tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post8944352430515366626..comments2024-03-23T09:35:04.042-04:00Comments on Book ♥ Soulmates: Help! (Regarding RAK!)Book Soulmateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497671301035519626noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-43040059638589464002011-08-13T16:38:36.430-04:002011-08-13T16:38:36.430-04:00Honestly, I just go through the list, pick someone...Honestly, I just go through the list, pick someone who hasn't received anything last month, and look at their list. I might do this for 6-7 people I don't know and a few people I do know. I haven't had any problems. I do like the idea of letting us know if you have received a RAK and knowing the country could help (but I think you can just add another column for that--just so we know.) Honestly, I think it's fine the way it is.Amy (ArtsyBookishGal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07339780609570583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-91989383262846382152011-08-08T14:51:08.850-04:002011-08-08T14:51:08.850-04:00Link up here so that I can visit everyone's RA...Link up here so that I can visit everyone's RAK - http://ashley--suzanne.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-rak.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545840601727675325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-78298017224855998442011-08-08T14:39:27.386-04:002011-08-08T14:39:27.386-04:00Why not use a linky list and make it where they ha...Why not use a linky list and make it where they have to link to their wishlist? You could make it mandatory to leave the email address on the linky? Also maybe put those with birthdays first?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545840601727675325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-80908913955450195042011-08-07T23:59:47.975-04:002011-08-07T23:59:47.975-04:00I think (as it has been mentioned above) that sepe...I think (as it has been mentioned above) that seperating those who have received RAKs and those who haven't would be a great start. Also, as you have added a column for bdays, you can add a column where we can add the genres we like, 3 the max or something like that.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890667199809709390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-5569982517044314972011-08-07T18:44:43.608-04:002011-08-07T18:44:43.608-04:00What about splitting it by genre? Break up the YA ...What about splitting it by genre? Break up the YA and Adult wishlists?<br /><br />I have a lot of my own YA books I can donate, but it's daunting to figure out who wants YA books, let alone the specific ones I have. Maybe dividing it in half would help?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-50701683799262076192011-08-06T11:24:22.494-04:002011-08-06T11:24:22.494-04:00It might be nice to encourage people to put their ...It might be nice to encourage people to put their addresses in their wishlist so that there's no back and forth to get the address if you're just ordering from Amazon or something.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091698933263675862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-64035096931174637702011-08-05T05:47:03.140-04:002011-08-05T05:47:03.140-04:00The column w/ a top 5 list of wanted books is an a...The column w/ a top 5 list of wanted books is an awesome idea! It would be a lot easier to just search for titles on the doc itself. <br /><br />Regarding the problem where some people get multiple books & some get none... maybe instead of waiting for the recipient to email you stating that they received a RAK, maybe after a person that sends out a RAK should email you stating that they sent out a RAK for "this person, row#".BookStacksOnDeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034033865953955102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-53038905427726254842011-08-05T02:58:31.380-04:002011-08-05T02:58:31.380-04:00RAK is an amazing idea, don't ever stop! It...RAK is an amazing idea, don't ever stop! It's perfect the way it is but if you wanted to make some updates, I wouldn't mind at all.<br /><br />I think if we all had to email you once sending out RAK donations, that'd be a lot of work for just one person. Maybe you could have another spreadsheet where the donators list what they've given out and then you could somehow show who has and hasn't received books instead of relying on the blogger to be completely honest.<br /><br />I usually just tend to find the participants from my own country and have a look through a couple of the lists then buy the books through TBD but I can understand those with secondhand books wanting a quicker way to search, I'm not sure how this could be done though.<br /><br />GOOD LUCK + TY FOR STARTING RAK!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139114873939750815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-61195102639851185512011-08-04T13:46:15.269-04:002011-08-04T13:46:15.269-04:00I'm seriously loving all the comments! I'm...I'm seriously loving all the comments! I'm taking notes and will try to figure out a way to make "almost everyone" happy.<br /><br />So far I really like the idea of maybe having a 'Top 5 books' Column, and possibly adding a genre column. I do't think I'll be adding different sheets b/c I've received a lot of messages with people saying they really wouldn't flip through them...<br /><br />I also fear that if we have too many columns that it may be overkill so I'll try to keep it simple yet functional.