So, I was searching for a list of books in a particular series when I came across Goodreads.com. It's a free sight where you can rate books that you've read. Once you've rated enough, it will recommend books that you might like based on what you've rated. You can also read reviews of book written by members and look at what books your friends have read and see whether they like them or not. Now, this last part I haven't tried out yet because I don't know anyone that uses the site. Since I know a lot of stitchers also seem to be readers, I was wondering if anyone here was also on Goodreads?

If anyone is interested in seeing what I've read (and I will warn you, I have an odd mix of tastes ), I'm mechie there too.

mechie

I haven't seen that site. And I have a huge list of Book sites. (Not as many as stitching sites though ). I am going to check it out. I have a lot of friends who are huge readers too (besides here) and may send them the link too.

Carole

ps nice to have a link that doesn't cost me any more money! I just spent a ton of time up there and barely got started. I knew I'd read a lot of historical fiction/historical mysteries but I didn't realize how many and I am barely through it. My name is rcperry (no ls at the end) if you want to see what I've checked off so far. Should be a fun site.

I'm on there as MrsMilkybarKid - I haven't updated it for a while, but I am having a reading phase at the mo so may have to add a few and see what else I can add to my TBR pile! I've downloaded an app so that I can keep track of my reading a bit more (I know good reads can do it too, there was method in my madness but I can't remember what it was now!). Me and DH are always teasing each other about our taste in books - he is sci fi/ fantasy/space opera geek who reads purely for entertainment and he can't understand my love of "depressing Chinese books"!

Carole, I've approved you as a friend on there and send a request to Amanda. I've been playing around on there for a day or so adding book that I've read as I remember (or come across) them. I'm sure there are many more that I haven't found yet. Most of mine tend to be sci-fi or fantasy. I read slowly, so I won't be too quick to update, but it looks like a fun way to find good books that I wouldn't have otherwise looked at.

mechie

I got your acceptance and tried to send one to Amanda but I got "kicked off" the site because there were too many people on line! I have to see if they have my current books that I'm reading/listening to. One is called Phoenix Rising - a Ministry of Peculiar Occurences Novel (1st in a series ) and also Sneaky Pie for President by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown. But I haven't gotten to the mysteries yet. or my profile. I like the site alot. At least so far. Going to suggest it to a few other people too.

Carole

Been on there for a while, I'm a librarian on there. XD
That's me:
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4401800-vickie-ramage

They kept telling me that I want to read the Book of Mormon, Boyd Packers Bio & all kinds of slanted "suggestions".

(BTW: have read BOM & won't go there.)

Fun! I just joined as Parksfarm...

You can mark that you aren't interested in a particular book at it will be remover from your list. I don't know, I've only rated fiction books not anything religious. So far it's recommended a few interesting books for me.

Mechie

I did "mark" those with the 'not interested' icon; it grayed out but the books stayed and others (similar) were added. Seems like the algorythm didn't take my choices into consideration.

got you both now, Amanda and Dana. Diana, what is your name there or are you staying away since its recommending books you aren't interested in? I haven't checked out the recommendations yet. I want to give it more info about my likes before I do that. I guess then I'll decide if I like it.

Carole

Carole, I spent a good 45 min over there inputting my likes & not so much likes for it to keep proselytizing me to something I'm not interested in? Nah, I've got too much stitching on that dragon to do!

I have seen the site but I can't down load them to my reader, and I can't read on the compter.

Linda, I don't believe you can download any books from good reads. It's just a site to rate, review and recommend things you have read and to discover new things to read based on what you like and others recommend.

That being said, I used to have an account, but I forgot which email I had it with, so I will go make one now. eta: made a new account as geekishly.

I'm on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/Cleejoow
All books I bought that were recommended to me by them were just what I liked. So if you mark your stars honestly it can be a very valuable tool.

Since I'm pregnant now I tend to stick with chick lit at the moment... I can't focus on anything more "difficult" and I read all my books in English (not my first language)...

Just joined, but the search facility for authors keeps overlapping with the categories, so haven't been able to rate anything yet. I'm Lessa54 on there too.

I've heard of it before but didn't really know what it was about. I've joined now and spent a while rating. I like it, although I don't really need recommendations considering my already growing pile of unread books. I bought 13 at a book fair yesterday . But they were cheap!
Anyway, I'm Taniroma on there if anyone wants to add me.

I've been on Goodreads for years- here's me: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2158267-amanda

Just FYI, the recommendation tool is new and I totally ignore it. It never recommends me anything I'm interested in. But it's a nice place to catalogue books if you own a lot, for insurance purposes They also have some groups that do great reading challenges.

I have a lot of books on there, so I don't know if it's that but the recommendation tool works perfectly for me and I always find at least 5 new books that head straight to my wishlist!

Hooray, rating seems to be working for me now. Only problem is just rated 168 books just on the basis of ones that popped into my mind that I've read, without even checking out my bookcases for others that I've got. Have now realised if were to rate everything I've ever read I might be there for a very very long time