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Ask any questions you have about playing Reading through Time here.

I don't have any questions, but it really looks like a fun challenge! I can't wait to get started!

I LOVE this idea! I've noticed that a few pre- 1700 books I'm interested in reading have less than 100 pages. Would these not be acceptable?

Sam, I walk 45-60 minutes most days, without music, just with the thoughts in my head. You helped fill an hour today - this is fabulous!

Liz wrote: "I LOVE this idea! I've noticed that a few pre- 1700 books I'm interested in reading have less than 100 pages. Would these not be acceptable?"

I think so, but I'd like to work that out on a case-by-case basis for now. Posting the titles you have in mind will also help others brainstorm more good ideas.

Sam, the RTT part of the challenge looks really great!
Just to be sure I understand it right. The first time through you can read in order until you finish all of them; then you choose to either do them again in order, or again you can skip around.

After, you finish the RTT challenge once, you can read as many books as you want?

Donna Jo wrote: "Sam, the RTT part of the challenge looks really great!
Just to be sure I understand it right. The first time through you can read in order until you finish all of them; then you choose to either ..."

Yes, you could do it that way. Or, if you preferred not to read in order, you can skip around from the beginning--there's just less points in it for you.

Jayme wrote: "After, you finish the RTT challenge once, you can read as many books as you want?"

If you started RtT a second time after finishing it and read something from the 2000-1951 era/task, that era/task would be off limits to you again unless you completed RtT completely and started it for a third time.

So you get extra points after your first book if you are a constant traveler and extra points after your fifth book if you are a time traveler?

Jayme wrote: "So you get extra points after your first book if you are a constant traveler and extra points after your fifth book if you are a time traveler?"

That is correct...the idea is that the level of difficulty is higher on the Time Traveler "path."

okay i just want to make sure i have the rules right.

okay, so for RTT, I can start with any time period for our first book right? If you are a constant Traveler and say you picked 1800's for your first book, do you go up or down from there?

I think, Jayme, for the Constant Traveler, you have to start at either 1500-1550 or 1951-2000 and work toward the other end. If you start in the 1800s, you end up being a Time Leaper.

this rule says :3) Once you have completed you first Reading through Time task, you must designate yourself a "Constant Traveler" or a "Time Leaper": so do we get to pick our reading through time task? Do we have to pick Constant Traveler or Time Leaper before we start the RTT challenge?

I think you don't have to declare before you read your first book, but you have to declare when you claim your first RtT points.

A Constant Traveler will start either at 2000 or 1500 and work his/her way in order through the challenge without skipping any time periods.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I think you don't have to declare before you read your first book, but you have to declare when you claim your first RtT points.

A Constant Traveler will start either at 2000 or 1500 and work hi..."

You are right on both counts.

SO..Once a reading with time task has been finished, (let's say I'm wanting to be a constant traveler and I complete a book written in 2000) do I then need to complete all the reading through time tasks FIRST before the 10 and 20 pt tasks? Or can the 10 and 20 pt tasks be interspersed, like in the following scenerio?
Example:
book 1: published in 2000 for 15.1
book 2: qualifies for combo of 10 and 20 pt. tasks and reading with style bonus (but not claimed for s RtT task)
book 3: published in 1955 for 15.2

Thanks for clarifying. This sounds like so much fun!!

Reading Through Time is separate from Reading With Style in terms of tasks.

So say for my first RTT task, I chose a book published in 1950 and get the points. Then I decide to be a constant traveler and I chose either 20000, 1500, but my 1900-1950 slot is already used because it was taken up by the first task? I am just confused and i want to get it straight.

Liz wrote: "SO..Once a reading with time task has been finished, (let's say I'm wanting to be a constant traveler and I complete a book written in 2000) do I then need to complete all the reading through time..."

You can intersperse RtT and RwS.

Jayme wrote: "Reading Through Time is separate from Reading With Style in terms of tasks.

So say for my first RTT task, I chose a book published in 1950 and get the points. Then I decide to be a constant trave..."

If you don't start with either 2000-1951 or 1550-1501, you will be a Time Leaper rather than a Constant Traveler. If you begin with 2000-1951 or 1550-1501 and call yourself a Constant Traveler, you cannot receive any style points for the next RtT book you read unless it is the next in the sequence.

Wow, 31 members (so far) joined on the first day the group was made public. Pretty Cool! I'd just like to say "Welcome to the Group" everyone.

I'm looking forward having more space to stretch our wings in a whole separate GR group. I think it's going to be another fantastic season!!

-Krista

so we have to decide which we are before we start the challenge.

Jayme wrote: "so we have to decide which we are before we start the challenge."

