You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

It's okay, Nancy. I understand completely!

Use the numbers of the edition you are reading. If you are reading an ebook or audiobook that doesn't have page numbers, use the hardcover edition on Goodreads.

Thanks, Janice.

Just to complicate matters I just copied this from the Amazon website for The Golem and the Jinni -

File Size: 873 KB
Print Length: 819 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0062253824
Publisher: Harper (April 23, 2013)
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers

But I also got page numbers from Goodreads for 486, if I remember correctly and somewhere else for 512. I am glad to see my eyes aren't failing me just yet.

All together while I still have time I may very well change this book to something else but like dominoes changing one book may alter my reading plans and my head hurts from trying to make connections. LOL

Ok - what does one do -

from the Amazon website I just saw the following for The Golem and the Jinni

Hardcover is 496 pages
Paperback is 512 pages
Kindle edition at a whopping 819 pages

I have the kindle edition downloaded soooooooo. I may just change books for this entry. It would make things easier, huh? LOL

I think kindle uses actual e-book pages to come to 806, whereas with most ereaders you remain at page 12 for 3 pages (does that make sense?), just because less fits on a screen than on a book page.

I suppose that's why we look at hardcover pages when reading an e-book :)

Peggy wrote: "I think kindle uses actual e-book pages to come to 806, whereas with most ereaders you remain at page 12 for 3 pages (does that make sense?), just because less fits on a screen than on a book page...."

Actually the same happens on kindle - sometimes I can be on page 4 for 2 pages due to the size of the text while others use actual ebook pages - I think it varies. And some do not use page numbers at all just location which is really annoying!

Just checked Amazon UK for Golem... and it says that the kindle version pages mimic that of print book ISBN 0062253824 which is the Large Print edition which would make sense why it is much longer!

It's funny Peggy but because I post number of pages in other groups for challenges, I am acutely aware of how many pages there are from e readers as compared to books. Most times they are the same but I guess in some cases there are vast differences. What drives me nuts is when they use a percentage. I like real numbers maybe because I was an Accounting teacher.

I find that most often pages from books as compared to Kindle reads are the same. I don't know how they do that since some read with a larger font and some a smaller font. There may be some discrepancies but I have never seen one as great as this one.

What drives me crazy is when they use percentages. I like real numbers maybe because I was an Accounting teacher.

I thought it might be different for kindle because I noticed with some books there that it says 'actual page numbers' and I never saw that with Kobo, and then with that book having so many pages I thought that could be an explanation.

It's confusing, that's for sure ;-)

Sorry can't edit on my phone but I just read Sarah's message on the large print edition and that does makes sense!

Although it's a bit confusing in terms of this challenge as it still takes the same time to read as a normal print version, it's not like it has extra chapters.

I've seen other challenges where the page number used is the most popular (first book listed) on GR. That way, it's standardized and no one has to wonder.

I didn't realize there could be that much variation with ebooks. I'm a numbers person too, Nancy, so I can understand what you're saying lol.

Just been trying to link two books as I have just bought a new one and was wondering whether the connection could be that I think the author of both books are hot?!?! I have found a more intellectual link but wanted to check anyway ;-)

That raises only one question: who are the authors?!

Haha, yeah. Markus Zusak?

Peggy wrote: "That raises only one question: who are the authors?!"

Now I realise I may have strange taste in men, but China Miéville and Joe Abercrombie. I have linked them, as I say, in an intellectual way too as both being authors who contributed to the BBC "World of Fantasy" TV series.

@Laura. Off to check out what Markus Zusak looks like now!

I thought you could tell a lot about a person by the books they read but which author is " hot" could tell a lot too!
The threads today have been quite entertaining :)

Marnie wrote: "I thought you could tell a lot about a person by the books they read but which author is " hot" could tell a lot too!
The threads today have been quite entertaining :)"

I wonder what that says about me then?!? Now I'm worried!

Perhaps the entertainment level of the threads today is directly proportionate to the amount of alcohol that has been consumed today (or remaining in the blood from yesterday) ;-)

Hehe. Markus may be too pretty for you Sarah lol. And you have to hear him talk to really get the whole thing. :))

I find Markus a bit too pretty too. But if he has a sexy Australian accent, that might change things!

Joe looks pretty good :)

Wouldn't that be a fun challenge? Read a book by an author you think is " hot." Bonus points if he/she has a sexy accent....I need to gopher my TBR .
The author I'm reading now Patrick Rothfuss would NOT be my choice. :) but I would love to chat him up about his next book!

Yes Markus is a bit too pretty but I definitely get the voice crush thing! I like the voice of Andrew Lincoln who is an Actor - I would love it if he narrated audiobooks - off to see if he does now!

Love the challenge idea Marnie!

I like that challenge idea too. :)))

Marnie wrote: "Wouldn't that be a fun challenge? Read a book by an author you think is " hot." Bonus points if he/she has a sexy accent....I need to gopher my TBR .
The author I'm reading now [author:Patrick Roth..."

Love the challenge idea too.

