As much as I love to read, I have always made it a point to avoid joining book clubs. For quite some time, I've had this perception, however misinformed, of book clubs being cultish and exclusive, run by some dictator who chooses what to read and what themes to discuss based on personal preferences, with little regard to other club members. I'm not sure exactly what gave rise to this belief, but I have a distinct feeling that Oprah had something to do with it.
Recently, however, a good friend of mine introduced me to the ultimate book lover's website. GoodReads is every bibliophile's fantasy, a place that offers one-stop shopping for readers and writers alike. It works a little bit like Friendster and MySpace, except the focus is on sharing your literary interests rather than on finding out who's doing what to whom and then looking for photos of it. (Don't lie, you know you do it too.)
In a non-cultish, non-exclusive, non-dictatorial way, GoodReads offers a forum for bookworms to rate and review books they've read, share lists of books they intend to read, and even post some of their own writing. You can even create groups to unite members having common literary interests. On a basic level, it's just a nice, convenient way to keep track of what books you've read and what you thought of them -- a service that any avid reader can appreciate. The best part is that GoodReads is free and easy to join, which leaves me no choice but to highly recommend this website to all my fellow book-lovers. Happy reading!
Recently, however, a good friend of mine introduced me to the ultimate book lover's website. GoodReads is every bibliophile's fantasy, a place that offers one-stop shopping for readers and writers alike. It works a little bit like Friendster and MySpace, except the focus is on sharing your literary interests rather than on finding out who's doing what to whom and then looking for photos of it. (Don't lie, you know you do it too.)
In a non-cultish, non-exclusive, non-dictatorial way, GoodReads offers a forum for bookworms to rate and review books they've read, share lists of books they intend to read, and even post some of their own writing. You can even create groups to unite members having common literary interests. On a basic level, it's just a nice, convenient way to keep track of what books you've read and what you thought of them -- a service that any avid reader can appreciate. The best part is that GoodReads is free and easy to join, which leaves me no choice but to highly recommend this website to all my fellow book-lovers. Happy reading!
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