<br /><br />Ahhh sooo many things to consider, what's a girl to do?<br /><br />Thanks for all the support and lovely ideas!! <br /><br />I LOVE YOU GUYS!<br /><br />♥ VanessaVanessa Book ♥ Soulmateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406130215944981579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-57813277766213851582011-08-04T11:59:04.419-04:002011-08-04T11:59:04.419-04:00I agree that different sheets would make it all ki...I agree that different sheets would make it all kinda crazy (I've been with you girls since the beginning, I LOVE RAK so much <3).<br /><br />I think maybe just a column for people to list their main genres would be helpful.<br /><br />I'm like Candace though, if I'm using a specific book, I tend to go on twitter and ask if anyone is interested in that is participating in #RAK...it normally works as RAK ppl are great and retweet like crazy :)Angela @ Reading Angelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444833786368414559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-55281360582355432502011-08-04T11:42:04.968-04:002011-08-04T11:42:04.968-04:00I think it's perfect as it is! I like knowing...I think it's perfect as it is! I like knowing when someone has received a RAK, so that's been nice having that on there. And it might be nice if people could list their top genre's somewhere. But really, I think just flipping through and randomly finding someone works fine. When I had one specific book to RAK I actually asked on twitter who had it on their WL and it was easy as can be! <br />Also, remember you can't please everyone. If it ends up being too much work for you, or it starts to stress you out, it's not fun anymore. Don't let that happen!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-40778000982639484202011-08-04T10:40:49.155-04:002011-08-04T10:40:49.155-04:00This is my 1st month participating in RAK, and I a...This is my 1st month participating in RAK, and I am excited about it!<br /><br />My concern that I posted about last month has been addressed (which was, is there a way to know when someone has already been chosen to receive a RAK). I have noticed on other blogs in the wrap-up that some people receive 5 books and others give but don't receive. It would be nice if everyone could ensure to pick someone that hasn't been chosen yet.<br /><br />I agree with another person who said that people may forget to flip to different sheets. I think it should stay all on one sheet. I personally won't be scrolling through everyone's list. I plan to just use Random.org to pick a number for me and I'll go to that participant's list and choose something. Easy peasy!<br /><br />I see comments over and over again about high cost of shipping, and I think it bears repeating that The Book Depository does not charge for shipping and there is no minimum threshold for "free" shipping. You can pick just one book and ship it for free!! I made my wishlist on The Book Depository, since I am in Canada, and I know Amazon.com charges an arm and leg to ship from US to Canada.<br /><br />I think sorting by different genres would be too onerous a task. And people quite likely will have more than one genre on their wishlist.<br /><br />The most important thing is to let Vanessa & Isalys know when someone has been chosen to receive a RAK so that the list can be updated.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222625207655829945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-79678964411319547772011-08-04T08:49:51.812-04:002011-08-04T08:49:51.812-04:00First of all, I like how you now use different co...First of all, I like how you now use different colors for each line - it helps a lot when going through all the entries. Personally I like to use the viewing option "list" to sort by country etc. as this is pretty helpful.<br /><br />A great idea for next month might be adding birthdays (or just the birth month) in one column! This can be easily overlooked if only mentioned in the comments at the end.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307461298661584480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-13313055335076955292011-08-03T23:16:05.881-04:002011-08-03T23:16:05.881-04:00It would be really nice if we could just list our ...It would be really nice if we could just list our top 5 on our wishlist right on the sheet. I know some people have 20+ on their wishlists, but sometimes going through people's wishlists is what takes up so much time! I personally have 12 on mine, but have just a few that I REALLY want. I am not sure if there is an easy way to show what books are on our wishlist right on the sheet, but that would skip the opening a new window for each one! :)Annabellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384703643588276561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-90924845682906770822011-08-03T21:13:43.890-04:002011-08-03T21:13:43.890-04:00I think creating multiple sheets and breaking it d...I think creating multiple sheets and breaking it down into multiple genres is just going to make a lot more work for you. If there were a way to enable auto sort, for people viewing to sort by different columns according to their preferences, that might be helpful.<br /><br />What we don't want is for you guys to spend hours and hours organizing this thing, that will zap the fun right out of it! <br /><br />I usually check a few times a month to see if new people have signed up and I start by looking for people who haven't received a RAK in the previous month. That's my system. It seems most of the people commenting here also have their own system. I think things are all good as they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-64799299078077753432011-08-03T20:59:56.593-04:002011-08-03T20:59:56.593-04:00(I only skimmed the comments, so forgive me if thi...