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Well done Phrynne :)

Now I need to catch up on all the reviews I have not written because I was too busy reading the books and didn't have time to write about them!

Phrynne wrote: "Finished my Goodreads challenge. 350/350. I had to make sure I only read short books this week. I may lower my target for 2024 so I can find time for those longer books:)"

Legend

Thanks Alex 😊

Well done Phrynne! That's an amazing total. I just sneaked in my last read today to hit 250 - my biggest year to date (my goal was 200) so I'm super happy and looking forward to starting all the new challenges tomorrow :)

That's terrific Jane! Well done:)

Wow, amazing achievement Phrynne! 👏 Don't know how you did it!

Happy new year everyone :)

Well done Jane! Great effort!

Heartiest congrats to all you super readers for your mammoth efforts! The clock is just about to turn over now, so I'm done for the year, too. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥳🧨🎇🥂🍾

Happy New Year to you as well Patty :)

Congratulations Phrynne and Jane! Superb effort to read so many books.

Carolyn wrote: "Congratulations Phrynne and Jane! Superb effort to read so many books."

Thanks Carolyn. I just need someone to write my reviews now

My final total for 2023 is 385 (which I'm happy about) but with 2022 and 2021 at 407, I have some catching up to do this year!!

Brenda wrote: "My final total for 2023 is 385 (which I'm happy about) but with 2022 and 2021 at 407, I have some catching up to do this year!!"

Lol! You must have had a busier year with other things. Well done !!!!!

Brenda wrote: "My final total for 2023 is 385 (which I'm happy about) but with 2022 and 2021 at 407, I have some catching up to do this year!!"

That's incredible, Brenda. Well done! That's what, 1,172 books in 3 years? Amazing!

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "My final total for 2023 is 385 (which I'm happy about) but with 2022 and 2021 at 407, I have some catching up to do this year!!"

Lol! You must have had a busier year with other thin..."

I think you're probably right - and I can think of some things!

Rowan wrote: "Brenda wrote: "My final total for 2023 is 385 (which I'm happy about) but with 2022 and 2021 at 407, I have some catching up to do this year!!"

That's incredible, Brenda. Well done! That's what, 1..."

Thanks Rowan! That's pretty daunting when you put it like that!

Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Congratulations Phrynne and Jane! Superb effort to read so many books."

Thanks Carolyn. I just need someone to write my reviews now"

That's always the problem, isn't it! At least you're good at writing those wonderful short reviews that capture all you need to say :)

Carolyn wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Congratulations Phrynne and Jane! Superb effort to read so many books."

Thanks Carolyn. I just need someone to write my reviews now"

That's always the problem, isn..."

That's very kind of you to say Carolyn!!!

2024 Challenge is up!

Brenda wrote: "2024 Challenge is up!"

Thanks Brenda :)

Great work everyone on those challenge totals!

Brenda wrote: "2024 Challenge is up!"

Thanks Brenda. Done.

Has anyone else noticed when you’ve read a book the update progress has changed to general update?

No I haven't Sharon...

Yes it is very annoying. It used to give me a shortcut to rating and reviewing so I have had to find a whole new way to get there.

Phrynne wrote: "Yes it is very annoying. It used to give me a shortcut to rating and reviewing so I have had to find a whole new way to get there."

Yes very annoying. I see it’s back to normal now, Phrynne 😃

Sharon wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Yes it is very annoying. It used to give me a shortcut to rating and reviewing so I have had to find a whole new way to get there."

Yes very annoying. I see it’s back to normal now..."

So it is. Thank goodness.

I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just over 1100.

Still too many books, but I use it like a library to find books for challenges so I kept anything that might be useful for that in the future.

Well done Carolyn. Every time I try that I find that every book looks useful and I give up.

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Carolyn. Every time I try that I find that every book looks useful and I give up."

I tried to be ruthless, although a lot of books sneaked in that probably shouldn't have!

Carolyn wrote: "I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just over 1100.

Still too many books, but I u..."

Great work Carolyn! 900 removed is pretty awesome! My problem is that my TBR shelf is all books I own!! Some I've removed in the past, and given them to my son and family who get a credit for them to buy more. But it's hard because "I might read this one, one day", seems to be the refrain!!!

Carolyn wrote: "I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just under 1100.

Still too many books, but I ..."

