I’m using LibraryThing, after fleeing GoodReads a few years back, and I just learned about BookWyrm. I’m interested in what others apps and sites are out there for keeping track of your books and/or to-read list, and/or reviewing and/or discussing them, and what folks think about them.
I’ve been trying BookWyrm and StoryGraph. They’re both okay, but I’m still not entirely in love with either of them
I use Book Tracker and StoryGraph.
Book Tracker is iOS only. But it is nearly perfect for what I want. It allows me to track what books I have in my library, what;s on my wishlist, the progress of the books I’m reading, as well as being able to organize them by tags, series, author, etc. And I think it looks quite nice. Another reason I like Book Tracker so much, is that was only a one-time payment of $10, where it seems there are several apps that are on a subscription model.
StoryGraph is on both iOS and Android. I found it highly recommended by many readers in the reading community. I don’t like the way it handles organizing and cataloging my library; it feels cumbersome and convoluted. Where StoryGraph shines, is with the interesting statistics it provides, as well as a fairly decent recommendation algorithm; something Book Tracker doesn’t have. It also has a review section where you can read reviews left by others on the app, as well as leave your own.
I use Storygraph for tracking my TBR and what I’m reading. I used to go to Goodreads for this, but got sick of just how cluttered the website was. Storygraph does everything I care about for such a tool, in a design that is clean and functional and doesn’t get in my way.
I have downloaded StoryGraph just now on your recommendation and I am really liking it more than Goodreads.
I use LibraryThing to keep a record of what I own (the barcode scanner is particularly useful), and TheStoryGraph to track what I read because I’m a sucker for stats and graphs.
I hadn’t heard of BookWyrm before joining this community but it looks interesting.
I use Sofa. It’s an app only, so no social functions, but pretty useful for all medias, not just books. If the developer ever goes crazy, I can export all my lists and notes in a csv file or markdown.
I’m using LibraryThing because of all the books listed (including the ability to add new books) as well as their early reviewers program (I’ve gotten a number of good books from that).
While I also have accounts on Goodreads and BookWyrm (and a couple others), right now I only use them to add books I’ve read and leave a review.
I use Goodreads, it’s got a very annoying interface but I do like being able to discover other people’s lists. What’s the pro to leaving for one of these other platforms?
I left GoodReads because I try to have as little to do with Amazon as possible. I tried StoryGraph but never warmed up to it. I realize LibraryThing has some indirect Amazon ownership, but I found it an acceptable compromise.
I’ll check it out!
Openreads fulfills my needs perfectly. It has no social element though, which I’m perfectly content with. :D
I have been using Story Graph and Book Mory. I like the breakdowns I can get on Story Graph and I like the calendar from Bookmory.
I log everything I read on my computer, for my own use. (I find it incredibly useful to be able to search that list.) And I post the full year’s list at new year on my blog. (Blog. Ha ha.)
You’ve reminded me that I have a master list on my computer of all the books I’ve read since 2004. I should probably get around to updating it, it’s probably a year or so behind by now.
I’ve long used librarything. I really like the amount of adat and data vis it supports. Plus its openness in terms of adding new entries.
