After half an hour of playing with Librarything I had to force myself to walk away. I'm not the most highly organised person out there in library land, and compared to many of the obsessive cataloguers and catagorisers out there I have an almost unhealthy disregard for cataloguing. However, I'm now fighting the compulsive urge to add all my books on to library thing.
I was super impressed at how fast the searches for the titles are and they have certainly streamlined the process and made it as easy as possible to add items to your library. I think it would be a great tool for library users and libraries alike.
One of my favourite functions on online bookstores (amazon and the like) is the "People who bought this item also bought...", so I instantly found Librarything super tempting.
I really like the widget as well... but it makes me wonder, do people only put on books that make them look smarter/better read? Are there any guilty pleasures which you wouldn't add to your Librarything library in case they pop up on your widget?
Interesting question - are we willing to show off how much of a dag we really are? Does it even matter in cyberspace?
ReplyDeleteActually depending on who your friends are, the daggier the better ....
ReplyDeleteI'd certainly list all of mine - even the guilty little pleasures because hey, someone else may have the same secret liking and can lead me to more books in that area .... :)