tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post467399232416936874..comments2023-11-05T03:56:14.971-06:00Comments on Book Bloggers International: Let's Talk About GoodreadsBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-42190572906817170982015-09-07T00:43:51.776-05:002015-09-07T00:43:51.776-05:00Very interesting post! I do agree with hating the ...Very interesting post! I do agree with hating the 5 star system, and I feel it doesn't even match the amazon one despite them both being simple 5 stars. I do enjoy how quickly I can find specific books to read with just a general idea based on other people's shelves and lists (oh, and the forums!). But then that's also a detriment, because you end up with a gigantic TBR list that you can't easily separate by "Definitely buy next time at bookstore" vs "Eventually find this one". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074390875167936939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-44663574897854723482015-09-01T10:01:28.619-05:002015-09-01T10:01:28.619-05:00I'm actually ok with the 5 star rating. Wouldn...I'm actually ok with the 5 star rating. Wouldn't mind a 10 start one though, would give me more room for all those grey areas. What actually bugs me the most is their search function. If you get one little letter wrong, one comma, one dash then results always come up empty. Very frustrating.<br /><br />Nice to haves: more statistics, ability to compare books (feature I luuurve) with more than one person at the same time (e.g. which of all my friends do I have more in common with?).Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-52019690504883333122015-08-31T10:50:25.819-05:002015-08-31T10:50:25.819-05:00If they AT LEAST had half stars, that would be an ...If they AT LEAST had half stars, that would be an improvement!Lori Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703713875411084322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-19288793498798504242015-08-31T10:13:33.338-05:002015-08-31T10:13:33.338-05:00Yep. That's what I use it for too, only to tra...Yep. That's what I use it for too, only to track reading, not the social aspect either.<br /><br />I was going to get rid of it, but for now, my other alternative, listography, doesn't have an Android app. Until they do, I'll stick with Goodreads despite the lack of half star ratings, which I would like, but it's not a dealbreaker for me. I also like highlighting passages on the Kindle with Goodreads.Bryan G. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-38013915957895156042015-08-31T09:43:29.178-05:002015-08-31T09:43:29.178-05:00Thank you for your post Catriona!. I completely ag...Thank you for your post Catriona!. I completely agree with the 5 star problem: even though I do have a similar system on my blog, my 4 mushrooms are probably equivalent to a 3 star on GR and after a while it gets confusing. It would be great if they finally add half stars, that would help a bit.<br />CaroGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001811509551339637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-620302100537360252015-08-31T09:02:21.464-05:002015-08-31T09:02:21.464-05:00I agree that goodreads should allow half stars in ...I agree that goodreads should allow half stars in their rating system.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-75806996616926410112015-08-31T08:52:08.650-05:002015-08-31T08:52:08.650-05:00Yea, goodreads is a definitely a kind of necessary...Yea, goodreads is a definitely a kind of necessary evil for me. The not having half stars or a good way to do rereads really bothers me. But I do like the shelving system, and being able to have all my books and TBR in one place. So meh, until something better comes along, I'm stuck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804950850049751158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-56608922834731332172015-08-31T08:45:31.613-05:002015-08-31T08:45:31.613-05:00I love me some goodreads, it's the best system...I love me some goodreads, it's the best system that I've found for me so far. Though I basically only use it to track my own reading, I don't do groups or anything. The troll stuff is a little scary. Why are people so ridiculous?Library Educatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441826320547182219noreply@blogger.com