Janet Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 We thought it would be a good idea to have a pinned thread with 'bookish' places listed with links in this first post, so that the resources are easily found. I've added a few to this post. This thread is locked so that it will purely be for information only.RESOURCE LIST (Continued in next post) Quote LibraryThing WebsiteWhat is LibraryThing?Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalogue. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things. Quote Bookcrossing WebsiteWhat is Bookcrossing?At BookCrossing, you can register any book you have on the site, and then set the book free to travel the world and find new readers.Leave it on a park bench, at a coffee shop, at a hotel on vacation. Share it with a friend or tuck it onto a bookshelf at the gym -- anywhere it might find a new reader! What happens next is up to fate, and we never know where our books might travel next. Track the book's journey around the world as it is passed on from person to person. Quote Goodreads WebsiteWhat is Goodreads?Have you ever wanted a better way to:* see what your friends are reading?* keep track of what you've read and what you'd like to read?* get great book recommendations from people you know? Quote Greenmetropolis WebsiteWhat is Greenmetropolis? Greenmetropolois has now closedGreenMetropolis.com is the UK’s first dedicated used book website providing a forum for fellow book lovers to recycle their books and contribute to the protection of the environment. All books cost just £3.75 to buy (including free postage for all standard paperbacks) and books you’ve read and no longer need can be sold for �3.00. In addition, we donate 5p from the sale of every book to the Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest tree planting charity. Quote Read It Swap It WebsiteWhat is Read It Swap It? Read It Swap It has now closedBought a book and finished it?Don't know what to do with it?If you've read it swap it!UK Only Quote Bookmooch WebsiteWhat is Bookmooch?BookMooch is a community for exchanging used books.BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want. Quote Bibliotravel websiteWhat is Bibliotravel? Bibliotravel has now closedHelps you find books written anywhere in the world Quote Fantastic Fiction. Useful for if you want to find a different cover the the current one or if you want to find out the reading order for a set of books. It also contains a short biography for most authors. Quote Project GutenbergWhat is Project Gutenberg? Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 30,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPhone, Kindle, Sony Reader or other portable device. Quote Literature-MapWhat is Literature-Map? Literature-Map - the tourist map of literature. If you like a particular author, and would like to try new, similar authors, this is the place for you. Simply enter the name of your favourite author in the box, hit continue and it will give a web-like map of similar authors - the closer in style, the closer to the centre. If anyone has any further ideas or I've missed anything major, please PM one of the members of the Mod Squad and we'll add to the post. LIST CONTINUES IN NEXT POST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) anobii.com What is anobii.com? aNobii is a social networking site, aimed principally at book lovers. Its scope is worldwide. The idea behind aNobii is simple: create an online platform for avid readers to share reviews, recommendations, and most important of all, find other book lovers of similar tastes. Shelfari What is Shelfari? Shelfari has been merged with Goodreads Shelfari is a social cataloguing website for books. Shelfari users build virtual bookshelves of the titles they own or have read, and can rate, review, tag, and discuss their books. Users can also create groups that other members may join, create discussions, and talk about books, or other topics. Recommendations can be sent to friends on the site for what books to read. Collectorz.com What is Collectorz? Collectorz is a software program where you track your book collection. Enter the information, and it searches different databases (like Amazon or the Library of Congress) for the book's information. On a program installed on your computer. BookDigits.com What is BookDigits.com? At BookDigits, we want to change the way you read and help you find your next favorite book. Traditional genres are too broad and vague to be useful, so BookDigits uses themes and special metrics instead. Booklikes.com What is Booklikes.com? Collect books and personalize your bookshelf with a design and book sources. Shelve them: mark your books with a reading status (read, planning to read, currently reading), some book attributes (favorite, wishlist, private) and your rating stars. Make it more personal with your own shelves - add as many shelves and books as you wish - your bookshelf on BookLikes is endless. LibriVox What is Librivox? Free public domain audiobooks Read by volunteers from around the world. LibriVox audiobooks are read by volunteers from all over the world. LibriVox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD. Edited March 12, 2017 by Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks to BigWords for this suggestion. Project Gutenberg What is Project Gutenberg? Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 30,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPhone, Kindle, Sony Reader or other portable device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 This one is ace - thanks to Ruth for recommending it. Literature-Map What is Literature-Map? Literature-Map - the tourist map of literature. If you like a particular author, and would like to try new, similar authors, this is the place for you. Simply enter the name of your favourite author in the box, hit continue and it will give a web-like map of similar authors - the closer in style, the closer to the centre. Simples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 beef has suggested two sites. The first is anobii.com What is anobii.com? aNobii is a social networking site, aimed principally at book lovers. Its scope is worldwide. The idea behind aNobii is simple: create an online platform for avid readers to share reviews, recommendations, and most important of all, find other book lovers of similar tastes. I will post later with the second - I'm just awaiting some further information. Thanks, beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 This is the second site suggested by beef. Collectorz.com What is Collectorz? Collectorz is a software program where you track your book collection. Enter the information, and it searches different databases (like Amazon or the Library of Congress) for the book's information. On a program installed on your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thanks to frankie for suggesting this site. BookDigits.com What is BookDigits.com? At BookDigits, we want to change the way you read and help you find your next favorite book. Traditional genres are too broad and vague to be useful, so BookDigits uses themes and special metrics instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks to MrCat for suggesting this site. Booklikes.com What is Booklikes.com?Collect books and personalize your bookshelf with a design and book sources. Shelve them: mark your books with a reading status (read, planning to read, currently reading), some book attributes (favorite, wishlist, private) and your rating stars.Make it more personal with your own shelves - add as many shelves and books as you wish - your bookshelf on BookLikes is endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thanks to dragonmyst for suggesting this site. LibriVox What is Librivox?Free public domain audiobooks Read by volunteers from around the world.LibriVox audiobooks are read by volunteers from all over the world. LibriVox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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