PatriciaReding.com
  • Home
  • About
  • Books - Fiction
  • Books Non-Fiction
  • Book Store and More
  • Blog Posts
  • Quick Links - Flash Fiction
  • Reviews
  • Press Releases
  • Fan Pics
  • Contact

A Drift of Quills for June 2017

6/5/2017

1 Comment

 
Picture
This month we Quills wax eloquent about Goodreads. For my part, due to an extended family situation, I will not be participating. However, my fellow Quills would like to share their thoughts with you, so here goes!

​First up this time is P.S. Broaddus, author of A Hero's Curse.
Picture


Goodreads. Pinterest. Facebook. Google+. I'm a relative newcomer to cataloguing my reading socially. I saw the option on Facebook years ago, but felt like it was too much work to go through and name all the books I love and like - and then I felt like Facebook itself was too broad - I could detail my favorite books, my favorite movies, my causes, my hobbies - it was all too much, and too invasive! 

Only recently (within the past couple of years), did I discover . . .

Find out more.

My good friend, Robin Lythgoe, author of As the Crow Flies, has some thoughts to share. Here goes . . .
​
Picture
When it comes to talking about social cataloguing for books, I think Goodreads is the *800 pound gorilla in the room. Nearly everyone knows what it is and how to use it. Nearly everyone uses it as their go-to option.

I do.

It's easy to keep track of my books, including the correct covers and editions if you're particular about that.

I can put all the candy - er, books, onto shelves I can name however I please, thus creating lists of . . .

Find out more!

For my part, I hope things will have settled down a bit by the time we are ready to post for July. Until then, happy reading!
1 Comment
Robin Lythgoe link
6/5/2017 02:10:43 pm

Family comes first. I hope you find comfort and strength, and blessings expected. Sending warm thoughts and prayers your way!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Check out Patricia's blog articles, interviews of other authors and book reviews here.

    Archives

    April 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015

    Categories

    All
    Flash Fiction
    Great Reads
    Quills
    Reviews

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Books - Fiction
  • Books Non-Fiction
  • Book Store and More
  • Blog Posts
  • Quick Links - Flash Fiction
  • Reviews
  • Press Releases
  • Fan Pics
  • Contact