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Michelle
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Feb 28, 2011 03:32AM
I have a question about free spaces. I'm in the UK and our publishing dates are different and are often in a different month. If a book is listed on the group as a February release date but isn't published over here until March could I use that in March or would it not count and I'd have to choose a new category?
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Michelle, the easiest way around that is to make sure the book you want to read is on the group bookshelf.Anyone can add a book to the bookshelf. New releases should be on there anyway, but in case it was forgotten, just add it.
Michelle, you're welcome to read any book that can be found on a new release thread or chosen as a BOM, even if the release date is different in the UK. And, as Sandra mentioned, you're welcome to add bks to the group bookshelf.
The only date requirement is the book must be read on/after the start of the game.
NP. If you're ever unsure about a book choice, you can always ask. Happy Reading! Hope you enjoy the game.
Can you read a non-paranormal if it fits the shelf? Like the first-in-a-series, series-to-read, favorite-covers, part of a series shelves? I plan on focusing on paranormals but would just like to know if 1 or 2 non-paranormals are useable.
Mary, if the book is listed on the shelf it is fair game, regardless of the genre.
Mary wrote: "Can you read a non-paranormal if it fits the shelf?"Just like Sandra said, any book listed on the selected shelf is fair game. But, if a book you have TBR is part of a series, but it's not on that shelf, you cannot use it. The book must be ON the shelf, not just fit the shelf name to count.
Is there a thread with a link to all of the shelves?
Clarification, please:If one or more books of a series are on a shelf but not all, we would have to add the missing book (assuming it fits the shelf name) to be able to read it and that is acceptable?
For example: (totally making up stuff here)
Shelf: Vamps
Series: The Drinkers, 10 books in the series
Only books 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10 are on the shelf
I could add Book 4 to the shelf if it is about Vamps.
And that is acceptable?
Thank you.
Zaanodes wrote: "Clarification, please:If one or more books of a series are on a shelf but not all, we would have to add the missing book (assuming it fits the shelf name) to be able to read it and that is accept..."
I was just about to ask a similar question...only one book from the series was listed (a later book), so I went ahead and added the rest.
I shelved some of my TBR books to various shelves. I only tagged them with appropriate shelves. I didn't like tag a bodice ripper romance as vampires so I could read it if I wanted to. I didn't see that agains the rules anywhere. I noticed some shelves had some books on them that didn't fit the theme of the shelf and I wondered if people did that teh last time. Or it could just be someone just checked the wrong shelf. Anyway, those shelves are made by people using them for their own books so I don't see why it wouldn't be allowed. Again-if you did them appropriately. (I just can't afford to by a book just get a shelf in because one I have that works happened to not be shelved that by anyone yet).
As an R1 particpant, I'll throw in my two-bits. How you classify books is up to you, and if you add them to "those" shelves, it's fine. (It should be on the shelf BEFORE you start reading, of course.)With books on weird shelves, I think if you look back @ books read in R1, they were appropriate to the shelf names...no, players didn't shove their TBR's onto something just so they could read a shelf. Some people (GR in general, not us Bingoettes in particular) just make a guess or misremember and so on, so ya get weird things like "The Hunger Games" on a vampire shelf (just an example-didn't really happen..I think! Though I did want to track down some people and say "X" book is totally unrelated to "Y" shelf...FIX IT!" But that would be a little rude and over-the-top...)
So...responsible shelving, everyone!
AH wrote: "Is there a thread with a link to all of the shelves?"I don't think so...but
I have to agree with Judith. IMO, it takes a lot of fun out of the game by doing what you claim to be doing, Mary. Every time a new shelf is announced, I take a little time out of my day to browse through it with a mug of coffee/tea & see what books I want to read that fit said shelf. If I was just putting books I really wanted to read & fit the BSB categories onto my newly created shelves, it would take out the fun.Yes, there will be times where you can't find a book you want to read (or is on your TBR) on a selected shelf. In that case, it might push you to try a series you've never heard of before. I actually started two series last round that I'd never heard of because of certain shelves called in this game & I ended up enjoying both.
