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Reader's Pursuit (2015)
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sorry, some clarifications - #10, is that over or under 300 ? For years with # in publication year, that is for the first publication date ?
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book should be at least 300 pages so 300 and above.
For years with # in publication year, that is for the first publication date ?"
yes, first publication year
Damn! 300 is going to make my choices harder! You are a nasty! :p
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Ha! I can't make it TOO easy! lol
Well, the categories make it easier, but the page numbers make it harder so I guess it balances out :0)
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Exactement!
*with a Poirot-like voice -for some reason, it's in my head ;p
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Sorry, Bea... I don't think a book you've started to read prior to a roll should count. Would've loved to say yes since I'm reading it too :)
Bea wrote: "Wow! This round might be faster than round 1. (I can only hope for myself.)"
Not that fast, I hope! Hence, the 300+ pages limitation ;)
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I would so love to find a challenge to fit that book into. Oh, well. Back to the drawing board.
I love that our TBR lists and Moving Mountains can be incorporated into this round so much easier! Maybe I'll get them finished this year, for once.
Concerning the footnotes to rule #10:IF you are required to read a book with a certain number in the total number of pages:
*you are reading ebook version, we will look at the number of pages on the most popular ed;
*book in ebook only (ie. no paper copies) are excluded
so if I am required to read a book with a certain number in the total number of pages, I can not read a book which has been published only in ebook format?
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yep, sorry, Leo -it's just to make it easier to check
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"LIKE" :D
ohhh, I may have to go back and finish round 1, since I got distracted on it
can we start now? I missed start date being posted somewhere...
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yes, you can. You can basically start rounds 2-4 as soon as they're posted :)
If the author's first name is an initial, can we still use it?
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yes, initial counts. Tx
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I'm considering jumping back in, since I sat out round 1.
I only read all the rules and did my first roll just now.
However, yesterday I spent the day in bed, and read a book from start to finish, and it would qualify. Can I count it, since you posted the rules on March 27?
I also want to verify rule # 11: "To Unlock Round 3, you must have completed your pies for Rounds 1 and 2." Does that mean that, since I sat out Round 1, I wouldn't be allowed to play Round 3? If that's the case, maybe I should just sit out the entire game.
Susan that just means to unlock round 3 (for all of us), the person has to have completed round 1 and round 2
Susan wrote: "A couple questions, Tien:I'm considering jumping back in, since I sat out round 1.
I only read all the rules and did my first roll just now.
However, yesterday I spent the day in bed, and read a..."
Round 1 is still going as most of us haven't finished our pie.
So, yes, you could not progress t round 3 without finishing both round 1 and 2, but it isn't too late to start round 1 as it doesn't finish until everyone is complete ( and don't forget, technically it can be quicker because you can read books less than 300 pages - so choose wisely! )
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But I really wasn't willing to spend my time on the first three selections I got when I started round 1 (two non-fictions and one witches). That's why I decided to sit it out.
I think the best thing for me is just to keep working on Scattershelves instead.
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I'm considering jumping back in, since I sat out round 1.
I only read all the rules and did my first roll just now.
However, yesterday I spent the day in bed, and read a book from start to finish, and it would qualify. Can I count it, since you posted the rules on March 27?
I'm afraid I'll have to say 'no', Susan. I'm sure all of us have book/s we've read which could fit our roll/s before we roll so I don't think it's fair to match a book you've read before you roll.
I also want to verify rule # 11: "To Unlock Round 3, you must have completed your pies for Rounds 1 and 2." Does that mean that, since I sat out Round 1, I wouldn't be allowed to play Round 3? If that's the case, maybe I should just sit out the entire game.
Dee is correct. You can still play Round 3 but you just can't unlock it, if you don't complete both Rounds 1 & 2.
But I really wasn't willing to spend my time on the first three selections I got when I started round 1 (two non-fictions and one witches). That's why I decided to sit it out.
You could play 'UNofficially', if you like... scrap these rolls and re-start. This would still mean that you will be unable to unlock Round 3 though even if you completed it...
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Thanks, Tien. I think I'll probably continue to sit it out. But I realized as I was reading your explanation -- I guess I don't know what "unlocking" Round 3 means. I thought unlocking would happen in order to start it. But if it could be completed but not unlocked, I'm totally confused.
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LynnB completed her pie for Round 1 which in effect unlocked Round 2 for everybody to start.
