Rachel > Status Update

It's okay, they've been suggesting that book to me, too . . . and to nearly all my female GR friends, as a matter of fact. I'm pretty sure it's just an advertising scam.

I came to the same conclusion. ::is annoyed::

Rachel wrote: "I came to the same conclusion. ::is annoyed::"

::is annoyed with you::

(I'm going to assume that by "with you," you mean "along with you," and not "at you.")

Rachel wrote: "(I'm going to assume that by "with you," you mean "along with you," and not "at you.")"

Um . . . yes. That is what I meant. Along with you.

(I think this infection is interfering with my ability to think properly???)

Yep, it did that to me, too. Along with being an advertising scam, I think it probably decides that if you've ever read anything labeled "romance" it can recommend anything else labeled "romance" and doesn't take into account whether or not the type of romance you read is clean or erotica. Wouldn't it be nice if Goodreads would let us block advertising for certain types of book? Like, it can advertise romance to me, but if it's also labeled erotica, then it won't show up on my feed. Or as another example, it can advertise YA books to me, but if they also have another label I've blocked, it won't show up. Not that they'll actually do that, but it's a thought. ;)

E.F.B. wrote: "Wouldn't it be nice if Goodreads would let us block advertising for certain types of book?"

YES!

I mean, I was able to tell them I'm not interested in that book, but that doesn't mean they won't pop up an ad for a similar book another day.

Jessica wrote: "(I think this infection is interfering ..."

You have an infection now??? Jessica, honey, you are falling to pieces. Stop it.

Rachel wrote: "Jessica wrote: "(I think this infection is interfering ..."

You have an infection now??? Jessica, honey, you are falling to pieces. Stop it."

LOL. Yeah. I'm not sure what exactly is wrong, but I'm going to the doctor this morning and hopefully they can Do Something Useful about it.

Update: I went to the doctor. And they Did Something Useful. So things are hopefully going to be better now :)

YAY! Thank the Lord for doctors.

Rachel wrote: "YAY! Thank the Lord for doctors."

Absolutely agree!! :)

Rachel: "Fie upon your algorithms!" XD

Jessica: Oh no! I so sorry you've had an infection; I do hope the doctors' Useful Something will improve it. <3

Olivia wrote: "Rachel: "Fie upon your algorithms!" XD

Jessica: Oh no! I so sorry you've had an infection; I do hope the doctors' Useful Something will improve it. <3"

It did!! It's a lot better now. Thanks <3

Ah, good -- that's what we like to hear. <3

Olivia wrote: "Ah, good -- that's what we like to hear. <3"

:D <3