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OH, OK! Yesterday it wasn't. Thanks, dely....
Myst wrote: "dely wrote: "Myst wrote: "Just curious, how does data for characters in a book or setting get into a books information? Some books in a series have the information, others in the same series don't...."Sorry, I thought you were librarian! I will add Marocco as a setting for you.
edit: please tell me again the setting because you wrote Morocco and I already wanted to add Marocco.
dely wrote: "Myst wrote: "dely wrote: "Myst wrote: "Just curious, how does data for characters in a book or setting get into a books information? Some books in a series have the information, others in the same ..."Sorry for the delay.
Stroke of Midnight has a setting of Morocco.
Myst wrote: "dely wrote: "Myst wrote: "dely wrote: "Myst wrote: "Just curious, how does data for characters in a book or setting get into a books information? Some books in a series have the information, others..."Added it. I didn't know that in English it's Morocco so I thought you mistyped it. Sorry.
I've never heard of Marocco.Morocco is a country on the far northwest edge of Africa. I suspect it's one of the very few 'stable' countries in Africa.
The movie Casablanca was set there as Casablanca is the capital of Morocco.
I'm trying to see how many different countries/continents (and states) around the world and usa I can read (without meaning to) this year and Africa was turning out to be a challenge. I could list probably 10 other books that had a setting in Africa, but I wasn't about to re-read them. I was stressing out about poor Africa and when I finally read the one story, I was going 'phew' since I did manage to unintentionally find one.
Myst wrote: "I've never heard of Marocco.Morocco is a country on the far northwest edge of Africa. I suspect it's one of the very few 'stable' countries in Africa.
The movie Casablanca was set there as Casab..."
Marocco is the Italian name for Morocco and the English name sounded very weird to me and I thought it was wrong.
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Morocco is a country on the far northwest edge of Africa. I suspect it's one of the very few 'stable' countries in Africa.
The movie Casablanca was set t..."
LOL!!!
I believe the book Belador Cosaint: Belador Book 9 needs to be added into the series list for the series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/7778...And I don't understand why it's not coming up as the newest release if you click on https://www.goodreads.com/author/list... and choose Original Publication Year may be another issue too since there is an expected publication date in the entry.
I didn't know there was a new book in the series being released until amazon sent me an email.
I periodically check authors who I'm current in the series for, to see if there's a new release listed, so if I miss a book, there's usually something odd going on. After I finish the current release, I add their name to the bottom of the new release list for the next year to remember to look for it.
Claimed in Shadows - adrian (release date changing?)
Insurrection - kenyon
cornwell
love
harrison
frost
estep
feehan
adrian
reichs
geritessen
sands
king
singh
slaughter
Peace Talks - butcher
the olympian affair - butcher
Myst, I have never had any luck using the "original publication date" option.
I have received a copy of Learning to See in Three Dimensions: Poetry by Pamela Spiro Wagner. Goodreads does not have the page count entered. It is 139 pages in length.
Can this be added to the book's stats, please?
Thank you.
Petra wrote: "I have received a copy of Learning to See in Three Dimensions: Poetry by Pamela Spiro Wagner. Goodreads does not have the page count entered. It is 139 pages in leng..."
Done.
Could somebody help me fix an error in GR? I am not a GR librarian.Appointment in Arezzo: A friendship with Muriel Spark and Appointment in Arezzo: My Life with Muriel Spark are the same book. BOTH are written by Alan F. Taylor. Alan Taylor is a different author - an American. Alan F. Taylor is Scottish. It is Alan F. Taylor who wrote the book.
Could somebody fix these two errors?
Thank you.
Could someone with librarian privileges fix the following please?The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book is actually the American title of The Virago Book of Fairy Tales. These two should be combined.
Bargle wrote: "Messages 414 and 415 fixed."Thanks Bargle!
I've just created an entry for "The Lure of Russia" by Gail Ford:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
The author is not the same Gail Ford who wrote the novels "Finding Lilly" and "The Night-Time Tides". Could someone separate these entries please?
I have just discovered that an old (pre-ISBN) paperback of mine is listed here with an ASIN (which is used for digital media):https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Could someone remove this incorrect information?
Leslie wrote: "I have just discovered that an old (pre-ISBN) paperback of mine is listed here with an ASIN (which is used for digital media):https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Could s..."
Done.
Please separate these two authors to their own pages. This one holds Thomas Murtha, the author in 1920s, and James A Murtha. See link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...Definitely two different people, I'd say.
