My previous post got me thinking: all my "What I'm Reading" list really is, is but a stripped down version of what Goodreads offers. What's Goodreads? I'm glad you asked. It's yet another social networking site, but with a literary twist. It focuses on books and the people who read books. Users maintain and update lists of books they've read, want to read ("to-read"), are currently reading, and any other kind of custom list. They can also rate books, write reviews, and comment on other people's book selections, reviews, comments, etc. Personally, I find it's an indispensable resource for keeping track of what I've read, when I've read it, and what I plan to read sometime down the line. On top of that, it's also a great way to generate book discussions with friends (the few that I have who read!).
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- Eric
- My name is Eric, and I'm currently attending the University of Illinois for an MFA in Creative Writing. This blog is an attempt to shed light on the often obscured side of the writing life: publication. It is here that I hope to share my experiences and lessons learned in the writer's life outside of craft.
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2 comments:
yikes! read this post at 2 pm today, and just spent the last 4 hours creating an account and adding books---i have such a problem : )
but thanks for suggesting it! i really love it. i used to use shelfari, but it was just so glitchy and frustrating, so i deleted my account there a while back.
Love the book choices! Your list is prodigious; I've realized a while ago that I have to get cracking on my too long reading list, I'm not nearly as well read as I'd like for grad school.
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