library thing

In the spirit of Learn & Play, I created a library thing account, although I already have (and love) a goodreads account. ( I have cataloged almost 600 books on goodreads, so I’m afraid there’s no turing back and switching to another server at this point!)

There are some features I like better on goodreads, like the overall layout, but the process of adding books  is much easier on librarything. Like most librarians, I constantly check out more books than I can possibly read. I love having a virtual “to read” list on goodreads to keep track of books that I want (and will!) get to eventually. And, although I’m not that big into the online social networking scene, I do like checking out people’s reviews, and sharing and recommending books with friends. 

Cataloging and discussing the books I’ve read has helped me to improve my reviewing skills and I find that I really like writing book reviews. I suppose it brings out the English major in me. ;)

My virtual bookshelf has also enabled me to tag and categorize books so that I can easily access titles, authors, reviews, summaries, etc. This was very helpful as I worked on a project last month, writing 6 book reviews for CML’s spot in Columbus Parent, which will be printed in the October issue. 

So, here it is: my librarything library:  http://www.librarything.com/catalog/k8y