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Help?? Tracking your challenges
make your own topic in the folder Member's reading list https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... just post the challenges that you have entered. this is what mine looks like but mine is in another group https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... it should give you an idea of how to keep track of all your challenges.
I have a notebook and I write down all of my challenges. I am a member of multiple groups. So I have one big notebook and I separated it for each group that I am a part of. And I write down the length of the challenge and the rules. I also write down the books that I planned on writing. *It works for me, but it may be a lot of work.*
Thank you. I really forget what challenges I'm in, even if it's just a few. Is there a way I can track them down now?
❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Malkom Slaineღ♥ღ wrote: "make your own topic in the folder Member's reading list https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... just post the challenges that you have entered. this is what mine looks lik..."Wow Stephanie! Awesome collection of challenges (found one I forgot I was participating in, thanks!) and drooling over your books too :)
I have a reading challenges topic like Stephanie in a different group and I have a favorites folder with links to all my current challenges - which makes editing them so much easier and faster. I wanted to write it all down as well, but I just don't really have the patience for it.
you might just have to go through all of the groups that you are in and look through your comments to find all the challenges you have participated in, or just look at the challenges that the groups have and try to remember if you have entered them or not.I seem to have a big problem when it comes to challenges, i just can't say no.
Deborah wrote: "Thank you. I really forget what challenges I'm in, even if it's just a few. Is there a way I can track them down now?"If you forgot the challenges you entered in this group, you could go to the member section and when you see your picture you will click your comments. You will see all the comments you have made in the group and that will show you what challenges you entered in. Hope that helped :)
I also tend to forget so I write them in a notebook and I keep it close by so I can write down all I need and then when I get the chance I out them into the challenges they belong too but I like Stephanie's idea too.
Trinity wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Thank you. I really forget what challenges I'm in, even if it's just a few. Is there a way I can track them down now?"If you forgot the challenges you entered in this group, you c..."
thanks, that is very helpfull!
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These GoodRead 101 topics might help, as mentioned by ❤Stephanie and Cécile:
• Add a New Topic to a FolderThanks, Joi, Trinity, and Carmen for also chiming in.
(Like your 2014 Reading Goals under our Member's Reading List Folder.)
• Make a Link for a Review or Whatever
I have a google doc's spreadsheet where I keep each challenge organized in its own tab. (I love spreadsheets and color coding things). That way it's all in my email and easy to update/change.
I have many challenges so I create a group ( My Challenges ). I am the only member and I create a topic for every group I have sign in for challenges. It looks like this :Discussion Board
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And in every topic I have all the active challenges for the group. When I finish one challenge I simply move it to other folder ( named DONE :) ).
I have my own private group, too, to track my challenges. I divide the folders by GRs groups and open new threads for each challenge I enter. I edit the thread title with a ✔ when/if I complete the challenge.
I also have a private group. It's set up just like LK's except I have a folder for completed challenges and move the challenge threads into that folder when completed.
SO glad Deborah asked this!! I needed this help too!
I have my own private group as well. I move completed challenges to an archive folder (per group of course) to keep my active list easier to manage. Here's the link to my group which like everyone else's is private but you can at least see how I set it up.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6...
Thanks everybody for their amazing tips and tricks :)
I also have a secret group to keep track of my challenges and other such things.If you don't want to bother with a group or a thread though - you could always keep a folder in your browser's bookmarks of the challenges you've entered. If you click on the time stamp of your post it will create a link directly to that post - then you can keep track of your place in the thread as well. :)
Joi wrote: "I have a notebook and I write down all of my challenges. I am a member of multiple groups. So I have one big notebook and I separated it for each group that I am a part of. And I write down the len..."This is sort of like what I do. I also used a poster board so it's easier to choose which book I want to read next. It includes the number of pages and the author. I may expand my notebook like yours as it seems easier. Thanks for the idea.
AndaM wrote: "I have many challenges so I create a group ( My Challenges ). I am the only member and I create a topic for every group I have sign in for challenges. It looks like this :Discussion Board
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Oh I like the 'Done' folder. It didn't cross my mind but it's a great idea.
I also have a private group for my challenges :) Like everybody's it is private :) I just currently set up a while ago though so I am fixing it up and your ideas have inspired me to add more to it!https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
this post is really really helpful. I have a question for those of you in multiple challenges, do you mark off one book read in multiple challenges (i.e, Angelfall for the ABC challenge and also used in a State challenge and also in a spell it out challenge) or do you try to have unique books in each challenge?