I'm not saying what you are doing is bad, Mary. It certainly looks like it's not against the rules, & if it works for you, it works for you. All I'm saying is that it would definitely take away from my own experience in this game if I decided to follow your route.
If they're beign tagged for the appropriate shelf before the shelves are called, I don't understand how that would take the fun out of it. The books have to be shelved by someone at some point to get on the shelves in the first place. And I can't afford to buy anything to read for a challenge. There were a couple of shelves that I went through 10 pages and didn't have any of them in my TBR. But I did have books in the same series as others that were shelved that way. Or books in my TBR that fit the theme but no one had shelved that way. I won't go out a buy a book for this. Not when I have something here that fits the theme. I'm a single mother and I just can't afford that. So then my team wouldn't get that stamp unless my library happen to have something and I could get there in time to read it.And others can now use the books I shelved that way, again that fit the theme of the shelf, if they have the book and want to use it.
Mary, please do not get so defensive. I never said what you were doing was wrong/bad/against the rules et cetera. I never said that you should go out & buy a book if it's not on the shelf. After all, money is tight for me too. I'm a struggling college student & therefore get most of my books from the library.What I was saying is that I personally choose not to take the route you did because it would take the fun out of the game FOR ME. I apologize if I didn't make that clearer in my previous post.
AH wrote: "Is there a thread with a link to all of the shelves?"No. There's no link thread for the teams. The link for each shelf is provided weekly with the shelf announcement.
Zaanodes wrote: "Clarification, please:If one or more books of a series are on a shelf but not all, we would have to add the missing book (assuming it fits the shelf name) to be able to read it and that is accept..."
Actually, we do not encourage players to add books to shelves that do not have a book you are certain should be there.
Why not? you're probably asking. My first answer would be It's a Game. Part of the game is hunting for a book already on the shelf that you'd like to read. Yes, not every book you know should be there will be there. But, that's part of the fun, IMO.
Think of it like a treasure hunt. If you plant the treasures on the hunt list, what fun would that be? :D
Babbling AKA Christina wrote: "I was just about to ask a similar question...only one book from the series was listed (a later book), so I went ahead and added the rest. "While are you certainly able to do that, it's not strictly against any of the rules, we don't encourage it. [See above explanation]
Mary wrote: "I shelved some of my TBR books to various shelves. I only tagged them with appropriate shelves. I didn't like tag a bodice ripper romance as vampires so I could read it if I wanted to. I didn't s..."Another wacky, fun part of the game is to see the bizarre tagging that people have done. Sometimes it's because they don't really know what is in a book until they read it. Another reason might be because they saw someone else tag it that way and the followed their lead.
You will find books that have no obvious reason to be on a specific shelf. Another part of the fun, you can now choose to read that book (that doesn't really fit) because it's listed there.
It's what adds to the challenge of the game. You never can be sure exactly what you'll find on any particular shelf, no matter how obvious it might seem. :)
Judithe wrote: "So...responsible shelving, everyone!"LOL! No drunk-shelving. hehe
I get a kick out of people's shelf names. Sometimes they're obvious and sometimes they are kooky and fun. Everyone has their reasons for tagging the way they do, mine are very basic and only serve to help me track what I've read, not where a certain book falls (supe or hero type, etc).
Shelving in regards to the game: As I mentioned above, while not against the rules, it's not encouraged to place books on shelves in the game solely for the purpose of having a guaranteed read for that shelf. But, that being said, it's entirely up to you how you want to play your game.
Judithe wrote: "AH wrote: "Is there a thread with a link to all of the shelves?"I don't think so...but Sleeping Beauty Steph can confirm that when she pops on."
Nope. Sorry, Charlie ;)
Sleepin' Beauty's Prince kept her offline all morning. Sorry, guys. Trying to catch up now. If I missed your question, just ask again and I'll answer. I'm not intentionally skipping anyone's questions/concerns.
