Jim, I mean once the book is actually in the collection. G.Cindy --- james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi, > The only way I know to count the times a book has > been downloaded is look > at the page that comes up when you are about to > download it and count the > times it has been edited. > > Jim > James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark > Inc., > james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 > > "Never doubt that a thoughtful group of committed > citizens can change the > world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." > -- Margaret Mead > > > > > > "Grandma Cindy" > > <popularplace@yah > > oo.com> > To > Sent by: > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > bksvol-discuss-bo > cc > unce@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > g > Subject > > [bksvol-discuss] Giving up on > reading a > book > 01/02/2008 03:56 > > PM > > > > > > Please respond to > > bksvol-discuss@fr > > eelists.org > > > > > > > > > > When I was younger, if I started a book, > particularly > one that was recommended or that was a classic or > that > I thought I ought to read, continued even if I > wasn't > enjoying it. Now, however, I feel time is too short > and there are too many books I want to read, so if > I'm > not enjoying it, I stop and go on to something else. > That's my own reading, of course--not validating. > When > I validate I keep going, unless it's too technical > and > long and boring to me, and then I just do an > eye-scan > of each page and a spell-check and put my name and > email address in the long synopsis so that if > anything > further needs to be done I can be contacted. There > have only been two books that I've done that with. > > Is there a way that one can find out how many times > a > particular book has been downloaded, if at all? > > G.Cindy > --- Lora <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Marcus, > > > > Excellent. Are there any urban fantasy series > you'd > > particularly recommend > > for Bookshare? Sometimes it's hit or miss. For > > instance, I sent a book > > called Nightlife to Carrie, without having any > > knowledge about it. I've now > > read part of the book, and don't like it. That's > > OK, though; sighted people > > do the same thing. <Smile> I guess we should have > > the same privilege. > > <Grin> > > > > Lora > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Marcus Williams > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:14 AM > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: 2008 Goals > > > > Hi Lora, > > I'm a fan of urban fantasy, and of Charles De Lint > > in particular. So any > > contributions you make will be appreciated by me, > at > > least. > > > > > > > > Marcus Williams > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 6:05 AM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: 2008 Goals > > > > > > >I like this idea. > > > > > > My goals would be: > > > > > > 1. Increase the urban fantasy collection. I'll > > begin with the Charles de > > > Lint books, and see if any need rescan. Last I > > looked, many were only in > > > fair or good condition. > > > > > > 2. Add some books on board and card games to > the > > collection. > > > > > > 3. Validate one book a month. It's a small > > thing, but I used to enjoy > > > validating, so want to do it more once in a > while. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of liz halperin > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:31 AM > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] 2008 Goals > > > > > > 1. Complete the Transgender and misc sub-genre > > (GLBT+). Had hoped to be > > > done > > > by now, but the list grew and time reduced. 2. > > Move on and take a break > > > from > > > detailed non-fiction and read/scan/read fiction > > books about Orthodox Jews > > > using a book list from my cousin and after > > checking what's already in BS. > > > 3. > > > Old British mysteries, some are series, again > > checking with BS collection > > > first. 4. I am a **hopeless** validator, so not > > even going to go there. > > > > > > Liz in Portland > > > > > > Liz Halperin > > > Portland, OR > > > lizzersagain@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > > to > > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > > subject line. 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