For me, I like to use the same book for multiple challenges.
Part of the fun in selecting books is to see how many challenges it will fit. At least for me.I, too, have a private group. But I also use bookmark folders too, for quick references.
Mods - I don't know where to post. I don't know how to find the team's Battleship challenge?
A secret group is such a FANTASTIC idea. Thank you!!
Sarah wrote: "Mods - I don't know where to post. I don't know how to find the team's Battleship challenge?"This is were you sign up: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I just use Office Word on my computer and copy and paste all of my challenges.
I finally made one too :) Now I just have to hunt for all my challenges. I am going to use it for the books I request for reviewing, because my scattered brain-ness (yes, my own word, thank you) got me benched *pout*
Hah! Killer question, Deborah! I'm newish to GR, and juuust getting rolling with groups and challenges, and its inevitable I'd have lost track of em at some point. Thanks so much for asking, and all those who ponied up with your strategy for keeping track. ;)
OddModicum Rachel wrote: "Hah! Killer question, Deborah! I'm newish to GR, and juuust getting rolling with groups and challenges, and its inevitable I'd have lost track of em at some point. Thanks so much for asking, and al..."Welcome to GR Rachel (even if I'm late)
Marie wrote: "i bookmark all my challenge pages"Also an awesome idea
I use Evernote on my computer and each challenge is copy and pasted there. I also have links that go directly to my post on each challenge. I can also check on this or make changes on the go from Evernote on my phone. I usually copy and paste each book update back to post on evernote, so then I know it's updated. I worry that I'm going to use up all my free space on evernote, but so far I have 22 challenges on there and I haven't yet.
Kari wrote: "this post is really really helpful. I have a question for those of you in multiple challenges, do you mark off one book read in multiple challenges (i.e, Angelfall for the ABC challenge and also u..."Wondering also about using the same book for multiple challenges. Can this be done for multiple challenges just here at NBBC? How about using the same book that fits a challenge here, but also a challenge in a different G/R group?
I asked the same question, Ladiibbug. I was told that same book for different challenges are ok, even within the same Goodreads group. Some people belong to 20+ challenges, so separate books for each would be impossible. So you can use same 'read' for 2 different challenges here at NBBC, plus other challenges scattered around your other Gr groups. Only thing you can't do is use the same book for different categories in the SAME challenge. For instance, I'm in a challenge now where one of my books would work for the letter S in a spell-it, as well as a specific content point in the challenge (main character carries a gun). I had to pick only one spot for that book in that challenge. Make sense?
In the past I have done mine on an excel spreadsheet, if I am doing more than one. I cut and paste it over and than highlight each when done. I have also used the tab to keep track of the types
Not having much luck entering my challenges to the site noted above. It keeps asking me for a book name and won't let me go on without this specific. So I will track on a spreadsheet. Is the way to "enter" or say I am working on a particular challenge to "reserve" by a post or....? Can I just list them all when I am done or do I have to note when I am starting?
Kathy wrote: "So I will track on a spreadsheet. Is the way to "enter" or say I am working on a particular challenge to "reserve" by a post or....? Can I just list them all when I am done or do I have to note when I am starting? "I'm not sure what site are you talking about.
You can track your challenges as you wish. If spreadsheet works for you, great. I've created my own group for that, since spreadsheet would be too huge with 50+ challenges (yes, I have a problem :P)
To 'enter' the challenge, all you need is to say you're in. We'd also appreciate (but it's not necessary!) if you'd keep some kind of track what you've done so far. You don't have to edit it after every book, but from time to time. That way you're also helping others in that challenge if they need idea what to read. And we like seeing all those books and covers :P
Wow!!! Tea, that is a lot of challenges!! I read a lot, but it is sort of free-flowing so this time I will have to get more organized. But again Wow!!!
I know. And believe me I'm not the worst. :P What can I say, they are addictive. You'll see ;)
How can you get the link directly to your own post on the challenge? I just manage the get to the correct page...=(
Silje wrote: "How can you get the link directly to your own post on the challenge? I just manage the get to the correct page...=("If you are using site, copy link to said post.
--> right click on time of your post (top right of your post in that beige(?) row) and then copy link location
If that's too complicated, click on time to open it on new tab and then use that link.
thank you, I think I'll manage it now!=)
I quite like the idea of setting up a secret group to keep track of all one's challenges, up till now I had them on an Excel spreadsheet but I think I would prefer to have it all here on GR.
Any and all tips are welcome.
*feeling dumb*