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[Richard]

Hi everyone,

I don't seem to be able to get the hang of adding books to lists. For instance, a significant part of my book NOT AGAIN deals with stroke and stroke recovery, and I would like to add it to the Stroke books list - how do I go about it (step by step, please!)? ...Richard

[Beth]

If it's a listopia list, there should be a tab at the top of the list, saying "add a book to this list." Click on that, then there is a search function, that allows you to search for the book you want to add...

I can't find the Stroke books list...it may be a static list, and adds are only available to the creator.

[Dick]

I need help from a Goodreads Librarian. My novel called "Filling in the Triangles" is listed by Goodreads. People have received it under the giveaways program and are posting reviews.

Here's the problem: When someone want to find out where to buy the book and click on the green button called "online stores," you can scroll down and click on Amazon. That action takes you to the WRONG Amazon site and needs to be fixed. Here's the link to the correct Amazon web site:

http://www.amazon.com/Filling-The-Tri...

Thanks for your help,
Dick R.

[Richard]

Beth wrote: "If it's a listopia list, there should be a tab at the top of the list, saying "add a book to this list." Click on that, then there is a search function, that allows you to search for the book you ..."

Thanks Beth,

Please, what do you do next, when you've found the book, that's the part I can't seem to get right.

The stroke link is http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/s...

Its probably as you say, but thanks anyway

Richard

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Richard wrote: "The stroke link is http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/s..."

That is not a list. That is a shelf, and is automatically generated by how users have shelved books.

[Banjomike]

Dick wrote: "Here's the problem: When someone want to find out where to buy the book and click on the green button called "online stores," you can scroll down and click on Amazon. That action takes you to the WRONG Amazon site and needs to be fixed. Here's the link to the correct Amazon web site:

http://www.amazon.com/Filling-The-Tri..."

I think the Amazon you get is based upon your location. I got Amazon.co.uk. The list of online shops I can customize doesn't even include Amazon.com so I expect it not possible to tweak the country part of the Amazon name.

EDIT:
It does include Amazon.com but only if you specifically select US as the country and add Amazon to your list of shops. Otherwise you get the local one. I think.

[Paula]

Dick wrote: "I need help from a Goodreads Librarian. My novel called "Filling in the Triangles" is listed by Goodreads. People have received it under the giveaways program and are posting reviews.

Here's the..."

This links are controlled by users so when you select the buy Links they will be different to the links I see since I customized them to shops I buy from. Amazon being irrelevant

[Dick]

Sorry, Paula, but I don't understand your comment. What do I need to do in order to get the problem solved? Or what can Goodreads do to help solve the problem?
Dick R.

[Beth]

Dick wrote: "Sorry, Paula, but I don't understand your comment. What do I need to do in order to get the problem solved? Or what can Goodreads do to help solve the problem?
Dick R."

It works properly for me; the Amazon link on the paperback edition takes me directly to the Amazon site to buy the paperback; the link for the Kindle version takes me to the page where the Kindle version is sold.

[❂ Murder by Death]

What Paula is trying to say is, if I can put it any more clearly, GR doesn't have total control over the Purchase Links.

Each user has individual control over what store links are listed in their "online stores" button. I, for example, don't have Amazon listed at all, because I removed it from my list. Further to this, I can also choose to include both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk in my list if I wished (although you have to sort the Popular Links list by country to get the country-specific Amazon's to appear).

So there is no way for the author (or GR) to control the purchasing options for each book (exception to that being, I believe, Nook ebooks by corporate agreement).

I hope that is clearer. :)

[Dick]

Thanks, Paula. I've also written to Amazon since they are selling both versions of my book. Maybe they can get it straightened out.
Dick R.