i like to use r/books and r/suggestmeabook for finding new books but people always suggest me books or topics im just not interested in and that dont match what i loved, I also had the issue with goodreads and not being able to track audiobooks, ebooks, ect vs. physical books which i dont really read physical so it was a feature i was missing. I have noticed a huge difference since switching to storygraph. I can properly find books that have content in them i want and can more easily avoid books that lead to a bad reading experience and have a easier time tracking all my stats for the year.
I read for fun but one of the things that got me back into reading more steadily is having a yearly goal, i also have a reading journal and seeing my stats in a app is helpful before i put them in my book or i can print them to put in which is even better.
i know this isnt about books in particular but i find how i track books and find books to almost be as important. I dont want to read books that might have a surprise romance in the middle of a horror for example like in jaws so story graph has tags that would have warned me before i started the book.
that is weird. I would expect goodreads to have a far larger database for those, and I never had any issues with it.
wow, what a skill. From storygraph recommendations (of things I have read) I do not think it would work for me, but great for you.
well, I just read for fun and whatever I like and I do not count at all or care about goals. I do get extra enjoyment of TALKING about books with other people, whether we loved or hated a book, and that social part, commenting on people’s reviews, or following, and creating friendships through meeting people of like minds just adds to my reading experience, and I am afraid that is not (not yet? Has it changed) possible in storygraph.
How horrible, a surprise romance somewhere!