[bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:16:26 -0700
Well, Roger, I've looked around on the site but haven't decided what to do
there. I don't rate my books as I said. Generally what I doo when I'm
talking to someone is ask "What are you reading?" and I'm given an answer.
I'm not trying to compare my choices with anyone else's preferences. I know
there are places where one can vote on a book, but I'm not always in a
voting mood. You know, I think I wouldn't mind finding a discussion group
where one can talk about a particular genre either generally or
specifically, but I don't think I'd last long in a group of people who only
wish to talk about one author. How long can that last before I get bored
with it? I suppose I'll have to figure out what I want to do there. Regards,
Kim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Loran Bailey [mailto:rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:33 AM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
Well, I write reviews at Good Reads when I have something to say and I do
rate the books. I can't say that I either like or dislike rating them, but
when the request for my opinion is right there I don't shy away from
providing it. I also read and comment on others reviews. I have not
participated in the discussion groups because, again, I only have so much
time in the day. I do get the newsletters, but I don't find them very
interesting. I think one of the greatest advantages of Good Reads is that it
is a place to just keep track of the books I have read without adding
another document to my hard drive. Besides, it is a place to look for people
with similar interests when I do a comparison of my books to their's. If it
is something you don't get into then it is just something you don't get
into, but I am a bit perplexed that you indicate that you don't know what to
do there.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:19 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
> Hi, Roger, I am getting news letters from Goodreads, but I have no idea
> what
> to do on the site even though I have an account with them. I'm subscribed
> to
> a list called Digital Book Review where people can write about what
> they're
> reading, provided they've downloaded it from the Bard site. I know there
> are
> people who like to rate their books (3 out of 5, and that sort of thing),
> but I guess I don't think that way, do you? I like a book for itself and I
> guess it doesn't occur to me to rate it. Can you give me an idea what you
> like to do on Goodreads.com. One thing I did do was this: when I got my
> last
> newsletter from them, I'd get little teasers about authors being
> interviewed
> and I went to the site to read fuller articles on the interviews. It was
> pretty easy to navigate. I know people belong to book groups, but I
> haven't
> joined any. I am unwilling to say I'm a fan of one author because I'm not.
> There are many authors I like. Thanks for any information you can give me
> on
> this. Have a great week and best regards, Kim Friedman.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Loran Bailey [mailto:rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:33 PM
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: bardtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Library Thing
>
> I thought that those of you who were not already aware of it might be
> interested in the web site I just discovered. I have been exploring
> OpenLibrary.org lately and I kept seeing a link on the catalog entries for
> most books to something called Library Thing. A little while ago I got
> curious enough to click through to find out what it was all about. It
> describes itself as a social networking site for booklovers. It seems to
> be
> similar to GoodReads.com in that you can keep track of all the books you
> have read, are reading or intend to read. You can categorize them, add
> tags
> to them, review them, discuss them with other people who share your
> reading
> tastes and so forth. Again, it is LibraryThing.com. As for myself, well, I
> will look it over some more and consider setting up an account there, but
> I
> already have an account at GoodReads.com and I have a lot of other things
> to
> do on line, not to mention that I have an off line life too. In other
> words,
> there are only so many hours in the day. If any of you do set up an
> account
> there or already have one and think it is better than GoodReads.com I
> would
> appreciate it if you would post here how it is better. I could be
> convinced
> to switch over.
>
>
> _ _ _
>
> "Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the
> most
> - that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most
> menial
> tasks, have the least." - Eugene V. Debs
>
>
> The Militant:
> http://www.themilitant.com
> Pathfinder Press:
> http://www.pathfinderpress.com
> Granma International:
> http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html
>
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