comment Iain's just made please?

I've just finished a book with a page count of 1,071, but my copy is 6th in the GR list - the longest version in the top 5 is 907 pages, so that's the total I've entered in my book page total count. It's an English language version, so I have to take the loss of page count, yes? Which is fair enough; I've been adding pages, so this just balances things out, I'd just appreciate the clarification!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Shaitarn wrote: "Timelord Iain (Eeyawn) wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of ..."

I'm not an official on this, that was just the ruling they made last year for people reading German editions of Way of Kings, and the like... probably best to wait for a mod to clarify if that rule was dropped this year or not...

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

@Shaitarn - Only use the edition from after the top five if you are reading in another language. :)

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Kathrine wrote: "I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of Achilles and the top five editions overall inclu..."

Not sure...? I've never come across this issue yet so I'm going to wait fo Scott or Niki to respond to this. They worked out the rules for page numbers. :)

[Bea]

Kathrine wrote: "I'm still confused about the page count and top 5 editions. Is it the top five english edition or just the top five overall? I just read The Song of Achilles and the top five editions overall inclu..."

Bump :)

I'd like to ask this question again because I have the exact same issue right now, so it would be great if we could clarify this once and for all.