LethalLovely~I'm Breaking Out. Last Chance to Lose wrote: "...Yes, there will be times where you can't find a book you want to read (or is on your TBR) on a selected shelf. In that case, it might push you to try a series you've never heard of before...."Absolutely! There were many times actually, for me, that a book I was sure would be on a particular shelf, wasn't. In those instances I had to choose another book to read. Some of those reads were new-to-me and I was glad to find them. Some not so much, as happens time to time.
I will say that throughout the game (round one), I never had to go outside of my already owned, or list of books already planned to purchase, TBR stacks to find a book for a shelf. I think that was the case for everyone else as well.
Mary wrote: "If they're beign tagged for the appropriate shelf before the shelves are called, I don't understand how that would take the fun out of it."That's your choice to make. As I've mentioned so far, it's not specifically against any rules of the game. It's just not something we encourage. And, we don't encourage it because we feel it takes some fun out of the challenge of the game. If you do not and that helps making the game fun for you, you may continue to do so. It's just personal opinion/choice, nothing more.
First and foremost, you have to understand, we are not trying to cause financial hardship for anyone. We are all, in our own way, dealing with the cost of our habit. We all understand the desire to read everything, but keep (as best we can ... haha) within our financial means.
I think, the thing everyone is trying to stress is that for us the hunt is part of the fun. Above all, I want everyone to have fun. In the end, it's just a game. A way for us to make a game out of what we all love to do ... read.
Steph wrote: "Zaanodes wrote: "Clarification, please:If one or more books of a series are on a shelf but not all, we would have to add the missing book (assuming it fits the shelf name) to be able to read it a..."
*Lethal applauds* Well said, Steph! That's exactly how I see this game! A reading treasure hunt. Sometimes I find a "treasure" that turns out to be fools gold but sometimes I find one that I'm proud to say I own.
Thank you very much for answering all of our questions.
LethalLovely~I'm Breaking Out. Last Chance to Lose wrote: "Mary, please do not get so defensive. I never said what you were doing was wrong/bad/against the rules et cetera. I never said that you should go out & buy a book if it's not on the shelf. After al..."Whoa, whoa, whoa ... there's no arguing in Bingo. (LOL! A "A League of Their Own" reference) I don't want to see anyone get their feelings hurt. I don't want to see anyone bail over something so silly as shelving books. I want everyone to take a deep breath, read over everything I've written here so far and remember ... It.is.just.a.game. Games are supposed to be fun. There are no losers here - we all have fun reading, right?! There are no stupid questions - we will answer any question you have. Everyone has their vision of how they want to play this game. As with anything, everyone's vision will be different. That doesn't make one better than the other, or one wrong and one right.
The do's and don'ts very simple:
DO pick a book for each shelf (no matter how it got there or who put it there)
DO let your team mates know what you've chosen to read (and chat with them throughout the week)
DO let us know when you finish, how many ★s you gave it and a coupl'a lines about your thoughts (positive or negative) on the book
DO get a shelf stamp when all members of your team have read, rated and reviewed their book for that shelf
DO NOT read for a shelf and your team does not get a stamp
Easy! :D
I want a group hug, right now! Don't make me break out the whip, I've already had my mod-hat on too long as it is. I wanna get'ta playin', get'ta readin' and having some fun!
LethalLovely~I'm Breaking Out. Last Chance to Lose wrote: "*Lethal applauds* Well said, Steph! That's exactly how I see this game! A reading treasure hunt. Sometimes I find a "treasure" that turns out to be fools gold but sometimes I find one that I'm proud to say I own.Thank you very much for answering all of our questions. "
:) You're very welcome. I understand where everyone is coming from (both sides) and want everyone to enjoy the game.
I'm always happy to answer any questions. I just might be slow getting to them, apologies for not jumping on sooner.
