I learned about
Goodreads by looking for book
recommendations on Twitter about a month ago.
Little did I know, I’d be hooked a month later.
I check my Goodreads account for updates now
more often than I do Facebook, and that’s a lot.
Basically, Goodreads.com is the essential go-to website for bookaholics, bibliophiles,
book worms, book lovers, book addicts, whatever you’d like to call us.
For those of you unfamiliar with Goodreads, here are some features that I love
about this site:
It keeps a tally of the books you’ve read and reviewed as well as those of the
friends you make on Goodreads.
It’s
great for getting recommendations by people you’ve chosen to “friend” on
Goodreads.
For instance, I could friend
or follow a person who loves
The Shining
by Stephen King which I absolutely think is one of the best books of all time,
and then I can look at that person’s profile and see what else they’ve read and
liked.
Also, people recommend books to
their friends and that’s helpful.
One of the greatest features about this site is the groups section.
They have groups that are genre-focused like
Paranormal mystery books, Horror books, Mystery aficionados, etc.
I love that I can peruse these forums for
likeminded questions I have about the genre or books.
Some of these groups serve as online book
clubs, so if you like assigned reading and sharing your thoughts with a group,
this is an excellent place for you to check out.
If you’re an author,
Goodreads is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet
readers who enjoy the genre in which you write.
For instance, my author profile
Lisa M. Logan on Goodreads can be found
simply by typing in my name in the search field or my novel’s title “
House ofMirrors.”
You’ll see a bio and they can
even feature your Facebook and blog links on this profile page.
They also keep a tally of your reviews on
Goodreads.
It’s not, however, a place
where you should spam book lovers about your book.
But if you’re an author like me who also
adores books and reading, you’ve found the right place at Goodreads.com.
Another note for authors who want to use
Goodreads to help promote their book:
There are numerous groups of writers on goodreads.com which are
specifically geared toward promoting and help one another.
I encourage both readers and writers to check
out this site!
