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Emily
Hello. I'm going to try to start recording all the books I read, but I want a good website to do that. I've heard of Librarything and Shelfari. Does anyone know which one is better? And if you've heard of any other websites that keep record books you've read, any suggestions? Thanks so much for the help!
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I use both, plus GoodReads, and personally Shelfari is my favorite.
Shelfari actually looks like a real bookshelf with real books sitting on it, and GoodReads and LibraryThing are just lists of books.
As of now, the only downside I see to Shelfari is that you can't add your own book cover to books if they don't have the edition you have, but I'm over that now--I just use whatever edition they show.
I've made lots of really great friends on Shelfari and joined a lot of groups. It's a really fun site.
However, GoodReads has more books that have yet to be released. As soon as someone hears the name of a book being released, they put it on GoodReads. So if you want to add a bunch of books that are coming out in the near (or far) future to your "to-be-read" shelf, then GoodReads is the place to go. It's probably my second favorite of those three. Doesn't look as cool as Shelfari, but you can add your own covers and it has way more upcoming books.
I hardly ever use LibraryThing. In fact, I kind of forgot about it until you mentioned it lol. But I do have an account on there--I just never use it.
So here's the thing:
If you want a really cool-looking shelf of books you already own or have read, get Shelfari.
If you want to add a lot of upcoming books that haven't been released yet, get GoodReads.
If you just want something simple, get LibraryThing.
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I use both, plus GoodReads, and personally Shelfari is my favorite.
Shelfari actually looks like a real bookshelf with real books sitting on it, and GoodReads and LibraryThing are just lists of books.
As of now, the only downside I see to Shelfari is that you can't add your own book cover to books if they don't have the edition you have, but I'm over that now--I just use whatever edition they show.
I've made lots of really great friends on Shelfari and joined a lot of groups. It's a really fun site.
However, GoodReads has more books that have yet to be released. As soon as someone hears the name of a book being released, they put it on GoodReads. So if you want to add a bunch of books that are coming out in the near (or far) future to your "to-be-read" shelf, then GoodReads is the place to go. It's probably my second favorite of those three. Doesn't look as cool as Shelfari, but you can add your own covers and it has way more upcoming books.
I hardly ever use LibraryThing. In fact, I kind of forgot about it until you mentioned it lol. But I do have an account on there--I just never use it.
So here's the thing:
If you want a really cool-looking shelf of books you already own or have read, get Shelfari.
If you want to add a lot of upcoming books that haven't been released yet, get GoodReads.
If you just want something simple, get LibraryThing.
(:
What are some reasons that people read but don't write a review?
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I mean, I appreciate comments even if they aren't what I expect to hear. Why would you read but not review what you've read?
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Sometimes I don't review for a number of different reasons
1. The writer admits they're lazy. (srry. wrote in hurry. no time to read thru.) That's lazy. If it's at the beginning, I don't even bother to read it. If that's at the end of the excerpt, I don't bother to review. And it quite frankly pisses me off. So I normally just write a one phrase sentence of "Come back when you figure out how to write" and that's it.
2. I don't honestly have anything to say that I think would actually help the writer. Sometimes, the excerpt is just really really good. Better than what I could write. Sometimes, its so awful that any amount critiquing isn't going to save it.
3. I didn't enjoy the story. I don't review what I don't enjoy. It doesn't help the reader to have someone read their book and tell them why they hated it. I think to write an effective review is that you generally have to like something about the story.
4. The author isn't open for criticism. I don't review a book where the author is telling off people for not patting them on the back.
5. the author puts conditions on the review. (Just review the story, not my grammar and spelling). Well, I'm sorry sweetheart, but they work as one.
6. I don't believe in the author. This is the biggest one. And usually what stops me believing in the author is when they do one of the top things I just mentioned. I have met a lot of young writers who don't write the best in the world. You know that story the wrote is definitely not going to ever see publication. But at the same time, they're great, because they're willing to learn. They don't expect anyone to read something they hadn't already done all they can to fix it. Those are the kind of writers I believe in. Others, you know will never get any better. They don't listen. They already made up their mind that they're great.
Sometimes I don't review for a number of different reasons
1. The writer admits they're lazy. (srry. wrote in hurry. no time to read thru.) That's lazy. If it's at the beginning, I don't even bother to read it. If that's at the end of the excerpt, I don't bother to review. And it quite frankly pisses me off. So I normally just write a one phrase sentence of "Come back when you figure out how to write" and that's it.
2. I don't honestly have anything to say that I think would actually help the writer. Sometimes, the excerpt is just really really good. Better than what I could write. Sometimes, its so awful that any amount critiquing isn't going to save it.
3. I didn't enjoy the story. I don't review what I don't enjoy. It doesn't help the reader to have someone read their book and tell them why they hated it. I think to write an effective review is that you generally have to like something about the story.
4. The author isn't open for criticism. I don't review a book where the author is telling off people for not patting them on the back.
5. the author puts conditions on the review. (Just review the story, not my grammar and spelling). Well, I'm sorry sweetheart, but they work as one.
6. I don't believe in the author. This is the biggest one. And usually what stops me believing in the author is when they do one of the top things I just mentioned. I have met a lot of young writers who don't write the best in the world. You know that story the wrote is definitely not going to ever see publication. But at the same time, they're great, because they're willing to learn. They don't expect anyone to read something they hadn't already done all they can to fix it. Those are the kind of writers I believe in. Others, you know will never get any better. They don't listen. They already made up their mind that they're great.
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