Time for a new #poll - this one for #readers and #books enthusiasts. Sending to @bookstodon -- please #boost to get more responses (which will hopefully be more useful).
Which reading tracking / collection site(s) do you use?
@Unatributed @bookstodon You need a bigger list. ;)
@libreture @bookstodon If my instance allowed more options in the poll I would have listed more.
This mainly came about because I closed my GoodReads account last night, and imported my books into both BookWyrn and OpenLibrary.. ;)
@libreture @bookstodon In fact, I was aware of several more from your list: Candly, Libreture (duh), Inventaire, LibraryThing and Stroygraph.
I have a LibraryThing account too -- might close that out. ;)
@DavidTanner @Unatributed @libreture @bookstodon I've been using #GoodReads which is easy to use and I quite like, also so many detailed book reviews.
Then because I love all things #Fediverse I tried #BookWyrm but it felt a bit lonely, so am now trying #StoryGraph which is better IMO than BookWyrm but I think I'm going to stick with Goodreads.
I use @thestorygraph
I like it for a number of reasons:
First, I participate in a lot of reading challenges, and it's super easy to track them on there.
Second, I can mark books as ones I own, and when I'm not sure what to read next I can search for something and filter it to only include the books I own.
Third, there are lots of graphs to chart my reading preferences for things like genres, book lengths, formats, etc.
Fourth, its easy to review books I read without feeling like I have to write a persuasive essay....there's a basic multiple choice type format already included, while still leaving you the option of writing the essay if that's your jam.
Fifth, I can go back and see what books I read in any particular month if I forgot to fill something out in my physical book journal.
And sixth, it was created by a Black woman and is not owned by Amazon.
@lilcoppertop @bookstodon @thestorygraph The "not owned by Amazon" part was why I closed my GoodReads acount.
The other features sound interesting - but possibly a lot more than I personally care about... I think we sometimes over-indulge in stats and stuff - hence why I haven't looked at @StoryGraph closely.
@LadyOzma @Unatributed @bookstodon @thestorygraph
I'm curious about how much you read that makes it hard to keep up on Storygraph. I read about 190 books last year, and Storygraph has been the easiest system for me personally to keep track on. But what this may be an example of is just two different ways brains work.
If you don't mind elaborating, I truly am curious about that. But I understand if you'd rather not.
@LadyOzma @bookstodon @Unatributed @thestorygraph
Thanks for elaborating for me! And good luck keeping up to a librarian! Isn't it practically in their contract to read more than meer humans? LOL!
@bookcreature @bookstodon Unfortunately I could only have four options... Personally I wasn't too familiar with StoryGraph...
IMO - I put down GoodReads because I had deleted my account, and imported my library into OpelnLibrary and BookWyrm.
The main reason for BookWyrm is because it has #ActivityPub integration.
@hp_bookcraft @bookstodon Yes but that doesn't mean there aren't games being played by publishers to manipulate things.
I remember watching a lot of BookTube channels a couple of years ago - and kept noticing waves of reviews of specific books...because publishers were pushing them.
And then found out there were more games going on with BookTube folks.
@ChrisCPhotog @bookstodon I was looking more at sites like GoodReads - basically you have your personal library online, and you build lists of TBR, DNF, and completed books. And when you have completed a book you can write a review.
It's kind of a social way of tracking your reading and interacting with other readers.
Scribd is more like an online bookstore with a built in Indie Publishing house.... More akin to Amazon and B&N.
@Unatributed @ChrisCPhotog @bookstodon
It really sounds like youâre looking for #StoryGraph, thereâs even a Goodreads migration tool
@zamallama @ChrisCPhotog @bookstodon I'm not "looking for" something - I was more interested to see how open systems like OpenLibrary & BookWyrm compare to the GoodReads behemoth.
But - seeing all the responses mentioning StoryGraph has definitely made it a solid alternative to GoodReads.
I've also been surprised that while LibraryThing has been mentioned a bit, it's not nearly at the level that I thought it might have...
@RuchardXBrooks @jtmoriartywriter @ruthannereid @bookstodon Indeed, some of the most interesting and creative works wasn't profitable in the author's lifetime.
Think of "Confederacy of Dunces" for example. Or Dow Mossman's "Stones of Summer".
@jtmoriartywriter @ruthannereid @bookstodon You used a key word there: commercial. Not all things that are created have to have a commercial motive or even incentive. Look at Mastodon, Eugen didn't start it with the idea of it being a profitable business.
Similarly in writing, there are plenty of writers that don't look at it as a profitable endeavor. They look at it as something they feel strongly about doing, and hope there is an audience for their work.
@jtmoriartywriter @Unatributed @bookstodon I actually think it's crucial to create what you want/need to create without looking at market.
Market changes, for one thing - the stuff you created to sell sell sell will only sell for so long.
And for another, there is such JOY is making the thing that's in your heart to make. It's fulfilling - far more than just making a sale.
My two cents, obviously!
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