An impressive effort! I'm determined to do the same but somehow it still grows ...

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just over 1100.

Still too man..."

I've kept all the unread books I own in the list as I do hope to read them one day! They're mostly on my kindle these days.

Krystal wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just under 1100..."

I try to do it every year and mainly remove the ones that have been there for years that I've less interest in now. And the list is bound to grow again soon as it's so easy to click 'want to read' when you read a great review!

Carolyn wrote: "I've been amusing myself this weekend weeding my tbr shelf. It was almost up to 2000 books (ie 10y reading for me, if I read nothing else!) and is now just over 1100.

Still too many books, but I u..."

Good on you Carolyn. Well done. Mine is just under 1500. But few are books I own. Rely heavily on the library.

Continuing on from cleaning up my tbr shelf, I started tidying some of my other shelves and came across 30 books marked 'Read' (no rating, no review) which I'm sure I should have been marked 'to be read'.

I've noticed this happen a few times before before when books I've added to my tbr list are somehow marked as read and thought I must just have clicked the wrong shelf.

Anyway I decided to check my 'read shelf' looking for books that had no rating and I found 720 books 'Read' but not rated, none of which I have read. I'm really puzzled by this, so wondered if anyone else has noticed this happening?

Needless to say my tbr is going to be back up to 2000 by the time I sort this out!!!

Oh no Carolyn! I've had that happen occasionally but nothing like that volume! I always felt it was how I clicked "want to read" and GR sent it straight to "read". Could be wrong and it could well be "another" glitch! I hope you can sort it - 720 is mind boggling!

Our next Sydney get together date is chosen and the thread created. If anyone in the vicinity is interested in coming along, click on the link and put your name down :) We always have lots of fun and come home with at least one new book :)

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Carolyn wrote: "Continuing on from cleaning up my tbr shelf, I started tidying some of my other shelves and came across 30 books marked 'Read' (no rating, no review) which I'm sure I should have been marked 'to be..."

A few times when I’ve created a book or added a new edition, it has been added to my Read shelf automatically. I always discover it reasonably quickly though.

Brenda wrote: "Our next Sydney get together date is chosen and the thread created. If anyone in the vicinity is interested in coming along, click on the link and put your name down :) We always have lots of fun a..."

Have fun all.

I'm sure we will Dale :)

Brenda wrote: "Oh no Carolyn! I've had that happen occasionally but nothing like that volume! I always felt it was how I clicked "want to read" and GR sent it straight to "read". Could be wrong and it could well ..."

That’s what I thought too Brenda - but 720 times seems too much to be a glitch. I’ll have to be a lot more vigilant!

Do you own those 720 books? Are some on your kindle and some real? What a nightmare!!

Brenda wrote: "Do you own those 720 books? Are some on your kindle and some real? What a nightmare!!"

I own some of them on my kindle, a few in paperback, but some are just ones I clicked on as ones I might want to read in case I see that at the library or a book fair. I'm still puzzled as to how it happened (and hope it stops!)

The other thing I've noticed (sorry if this is getting boring for everyone else!) is that my Read +To be Read shelves have around 5000 books on them but my total library is over 8000. What (and where) are the extra 3000 books?

Carolyn wrote: ".. The other thing I've noticed (sorry if this is getting boring for everyone else!) is that my Read +To be Read shelves have around 5000 books on them but my total library is over 8000. What (and where) are the extra 3000 books? "

My all shelf shows more books than I actually have on that shelf if you multiply the number of pages by how many books on each page.

If I do your calculation Carolyn I have 2569 books unaccounted for. I think we have to accept that the 'all' shelf is a mystery which we will probably never explain.

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Do you own those 720 books? Are some on your kindle and some real? What a nightmare!!"

I own some, mostly on my kindle, a few in paperback, but the bulk are just ones I clicked on a..."

I think Phrynne is right! I haven't checked mine (don't think I will after all your comments!) but can believe GR and the glitches that are ongoing...

I think there are more mysteries on Goodreads than we can possibly fathom!

Carolyn wrote: "Continuing on from cleaning up my tbr shelf, I started tidying some of my other shelves and came across 30 books marked 'Read' (no rating, no review) which I'm sure I should have been marked 'to be..."

Arrgh it bothers me so much when I notice those ones, but to have to deal with so many Carolyn sounds very painful!