Goodreads and Overdrive - Page 2

hedwig · 02-10-2017, 11:35 AM

The GR member who created the Overdrive add-on for Chrome is working on one for Firefox. Not sure when it will be available though.

tomsem · 02-10-2017, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

I have ask in Goodreads but did not receive an answer that helps.

Is there a way to connect Goodreads and Overdrive? When I look at books on GR I would like to know if that book is available at Overdrive. I use Firefox so the Library Extension app for Chrome is not an option.

Thanks

I would just use Chrome for this purpose only. You don't have to make it your default browser, or login to a gmail account to sync bookmarks and share your entire browsing behavior with Google etc.

KyBunnies · 02-10-2017, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I would just use Chrome for this purpose only. You don't have to make it your default browser, or login to a gmail account to sync bookmarks etc.

Does not matter if you login or not Google still adds third-party tracking and advertising cookies to a computer.

tomsem · 02-10-2017, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

Does not matter if you login or not Google still adds third-party tracking and advertising cookies to a computer.

Everyone does that, I would be interested to learn what is better about Firefox in that respect. Whose search engine do you use?

KyBunnies · 02-10-2017, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Everyone does that, I would be interested to learn what is better about Firefox in that respect. Whose search engine do you use?

Firefox does not have built in third-party trackers that Chrome does. As for a search engine I use DuckDuckGo.

Krazykiwi · 02-10-2017, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

I know that but is there a way to click a button like GR has for clicking to Amazon or something similar?

Yes. You can add any search URL for any store or searchable database as a button just like the Amazon one. There are several threads in Feedback with info, but if you know how to search your Overdrive site, you can just add it if you follow these instructions. You probably want to do a title search, but no reason you can't add all of them.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show...ment_152692740

The page to add them to is here: https://www.goodreads.com/book_link/create

There are two dropdown buttons next to each other on each book page, one defaults to Amazon or says "Online Stores" (sometimes there are three, and the Amazon one is broken out on it's own), the other I've had customized for so long I don't remember what it defaults to, but you can move the links around between them as you like, so I have stores on one, and Google/My Library/Worldcat/etc lookups under the other.

Reorder or move them around here:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/edit?tab=book_links
It's a little unintuitive, since it's all one list on that page, but multiple buttons on the book pages, but you'll figure it out.

There is also a tampermonkey script that will add another button, but it doesn't work on all browsers.

Purple Lady · 02-10-2017, 05:34 PM

Do you use Calibre? There is an Overdrive plugin that can search specific libraries.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=187919

While I was looking for a link for the Overdrive plugin, I noticed that there is a Goodreads sync plugin too.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=123281

JSWolf · 02-10-2017, 05:36 PM

If you can do it, you could write a program in Greasemonkey to do this Goodreads/Overdrive integration.

KyBunnies · 02-10-2017, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Do you use Calibre? There is an Overdrive plugin that can search specific libraries.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=187919

While I was looking for a link for the Overdrive plugin, I noticed that there is a Goodreads sync plugin too.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=123281

lol the reason I joined this forum was because of Calibre. The plugin for Overdrive and Goodreads does not help me much. I want something that works when I am on my phone or Kindle also.

KyBunnies · 02-10-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you can do it, you could write a program in Greasemonkey to do this Goodreads/Overdrive integration.

If I know how to write code I would do it. Sadly it would be easier for me to larn Greek than write something in code. But maybe someone in the GreaseMonkey library forum has something written. Thanks I will search there.

JSWolf · 02-10-2017, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

lol the reason I joined this forum was because of Calibre. The plugin for Overdrive and Goodreads does not help me much. I want something that works when I am on my phone or Kindle also.

You won't get something to work on your phone or Kindle. To do that, what you want would have to be built into GR and/or OD. It's not there and it won't be there. The best you can hope for is a solution for Firefox desktop.

Krazykiwi · 02-11-2017, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You won't get something to work on your phone or Kindle. To do that, what you want would have to be built into GR and/or OD. It's not there and it won't be there. The best you can hope for is a solution for Firefox desktop.

It is built in to GR. I already posted how.

tomsem · 02-11-2017, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

Firefox does not have built in third-party trackers that Chrome does. As for a search engine I use DuckDuckGo.

Are you saying that Chrome's "do not track" option does not work?

Froide · 02-12-2017, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KyBunnies

I know about this but I was looking for something to show if the book is available in libraries I use not all libraries around me. Since I have library cards in different states this really does not help me much.

Suit yourself, but FYI: when logged into Worldcat, you can see whether or not specific books/formats are available in the libraries you have chosen as favorites.

dom38 · 02-13-2017, 11:36 AM

Thank you Krazykiwi for your post ; I can now check if my library has a book I want from Goodreads.

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02-10-2017, 11:35 AM	#16
hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	The GR member who created the Overdrive add-on for Chrome is working on one for Firefox. Not sure when it will be available though.

02-10-2017, 05:34 PM	#22
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	Do you use Calibre? There is an Overdrive plugin that can search specific libraries. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=187919 While I was looking for a link for the Overdrive plugin, I noticed that there is a Goodreads sync plugin too. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=123281

02-10-2017, 05:36 PM	#23
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you can do it, you could write a program in Greasemonkey to do this Goodreads/Overdrive integration.

02-13-2017, 11:36 AM	#30
dom38 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: kindle	Thank you Krazykiwi for your post ; I can now check if my library has a book I want from Goodreads.