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message 1001: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
It certainly is Janelle!!


message 1002: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Has anyone else noticed changes made to our yearly challenges?

The layout looks horrendous. The grid format seems to have disappeared and I can't see challenges of friends anymore - nor comments.

It seems Goodreads is determined to eliminate the social aspect of the site.


message 1003: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1176 comments Just had a look Rowan, you're correct, that's definitely horrendous!!!!

Every time they make an "improvement" it makes it worse for us, the reader.

I'll never bother going to look again, if that's what its going to be. What a waste of time & energy.


message 1004: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Yes I noticed. Also something has happened at the same time, where my recorded book total isn't adding on. In what they've done, it is, but where it needs to show in a group I'm in, it hasn't changed for a few books now :(


message 1005: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Brenda wrote: "Yes I noticed. Also something has happened at the same time, where my recorded book total isn't adding on. In what they've done, it is, but where it needs to show in a group I'm in, it hasn't chang..."

And that has fixed itself overnight!!!


message 1006: by Clare (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments Rowan wrote: "Has anyone else noticed changes made to our yearly challenges?

The layout looks horrendous. The grid format seems to have disappeared and I can't see challenges of friends anymore - nor comments.
..."


I agree the layout is awful. I also noticed there's no longer a link to this year's or past year's challenges from profile pages.

But I saw in my feed a friend had finished her challenge. I clicked on it and it was the old layout which I could like and comment.


message 1007: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6876 comments I haven’t even found where to put my 2025 reading goal as notifications still not coming in properly. I will drop the number this year.


message 1008: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9837 comments Brenda wrote: "Yes I noticed. Also something has happened at the same time, where my recorded book total isn't adding on. In what they've done, it is, but where it needs to show in a group I'm in, it hasn't chang..."

I've had that happen few times in a group book count, but it always eventually catches up, so I don't pay any attention to it now! There are so many glitches creeping into GR now!


message 1009: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Dale wrote: "I haven’t even found where to put my 2025 reading goal as notifications still not coming in properly. I will drop the number this year."

It won't come up until tonight Dale, until America catches up with us.


message 1010: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Yes I noticed. Also something has happened at the same time, where my recorded book total isn't adding on. In what they've done, it is, but where it needs to show in a group I'm in, ..."

You're not wrong! It shows on my profile that I haven't been active since October! That's a known bug but it's ridiculous!!


message 1011: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6876 comments It is indeed Brenda.


message 1012: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
With regards to the "haven't been active since October (in my case)" I was advised to log out of all devices then log in again. It worked! So there's a work around for all who are having the same issue :)


message 1013: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
The same work around seems to have fixed my notifications - fingers crossed. I've had two comments, as well as the likes...


message 1014: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15797 comments Mod
At least my Goodreads Challenge is now correct:)


message 1015: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
That's good! And I'm getting comments from the notifications bell! Yay!


message 1016: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3411 comments I am starting to get some notifications on the bell now as well not all of them though


message 1017: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments I'm getting (I think) most notifications under the bell, but a problem new to me is that I can't rate or post a review of Coraline, a popular children's book by Neil Gaiman.

I started trying yesterday, but nothing's changed. I get this pop-up message as soon as I try to edit a review:

"This book has temporary limitations on submitting ratings and reviews. This may be because we've detected unusual behavior that doesn't follow our review guidelines."

Is this what's others were talking about when they said they can't post reviews? I haven't got another review ready to go, so I don't know if it's just this book, or me, or a system overload.


message 1018: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
I just posted a review with no problems Patty. I'm wondering if yours is because of the author being in the news lately for some unsavory things. Just guessing, as it seems coincidental...


message 1019: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
There's nothing on his profile page. All I can suggest is that you keep trying...


message 1020: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments Brenda wrote: "There's nothing on his profile page. All I can suggest is that you keep trying..."

Thanks, Brenda, I think you're right that it's because of the extremely unsavoury accusations about him that I've just seen. I did notice a couple of reviews of his books that said simply he's scum, etc.


message 1021: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Sad :( Happening way too often!!


message 1022: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15797 comments Mod
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "

Thanks, Brenda, I think you're right that it's because of the extremely unsavoury accusations abou..."


