Questions for Mods

[Winter, Group Reads]

That's so good :-D I have become quite fond of it, and this makes reading so fun! And I find myself reading more classics:)

[Lauren]

Hi mods I am new here and I was just wondering. If im doing different challenges such as the I spy challenge and the book riot challenge can i use the same npbooks if they fall into one of the catogeries in each challenge??

[Winter, Group Reads]

Lauren wrote: "Hi mods I am new here and I was just wondering. If im doing different challenges such as the I spy challenge and the book riot challenge can i use the same npbooks if they fall into one of the cato..."

I have already asked that, so can answer I think. Yes you can and I do sometimes :)

[Lauren]

Winter wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Hi mods I am new here and I was just wondering. If im doing different challenges such as the I spy challenge and the book riot challenge can i use the same npbooks if they fall into ..."

thanks

[Winter, Group Reads]

No problem:)

[Kadijah Michelle]

This may have been answered before, so I am sorry if it's a repeat, but I'm so behind for March, I want to spend as little time as possible on Goodreads.

I am behind, but I would like to finish some of the Challenges I started in March. From now on, I will be limiting myself to one monster read a year. Can I keep going with the threads? I'm know that technically, I missed out, but I would like to keep editing my own messages for me.

[Kara]

Hey there, the challenges are technically over, but if you'd like to just update your post, that's fine. Please don't create new posts, though. Thanks!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Kara wrote: "Hey there, the challenges are technically over, but if you'd like to just update your post, that's fine. Please don't create new posts, though. Thanks!"
That's what I needed to know. Thank you.

[Amy]

I feel pretty foolish...I added the name of my challenge to the 1-50 challenge group, and now I can't find it!! Is this because I am on my phone trying to update? Also, how to I add books to my list so I can better keep track of my progress...?? Thank you in advance!

[Amy]

Please disregard my post from a few minutes ago...I am pretty sure I figured it out once I logged on goodreads with my computer instead of mobile...thank you!

[Winter, Group Reads]

I asked some time ago how to link a post to a message. And Kara was so sweet to answer, but I didn't have time to look into it now, and now I can't find where she answered me.

[Cassandra]

Amy, don't feel foolish! The Goodreads app is lacking in some aspects, especially for groups. There are some things that are just impossible to do on the app.

Here it is, Winter.

[Jackie]

Hi, for the yearly challenge would books from before I joined the group count? I plan on joining the page count Challenge but thought I would ask first.

[Kara]

Yes, you can count any books read this year, even if it was before you joined the group.

[[deleted user]]

Hiii!!! Um. How to make a new topic like you have new here, drop a line and mod corner and 2015 challenges. I want to make a new topic like those, but it doesn't work. It falls into the ones made. I need help!!!! Plz help me

[Cassandra]

Hi Kitty - Those are folders, which we mods use to organize the threads we have. You're welcome to make new topics (which fall under folders like you said) but please ask before making any new folders - in fact, I'm not sure if non-moderators can make new folders. Most topics should fall into an existing folder.

If you have any questions about where to put something or suggestions for a new folder, please let us know!

[[deleted user]]

Um. Okay, thanks

[Cassandra]

What kind of topic are you trying to make? I can help you find the best folder to put it in if you're not sure.

[[deleted user]]

Um, it was already there. Thanks!

[Cassandra]

Okay great! Just wanted to make sure that I fully answered your question. :)

[[deleted user]]

Okay, thanks...I didn't see it at first

[[deleted user]]

Do people answer messages on Goodreads often?? I'm new and very confused so I apologize if I am misusing it but I really want to chat with people about books but nobody in any of the groups I have joined chat with me so I want to use messages but NOBODY I have messaged has replied..

[Jodi]

I find people in our group are usually pretty good about responding to messages. Not everyone goes on Goodreads every day though, so it may not be an immediate response. I sometimes don't notice right away that someone has left a comment or question to me in my personal goal thread. Keep trying Alisha, you will find someone. It is a friendly group here.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Hi, I had a question in the July challenge. If someone reads a book that fits under the same heading, but fits into both heading options ex: read a book about a dog, or read a book about a cat... Can they count that as finishing two books for the challenge? I'm open to it, but that's because this group has always seem more casual than some of the other groups that make challenges, but I wanted to check before I gave the ok.

[Kara]

In our group, a single book can only count towards one task per challenge (but can count toward different challenges). Thanks for checking!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Kara wrote: "In our group, a single book can only count towards one task per challenge (but can count toward different challenges). Thanks for checking!"

Thanks Kara!

[Virginia]

Hi everybody, i want to know if there is any rules in this group about how many pages need to have a publication toward be considered 'a book'?

[Kara]

No limitations, Virginia. If you count it as a book, it counts as a book.

