|
Hope this isn't a repeat thread but I looked back a few pages and didn't see anything similar. I just recently started using http://www.goodreads.com and am really enjoying it as a tool to track the books I've read, am currently reading, and want to read. I also really like their recommendations which works kind of like Amazon's, you rate books and they recommend them to you. However, I find that goodread's recommendations can be narrowed down a lot more and they also further categorize them for you depending on your taste for some that have broader tastes in literature. The site also has a lot of giveaways of new novels of lots of different genres that you can sign up for and q & a's with authors. In any case, I'd like to add some people as 'friends' on there because I enjoy reading other people's reviews and would like to expand my goodreads social circle. I thought I'd start off by posting my profile and maybe other people can follow suit with their profiles if they want and add a bit about what they like to read. http://www.goodreads.com/bittercup Tastes: I read everything under the sun, literary fiction with an especial penchance for Japanese literature, fantasy (but not high fantasy), some science fiction, crime fiction. Currently I'm reading a lot of horror novels and zombie novels. I especially love apocalyptic and post apocalyptic scenarios and novels with a literary bent that has a sort of mystery to solve (examples are A.S. Byatt's Possession or Arturo Perez-Reverte The Flanders Panel) Last 5 books read: Michael Koryta - The Cypress House Christopher Buehlman - Those Across the River Mira Grant - Newsflesh Trilogy 1 and 2 Rhiannon Frater - As the World Dies Trilogy 1 and 2 3 books I really love: Jean Rhys - Wide Sargasso Sea - I love this book because her descriptions of young Antoinette remind me of my own times in an equally foreign but beautiful tropical landscape where I didn't really feel like I belonged Yukio Mishima - Confessions of a Mask - Because Mishima's so hosed up and this semi autobiographical novel is so well written. Los Bros Martines - Love and Rockets - This is kind of cheating since it's a graphic novel but I love this series especially Gilbert Hernandez's take on smalltown life in Mexico which is strongly influenced by magic realism and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2012 00:20
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 24, 2024 23:18 |
|
|
As an avid pepsi hater, I'm here to evangelize for coca cola. Er, I mean... Librarything.com Does the same thing as goodreads, but no ads! If you want to have more than 200 books though you need a pay account. I don't know what they charge though cause I got a lifetime one for like  5 years back.The two sites largely serve the same role, and innovations on one site normally find their way over to the other. Way back in the day I thought LT's interface was better, but who knows if thats still the case. Either way. Librarything! Because GoodReads hates puppies. Here's a link to collection http://www.librarything.com/profile/Yiggy
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2012 05:18
|
|
|
I have an account on both sites but just use Goodreads now. BOOK poo poo: https://www.goodreads.com/nostratic
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2012 20:42
|
|
|
I use both Library Thing and Good Reads. I find that LT is vastly superior as tool to catalog your books, but GR tends to have a better social aspect.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2012 22:42
|
|
|
I enjoy using Goodreads to watch the 'Pages Read' bar fill up, and look at the nice graphs. It helps me to make sure I read everyday. My Goodreads Profile I like Fantasy. That's pretty much it. Not that I'm completely adverse to something outside the genre.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2012 23:02
|
|
|
There's going to be a lot of splash over because everyone posts their Goodreads at the beginning of the year over at the 52 books this year thread, but I always like having new friends. So add me! http://www.goodreads.com/areyoustillthere I have a question but just say you're a goon, it's just to filter out spammy authors. AreYouStillThere fucked around with this message at 14:03 on Mar 18, 2012 |
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 02:28
|
|
|
I use Goodread sometimes, when I am looking for something new to read or other recommendations. I update very infrequently. https://www.goodreads.com/Flaggy Actually now that I have added most of you it looks like I barely used goodreads. I either need to get better at updating, adding books, and getting them from my currently reading to my read pile. Also adding books in that I want to read. Flaggy fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Jan 29, 2012 |
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 03:28
|
|
|
I love GoodReads, it's hugely useful for getting recommendations for new stuff to read, both based on your past-read books/queue as well as from friends. Add me! I love friends! =) http://www.goodreads.com/damnsatyr ALSO: I posted this later on in the thread, but thought it might be a good idea to edit it in here so it's on the first page so people will actually see it!  We have a GoodReads group dedicated to goons/tbb, mostly for discussion of stuff that doesn't really warrant it's own thread here in TBB. The group is fairly active, so if you feel so inclined please join up and start some discussion! http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/64318-goon-reads That Damn Satyr fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Apr 29, 2012 |
