Good Reads

Thanks to Tekzilla, I found an interesting website called Good Reads. Good Reads allows you to quickly and easily enter the books you own into the site so others can see what you are reading, want to read, etc. It also makes it handy when you are a book lover like me, and have a hard time remembering which books you own and don’t own.

You can organize your books into bookshelves. It comes with three built in shelves: read, currently-reading, and to-read. You can create your own shelves, and a book can be on multiple shelves. I’ve organized my bookshelves by topic, so far I have shelves like sql-server, powershell, c-sharp, f-sharp, to name a few. You can find my list at:

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1268221

I like this concept, in the past I’ve always used an on-line bookseller when suggesting a book. Now this gives me a way of sharing my book list without looking like I’m a marketer. Another valuable feature, the site lets you create reviews for each book and give it a one to five star rating.

Right now I have added my most recent books. The ones on the bookshelf in my office in easy reach (or that have spilled onto a stack on my desk due to lack of bookshelf space) that get used a lot. I love books as a learning medium, so wind up buying a lot. Eventually I will add more of my current computer book collection. Also right now I’m focusing on my computer books, but will eventually add some of my recreational, self improvement, and business books.

Check out Good Reads and my list when you can. It’s free, and pretty quick to add your book list to. If you create a list feel free to leave a comment with a link so we can see what you are reading!

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2 Responses to “Good Reads”

  1. Carlitos Says:

    I wonder if you’re familiar with Shelfari? Seems better organized to me, has several “2.0″-type badges and widgets, and it has quite a sizable community to boot!

    It’s up at shelfari.com, if it sounds interesting.

    PD: no I’m not associated with them in any way — just another user of their service.

  2. Arcane Review: Expert SQL Server 2005 Integration Services « Arcane Code Says:

    [...] SQL Server 2005 Integration Services August 5, 2008 — arcanecode If you recall my “Good Reads” post from June 25th, you will remember I am a big believer in books as a learning medium. I like [...]


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