tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post470693256109633607..comments2024-03-29T00:47:12.051+00:00Comments on Biblibio: Organization, "bookshelves" and GoodreadsMeytal Radzinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-84972885773654268642011-04-22T01:07:59.177+01:002011-04-22T01:07:59.177+01:00I've started using both LibraryThing and Goodr...I've started using both LibraryThing and Goodreads lately, and I've enjoyed them both. I use LibraryThing to catalog my existing books and Goodreads is where I've been keeping my wishlist. There's no particular reason to do it that way; it just sort of happened. I like the social aspect of Goodreads -- seeing what friends are reading and how they rate books, and I like the satisfaction of marking a book as finished.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-69430957133416253132011-04-20T00:21:35.845+01:002011-04-20T00:21:35.845+01:00long ago, I start a Goodreads account and a Librar...long ago, I start a Goodreads account and a Library Thing account, but over time I only keep the LT one up to date. <br />OI faithfully enter all new books in my list, ones I own, one I borrow and e-books all tagged accordingly. <br />For me it about keeping track of what I own and what I read and review and the 'social' aspect..the discussions and all... not so much anymorecaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-84051184642756846842011-04-17T22:43:17.278+01:002011-04-17T22:43:17.278+01:00Well after reading this I went back in & start...Well after reading this I went back in & started to get my GR profile updated. This time I found I knew more people there, which really helps, and I loved seeing what they are reading & what they marked as to-read. Thanks for the motivation :D.bookspersonallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931047825445272188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-76763902553579273842011-04-17T12:15:54.602+01:002011-04-17T12:15:54.602+01:00One of the things that I like about Goodreads is t...One of the things that I like about Goodreads is that I have designated different shelves to keep track of different things, i.e, books read in 2010, 2011,etc...TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-61901182877930609162011-04-17T01:04:54.989+01:002011-04-17T01:04:54.989+01:00I began my Goodreads account when I wanted to keep...I began my Goodreads account when I wanted to keep track of all the books I'd borrowed- I find it helpful now at school when my shelf is mostly textbooks or French dictionaries. I use vague star ratings and only categorize "read" books into whether or not I read them younger than 12. It's more a helpful reminder to me than a social networking tool. I had a LibraryThing for awhile and preferred that, but lost my password.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-80857606786445724862011-04-16T13:39:32.027+01:002011-04-16T13:39:32.027+01:00Likewise! I signed up long ago before I had a book...Likewise! I signed up long ago before I had a book blog, and never really got into it. Now that I'm blogging, I would love to try it again. I do see people posting their Goodreads to twitter, and maybe it's one more way to connect with other readers who might then be interested in your blog. If I figure anything astounding out, will let you know - look forward to reading other people's responses on this!bookspersonallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931047825445272188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-36087519931216471882011-04-16T05:12:30.379+01:002011-04-16T05:12:30.379+01:00I've been a LibraryThing lifetime member since...I've been a LibraryThing lifetime member since about a month after the site was founded, and I loved it dearly and participated a lot for years. I still love it, but since I've been blogging I just don't have quite as much use for it. And I realized that for the past few months I haven't been very good about recording all the books that make their way into my home--strange, because the cataloguing itself was always my favorite part. So I too have been feeling a bit at loose ends over what the current point of this book social networking is. (In the case of LT, as well, the site has changed a ton from when I was active. I feel like the community is really different, the atmosphere is different, and it's not as "me," anymore, so that's a confounding factor.)nicolehttp://www.bibliographing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-56491323179011429972011-04-16T00:42:40.713+01:002011-04-16T00:42:40.713+01:00I'm not sure I'm getting the most out of G...I'm not sure I'm getting the most out of Goodreads, but I find it very helpful. I like to have multiple books going at once and it helps me keep track of what I'm reading. I use the review feature to make notes that will help me remember what I've read and why I liked it, favorite quotes, etc. I've set up very basic shelf categories (fiction, mysteries, non-fiction, poetry, plays) and that and the date read lets me find things. I've only really been using it since last summer, and don't really use it much for networking. I enjoy reading other folks reviews from time to time, and I always think it's fun when I'm one of the first to write a review--then I take it less as just my own notes and more as trying to be helpful to another reader. Susan EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-19295610315912426152011-04-15T17:34:49.682+01:002011-04-15T17:34:49.682+01:00I pretty much just post modified reviews of books ...I pretty much just post modified reviews of books I have read to my Goodreads account. I Know lots of people use it as a place to keep track of books they want to read and books they've heard of and want to investigate further. Still others have cataloges their library on it. I've got my library cataloged on LibraryThing because it is more suited to that. And books I want to read I keep on a list on my computer. So I think how you use, or don't use Goodreads is up to you and what works best for you.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-2952468669941147382011-04-15T15:55:07.103+01:002011-04-15T15:55:07.103+01:00I wish I had some answers for you, but I'm in ...I wish I had some answers for you, but I'm in the same boat you are with Goodreads. I'm not quite sure what to do with it. I started using Shelfari to display books on my blog, only because that was what I saw on other blogs so it was easy to set up. I started a Goodreads account, entered in one book, and then stopped.<br /><br />Please, if you figure out the secret to Goodreads, let me know!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com