For people who use Goodreads, how do you deal with partially read books. I don't finish a lot of books, especially non fiction, I just read the parts that interest me. But I like to see how many books I read in a year. I feel like I should count them somehow- there are around 6 so far this year. But I feel like I am lying if I put them in read
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Sophia Brooks - May 07, 2014 4:24:25 am PDT #22342 of 28344
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
megan walker - May 07, 2014 8:23:58 am PDT #22343 of 28344
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The only time I put something unfinished on my read shelf was when I wanted to give it a negative review, otherwise I delete.
If you want to count them, I would mark them as read, write a review that says "Did not finish" or something to that effect, and set up a DNF shelf. That way, at the end of the year you could just count what is on the DNF shelf.
Personally, I find it very helpful when someone says they didn't finish a book, especially if they say why.
Rayne - May 07, 2014 12:54:21 pm PDT #22344 of 28344
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I created a did-not-finish shelf. I don't remember if it counts it as a book that I read or not, but I like keeping track of things I gave up on for whatever reason.
I typically don't rate those books because it doesn't seem right to rate something that I didn't finish.
Sophia Brooks - May 07, 2014 3:19:09 pm PDT #22345 of 28344
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Thanks for the ideas.
Polter-Cow - May 07, 2014 8:18:53 pm PDT #22346 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yep, loved The Night Circus.
Next up: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown! Not read by Jim Dale, sadly. Everything should be read by Jim Dale.
-t - May 10, 2014 3:37:54 am PDT #22347 of 28344
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I picked up a copy of The General in his Labyrinth for $2 at Half Price Books this week. The title jumped out at becuase y'all had mentioned it, so thanks for that.
Amy - May 13, 2014 10:36:27 am PDT #22348 of 28344
Because books.
I know this article is probably intentional click bait, but when I got the part in Section 4 about how libraries "should be more judicious in their spending," I had a rage attack.
§ ita § - May 13, 2014 6:32:28 pm PDT #22349 of 28344
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mentioning clickbait--I'm sure someone said there was a site you could use to look at "bothersome" sites without giving them extra click revenue. Am I making that up? If not, WHAT IS IT?
Amy - May 13, 2014 6:33:46 pm PDT #22350 of 28344
Because books.
That sounds really familiar, but I have no idea, ita.
Polter-Cow - May 13, 2014 8:17:11 pm PDT #22351 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
That would be Do Not Link.
Unrelated, here is Chitra Banerjee Devakaruni having a Twitter conversation with Geoffrey Chaucer. It's wonderful.