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shelf-a-Thon (30th of May)
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Maybe by the oldest added? Nothing new for me right now.
Lyn wrote: "Just curious, does anybody know how these books get on the shelves they are on? Some are obvious, in fact, I have run across a couple where only 1 person has listed them on a shelf that is one not..."I'm not sure I completely understand your question, Lyn, but maybe this will answer it:
The list of shelves we are using is the top 350 shelves used by GR members - or the top 350 shelves with the most books, excluding "to-read" and "currently reading." GR has a pretty recent page with the top 150 shelves with the numbers of books listed here:
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/top_sh...
And then we use the top 5 pages of shelves for each individual book - or the most popular shelves for that book based on the number of GR members who have shelved that book with those particular shelves. So the shelves with the highest number of users are listed first. But for shelves that have the same number of users - particularly those with only 1 person using that shelf - it seems like they have used different methods for listing them. It used to be strictly based on when the shelves were added, but lately I've been seeing some that are alphabetical based on the shelf names.
Did that answer your question?
Lyn wrote: "Just curious, does anybody know how these books get on the shelves they are on? Some are obvious, in fact, I have run across a couple where only 1 person has listed them on a shelf that is one not..."I think it's a matter of the names you assign your shelves. A lot of people use the same name for a shelf and when you place your book on that shelf it's added to the list.
When I was naming my shelves, I went through the list to see what some of the more popular names where for shelves and used those.
Does that help?
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Thanks to both you for continually answering my inane questions.
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I'm glad your question got answered, Lyn! Where are these books that only have one shelf? They wouldn't work very well for the Shelf-a-Thon! The vast majority of books have at least have read, to-read, and currently-reading - although those don't help for the Shelf-a-Thon either. :)
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The other is Kicked Out, which only has one shelf which is to-read. Both books were recommended by other GR folks, but I guess they just haven't put them on shelves yet.
Anyway - I agree, I don't think I will try to use them for the shelf-a-thon.
Lyn wrote: "I agree, I don't think I will try to use them for the shelf-a-thon."Anyway, at least not this early in the Shelf-a-Thon. It isn't until closer towards the end that you wind up reading books that will only count for one shelf.
196 shelves14 books
Two measley shelves for a book I really didn't enjoy!
I just finished a book that had 0 new shelves. Very disappointing!
118 shelves from 5 - picked a good book this time!
145 shelves 7 books
I need to start mixing it up a little so I touch more shelves!
Another book, no new shelves :( And I think the one I am reading now will be without shelves! Oh well... Still have two months.
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1. the number of books you've read; and
2. the number of shelves you've 'touched'
The Ladder so far (3 June 2009):
Luann: 221 shelves and 20 books
Roseann: 212 shelves and 21 books
Lynlee: 209 shelves and 15 books
Jen B: 196 shelves and 14 books
Angela: 178 shelves and 15 books
Cam: 175 shelves and 12 books
Kristen: 174 shelves and 15 books
Lyn: 160 shelves and 6 books
Jennifer: 160 shelves and 8 books
Natasha: 160 shelves and 9 books
Joy: 159 shelves and 7 books
Laura: 158 shelves and 7 books
Joanie: 153 shelves and 8 books
Sarah,AUS: 145 shelves and 8 books
Lauren: 142 shelves and 6 books
Jamie: 126 shelves and 4 books
Slayermel: 126 shelves and 5 books
Cathy: 118 shelves and 5 books
Judith: 118 shelves and 12 books
Lanica: 97 shelves and 6 books
Sarah,US: 2 shelves and 1 books
Leora: