BookLikes has been in beta version for quite some time, but the website has now launched its full release. The site seems to combine different aspects of social media sites such as Tumblr and Goodreads to become a place for readers to share thoughts and reviews. BookLikes is not just limited to reviews. Users can create different posts about anything. You can also follow other users, read their posts and discover books they've read. Social site I tested the site out briefly and uploaded a review I had previously written. It really reminds me a lot of Tumblr in different ways. There are “Dashboard”...

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Now that Amazon is buying Goodreads, I'm guessing lots more people are going to be using the site, so it seemed to make sense to write a review of the app. Goodreads has an app for both iOS and Android. It's also available in the Amazon Appstore for the Kindle Fire. Oddly, that version is listed as not compatible for my Nexus 7. There doesn't seem to be an app for Windows 8 or Blackberry. Both versions are easy to use and fairly self-explanatory. I have a mild preference for the iOS version, but because I do most of my reading on...

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Bookriot has a great series up detailing the differences between Goodreads and Library Thing. In Part 1, Amanda Nelson covers how to add books, the user interface and how each site handles recommendations, stats, user groups and discussions. In Part 2, Nelson covers reviews, author interactions and miscellaneous details. Her conclusion? Library Thing is, on the whole, more the 'nerd' site (more comprehensive stats, better handling of pre-ISBN books, a more refined recommendation engine) and Goodreads is more a 'Facebook for books' (more popular groups, more social interaction with authors and other users). In the end, the feature set you prefer will...

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When I wrote last week about the implications of the Goodreads/Amazon merger, I missed one particularly important reason Amazon may have decided to purchase the social reading site. But before I mention it, let me step back for a moment. I've been seeing some good quality books coming out of Amazon's publishing imprints, Thomas & Mercer and AmazonCrossing. I'm finding them from the ads on my Kindle Touch because, not surprisingly, Amazon is heavily promoting their own books through Kindle ads. So far this year, I've borrowed and read Alan Russell's Burning Man, Rachel Abbott's Only the Innocent, and Rosa Montero's Tears in Rain (which...

When Amazon announced the purchase of Goodreads, many readers were skeptical about the future of the social reading site. Goodreads allowed users to add reviews and keep track of the books they read and interact with others on the site. Some readers are concerned with how the site might change and are looking for an alternative. Here are a couple of sites that you might consider: Library Thing – The site claims to have 1.6 million users and calls itself “the world’s largest book club.” Books are catalogued from Amazon, The Library of Congress and other sites. It should be noted that Amazon is...

By now, we've all heard about Amazon's acquisition of Goodreads, the popular social media hub for book fans. I've seen a lot of speculation--including here at Teleread--about what this means for the future of Goodreads. This article at Paid Content is the first to answer that question straight from the horse's mouth, by posing it to Otis Chandler, Goodreads' CEO. Some highlights: • You can expect to see "customizations and better integrations for people who do use Kindle," but for everyone else, the site will "largely remain as it is." • Goodreads will be a subsidiary of Amazon, so 'on one level' Amazon will have access to the site's...

I admit my heart sank when I saw the news last night that Amazon had acqired Goodreads. Even though I'm a happy Amazon customer, I'm wary of big companies getting bigger. When I woke up this morning, I started thinking it through, and I see several possibilities and implications. Let's take things one at a time. 1. Probable integration of Manage Your Kindle page and Goodreads [caption id="attachment_82247" align="alignright" width="142"] Goodreads founder Otis Chandler[/caption] I'd be shocked if this didn't happen. It's a logical move, and when Amazon bought Shelfari, this feature was added. I see lots of people asking about this on various forums. Lots...

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