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Originally Posted by JSWolf
(IMHO) If audiobooks are going to be allowed to count, I do think only unabridged ones should count.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
As far as abridged goes, I do think abridged should not be allowed. If it's abridged, it's not the complete book. So you did not actually read the entire book.
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Originally Posted by orlok
I do agree that unabridged versions are the only appropriate version - imagine skipping through a paper book missing out random sections!
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Originally Posted by Nyssa
Abridged vs unabridged: If I were keeping score, abridged would not count, or at the very least, it would lose marks. Unabridged is definitely preferred because, by definition, it is the author's "complete" work.
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Boy, you all are a judgmental lot!
I say abridged are legitimate books, and if someone wants to count them in their list, then they should. If I read an abridged book, I'd count it in a heartbeat. Whatever gets a person to read and enjoy what they're reading is the important thing.