Other new Goodreads members?

[Silja]

I joined just now. I had never even heard about Goodreads before. Seems really cool. I was a Librarything member for a while, but didn't like it. Does anyone have experience on different sites like this? Is Goodreads the best?

[James Haikin]

I tried Librarything, didn't like it either. Goodreads is pretty cool, though, and pretty nonintrusive. The only problem I run into is adding books en masse can be kind of a hassle.

[Haley]

Goodreads is fantastic! Been a member for years. Download the app for making it really easy to catalog your own library by scanning ISBN barcodes with your camera on your phone.

[Silja]

Haley, that sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip.

[Jacob]

Yeah, the barcode scanner feature in the app is fantastic. Just set it to "batch" and scan away!

[James Haikin]

Still new to this iPhone thing, didn't even think to look for an app. Badass.

[Haley]

There is also a batch edit on the website at the top of any of the "My Books" pages. Pretty handy for when you create different shelves later on down the line.

I think that when I first started, I began by just looking up my favorite authors & adding all the books I've read (or want to read) from the lists that came up.

[Haley]

Oh and one of my favorite ways to find new books is the Listopia feature under Explore, as well as the giveaways section.

[Jeffrey]

Just discovered this website thanks to the post in IU, and I love it! I've been meaning to catalog my books for a while, started back in '08 and gave up after that... This website really makes it easy, although it does show some bugs or inconveniences here and there.