I used the 23 Things practice account at Goodreads for this exercise, but I actually have my own account. I was surprised to login and find that I've had it since 2007! However, I must admit to being a very infrequent and extremely passive user of the site. But I do appreciate being able to view others' reviews of books and keep track of the books I have read, am reading, and want to read. This feature in particular is a great aspect of Goodreads, and actually, upon logging into my account during this week's "Thing" I was happy to see my "to-read" list and be reminded of some books I otherwise would have completely forgotten about.
In the library setting, Goodreads makes a lot of sense, and I think it would be a great way for reading groups to communicate about what they're reading.
(Of course, it's also a good way to recommend epic fantasy novels, like Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind, to friends like Joe Patron!)
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