It certainly appears that Goodreads has blocked access to his reviews presumably because too many people were going there to write unpleasant things about him and not about his books. I was actually unaware of his situation until now. I wonder how long they wait before they restore access.


message 1023: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Yes and there's also the 'innocent until proven guilty' as well!


message 1024: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15797 comments Mod
It's usually trial by media these days! Guilty until proven guilty.


message 1025: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Yes you're right there!


message 1026: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9837 comments My books read list in my 2025 Challenge is a bit strange. It says I've read a book without a cover and 'author not available' - I have no idea what that could be! I'll have to try and see if something is missing.

Also that I've read One Dark Night by Anna Faversham in 2025. I have read it but several years ago! However, I am currently reading One Dark Night by Hannah Richell, although haven't added it on Goodreads yet.

I'm not happy that Goodreads is somehow making its own assumptions in adding these to my 'read' list without my input.


message 1027: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3411 comments Carolyn wrote: "My books read list in my 2025 Challenge is a bit strange. It says I've read a book without a cover and 'author not available' - I have no idea what that could be! I'll have to try and see if someth..."

I have one of those as well, I keep deleting it but it keeps coming back I don't know what they are doing:(


message 1028: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
I've had those too, and yes, delete them from your list. The best I can work out is they appear when your kindle is connected to the internet (for download or whatever) and somehow random books appear in our read lists. I don't know if I'm right, but it seems to fit that scenario!


message 1029: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3411 comments I agree Brenda and I just keep deleting lol


message 1030: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
It hasn't happened to me again for a few days now, so I'm hoping whatever glitch it was is slowly fixing itself :)


message 1031: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3411 comments fingers crossed 🤞


message 1032: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Totally!


message 1033: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9837 comments Brenda wrote: "It hasn't happened to me again for a few days now, so I'm hoping whatever glitch it was is slowly fixing itself :)"

Hopefully it is just a new glitch and will sort itself! I only connect my kindle to the internet when I down load a book so that must be when it's happening! Just one more thing to get annoyed about ...☹️


message 1034: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Haha! Yep!!


message 1035: by Mish (last edited Feb 03, 2025 02:18PM) (new)

Mish | 3601 comments I'm not getting any notification. The last notification I received was 3 days ago. Is anyone else having the same problem?


message 1036: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 2164 comments Mish wrote: "I'm not getting any notification. The last notification I received was 3 days ago. Is anyone else having the same problem?"

No Mish, I had one 8 hours ago. Maybe log out of your account, then log back in?


message 1037: by Mish (new)

Mish | 3601 comments Andrea wrote: "Mish wrote: "I'm not getting any notification. The last notification I received was 3 days ago. Is anyone else having the same problem?"

No Mish, I had one 8 hours ago. Maybe log out of your accou..."


thanks Andrea. Notifications are starting to appear :)


message 1038: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 87 comments Just noticed that mine have stopped again ***sigh***


message 1039: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments I get some notifications, but not others. It often takes me sporadically checking individual reviews to discover new comments.


message 1040: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
It's frustrating isn't it Rowan - seems to be the new norm though :(


message 1041: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Is anyone else being hit with an influx of spam accounts lately? It seems to be more than usual, along with private messages.


message 1042: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15797 comments Mod
Mine is normal at the moment Rowan. Notifications are as unreliable as usual but the rest seems okay.


message 1043: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
Rowan wrote: "Is anyone else being hit with an influx of spam accounts lately? It seems to be more than usual, along with private messages."

No I'm not either Rowan - sorry you have to put up with that :(


message 1044: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9837 comments Rowan wrote: "Is anyone else being hit with an influx of spam accounts lately? It seems to be more than usual, along with private messages."

I've been getting a wave of those again. Very annoying!


message 1045: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1467 comments Has it been a notification-free day for everyone, or is it just me not receiving?


message 1046: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1176 comments I've been getting notifications, that's why I popped in :)


message 1047: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15797 comments Mod
I have not had notifications for two days now.


message 1048: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1176 comments Phrynne, it says on your profile you were last active in January. That's a known bug.

You need to log out of all devices you use for GR. That should fix that problem, and hopefully the notifications.


message 1049: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1467 comments My 2nd day without notifications.


message 1050: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79985 comments Mod
I logged out of both my devices today and now it says "last active this month" instead of January. I also seem to be getting my notifications as well.


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