Hi everyone, I’m working on an idea for a books website and would love to hear what my fellow book lovers think!
I feel that it takes too long to discover great books that fit my tastes (fantasy, etc.) There’s so many books and lists of books out there, but not enough guidance for choosing among the options when I’m deciding what to read next. I start a lot of books that I don’t finish because I don’t like the writing style or pacing. My favorite books are ones I discovered after a *lot* of looking around online.
So my website idea is basically a “Rotten Tomatoes for books,” where each book gets a number score based on how book critics and blogs have reviewed it. The site could also have Netflix-style categories (like “young adult novels set in the US with male protagonists”) to give recommendations if you tend to like books with specific elements.
What do you think? Both positive and (constructive) negative responses are welcome…
I feel that it takes too long to discover great books that fit my tastes (fantasy, etc.) There’s so many books and lists of books out there, but not enough guidance for choosing among the options when I’m deciding what to read next. I start a lot of books that I don’t finish because I don’t like the writing style or pacing. My favorite books are ones I discovered after a *lot* of looking around online.
So my website idea is basically a “Rotten Tomatoes for books,” where each book gets a number score based on how book critics and blogs have reviewed it. The site could also have Netflix-style categories (like “young adult novels set in the US with male protagonists”) to give recommendations if you tend to like books with specific elements.
What do you think? Both positive and (constructive) negative responses are welcome…