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Tags: 2020, best
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message 1: by Donna (new)

Donna  Davis Is there an error in the subheading? It doesn't agree with the list's title.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Donna wrote: "Is there an error in the subheading? It doesn't agree with the list's title."

Probably copied 😃


message 3: by Tracy (new)

Tracy Donna wrote: "Is there an error in the subheading? It doesn't agree with the list's title."

I corrected the subheading. I hope that was OK...I haven't actually validated that this list all books published in 2020 yet.


message 4: by Raluca (new)

Raluca Lupei The Winds of Winter is on this list, haha that's hilarious.


message 5: by Saturday's (new)

Saturday's Child Wow, Chaos and Grime: A Year in the Life of a Chinese City is all over lots and lots of Goodreads lists - so much for people not spamming. What a shame these lists are spammed, those that do it really should take a look and themselves and feel ashamed.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) ~☆~Autumn♥♥☔ wrote: "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is listed twice. The second listing is about 228 at this time. A librarian can do a "merge" to fix this."

I performed a 'duplicate check' (there were 5 duplicates). The problem should be solved now?


message 7: by ~☆~Autumn (last edited Jun 25, 2021 06:22AM) (new)

~☆~Autumn Booklovinglady wrote: "~☆~Autumn♥♥☔ wrote: "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is listed twice. The second listing is about 228 at this time. A librarian can do a "merge" to fix this."

I ..."


Good work! I haven't had time to go down the whole list yet. Thanks so much for fixing that.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) ~☆~Autumn♥♥☔ wrote: "Good work! I haven't had time to go down the whole list yet. Thanks so much for fixing that..."

One of the perks of being a librarian is that I can have the system perform a duplicate check 😉


message 9: by paula (new)

paula will there be a 2021 list? 🥺


message 10: by Tracy (new)

Tracy paula wrote: "will there be a 2021 list? 🥺"

Hi Paula -- here is a link to the 2021 list:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...


message 11: by paula (new)

paula paula wrote: "will there be a 2021 list? 🥺"

okay thank you! it had a kind of different name/vibe, so i thought it might be created by someone else or so. thank you!


message 12: by Tracy (new)

Tracy paula wrote: "paula wrote: "will there be a 2021 list? 🥺"

okay thank you! it had a kind of different name/vibe, so i thought it might be created by someone else or so. thank you!"


You are welcome :-)


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