I think that we all can agree that social media is an integral part of society. Many of us start and end our days using some form of social media to stay in touch with friends and family, near and far. It is a great way to stay in touch, share personal photos, and updates with your friends.
What if I told you that there was a social media platform for book lovers?! Yes, dreams really do come true. A few years ago I discovered Goodreads, and reading has never been the same. Goodreads is a great tool to a reader, I originally started using it to track books that I wanted to read. Once I realized other reader friends were using the app, it transformed into a more social tool. Goodreads allows the user to share books that they are reading and their progress; track what they have read, what they want to read; and also get personalized book recommendations based off of your own personal ratings and books read. Adding friends allows you to see what books they are reading and you can like and comment on their progress and "shelve" onto their own lists.
My goal is to try and incorporate the use of this application to use into my library community where I work. We have used Beanstack, a software program purchased to use for reading challenges within the library which allowed for some social interaction between library patrons to leave reviews on books read and comment within. Patrons provided feedback that they really enjoyed the social aspect of reading and seeing how many books they could stack up during a period of time. Goodreads allows the reader to set yearly goals, which could provide a similar feeling of reading accomplishment but with the added social aspect and eliminating the moderator of library staff.
If anyone has used Goodreads or creates an account, add me! I'd love to see what you're reading😊
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