Yes. Or you can start at the top or bottom of the 'era' list and then decide after you've read that book if you want to be a Constant Traveler or a Time Leaper. If you're going to be a Constant Traveler, the first book read needs to be either published in the oldest era, or the newest era.

okay that makes sense.

in this upcoming challenge, if we are reading a book for the old SRC that fits with the RWS challenge can we use it for the RWS? Sam or Kritsa, are you guys going to be using any of the SRC tasks for this upcoming challenge?

Heck, Jayme, why would it matter? If you can find a book that fits a dozen challenges at the same time, why not?

I was just curious.

I just don't think you should feel that what you read for this or any challenge is governed by any other challenge. It's not cheating to get a two for one - they aren't run by the same people.

I am in this challenge, the SRC, a historical fiction challenge and a COL challenge. One book usually gets me points for at least 2 sometimes three challenges.

Jayme wrote: "I am in this challenge, the SRC, a historical fiction challenge and a COL challenge. One book usually gets me points for at least 2 sometimes three challenges."

Good girl!

I can at least count on the SRC/RWS combo. RWS gets me more points because we can get bonus points for jumbo, oldies, combo etc. I have more RWS points than I do SRC points and my Historical Challenge isn't all historical books this time. I am excited for the Reading Through Time subgroup.

I am really excited about Reading through Time, even though there are no style points for those books. When Sam said recently that this challenge would have a "significant" focus on the oldies, he wasn't exaggerating!

Only one book per RWS and RTT right? Like we can't use a book for reading with style and the same book for a Reading through Time task, right?

yes, no combo points for RTT - either direction. (Sorry, I shouldn't be answering for Sam and Krista, but that's my understanding of the rules.)

just checking.

How do the bonus points work for the second time through? Do you continue to earn the 10 point bonus for each book read, or do you have to start over? Does it matter if you were a Contstant Traveler the first time through and then become a Leaper?

Is there any kind of cap on the series style points?

If I read a series with 50 books, would I get 250 series style points for book #50?

Elizabeth I am think you do each time you do the task straight through plus any bonuses you get for whatever traveler you are per book. Constant Travelers get more bonus points than Leapers and I think you can chose each time you do it what Traveler you want to be.

Rhea, as of right now, there are no caps on points. Sam or Krista have the final say though.

Rhea, I read it that each book needs to be for a different task. as there are only 30 tasks, the most series points you could get would be 150. I think if you could manage to fit books from the same series into all 30 tasks you would probably deserve all those points.
However, I think we need an official definition of what a seires actually is.

I am thinking of doing the time leaper one too.

So, how are we deciding on group reads for RwS? (And is this thread just for RTT or for the whole challenge?)

Sara Grace wrote: "Ouch! This is going to be really tough. I bet I can get a list together of things I would like to read from 1550-1800 this time. Will this challenge be the same every season? Could we change it up ..."

There are a lot of variations on this theme that have been mentioned so far that I had previously thought of or that seem like good ideas.

Liz wrote: "So, how are we deciding on group reads for RwS? (And is this thread just for RTT or for the whole challenge?)"

It's supposed to be Q&A for RtT; the idea is that each RwS task has its own Q&A thread already. Of course, since the tasks aren't there yet, there's not really a logical place to ask questions.

I'm thinking that the Group Reads--at least for this season--are going to be decided by the top 3 finishers, Krista, and me.

In Msg 34 Jayme asked: Only one book per RWS and RTT right? Like we can't use a book for reading with style and the same book for a Reading through Time task, right?

In Msg 35: Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "yes, no combo points for RTT - either direction. (Sorry, I shouldn't be answering for Sam and Krista, but that's my understanding of the rules.)"

You're correct Elizabeth. You can only use one book for one task.

The Reading through Time (RtT) tasks are going up in our 15 point category this season. The only bonus points you will earn for those are the 10 points per book you earn after the designated minimum number of books are read based on your selection as a Constant Traveler or a Time Leaper. (Plus the series completion bonus.)

This may be a silly question...

For the earliest category (1500-1550), can we read a book that takes place before 1500? I'm thinking about books like Inferno, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, The Tale of Genji, The Odyssey, Metamorphoses, The Golden Ass, etc.

Also, add me to the list of those who love Reading through Time - I am so excited!

For books published serially, which date should be used? Granted few of them will have been published over two time categories, but I think Cait & I have found an exception: Gargantua and Pantagruel was published from 1532-1564. (according to wiki, the fifth book was published posthumously around 1564). I was considering it for 15.9, Cait for 15.10.

Hi everyone!

I just joined GoodReads a couple of weeks ago and signed up for this group yesterday. I am really excited to find it. I have been doing my research for the RtT time periods (lots of fun in and of itself) and have a question.

Would The Praise of Folly be acceptable for the Task 15.10 (1500-1550)? Or would it not be consisdered a 'book'?

Lots of good information in the rules and guildelines. Also check other threads for additional information.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...