Good Reads

Passacaglia · 03-13-2008, 09:32 AM

www.goodreads.com

Anyone else here on this? I just joined this morning. Or are there any similar sites out there that do this sort of thing (social networking combined with book reviews) better?

lordscarlet · 03-13-2008, 10:07 AM

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/296115

Passacaglia · 03-13-2008, 10:18 AM

Added. This is a relief -- your ratings are top-heavy, too. I'm trying to make it so my average rating is in the middle, at 3 stars, but I think that as a result, I've just been giving almost everything a bunch of 3s. I'll have to revisit this at some point and organize my ratings better, thereby taking all the fun out of the whole thing.

lordscarlet · 03-13-2008, 10:23 AM

I don't read many books I don't enjoy. I think I generally have a good idea that it will be at least a "3 star" book before I ever open it up.

sachmo71 · 03-13-2008, 12:41 PM

Added LordScarlet

Passacaglia · 03-13-2008, 12:45 PM

If anyone wants to add me, here's my digits:

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/990327

sabotai · 03-13-2008, 01:41 PM

Here I be: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/991029

sachmo71 · 03-14-2008, 11:42 PM

Yah, so I created a FOFC group if anyone wants to join. It's public, so come and go as ya please.

FOFC on goodreads <---name of the group

Marc Vaughan · 03-16-2008, 01:03 AM

Nice one - I've registered on the site

Passacaglia · 03-17-2008, 10:36 AM

Cool, I joined the group.

Young Drachma · 03-17-2008, 11:14 AM

Just joined the site now.

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/998865

Izulde · 03-17-2008, 12:01 PM

I'm tempted to join, but I *hate* 1-5 ratings... Doesn't provide nearly enough points of comparison that 1-10 ratings do.

sachmo71 · 03-17-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izulde

I'm tempted to join, but I *hate* 1-5 ratings... Doesn't provide nearly enough points of comparison that 1-10 ratings do.

They have a section where you can write your thoughts on the book, which is where the real meat of your opinions are expressed.

Passacaglia · 03-17-2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

They have a section where you can write your thoughts on the book, which is where the real meat of your opinions are expressed.

I haven't actually done that part yet. I'd really like to see those ratings used quantitatively to give me recommendations, without having to deal with reviews at all.

Autumn · 03-17-2008, 02:05 PM

I hadn't seen this before. I do use www.reader2.com though I haven't used the social networking side of it much. There's a bookshelf app on Facebook too that allows you to share reviews and books read.

sachmo71 · 03-17-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autumn

I hadn't seen this before. I do use www.reader2.com though I haven't used the social networking side of it much. There's a bookshelf app on Facebook too that allows you to share reviews and books read.

Goodreads has a facebook app as well.

Scoobz0202 · 02-02-2010, 07:08 PM

Bump -

I've been on goodreads for awhile but I recently checked out librarythings.com. It seems to be a really good site with a pretty big community. Maybe I just didn't dig deep enough but I didn't really feel like I was part of a social community on goodreads. LibraryThings has a pretty cool monthly thing where they get about 30-40 books that have not been released yet. You can request as many books as you want and at the end of the month they dish them out. They normally have around 20 copies of each book, and with around 1000 people asking for a specific book your chances are not too good but it's still cool.

Young Drachma · 02-02-2010, 07:35 PM

I'm a Shelfari partisan.

Marc Vaughan · 02-02-2010, 08:20 PM

I'm on it (GoodReads) somewhere but haven't updated it in ages - will try to once my present crunch is over ...

lighthousekeeper · 02-02-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I'm a Shelfari partisan.

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...2&postcount=34

wow, someone actually did implement that.

03-13-2008, 10:07 AM	#2
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/296115 __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

03-13-2008, 10:23 AM	#4
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	I don't read many books I don't enjoy. I think I generally have a good idea that it will be at least a "3 star" book before I ever open it up. __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

03-17-2008, 12:01 PM	#12
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	I'm tempted to join, but I hate 1-5 ratings... Doesn't provide nearly enough points of comparison that 1-10 ratings do. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

03-13-2008, 10:18 AM	#3
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Added. This is a relief -- your ratings are top-heavy, too. I'm trying to make it so my average rating is in the middle, at 3 stars, but I think that as a result, I've just been giving almost everything a bunch of 3s. I'll have to revisit this at some point and organize my ratings better, thereby taking all the fun out of the whole thing.

03-13-2008, 12:41 PM	#5
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Added LordScarlet

03-13-2008, 12:45 PM	#6
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	If anyone wants to add me, here's my digits: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/990327

03-13-2008, 01:41 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Here I be: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/991029

03-14-2008, 11:42 PM	#8
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Yah, so I created a FOFC group if anyone wants to join. It's public, so come and go as ya please. FOFC on goodreads <---name of the group

03-16-2008, 01:03 AM	#9
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Nice one - I've registered on the site

03-17-2008, 10:36 AM	#10
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Cool, I joined the group.

03-17-2008, 11:14 AM	#11
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Just joined the site now. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/998865

03-17-2008, 02:05 PM	#15
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	I hadn't seen this before. I do use www.reader2.com though I haven't used the social networking side of it much. There's a bookshelf app on Facebook too that allows you to share reviews and books read.

02-02-2010, 07:08 PM	#17
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Bump - I've been on goodreads for awhile but I recently checked out librarythings.com. It seems to be a really good site with a pretty big community. Maybe I just didn't dig deep enough but I didn't really feel like I was part of a social community on goodreads. LibraryThings has a pretty cool monthly thing where they get about 30-40 books that have not been released yet. You can request as many books as you want and at the end of the month they dish them out. They normally have around 20 copies of each book, and with around 1000 people asking for a specific book your chances are not too good but it's still cool.

02-02-2010, 07:35 PM	#18
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I'm a Shelfari partisan.

02-02-2010, 08:20 PM	#19
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	I'm on it (GoodReads) somewhere but haven't updated it in ages - will try to once my present crunch is over ...

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