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Ten Ways You Know You're a Goodreads Member
Your Want to Read shelf is out of control. You need to update your reading status. You'd rather be reading your book right now. (Sorry, we'll let you get back to that in a minute!)
For our Goodreads Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration, we asked you to complete this sentence: You know you're a Goodreads member when…
Your top answers are below. Check them out and then tell us what makes you a Goodreads member in the comments.
1. "Your husband looks at you funny when you give him four out of five stars after he's done mowing the lawn." -Elizabeth
3. "You obsessively hype up Goodreads to every single person you know. It's like the happiest cult I've been a part of. Anytime someone mentions anything to do with books, I say, 'You know what would help with that? Goodreads.'" -Carolyn
4. "You recommend all your books to your friends and then smile when you see the same book pop up on THEIR to-read lists!" -Allison
5. "You can't start a book without immediately going to the app or website to change the book from 'to read' to 'currently reading.'" -Kristin
6. "You type 'goo' into your browser, and Goodreads comes up before Google." -Alex
8."You update your reading status before going to bed every night." -Lana
9. "You mentally rate the book while you are reading it, constantly changing the rating based on how impressed you are with the book. 'Three stars. Wow! Four stars at least… Now this brings it down to two… Not bad, four stars again… That was a solid five stars!'" -Vlada
10. "You check your Reading Challenge like it's the stock market." -Tessa
See complete coverage of the Goodreads Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration, including:
Participate in our Hide-a-Book Day on September 18
The Best Books of the Decade, Chosen by You
Ten of Our Top Reviews of All Time
Five Stories of Friendship and Favorite Books Found on Goodreads
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Sep 09, 2017 01:36PM
I'm definitely 5, 6 and 10, with 8 some of the time :D
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Lita wrote: "2&3, 5&6, 8-10, and I think we need to add one.You know you're a Goodreads member when…
When it's your Goodreads updates you check first, THEN Facebook."
I totally agree, Lita!! I barely get on Facebook now.
2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 are the reasons why. I still don't know what made me use Goodreads but it certainly proved to be the best thing in my life.
Numbers 2 and 5 are SO me it's scary; I think someone has been peeking in my keyhole! Anyway, here's another way to detect a Goodreads addict: You have library cards from several different libraries, because you can click on "libraries", put in your Zip Code, and you can find libraries that have one of your "Want to Read" books within a radius of your home (I try to keep it within 20 miles or less!)
You know you're a Goodreads member when you are spending more time on Goodreads than Instagram or talking to your friends on iMessage.
Your favorite shelf on your profile page features a different shelf that you change periodically. Also, the number of shelves you have are too many to count. 😁
Love this - thanks for acknowledging all your GR members! Happy 10 years and to the next. Can't wait to see how the site evolves!
Lessee, I got 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10. I wish I could do 3 and 4, but my friends just don't seem to be interested. I don't understand them??
I am in the process of trying to order all the books this one author I discovered on Goodreads ever wrote. One of the books is not available! And how was I not aware of this author for so many years before I joined goodreads?!
2,5,8, and 10 are me! Goodreads is paradise for book lovers!
#5,6, 9 and 10 are me!! When I do any of those I just know that I am happy to be a Goodreads member!
I look at the top ten list and I can associate with numbers 2,4, 5, 8, and 10. I love Goodreads and I have read new authors through this site!
You know you're a Goodreads member if you excitedly rush to write a book review after finishing each book.
3, 6, 9, & 10! LolBut to add to that, a couple of my FB friends (since deleted one), will ask me for recommendations on books. One will tag me when he got book shopping happy! Lol I send them here or to booktube to get further recommendations based on the books they've already read. (Forgive any possible typos, I'm on my kindle and sometimes, GR and kindle dont get along when it comes to auto correct)
I'm quite unfaithful at updating my profile. Too busy reading.
# 3, 5, 10 - getting there on 2. Also, "... when you CANNOT POSSIBLY start reading some obscure book that is not on GR before adding it manually."
Point number 6 is so accurate... I type in address bar and goodreads comes before google .. ha ha
I love you Goodreads!! My roommate freaked out when "6" happened the other day xD
When you see a new book on the book-shelf of a book-store, first of all you check the book reviews in goodreads and you are happy that you have millions of friends whom can recommend books to you :)
3, 5, and 10 are me in a nutshell. The moment someone says they read I say are you on Goodreads. If they aren't I make sure to go in to detail how awesome it is and even will go as far to help them set up an account. If a book is not immediately marked on Goodreads then I am not reading it. Thank goodness for the app. I check my reading challenge at least once a day if not more like it will change since the last time I checked and hadn't added a book. Then one that is missing is when I turn on my computer to pay bills or work the first thing I do is go to Goodreads. Not sure why I haven't just made it my home page lol Great list.
Hugely guilty of 5, 10, and 9. When I am maybe a quarter of the way into a book and I'm loving it, the thoughts in the back of my head are about the review I'm going to write and I get so excited to share it with ANYONE!!"You know you're a Goodreads member when ... you make an acquaintance and conversation makes it way to anything about books and your second comment is, (first is "So... you like reading?"), "are you on Goodreads?"
2,3,4,9,10 are all very common in my life. I never type Goodreads into my browser because I never close the tab. (Chrome saves all my open tabs and reopens them every time I restart the browser.) I would add "Constantly checking email, than regular mail, to see if the fruits of obsessively entering Goodreads giveaways have arrived."
for number 6, i only type 'g' and goodreads comes out before google
Ahahahaha, number six is literally me!!!!!!!! I'm amazed when I type "goo" on the search engine and Google isn't the first related key word coming up. :DD
The book challenge is my favorite. I always check to see if I'm ahead or behind of the game. May not make the 100 book challenge I've set for myself. However, I'm going to come close.
2, 3, 5, 9 and 10 are me. For number 6 I already have goodreads bookmarked on my browser so don't have to wait for a search. Love this website and found a lot of good books to read not to mention new friends.
I LOVE Goodreads ! I found it through a Facebook Group and came to realize that I am an Introvert Book Nerd and that is OK ! I have found SO many good books and authors through my Friends on Goodreads. I love everything about it !!! Cheers to 10 years !!
2, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are me to a T. I am always on Goodreads even before I do my homework or anything that society deems important.
Six and nine are me. I haven't been on long enought for the other to take in effect yet.
You know you're a Goodreads member when...1) you check reviews in Goodreads before starting/buying any book
2) while most people write new year's resolution every january 1, you update your reading challenge!
Happy 10 years, Goodreads!
I do exactly the same as number 9 but for me being a Goodreads member means knowing that there are other addicted people as I am who definitely know who Colleen Hoover is for instance. Not like my family... ;)
Love these reasons! Sounds like me too, especially the one about promoting Goodreads to my friends, even if they look at me funny. I'm checking Goodreads more often than Facebook!
You have Kindle open in one browser tab and Goodreads open in another and switch back and forth between the two like a demented ping-pong ball.
definitely 2, 5 & 6 for me. I love being a member of goodreads. I was really excited when I stumbled upon the giveaways section. After entering for the first time, my husband says, "Good luck with that".... well my membership is coming up to 8 years and I've won 30 pre-release books. So take that hubby.
