The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

I have a two part question.

#1. When reading Kindle books with Real Page Numbers, do we use the Kindle edition for page number count or are we supposed to refer to the mass market paperback (or paperback, or then hardcover per the rules)? Example of GR listing for the book I'm reading: Edge of Eternity

#2. If the edition of the book I'm reading does not exist on Goodreads with an accurate page count, how do I contact a librarian to correct that problem? Here is the actual Kindle book I am reading as listed on Amazon which has the same ASIN but a higher page count than is reflected in the GR listing above.

Christina, SRC does not use the Kindle page count as it is not reliable for different machines. So, when reading ANY electronic book, you use the page count of the MMP per the rules.

If the edition of the book you are reading does not exist on GR AND you belong to SRC, you can reach a librarian via this thread - anyone with librarian status...

Bea wrote: "Christina, SRC does not use the Kindle page count as it is not reliable for different machines. So, when reading any electronic book, you use the page count of the MMP per the rules.

If the editio..."

Okay, thank you so much for your help!

I have corrected the page count for this book, as with Kindle version we normally go with the information posted by Amazon.

I know that re-reads are allowed, but I still had a question about them. I've been re-reading (through audiobook) a trilogy that I read at the beginning of this year. I really want to keep my original read dates in GoodReads from when I first read it.

Is there either a way to add re-read dates in GoodReads (I have not managed to find a place to put that information)?

And if there isn't, is it necessary to change the dates (showing that I read it during the challenge) to reflect the re-read? Or can I just post it to the finished tasks thread?

Just post in the completed tasks thread

Whitney wrote: "I know that re-reads are allowed, but I still had a question about them. I've been re-reading (through audiobook) a trilogy that I read at the beginning of this year. I really want to keep my origi..."

This whole re-read thing has been brought up about a million times in the Feedback Forum, and I do not believe that GR is going to do anything about it. The workaround that many people use is to use a different edition - if you do that, you preserve the old "read" date on the first edition and also have a new entry. So, if you read the trilogy in paper or ebook the first time and are now listening to the audiobook, that's easy. If it's the same edition and you have issues with the idea of adding a different one, then I think you'll just have to live with it.

And, as far as the SRC goes, you can just post it to the finished tasks thread.

If you like to keep data for use later, you can always set up a shelf for books read for SRC Fall 2014 and add it to that shelf. That way, even if you don't change the dates, you'll know later that you read it for this challenge as well.

Sandy wrote: "Whitney wrote: "I know that re-reads are allowed, but I still had a question about them. I've been re-reading (through audiobook) a trilogy that I read at the beginning of this year. I really want ..."

Thanks!!

I'm trying to get an answer to a question about task 20.4 - Author! Author! - Rebecca's Task: See You in September. I have asked twice on the tasks thread, the first time was a week ago, and still have not received a response.

Should I just post the book with the information and let the mod figure it out or do I need to get approval from the task creator first?

I'm trying to figure out what will count as an outside source for the author's birthday month? I can't find it explicitly stated anywhere but she infers when it is on her blog, twitter and facebook.

Bernice L. McFadden

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Anna wrote: "I'm trying to get an answer to a question about task 20.4 - Author! Author! - Rebecca's Task: See You in September. I have asked twice on the tasks thread, the first time was a week ago, and still..."

I will send a message to Rebecca about this.
Normally, though, something more definitive than an inference would be needed.l

I'm joining the challenge about half-way through and have completed seven (maybe eight) of the tasks with books that I read in September and early October before finding this group.
After getting a Readerboard name, would it be better (easier for the mods) if I do one post listing all the tasks completed so far or would you prefer each in a separate post?

as long as the tasks are listed in order of lowest to highest- you can do multiple tasks in a post - I'd probably limit it to about 4 tasks, so ease for you and the mods

Julia wrote: "I'm joining the challenge about half-way through and have completed seven (maybe eight) of the tasks with books that I read in September and early October before finding this group.
After getting..."

