[bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:22:15 -0700
Hi, Roger, thanks for your advice. I already spend a considerable amount of
time dealing with those lists I've subscribed to (I prefer to keep the
number of lists I get emails from under ten. If I subscribe to any more
lists, the email situation will be appalling. I'd never get away from it, so
I, like you, must do other things aside from the waiting messages from
various lists (smile). Regards, Kim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Loran Bailey [mailto:rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:51 AM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
Well, Good Reads does have discussions about various genres. For that
matter, you can find them on Amazon too. In fact, go to Google or Yahoo
groups and do a search for the literary topics you prefer and you can find
various discussion groups that you can participate in through email. That is
what keeps frustrating me. There are so many things to do on the Internet
and so little time. I often wish I had an infinitely parallel processing
brain distributed through numerous bodies so that I could devote myself to
everything I am interested in.
_ _ _
"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
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:16 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Library Thing
> 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.
>
>
> _ _ _
>
> "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
> ----- 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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