Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion
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Nadine wrote: "Ed wrote: "I'm over 4months late...but I finally finished the 2018 challenge. I thought I had seen a thread for posting completions...but I couldn't find it. If I'm not mistaken, could someone plea..."Thanks!
Katy wrote: "Ed wrote: "I'm over 4months late...but I finally finished the 2018 challenge. I thought I had seen a thread for posting completions...but I couldn't find it. If I'm not mistaken, could someone plea..."Ed wrote: "Nadine wrote: "Ed wrote: "I'm over 4months late...but I finally finished the 2018 challenge. I thought I had seen a thread for posting completions...but I couldn't find it. If I'm not mistaken, cou..."
Thanks! I had 49 done by the end of the year...but that last one ( The Player of Games ) eluded me....and I hated the book too...so, it took a while to get through.
I know I saw a place that discussed Archived books, but I can't find it. When I go back to lists that I continue from year to year, I keep seeing books for past years. I want to keep the past records, but I don't want to see them unless I need them. How can I do this?
I came to the group super late but looking forward to the 2020 challenge! Question about the A-Z folders... Are these rolled over from year to year or a new A-Z section starts each year?
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You must mean the Book Discussions folder? They are rolled over from year to year, and they aren't used much. Sometimes synchronicity will lead to a bunch of readers reading the same book, and then there can be some energy there, but otherwise ... nah.
Folders that get heavy use here: the weekly "check in" discussion posts, the individual prompt posts, and the monthly group read posts.
Kirsten #happyhollyday wrote: "Hmm... yes I agree... but my interpretation is that if there are 40 prompts you should be reading 40 books. IMHO."Agreed! That's why it's a challenge! At least for me.
Last year there was a thread for "where does this book fit?". I couldn't find that now.. so I hope I am not posting in the wrong area.. but I really want to read Normal People by Sally Rooney for this year's challenge. Does anyone know a prompt that would fit into?
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I went hunting and that post was in the “2019 General” folder. I think it was really helpful so I created one for the 2020 Challenge. Post there too - you might get better visibility.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
You could fit Normal People into one of the advanced prompts, “A book written by an author in their 20s.” Or, sometimes when I have a book that I really want to read I just fit it into a “catch-all” prompt like “Your favorite prompt from a past challenge.” You should absolutely find a way to fit it into your list in 2020 - it’s wonderful!
Hi there...I read a book from my list but it's not updating my goal. I have all of my books for the challenge on a shelf labelled for the challenge and I copy and pasted that link where it was needed. What am I doing wrong? :)
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this might be beyond my expertise to help. Try entering just the NAME of the shelf (making sure you've got it "spelled" correctly) instead of the link. That's what I do, and it works.
I am having the same problem. What good are these shelves if you can’t figure out how to add the books? I think Goodreads could use a major overhaul. It’s certainly not intuitive.
My suggestion is remove the books from the shelf, then add them back. For some reason if I add books to my popsugar shelf when I'm rating them, they don't count. So I just add them later.
I repeat. I cannot figure out how to add them. I didn’t try to rate any of them.
Thank you. I will try removing them and then replacing.
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Does everyone know how to add bookshelves in Goodreads?
I recommend that those who are having trouble reach out via email to Goodreads support. They've always been very friendly and responsive when I reach out for help.
And let us know what you find out!!!
You also need to make sure the read date is this year otherwise they won't count. Sometimes it doesn't automatically add the date when you mark it as read.
So I have a book that I'm going to use for "anthology" and "book with no words on the cover" except, it was published in the early 1900s, and I can't exactly find it on here. Does it still count?
Melissa wrote: "So I have a book that I'm going to use for "anthology" and "book with no words on the cover" except, it was published in the early 1900s, and I can't exactly find it on here. Does it still count?"
Of course. You can also add it if you have a profile and want to, but sometimes they get deleted.
Do audiobooks count for this challenge?
I am so lame. I can't find the link for my list and my progress. And I want to print out the 40 prompts and I can't find them either. I seem to have issues with this "trouble" with all the challenges I enter except Bingo as that is a group on Facebook. I'm pop culture #485 on page 10... but cant find the place. If someone could help me, I'd so appreciate it. thx!!!
Terrie wrote: "I am so lame. I can't find the link for my list and my progress. And I want to print out the 40 prompts and I can't find them either. I seem to have issues with this "trouble" with all the challeng..."I have had this problem. I look under my picture and look for comments I have made. It may take a little research. Good luck.
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You can see all of the folders when you go to the group homepage.
All of the general 2020 challenge posts are in the "2020 Challenge - General" folder, which is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
you can bookmark your individual comment within a thread, this is from our FAQ post:
3. How to bookmark your reading list post to find it easily in the future
-Using a browser, in the “post your YYYY reading lists” thread, click on the date/time link on the right side of your post’s header. Bookmark that page for easy access the rest of the year.
you can also go into a thread and search for your name (this works super well for me because "Nadine" is not common - I realize ymmv depending on how common one's name is), just keep paging through til you find it. There are always 50 comments per page, so you can guess at the page your comment is on and then start searching. This is how I found your post - you are still message #485 (but the number is not 100% reliable, because if someone deletes their message, it changes the numbering):
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The list of all the prompts are laid out in the first post of the thread, here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(I'm sure they are in other places, too, but that's where I go - I copy/paste into another document when I want to play around with them)
All of these things are much more difficult to do if you're using the app, because GR has not improved the app in years so it lacks a lot of features.
