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Originally Posted by LDB
Apparently I've lead a sheltered life. Page counts? Is that like a long term thing from school age when we used to get a star beside our name for each book we read but some uber competitive students counted pages to be able to show their lesser number of stars still won based on page count? That's the only thing that immediately pops to mind. So what's the real deal on page counting?
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As Uncle Robin said, it’s for fun, just like any reading challenge. Many here have annual reading challenges based on number of books. Looking at page counts help keep it “honest”, so to speak. Counting pages is no less sensical than counting books; it’s no more arbitrary and one might argue somewhat less. A book is not a book, so to speak.
Of course it’s not just number of books, or number of pages. Some pages are denser than others in either or both print or content. And of course people not only are free but should be encouraged to frame their challenges in a way that’s meaningful for them. I get frustrated by those who seem to view it as a contest, either from the the point of view of “Looky how many books I’ve read” or from that of, “How do you read so much?”