GoodReads Customization

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    Tossing a wide net, but hoping someone can help.

    I’m using the Jetpack Goodreads widget, and I can’t quite figure out the CSS required to change the widget appearance. All I want to do is change the background colour because it really doesn’t fit my colour scheme, but I can’t figure it out.

    I’m assuming it’s background-color: whatever, but not sure what the appropriate container (is that the right term?) for it is.

    In case I’m getting terms wrong

    .menu-container {
    background-color: #3a99ed;
    }

    This is the CSS for my menu background. Instead of .menu-container does anyone know what the Jetpack Goodreads widget equivalent would be?

    (My site is in Coming Soon/Maintenance, so I can’t really show it on my page, sorry)

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  • Hello there,

    Please try out the CSS below and let me know if it works, I’ve tested it on my site.

    div.gr_custom_container_21069342_read{
    	background-color: #3a99ed;
    }
    

    *Notes:
    1) Replace 21069342 with your Goodreads profile ID.
    2) If Goodreads Shelf is chosen as Currently Reading, replace read with currently_reading.
    #) If Goodreads Shelf is chosen as To Read, replace read with to_read.

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