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 05:31
|
|
|
I started a profile a few days ago, so I haven't added much. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7542227-rc-and
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 08:28
|
|
|
Just joined. Seems like a good thing, getting suggestions on what to read based on things one has read sounds interesting. http://www.goodreads.com/luisfius
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 09:20
|
|
|
I never review things, but I'm good about updating and if you ask me about a book I'll definitely answer. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3115956-joanna
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 11:29
|
|
|
I dunno why anyone would want to add me but w/e here's my profile: https://www.goodreads.com/sludgefeast I used to read good literature but I gave up trying to prove to myself that I'm smarter than my life would suggest and now I just read dumb fantasy crap in order to forget said life.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 13:06
|
|
|
https://www.goodreads.com/Flarnab I'm happy to recommend books but I am terrible about reviewing the ones I read. I read mostly Fantasy, Horror, and Non-Fiction.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 15:42
|
|
|
I really love Goodreads, a must if you are on the 52 book challenge. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4445664-nathan
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 16:36
|
|
|
I'm always up for more Goon friends. One of my main goals this year is to actually try and review most of the books I read. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4250714-greg-bates
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 16:53
|
|
|
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4663673-andrew-vice
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 17:45
|
|
|
I only started adding friends about a month ago so I don't have many. I read mostly sci-fi/fantasy and I'm in the 52 book challenge thingy. I'm also doing the Wheel of Time read through. edit: hah forgot my profile link http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4608629-keith-hull
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 18:44
|
|
|
Here's mine. I had an absurdly large amount of books read last year, but I highly doubt I'll get anywhere close to that this year, for a lot of reasons. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4100763-adrian
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 19:37
|
|
|
tabris posted:Here's mine. I had an absurdly large amount of books read last year, but I highly doubt I'll get anywhere close to that this year, for a lot of reasons. I simply had to go look after you said that. C'mon, 806 is not humanly possible!
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 20:10
|
|
|
My goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/cactusjac My goal this year is to read a lot of classics so I can become a more respectable well-read type person. I don't do reviews other than giving the book a star rating, hoping to change that eventually, but I enjoy seeing what other people are reading/reviewing.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 20:23
|
|
|
Here's mine. I pretty much use it to keep track of my reading, so don't expect too much. http://www.goodreads.com/thebarkclam
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 20:54
|
|
|
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6967331-sterling Just started with this, I haven't read a lot of books but I'm starting to get into it a little more. I typically read thrillers and sci-fi/fantasy with a little non-fiction sprinkled in.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 21:47
|
|
|
I've recently started to use goodreads to track what I read and want to read a few months ago. I'm just starting to get into the habit of poorly writing reviews for the books I read. I've just started Infinite Jest, so likely there will be NO action of this page for a good amount of time. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4693916-teddy-lj I think I'm taking a liking to more recent American novelists like Jeffery Eugenidies and Jonathan Franzen. I've no clue what genre that might be. Pretentious lit-nouveau? Ashrik fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jan 29, 2012 |
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 22:35
|
|
|
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4172758-caligulove I've been using Goodreads solely as a to-read list for over a year now. Wouldn't mind some people to get ideas off.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 22:37
|
|
|
Here's me: http://www.goodreads.com/deety I write a lot of overly long reviews, and read mostly genre stuff with some nonfiction and older novels mixed in. I've got a question that pops up if you friend request me, but it's just there to discourage spammy authors.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 22:38
|
|
|
I have a serious question of morality relating to goodreads. Is it immoral to add an omnibus as the individual books so that my book count will be higher?
