Wednesday 18 April 2018

The Play's The Thing!

I was watching the BBC version of Hamlet starring Andrew Scott the other day (y'know, the Irish guy who plays Moriarty?) and a thought popped into my head:




Plays should count for the Goodreads Challenge!








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(My Goodreads account is private. Sorry.)











I don't mean just reading plays - we've all been counting those anyway, let's face it.

I mean, it should totally count if we WATCH plays - on TV, live, whatever.







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It's just like an audiobook, after all, isn't it?

We're listening to the words, we just happen to get a little bit more verve in this version!












I don't mean like a play adapted from a book - although if there's a separate play-script version on Goodreads then go for it - but stuff like Shakespeare, which was written for the stage? Why not?

Honestly, why the hell wouldn't we count that?!

I'm a big believer in acceptable cheating for the GR challenge - splitting a graphic novel into individual issues totally counts, short stories online totally count; basically, anything that is already listed on GR is fair game as far as I'm concerned.









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So I'm also gonna add plays I've seen adaptations of. Because it's an audio book - with visuals. And I'm a total rebel 😎







Are you with me on this my nerdlets? Or is this a step too far? Talk to me! 😃💬







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8 comments:

  1. Hey, however you wanna get it done, just get it done! I add plays to my challenge that I’ve read, and I also add poems no matter how short, but I don’t think personally I will add plays that I’ve watched on tv. But everyone’s got their own rules and like I said before, whatever you want to do to finish that challenge, do it!!

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    1. It's totally an extended audiobook - I have decided *nods sagely* XD

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  2. There should totally be a section of GR or something for plays and movies and shows and things like that! I mean, they're all stories! And things like webcomics and fanfic should be on GR too. I'm all for it. Put all the stuff on GR. All the stories!

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    1. Some webcomics do count! I always check when I've been reading loads. I've added chapters of Starfighter before now! XD The occasional fanfic (usually Wattpad ones) also counts, but less of these are listed. Like I said, I tend to use the attitude of 'if it's listed, I'm counting it!' lol! XD

      I don't know about TV shows etc., maybe that's wandering a little too far from reading? I don't know! Interesting idea though.

      I take it you're firmly on board for counting plays as 'read' when you've seen an adap? :)

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    2. I do count webcomics if they're there, but a lot of them aren't.

      Tbh, I don't think watching a show is that different from watching a play, as it relates to reading? But I think it'd be cool if they had a section for "reading" and a section for "watching" and we could include everything.

      I mean, I'm not actually worrying about numbers anymore---I set my GR goal to one this year---but I just like to keep track of things! I haven't seen a play in like seven years though lol. But if you want to count them, I say go ahead!

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    3. I know, right?

      Ooh, that'd be fun! I figure since the play's already listed, and it's the same words... lol!

      Ha, fair enough! I set it to 210 - which is what I've managed the last 2 years, but if I need to put it down, I will.

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    4. Oh, I get your logic behind including plays now. Makes sense to me!

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    5. Ha, see there's some logic in there somewhere!!! XD

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