Terrie wrote: "I am so lame. I can't find the link for my list and my progress. And I want to print out the 40 prompts and I can't find them either. I seem to have issues with this "trouble" with all the challeng..."If you are still having trouble, here is a link to your post so you can bookmark it
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I don't see a way to search the previous answers so I will post my question here. Sorry if you already answered this.Do you have a tool to keep track of the prompt/question & which book you want to read for that prompt?
MJ wrote: "I don't see a way to search the previous answers so I will post my question here. Sorry if you already answered this.Do you have a tool to keep track of the prompt/question & which book you want..."
Excel!
MJ wrote: "I don't see a way to search the previous answers so I will post my question here. Sorry if you already answered this.Do you have a tool to keep track of the prompt/question & which book you want..."
I made a post on this page: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I remembered my post number and go back to it to update my progress, but you can also save the link instead of remembering your number.
MJ wrote: "I don't see a way to search the previous answers so I will post my question here. Sorry if you already answered this.Do you have a tool to keep track of the prompt/question & which book you want..."
There's a thread full of spreadsheets people have created and shared that you can use if you want: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Just remember, you need to go under "file" and "make a copy" to save it to your own Google Drive. If you just start writing on the copy that opens with the link you'll be making changes to that person's original document.
Hey!!I have registered 8 books for this challenge so far and for some strange reason, when I get into the group it tells me I've read just 4, even though clicking "view books" I get to see the 8. Would there be a problem later when I've completed the challenge?
Cheers!
Anne wrote: "Hey!!I have registered 8 books for this challenge so far and for some strange reason, when I get into the group it tells me I've read just 4, even though clicking "view books" I get to see the 8. ..."
Sometimes it's just slow to update. If you click to view then go back and refresh the group page it usually corrects itself.
Anne wrote: "Hey!!I have registered 8 books for this challenge so far and for some strange reason, when I get into the group it tells me I've read just 4, even though clicking "view books" I get to see the 8. ..."
Do you have all 8 books marked as Read with a date read in 2020? The challenge only counts them if they’re marked like that, not just based on the number of books in the designated shelf.
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No problems. No one will check you work when you're done, this is a 100% self-lead challenge.
Nadine wrote: "Terrie wrote: "I am so lame. I can't find the link for my list and my progress. And I want to print out the 40 prompts and I can't find them either. I seem to have issues with this "trouble" with a..."thank you so much
okay this is a fool question and I cant seem to find the answer. do graphic novels count?
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YES!
I just posted my list. 2 questions!1. How do I edit it to mark what I’ve read?
2. How do you make the book title a link?
Thanks. This is my 1st Popsugar Challenge. I’ve read 10 books already 👊🏼
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1. How do I edit it to mark what I’ve read?
2. How do you make the book title a link?
Thanks. This is my 1st Popsugar Challenge. I’ve read 10 books already 👊🏼"
Unfortunately, you can only do these things in browser mode, not on the app. When you are on a computer or using browser mode, your comments will have "reply | edit | delete | flag*" in the lower right corner. Just click on "edit" and make your edits.
(No I do not understand why GR gives us the option to flag our own comments!!!)
Same with linking book titles. When you are on a computer or in browser mode, while typing or editing a comment, you will see above the text box in green: "add book/author" - click on that, search for your title, click "add" and the link is created.
HELP! I created a shelf for this year's challenge but it's not showing up here. How did you create your dedicated shelf for the 2020 Popsugar Challenge? TIA!
Ann wrote: "HELP! I created a shelf for this year's challenge but it's not showing up here. How did you create your dedicated shelf for the 2020 Popsugar Challenge? TIA!"I can see you've called your shelf 2020-popsugar, if you go to "the track your progress" section on the main group page, type in 2020-popsugar as your shelf, and the number of books you want to read and click save. If you've already set this once, click "update my entry" to check it's correct.
eg.
I want to read [50] books for this challenge.
Enter a shelf name for this challenge: [2020-popsugar]
Ellie, thank you so much. Happy reading!Ellie wrote: "Ann wrote: "HELP! I created a shelf for this year's challenge but it's not showing up here. How did you create your dedicated shelf for the 2020 Popsugar Challenge? TIA!"
I can see you've called y..."
Hello, I have a question, how does Station Eleven fit in the prompt "a book set in a country beginning with a "c"" when it's set in the Great Lakes region in the US?
ReadtoRamble wrote: "Hello, I have a question, how does Station Eleven fit in the prompt "a book set in a country beginning with a "c"" when it's set in the Great Lakes region in the US?"I'm not familiar with the book, but do they ever drift up to Canada?
ReadtoRamble wrote: "Hello, I have a question, how does Station Eleven fit in the prompt "a book set in a country beginning with a "c"" when it's set in the Great Lakes region in the US?"When the outbreak starts, Jeevan is in Toronto watching Arthur's play. Kirsten and the acting troupe are in the Great Lakes region twenty years later.
Heather wrote: "ReadtoRamble wrote: "Hello, I have a question, how does Station Eleven fit in the prompt "a book set in a country beginning with a "c"" when it's set in the Great Lakes region in the US?"When the..."
A goodly part of the book is set in Toronto.
Is there a thread here which lists the books 1 through 50 and not piecemeal. Very confusing. Thanks
Nancy from NJ wrote: "Is there a thread here which lists the books 1 through 50 and not piecemeal. Very confusing. Thanks"Yes, if you go to the link below, the very first post on that thread lists all 50 prompts.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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