I posted over on my writing blog about some cool sites for people who love books. So you don’t have an annoying redirect, here is the repost.
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In the event you haven’t stumbled on any of these yet, I thought I’d share a few of the cool new bookish/literary sites that I’ve run across.
- LIbraryThing
I’m on there as Crystallyn if anyone wants to friend me. The best site (in my opinion) for cataloging books, reviews and talking with other book lovers. The book recommendation engine doesn’t seem to be as well-refined as Shelfari - Shelfari
Shelfari is new to me so I’m still digging in (again, my username is Crystallyn so friend me up!). It gives you a better graphical representation of your bookshelf than LibraryThing does but it’s not quite as feature rich. - GoodReads
Again, I’m there as Crystallyn. Similar to LibraryThing, GoodReads has a bit more of the social aspect to it, recommending friends and helping you connect with other readers. - WeRead
I imagine that many people know this site through the Facebook application, iRead. It’s similar to LibraryThing, Shelfari and GoodReads. I found that in order to use the Web site that I needed to create a new account, so I’ll stick with iRead in Facebook, which allows me to catalog books and “chuck” books at friends. - TitlePage TV
Television for book lovers! Author interviews, forums and more. If you want to find new books and find out more about the authors, this is your place. - Bookcrossing
Feel bad about all the books piling up? Not sure you want to donate them to a library where they may get tossed anyway? Give them away for free, randomly, around the world. That’s right, leave a book in a subway seat, tagged with special info. Then head to Bookcrossing.com and track your book. See where it ends up! - Kindle Social Network
A newer site, the Kindle Social Network aims to hook up Kindle lovers in a forum to talk about the device, where to get great books and to discuss the books they are currently reading. - Listal
Again, on there as Crystallyn. LIstal is a social network not just for book lovers, but for lovers of media and entertainment. Besides books you can also catalog DVDs, music, television and video games. Find friends, get recommends and discuss! - LibraryElf
Ever have fines on library books? Now you can get alerts before books are due, track multiple library cards and get text alerts for holds. Some libraries are already doing this through their own Web sites but if not, this looks to be a great, free service.
