Kylie Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 No, they send you to room 101 where the rats eat books! Eek! That is pretty much what I would expect to find in room 101. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Just joined Goodreads, this is the link to my profile Profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Well I joined back in July, via facebook, and now I've updates and properly used it. http://www.goodreads.com/univerze Add me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWords Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I haven't updated much (with Christmas interrupting my schedule), but I promise to update more often: Gary James (BigWords) on Goodreads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankensan Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I think I'm one of the very few people who finds sites like goodreads almost entirely pointless. There is so much 'content' that you can't see the woods for the trees. If 500 reviews that are 20 or 30 words long are attributed to one book I have no desire to trawl through them to find the gems. I equally hate the customer reviews on Amazon. 90% of them are meaningless comments on how much someone thought the book 'rocked' or 'sucked'. You very rarely find a decent review which can give you a good idea of what the book may be about. I'm sorry, but for me a book review actually needs to review the contents, themes and ideas and advise on what kind of reader might enjoy the book. Comments about 'I read this when I was 12 and loved it' are a big turn off for me. I've chose a random example to illustrate... Quote '"Read Gaiman!" they say. "I can't believe you've never read Gaiman! You have GOT TO read Gaiman!" "Gaiman is SUCH an important part of popular culture and one of the BEST contemporary writers! You HAVE TO READ GAIMAN!" Well, I've read Gaiman now. Hi Gaiman! Bye Gaiman!' End Quote What exactly is the point in that?! I know nothing from this review, and I would say 90% of reviews on goodreads and amazon are exactly like this. Finally, I think that a lot of the reason behind sites like this is for people to 'collect' ratings/ reviews/ number of books posted. Much like with facebook it's not really about making friends or reading books - it's listing in public a whole host of information which no-one but the author actually cares about. I'd rather spend the hour it might take to post 50 books on reading some books. The information stored on this site could dissappear in the blink of an eye and all that time spent adding reads would be obliterated without meaning. I just think it's a complete waste of time. I do keep records of my reading for myself with details of title, author, genre, how much I enjoyed it, but that's just for me and I wouldn't want anyone else reading it - it's probably nonsense to anyone but me anyway. It's just not for me I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Seems like a cool website, going to sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 jankensan, all I can say is each to their own, aye? I personally don't use goodreads in order to find great titles and great reviews, I can do that here on BCF where I'm sure to get some excellent recommendations. Finally, I think that a lot of the reason behind sites like this is for people to 'collect' ratings/ reviews/ number of books posted. Much like with facebook it's not really about making friends or reading books - it's listing in public a whole host of information which no-one but the author actually cares about. I'd rather spend the hour it might take to post 50 books on reading some books. The information stored on this site could dissappear in the blink of an eye and all that time spent adding reads would be obliterated without meaning. I just think it's a complete waste of time. I do keep records of my reading for myself with details of title, author, genre, how much I enjoyed it, but that's just for me and I wouldn't want anyone else reading it - it's probably nonsense to anyone but me anyway. Don't you think that the goodreads member themselves cares about their listings? I personally love having all my books (read, to-be-read, currently-reading etc.) listed on computer, it's just the most excellent way to keep track of everything I've ever read, with the ratings and the dates and such and such. Besides, I am interested in what my friends have been reading and how they're rating the books. IMHO, it's quite bold to say that no one but the author cares about the people's listings. The author is actually the last person I would ever have thought would go through the lists. It never even occurred to me. I hope you don't take offense, those are just my personal views and I find it interesting how two people can look at goodreads so differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 @jankensan.. I agree somewhat on the reviews. Those you posted about Gaiman was indeed one that doesn't has much use. However.. I don't like the typical reviews either, the ones you mentioned with themes, ideas and what readers might enjoy the book. I love the personal reviews more, where someone tells what emotions this book meant for them, what it felt like reading it. I mean, the summary etc of a book often tells you the contents and some themes, and besides, I don't read books by just themes, I read books because they speak to me/my imagination. And to judge if a book will do that, the personal, subjective and emotional reviews are the better for me. Plus, I too love having all my books up there. And it helps me see what books I've got already, because the other day I almost bought a double. Also, since joining the site, I added a whole bunch of books to my "to read" list.. I find the "listopia" part of the site very useful, I love browsing through lists of books to see which I'd like to read. And honestly, the site is for me. I don't care who sees it. But I do love that I have some friends on there from this forum, who have given me (knowingly or not) good tips so far on which books to read, seems our tastes are similar and I know people here can be quite critical, like me. So when I see someone giving a four star rating to a book I'd like to read, that makes me want to read it more. So for me, so far, the site's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Nicely said Univerze and Frankie. I agree with it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankensan Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I don't take offence at all- you're entitled to your likes/ dislikes and opinions just like I am I just hate sites like that and in the interests of the the thread being about more than people telling us their user names and requesting friends I though a little debate was in order. Personally, I really don't care how many books other people have read, want to read, wish they could read or that they read a book on the train on the way to work and thought it was amazing etc etc. I'd rather spend the time reading! By author I mean the person who wrote the list, not the author of the book btw. Probably not very clear on that one. I think it's unlikely that anyone who uses that site really CARES about anything that anyone else on the site has read or reviewed. It's just human nature to catalogue and list. Unfortunately for me, I now have to trawl through hundreds of reviews about what people 'think' about books whenever I want to buy one in order to find a review from someone that has actually read the book and thought about it properly. I have honestly seen reviews that say 'not read it yet, but looks awesome'. I love pickled onions, but my bf hates them - it's the same for books- you just can't tell from a 20 word review about how much someone liked a book. There are so many better resources for finding out about books in genres you love - for me the primary one being actually reading them, and talking to friends who like the same kind of thing as me in depth about whether or not it's interesting and worth a read. Amazon 'look inside' is very good for reading books you think may be of interest. The review articles on here