tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post427160883861612953..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Does a Graphic Novel "Count" as a Book Read?Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-76821444853839783542021-10-17T13:49:31.755-05:002021-10-17T13:49:31.755-05:00Thanks for your input, Tracy. I sort of rationaliz...Thanks for your input, Tracy. I sort of rationalize counting them, too, because some of the books I read are over 500 pages long...sometimes much longer...and so it all kind of averages out in the end, I suppose.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26448979364874471752021-10-15T15:52:44.423-05:002021-10-15T15:52:44.423-05:00I am with everyone else, Yes, they count. I can un...I am with everyone else, Yes, they count. I can understand why it would seem to be "cheating" to count something that takes so little time to read (sometimes). However, I read two graphic novels Whiteout Vol 1 and 2 by Greg Rucka, that were quick reads but then I had to read them two or three times to fully understand the story. I don't pick up on graphic novel stories easily; my TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-52074073510180036392021-10-14T12:31:48.866-05:002021-10-14T12:31:48.866-05:00I don't know why I've always been reluctan...I don't know why I've always been reluctant to count that kind of thing; it goes all the way back to when I first started listening to books on tape despite how much I enjoyed listening to them on my lone commutes to work every day.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26379501086643352632021-10-13T18:03:07.999-05:002021-10-13T18:03:07.999-05:00Absolutely yes! Like all the other responses, I al...Absolutely yes! Like all the other responses, I always count graphic memoirs, biographies, and even a graphic edition of Pride & Prejudice in my reading numbers. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30192917668690891092021-10-13T16:41:29.721-05:002021-10-13T16:41:29.721-05:00For sure, Nan. I used to look forward to a new one...For sure, Nan. I used to look forward to a new one of those every day in the paper...back when newspapers were still a thing. Thanks for that link. I'll check it out.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-88178185873224809362021-10-13T13:40:59.696-05:002021-10-13T13:40:59.696-05:00I was thinking about comics - like Calvin and Hobb...I was thinking about comics - like Calvin and Hobbes, Gary Larson's, For Better or For Worse and how they are as engaging as any book! And I know you agree!I just searched and found Lynn Johnston and she is posting comics online now! https://www.fborfw.com/Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66070227213156649762021-10-13T10:22:42.432-05:002021-10-13T10:22:42.432-05:00Well, it's unanimous here and on Twitter, both...Well, it's unanimous here and on Twitter, both. That's good to see. I think the worst response to have received would have been a mixed one, especially something lie a 50-50 split. Makes me feel better about including graphic novels and the likes in my personal stats. As some of you have said, a really well don graphic novel or nonfiction book can be every bit as useful and gratifying as Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48690064676133882882021-10-13T07:31:05.011-05:002021-10-13T07:31:05.011-05:00Yes! I even count the ones I have read that have n...Yes! I even count the ones I have read that have no words at all- just pictures. Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-64796688387042052752021-10-13T04:09:16.121-05:002021-10-13T04:09:16.121-05:00Yes, absolutely. Like Lark said, no one's goin...Yes, absolutely. Like Lark said, no one's going to audit your list, it yours and yours alone. Up to you what you include. And I didn't know any of that about Philip K. Dick...Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36753695945717290862021-10-12T19:01:45.417-05:002021-10-12T19:01:45.417-05:00YES! Of course they count as do kids books, audio ...YES! Of course they count as do kids books, audio books etc. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83637439722782441592021-10-12T18:35:54.688-05:002021-10-12T18:35:54.688-05:00Oh my gosh, YES! Some of the best I've read in...Oh my gosh, YES! Some of the best I've read in recent years have been graphic nonfiction, and I have loved them.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-22908733795154372462021-10-12T18:13:11.809-05:002021-10-12T18:13:11.809-05:00I agree with Lark.I agree with Lark.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59461124891331244212021-10-12T15:31:50.592-05:002021-10-12T15:31:50.592-05:00If I pick up a middle grade fiction book or a shor...If I pick up a middle grade fiction book or a short romance that only takes me an hour or two to read, I count them. So I say YES. Count the graphic novel. You read it, you enjoyed it, count it as a read. Besides, no one's going to audit your list but you. Include what you want on it. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com