You can do multiple tasks in each post, but just put them in numerical order...smallest to largest. Don't forget book links ("add book/author" link on top of comment box) and any other required things in each task. And if it has "childrens" as a genre just include the information from ARBookfind. Looks like "IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10.0"

Hi! I've read Sequential Art>Manga books: I Shall Never Return by Kazuna Uchida which has volumes 1-5. I'm not sure if these will count as 5 separate books (each has pages between 166-224) or should these be treated as one huge book. The story begins in Vol.1 and continues all the way through the rest of the volumes.
Vol.1
Vol.2
Vol.3
Vol.4
Vol.5

Katariina wrote: "Hi! I've read Sequential Art>Manga books: I Shall Never Return by Kazuna Uchida which has volumes 1-5. I'm not sure if these will count as 5 separate books (each has pages between 166-224) or shoul..."

From reading the descriptions, although these books are in a series, it sounds as if each is complete in itself, so they would work separately. Please keep in mind that graphic novels cannot be used for most tasks in the 20,25,30, and 50 point groups.

if you read 2 books for a task (a couple of the 15, 25 and 30 pointers) - then you can claim ONE ticket per book for each (so if the book has 2 authors and both are GR authors, you can only claim one ticket), but if 2 books have 2 GR authors then you can complain both

better to ask than end up on the wall o'shame ;)

Dee wrote: "better to ask than end up on the wall o'shame ;)"

Ohhhh, I have ended up there so often...

I read somewhere in the rules that if reading a serial novella, you had to read all parts for it to count. If that's the case, is it okay that portions of each book are under the 100 minimum page count?

So part 1 = 85 pages
part 2 = 73 pages
part 3 = 92 pages
Total = 250 pages

Does that work, even though the 3 parts may be separate "books", if reading all 3 parts total more than the page count (and the book otherwise meets criteria for a task/challenge) it is acceptable to do? Thanks for clarifying.

Tara Jo wrote: "I read somewhere in the rules that if reading a serial novella, you had to read all parts for it to count. If that's the case, is it okay that portions of each book are under the 100 minimum page ..."

If it's a serial, then it's the cumulative pages that matters, because that's the book. It's analogous to reading a book with chapters - you don't need each chapter to be 100 pages, just the book.

A little uncertain about the directions for the 25.4 Opposites Attract Challenge. I chose Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver for Option 1: Your Favorites (fiction book by a female author that takes place in America). Can I read Zeitoun by Dave Eggers (biographical non-fiction by a male author) for Option 3: Wild Card? I know I can't use it for Option 2 since the book's setting is also in North America, but the book only needs to be a biography or memoir in order to have it count for Option 3, right?

Jasmine, you should ask over at the task specific help thread. You can find it here: Help Thread.

Ah, thank you Cait!

ChrisEverest....

er...I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question (or if it is a more general GoodReads question rather than SRC).

Is there any way a person can find all his book reviews in one place ? Whether that is via GoodReads or via GoodReads/SRC ? I was kind of hoping that the "My Books" link at the top of the page might have a distinction between Books I've reviewed and books I haven't... Anybody out there knows this ?

Christopher wrote: "ChrisEverest....

er...I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question (or if it is a more general GoodReads question rather than SRC).

Is there any way a person can find all his book re..."

I decided to try something when I read this question and it worked! If you pull up your "Read" shelf, you can click on settings for that shelf up at the top and it gives you the option to put your reviews on the shelf. Save the settings and then click "review" as your sorting option and all the books with your reviews come to the top. I'd never added it before because I thought it meant reviews from everyone, but it turns out it's just for books you personally have reviewed. It makes the shelf really long, so i probably won't keep it set that way, but it's quick enough to add it when you want to see your own reviews.

Another way, if you don't want to tinker with your shelves, is to go to your own profile page. Under the picture, you'll see some info including the number of reviews you've done. Click on that and it will bring up a list of all of them - this includes books you've rated without writing a review, but the ones with written reviews are listed first.

