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Old 01-27-2016, 08:43 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Caine View Post
Of course. I didn't want to imply that. What I meant is that, like you, I don't find the circle appropriate because a full circle seems to represent 500 pages. Kobo needs to add one or more (inner/outer) circles, depending on the number of pages. Otherwise, the circle in it's current incarnation is no use as a visual indicator and the designers should choose another way to visually represent the number of pages.
I like the concept, something filling up as it gets bigger, but that implies a maximum, or they are just going with the old, "one, two, three, many". But maybe that works for the mythical average reader. There are a lot of people who would consider a 400 page novel to long.

Inner and outer would work, or maybe changing the colour for each pass.
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I agree, it's definitely better than nothing or the abstract word count. You're obviously right insofar as the relative size is concerned. Didn't think of that in the heat of the moment. Still, I do like data to be accurate and the number of pages isn't. Martin's A Dance with Dragons is off by ~300 pages, compared to the MMPB (and my settings). I'd draw the wrong conclusions, at least until I've gotten used to the stats (or until Kobo changes the algorithm for unknown reasons).
When the stats reappear down-under, I'll compare what they show with what is on the ereader. And maybe some paperbacks.
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I've never actually read appendices or glossaries. Sure, I use them to look up some terms or whatever can be found there but mostly I don't have to. As far as forewords, acknowledgments, TOCs, introductions, prefaces, etc. are concerned, you don't have to read them to understand the book. They might help with some things but they're usually not essential for the story. That's different for nonfiction books.
I usually read everything. Depending on the book, the appendices might get read as I'm reading the book and look something up. Otherwise, I'll read them after the book. But, I don't usually read the first chapter of the next book. I think I have only once recently and that was because I probably wasn't going to read the rest of the series but wanted to give it one more chance. And to wanted see if the cliff-hanger was resolved in the first chapter. It wasn't, and it confirmed my decision not to continue.
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