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 22:47
|
|
|
Conduit for Sale! posted:I have a serious question of morality relating to goodreads.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 22:53
|
|
|
I'd quite like some more Goodreads friends to follow. Especially if you review the books you read. http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4367251-gavin
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 23:28
|
|
|
I would write reviews if I could think critically and write not ungoodly.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 23:35
|
|
|
AreYouStillThere posted:I simply had to go look after you said that. C'mon, 806 is not humanly possible! I know, right? I was stuck in bed for a good chunk of the year due to illness, and reading was literally one of the few things I could do. I'm feeling better now and doing other things again, but I wouldn't ever get close to 806 ever again. Even if I wanted to.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 23:43
|
|
|
Conduit for Sale! posted:I would write reviews if I could think critically and write not ungoodly.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2012 23:59
|
|
|
Conduit for Sale! posted:I would write reviews if I could think critically and write not ungoodly. I'm trying to do at least a quick and dirty review of every book I read this year, it's also a good exercise for me to remember how I felt about the book at the time that I read it because I do sometimes like to reread books. It will be interesting to see if my opinion changes over time. One thing I find I do like reading in other people's reviews but can't get into doing myself is a quick synopsis of the book plot. I just can't be bothered. It feels too much like doing a grade school report. I *love* reading it in other people's reviews, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 00:01
|
|
|
I usually do the quick synopsis thing, even though I've seen some users complain about reviews that include them, because writing a couple of sentences about the plot in my own words helps me to remember it much better later on.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 00:15
|
|
|
http://www.goodreads.com/tambreet I just use it to track what I've read. I try to write small reviews of everything too, but I've found myself to be a very uninspiring review writer.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 00:29
|
|
|
I've been adding whoever posts in here My Goodreads Profile
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 01:41
|
|
|
Goodreads makes me mad. Not because horrible idiots give great books bad reviews, but because then their friends say in the comments, "Thanks for the review, now I'll know to avoid that terrible book!" Which then inevitably leads to this hypothetical exchange: Random person: "Oh, [classic novel]? I haven't read it, but I was thinking about it." Friend of reviewer who hasn't read the book: "I just overheard you talking about [classic novel]. It's horrible, don't bother." Random person: "Wow, thanks for saving me the trouble! I'll just watch the Kardashians instead." I guarantee this has happened at least 6 million times.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 02:31
|
|
|
I have been adding everyone as well, but they have a limit on the number of people you can add a day. Seems strange.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 02:50
|
|
|
Conduit for Sale! posted:Goodreads makes me mad. Not because horrible idiots give great books bad reviews, but because then their friends say in the comments, "Thanks for the review, now I'll know to avoid that terrible book!" It's the main thing that bugs me about Goodreads too. I'm reading Lolita right now and was perusing the reviews, and this exact scenario happened a few times in just the 3 reviews that I read. It's extremely prevalent in the Young Adult paranormal romance crowd but that's probably because it really is inundated with terrible books.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 03:15
|
|
|
AreYouStillThere posted:It's the main thing that bugs me about Goodreads too. I'm reading Lolita right now and was perusing the reviews, and this exact scenario happened a few times in just the 3 reviews that I read. It's extremely prevalent in the Young Adult paranormal romance crowd but that's probably because it really is inundated with terrible books. I don't really let it bother me too much. The older I get the less elitist I get about literary tastes. In my head, if someone gets into reading because they luvs the RPatz and end up reading all 4 of those Stephenie Meyer novels at least they're reading something, and right now they might think Lolita is a terrible novel - they might always think Lolita is a terrible novel - but somewhere down the line they might pick up Wuthering Heights and be like "hey! This is SO much more amazing then Stephenie Meyer!" Tastes change. People change. When I was a teen I read a lot of terrible romance novels and really bad vampire books. Even if they don't, who am I to judge. I like a lot of good books but have yet to get through an entire read through of the Brothers Karamazov despite 3 separate tries spanning over a decade. The only exception to this rule is Ayn Rand. She makes me retch.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 03:48
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 24, 2024 23:18 |
|
|
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5655733-kyle-sykes I read mostly fantasy books, with the occasional fiction book thrown in. Seriously, fantasy out the rear end. I don't know what's wrong with me!
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2012 04:40
|
|