The first person to complete their pies for Rounds 1 & 2 will unlock Round 3 for everybody. Say if LynnB completed her pie for Round 2 tomorrow, that means she'll have unlocked Round 3 for everybody (including you) to start reading... all rounds may be read concurrently but books cannot crossover
Susan, does it matter for you whether you qualify to unlock the next rounds? I am trying to convince you to take on the challenges here ;)
I don't think it really matters who unlock the next rounds (that's just an added tension to the challenge which I thought as a fun part). What really matters is the actual reading of the challenge and getting your pies completed -this, I think, is the main accomplishment; so you can go at your own whether officially joining in the challenge or Unofficially...
I'm hoping this makes more sense.
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But, Tien, even if someone else opens Round 3 for all, a person cannot play Round 3 until Rounds 1&2 are completed, right?
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No, you can play all rounds concurrently... aren't you playing 1 & 2 concurrently now?
Tien wrote: "Bea wrote: "But, Tien, even if someone else opens Round 3 for all, a person cannot play Round 3 until Rounds 1&2 are completed, right?"No, you can play all rounds concurrently... aren't you play..."
I think I interpreted it the same way Bea did, that everyone would have to complete round 1 & 2 before they could move on to round 3 (so we would move on at different times depending on when we finished the earlier rounds).
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No, you can play all rounds concurrently... aren't you play..."
Yes, but I thought that was required to play in Round 3. Oh, well. Hopefully I will at least be done with one Round before starting another. Too many left on Round 1 to manage three rounds at once.
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I'll check again. Unfortunately, I deleted my notes from when I rolled, so I'll have to start again to check out Round 2.
Can we listen to an abridged version of an audiobook if the print version is over 300 pages?
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is it the abridged print version that is over 300 pages?
Tien wrote: "Amy wrote: "Can we listen to an abridged version of an audiobook if the print version is over 300 pages?"is it the abridged print version that is over 300 pages?"
The book is One Good Turn which doesn't list an abridged print version from what I can see. My library has the abridged audio version for download. I'm guessing that at 5 disks it is under 300 pages.
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Tien wrote: "Does it say how long the overall play time is?"Duration: 5:38:28
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Duration: 5:38:28"
yep, I think that's way too short -sorry, Amy.
Tien wrote: "Amy wrote: "Tien wrote: "Does it say how long the overall play time is?"Duration: 5:38:28"
yep, I think that's way too short -sorry, Amy."
No problem.
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One Good Turn (other topics)World Without End (other topics)
World Without End (other topics)
How to play:
1. There are 12 pie slices (“Colours”) to be collected to complete your pie (“Round”).
2. For Round 2: under each Colour, there will be a list of 6 Tasks.
3. Roll 2 dice to determine the Colour and roll once more, of 1 die, to determine the Task you are to read by (1=a, 2=b... 6=f)
Example:
Rolled 5 ---> Liquorice – Black
Rolled 3 ---> c. First Word of Title (excl. A, An, The) Begins With one of the following alphabet: H, G, F, T, R, U
4. Where Tasks require word / name which begins with a certain alphabet, ONLY "X" will be exempted and you may read a book with 'x' anywhere in title / author's name.
5. You may claim a Colour when you finished reading the book, as per your die rolls.
6. If you've rolled same number for a Colour you've already got, you still have to read for it again prior to moving on.
Just as in the boardgame you still have to do the activity / answer the question correctly to move forward
7. BUT you can ONLY claim a Colour ONCE.
Your complete pie of 12 slices will have to be made up of all 12 different Colours.
8. As we are using 2 dice, we cannot roll a "1" so "1" will be the LAST Colour to be read / claimed AFTER you have read / claimed Colours #2-12.
You will still need to roll 1 die to determine which Shelf to read from for Colour #1
9. There will be limited planning allowed: you may roll / plan up to 3 books ONLY (1 currently being read and 2 upcoming)
10. Just to make it a little bit harder -Round 2 has a page limitation of 300 pages. This will be determined by the number of pages noted on most popular edition of book.
most popular edition is the edition shown first on the 'All Edition' page
If you are reading an ebook, 80,000 words and above to apply
IF you are required to read a book with a certain number in the total number of pages:
*you are reading ebook version, we will look at the number of pages on the most popular ed;
*book in ebook only (ie. no paper copies) are excluded
11. To Unlock Round 3, you must have completed your pies for Rounds 1 and 2.
12. You may play Rounds 1 and 2 concurrently BUT books may not crossover between Rounds (ie. whatever you're reading for Round 1 (Shelves) cannot be claimed for Round 2 (Easy Tasks) too and vice versa).
13. And just for fun... you can share your comfort foods -what do you go for when you're down?