663 books that I’d have to somehow add to my shelf on goodreads. It got rid of a whole bunch of annoying little tags for me. Design by Creative Whim. The news won’t be a surprise to those who know that Amazon has owned both Shelfari and Goodreads for the past few years. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shelfari for a variety of platforms, including the Web, Android, iPhone, iPad and Quickreader. On Shelfari, you could see your whole profile on one page: groups, friends, notes and your shelf. Thumbs-up for Shelfari on their design and practicality. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Ryan wrote: "Shelving books -- Goodreads (Shelfari sucks in combining all books and displaying one thumbnail image for various editions) Diversity of members -- Goodreads & Shelfari Widgets -- Shelfari Book sta..." For giveaways you can visit bookbub.com Goodreads, founded in 2007, has more than 16m members, who have added more than four books per second to their "want to read" shelves over … Many are lamenting their loss of the safe place shelfari has been to them. It’s a great way to keep track of my reading goals, what I’m reading, what I want to read, what I have read. For one: Shelfari has a much more visually appealing display of your books than Goodreads does, something that is Goodreads main shortcoming for me. It’s only free for up to 200 books, then you either have to pay $10 per year or $25 for lifetime. This was done because of significant capital investment in GoodReads … You can join groups, take quizzes, fill out profiles, and add 'friends'. Posted March 23, 2011 by Carrie / 0 comments vs. Well, what a complete waste of time that was! It's official, the day that I've been dreading for several years has arrived. Why? Amazon, which owns both Goodreads and Shelfari, has decided that it no longer cares to maintain Shelfari. I think I prefer goodreads for its ease of searching book titles, and because all the cool kids are there. I’d say that Goodreads feels more modern and more shallow (outside of reviews), and Shelfari feels more scholarly, in a pop culture sort of way. Guess what? Clear rating. On Goodreads, you need to apply to become a librarian. Copyright © 2021 "Bears Read Too!". GoodReads, LibraryThing, Shelfari, or WeRead? Their bulk upload tool is either nonexistent or too buggy to be useful. I haven't had this happen to me, but I've been pestered with invitations from someone who joined Shelfari and had no idea this was happening in her name. Want to Read. Yep, I said it. Update 2014:  I eventually did move to Goodreads and am very much am happy with it. Is there any way to access my old Shelfari shelves or account? » Shelfari vs. goodreads? pros, cons and recent comments. In February 2007, Amazon invested $1 million in Shelfari, and moved to acquire it a year later in August 2008. Goodreads vs. Shelfari Getting Started When I began exploring my social cataloging options (Jeffries 2008), I initially thought I would prefer Shelfari because of its connection to Amazon since I already use the Kindle app and Amazon store quite a bit for shopping. ( Log Out /  You can revive it by posting a reply. I like shelfari. I’m over 400 heading to 500 quickly and I’ve seen no sign of “you have to pay soon” or anything to that affect. I have hundreds. I deleted my account! Who knows what will become of it now that the big A has Goodreads. Apr 14, 2009, 1:57pm . However, I signed up for goodreads and joined a group, and sent me multiple emails a day on various activities and I couldn’t get rid of them, so I deleted it. Shelfari vs. Goodreads One of the Susans (the youngest one) in my ward told me about a website that has different virtual bookshelves to show what a person has read, is reading now, etc. Recently, Amazon has announced its plans to merge the much loved website Shelfari with another of its similar sites, Goodreads on March 16th 2016. monnibo. It’s a great way to keep track of my reading goals, what I’m reading, what I want to read, what I have read. Bright, new and shiny aspect aside, what made GoodReads different from Shelfari and LibraryThing other than the fact that I liked the layout? Now $25 for lifetime is not that expensive and well worth it if it’s a lifetime of organization for your books but shelfari and goodreads are free and neither seem to have a limit. Now, I’ve been to Goodreads before but unknowingly I thought it was strictly for accomplished authors. I accidentally came across it while browsing other blogs. The good news is you can import from Shelfari to Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/45-how-to-import-my-books-from-other-cataloging-services?auto_login_attempted=true Though it says Shelfari and Goodreads are “merging”, nothing is impacting Goodreads, and no such “merging” post is listed on Goodreads’ website. The site has … A group to help Shelfari friends find each other on GoodReads! Goodreads, Shelfari and LibraryThing each have an active community of users sharing information about books. The Shelfari site had the ability to “nest” replies within discussion threads, thus allowing for more in-depth and active discussions. Posted March 23, 2011 by Carrie / 0 comments. maybe never… jury is still out. I’ve had a Shelfari account for a few years now. What are your thoughts? For some reason “exporting” and “importing” is not as easy as it sounds or even looks. This news was made public very suddenly on January 12th 2016, with little signs of warning beforehand. Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) (shelved 2 times as shelfari) avg rating 4.19 — 2,919,158 ratings — published 2011. Positive comment • about 4 years ago. In January 2016, it was announced that Shelfari was being merged into Goodreads. But let's call it what it is: a shutdown. GoodReads, Shelfari and LibraryThing: A Features Comparison After I wrote my GoodReads post the other day, I decided that I needed to take another look at the different library programs out there. 1 easthousing. Then I decided to go home for the day and start back at this again today. I then went to shelfari to export my listing from there to goodreads rather than individually inputting over 500 books. Later I couldn't remember the name of it exactly; duh, I … I can’t quite remember why I changed from Shelfari, but it had something to do with being more popular as well as the amount of authors etc on gr. Error: Twitter did not respond. Amazon has been neglecting us loyal shelfari users for several years and now is failing us in favor of their darling Goodreads that has so many more users. Tags: advice, book, books, decision, dilemma, good reads, goodreads, help, read, reading, shelfari, I had both. I  downloaded my listing and kept it in a file and then went to goodreads to transport the listing to them so that all of my books would magically appear. 2 timspalding. But I find that I kept leaning more towards Goodreads simply because there’s more interaction among readers and authors compared to Shelfari. Change ). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ShelfJoy vs Goodreads. I thought it sounded really interesting. I’m a little stupid when it comes to which sites I should invest my time and energy. Even though it seems intimidating I bet you could switch quickly! Each has lots of forums and groups to narrow the discussions to discrete topics. When I went to my Shelfari landing page last week to update the widget I use on my blog, I saw an ominous notice: Shelfari is shutting down. Both Shelfari and GoodReads allow you to create and join groups, but group interactions, like creating and engaging in discussions and joining groups, is much neater and spacious on Shelfari. Both Goodreads and Shelfari allow users to add content to book descriptions and change book information. [close]A group to help Shelfari friends find each other on GoodReads! Before I opened an account yesterday I read several opinions on different sites to get a feel and Shelfari lost out to not only Goodreads but a place called LibraryThing. Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. Well, only a little more than half of my books magically appeared and the list is so hard to read that it took me forever to find out what books actually didn’t get transported. ( Log Out /  As of June 2016, the site was decommissioned (all links redirect to Goodreads' website). Shelfari is much easier and quicker.Goodreads is too chopped up and has too many steps to accomplish the same end result.I alos have difficulty getting results when … Sometimes it gets annoying, but I didn’t even notice the ads before you mentioned them! And it never spamed me before. I know I can. Amazon announced in January that they were going to close down Shelfari, a social book discovery website. This topic is currently marked as "dormant"—the last message is more than 90 days old. Shelfari vs. Goodreads- my dilemma for the night, http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/45-how-to-import-my-books-from-other-cataloging-services?auto_login_attempted=true, http://appraisingpages.com/2012/06/14/my-ode-to-goodreads-a-love-story/, This Month’s Book Club Read: The Conspiracy of Us. Though it says Shelfari and Goodreads are “merging”, nothing is impacting Goodreads, and no such “merging” post is listed on Goodreads’ website. I gave both Shelfari and Goodreads a whirl – neither are new to me – I had a shelfari account in February when a friend asked me to join and share book lists with her and then I joined goodreads a few months later. Shelfari is superior to Goodreads when it comes to discussions. It seems that everyone else on the planet has goodreads. You can read the first chapter for free. Additionally, the site has an offline component that invites users to participate in book exchanges and “literary pub crawls.” A Goodreads account of the same bookshelf. SO INTIMIDATED. It’s not like I have a whole big 50 books to move. I’m not positive about that, but it doesn’t appear to have a limit. I have been a member of Shelfari for awhile now. