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[Vi]

Whew! I know everyone will not be comfortable but I hope everybody can find at least one book to read :)

[LynnB]

I'm going to tackle Frankenstein. It's been on my TBR for quite a while.

[D.G.]

LynnB wrote: "I'm going to tackle Frankenstein. It's been on my TBR for quite a while."

One of my favorites. It's not at all like the movies though.

[Tara]

Horror!! This should be a fun shelf!

I have Let the Right One In and The Gates on my bookshelf now, so hopefully I will get to those.

Of course, I have been looking for a reason to read Anna Dressed in Blood so maybe I can get my hands on it.

[Dee]

I have Let the Right One In on the shelf as well...I also saw that there were 2 tess gerritsen books on the shelf and since I am trying to finish out the series, I am going to read those ones too

[Luann]

Great choice, Vi! I'm reading Boneshaker for this month's shelf, but I don't think I'll finish by the end of the month. (I had to stop and read another book for work.) Glad to see it will fit for horror, too!

[Susan]

Do we have a May icon yet? I just noticed that our group page still says "Our April shelf is ..." It may be the mods are waiting to change that with the icon.

[Tien]

Susan wrote: "Do we have a May icon yet? I just noticed that our group page still says "Our April shelf is ..." It may be the mods are waiting to change that with the icon."

Thanks for the reminder, Susan. I've been swamped @ work and I got sick this week too. Am just not operating :p

Vi, could you PM me on your choice of avatar, please? Tx!! :)

[Susan]

Kazza wrote: "Thanks for the reminder, Susan. I've been swamped @ work and I got sick this week too. Am just not operating :p"

Oh, I hope you're feeling better soon, Kazza. Names and avatars can certainly wait till you do.

[D.G.]

Great pick for the avi!

[Bea]

Now that Avi gives me the chills!

[Vi]

Sorry for the delay!

Our June Shelf Picker is D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~

I've dropped her a message. Can't wait for the next shelf :)

Thanks, Kazza for reminding me.

[D.G.]

Thanks, Vi! I'm really excited!

I'll post my pick tomorrow. :)

[Tien]

Congrats, DG! Look forward to your picks (shelf & avi) ;D

Thanks, Vi. :)

[Bea]

Wow! Time for a new shelf! Can't wait to see what you choose, DG!

[D.G.]

Ok, ladies and gents our shelf for June is: Banned Books

I'm looking around for an avi and should send it too you in a day or so, Kazza.

[Bea]

Well, DG, it looks like I will finally get Beloved read as it is on this shelf.

Why, oh why, are the Harry Potter books here? I personally am getting tired of seeing them on every shelf - finally! I know that others reached that point long before I did...well, here I am.

[D.G.]

Bea wrote: "Why, oh why, are the Harry Potter books here?"

Because they were banned somewhere (they really were.) So at least it makes sense in this one.

[Tara]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Bea wrote: "Why, oh why, are the Harry Potter books here?"

Because they were banned somewhere (they really were.) So at least it makes sense in this one."

I think they were banned in some areas because they promoted witchcraft. I remember when there were people fighting to see them banned.

[Bea]

I stand corrected. I never would have thought the Harry Potter books would earn a banned label. Guess that goes to show that someone can dislike any book enough to ban it.

[Jo Ann]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Ok, ladies and gents our shelf for June is: Banned Books

I'm looking around for an avi and should send it too you in a day or so, Kazza."

It's funny that you should pick this shelf I was looking at it a few days ago to see what was on there. Great choice! Maybe I should do the monthly shelf with you guys my problem is that I can't juggle to many books at once.

[Scott]

excellent shelf and one that has been way too distracting at work this morning.

[Candiss]

Wonderful shelf choice! I will always take any "excuse" to read banned books. I find the book banning phenomenon repulsive in the extreme.

(Oh my goodness...I just realized I actually managed to get something read for this month's Horror shelf pick, and I haven't reviewed it. I'll try to get that done in the next couple of days. *jots note to self*)

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Great choice, D.G.. I just looked, though, and I have already read about 90% of the books on the first two pages, lol. There are several good choices still on the list, though.

[Susan]

Great choice, D.G.!

But I'm puzzled about all the duplicates. Several books even appear on the first page more than once. At first I thought they were different editions, but I checked out the two listings for 1984, and they even seem to have the same ISBN, and already listed as comgined. So why would they be listed separately on the shelf, with different numbers of times shelved?

Can someone who's more versed with GR than I figure it out?

[D.G.]

Susan wrote: "So why would they be listed separately on the shelf, with different numbers of times shelved?"

I noticed that too, Susan. Probably some of the recent crazyness that's been happening in the site.

[Bea]

Susan, I have also noted that books I have read will have my rating in one place and not in another! I have been seeing this over the past month...really annoying with the multiple iterations of the same book.

