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Time to Vote for the August Tag
Ooh, this is a tough one for me. I like all of them but two especially. I need to browse
Interesting choices. It was a hard decision, but I voted. :)
I know which one I'd prefer. I'd be ok with any, but I do have a preference. :-)
Voted. Unlike Jen I'm not overly excited by any of the choices so I picked the one that seemed most summery to me :-)
Boy, talk about the lesser of three evils ....Not because they are interesting in and of themselves, but I have nothing on my short-term horizon or F2F book club reads that will fit ANY of these.
Oooo! I have a clear favourite, but I'd be happy with two of these.
Voted - I've got something for them all.
Actually, all of them would be ok. Isn't Entertainment a funny tag! American Psycho is on the list, and I didn't find that exactly entertaining!!!
How do we look at shelves again? *hangs head in shame*
It's a bit trickier from the app as not all genres are on the list. It's in the menu, then browse. If the one you want isn't there you can search genres on the web version.
Then click on More Genres on the far right, and if it's still not there you can search at the top.
Jenni Elyse wrote: "How do we look at shelves again? *hangs head in shame*"They are linked on the survey.
Ha! That would be easier! *also hangs head in shame*
Cora wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "How do we look at shelves again? *hangs head in shame*"They are linked on the survey."
That's good to know, lol. I've already voted, though, so I can't click the links. Oh well.
Susie wrote: "Then click on More Genres on the far right, and if it's still not there you can search at the top."Thanks!
Hi Anita, I have a question about my participation points. I did not vote in June but my points went down to 3? Am I reading the total wrong?
Interesting choices, I'm going to have to think about this.
hi Diane! Let me double check on that. It is always possible I made a mistake. I am not at my computer tonight, but will check and confer with Nicole too (as she helped tally the survey responses).
If you go to www.goodreads.com/shelf you will see a search box. Enter the tag in the box to get a list of books that fit.
Susie wrote: "Actually, all of them would be ok. Isn't Entertainment a funny tag! American Psycho is on the list, and I didn't find that exactly entertaining!!!"OMG there were parts of that I found very entertaining!
Diane wrote: "Hi Anita, I have a question about my participation points. I did not vote in June but my points went down to 3? Am I reading the total wrong?"Sorry, Diane - - that was some kind of egregious error - - and I'm not sure how it happened! You have 43 points. Somehow I left out the very important "4".
I also only want one of the three to win. Threw as many points towards it as I could. *Fingers crossed*
I have far more books shelved as read than want to read for all 3 of the tags. I'm trying to decide which tag will provide the most interesting reviews which will be the one I vote for.
I'm fine with all 3. Voted for one I don't think will win.
There was one category that had "Want to Read" more often and early on in the list so that's the route I went. On a side note: I'm frustrated by the list of shelves because it seems that every edition (or at least multiple editions) of the same book crop up in the list of shelves. Look up a shelf and the same title appears over and over again - evidently because it is a different edition. Why in the world aren't they just combined. I find browsing through the list harder here than in Shelfari.
Anita wrote: "Diane wrote: "Hi Anita, I have a question about my participation points. I did not vote in June but my points went down to 3? Am I reading the total wrong?"Sorry, Diane - - that was some kind of ..."
Thanks Anita!
Voted... Really have no I idea about how the shelves relate or connect. When the choice is picked I will figure it out. I guess someone can eventually help me figure out how I connect my TBR list to the choice.... This has been truly fun though. I really like PBT, and I like the people too.
Amy wrote: "Voted... Really have no I idea about how the shelves relate or connect. When the choice is picked I will figure it out. I guess someone can eventually help me figure out how I connect my TBR list t..."Amy, if you read some of the thread above, you'll see how to get to the shelves and find the ones in our new month's list. Once there, it will list all the books in the category, those labeled most often come first in the list. On the right side of the list is the "Want to Read" or "Read" that you already have on your TBR. Other than that, you can see what books have those labels for you to choose from. Does that make any sense?
voted, not particularly drawn to any of them but one is less than the other two; I thought about not voting this month.
Hmm.... if "dark" wins, will be interesting to figure what consitutes dark to qualify a book. I went for entertainment but either of the others are fine with me too.
Are these in the top ones we were using on Shelfari? There was a point where we had that great challenge of reading though all the tags, so one had to experience all of them, but I don't remember these. Have gotten spoiled the last few months with really broad tags with lots of book choices.
Michael, these are the Top 200 tags on GR and are not related to the top tags on Shelfari. We do take out the mandatory shelves of read, reading, to-read, and remove any near duplicate tags. In addition, the tags can change, especially toward the bottom of the list, as more people may suddenly use a tag that surges onto the list.
Nicole wrote: "Michael, these are the Top 200 tags on GR and are not related to the top tags on Shelfari. .."Thanks!
Was just such a head scratcher to imagine what I would have on my plate for "dark" and "entertainment".
Ok new friends have been amazing about dragging me through the 21st century... I did it! Barbara and Cindy both reached out to me and explained that (duh) technology can do really simple sensical things. I clicked on the three topics and out poured shelves with hundreds of books, and indeed there were one or two with a match to my TBR list. Except for dark. I shy away from dark. Though I have read a few. So I gave about 20 ideas for the first two, and 6 or 7 for dark, so I should be all set no matter which emerges. In other updates I am two reviews behind, pages away of finishing a second book, and will likely start and finish 84 Charing Cross this afternoon. So three reviews behind. I predict a 5, a 3, and a 4. We will see if I am correct. I also predict that by late August when I am on vacation, I will read six books and be bothering Meg and others about the lost Shelfari reviews. So we are on track! Happy day everyone. Blessings to all, Amy
hello darkness my old friend ... :) I do occasionally tag books "dark". (or I did.... back at our beloved Shelfari)
Erg! I don't really care for two of these, so I'm all about once choice.
Amy wrote: "Ok new friends have been amazing about dragging me through the 21st century... I did it! "LOL! I'm glad you figured out a way!
Three tags I don't use - and that have fewer tbr books on the first few pages than expected. None really exciting.... Voted.
I voted and I will admit that even though it is summer I would like August to be filled with dark reads!
Raine wrote: "I voted and I will admit that even though it is summer I would like August to be filled with dark reads!"That's the one I'm hoping for, as well, Raine. Though I have stuff on my tbr that will fit them all.
Sushicat wrote: "Three tags I don't use - and that have fewer tbr books on the first few pages than expected. None really exciting.... Voted."Ditto Sushicat! I voted for the one that I had with the most TBRs.
LibraryCin wrote: "Raine wrote: "I voted and I will admit that even though it is summer I would like August to be filled with dark reads!"That's the one I'm hoping for, as well, Raine. Though I have stuff on my tbr..."
I usually don't look at my TBR especially on Goodreads - I just look at the tag and pick books - I am having a marathon Memoirs read this week - this is so outside of my comfort zone but I am almost done reading Consequence by Eric Fair and I really like it!
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