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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

The list you don't want anyone to know you voted on.


message 2: by Karen (new)

Karen Is there any way of printing this list out? Will take me forever to copy it otherwise.
My favourite kind of books....


Sarah (is clearing her shelves) Zodiac by Robert Graysmith and Mindhunter by John E. Douglas are both on here twice.


message 4: by Sarah (is clearing her shelves) (last edited Jul 31, 2015 07:10PM) (new)

Sarah (is clearing her shelves) Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1) by Tom Rob Smith and Defending Jacob by William Landay are both on here twice.


message 5: by Connor (new)

Connor Hurley Karen wrote: "Is there any way of printing this list out? Will take me forever to copy it otherwise.
My favourite kind of books...."


You can screenshot it and then print it out.


message 6: by Vicki (new)

Vicki Hyatt There are a few books on here that aren't about serial killers. Like The Shining...unless you're counting the house as a serial killer, no one in the books qualifies. Mass murderers, maybe...but not serial killers. Gone Girl is another...I don't recall anyone being a serial killer.


message 7: by Zophas (new)

Zophas Karen wrote: "Is there any way of printing this list out? Will take me forever to copy it otherwise.
My favourite kind of books...."


Mark the books in the list that you want to read. Then go to "My Books" and choose import\export to export your books to a .csv file. Then edit the file with Windows Excel and print it out.


message 8: by ~☆~Autumn (last edited Aug 29, 2018 08:21PM) (new)

~☆~Autumn deleted user wrote: "The list you don't want anyone to know you voted on."

I don't like serial killers one bit but I have read some of these. Now I have to correct his as I kinda like Joe in You and just starting Hidden Bodies.


message 9: by [deleted user] (new)

Charles Manson isn't a serial killer....


message 10: by Alan (new)

Alan Gone Girl is not about a serial killer in any way, shape or form. Many of the Scarpetta books aren't serial killers either. Whoever created this list doesn't seem to know the definition of serial killer. :\


message 11: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

~☆~Autumn Alan wrote: "Gone Girl is not about a serial killer in any way, shape or form. Many of the Scarpetta books aren't serial killers either. Whoever created this list doesn't seem to know the definition of serial k..."

Its probably not the guy who created the list but its just people who randomly add on books without reading the title of list. Most all the lists are like this. Its too bad that goodreads doesn't fix it so that at least the list owner can remove books that do not belong but only librarians can do that and they are too busy.


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message 13: by Lobstergirl (new)

Lobstergirl Alan wrote: "Gone Girl is not about a serial killer in any way, shape or form. Many of the Scarpetta books aren't serial killers either. Whoever created this list doesn't seem to know the definition of serial k..."

If you see books on the list that don't belong, say what page they're on and what number book. Otherwise they will never get removed....no one wants to search through multiple pages.


message 14: by Vicki (new)

Vicki #286 Faithful Place is not about a serial killer. The murderer kills once in his early 20s, then again 22 years later to cover up his guilt for the original crime.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Vicki wrote: "#286 Faithful Place is not about a serial killer. The murderer kills once in his early 20s, then again 22 years later to cover up his guilt for the original crime."

Removed.


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