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SidneyW · 11-24-2010, 10:59 AM

They have a pretty handy app that I use mostly to track books I've read etc., but I do some interaction their boards etc.

HomeInMyShoes · 07-25-2011, 10:22 AM

I was using Visual Bookshelf on Facebook and it's disappearing and they are suggesting going to GoodReads. I signed up this morning and exported my bookshelf to csv and then tried the import tool. Nothing came in. Suckage. That's a lot of books I'd have to re-enter. Not impressed.

Steven Lake · 07-25-2011, 10:54 AM

Well, I've got my ebooks on sale over there and my books listed on their site only because so many other authors are over there, and because a number of my readers are as well.

pidgeon92 · 07-25-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I was using Visual Bookshelf on Facebook and it's disappearing and they are suggesting going to GoodReads. I signed up this morning and exported my bookshelf to csv and then tried the import tool. Nothing came in. Suckage. That's a lot of books I'd have to re-enter. Not impressed.

I was able to import all of mine via a .csv file..... Give it another try before resorting to all that data entry.

VydorScope · 07-25-2011, 01:51 PM

I am "on" Good Reads... but have not looked around yet. Sounds like its going to be worth digging into a bit...

astrangerhere · 07-25-2011, 02:19 PM

I've been using it for quite a while. It helps me keep up with my books when I'm reading too fast to journal properly. Spent 2 hours catching up my book journal this wekeend and GR was invaluable.

HomeInMyShoes · 07-25-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pidgeon92

I was able to import all of mine via a .csv file..... Give it another try before resorting to all that data entry.

Oh I haven't given up on the import yet, but it was annoying since I did what they said to do.

Terisa de morgan · 07-25-2011, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I was using Visual Bookshelf on Facebook and it's disappearing and they are suggesting going to GoodReads. I signed up this morning and exported my bookshelf to csv and then tried the import tool. Nothing came in. Suckage. That's a lot of books I'd have to re-enter. Not impressed.

There's a problem at this moment with book import in goodreads (it has already been warned). Wait a bit while they repair it (I have imported book successfully in the past but it didn't work yesterday.

Joonbug1 · 07-25-2011, 08:36 PM

I used Goodreads to review some books I feel are modern classics. Other than that, though, I haven't found much use for the site other than knowing what some friends and peers are reading... which, I guess is the point, more or less. The constant emails of their updates get annoying quick though.

Terisa de morgan · 07-26-2011, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

I was using Visual Bookshelf on Facebook and it's disappearing and they are suggesting going to GoodReads. I signed up this morning and exported my bookshelf to csv and then tried the import tool. Nothing came in. Suckage. That's a lot of books I'd have to re-enter. Not impressed.

The import works again. It looks like a lot of people has had the same idea and the site was running slow

HomeInMyShoes · 07-26-2011, 08:03 AM

It looks like it worked originally and was just not showing me anything because this morning everything was there.

Okay not everything. It sucked having to re-rate and re-make some bookshelves. Some of my reviews didn't export though. The reviews_books_[].csv file is definitely not complete. There's a book I reviewed that's not in the list of books too. Overall I'll give the switchover a C-.

mldavis2 · 07-26-2011, 12:14 PM

I find GR excellent for keeping track of 'to-read' lists when a book is mentioned and I want to remember it for future reading or price decrease. I do find the GR interface a bit tricky until I found my own 'pig-trail' of links to update my entries. I try to always comment / review books in a simple paragraph for the sake of my GR friends. They have also purchased and taken over a book-recommendation application (name escapes me) but it isn't online yet after several months. But then my 'to-read' list runneth over so no big deal, I guess.

The sheer number of members is staggering. A recent check on one of my books showed over 25,000 readers which makes the starred ratings fairly reliable, and I like the fact that it is an international group of respondents.

SeaBookGuy · 07-26-2011, 02:32 PM

I am fairly active there, even moderating a couple of forums. I almost always leave a written comment, even if it's only something like "Book was okay, nothing special."

VydorScope · 07-26-2011, 03:11 PM

Soo... what do authors do there? I could go look,but might only find bad examples.

redbees · 07-26-2011, 03:31 PM

Joonbug1,

It is possible to turn off email notifications at Goodreads. Go to: Username > My Account > Emails. You can choose under which circumstances (if at at all) you will receive emails or on-site notifications.

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11-24-2010, 10:59 AM	#46
SidneyW Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 852542 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle	They have a pretty handy app that I use mostly to track books I've read etc., but I do some interaction their boards etc.

07-25-2011, 10:22 AM	#47
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I was using Visual Bookshelf on Facebook and it's disappearing and they are suggesting going to GoodReads. I signed up this morning and exported my bookshelf to csv and then tried the import tool. Nothing came in. Suckage. That's a lot of books I'd have to re-enter. Not impressed.

07-25-2011, 10:54 AM	#48
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,158 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	Well, I've got my ebooks on sale over there and my books listed on their site only because so many other authors are over there, and because a number of my readers are as well.

07-25-2011, 01:51 PM	#50
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	I am "on" Good Reads... but have not looked around yet. Sounds like its going to be worth digging into a bit...

07-25-2011, 02:19 PM	#51
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,755 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I've been using it for quite a while. It helps me keep up with my books when I'm reading too fast to journal properly. Spent 2 hours catching up my book journal this wekeend and GR was invaluable.

07-25-2011, 08:36 PM	#54
Joonbug1 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 409000 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	I used Goodreads to review some books I feel are modern classics. Other than that, though, I haven't found much use for the site other than knowing what some friends and peers are reading... which, I guess is the point, more or less. The constant emails of their updates get annoying quick though.

07-26-2011, 08:03 AM	#56
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	It looks like it worked originally and was just not showing me anything because this morning everything was there. Okay not everything. It sucked having to re-rate and re-make some bookshelves. Some of my reviews didn't export though. The reviews_books_[].csv file is definitely not complete. There's a book I reviewed that's not in the list of books too. Overall I'll give the switchover a C-.

07-26-2011, 12:14 PM	#57
mldavis2 Coffee Nut Posts: 410 Karma: 298350 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missouri Device: Kindle 3; K4PC; Calibre	I find GR excellent for keeping track of 'to-read' lists when a book is mentioned and I want to remember it for future reading or price decrease. I do find the GR interface a bit tricky until I found my own 'pig-trail' of links to update my entries. I try to always comment / review books in a simple paragraph for the sake of my GR friends. They have also purchased and taken over a book-recommendation application (name escapes me) but it isn't online yet after several months. But then my 'to-read' list runneth over so no big deal, I guess. The sheer number of members is staggering. A recent check on one of my books showed over 25,000 readers which makes the starred ratings fairly reliable, and I like the fact that it is an international group of respondents.

07-26-2011, 02:32 PM	#58
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I am fairly active there, even moderating a couple of forums. I almost always leave a written comment, even if it's only something like "Book was okay, nothing special."

07-26-2011, 03:11 PM	#59
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Soo... what do authors do there? I could go look,but might only find bad examples.

07-26-2011, 03:31 PM	#60
redbees Enthusiast Posts: 128 Karma: 52196 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Device: Paperwhite 2, Nexus 7	Joonbug1, It is possible to turn off email notifications at Goodreads. Go to: Username > My Account > Emails. You can choose under which circumstances (if at at all) you will receive emails or on-site notifications.