Does Goodreads have like...a community? I thought you just posted reviews and then called other people racist or woke depending on your personal politics.

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's social media for books. You can follow people and there is a feed

Bill gates posts there and nobody pays any attention to him which I find extremely strange

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe because it's "Bill Gates" posting, and probably not Bill Gates ?

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

No I think it's really him. Bill is obsessed with reading books

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yeah because he's a boring billionaire. People don't really have a boner to pick with him.

[–] Fenrir@lemmings.world 6 points 6 days ago

I say this with love, my friend: Bone to pick.

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

People tend to crowd around those with insane money though

[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I really like storygraph. Every year or so I check on their progress for an api. It's on their long term roadmap and I'll be a happy person when it comes to fruition.

[–] citizensongbird@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Only problem with Storygraph is that it's privately owned, just like Goodreads was. So as soon as Storygraph gets popular enough, it'll just get sold (probably to Amazon) and then you'll have to find another haven and start over once again. At least Bookwyrm is federated, like Lemmy.

[–] Sizing2673@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Omg I had no idea it was from Amazon too

God dammit

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you just want to track what books you've read, like me, I highly recommend Jelu!

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

I never thought about a reading tracker but immediately went to searching for a selfhosted option when I read this post. Thanks for saving me the time!

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago

Hey so thanks for this. Helped me find some actual good books. All I had to do was put in the things that I actually liked.

You know, it's actually kinda wild how much published stuff caters to only a few average points in society and disregards the rest.

Did you know that some people actually commercially publish omegv novels? I had no idea but it's like christmas!

[–] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Well shit. This is why we can't have nice things.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

ohh thanks, just reminded me to wipe out my good reads account

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 106 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I that Matt fucking Parker?

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I worked with him last year for Pi Day and I can confirm he's legit as nice in person as he is on camera. Also he never swears, unlike James Grime who's a hilarious potty mouth :D

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[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Matt Parker? Of Parker Square fame?

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[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 1 week ago (7 children)

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[–] raptore39@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

Thanks!

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[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 57 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Oh, I had no idea Goodreads was owned by Amazon. Thanks! I'll definitely make a switch.

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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 week ago

https://hardcover.app/ is another good one.

I use it and storygraph both

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Using ephebophile Drake's Hotline Bling meme format. 🚫

Replacing him with Matt Parker who just wants to see the world learn. 🙌

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