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Feb 26, 2019 03:28AM
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WRT:↦Books may be started at any time, but only the pages read during the challenge count.
Do we restart the start date every time a new mountain is called.
- for example, say on 1 March I'm on page 21 of a book, next mountain is say 18 March and I'm on page 126 - do we start counting again from 18 March at 126?
Two questions for me for doubling.2) "author starts with same letter": would this be first or last name?
Amelia E. Barr or Basil Miller or either?
3) "mountain in title" Would series title count, as in Holiday Hideout
Q - re- doubling pgsIs there any value in doing each of the options ? Or
Is choosing a book covering 1 option the max doubling opp?
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↦Books may be started at any time, but only the pages read during the challenge count.
Do we restart the start date every time a new mountain is called.
- for example, say on 1 March I'm on..."
No, we don't have to restart the start date after every mountain.
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2) "author starts with same letter": would this be first or last name?
Amelia E. Barr or Basil Miller or either?
3) "mountain in title" Would series title count, as in Holiday Hideout"
Either the author's first or last name can start with the letter.
Yes, if the series contains the word mountain it would work too. I didn't think of that earlier, so thanks for your question! :)
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Is there any value in doing each of the options ? Or
Is choosing a book covering 1 option the max doubling opp?"
No, there isn't any value in doing multiple of them. Doing one is the max.
Oh, so if I start a 300 page book from the first mountain at page 1, get to page 75 during mountain 2, and finish it during mountain 3, then all 300 pages will count for mountain 3?
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Yes, in your example it'd count for mountain 3. I was thinking of having it be time sensitive, but thought it could get too confusing, having to remember (or try to figure out) where you were in a book when a new mountain was chosen...not to mention annoying to not have all the pages read count. lol
Megan, thanks for simplifying! That is helpful with my life being busy right now.
That sounds easier! Also means I can read ahead a tad on quieter weeks if I need to (say if there's down time between someone finishing a mountain and the next one getting called).
Q- re- currently closed bookshelf access?i'd appreciate seeing participants adding books to the group bookshelf.. a quick and easy book finds location rather than reading time spent scouring through chat comments to find challenge options...
Thanks!
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i'd appreciate seeing participants adding books to the group bookshelf.. a quick and easy book finds location rather than reading time spent scouring thro..."
Are you talking about the group's bookshelf? (https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...)
If so, we had to close that because we had some authors/people adding books that weren't applicable to the group.
So we move on to the next mountain once everyone in our group reads for the current mountain?
We switch to each new mountain once one team completes the current mountain, I think.
Melanie, perhaps we could have a thread for book suggestions instead of using the bookshelf?Also, we could each create our own possibilities shelves.
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Also, we could each create our own possibilities shelves."
That is a good idea!
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Once the top is reached, by one team, then a new mountain is randomly selected for both teams.
Using our current mountain, Black Mountain (Kentucky, 4,144 ft), as an example:
Reader 1 read a book with 400 pages, all read since March 1, but not doubled.
Reader 2 read a book with 300 pages, only 200 pages read since March 1 but the author starts with a B to double page values.
That would give the team 800ft climbed in the challenge, so they would still need another 3,344ft.
I hope this helps explain things better.
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Also, we could each create our own possibilities shelves."
I created a thread for this challenge's books: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hannah wrote: "We switch to each new mountain once one team completes the current mountain, I think."Thank you, Hannah.
Megan wrote: "Deanne wrote: "So we move on to the next mountain once everyone in our group reads for the current mountain?"Once the top is reached, by one team, then a new mountain is randomly selected for bot..."
Yes, thank you for the details. Now I understand :)
Megan wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Melanie, perhaps we could have a thread for book suggestions instead of using the bookshelf?Also, we could each create our own possibilities shelves."
I created a thread for this ..."
Thanks for this and to Hannah for excellent lists!!💗.
In the instructions for this challenge, it is said that, “Manga, Comics, graphic novels, cookbooks, poetry, books in verse, etc. are not allowed.” What does “etc.” mean in this?