Hi! I was wondering if a cover could be added for this book - Всё о Чебурашке и крокодиле ГенеOriginal Title
Всё о Чебурашке и крокодиле Гене
ISBN
5170164521
Thanks!
Pam wrote: "Hi! I was wondering if a cover could be added for this book - Всё о Чебурашке и крокодиле ГенеOriginal Title
Всё о Чебурашке и крокодиле Гене
ISBN
5170164521
Thanks!"
OK, check and make sure I got the correct one.
Thank you Bargle! That’s the correct cover.
Could someone please amend this book title The Sea Gull. The original title is The Seagull; no space between 'Sea' and 'gull'. Thanks.I know it doesn't make any difference when you're searching for it but hey, Chekhov is Chekhov, right!
B the BookAddict wrote: "Could someone please amend this book title The Sea Gull. The original title is The Seagull; no space between 'Sea' and 'gull'. Thanks.I know it doesn't make any difference when you'..."
Ah, but the thing is, this particular edition has the title given as "The Sea Gull". Separate words so I don't think it should be changed.
If you like, you can post this in the Goodreads Librarian Group/Book Issues thread and one of the super librarians can make the call. Link below.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
I've just noticed that the Author page for Meg Vandermerwe, a South African author, shows the blurb for Judith White, a New Zealand author.Could someone fix this please?
Susan wrote: "I've just noticed that the Author page for Meg Vandermerwe, a South African author, shows the blurb for Judith White, a New Zealand author.Could someone fix this please?"
Done.
Shirley wrote: "Are you finding errors with book titles, duplications, number of pages etc?Are you a Goodreads librarian and would like to help?
Please use this thread and we'll try to help if we can."
This is a reminder that this page is for Goodreads topics only. If you are wanting to post please look at the rules before doing so. If you have a question or want pre-approval on something that you think breaks one of the rules, feel free to message the mods.
I too am a Goodreads librarian and always try to 'tidy up' when I look at books with information missing - usually series information (which I think is quite important to most users) and also page numbers.
I'm also a GR librarian and often "tidy up" but it's been at least a year since I did any book combining or separating because it can be a Very Long Process at times if it's a real mess.
Hello, thought I would ask in here. I raised a case in the librarian Book Issues thread on 8 November but loads more cases have been addressed and it has not had a single response. I have bumped it a couple of times politely and again today but was wondering why it has not been resolved.Link is https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If anyone could have a look would be be appreciative, thank you.
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It seems to already be sorted for you Pam.
Alannah wrote: "Pam wrote: "Hello, thought I would ask in here. I raised a case in the librarian Book Issues thread on 8 November but loads more cases have been addressed and it has not had a single response. I ha..."Thank you - seems to be the operation of Murphy's Law as I'd been waiting for five days. Today's reminder seems to have finally done the trick.
Could someone please fix the "Enlarge cover" feature on "Five Days Gone"? When you click on the cover, it enlarges to an image which covers about two computer screens!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Thanks!
Susan wrote: "Could someone please fix the "Enlarge cover" feature on "Five Days Gone"? When you click on the cover, it enlarges to an image which covers about two computer screens!"Fixed.
Could someone please fix the Recorded Books audiobook edition of Red Mars? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...1) Richard Ferrone should be given as the narrator not the translator!
2) the book cover should be the image from Recorded Books website given below
https://d2cv0ie6dlin9h.cloudfront.net...
Thanks
Leslie wrote: "Could someone please fix the Recorded Books audiobook edition of Red Mars? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...1) Richard Ferrone should be given as the narrator not..."
Done.
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I've just finished reading an Italian translation of Dead Men Tell No Tales - I morti non raccontano storie. But the two editions are not linked: the author seems a different one!
What can be done?
LauraT wrote: "Hi everyone.I've just finished reading an Italian translation of Dead Men Tell No Tales - I morti non raccontano storie. But the two editions are not linked: the auth..."
I fixed it.
The Italian edition had a slightly different name for the author so the editions couldn't be combined.
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The Italian edition had a slightly different name for the author so the editions couldn't be combined. "
Thanks dely!
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Are you sure it's not a librarian feature? I don't see anything about language.
I click edit details, I get sent to a screen that says this:
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Stroke of Midnight > Show Metadata
by Lara Adrian
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Answering these questions helps us build a recommendation system. The more accurate data we can get, the better book recommendations we can give you.
If I select edit your metadata I get the fiction/non fic/pace of story/literary devices used etc. There is nothing about "work settings" that I can see.