Comments on: Social Media for Booklovers

By: Maureen

Maureen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:05:48 +0000

I love LibraryThing. I first started using it to keep track of books I owned, but then I realized I read many more books from the library than I ever bought, so I started logging those instead. The tag function has helped amazingly when performing readers’ advisory at work (also known as, Me: “Oooh, and this one, and this one, and THIS one you HAVE to read . . .” Child: “Mommy, the book lady is scaring me.”)

Then when they added collections, it also became the repository for my wishlist. Which should explain why my library tops 3,000 and shows no signs of slowing down!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:15:01 +0000

I use Goodreads & LibraryThing. I haven’t really tried any others. I love the feature on Goodreads where you can get a daily update of new ratings/reviews from your friends.

But LibraryThing has a much better recommendation system, I think. It seems to better predict when I’ll like a book. So I enter every book I read in both of these sites.

By: MelanieB

MelanieB — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:52:54 +0000

Wiping the drool off my chin, thinking about the possibilities for BookGlutton and shared marginalia. Sharing notes on the actual pages with a bunch of friends? Chatting in the margins of a book? That might be enough to get me to read ebooks. Oh it brings out the geeky lit professor in me for sure.

By: Tasha

Tasha — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:39:56 +0000

I use GoodReads but will have to try some of the others you mention. Thanks for the list!

By: monica

monica — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:09:16 +0000

I love the librarything message boards, so much so I need to stay away. I’ll chat for hours!

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By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:40:04 +0000

I use Shelfari to track books I actually read each year, though I’m a bit spotty in my cataloging (and don’t usually track the books I’m reading with my daughter or we’re reading as a family). I keep a running list on LibraryThing of books I love…I don’t necessarily need to own them (some of them are books I’ve read and wished I owned)!

Congratulations, by the way, on the Bonny Glen’s birthday. I have so enjoyed reading here.