Comments on: Reader, I Need Your Advice

By: girldetective

girldetective — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:46:23 +0000

Many, many thanks, fellow readers! I got a lifetime at Library Thing. Someday I may join those of you at Good Reads, but for now, it made sense to keep doing what I was doing.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:11:42 +0000

I use both sites and I prefer LibraryThing. I just find it easier to use and like the way it works better. And I agree, just pay the lifetime membership fee. I think it’s only $25. That’s a pretty good deal! I also like LibraryThing because I’m part of their Early Reviewer program. I’ve entered a ton of the Good Reads’ First Reads contests and NEVER won. I’ve received a ton of ER books from LibraryThing. But I do think it’s all personal preference.

By: SFP

SFP — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:45:57 +0000

I’m partial to LibraryThing and the lifetime membership. I find it easier to use, although that may be because I started there. I have widgets from both LT and GR on the blog, though.

By: Ritalee

Ritalee — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:08:08 +0000

Hi GD! Even though it’s the only social networking or book site I’ve ever used, I’ve become very fond of Good Reads and participate feverishly.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:04:03 +0000

shelfari.com is very good And this is coming from someone who uses Good Reads and LibraryThing as well! I think Shelfari is my favourite out of the three.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:06:49 +0000

I’m on Good Reads and can’t leave because all of my books are on there, and my book club group and book club friends. That said, I find Good Reads glitchy and annoying. I think the interface is unfriendly and cluttered, its Facebook app is also glitchy, and I can never really tell who my friends are or what’s going on. I don’t think I’m a luddite particularly–I use lots of different internet sites for work and home, and if I could start over, I’d start with something else. If it’s true you can stay on the same site forever for $25, I’d stick with what you know/where your books are.

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:28:09 +0000

Definitely go with the lifetime membership to LibraryThing. Much better deal than the yearly membership.

I personally can’t compare LibraryThing to Good Reads, but there is a thread in the LibraryThing talk section comparing the two - I think it’s in the Talk About LibraryThing group - where a number of people talked about which site they liked better, and why.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:47:44 +0000

I love me some Good Reads! In part, because I’m a huge nerd and like the ability to track my “currently read” progress by typing in the page number and watching the meter bar slowly fill up. Yes, I really do get a thrill from this!

I used to have a Library Thing account, but I switched over to Good Reads because of the 200 books limit and I’ve honestly never looked back. I am pretty sure you can have a widget through them that allows for the same book retrospective, so I wouldn’t let that be an obstacle.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:32:57 +0000

I use and like Good Reads. They send out periodic emails, showing what my other GR friends have been reading and discussing, and it’s easy to comment. Works for me.

By: KaeleyAnne

KaeleyAnne — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:57:58 +0000

I recently found your blog through Mental Multivitamin. I like Library Thing, but I haven’t used any other option, so I don’t have anything to compare it to. However, if you decide to stay with Library Thing, I suggest getting the lifetime membership instead of the yearly subscription - the lifetime membership is only $25, so in the long run it will be much cheaper than the yearly subscription.