This challenge will focus on books that have been adapted to movies, miniseries, or Broadway productions. The challenge will run from October 1st to December 31st. You are welcome to join the challenge at any point during the running.
RULES: 1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.
2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after October 1st.
3) Audiobooks are accepted. Page numbers are determined by most popular edition on GoodReads.
5) There is no genre requirement for this challenge, but there is a Bonus tasks for reading HF.
SCORING / HOW IT WORKS:
1) Initial book scores will be determined by the number of pages of a book. Again, book page number is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. For example, if you read Gone with the Wind it is listed as 1037 pages, making it worth 1037 points.
2) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point WE WILL NOT AWARD HF POINTS IF IT IS NOT REPORTED. The definition of historical fiction that our group uses is a work published at least 50 years after at least half of the events in the work. Historical fantasy, alternate history and magical realism books are not considered historical fiction for the challenge. If the book has a dual story-line than 50% of the action needs to take place in the historical setting.
3) Production bonus. Because this is an adaptation challenge I want to encourage you to watch the adaptation. As such there will be a bonus for watching the adaptation. The bonus depends on the year of production. a. Released 2000- Present: 10 points b. Released 1980-1999: 20 points c. Released 1950-1979: 30 points d. Released prior to 1949: 40 points
_________________________________________ Here's an example of how it will look when reported:
RULES:
1) Books must be at least 200 pages long. Eligibility for this is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. If the most popular edition is 197 pages, it will not count, even if the edition read is 215 pages.
2) The first book used for the challenge should be started on or after October 1st.
3) Audiobooks are accepted. Page numbers are determined by most popular edition on GoodReads.
5) There is no genre requirement for this challenge, but there is a Bonus tasks for reading HF.
SCORING / HOW IT WORKS:
1) Initial book scores will be determined by the number of pages of a book. Again, book page number is determined by the most popular edition on Goodreads. For example, if you read Gone with the Wind it is listed as 1037 pages, making it worth 1037 points.
2) Historical Fiction Bonus = 5 point
WE WILL NOT AWARD HF POINTS IF IT IS NOT REPORTED.
The definition of historical fiction that our group uses is a work published at least 50 years after at least half of the events in the work. Historical fantasy, alternate history and magical realism books are not considered historical fiction for the challenge.
If the book has a dual story-line than 50% of the action needs to take place in the historical setting.
3) Production bonus.
Because this is an adaptation challenge I want to encourage you to watch the adaptation. As such there will be a bonus for watching the adaptation. The bonus depends on the year of production.
a. Released 2000- Present: 10 points
b. Released 1980-1999: 20 points
c. Released 1950-1979: 30 points
d. Released prior to 1949: 40 points
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Here's an example of how it will look when reported:
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
1037 pages - 1037 points
HF - 5 point
Movie (1939): 40 points
Total - 1082 points
If unsure post questions/comments below. I will make a separate scoring sheet.