I think you're smart to be cautious. That's how I'm feeling about the whole thing, too. I have Type 1 diabetes, so I'm considered high-risk as well. Thankfully, I've been perfectly healthy through this whole thing - except for diabetes, of course. Ha ha.

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Thanks! GR definitely can be frustrating. For one thing, I can't figure out how to separate my account and my husband's. The books he's reading always show up as my current reads. Irritating.

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We had the same problem so I just put us both on the same account. Unfortunately, that throws of the tracking for reading challenges for us, but oh well. I just keep a word document for each of us for the year.

Smart! My husband doesn't use any of Goodreads' other features and I think the "Currently Reading" feature updates automatically because it's linked to his Kindle account. It's just confusing because he reads very different books than I do so I'm sure it's confusing when people see what "I" am currently reading!

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It's such a helpful website! I know it has tons more awesome features that I'm not even using. I need to keep exploring it.

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Ha ha, thanks! I agree - it really is an amazing site. Whoever thought it up is a genius.

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So, I've never actually been on LibraryThing. I should check it out to see how it compares to GR. I'm glad it works well for you.

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LOL. I always set mine for 200 books and I haven't reached it yet. Some years I've come within twenty books of reaching it. Most years? Not even close!

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Awww, you're so sweet! This was a fun TTT to write. I've loved seeing everyone's different take on the prompt.

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Thank you! It was a fun one. I came up with the topic last night when I was playing around on GR and thinking about how much I love the site :)

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Yes, you can, and it's super easy. If you have a bookshelf on there, all you have to do is scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Sort." Then, choose "Position" and "Ascending." Once you do that, you will see little boxes with numbers on the left side of the book images. You can change those numbers to prioritize your books. Also, when you're adding a book to one of your bookshelves, after you click "Want to Read," hover over the "Want to Read" button and it will let you type in the number you want it to be on your bookshelf. Pretty handy, right?

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carla!

It's a great website. Super useful. I have really enjoyed learning to use it, even though I know there are a lot of features still for me to find and use.

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LOL. I get my hair cut and colored by a friend who has a salon in her home. She sent me a long text telling me all of the precautions she's been taking, so I feel like it will be safe to venture over there. Plus, my grays are really showing through!

I really only chat with other GR readers when they comment on my review or vice versa. I haven't tried out the communities or other interaction features much.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!

I deleted my spreadsheet when I really started using GR. I don't feel like it's necessary to have both, but I'm sure you have your reasons :) I admit, if GR suddenly goes dark, I'll be in trouble!

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I've heard other people say they have DNF shelves. That's brilliant! I never even thought of that until someone else mentioned it. Very smart.

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GR is addicting, isn't it? I love adding books to my shelves. I really should create more because I find other people's lists so entertaining and helpful. I'll have to look more closely at all of yours.

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It's probably smart to keep a back up of your TBR list. Like I said in another comment, if GR ever goes dark I'll be in big trouble! LOL.

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Too bad you didn't get to come! Or not - it's REALLY hot here right now :( My daughter's a senior this year and I can't decide how I feel about her not having an in-person graduation. On the one hand, it will be much nicer to watch it at home on my comfy couch instead of on the hard bleachers in the heat. On the other hand, I'm sad that she'll miss the in-person excitement with throwing up her cap, hugging her friends, taking pictures with her classmates, etc. It's so different from when my son graduated a few years ago. Weird times we're living in ...

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I love organizing and reorganizing my bookshelves. I have spent hours doing that before :) It's just so addicting!

I explained in a comment above how to put your lists into want-to-read order. There are a bunch of other ways to sort them, too, but this is how I prefer to do it.

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My parents live in SW Washington (where I grew up). They're in their 70s and 80s, so they've been really cautious about going out. My dad finally had my brother (who lives with them) trim his hair. I guess he was desperate!

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I agree. It's fun, easy-to-use, and super helpful to me in lots of ways. I'm glad I'm not the only fan!

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I'm glad I taught you something :) This is my favorite feature of GR. I'm sure there are many more that I don't know about or that I underutilize.

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I'm so glad! It's got so many useful features. I'm using some efficiently, but I know there's lots more I can do on GR. Here's to continued exploring and discovery!