are also quite good! I'd be interested to hear if anyone else thinks it's a time waster if they dare come out the woodwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I don't take offence at all- you're entitled to your likes/ dislikes and opinions just like I am I just hate sites like that and in the interests of the the thread being about more than people telling us their user names and requesting friends I though a little debate was in order. There's always room for a good and healthy debate By author I mean the person who wrote the list, not the author of the book btw. Probably not very clear on that one. I think it's unlikely that anyone who uses that site really CARES about anything that anyone else on the site has read or reviewed. It's just human nature to catalogue and list. Unfortunately for me, I now have to trawl through hundreds of reviews about what people 'think' about books whenever I want to buy one in order to find a review from someone that has actually read the book and thought about it properly. I have honestly seen reviews that say 'not read it yet, but looks awesome'. I love pickled onions, but my bf hates them - it's the same for books- you just can't tell from a 20 word review about how much someone liked a book. Ah yes, I confess to misunderstanding you on the author point. And I guess I'm one of those people who just loves cataloguing and listing. I know it's not for all. Now that you've expanded on your thoughts, I do now get that when you're looking for a review that would serve your purposes and really tell you something valuable about the book, you really have to go through a lot of trouble to find the good reviews from amidst all the "Really lik3d it!! R3ad it, m4n!" reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenblack Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Personally, I love Goodreads. I could really use some friends there, so here is the link to my profile: Laura's Goodreads profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnbirduk Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Well after all the chat on here I decided to dust down my Goodreads account, and get using it again, I think my problem was a registered with a few similar sites and overloaded myself however, I am enjoying it, but I am thin on the ground with friends so if you would like to be my friend my user name is dawnbirduk My Goodreads Profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bold Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Just been exploring this site at www.goodreads.com. Bit like Librarything and Shelfari. You can log your books, write reviews and vote etc. Not sure whether to sign up as I use LT. Have a look and see what you think - anyone using the site? I'm on Goodreads too, it is a great place to share your books and reviews, it has huge DB of books not only English. My name is Ali Shams on Goodreads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenblack Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'm so distraught after learning that Goodreads will no longer have Bookswap after Oct. 31st. I can't find that great of books for so cheap anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I love GoodReads (and LibraryThing - I use them for different purposes). I just like to have my list of books that I plan to read, and it's nice to have a list of books I've read in each year to look back over. I agree that some of the reviews are not so good ("this book sucked" - I mean, a review like that is not much use to anyone - but there are some good reviews on there as well). I have so many books - over 1000 - and I find it helps me to keep track of them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) Have you guys noticed the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards? You can vote for your favorite books of the year. I'm not sure how it works yet myself, I've just discovered the poll and I'm trying to work it out. Seems like I haven't read any of the books in the first section, makes choosing one of them rather difficult Edit: Or the second, or the third, or the fourth.... Edit again: Okay I haven't read any of the nominated books. That was fun... Edited November 16, 2011 by frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Have you guys noticed the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards? You can vote for your favorite books of the year. I'm not sure how it works yet myself, I've just discovered the poll and I'm trying to work it out. Seems like I haven't read any of the books in the first section, makes choosing one of them rather difficult Edit: Or the second, or the third, or the fourth.... Edit again: Okay I haven't read any of the nominated books. That was fun... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm so distraught after learning that Goodreads will no longer have Bookswap after Oct. 31st. I can't find that great of books for so cheap anywhere! Why aren't they doing it anymore? I've never used it myself. I love GoodReads (and LibraryThing - I use them for different purposes). I just like to have my list of books that I plan to read, and it's nice to have a list of books I've read in each year to look back over. I agree that some of the reviews are not so good ("this book sucked" - I mean, a review like that is not much use to anyone - but there are some good reviews on there as well). I have so many books - over 1000 - and I find it helps me to keep track of them all! I agree completely with all of this! Have you guys noticed the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards? You can vote for your favorite books of the year. I'm not sure how it works yet myself, I've just discovered the poll and I'm trying to work it out. Seems like I haven't read any of the books in the first section, makes choosing one of them rather difficult Edit: Or the second, or the third, or the fourth.... Edit again: Okay I haven't read any of the nominated books. That was fun... Bahahaha! Aww, hun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Have you guys noticed the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards? You can vote for your favorite books of the year. I'm not sure how it works yet myself, I've just discovered the poll and I'm trying to work it out. Seems like I haven't read any of the books in the first section, makes choosing one of them rather difficult Edit: Or the second, or the third, or the fourth.... Edit again: Okay I haven't read any of the nominated books. That was fun... Frankie You are a HOOT ~~ Very cute about the book award voting. I'll have to give them a look myself .I probably havent read many or any either . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Have you guys noticed the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards? You can vote for your favorite books of the year. I'm not sure how it works yet myself, I've just discovered the poll and I'm trying to work it out. Seems like I haven't read any of the books in the first section, makes choosing one of them rather difficult Edit: Or the second, or the third, or the fourth.... Edit again: Okay I haven't read any of the nominated books. That was fun... That was me when I saw the poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I have recently joined Goodreads. Think you will find me under Diane Will. Please feel free to search/add me Still feeling my way around the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abcinthia Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I have a goodreads account here's the link Feel free to add me if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Please use this thread to share user names: http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/5921-book-sites-user-names/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I was alright at the first stage of the poll but recognising less and less books as it goes on, thank goodness A Discovery of Witches is still there!! I am on there but don't do much in there as yet. My name is Hayley Godwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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