Bookshelf Library

[jaxnsmom]

We've decided to use the bookshelf feature and create our own library of cozies. Over the next few days I'm going to be setting up shelves where you'll be able to add books and look for new ones under categories you're interested in. To start, we'll just use the first book in a series.

I don't want to have a zillion shelves for every type of cozy, so some will cover general areas, like "Food/Beverage". That will include books relating to cooks, restaurants, bakery owners, restaurants, wineries, coffee shops...you get the idea. If the shelf gets too full, I'll go back and break it down into more manageable groupings.

There will also be two extra shelves. One will be "Professionals" which will be for PIs, federal agents, active law enforcement and their foreign counterparts. I think all of us include some of these as cozies.

The other will be "Not a True Cozy, but...". These are the books that might have more sex, profanity or violence than qualify under the definition of a cozy (see the Hello and Welcome thread), but we think of them as cozies anyway.

Give me a few days and if you don't see a shelf you think should be included, let me know, either here or in a message to me.

[Tasha]

Awesome jaxnsmom! Thanks, that seems like a lot of work, appreciate it. :)

[Stephanie]

We are trying to set it up so that all members may shelve books that may be of interest to the group. It will be a nice way to find new cozies together! Stay tuned for more information!

[Melinda]

That is great!

[Pamela]

Great idea!!! This will really help all of us find new and/or different series that we are not familiar with :)

[Stephanie]

Absolutely!

You can take a look at what we have so far - a huge thank you to Jax for getting the ball rolling on this one - and see what the shelves are looking like. We want to make sure that when we open the feature to all group members that everyone knows where to shelve the books. We want to keep group selections separate from the random cozies that we put on the shelf.

[Amy]

This is a fantastic idea! YAY!

[Tara]

What an awesome idea! It will be our very own Cozy reference place.

[Stephanie]

You can now start adding books to the shelves whenever you wish! Please make sure that the book is categorized as "read" and place it on whichever shelves it could fit on...sometimes this is more than one. If it is the first book in a series, PLEASE make sure you also put it on that shelf so people know where to begin. If we need to make another shelf, please post here.

Have fun!

[LynnB]

Stephanie wrote: "You can now start adding books to the shelves whenever you wish! Please make sure that the book is categorized as "read" and place it on whichever shelves it could fit on...sometimes this is more t..."

I tried to add a #1-in-the-series book to the shelves, but it says only the moderators can add books to the shelves.

[jaxnsmom]

Try again Lynn. I changed the setting so you should be able to add books now.

[LynnB]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Try again Lynn. I changed the setting so you should be able to add books now."

I don't know why it isn't working, but it still only allows the moderators to add books.

[jaxnsmom]

Oops. I changed it before, but don't think I saved the change. Hopefully it will work now.

[LynnB]

It works! I added two first-of-series.

[Stephanie]

I fixed it a couple of times too...not sure why it didn't work at first.

[Susan]

I was able to add one or two yesterday. Looks like it's working now.

[Angela]

great idea

[Christina]

how do i get to this

[jaxnsmom]

On the upper right side of the home page, there's a list, including discussions, bookshelf, polls, etc.

Clicking on bookshelf will take you there.

Let me know if that didn't make sense :)

[Christina]

thanks I found it!