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Book & Author Page Issues > Please delete this book! (pt. 6)

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message 51: by Joy (new)

Joy (aughadan) | 25 comments Here's one: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64...

This was originally listed under a misspelling of the author's name (Tara instead of Tana). I moved it to the correct profile and combined it with the other editions, but I think it needs to be merged since there's no ISBN or other info on it. (Correct? I've never done this before.) Needs a superlibrarian because of the number of reviews.


message 52: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments Yup, good catch, Aughadan! I deleted it.


message 53: by Red (new)

Red (redpimpernel) | 7 comments Should a book be listed if it was never published, even the description says the book doesn't exist.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

If not, please delete.


message 54: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Several sites claim that while it was not published in the US, it was published in the UK.


message 55: by Steven (new)

Steven | 2 comments Thanks!

Melody wrote: "It doesn't need to be deleted (it will just come back since it has an ISBN number). It is set as Not A Book so people won't mistake it for a book and add it to their shelf. Nothing more needs to ..."




message 56: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments Red wrote: "Should a book be listed if it was never published, even the description says the book doesn't exist."

Yes, I'd say so -- people are going to come to GR looking for it.


message 57: by Red (last edited Aug 03, 2009 09:14AM) (new)

Red (redpimpernel) | 7 comments Red wrote: "Should a book be listed if it was never published, even the description says the book doesn't exist."
Rivka replied: "Several sites claim that while it was not published in the US, it was published in the UK."


Rivka, I have it straight from the authors' mouths that the book was never written. Assuming that never written = never published anywhere. (How does a non-existent book get an isbn?)



message 58: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
That seems pretty definite. Nonetheless, I agree with Cait.

And books are frequently assigned ISBNs before they even have a title.


message 59: by Red (new)

Red (redpimpernel) | 7 comments Rivka wrote: "That seems pretty definite. Nonetheless, I agree with Cait."

Okay, thanks for the insight!


message 60: by BJ (new)

BJ | 27 comments I love the fact that the non-existent book has 3 ratings, I was tempted to give it 5 stars myself just to bring it up a little.


message 61: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Oh, we have non-existent books with several dozen ratings. :P


message 62: by BJ (new)

BJ | 27 comments I'm thinking about my review right now.


message 63: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) | 316 comments Could a super-librarian please delete this book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

It's pretty obviously a duplicate. (No info except title and publish date...)


message 64: by Melody (new)

Melody (runningtune) | 13300 comments deleted


message 65: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly (kimberlytahoe) | 11 comments This book has two editions but both are the same. I combined them but one should be deleted and I can't do that. The edition with only one ISBN number is incorrect, the number shown is the 13 digit ISBN in the wrong spot and missing some digits. Thanks!
Jesus Without Religion


message 66: by Melody (new)

Melody (runningtune) | 13300 comments got it


message 67: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) | 50 comments This edition should be deleted. (It's the same as this edition.)


message 69: by Melody (new)

Melody (runningtune) | 13300 comments got it


message 70: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Foppe wrote: "please delete
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63..."


Got that one.


JG (Introverted Reader) | 487 comments I think this edition can be deleted. The ISBN is no good. It needs to be re-combined with Flickan Som Lekte Med Elden afterwards. Thanks!


message 72: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments Got it, JG.


JG (Introverted Reader) | 487 comments This one just needs to be deleted.


message 74: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 2400 comments I got rid of it JG. Thanks.


JG (Introverted Reader) | 487 comments This one also needs to be deleted and then re-combined.


message 76: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 2400 comments Guess someone got to it. I'd guess Cait or Rivka.


message 77: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Oh! It was me, actually! Because of that other issue.


message 78: by Dori (new)

Dori (adorible) | 196 comments Can a super please delete this book and recombine (or let me know and I'll recombine).


message 79: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Got it.


message 80: by Dori (new)

Dori (adorible) | 196 comments Thanks Rivka!


message 81: by Mayona (new)


message 82: by Joy (new)

Joy (aughadan) | 25 comments Got it, Mayona.


message 83: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) | 50 comments Please delete, thanks!


message 84: by Cait (new)

Cait (tigercait) | 4988 comments Susanna, I combined that one with the most popular English translation and merged them. (Please remember to watch out for what a deleted edition will merge into!)


message 85: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) | 50 comments Cait wrote: "Susanna, I combined that one with the most popular English translation and merged them. (Please remember to watch out for what a deleted edition will merge into!)"

I thought it was enough to combine with the original title and then delete. Umm, what is the correct way?


message 86: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 2400 comments Susanna, Sometimes the edition to be deleted is identical to an edition not the most popular. If that is the case, we separate the edition it matches, then combine the two of them, then delete the edition to be deleted so it merges with its twin, then combine that edition with the other editions of the book.


message 88: by Melody (new)

Melody (runningtune) | 13300 comments got them both


message 89: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) | 50 comments Lisa wrote: "Susanna, Sometimes the edition to be deleted is identical to an edition not the most popular. If that is the case, we separate the edition it matches, then combine the two of them, then delete the ..."

Lisa, thanks for clearing that up! :)


message 90: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 2400 comments Susanna, Sure. It takes a while to get the hang of it.


message 91: by Sherry (new)

Sherry (ssaccoliti) | 601 comments Please delete this

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64...

Seems to be one of those incidents where the reader rated the "whole series" rather than the individual books. No ISBN.



message 92: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 2400 comments Sherry, I combined it with the first book in the series, then deleted it. Thanks.


message 93: by Paula (last edited Aug 16, 2009 12:45PM) (new)


message 94: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Zap!


message 95: by Speakercoret (new)

Speakercoret | 9 comments please super librarian deleted this book :
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28...
i believe its the same book with :
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

i can't deleted it.. thanks before


message 96: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
You couldn't delete it because you had not combined the two editions first. That must be done to prevent the loss of ratings/reviews, etc.

All fixed!


message 97: by Paula (new)

Paula (paulaan) | 7014 comments Needs a super to delete please

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66...


message 98: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Poof!


message 99: by Foppe (last edited Aug 18, 2009 02:45AM) (new)

Foppe (0spinboson) | 39 comments http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60... < thanks.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/edit/66... < this one too. (as soon as I'm able to merge it with the main entry for Beowulf.)


message 100: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Got the first one. Also having trouble with merging the second one though.

I'd advise against adding the word "delete" to a title, even as a temporary measure. Too likely to confuse/upset GR users with the book shelved. Try a Librarian's Note instead.


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