Challenge Corner discussion

If you have any questions about the challenge - please write them here.

Q: Can a book count for multiple bonuses?
A: Yes, here is the example I used in the sign up:

For example, if you read the following book:

- It was published on May 19th, 2020
- It is 540 pages
- It has an edition that has only 5 words

..it could work for these bonuses:

- Book that has 5 words in the title (any edition works) → 5 pts using this edition - Balladen om sångfåglar och ormar
- Book that was published in May (any year) → 5 pts
- Book that has a 5 in the page count → 5 pts

..which would add up to 15 bonus points for that one book.

Q: Do audio books and e books count? And how would I work out points with page count etc with them?
A: If GR has a page count for that book, you will use the first book's page count under 'all editions'. If GR doesn't have the page count, but Amazon does, you can use Amazon's link and page count. If the audio doesn't have any page count, but you know how many hours/minutes it is - you can use the below formula:

EX:

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 161 (rounded up)
^^
4 hrs and 28 mins = 268 mins
268*150 words per min = 40,200 words
40,200/250 words per page = 160.8

Q: If you are in two competitions if you read a book can it count for both competitions?
A: Do you mean like two challenges within this group? Yes, you can use the same book in both challenges but only once per challenge. So for example, if you read:

and it worked for may's monthly challenge and one of our quarterly challenges, then you can post it for each challenge.

You like it so much that you read it again in June. Well you couldn't post that book for the quarterly challenge again. This is because you already posted it for that challenge and it will only be counted once. However, you could post it for the June's monthly challenge.

Does that make sense?

Q: When it says publication date, does that have to be original pub. date or can it be the edition you read?
A: Any edition :)

Q: Can you post a book that you finish that you started in April? so a DNF I think is what you refer to it as in the solo challenges
A: You would count the pages that you read in May for this challenge ☺️

Can a book count for multiple Bonuses?

BookWorm wrote: "Can a book count for multiple Bonuses?"

Yes, here is the example I used in the sign up:

For example, if you read the following book:

- It was published on May 19th, 2020
- It is 540 pages
- It has an edition that has only 5 words

..it could work for these bonuses:

- Book that has 5 words in the title (any edition works) → 5 pts using this edition - Balladen om sångfåglar och ormar
- Book that was published in May (any year) → 5 pts
- Book that has a 5 in the page count → 5 pts

..which would add up to 15 bonus points for that one book.

Ok. Thank you!

Do audio books and e books count? And how would I work out points with page count etc with them?

If you are in two competitions if you read a book can it count for both competitions?

Katie wrote: "Do audio books and e books count? And how would I work out points with page count etc with them?"

If GR has a page count for that book, you will use the first book's page count under 'all editions'. If GR doesn't have the page count, but Amazon does, you can use Amazon's link and page count. If the audio doesn't have any page count, but you know how many hours/minutes it is - you can use the below formula:

EX:

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 161 (rounded up)
^^
4 hrs and 28 mins = 268 mins
268*150 words per min = 40,200 words
40,200/250 words per page = 160.8

Berra wrote: "If you are in two competitions if you read a book can it count for both competitions?"

Do you mean like two challenges within this group? Yes, you can use the same book in both challenges but only once per challenge. So for example, if you read:

and it worked for may's monthly challenge and one of our quarterly challenges, then you can post it for each challenge.

You like it so much that you read it again in June. Well you couldn't post that book for the quarterly challenge again. This is because you already posted it for that challenge and it will only be counted once. However, you could post it for the June's monthly challenge.

Does that make sense?

Yes. Thank you!

Berra wrote: "Yes. Thank you!"

You're welcome!

If anyone does not show up to this challenge or has to drop and I please be added to the challenge? I missed the sign ups. I got really sick (not COVID) I had bad allergies to everything that's blooming in Las Vegas then I had a 4 day bug and kept nothing at all down for those 4 days. I somehow missed the sign ups and would like to play along. Thank you

Susan wrote: "If anyone does not show up to this challenge or has to drop and I please be added to the challenge? I missed the sign ups. I got really sick (not COVID) I had bad allergies to everything that's blo..."

You can join team Billy Ray Virus! Here is the link to the team's chat: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

When it says publication date, does that have to be original pub. date or can it be the edition you read?

Celia wrote: "When it says publication date, does that have to be original pub. date or can it be the edition you read?"

Any edition :)

can you post a book that you finish that you started in April? so a DNF I think is what you refer to it as in the solo challenges

Rachael wrote: "can you post a book that you finish that you started in April? so a DNF I think is what you refer to it as in the solo challenges"

You would count the pages that you read in May for this challenge ☺️

thank you!

Rachael wrote: "thank you!"

You're welcome!

I read which shows the publication date as 11/30/18, It also has an edition that I did not read, which is La estrella más oscura. I know I can use any edition I've read, but can I also use any edition even if I didn't read that one?

I also found this one: The Darkest Star. Magiczny pył. That's five words in the title, right? Plus it was published on May 22, 2019, so would that count as a total of 10 points? 5 for title and 5 for month, right?

May we mix the editions? The one in message #19 has a publication day of November 5. So would I be able to use the month, day, & title?

Vicki wrote: "I read which shows the publication date as 11/30/18, It also has an edition that I did not read, which is La estrella más oscura. I know I can ..."

Yes, you can use any edition even if you didn't read that one.

Vicki wrote: "

I also found this one: The Darkest Star. Magiczny pył. That's five words in the title, right? Plus it was published on May 22, 2..."

Yes, you can mix the editions with the bonus points.

Thanks, Alaina!

Can I use / read a book someone on my team has already read and posted or can books only be used once by one team member?

J. wrote: "Can I use / read a book someone on my team has already read and posted or can books only be used once by one team member?"

Yes, you can read and post a book that someone else on your team has already read and posted for.

Great, thank you.

Does the winning team get anything?

Shiro wrote: "Does the winning team get anything?"

The winning team will get to pick either an ebook or a physical book for a price from our prize lists.