didn't you read lord of the rings in high school?
Do you guys have goodreads?
Please be my friend. When I signed up it raided my gmail and told me all these contacts of mine were on it and so I added them, thinking it was like Flickr adds, but it turns out it was like Facebook adds which MEANS they have to reciprocate the add. Which only 6 people have done. And only 4 of them actually actively use the site. And I'm not the kind of person who needs digital friends, but I joined goodreads so that I will know what books to get at the library.
(When I go to the library without a list, I end up getting four to six books that look interesting, a judgment based entirely on the cover and then usually only finish one of them. When I go to the library with a list from you guys, I love 100 percent of the books I check out.)
Anna suggested goodreads back in February when I asked for book recommendations. And attempted to start a book club. I dismissed her suggestion with a psh, too complicated! which I re-felt when I went to sign up the other day, but Heather Anne walked me through it and it wasn't so bad. Also, there is an RSS feed for all my friends' updates. Easy easy!
If you're not on goodreads and/or don't know what is it: it's like this awesome site where you put in the books you're reading and you rate them and write short, little reviews, and you have all your reading friends and you can comment on each others' reviews and make recommendations. It's basically awesome.
So be my friend. (Instructions here.)
Comments
Okay, you talked me into it. And I'll even update with some books I just finished reading. Just maybe not tonight.
YES! UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!
Posted by: vahid | June 8, 2008 11:59 PM
But I'm already your Goodreads friend. What now?
You revel in your awesomeness.
Posted by: Jennie! | June 9, 2008 6:43 AM
I'd been considering it -- you just talked me into it.
I'll totally be your friend.
YAY!
Posted by: matt | June 9, 2008 10:57 AM
I'll be a pessimistic wart and ask 'how is this different than iReads on facebook?' It seems the same...
I don't know iReads because I'm mostly anti-Facebook apps. But it's probably similar. I know that goodreads has a Facebook app too... I like to keep my Facebook separate from the rest of my life. I'm weird.
(Out of curiosity, how did you find me?)
Posted by: raymond | June 9, 2008 11:31 AM
I don't remember now. I've been reading your blog for about a year?...maybe more? don't remember that either. You probably posted on someone else's blog, and I clicked the link, and so forth...
went to Biola a few years ago...
Yeah, I recognize your name from bubbs, didn't realize you've been reading for so long. Welcome to the comments!
(It always surprises me when I find out people from Biola read my blog.)
Posted by: raymond | June 9, 2008 11:45 AM
OK! This actually sounds great, because like you, when I go to get books without recommendations, I'm like 3 for 15. Bad judge of covers, evidently. I'll follow the instructions and join soon!
Yes! Mwahaha, we shall soon take over the world!!!!!!
Posted by: shari | June 9, 2008 3:37 PM
I'm trying to add you as a friend, but I can't find you. Help!
You succeeded. But I think that's part of the problem I was having. Searching for people is kinda hard because they don't have profiles.
Posted by: doahleigh | June 10, 2008 6:00 AM
I'll be your real and digital friend. But, I haven't used goodreads, ever. It's a good idea though, and maybe someday I'll start, like I did w/ Facebook. :)
Posted by: Lynn | June 15, 2008 7:31 PM