[Dee]

its likely that they are just duplicate records that need to be combined

[Susan]

Dee wrote: "its likely that they are just duplicate records that need to be combined"

You're probably right, Dee. But it does seem strange to be seeing so many all of a sudden. And it's way beyond my level of expertise to do it.

[D.G.]

Dee wrote: "its likely that they are just duplicate records that need to be combined"

I don't think so because then the avg. ratings and # of ratings would be different. If you see 'Catcher in the Rye', both listings show the same info:
avg rating 3.74 — 925,747 ratings — published 1951

If they were different editions that needed to be combined, at least the avg. rating would be different.

I'll open a thread in the Feedback group because I've seen it in other shelves.

[Susan]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Dee wrote: "its likely that they are just duplicate records that need to be combined"

I don't think so because then the avg. ratings and # of ratings would be different. If you see 'Catcher in the..."

Great, D.G. When you do, notice that, for the 2 listings of "1984" on the first page, the avg. ratings and the # of ratings ARE different. So there might be two different things going on.

[D.G.]

Maybe we are seeing different things? Because for me they both have the same avg. ratings and # of ratings:

1984 (Paperback)
by George Orwell (shelved 57 times as banned-books)
avg rating 4.02 — 753,451 ratings — published 1949

1984 (Paperback)
by George Orwell (shelved 30 times as banned-books)
avg rating 4.02 — 753,451 ratings — published 1949

The only thing different is the # of times shelved.

[Susan]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Maybe we are seeing different things? Because for me they both have the same avg. ratings and # of ratings:

1984 (Paperback)
by George Orwell (shelved 57 times as banned-books)
avg rating 4.02 — ..."

You're right. I was going on memory, and had the fact that they were shelved a different number of times as banned-books confused with the other.

[Vivian]

Great shelf! But can someone explain why A Light in the Attic is on there?

[Candiss]

Vivian wrote: "Great shelf! But can someone explain why A Light in the Attic is on there?"

It makes little sense to me, either, Vivian, but then neither do most bans.

I Googled it, and several "reasons" were cited on differing occasions of challenge/attempt to ban: glorifying violence, satanism, suicide, and cannibalism, "supernatural elements" such as demons and ghosts, and "suggestive illustrations", as well as encouraging children to be "disobedient"

[D.G.]

According to this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03...

Both the Merriam Webster and the American Heritage Dictionaries have been banned in various schools. The Merriam Webster was banned in a California elementary school in January 2010 for its definition of oral sex. "It's just not age appropriate," a district representative said.

Yes, even THE DICTIONARY has been banned.

[Vivian]

Candiss and D.G.

Interesting. Gotta love the attempts at censorship.

[D.G.]

I keep checking the date everyday thinking that I'll forget to post the new picker on time so to save myself some grief, I'll post the name tomorrow. I thought I had to pick it on the 20th but I see in the instructions that I must pick BY the 20th. Big difference. :)

[Tien]

D.G. ~Captain Hussy~ wrote: "I keep checking the date everyday thinking that I'll forget to post the new picker on time so to save myself some grief, I'll post the name tomorrow. I thought I had to pick it on the 20th but I se..."

Thanks, DG :)

[D.G.]

Our picker for July will be....**drumroll**

Krait

She HE has been informed. :) Can't wait to see the shelf for the next month!

[Krait]

D.G. ~Captain Hussy~ wrote: "Our picker for July will be....**drumroll**

Krait

She has been informed. :) Can't wait to see the shelf for the next month!"

Thanks Captain Hussy! But "She"? Let's make that "he" :-) And he selects:

Australian

[D.G.]

Oops, sorry Krait. :) I speak to so many women in the forums that I sometimes forget men read too, LOL!

[D.G.]

Great shelf! I have 6 books on my TBR from the first page so I know I'll have tons of options!

[Tien]

Krait wrote: "And he selects: Australian"

Yay! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy! :p

*fingers crossed* Bitter Greens is on this shelf! I just got a copy (an autographed one!) over the weekend so I'm very excited for July!

Krait, let me know your choice of avatar. You're welcome to either upload it onto the photo section for the group or pm me. Cheers!

[Tien]

OMG OMG OMG, it is!! Okay, hurry up July!

[Tara]

Love the shelf!! Can't wait to delve into some Australian books!

[LynnB]

Great pick! I'm looking forward to reading from this shelf.

[Tien]

I couldn't believe my eyes this arvo when I got an email telling me that I won a stack of Aussie books!!

Somehow, I don't think they'd arrive in July :)

[Krait]

It's that time of the month again, and the new shelf picker is...

Leonie

I've let her know, and I'm looking forward to the selection!

[Tara]

Yay Leonie. Can't wait to see what shelf is next.