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The quickie reviews have proven to be super helpful since I write them very soon after finishing a book. By the time I sit down to write a full review on my blog, I've often forgotten what I liked and disliked about a book (even though I take copious notes while reading). I also sometimes find that myself quoting my GR review because it hits the nail on the head in a more succinct way since I tend to be wordy when writing reviews on my blog.

I have not tried LibraryThing at all. I've thought lots of times about making a catalog of all the books I have and LT seems like a good platform for that. I just worry that using both would be really redundant. If they're different enough, though, maybe I'll give LT a try. The best of both worlds, right?

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So, apparently, I did open an account on LT in 2008. Who knew? I never added any books or did anything with it. I'll play around with it now and see what I think. Thanks for the push, Sam!

The good news is that it's an entirely free site now, Susan. I think when you signed up there was still a fee if you wanted to list over 100 books...or something like that. I think I paid $20 for a lifetime membership instead of going for the yearly fee, but now as part of this whole virus-thing they've gone free to everyone.

It can be a little redundant, but I do like some of the data captures better on LT and the data are completely sortable.

Maybe that's why I didn't continue using it. That's great that it's all free. I'll have to experiment with the site and see if it works well for me. Thanks for your input!

I think that's smart, especially since Aaron is high-risk. I am, too, apparently, so I'm being cautious without being paranoid (I hope). Quarantine hasn't been that bad, anyway. I've been reading a ton and I picked my cross-stitching hobby back up. Not gonna lie, I haven't been too motivated to clean, exercise, or do any of the things I SHOULD be doing. LOL. I thought I'd be more productive in quarantine. Apparently not!

We are doing well. T works for Boeing, so he's been working full-time plus overtime during this whole thing. He started taking classes at MCC this semester and had to finish online. He's liked it, though, and has decided to take all online classes next year. H is definitely hoping for in-person classes come Fall! She can't wait to be out of here :) Hope you guys are well as well.

GR is super addicting! There are just so many fun things you can do on it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's a *little* obsessed with it :)

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Yeah, I still use a Google spreadsheet to track the ARCs I get in the mail, so I know where the book is on my shelves, when I reviewed it, what grade I gave it, etc. I find a spreadsheet helpful for that, but I track everything else on GR. It's visually pleasing and just works well for me, although I agree that it has its downsides. No website is perfect, unfortunately :)

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Oooh, a "Most Wanted" book list is an awesome idea! People often give me book gift cards for gifts, but not actual books because they know I own so many. A "Most Wanted" book list would solve that problem. Great idea!

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Yep! There are lots of ways to sort your bookshelves, but I haven't tried any of the others. I just want them in want-to-read order. That's the most helpful for me.

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Like I've said, I haven't really used it extensively until the last few years. Since then, I use it almost every day because it has such fun and helpful features. I love it!

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Totally! Why aren't they? Is there some legit mathematical/statistical reason they aren't or does GR just like torturing me??

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I know, right? I love it sooooo much :)

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Same! Also, I have a really bad memory, so it helps me remember what I've read and how I felt about a certain book. If someone asks me about a book and I can't remember anything about it, I can refer them to my blog or my GR account :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Helen!

I know! I'm sure there's some reason there aren't half stars, but it drives me crazy.

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I had the same problem with my main bookshelf because, for some reason, if you have more than 5000 books in a shelf it will no longer let you sort them. I worked around it by creating more shelves, but it took me a little while to figure out what was going on!

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400?? Wow! That's a lot of bookshelves, but I agree, it's fun to sort them. GR makes that super easy - and addicting!

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I agree. I think proceeding with caution is a good idea. My 15yo's hair is OUT OF CONTROL, but he insists it's not THAT bad and doesn't want to get it cut. LOL.

One of my favorite things about GR is the ability to easily add books to my lists from my computer or my phone and then to have the app on hand wherever I may be. That feature has come in handy for me multiple times.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!

There are so many reasons, aren't there? I love it when websites are so useful for me :)

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Very true! I try not to read reviews before I read a book because I don't want my opinions to be tainted, but I agree that they are a good way to get a feel for a book overall. When I read reviews after I've read the book, I also find it super interesting to see how other people's opinions about the book jived or didn't jive with mine.

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True! In general, it seems to have a very positive vibe.

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It took me a little while to hop on the GR bandwagon, but now I use it almost every day. I love it for SO many reasons :)

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Ha ha. Its designer must be a bookworm in order to have created something so awesome for fellow book lovers!

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