Thanks for reiterating the rules, Steph!*Lethal hugs all* I'm sorry if it seemed like I was coming off as arguementative. I wasn't trying to be. I even apologized to Mary if I came across as saying "shame on you." But the fact is that even though I wasn't, it might've come off that way.
Hugs all around, and virtual chocolate chip cookies to you all! ...rainy day baking when I took book breaks...yum!
LethalLovely~I'm Breaking Out. Last Chance to Lose wrote: "Thanks for reiterating the rules, Steph!*Lethal hugs all* I'm sorry if it seemed like I was coming off as arguementative. I wasn't trying to be. I even apologized to Mary if I came across as sa..."
No, not at all. My comments were not directed to anyone in particular. Just overall, I want everyone to relax, read and enjoy. :D I know you meant no harm, she probably does too. It was nice of you to apologize just in case there was any misunderstanding. (((((Bingo Mates)))))
I don't intend to shelve anymore books now that the game has started. But the lists don't grow unless people keep shelving books right? And the books I shelved, before the game started, could turn out to be a much loved, new treasure to someone else.I've seen various funny shelfs on books. Like "don't read this" or "ugly cover".
Don't some of those names crack you up? I have to go look those two up now!
Yes peeps,
IT'S A GAME
--there are no prizes, you won't get kicked off GoodReads for not completing this or another challenge. But let's all remember what the word challenge means. Finding a way around the challenge of it is not against the rules, but IMO, it does take something away from the game. There is no treasure hunting on the shelves, you are basically just adding what book you want to read to a shelf that fits, and what's the fun or challenge in that?And as far as not having access to new books, how about our GR friends overseas? Anything they want to read, they have to buy--they don't have access to a library like we are so fortunate to have. But they are still able to find a book on the shelves that works for them. This most recent shelf has 124 pages. I think every single one of us can find a book we own on that shelf. And I don't buy many books, because I have access to a wonderful inter-library loan system. But I never had a problem finding a book I was already planning on reading on any of the shelves in round 1. We spent a lot of time hunting for shelves that had a ton of choices, so it would be easy for people to find a book they wanted to read. This game was not mandatory by any stretch, and the game was well outlined in advance, no one should be participating if it presents a hardship for them. It just makes it uncomfortable for everyone else.
You just have to be willing to take some time to scroll through the shelves, which was originally supposed to be the fun of the game. Otherwise, it's just teams who read a book a week--if you add the book you want to read to that weeks shelf--even if it fits--you're taking the challenge out of the challenge, at least for me.
Yes, this is supposed to be a fun game, but it is also a challenge of sorts--the challenge of finding a book you want to read out of a shelf of thousands of books. Not too trying of a challenge, if you look at it that way, is it?
*steps off soapbox* ;)
I'm sorry I said anything at all. I'll remove the books I shelved that way and if I don't have anything for a shelf that gets called then I guess I won't read that shelf if the library doesn't have anything. I thought I was being helpful by increasing the book options for people. Not trying to scam a game.
Now I'm not sure I want to play anymore. To me it was fun going through my books and finding ones that could be added to various shelves for others to also use. But I guess that was a wrong assumption that it would be helpful.
Mary don't say that. As I understand it no one says you can't do what you did.
Steph wrote: "That's your choice to make. As I've mentioned so far, it's not specifically against any rules of the game. It's just not something we encourage. And, we don't encourage it because we feel it takes some fun out of the challenge of the game. If you do not and that helps making the game fun for you, you may continue to do so. It's just personal opinion/choice, nothing more."
Plus, you did it before the game started. I have to agree that I think the fun lies in searching a book for each new shelf, it's like a weekend surprise almost. ;) But I do know how it is to buy every book when I can't go to the library as well. Now, I have an amount I can spend on books, so it's no problem for me, but I understand it can be for others. Un-shelving them just feels unnecessary and I'm sure it can be a help for many! As for not reading a shelf, that'll just hurt the team since everyone has to read, rate and review now to get the stamp. At least that's how I understood it.
