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message 1: by Wendy (new)

Jul 07, 2015 10:57PM

Whoot Whoot New blood! Welcome!!

Thomas, Someone gave me a great trick. When you add to your list, and want to keep all of your touchstones intact you do the following.
1. Go to your most updated List.
2. Click edit, highlight and copy entire Post,
3. Undo edit
4. Paste list onto your new thread
5. Click Edit in THAT thread, and add your new books
6. Magic!

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message 2: by Wendy (new)

Jul 07, 2015 11:06PM

I do the above, so my new entries would appear on the beginning of the thread. I had tried to just edit the same list over and over and somehow it did not go to the top as updated. On the other hand, I may be wrong. Maybe one of the Moderators will chime in.

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message 3: by Thomas (new)

Jul 08, 2015 07:50AM

Wendy wrote: "Whoot Whoot New blood! Welcome!!

Thomas, Someone gave me a great trick. When you add to your list, and want to keep all of your touchstones intact you do the following.
1. Go to your most updated..."

Thanks Wendy,I will try it.

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message 4: by Wendy (new)

Jul 08, 2015 02:58PM

I am now deleting repetitive, unnecessary threads.

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message 5: by Wendy (new)

Aug 09, 2015 06:31PM

Thomas, how do you attach your reviews to your list? I like.

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message 6: by Thomas (new)

Aug 09, 2015 06:38PM

Copy and paste the address line

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message 7: by Thomas (new)

Aug 10, 2015 07:50AM

Wendy, I open 2 GR windows, one with the GR review and one with the comment box. In the review window, right click on the address line at the beginning, it should be highlighted in blue and open another box, with Copy/paste. Click on copy, go to comment box,right click on paste

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message 8: by Wendy (new)

Aug 10, 2015 10:29AM

OH, I do the two window thing when I want to refer to specific books in discussions! Easy. Thanks.

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message 9: by Thomas (new)

Aug 10, 2015 10:42AM

You are Welcome. I have noticed that some people who are not GR friends are following my reviews, so since you are a friend, you should be able to look at any of my reviews that I have not posted links to.

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message 10: by Wendy (new)

Aug 15, 2015 09:15PM

Great progress! I only wish more people would particpate

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message 11: by Ron (new)

Aug 28, 2015 06:39PM

Interesting project. Will continue to follow.

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message 12: by Wendy (last edited Aug 28, 2015 09:39PM) (new)

Aug 28, 2015 09:38PM

Ron wrote: "Interesting project. Will continue to follow."

Ron, feel free to join either challenge. It is a personal challenge. Basic rules are here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....
It took me two years to finish the State Challenge. I have expanded on the original UN Challenge. My list: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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message 13: by Thomas (last edited Jun 13, 2021 12:17PM) (new)

Oct 13, 2015 07:09PM

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message 14: by Wendy (new)

Oct 14, 2015 05:35PM

Excellent progress. I am taking a break. I am trying to complete a few series I liked. I was getting too fixated on the challange.

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message 15: by Thomas (new)

Dec 27, 2015 04:11PM

Wendy wrote: "Excellent progress. I am taking a break. I am trying to complete a few series I liked. I was getting too fixated on the challange."

Thanks,Wendy

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message 16: by Thomas (last edited Jul 23, 2017 08:28PM) (new)

Mar 29, 2016 12:14PM

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message 17: by Miss M (new)

May 12, 2016 02:12PM

Great progress!
If you need candidates for Rhode Island, I'd recommend Bruce DaSilva's series about an investigative reporter--also has interesting bits about the downsizing of newspapers. I've enjoyed them, now waiting for the next release in September.
Rogue Island

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message 18: by Thomas (new)

May 12, 2016 03:52PM

Thanks, I have added it to my tbr list.

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message 19: by Tom (new)

Jun 10, 2016 09:19AM

My U.S. map is only missing 5 states and one of those is Rhode Island. I even have a copy of Rogue Island. I don't know what's holding me back (unless it's the other 999 books on my bookshelves).

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message 20: by Thomas (new)

Jun 10, 2016 09:49AM

Tom wrote: "My U.S. map is only missing 5 states and one of those is Rhode Island. I even have a copy of Rogue Island. I don't know what's holding me back (unless it's the other 999 books on my ..."
:)

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message 21: by Miss M (new)

Jun 10, 2016 09:54AM

Thanks for the shout-out, I feel honored!
(Glad you liked the book.)

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message 22: by Thomas (new)

Jun 10, 2016 11:57AM

Miss M wrote: "Thanks for the shout-out, I feel honored!
(Glad you liked the book.)"

You're Welcome.

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message 23: by Thomas (new)

Jun 12, 2016 09:09AM

Miss M
I have posted the same review on Amazon(Kindle customer Thomas). I don't have any Amazon followers, so it doesn't mean much.

