wanted: info on goodreads

crane3 · 01-04-2015, 11:10 PM

There is an icon for accessing Goodreads on my fire hdx; access needed registration.

Haven't heard of "goodreads" prior to getting the fire except that I had a vague notion of goodreads as a consumer book recommendations or something like that. Now, after Googling, I find that Goodreads is more like a "lending" library but haven't seen any costs associated with joining. I did see that Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013.

So, is there any membership fees? Can the email reg have a different email id than the one used for Amazon? And, when there is an item to select to read, is that item really available in an ebook format?

Reason for my curiosity is that I did a web search with "Poul Anderson Hoka" & Goodreads came up in the list. The reason for more info is that Goodreads has several "Hoka" books available(?) to read; and I have not found any place that sells them in an ebook format. Baen Books used to have it in one of their free volumes for download but Hoka is no longer available!(?). With this knowledge, did Goodreads encode an ebook copy of the books or was it really a "wish list"?

WillAdams · 01-04-2015, 11:18 PM

Goodreads is a social media site for listing / discussing / voting on lists of books.

No fees (unlike LibraryThing) and no pirated books (even links to such get policed, but are unlikely to get posted since it's all done by ISBN and they try hard to keep the database neat.

cromag · 01-05-2015, 12:23 AM

And the Icon on your Fire is probably explained by the fact that Amazon bought Goodreads last year.

Ravensknight · 01-05-2015, 03:08 AM

and Goodreads will delete your review if it breaks any of their terms of service, even if said terms aren't actually listed.

murg · 01-05-2015, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crane3

Reason for my curiosity is that I did a web search with "Poul Anderson Hoka" & Goodreads came up in the list. The reason for more info is that Goodreads has several "Hoka" books available(?) to read; and I have not found any place that sells them in an ebook format. Baen Books used to have it in one of their free volumes for download but Hoka is no longer available!(?). With this knowledge, did Goodreads encode an ebook copy of the books or was it really a "wish list"?

Kobo has Hoka books: www.kobo.com and search for Hoka

Froide · 01-05-2015, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillAdams

Goodreads is a social media site for listing / discussing / voting on lists of books.

No fees (unlike LibraryThing) and no pirated books (even links to such get policed, but are unlikely to get posted since it's all done by ISBN and they try hard to keep the database neat.

Additionally, Goodreads (like LibraryThing) is handy for cataloguing and categorizing one's books. It works well in conjunction with Calibre, as discussed in articles such as these.

HarryT · 01-05-2015, 08:02 AM

I think that all the OP actually wants to know is that GR is not a library or a bookstore. You can't get books from there.

01-04-2015, 11:10 PM	#1
crane3 Guru Posts: 608 Karma: 5007204 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Calif Device: Fire hdx 8.9, Tab S2, Tab S5e, Aura ONE	wanted: info on goodreads There is an icon for accessing Goodreads on my fire hdx; access needed registration. Haven't heard of "goodreads" prior to getting the fire except that I had a vague notion of goodreads as a consumer book recommendations or something like that. Now, after Googling, I find that Goodreads is more like a "lending" library but haven't seen any costs associated with joining. I did see that Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013. So, is there any membership fees? Can the email reg have a different email id than the one used for Amazon? And, when there is an item to select to read, is that item really available in an ebook format? Reason for my curiosity is that I did a web search with "Poul Anderson Hoka" & Goodreads came up in the list. The reason for more info is that Goodreads has several "Hoka" books available(?) to read; and I have not found any place that sells them in an ebook format. Baen Books used to have it in one of their free volumes for download but Hoka is no longer available!(?). With this knowledge, did Goodreads encode an ebook copy of the books or was it really a "wish list"?

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01-04-2015, 11:18 PM	#2
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,244 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Goodreads is a social media site for listing / discussing / voting on lists of books. No fees (unlike LibraryThing) and no pirated books (even links to such get policed, but are unlikely to get posted since it's all done by ISBN and they try hard to keep the database neat.

01-05-2015, 12:23 AM	#3
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 25,039 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	And the Icon on your Fire is probably explained by the fact that Amazon bought Goodreads last year.

01-05-2015, 03:08 AM	#4
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	and Goodreads will delete your review if it breaks any of their terms of service, even if said terms aren't actually listed.

01-05-2015, 08:02 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I think that all the OP actually wants to know is that GR is not a library or a bookstore. You can't get books from there.

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