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I remember I tried Shelfari once and did not like it, but unfortunately I don't remember why. Again, not sure WHY I did this but I set up an account at Goodreads. Awesome. Shelfari will not let you get a listing of your books either for export or printing until you have over 80% of your profile completed. Shelfari is a much more rich and friendly community. 1. So I’d say, switch. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Now, Goodreads, on the other hand, I've found to be an organized, visually appealing, and lively place. I am trying to use Goodreads as my online catalogue for books, so slowly I … It’s actually the same idea as Shelfari. But I find that I kept leaning more towards Goodreads simply because there’s more interaction among readers and authors compared to Shelfari. I feel like I'm losing a best friend and I'm pissed… Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Goodreads is so fast and organized, it takes a single click to add books to your shelves. Shelfari continued to function as an independent book social network within the Amazon.com family of sites until January 2016, when Amazon announced on Shelfari.com that it would be merging Shelfari with Goodreads and closing down Shelfari. The thing is I don’t ever remember Shelfari being so difficult. But I can do it. Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) (shelved 162 times as shelfari-favorites ) avg rating 4.31 — 652,215 ratings — published 1989 If I wanted to keep the online collection of my reading materials, I had to navigate my books to Goodreads. It’s just not worth it unless they are offering something way more than what shelfari does. I used to use Shelfari to track my reading from 2010-2014. Shelfari is described as 'gathering place for authors, aspiring authors, publishers, and readers, and has many tools and features to help these groups connect with each other in a fun and' and is an app in the News & Books category. Matter of fact both shelfari and goodreads lost out to library thing. The idea of starting from scratch intimidates me but maybe it’s worth it? Shelfari vs. Goodreads- my dilemma for the night 8 Mar. I am an organized person… and it organizes for me. Beginnen Goodreads, Shelfari en aNobii zijn gratis. I like the functionality of Library Thing, and the design of Shelfari. I liked that Shelfari presented your books almost like they were on your shelf at home, something that somewhat blurred the lines for me between on-line and the real-world. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It has been my experience that Shelfari members are much more serious about their reading (on average) and also are more courteous and respectful. Goodreads is an awesome place to visit and read other’s posts and ratings and a LOT of authors are there but until something really annoys me about shelfari I don’t plan on moving again. I once also used Shelfari, being torn between the two, but now that Shelfari has closed the better of the two networks has continued as far as I am concerned. So, I had to do a bunch of inputting of characters and facts etc about some of my books until I reached the 80% quota and then I was able to export my listing. There’s a lot of activity on it, it’s super-easy to use, and simple to connect to your Facebook, twitter, iPhone… I just love it! 193 members, last active 3 months ago. In order to submit a comment to this post, please write this code along with your comment: f1f5b9340bb23f16043abac0953a2636, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Not sure how long but less than 2 years I believe. Most people find them stale and uninteresting, but I think they're awfully fun. EDIT: I went to the site and immediately remembered why. I currently use Goodreads as my social network for books/ebooks. I eventually gave up on that and decided to do it at another time…. Officially, "Shelfari is merging with Goodreads." DELETED!!! I haven’t noticed any egregious vandalism of books on the more open Shelfari, but perhaps it’s not a terrible idea to set some kind of bar. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There seems to be more author interaction on Goodreads too. Bij allevier is het aanmelden totaal pijnloos, en verloopt het min of meer volgens hetzelfde stramien. I’ve read a few cyberpunk and popular science books over the last few years, and I thought it’d be fun to catalogue them online and see whether there were folks who might suggest close matches to the micro-genres I’ve enjoyed. So WHY I did this I’ll never know but I ran across another blog that instead of Shelfari they had a place called Goodreads instead. Goodreads is great but ,when it comes to book recommendations, I always turn to my Shelfari friends. I have 663 books on my shelfari right now. goodreads vs. shelfari I love online communities. I’m just in a “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mode, especially after wasting so much time yesterday. See what your friends are reading. Regardless, I found it to be a wonderful little place to keep my books organized. I’ve encountered a lot of complaints about how Amazon has functionally abandoned Shelfari, so user concerns are not being addressed, updates aren’t happening, etc. It seemed to me to be so easy right from the start. Divergent (Divergent, #1) by. I’ve had a Shelfari account for a few years now. Shelfari– Owned and controlled by Amazon. Shelfari is superior to Goodreads when it comes to discussions. Find answers to some of our new members' most frequently asked questions. LibraryThing is gratis tot 200 boeken, en daarna betalend. So do I make the switch? Shelfari recently held a poll among its members to determine what book Amanda should read next. You're probably thinking of Facebook and Twitter, right? Then I noticed that there is an entire list of tags that made it incredibly confusing to search for books. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. That worked. It’s basically Amazon’s version of Goodreads. So I’d say, switch. So, the further I investigated the more I found that a lot of people preferred Goodreads to shelfari and or other sites that offer the same thing. Shelfari was launched on October 11, 2006. ( Log Out /  Well, what a complete waste of time that was! Learn how your comment data is processed. I have been a member of Shelfari for awhile … This past month, Amazon announced that Shelfari and Goodreads would merge, since they serve the same purpose. I’ve read a few cyberpunk and popular science books over the last few years, and I thought it’d be fun to catalogue them online and see whether there were folks who might suggest close matches to the micro-genres I’ve enjoyed. There is no where near "nearly identical functionality". New to Goodreads? Naam en wachtwoord ingeven, … “LibraryThing vs. Goodreads vs. Shelfari vs. … I really would love to hear them! You can also subscribe without commenting. I haven’t checked that place out yet because although it seems to have won hands down, it also isn’t completely free. I’m kind of addicted to goodreads and rave about it here: http://appraisingpages.com/2012/06/14/my-ode-to-goodreads-a-love-story/. Then again, I had nothing to compare it to. Well, some of them I haven’t. Maybe had I started out there instead of shelfari I would have an entirely different opinion. So, sticking with Shelfari for now but I will still be open to other sites. Goodreads has an app, and a widget on wordpress to add to my blog. Library Thing vs. Shelfari. I like the fact that it links with my Amazon account so when I buy a book it adds it to my shelf. If I wanted to keep the online collection of my reading materials, I had to navigate my books to Goodreads. I’m a little stupid when it comes to which sites I should invest my time and energy. Goodreads, founded in 2007, has more than 16m members, who have added more than four books per second to their "want to read" shelves over the past 90 days, according to Amazon. The rest is history as they say. February 23, 2011 at 9:05 pm. I only just realized that Shelfari is now goodreads. Rate this book. This was done because of significant capital investment in GoodReads … New users must sign-in with an Amazon ID. GoodReads culture post-Amazon buy. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page. The Maze Runner- Did it catch you right away? Shelfari Alternatives. I’m a member of LibraryThing, Shelfari, and GoodReads, but the only one I use regularly is GoodReads. Now, again, this is my own opinion. I have no doubt that Goodreads is an awesome site but I’m so used to shelfari now that I found it incredibly hard to do things with my book listing that on shelfari I found incredibly EASY. Then… wait for it…. This page has more of the geeky kind of detail about the book I find interesting than the Goodreads page. Amazon announced in January that they were going to close down Shelfari, a social book discovery website. I use GoodReads over LibraryThing simply because LT has a 200 book limit for free users. The good news is you can import from Shelfari to Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/help/show/45-how-to-import-my-books-from-other-cataloging-services?auto_login_attempted=true, I would definitely switch! Lo & behold, it is not! Goodreads is now quite dated and ShelfJoy also offers excellent recommendations. Well, I noticed that ALL of my books were tagged indicating that I’ve READ them. ( Log Out /  It’s basically Amazon’s version of Goodreads. Sign up to see what your friends are reading, get book recommendations, and join the world’s largest community of readers. On a typical day, a long-time user of Goodreads, the world's largest community for reviewing and recommending books, will feel like they're losing their mind. LibraryThing seems fine but there isn't much interaction between people. 5:38 PM Goodreads also features a mobile app and syncs with Amazon Kindle. So, this morning I decided to check out the import thing again and view the site a bit etc. Because my Goodreads friend list is populated primarily by Facebook friends — many of whom read relatively little or and have vastly different tastes. So then I deleted every single tag except for either READ, CURRENTLY READING, TO-READ or WISH-LIST. GoodReads, LibraryThing, Shelfari, or WeRead?
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