Book not getting added

[Cathy]

Hi there, topic: adding new books—how come some books are on that discussion thread and just don‘t seem to get added to goodreads?
Is it simply that a backlog hasn‘t been dealt with? After how many days should I assume that the book was maybe overlooked?

[Cathy]

Andrew wrote: "That said, your last request was added (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...), but it wasn't marked done"
Excellent, thanks. Last time I checked it hadn‘t and usually there is a „added it!“.

Andrew wrote: "To quote our mod:
"Goodreads Librarians are volunteers, and some requests may take some time to get a reply. If a day or two have gone by with no reply, it's fine to bump your request up by respon..."
Ok, thanks for the feedback. If my questions came across as anything pissy, it wasn‘t meant to be. I tried to ask as neutrally as I knew how. I was just wondering, as the requests ahead and behind of mine had been added.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Cathy wrote: "I was just wondering, as the requests ahead and behind of mine had been added."

I don't think the answer was meant to harsh, either. Sometimes online language is simply abrupt. There is no protocol to the sequencing of answering requests and no one will take it as rude if you bump your request. Sometimes things just get overlooked.

[Cathy]

Ok, thank you! It‘s sometimes hard to tell for me, how an answer is meant to be. I am a very visual person and really struggle without visual cues... :-)

[Emily]

Also, it is impossible for requests to be addressed in order, as any new post will bump it to the top of the list, so that's why we encourage you to bump your post after 1-2 days.

[Cathy]

Ah, ok! Thanks.