frankenmichlNov 20, 2022
FediTips has moved!

BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's GoodReads.

It lets you keep track of what you're reading, see what friends are reading, discover books and write reviews.

You can import your data from GoodReads, LibraryThing etc.

People on Mastodon can follow BookWyrm accounts.

Follow the project at @bookwyrm and find out more at:

➡️ https://joinbookwyrm.com

Join a BookWyrm server at:

➡️ https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances

(Please don't join the bookwyrm.social server though, it is overloaded! 🙏 )

Join Bookwyrm

BookWyrm is a decentralized social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next.

Nov 20, 2022 at 7:12pmWeb
Show threadJoy DenebeimNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm New here... So ActivityPub is what drives #mastodon and #bookWyrm, right? So just because both aps use it they can federate?
Show threadDennis JernbergNov 20, 2022
@denebeim That's how the Fediverse works. @feditips @bookwyrm
Show threadf00f/eris/continuum/etcNov 20, 2022
@denebeim @feditips @bookwyrm yes, because they both use ActivityPub they can federate. Though it might not be seamless, because of differences between Mastodon and BookWyrm.
Show threadzaph0dNov 20, 2022
@denebeim @feditips @bookwyrm
Exactly.
With your account on mastodon you could follow accounts on bookwyrm.
Show threadPiotr KotnisNov 21, 2022
@feditips @denebeim @bookwyrm yes, ActivityPub is a set of rules that Mastodon and BookWyrm decided to follow, so that the can be “federated”. Pixelfed (and many other apps) also do that. It’s truly magical 😍
Show threadStefanBlaselNov 21, 2022
@denebeim yes. People on Mastodon can follow BookWyrm accounts or viceversa.
Show threadGalina Esther Shubina ☕☕☕Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm Can you guys import some of my data from goodreads or would I need to re-enter? This would be lovely.
Show threadAdrian Schönig Nov 20, 2022
@bookwyrm @feditips @galinash Bookwyrm allows importing data from Goodreads, including ratings and shelves. Worked well for the vast majority of my books.
Show threadJeffrey HarlanNov 20, 2022

@galinash
@feditips @bookwyrm

It takes a day or two but you can get a copy of your Goodreads data from them and import it into Bookwyrm. There's a few tutorials out there, and I used one I found on a web search to do just that.

Show threadℙαυ⌊ 📐📖📝⌨️Nov 20, 2022

@feditips @galinash @bookwyrm you can import form goodreads with a csv. Needs some editing afterward.

Wyrms has a slightly different concept. There is a public list of all books known in the fediverse. Your list on wyrms consists of references to that list.

Show threadℙαυ⌊ 📐📖📝⌨️Nov 20, 2022
@galinash @bookwyrm @feditips import can be slow on busy servers.
Show threadGalina Esther Shubina ☕☕☕Nov 20, 2022
@Mathpaul @feditips @bookwyrm Great to hear anyway. Been meaning to move off goodreads ever since they got acquired by Amazon and that's almost a decade ago 😅 . And I see bookwyrm can also import from LibraryThing 👏
Show threadKevin RutherfordNov 22, 2022
@galinash @feditips @bookwyrm yes, you can export your data from #Goodreads and import that into #Bookwyrm . I just did mine, took about 15 minutes, and only 10 books not found.
Show threadONE WAY OUT (she/her)Nov 22, 2022
@kevinrutherford @galinash @feditips @bookwyrm as a newbie…is there a post or link somewhere explaining the process for how to do this?
Show threadKevin RutherfordNov 22, 2022
@laurenandcats @galinash @feditips @bookwyrm The #Bookwyrm signup wizard took me to https://ramblingreaders.org/import and I just followed the prompts
Rambling Readers

Passionate about reading and walking

Show threadONE WAY OUT (she/her)Nov 22, 2022
@kevinrutherford @galinash @feditips @bookwyrm thanks!
Show threadDennis JernbergNov 20, 2022

@feditips @bookwyrm I joined. And of course I didn't join bookwyrm.social.

I had a choice. It was very difficult. bookrastinating.com made my choice for me by being down at the time, so I chose books.theunseen.city. So that's where you'll find me.

