Pick-a-Shelf discussion

This is a thread where you can reserve the shelf which you are reading to knock it off. I will keep track on the master list which shelves people are working on.

Please only reserve 3 at a time.

2008 read by Karen Booklover
2009 A Miss by Karen Booklover
2010 Knocked off by Amy
2011 read by Minttu
2012 read by Lyn M
2012-reads read by Karen bookworm
abandoned read by Susan
adult read by Jo Ann
adult-fiction Knocked off by Karen bookworm
adventure read by Jo Ann
all-time-favorites A Miss by Amy
american read by Sam
audio Read by D.G. Shameless Hussy
audiobook Knocked off by Amy
audiobooks A Miss by Karen bookworm
biography read by Amy
book-club read by LynnB
books read by Bea
books-i-own read by Amy
borrowed A Miss by Lyn M
calibre A Miss by Karen bookworm
chick-lit read by Minttu
childhood read by Susan
children reserved by Dee
childrens read by Jo Ann
children-s read by Susan
children-s-books A miss by Susan
classic read by CassieV
classics A Miss by D.G.- Shameless Hussy
comics read by Dionisia
contemporary read by Karen bookworm
contemporary-fiction read by Amanda
contemporary-romance read by Minttu
crime A miss by Dee
default read by Susan
did-not-finish read by Lyn M
drama read by Amy
ebook read by Lyn M
e-book A miss by Vi
ebooks read by Amy
e-books read by Karen Booklover
english read by Darci
erotica A Miss by Dee
fantasy read by Bea
favorite read by Vi
favorites read by Jo-Ann
favourites read by D.G.-Shameless Hussy
fiction read by Coralee
<finished Read by Vi

general read by Susan
general-fiction read by LynnB
graphic-novels reserved by Vi
have read by Karen Booklover
historical read by Karen Bookworm.
historical-fiction Read by Lyn M
historical-romance read by DG-Shameless Hussy
history reserved by Ebony
horror read by Susan
humor read by Bea
i-own read by LynnB
kids read by Susan
kindle read by Vi
kindle-books read by D.G.-Shameless Hussy
library read by Karen
library-book read by Lyn M
library-books read by Candiss
literature read by Sam
magic read by Vi
manga read by Dee
maybe read by Coralie
m-m read by Dee
must-read - read by D. G.-Shameless Hussy
my-books read by Karen Bookworm
my-library read by Coralie
mysteries Knocked off by Susan
mystery read by DG-Shameless Hussy
nonfiction read by Lynn B
non-fiction read by Amanda A
nook read by Coralie
novel read by Amy
novels A miss by LynnB
on-hold read by Dionisia
other A miss by Dionisia
own A miss by D.G.-Shameless Hussy
owned read by Amy
owned-books read by Susan
own-it read by Karen Bookworm
own-to-read Read by Karen booklover

paperback read by Lynn B
paranormal read by Vi
paranormal-romance read by Amanda
philosophy read by CassieV
picture-books read by Susan
poetry Reserved by Candiss
politics A miss by Amy
psychology read by Darci
read-2011read by Susan
read-2012 A miss by Karen Bookworm
read-in-2010 read by D.G.-Shameless Hussy
read-in-2011 read by Karen bookworm
read-in-2012 Knocked off by Karen bookworm
reference reserved by Karen booklover
religion read by Karen bookworm
re-read read by Vivian
reviewed read by Karen Bookworm
romance read by Amanda
school read by Muireann
science Kinocked off by Sam
science-fiction read by Coralie
sci-fi read by Coralie
sci-fi-fantasy read by Susan
series read by Susan
short-stories read by Darci
supernatural read by D.G.- Shameless Hussy
suspense read by BeaM/s>
thriller read by Bea
to-buy read by Vivian
to-get read by Susan
to-read-own read by LynnB
unfinished read by Amy
unread read by Coralie
urban-fantasy Knocked off by DG-Shameless Hussy
vampires A Miss by Karen of the bookworm
want A miss by Karen bookworm
want-to-read> A miss by Dionesia
wishlist read by Vi
wish-list read by Ebony
ya read by Amanda
young-adult read by DG-Shameless Hussy

I'd like to reserve (if they're not claimed first by a Snakes & Ladders finisher):

children-s
contemporary
horror

I'll take erotica and m-m since I read them regularly

I'd like to reserve Poetry if none of the S&L folks wants it.

I'd like to reserve chick-lit, contemporary-romance & 2011 :)

Although there are still two Snakes & Ladders winners to make their choices, I am going to go ahead and open the thread back up. Just be advised, if one of those last two people pick a shelf that you have reserved, their choice will take precedence. Please only make three reservations at a time.

Thanks

Susan wrote: "I'd like to reserve (if they're not claimed first by a Snakes & Ladders finisher):

children-s
contemporary
horror"

Since you already had three choices and one miss from the Snakes & Ladders challenge, I only reserved the first one on this list for you at this time. I believe that is what Tien has done for others on the Freedom Tower.

I will reserve

2012
ebook
historical-fiction

Does reserving 3 at a time (or, for some of us, fewer), mean that whenever we've read & posted the book for which we reserved the shelf, we get to reserve another one to replace that?

I'd like to reserve:

all-time-favorites
biography

I love that this is a combined effort. Most of the shelves I hate have already been reserved by other people.

