How to Enter the Goodreads Reading Challenge

Visit the Goodreads website in your web browser., Search the Goodreads website for all the books you think you'll be able to complete., Go back to the Home page after you've added these books to your account. , Scroll down just a little bit, as you...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Visit the Goodreads website in your web browser.

    Mark them on either the "to-read" or "currently-reading" bookshelves (but do not mark them "read" just yet.

    Make sure the books you are reading are perfectly aligned to the correct edition of the book you are about to read.

    For best chance at getting the right edition, type in the books' ISBN from the back, or, if you are reading on a Kindle the ASIN number from the bottom of the Amazon page to the exact book.

    The search box is in the top left corner of the screen. ,, This area will be in the right hand portion of the 2 columns, underneath the section called "My Profile". ,, If you don't have enough, you'll have to reset this book list periodically during the year. ,,, You want to show your friends that you can do it! Right? That's why it's name is the the "Reading Challenge".

    Allow whatever apps show up the right to access your account.

    They'll never bug you to ask for information you don't grant them access to in any form. ,, As you complete them, the counter in this section will keep track of how far along on the challenge you are.
  2. Step 2: Search the Goodreads website for all the books you think you'll be able to complete.

  3. Step 3: Go back to the Home page after you've added these books to your account.

  4. Step 4: Scroll down just a little bit

  5. Step 5: as you look for the labeled area on the page titled "(4-digit year) Reading Challenge".

  6. Step 6: Click and type the amount of books you'll think you'll be able to complete this year into the box to the right of the starting text "My goal is to read ".

  7. Step 7: Make sure there are enough books to complete your challenge that you will be setting momentarily.

  8. Step 8: Click the "Start Challenge" button underneath this section.

  9. Step 9: Allow the new dialog box from Facebook to show up.

  10. Step 10: Propose allowing this message to be shared.

  11. Step 11: Go ahead and read your books.

  12. Step 12: Mark all books as "read" (complete) as you complete them.

Detailed Guide

Mark them on either the "to-read" or "currently-reading" bookshelves (but do not mark them "read" just yet.

Make sure the books you are reading are perfectly aligned to the correct edition of the book you are about to read.

For best chance at getting the right edition, type in the books' ISBN from the back, or, if you are reading on a Kindle the ASIN number from the bottom of the Amazon page to the exact book.

The search box is in the top left corner of the screen. ,, This area will be in the right hand portion of the 2 columns, underneath the section called "My Profile". ,, If you don't have enough, you'll have to reset this book list periodically during the year. ,,, You want to show your friends that you can do it! Right? That's why it's name is the the "Reading Challenge".

Allow whatever apps show up the right to access your account.

They'll never bug you to ask for information you don't grant them access to in any form. ,, As you complete them, the counter in this section will keep track of how far along on the challenge you are.

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