@[email protected] https://books.theunseen.city/user/dennis_jernberg

Show threadJeffrey HarlanNov 20, 2022

@dennis_jernberg
@feditips @bookwyrm @[email protected]

I'm on there as well — @[email protected]

Show threadONE WAY OUT (she/her)Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm #newbie here: so if I join a bookwyrm does that mean I leave my current server? Or am I just part of 2 servers
Show threadCarlos SolísNov 20, 2022
@feditips
@bookwyrm

Time to revive my reading club and mount a #Bookwyrm server at home
Show threadVint ProxNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm One problem I have with this is that there is no "exploring" per se, only searching by keywords.
Show threadKarelt [KAI] Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm I made an account about a week ago but I am wondering if there are any tips or guides about adding books to Bookwyrm that I can't currently find. Should I add them to an open book database first or do I add/edit the book directly on my instance?
Show threadThomasNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm @Karelt If my booksearch shows no results, I simply add a new book as shown in my search results.
Show threadSoJaNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm ooo right up my alley! Now to try and get the hang of it. Newbie here!
Show threadEsirenusNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm check this out @YesItsColin 📚
Show threadGalactic MenaceNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm Hi it’s my first post on here I today left #tweeter and am part of #tweetermigration silly question how do I post on my account 🙈
Show thread333 Nov 20, 2022
@Orangejuice @feditips @bookwyrm on the top right of the screen, next to your profile picture, is a “publish” button. press that to post. I guess it’s kind of in a weird position.
Show threadGalactic MenaceNov 23, 2022
@ruleofthree @feditips @bookwyrm I’m slowly getting used to fediverse, I’m mostly using official app, switched to Safari today and discovered tons of notifications. Guys would Toot! Be better than browser? Thanks again for your patience 😊
Show threadGeoff Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm is there any SSO capabilities with the fediverse, or do I have to create a separate uid/pwd for each fediverse app? #Newbie
Show threadJeremy MacArthur Nov 20, 2022
@geoff_horsey AFAIK you would need distinct accounts in each Mastodon server.
Show threadtheseegeNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm
I'm open to migrating, but replicating my massive Goodreads TBR list seems a chore. Anyone know of an export/import method (i.e. csv etc?)
Show threadberko / בערקאָNov 21, 2022
@TheSeege @feditips @bookwyrm yes there is import from multiple platforms including goodreads
Show threadKevin RutherfordNov 22, 2022
@TheSeege @feditips @bookwyrm yes, CSV export/import works, and #Bookwyrm gives clear instructions
Show threadDana WilliamsNov 28, 2022
@TheSeege @feditips @bookwyrm This might help [former?] users of GoodReads to transfer their books: https://fedi.tips/the-fediverse-beyond-mastodon/#ImportingYourDataIntoBookWyrm
The Fediverse beyond Mastodon | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadIcicesttgNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm is there a mastodon server for soccer fans??
Show threadzaph0dNov 20, 2022
@IcicestTg @feditips @bookwyrm
Probably you should make a new toot for your question, since only people (like me) scrolling through the answers can see your toot.
Show thread333 Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm just when I thought I understood all this newfangled stuff. so they’re both part of the wider fediverse, but they’re also two different platforms. so I guess they can interact, right? how does that work? does having an account here give me access to that, too? or do I have to have an account for each platform and they can integrate at the same level as, like, a slack app or something?
Show threadGirlCrooshNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm AWESOME.
Show threadPlay All The ThingsNov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm I am excited about leaving Goodreads. I will have to look into exporting my shelves.
Show threadMeow Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm As a book lover, I am now following this!
Show threadNiall O'CallaghanNov 20, 2022

@feditips @bookwyrm

Just got set up - @[email protected]

Show threadMichael DoiseNov 21, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm looks like I have a new thing to set up. LOL.
Show threadJennifer EinsteinNov 21, 2022
How does it comparte to @thestorygraph? Except for not actually being on Mastodon?
@feditips @bookwyrm
Show threadCass.ForestNov 21, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm does anyone know how this compares to TheStoryGraph?
Show threadAnton Rehrl PhotographyNov 21, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm I don't suppose there is anything like this for movies?
Imdb was amazing and then it was Amazon
Show threadFinCanScoNov 21, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm is there a similar one but for KDramas or TV in general?
Show threadTiRohnNov 21, 2022

@Stevemchugh

Just thought about you when I read this tip...😊

Show threadstevenrayNov 25, 2022
@feditips @bookwyrm signed up!