(I only skimmed the comments, so forgive me if this has already been suggested...) Instead of different sheets for different genres, could there be a place for each participant to list the genres on their wishlist... Like in the notes section possibly? I know it wouldn't make the list any shorter, but it would be easier to browse than trying to guess the genres from the blog name.Sara Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147138097401395084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-73841737165234590202011-08-03T19:09:20.760-04:002011-08-03T19:09:20.760-04:00What if there was a spot you could indicate the ge...What if there was a spot you could indicate the genres you have on your wishlist (some people like more romance and others YA) that way people could search through for just those genres?!? I'm not good with google docs so not sure how that would work.Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-77900123044665528462011-08-03T18:03:09.237-04:002011-08-03T18:03:09.237-04:00I would like them to be arranged by location as I ...I would like them to be arranged by location as I can't afford to post overseas so only really look at people in UK. Maybe colour code them or have them on different sheets.<br /><br />This is the main thing for me. :Dbarmybexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-18141922087678630942011-08-03T17:56:33.536-04:002011-08-03T17:56:33.536-04:00I think it's a great idea to have it sorted by...I think it's a great idea to have it sorted by genre. And if someone has more than one genre listed in their list you can put them under a "multiple" list. It does get tiring going through so many different wish lists to find someone that may want something that I actually have. <br /><br />Danielle @<a href="http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ramblings From This Chick</a> <br />iqb99@yahoo.comRFTC Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794488183771670244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-48753502513090916932011-08-03T16:32:23.392-04:002011-08-03T16:32:23.392-04:00Honestly, I'd keep all the information togethe...Honestly, I'd keep all the information together, just have different pages for people to browse through with different filters (say by country, if they've received a rak yet, and maybe by blog title alphabetically). It would be easier on you guys just to copy and paste and then use the different filters.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815511005295138714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-46273056446480172412011-08-03T15:12:43.967-04:002011-08-03T15:12:43.967-04:00I personally think the sheet is great how it is. I...I personally think the sheet is great how it is. I tend to check over a period of a few days so it doesn't to overwhelming. :)Book Passion for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309754672553133249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-27012974807345000832011-08-03T14:10:47.348-04:002011-08-03T14:10:47.348-04:00Maybe some sort of promotion could be done. For in...Maybe some sort of promotion could be done. For instance, the bloggers who already received RAKs could promote someone on their blog who hasn't? Or maybe, like a Twitter thing using the hashtag, each person can list one of their high-priority titles and people can browse through and see what they can do.<br /><br />Just off the top of my head. :)Kaye M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00317443755542376196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-44192725824374236762011-08-03T14:07:07.496-04:002011-08-03T14:07:07.496-04:00One thing that might help is to have everyone leav...One thing that might help is to have everyone leave (in their 'comments' section) the top two or three genres on their wishlist.<br />I know I only read YA and Adult Romance, so if I see someone looking for Mystery/Suspense books I can automatically skip over their list because I won't have what they want. If I see 'Romance' as someone's top genre, I know I'll be very likely to have a book they have on their list and will check out their wishlist. <br />Right now I sort of do that by going through and looking at people's blog names for ones that include words such as love, romance, passion, etc.Rose Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935725914442898040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-847052920993967722011-08-03T14:04:18.639-04:002011-08-03T14:04:18.639-04:00I never claimed to be a genius... ;)
But how do I...I never claimed to be a genius... ;)<br /><br />But how do I go back in and check that I've received a RAK now?? <3Bookish Brunettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753627136675666788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8585398032472579429.post-35746663258419288462011-08-03T14:01:36.552-04:002011-08-03T14:01:36.552-04:00Being able to sort by countr would be a great idea...Being able to sort by countr would be a great idea. Sorting by genres not so much, i know for myself i have a few different genres on my wish list but if people have lots on theirs then it means making more wishlists, and possibly more links to look throughMichelle @ Much Loved Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057263386213486676noreply@blogger.com