Goodreads has published an API

EricLandes · 10-21-2010, 01:33 AM

It would be quite interesting to hook up Calibre and Goodreads....

http://www.goodreads.com/api

Not that I've got time for that these days. But maybe somebody might take the idea and run with it.

Manichean · 10-21-2010, 05:13 AM

Please don't. I don't need and don't want social whatever in my book management.

Perkin · 10-21-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

Please don't. I don't need and don't want social whatever in my book management.

Ditto.

athlonkmf · 10-21-2010, 07:43 AM

I don't need the social things, but I do like an extra source for metadata and esp. covers.

Also... it could help listing books you've read in calibre (which is not available atm)

Manichean · 10-21-2010, 08:22 AM

Well, as a source for metadata or covers it's okay, as long as I don't have to create an account. I don't see the need for a read books- feature from Goodreads, as it's easily done with what Calibre provides now: Just create a custom boolean column.

EricLandes · 10-21-2010, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manichean

Well, as a source for metadata or covers it's okay, as long as I don't have to create an account. I don't see the need for a read books- feature from Goodreads, as it's easily done with what Calibre provides now: Just create a custom boolean column.

This is along the lines of what I was thinking. A source of metadata and custom category information. The possibility exists to synchronize the two, as well.

There really isn't room in Calibre for the social aspects of Goodreads.

andymiller · 01-12-2011, 04:39 PM

I like the 'social whatever' of Goodreads - lol. My friends and I like to discuss what we read and share good stuff. I would love to see some kind of synchronization so I don't have to do duplicate work at both. At least ratings, read/not read/to read, and my comments/reviews. That would be very helpful to me and probably a lot of others as well. It may also expand the exposure of Calibre quite a bit.

10-21-2010, 01:33 AM	#1
EricLandes Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 8282 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle PW, Kobo Aura HD, Galaxy Note 10.1	Goodreads has published an API It would be quite interesting to hook up Calibre and Goodreads.... http://www.goodreads.com/api Not that I've got time for that these days. But maybe somebody might take the idea and run with it.

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10-21-2010, 05:13 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Please don't. I don't need and don't want social whatever in my book management.

10-21-2010, 07:43 AM	#4
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	I don't need the social things, but I do like an extra source for metadata and esp. covers. Also... it could help listing books you've read in calibre (which is not available atm)

10-21-2010, 08:22 AM	#5
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Well, as a source for metadata or covers it's okay, as long as I don't have to create an account. I don't see the need for a read books- feature from Goodreads, as it's easily done with what Calibre provides now: Just create a custom boolean column.

01-12-2011, 04:39 PM	#7
andymiller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charlotte Device: iPaq, HTC EVO	I like the 'social whatever' of Goodreads - lol. My friends and I like to discuss what we read and share good stuff. I would love to see some kind of synchronization so I don't have to do duplicate work at both. At least ratings, read/not read/to read, and my comments/reviews. That would be very helpful to me and probably a lot of others as well. It may also expand the exposure of Calibre quite a bit.