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message 24: by Wendy (new)

Jul 23, 2016 08:18PM

5 States! Impressive! If you are having trouble finding a book/state, check out this site: http://www.librarything.com/topic/123240. This woman has done a phenomenal job recording authors/book for each US State as well as the rest of the world.

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message 25: by Miss M (new)

Aug 27, 2016 02:48PM

Congratulations, Thomas, nice job!

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message 26: by Thomas (new)

Aug 27, 2016 03:34PM

Thanks Miss M

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message 27: by Wendy (new)

Aug 27, 2016 05:38PM

It took me about 2 years. Impressive Feat Thomas

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message 28: by Thomas (new)

Aug 27, 2016 06:07PM

Wendy wrote: "It took me about 2 years. Impressive Feat Thomas"

Thanks Wendy

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message 29: by Thomas (last edited Jan 07, 2018 01:21PM) (new)

Jan 07, 2018 01:21PM

I have completed 5 provinces and 2 territories for Canada. 5 provinces and 1 territory(Nunavut) to go.

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message 30: by Skye (new)

Jan 10, 2018 08:20AM

I would love to somehow keep this challenge; it is wonderful and very ambitious, too.

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message 31: by Thomas (new)

Jan 10, 2018 09:10AM

Skye wrote: "I would love to somehow keep this challenge; it is wonderful and very ambitious, too."

It is and I keep at it sporadically.

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message 32: by Wendy (new)

Jan 11, 2018 02:02AM

I once made the suggestion to the Mods to move up the Challenges to a higher position of the Group's Threads, I did not get a response. I truly believe if it was higher up the chain, we would get more responses and more participation. I am currently doing my Challenge by region i.e. "Asia", but am limited to mostly library books which limits my choices. It took me just over 2 years to complete the US Challenge and I am still slowly progressing with the World Challenge.

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message 33: by Thomas (new)

Jan 11, 2018 06:39AM

If you buy an ereader, you would have a greater selection. I recommend basic kindle.

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message 34: by Wendy (new)

Jan 13, 2018 08:35PM

I have a Kindle. I am working on some Ebooks that are based in different spots. The problem is I am finding more gems that are not within the challenge!!

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message 35: by Thomas (new)

Jan 14, 2018 07:18AM

Wendy wrote: "I have a Kindle. I am working on some Ebooks that are based in different spots. The problem is I am finding more gems that are not within the challenge!!"

So many books, so little time!

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message 36: by Thomas (new)

Jan 14, 2018 08:24AM

Wendy, some thoughts:
Bookbub.com offers free/bargain ebooks by category.
My library has OverDrive, which I use to borrow ebooks.
Some of my ebooks are lendable and I will lend you some if you are interested.

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message 37: by Wendy (new)

Jan 15, 2018 12:25AM

I too have Overdrive for both Hayward and Alameda Co. libraries. I also do Bookbub, Many Books and Book Cave. Hence the reason I have WAY too many e books lol.What I need to do is research what Overdrive has for me in regards to the challenge.

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message 38: by Thomas (new)

Jan 15, 2018 06:22AM

Wendy wrote: "I too have Overdrive for both Hayward and Alameda Co. libraries. I also do Bookbub, Many Books and Book Cave. Hence the reason I have WAY too many e books lol.What I need to do is research what Ove..."

:)

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message 39: by Thomas (new)

Jul 14, 2018 03:30PM

Chaitra wrote: "Wow 😍 I would like to do the UN challenge"

:)

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message 40: by Wendy (new)

Jul 15, 2018 01:52PM

Chaitra, https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... is the original while Thomas and I expanded it to a World Challenge. We just googled World Countries. territories etc. cut and pasted, and made out own Thread.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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message 41: by Wendy (new)

Oct 06, 2019 05:23PM

It is on my TBR and Namibia list. Hopefully, I do not have to read the previous books.

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message 42: by Thomas (new)

Oct 06, 2019 05:53PM

Wendy wrote: "It is on my TBR and Namibia list. Hopefully, I do not have to read the previous books."

It can be read as a stand alone.

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message 43: by Thomas (new)

Sep 28, 2020 01:47PM

Nigeria
Fiction set in Nigeria about the death of a young man. The Death of Vivek Oji
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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message 44: by Thomas (new)

Apr 14, 2021 05:16PM

China--Northern China, near Harbin
I read Thief of Souls by Brian Klingborg I enjoyed it and recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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message 45: by Thomas (new)

May 29, 2023 11:40AM

I read Split: A Novel by Alida Bremer It is a historical fiction mystery, set in Split, Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am going to count it for Croatia and Yugoslavia

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message 46: by Thomas (new)

Jul 21, 2024 01:38PM

I read Arctic Blue Death by R.J. Harlick It is a cozy mystery set in Nunavut, Canada Both my wife and I recommend this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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