Susan wrote: "Does reserving 3 at a time (or, for some of us, fewer), mean that whenever we've read & posted the book for which we reserved the shelf, we get to reserve another one to replace that?"

That is the way that I plan to run it, Susan. So as soon as you finish and report one, you can go and reserve another.

Amy wrote: "I'd like to reserve:

all-time-favorites
biography"

Done Amy

Dee wrote: "I'll take erotica and m-m since I read them regularly"

Done

Candiss wrote: "I'd like to reserve Poetry if none of the S&L folks wants it."

Done

Minttu wrote: "I'd like to reserve chick-lit, contemporary-romance & 2011 :)"

Done

Coralie wrote: "I love that this is a combined effort. Most of the shelves I hate have already been reserved by other people."

I know, Coralie. Isn't it cool. I was thinking the same thing.

I'd like to reserve
library
want

Karen wrote: "I'd like to reserve
library
want"

Gotcha!

I'd like to reserve:
history
wish-list

Ebony wrote: "I'd like to reserve:
history
wish-list"

Done.

Lyn M wrote: "Coralie wrote: "I love that this is a combined effort. Most of the shelves I hate have already been reserved by other people."

I know, Coralie. Isn't it cool. I was thinking the same thing."

Me, too. But I'm still waiting for someone to choose manga. :)

Susan wrote: "Lyn M wrote: "Coralie wrote: "I love that this is a combined effort. Most of the shelves I hate have already been reserved by other people."

I know, Coralie. Isn't it cool. I was thinking the sa..."

LOL, Susan. I second that on Manga. One of my least favorites.

I'm sure there is something obvious I'm missing but why are some shelves knocked off already if reading doesn't start until January?

Susan wrote: "Lyn M wrote: "Coralie wrote: "I love that this is a combined effort. Most of the shelves I hate have already been reserved by other people."

I know, Coralie. Isn't it cool. I was thinking the sa..."

I might be coerced to do manga. They are such fast reads.

Lahni wrote: "I'm sure there is something obvious I'm missing but why are some shelves knocked off already if reading doesn't start until January?"

Yes, Lahnii - Group members who finished last year's Snakes & Ladders challenge got to make 5 guesses each and were told the results without reading the book. Just a perk for finishing the challenge. If their guess was a miss, we got to report the shelf as "knocked off", if it was not a miss, then they have to read a book from that shelf after January 1.

Hope that helps. :)

Lyn M wrote: "I might be coerced to do manga. They are such fast reads. "

Yay! Have at it. Many of us will appreciate your efforts!

As I have the impression that I'll be hitting a block soon, I already started picking books for each of the recovery tasks. I thought they will all be really difficult but a few of them are not that bad!

Damn those blocks. I have not even looked at the recovery tasks yet. I guess I should, huh?

Don't pay attention to me, Lyn. I'm crazy!

I'd like to reserve classic and philosophy, please.

Please sign me up for English and short stories. Thank you!

I'd like to reserve 2008 , 2009 and vampires , thank you :)

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "As I have the impression that I'll be hitting a block soon, I already started picking books for each of the recovery tasks. I thought they will all be really difficult but a few of them are not tha..."

Oh, no! As I read it, when we hit a block we'll be assigned to a particular task. I don't think we'll get to choose from the 10 possibilities. So are you planning all 10, just in case?

In that case, if I hit a block, I should just ask you what you've discovered! (;>)

LOL, Susan! Yes, I have books picked for all the tasks, so feel free to ask me! :)

Karen wrote: "I'd like to reserve 2008 , 2009 and vampires , thank you :)"

Done, and I am calling you Karen Booklover, just so that I don't get confused.

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "LOL, Susan! Yes, I have books picked for all the tasks, so feel free to ask me! :)"

You are making the rest of us look bad, lol. Not really. But I could never hope to be as prepared as you are. I am in awe!

CassieV wrote: "I'd like to reserve classic and philosophy, please."

Done

Darci wrote: "Please sign me up for English and short stories. Thank you!"

Done

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "LOL, Susan! Yes, I have books picked for all the tasks, so feel free to ask me! :)"

Definitely asking you :)
Great planning D.G. !

Just a couple of housekeeping issues

1. I apologize that I am not on line as much as some people, but I promise to log in at least once each day to check the thread. As of this time, I will post a message telling you what the last post I have updated for is.

2. Please check the master list at the beginning of this thread to see what choices have already been reserved before making your choices. It might be good to also check any posts made after my post telling you what the last post I have updated for is as I will be reserving items in the order that they are posted.

3. The only exception to #2 is in the case of the LAST Snakes & Ladders winner, who has yet to make their initial choices. Their initial 5 choices supersede all others, so once that person has made their choices, I will let you know if it changes any of the choices that have already been reserved.

Thanks

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OK, so I picked my first book of the year already and it fits like a million shelves but (of course) doesn't fit the ones I've already requested which I know are safe. Now the question is...which shelf will I pick for it? I think I'll just pick one at random from the first page of the book, LOL! (Yes, I live living dangerously!)

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "OK, so I picked my first book of the year already and it fits like a million shelves but (of course) doesn't fit the ones I've already requested which I know are safe. Now the question is...which s..."

I love your posts. You always make me smile, lol. I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

I'll take manga since I have one on the pile to read

LOL, Lyn! I'm sure you think I'm neurotic.Im in soo many challenges that I trying to pick books that serve more than one of them. That's why all the planning!

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