In this group, we're challenging ourselves individually, so we'll count it if you count it. :)

[Virginia]

Ok Kara thanks a lot :)

[Rachel]

I'm unclear on how to add my read books to my personal challenge page. Do I just add them each in a new comment? I've read about half my challenge so far so thats a lot of books.

[Kara]

Hi Rachel, most people either choose to edit the initial post (which you can do through the site in your browser but not the app) or post a new message for each new book.

[Winter, Group Reads]

I'm wondering something. What do you do if you see that you when it nears Desember that you can't aquire all books needed or you have chewed over too much? I have many books for book riot challenge, but I see a couple I might have trouble with.

[Jodi]

Hi Winter,

I am not sure if I am understanding you correctly, so I will answer what I think you are asking. If you are concerned that you are not going to reach your goal, or be able to complete a challenge, you can edit or change your goal or how many books you want to read towards a challenge. Or if you have already "committed" book titles for specific challenges, you can change the books you want to read towards the challenges. Challenges are fluid and you can edit your goals or assigned titles as you need to. If you wanted to change your goal for a specific challenge, just message the challenge leader in the challenge thread and let them know that you want to change your goal.

Or if you don't change your goal and you don't complete a challenge, it doesn't affect you within the group. I OFTEN do not complete challenges because I just can't seem to read as much as I think I will. I don't bother changing my challenge goals. Challenges are just for you, for fun, to see where your books fit. There are no points or penalties in our group if you don't meet your goals. It is up to you to decide what you would like to do.

If I didn't answer your question please let me know.

[Winter, Group Reads]

It absolutely answered every question! I think I can reach the amount of books committed only with maybe changing a personal challenge I have a little.

But I see that too few of the books I have or the books I can get for free fits in some of the task and my budget is a bit limited ;) might cut some tasks I have little interest in like retellings for example :) I will change it in the challenge thread once I have gone through my list:)

Thank you:)
I wanted mainly to know if it were bad for the group statistics or something :)

[Kadijah Michelle]

Hello,
I made a Listopia list about a year ago after I got Librarian status, and promptly forgot about it, so I never shared it with anyone.
It got spammed by this author's self published series that almost no one read. Ugh! She did this on 100 Listopias! She added 13 kindle e-books, and this list was specifically for hard copies that people will always keep on their shelves.
I was wondering if I could promote the list on the Let's Chat section, or if there was a section for promoting lists?

[Kara]

Go ahead and post it on Let's Chat!

I'm sorry about the author spam--that's no fun at all.

[Kara]

Go ahead and post it on Let's Chat!

I'm sorry about the author spam--that's no fun at all.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Thanks, I'm not hoping to have some super popular Listopia or anything. I really was just trying it out, but after seeing what that book spammer did, I just want to make sure it has enough votes so that someone doesn't do it again. I think that's so shady!

[Alex]

Hi there, I have a really quick question: I set myself the goal of reading 40 books and 40 manga and will complete that by the end of this month. Due to the amount of books I wanted to read I started a thread in 'personal reading challenges 1-50', however I now want/need to up that amount as there are still some months to go until the end of the year and more books to read. My question is: Can I just up the title of my thread and otherwise keep it where it is or do I have to move the entire thing to the 51-100 books section (if so, how do I do that?) Any help would be most appreciated ;)

[Kara]

Hi Alex, feel free to just change the title of your thread, and we will move it for you. Thanks!

[Kimberly]

REGARDING GROUP READS: I was just wondering when you post the new book? Is it at the beginning of each month? And are there comments as we read, or only a discussion at the end? Thanks.

[Kara]

Kimberly, group reads are posted a couple of weeks before the start of the month, and we encourage comments as you finish each section.

[Kimberly]

Kara wrote: "Kimberly, group reads are posted a couple of weeks before the start of the month, and we encourage comments as you finish each section."

Thanks for the quick reply! I will look forward to the next posting. :)

[Jodi]

The poll is over for our next book. I need to contact the person who nominated the winning book to see if he or she would like to lead the discussion.

[Kimberly]

Jodi wrote: "The poll is over for our next book. I need to contact the person who nominated the winning book to see if he or she would like to lead the discussion."

Can't wait to hear what it is!

[ShayWebbs]

this may have been asked before, see example >>>>>>Fifty Shades Trilogy

when updating my books read, would I need to indicate books individually or would this count as 3

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[Kara]

If you're talking about the official Goodreads challenge, then it would count that as a single book. If you want each to count individually, you'll need to mark each book in the trilogy as read this year.

For our group, you can count the books however you want, so feel free to count it as three.

[Claude]

Hi, I'm doubling my Reading Challenge goal from 50 books to 100, could you possibly move me into a higher book number thread? If not, it's okay, I'll just be a little rebel in the other thread.

[Cassandra]

Claude, I've moved your topic to the 51-100 book folder. Congratulations on increasing your goal by so many! :)

[Claude]

Thanks!