Sandy wrote: "Another way, if you don't want to tinker with your shelves, is to go to your own profile page. Under the picture, you'll see some info including the number of reviews you've done. Click on that a..."

That's way easier, Sandy, thanks! I should look at my profile page more often;)

Karen, Sandy ; Brilliant .... I had started going through all the books one by one adding a new sheld called "Reviewed" (a waste of valuable reading time)... so Thank You Very Much.
Chris

you can also do a batch edit to move books between shelves if needed

Thanks Dee. If anybody would like to pay me for reviewing books (or better still just reading them) please feel free. Publishing deals always welcome.
At present I'm hiding the GoodReads Page behind the library management system page and producing an occasional outburst of information-science inspired bollocks before going back to searching for American books with Yellow on which I've not read before with a decent amount of pages in it. Gotta love books & gals & gals who love books LOL

Christopher wrote: "before going back to searching for American books with Yellow on which I've not read before with a decent amount of pages in it...."

I read Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba & Then Lost it to the Revolution for that task - yellow lettering, set in Cuba and US, 416 pages - I enjoyed it.

i'm doing insane math trying to figure out if I can read 600pgs tonight for the 30 point task cut off...I feel this headache coming on ;)

well....I think the order goes...breakfast, advil, and then take some snacks and drinks and lock yourself away in a room...I think you can do it!

stuck at work right now, then have to go to the dentist...then lock self in room

Christopher wrote: "Thanks Dee. If anybody would like to pay me for reviewing books (or better still just reading them) please feel free. Publishing deals always welcome.
At present I'm hiding the GoodReads Page behin..."

John Irving might be a possibility if you like him. Most of his books are long and some have yellow on the cover;)

Christopher wrote: "Thanks Dee. If anybody would like to pay me for reviewing books (or better still just reading them) please feel free. Publishing deals always welcome.
At present I'm hiding the GoodReads Page behin..."

If you like mysteries better (looked like it on your profile) then you might try or something else by Harlan Coben.

The Intern's Handbook: A Thriller was set mostly in NY (cover is pretty yellow - I used for the candy corn task)

Not sure if it's ok to ask this here but now sure where else to. How do I make edits such as on the planning list after I have read something and one to cross it out with a line through the typing? Or how do I make my typing boldface?

<*s><*/s> strike

<*b><*/b> bold

Just take out the * marks in the code and put them to either side of whatever you want them to change.

Hope that helps/was what you were asking for.

Morgan wrote: " strike

bold

Just take out the * marks in the code and put them to either side of whatever you want them to change.

Hope that helps/was what you were asking for."

Thanks Morgan. :o)

Any time, Blueberry. :)
I just realized it's on comments to, but beside the add book/author it has (some html is ok) and actually shows a few handy ones if you need it as reference. I thought it was just on review posting, so I learned something too. lol.

Oh dang. Thanks again. Lol

Books that have an IL designation of UG on AR Bookfinder....do I have to post its ratings just like I would MG?

Valerie wrote: "Books that have an IL designation of UG on AR Bookfinder....do I have to post its ratings just like I would MG?"

You can just note in your post that the AR Bookfinder designation is UG.

Diane Whitney wrote: "I have fallen in love with a quarterly publication called Kinfolk, which I discovered through GoodReads Giveaways. I was wondering if they would qualify to fulfill tasks. Here are links to a few-
..."

Sorry for the delay but this one is giving us some problems. Magazines really don't fit the challenge. However, GR has decided to consider this something that it will treat as a book and we generally try to go by GR. So, if you feel that this is really appropriate for the challenge and that there is 100+ pages of text, then it's up to you. I did note that all the reviews talked quite a bit about all the photography in the magazine, so please keep in mind that this is a challenge for "reading" not "looking," so keep in mind the rules about coffee table books. Also, the challenge rules require that a book be read in its entirety, not just the articles that interest/appeal to you.

i'll just point this out - https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/3...

which is the GR policy - so if a librarian while cleaning up comes across those in the database, they could easily be deleted