Do we need a Facebook for bookworms?
Book bloggers have always been an interactive bunch, but a few companies are trying out new ways of mixing book lovers via social networking technology.
GalleyCat just explored this burgeoning field and come back with a helpful report from the front lines. Follow these links for more web 2.0 goodness and connect with other book lovers:
"Compare and contrast the three main social networking sites for books: Shelfari, GoodreadsLibraryThing. [PW] And now add a fourth one: LovelyBooks."
Over at Literary Gas, Adam explains how you can land yourself a Literary Boyfriend. While I agree with some of these helpful tips, I gotta say that I really, really hope you don't correct my grammar. I'm terrible with the rules, and those discussions me feel like a little kid, not some sexy Literary Boyfriend. (Thanks, Ed Champion)
According to LitKicks, on lucky donor to the Polaris Project will be able to name a character in the next novel of T. K. Kenyon (who wrote the novel Rabid). Join the auction, and immortalize yourself...
Publishing Spotted collects the best of what's around on writing blogs on any given day. Feel free to send tips and suggestions to your fearless editor: jason [at] thepublishingspot.com.
I know you only mentioned the article, but I thought I'd pass along this thought:
Full disclosure: I work at Shelfari... and I love it.
While I think the reviews in the Publishers Weekly article are well considered, I noticed that the article uses a nonstandard source to measure the relative sizes of the communities.
For a more reliable source, see Alexa, which paints a completely different picture, with LibraryThing declining in favor of Shelfari and GoodReads:
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?site0=shelfari.com&site1=librarything.com&site2=goodreads.com&site3=&site4=&y=p&z=3&h=300&w=610&range=6m&size=Medium&url=shelfari.com
Just thought I'd pass that along
--Dave
My Shelf: www.shelfari.com/dhanley
Posted by: Dave Hanley | July 25, 2007 5:47 PM | Permalink to Comment