I was just saying yesterday that Rothfuss would be a good one to have around a camp fire.

And i see i am not the only one that have a weakness for voices.

Nancy wrote: "Ok - what does one do -

from the Amazon website I just saw the following for The Golem and the Jinni

Hardcover is 496 pages
Paperback is 512 pages
Kindle edition at a whopping 819 pages

I have t..."

Goodreads has two different Kindle editions so you will need to check which publisher did the edition you have.

I know that other groups have gone by the first book that comes up to determine page numbers. But we aren't just any group. Hehehehe! I decided to go with the hardcover edition to change things up a bit. If there is more than one hardcover edition, go with the one that is most advantageous.

Most importantly, don't overthink things. Sometimes the edition you will read (or the alternative) will have page numbers to your advantage. Other times they won't.

Sarah wrote: "Just been trying to link two books as I have just bought a new one and was wondering whether the connection could be that I think the author of both books are hot?!?! I have found a more intellectu..."

That link works for me.

Maybe I should say that that link works for me if you add Jo Nesbø to the mix. Or Neil Gaiman.

Janice wrote: "Maybe I should say that that link works for me if you add Jo Nesbø to the mix. Or Neil Gaiman."

I second those Janice!

Sarah wrote: "Just been trying to link two books as I have just bought a new one and was wondering whether the connection could be that I think the author of both books are hot?!?! I have found a more intellectu..."

I absolutely love this connection. And I would say go for it but then again I'm not the leader of this band. LOL

OMG I always thought Jo Nesbo was a woman!

He is quite good looking by the way.

What thread to wake up too!!

We'll have to change the name of the challenge from Chunksters to Hunksters at this rate.

We can only hope, Janice! :D

This is SO cool! You have given me my new year's resolution!! I've got a lot of research to do and hope to have a rough draft of my list before January 1.

I'm glad you are going to join us, Annie!

Oh no! Now I have to go through my chunksters to see which ones are by hunksters :)

I like the hunskter idea. I have to see which authors would hit the mark for me. As far as audio readers go, I listened to Will Patton read Thirteen Moons and I fell in love with his voice, not so much his looks though. :(

Haha :)

I tried using listopia to see if there are any lists with books over 500 pages but nothing came up. I do have more than enough in my closets which I've had for forever - most of them are historical fiction and real doorstoppers but I'm wondering if there are some newer titles I'm missing which would connect real easily.

Woot! My daughter got me Doctor Zhivago for Xmas, and a copy of Water For Elephants. Love my e-Reader, but curling up with a real book is awesome as well

Nancy wrote: "I tried using listopia to see if there are any lists with books over 500 pages but nothing came up. I do have more than enough in my closets which I've had for forever - most of them are historica..."

Here's a listopia for books over 1000 pages: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

Here's Big Fat Books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

Tasha wrote: "I like the hunskter idea. I have to see which authors would hit the mark for me. As far as audio readers go, I listened to Will Patton read Thirteen Moons and I fell in love with his v..."

I'd be happy to make a link with audiobooks narrated by my voice crushes. Hehehehe!

Scott wrote: "Woot! My daughter got me Doctor Zhivago for Xmas, and a copy of Water For Elephants. Love my e-Reader, but curling up with a real book is awesome as well"

Enjoy!

@Janice, I love to see that link! ;)

Tasha wrote: "@Janice, I love to see that link! ;)"

Maybe I will with Mickey Mouse's Marchers if I get that far.

Hehehe, sounds good! :)

Janice wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I tried using listopia to see if there are any lists with books over 500 pages but nothing came up. I do have more than enough in my closets which I've had for forever - most of them..."

Thanks for the links Janice. I have a preliminary list which I will post over this weekend. But as time goes on and since I am a mood reader I am sure I will change some of the titles.

Janice wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Ok - what does one do -

from the Amazon website I just saw the following for The Golem and the Jinni

Hardcover is 496 pages
Paperback is 512 pages
Kindle edition at a whopping 819 p..."

Janice, I have noticed on Amazon when you look at the details for a Kindle book (close to the bottom of the screen) there is *usually* a reference to the ISBN of the paper & ink edition that the Kindle version is taken from. You could then check the appropriate edition on Amazon and find out the number of pages there are. Did that make sense? :)

Lynn G. wrote: "You could then check the appropriate edition on Amazon and find out the number of pages there are. Did that make sense? :)"

I understand what you are saying. I guess if people want to research in that detail, they can. Goodreads does list Kindle page lengths on many book pages. If it doesn't, I'm satisfied with people accessing the hardcover editions for edification.

Is this okay for explaining my links? My full plan for Slick's Slugs can be found here.

We start with a French classic, Within a Budding Grove, then cross the border to read a Spanish classic, Don Quixote. That one has lots of adventure, so we next choose A Dance with Dragons, another adventure, but this time a science fiction fantasy. Staying with the fantasy and science fiction genres for the rest of this segment, we'll read Crossroads of Twilight, 1Q84, and The Mists of Avalon.