Any other Dreamlyrics members on Goodreads?

Friend me!

I like Goodreads. I use it to check out books I am undecided about. I post reviews of everything I read.

There have been some controversies lately because of a few thin-skinned authors, but even with its acquisition by Amazon, I think Goodreads is still the best and largest book community out there. I have tried Shelfari and Booklikes and LibraryThing, and while they all have their virtues, Goodreads remains a larger and more active community.

Aye. Been in a reading spate over the last couple of weeks. That's about all the energy I've had, and it's been a nice change from all the tech specs and legalese I read for the job.

Sent the friend req. Same name there as here.

I like library thing main because I can list all my stuff on it!

Goodreads is nice for the reviews and the like.

The worst thing about Goodreads is that I now know what I'm missing instead of being blissfully ignorant. I have something like 450 books in my want to read list these days!

I use it as a journal of what I've read so I am in there all the time but I have only been using it for about 6 months and I've noticed that the longer someone has been there the less they tend to use it.

I get digests from it since a couple of the ppl on there I follow are authors and one has the thrid book in his series which should be coming out soon (or I'll have to order the UK print).

Major accomplishment for me

I started listening to the Wheel of Time series in my car on July 15th, 2013. As long as I was alone in the car, I listened to it, which was almost every day. I finished this morning 19 months, 13 books, probably something around 300 cds.

Well done! I started top read them, gave up after book 4

Nivek, have you looked at 'audible.com'? If you are interested, lemme know. I have a 'code' that will get you some perks <wink>

Mike, if you are into sharing, I would be interested as well

And Nivek.. well done! Congrats!

Here is what I sent to Nivek -

Go to 'www.audible.com/t1/TWIT' and search through their library of books. They have =lots= of SF, most current best sellers are available and you can get one out for free with a trial. If you cancel within the trial period you still get to keep the 'sample' book. So you get a free book if nothing else and a friend who has them as an advertiser some recognition <g>

Hope it helps. I know a bunch of folks who are big fans. I don't have the sort of 'empty time' that allows me to get much out of it.

Thanks Mike!

Happy to help <g> I just wish I had more 'empty time' so I could make use of Audible. At the moment, I am doing well when I can keep up with the 6 or so hours a week of podcasts that I listen to <sigh>

Audible is a great resource. They do sales and 2-for-1 specials just about every month, plus their Daily Deals, which can really stretch your credits.

I manage to listen to an average of at least one Audiobook a week, between driving, housework, and gym.