Thing 19: LibraryThing.

I heart LibraryThing! I've been using it for about half a year now to keep track of books I've read. I also try to work on annotations and reviews by writing short reviews, but I haven't had time. I'd love it if there could be a closer link with SJPL's catalog - how nice would it be if I specify my library system, and then whenever I click on a book from someone else's bookshelf, I could see if SJPL owns a copy and then request it? I also love the recommendation feature; it's been more effective and reflective of my own reading interests than Amazon. It's interesting to note what kinds of books are popular in the community and which aren't. For example, I thought that the Glamour book of "Dos and Don'ts" would have more of a following but only 5 other members have added this title. Maybe the more 'serious' books have more entries.

My catalog is at this link: http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=mana_tominaga, but you can see a selection of random books from my library on my sidebar with covers!