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Good reads doesn't have the right book cover

18 replies

mysparkleismissing · 16/03/2024 23:12

And it's REALLY bugging me!!

So many of them are wrong compared to what I've got in front of me

I know ridiculous thing to moan about but hopefully someone here will empathise.

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Myneighboursnorlax · 16/03/2024 23:22

If you click on “book details” and then “editions” it’ll show you the other covers. You can then choose “switch to this edition” and then it’ll match the book you’ve got in front of you 😊

Zonder · 16/03/2024 23:33

Oh yes it really winds me up!

Zonder · 16/03/2024 23:35

@Myneighboursnorlax I can't see how to do that. Is that on the app?

Myneighboursnorlax · 16/03/2024 23:39

Zonder · 16/03/2024 23:35

@Myneighboursnorlax I can't see how to do that. Is that on the app?

Yeah in the app 😊 It’s this section:

Good reads doesn't have the right book cover
Zonder · 17/03/2024 00:11

This is strange. It doesn't look like that on mine.

Good reads doesn't have the right book cover
Myneighboursnorlax · 17/03/2024 00:26

Oh… that is weird! I wonder if the app is different on iPhone vs android… I looked up the book in your screenshot and my app (iPhone) is giving me multiple covers to choose from for it…
Hopefully someone else will come along who knows how to change it in your app version 🤞🤞

ChessieFL · 17/03/2024 06:30

Where the photo is of the book cover, at the top of the screen, if there’s three dots immediately under the book cover you can swipe across and then it comes up with the publishing details and a button you can click for More Details and Editions.

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 17/03/2024 06:35

Look at the 2 dots.

swipe along to where it says show details and editions

change to the one you’re reading

Good reads doesn't have the right book cover
Hercisback · 17/03/2024 06:39

My android good reads doesn't have the option to change the cover. I quite like seeing alternative covers.

DoraChance · 17/03/2024 06:40

Oh I'm so pleased there's a way to change this because it really bugs me too!

Hobbes8 · 17/03/2024 06:46

What’s more annoying is that on the kindle app they sometimes change the cover of a book after you’ve bought it.

Zonder · 17/03/2024 08:39

Definitely no change option on my android app.

determinedtomakethiswork · 17/03/2024 08:41

Different countries have different covers. US covers are completely different to UK ones so you have to look at where the reader is based. Hardback large print covers are different again.

Microdisney · 17/03/2024 08:42

determinedtomakethiswork · 17/03/2024 08:41

Different countries have different covers. US covers are completely different to UK ones so you have to look at where the reader is based. Hardback large print covers are different again.

Yes. I don’t understand why you find it annoying, OP.

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 17/03/2024 08:49

@Microdisney i always change to the edition I’m reading
a) because the page numbers don’t always match up and
b) I love looking back at what I’ve read. I remember a book immediately on looking at it by its cover. If they cover is different to the one I had then it takes me a while to recall it. I like it to match!

it annoys me if they don’t match too @mysparkleismissing

RolandOnTheRopes · 17/03/2024 10:24

It annoys me too 😆
I have the android app and can't seem to change it on there. Instead I sign into Goodreads website on a desktop computer and can do it that way.

mysparkleismissing · 18/03/2024 09:52

So glad I'm not the only one it annoys!
I got all excited then thinking i could fix it... but I'm on android.
I wonder if I get my hubbie to install the ap on his iPhone and go into my account I can change the cover on his ap!!!

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Zonder · 18/03/2024 11:11

I just tried changing the edition on the website - all good. Went back on the app and it still shows the other edition 😡

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