Steph wrote: "That's your choice to make. As I've mentioned so far, it's not specifically against any rules of the game. It's just not something we encourage. And, we don't encourage it because we feel it takes some fun out of the challenge of the game. If you do not and that helps making the game fun for you, you may continue to do so. It's just personal opinion/choice, nothing more."
Plus, you did it before the game started. I have to agree that I think the fun lies in searching a book for each new shelf, it's like a weekend surprise almost. ;) But I do know how it is to buy every book when I can't go to the library as well. Now, I have an amount I can spend on books, so it's no problem for me, but I understand it can be for others. Un-shelving them just feels unnecessary and I'm sure it can be a help for many! As for not reading a shelf, that'll just hurt the team since everyone has to read, rate and review now to get the stamp. At least that's how I understood it.
Mary wrote: "I'm sorry I said anything at all. I'll remove the books I shelved that way and if I don't have anything for a shelf that gets called then I guess I won't read that shelf if the library doesn't have..."Please do not feel like you have to leave, Mary. I myself would appreciate if you stayed in the game. Like Steph said, it's not against the rules to do it & I would hate to see you give up because others-myself included-prefer to play the game a different way. Play the game whichever way is most comfortable to you as long as it's not against the rules. So please? Would you give BSB & Team 2 another go?
Mary wrote: "I've seen various funny shelfs on books. Like "don't read this" or "ugly cover". "Some that make me laugh are: "I wish you were my boyfriend", "you should be on medication you're so bipolar", "take me to bed" & "heroines I wanna b* slap". :D
Mary wrote: "I'm sorry I said anything at all. I'll remove the books I shelved that way and if I don't have anything for a shelf that gets called then I guess I won't read that shelf if the library doesn't have..."Mary, no one was trying to run you off, we were only answering the questions posed and expressing our thoughts. Of course, it's up to you, but, as you can see, your team would like you to stay in the game. I think you'll find that you'll enjoy it very much.
I'm sure I overeacted a bit. I was served divorce papers on Friday and I'm just a wee bit stressed. Not that these were a surprise. But I know he has someone else and in the 2 yrs we've been seperated not one single guy has shown any interest in me. And creating bookshelves on Goodreads was the most exciting thing in my life lately. (how pathetic is that?)
I'm sorry, hun. Keep your chin up. Give it time, there's someone else out there for ya. Never know, might meet him at the library. :)
=( It's not pathetic at all. We all have our quirks, especially in GR. My idea of a good time is convincing my signifant other to help me organize my bookshelves for the umpteenth time. Now THAT'S pathetic.I am so sorry to hear about your marriage problems. I don't think you overreacted & if you did, it's understandable. If you ever need someone to talk to, I am definitely here for you. *hugs* You will get through this & you'll be stronger because of it.
Mary - sorry to hear about your divorce.You have come to the right place. You'll find that everyone here is one giant support group. *hugs*
Mary, that really sucks! I'm in a hmmm...less than ideal shall we say, relationship myself, and empathize. I hope you've got a lot of supportive friends & family around you, and if you want to man-rant, just PM me! I wish you more excitement (but only the good kind!), though I hope you also keep finding GR exciting (definitely addictive!)
Hang in there!!!
**BIG GROUP HUG**GR is great for venting and finding distractions. The BINGO shelf announcement might have been the highlight of my week, so no judgment here. Whatever tickles your pickle :)
LMAO "tickles your pickle" *giggle* >:)
Think positive Mary, you've got a beautiful daughter and a loving, caring Mom. We're all addicted to GR round here, in our own ways. Reading happy positive stories has always helped me when I was down. So I'm sending ((((happy vibes to you.))))
LethalLovely~I'm Breaking Out. Last Chance to Lose wrote: "=( It's not pathetic at all. We all have our quirks, especially in GR. My idea of a good time is convincing my signifant other to help me organize my bookshelves for the umpteenth time. Now THAT'S ..."I wish I could do that! ...hmmm...the idea of ANYONE besides meorganizing things around the house is thrilling...
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