Horror Aficionados discussion

We enjoyed this challenge throughout 2017 and we were able to read over 1,000,000 pages! This year, let's up our game by reading 1,500,000 pages!

Here's how it works:

Post the book cover or a link to the book, followed by the page count. Add your page count to the group count on the post above yours. That's it!

Any books count for this challenge, not just horror. Also, graphic novels and audiobooks DO count! (Just use the page total from the book itself for audios.)

I’m going to try really hard to remember to contribute to this challenge this year.

This was a fun one to watch as the year went by!

Superb! I'm in. Looking forward to it again.

You can count me in too.

Me, too!

I am going to do it this year. I'm going to try ALL THE CHALLENGES!

Can't wait to get started on this challenge!

I'm in!

Awesome!! Super excited!!

I'm in again

I'm in!

I'm going to keep track of my personal count too this year. By the time I thought it was a good idea, it would have taken a lot of time that I could have spent reading.

Of course, I am in! lol :)

I'm in.

I'm in :)

Count me in again!

Mixofsunandcloud wrote: "I'm going to keep track of my personal count too this year. By the time I thought it was a good idea, it would have taken a lot of time that I could have spent reading."

GR does that for you. If you go to your "My Books" page it has a link to your stats showing the number of books you've read and the total pages for each year.

I just saw that yesterday, I was at 29,000 something.

I'm in, sounds fun!

Latasha wrote: "I just saw that yesterday, I was at 29,000 something."

I'm down a bit on both pages read and number of books. Not sure why. It certainly felt like I was reading just as much as last year. Guess I'll have to try harder this year. :) More books it is!!

WendyB wrote: "Latasha wrote: "I just saw that yesterday, I was at 29,000 something."

I'm down a bit on both pages read and number of books. Not sure why. It certainly felt like I was reading just as much as las..."

YES! More books!

not dissapointed with my 53 981 per 152 books this year. But do I include the last book into this challenge?

Arnis wrote: "not dissapointed with my 53 981 per 152 books this year. But do I include the last book into this challenge?"

I always thought it started on January 1st, but I just noticed the dates... I would think wait for the actual new year

Sorry, but I'm confused by this page that was linked in the mail announcement:

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

It says the books I add to the Pages read challenge have to be on a special shelf?!
In 2017, I just added all my read books' page counts but did not collect them on a special shelf - it was simply everything I've read that year...what's the difference now?

I am curious: why start Dec 21 instead of Jan 1 this time, when the 2017 count runs til Dec 31? Should I add books for the end of December to both lists then?

Sorry for bothering you with this stuff...maybe I'm not fully awake yet to feel confused...

Ok, this looks like fun. I am going to try and remember to join in this with my reads. :D

finished a book today, but read a major part in 2017: what to do with that?

Elke wrote: "Sorry, but I'm confused by this page that was linked in the mail announcement:

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

It says the books I add to the Pages read c..."

Elke, no worries! Goodreads automatically adds that bit about naming a shelf for any challenge. It did ask for a shelf name last year too. Since our challenge tracks pages and not books, just ignore that. All that's required for this challenge is that you come here, post a link or cover to your book and the page count. Then add your pages to the pages total listed in the post above yours. It's exactly the same as we did it last year. :)

I started all the challenges on the same day, so we could open up the shelf names for the ones that require it. Only include January totals here!

Bryndís wrote: "finished a book today, but read a major part in 2017: what to do with that?"

For this challenge, I would add ONLY the pages read in 2018. If you can't really estimate it, don't list it and start here with the next book.

Arnis wrote: "not dissapointed with my 53 981 per 152 books this year. But do I include the last book into this challenge?"

Include ONLY pages read in 2018, please!

This challenge is now officially open! :)

I picked up Night Shift from my husband's collection. Most stories I'm familiar and started reading yesterday but not sure I want to add to my challenge just yet.

Im in

288 pages

Ooh, I'm the first to log a book!

0 + 288 pages = 288 pages

And we're off!!

I'm in!!!

Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars and
Descender, Vol. 2: Machine Moon

288+276=564 pages

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

564+825= 1389 pages

- pages read in 2018:
50
- 320 pages
- 128 pages

1639 + 498 = 2137

Descender, Vol. 3: Singularities
Descender, Vol. 4: Orbital Mechanics

2137+248=2385 pages

Correcting Arnis' total. Everyone, please be sure you are using the very latest total when adding your pages.

2335 + 248 = 2583

73p

PERSONAL TOTAL: 73

73 + 2583 = 2656 HA TOTAL

Lines of Justice: Aždaja by Lee Sherred

personal total: 61

61 + 2656 = 2717

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman - 126p

The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains - 23

149 + 2717 = 2866

- 432p

PERSONAL TOTAL: 432p

432 + 2866 = 3298 HA TOTAL

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

215 Pages + 3298 = 3513 HA TOTAL

293 + 3513 = 3806 HA Total

Glad to be contributing by the way :)

228 + 3806 = 4034
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Strange Weather
by Joe Hill
https://images.gr-assets.com/books/14...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
432 pages +4034= 4466

Strange Weather by Joe Hill

432 pages

432 + 4466 = 4898

- 212 pages

HA Total: 4898 + 212 = 5110