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Any other type of books that have very little words/text on the page (example: picture books or young readers books).
Megan wrote: "Any other type of books that have very little words/text on the page (example: picture books or young readers books)."That makes sense. Thank you Meghan. :)
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Just double checking with this question. I'm currently reading Never Kneel to a Knight and the Mountain we are on is King's Peak. Would this book count toward doubling because there are K's in the title, or is it just the first word in the title that allows it to double if it matches? In this case it would be an N for Never if it is only by first word. I'm not finished with this book, yet, but wasn't sure how it would count. Thanks!
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Just the first letter of the first word, unless it's an article (a, a, or the). In that case you can either count the article or the first letter of the second word.
Megan wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Just double checking with this question. I'm currently reading Never Kneel to a Knight and the Mountain we are on is King's Peak. Would this book count toward doubling because ther..."Thanks! That is what I thought, but I wanted to make sure.
Question/suggestion...maybe it would be good if each team has like a "captain" and co-captain to help keep track of pages read to help you Megan as well? Then when that team has reached the top they can plant the flag until you call it done and than all teams can hold reviews - or at least the "flag waving team" so that they don't lose on the following books read...?I know for us it helps that Melanie posts the total pages read until you formally update.
Or easiest - each team member just had a total pages at the end of their review to help with keeping track until you call it formally?
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I think that is a good idea...it also would probably help Megan as then she has a running total to double check. :)
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I love this suggestion, Sarita! If someone wants to do this, that would be great.
Or we could have everyone, if able, add a running total to their posts. Either way works.
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Agree.
In an author name where the author’s full name appears on the book cover, would the second initial count for the challenge? Example: Kim Vogel Sawyer for V
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Example: Kim Vogel Sawyer for V"
If it's listed on goodreads/on the book's cover, as in this example, yes. :)
Megan, may we use the series title for the letter match-up too?Example:
Verdi Peak
V for Virtues and Valor series
... which includes this book:
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Example:
Verdi Peak
V for Virtues and Valor series
... which includes this book:
"No, sorry. I feel it's a little late to be changing this rule, since it could've adjusted past point totals and maybe even results, but if we do this challenge again that'd be a great addition. Hope you understand.
No problem! I couldn't remember if the rule was only for "mountain" or had included the letter. Thanks for clarifying for me!
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Okay, so I guess it’s pertinent to ask what is the definition of an MC in terms of doubling. I was just using POV characters except for if it was an oldie in omniscient POV, then using a core character. Is that the correct definition? Are you thinking just the few lead characters or are strongly influential side characters okay for this as well?
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I would say yes, mostly POV characters. I was thinking when I wrote the rules it would be anyone crucial to the story, which mostly would align with the blurb with the rare exception of a character pivotal to the story that's not listed. (For example: I once read a book in a matchmaker series, the matchmaker isn't listed in the blurb but I would consider her a main character.) I hope this helps.
Yes, Megan, thanks!And sorry that I read a bunch of stuff that has irregular blurbs, too! All my dear oldies. ;)
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Megan -I just finished a novella collection. One novella has an author with an R name. One novella has a character that I would consider a main character, with some certain events from his perspective in various parts of the novella and his name is Richard.
So these 2 novellas out of the collection can double. Do I try to figure out percentages of the collection that can double and split this collection into 6 different novellas for credit (with 2 doubling and 4 not), or do I double the entire collection?
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I just finished a novella collection. One novella has an author with an R name. One novella has a character that I would consider a main character, with some certain events from his perspe..."
If the collection is one bind-up book, you would double all the pages. :)
Yay! I have a couple story collections but hadn’t asked the question yet.
That spells trouble for my team, sounds like! Haha!
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Holiday Hideout (other topics)Temperance's Trial (other topics)
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Basil Miller (other topics)Kim Vogel Sawyer (other topics)
Amelia E. Barr (other topics)
