The Goodreads Choice Awards have just been announced. This is their 16th annual Awards, and the fans vote for them. Over 6 million people took part in nominating and voting for the final list. Kristin Hannah, T.J. Klune, Sarah J. Maas, Alice Oseman, and Rebecca Ross are winners. This year, we had a few landslide victories, including Hannah’s historical fiction novel The Women, … [Read more...] about Goodreads announces their best books of 2024
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Goodreads Exodus: Virtuous Action or Virtue Signaling?
The Great Goodreads Migration Lately, I’ve been watching the Goodreads-to-StoryGraph migration unfold, and I have to admit—it’s my new guilty pleasure. On the surface, it seems noble: readers leaving behind a clunky, Amazon-owned platform to support an independent one led by a Black woman, Nadia Odunayo. But I'm starting to wonder: are we actually making a difference here, or … [Read more...] about Goodreads Exodus: Virtuous Action or Virtue Signaling?
Can Goodreads Be Redeemed?
Goodreads, once the top online community for book lovers, has become a story of missed opportunities and decline. Since Amazon bought the platform in 2013, it has faced criticism for its outdated design, poor moderation, and growing user frustration. Scandals like the Cait Corrain incident have only added to its problems, leaving both authors and readers unhappy with the … [Read more...] about Can Goodreads Be Redeemed?
How important is Goodreads on the Amazon Kindle?
Goodreads is the largest social network geared toward books and book recommendations. It has a vast community and was launched in 2007. The service has constantly been refined ever since. Amazon purchased Goodreads in 2013 for $150 million and eventually incorporated it into Kindle. Users can easily sync their Goodreads and Amazon accounts, share reviews and books that are … [Read more...] about How important is Goodreads on the Amazon Kindle?
Goodreads Founder Launches Smashing – AI and Human Recommendations
Goodreads‘ co-founder Otis Chandler is back to build the next big app community. But this time, his focus isn’t on books; it’s on the content you can find online, including news articles, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts and more. With Smashing, an AI and community-powered content recommendation app, now launching into an invite-only beta, the goal is to help connect … [Read more...] about Goodreads Founder Launches Smashing – AI and Human Recommendations
Making a Choice Between Goodreads and StoryGraph
For book lovers, Goodreads has been a reliable online platform for exploring and creating a personalized collection of e-books. Some honest and reliable book reviews from other readers help find the right pick. However, another fantastic platform for fiction & nonfiction, StoryGraph, has recently gained popularity among e-readers. So between these two equally excellent book … [Read more...] about Making a Choice Between Goodreads and StoryGraph
StoryGraph is Popularizing Among Readers
Founded by Nadia Odunayo, StoryGraph is a cataloging web platform for books that have taken the industry by storm. It is a competitor of Goodreads and uses a freemium model along with subscription plans, where certain features are available for subscribers. Recently StoryGraph was also among hot topics in X (Twitter) for announcing that they have taken their platform offline to … [Read more...] about StoryGraph is Popularizing Among Readers
Goodreads Drama Unfolds as Author’s Review Bombing Results in Debut Book Being Dropped
"Karma is real." This is so true in the case of author Cait Corrain. She always left negative reviews on Goodreads. Her publisher and agent dropped her after a heated debate about her online wrongdoings. Del Rey Books, a publisher in the United States, shared that they won't be publishing "Crown of Starlight" by Cait Corrain in 2024. This decision was made because writers … [Read more...] about Goodreads Drama Unfolds as Author’s Review Bombing Results in Debut Book Being Dropped
Here are the winners of the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards
The 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards is here. It is the 15th edition of the annual award event, which is unique in that the readers vote for the best book of the year. The Goodreads Choice Awards program first started in 2009. Here is the list of winners for 2023 in different categories. Best Fiction Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) Embarking on a remarkable … [Read more...] about Here are the winners of the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads Survey: 37% of Participants Read Books on their Smartphones
Recently, the Goodreads team has conducted a survey to understand book discovery and usage trends. The findings show that 37% of users use their mobile phones to read books. Goodreads did not invite everyone to participate in the survey. Instead, they asked only those who have recently read two famous books, including: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Night Circus by … [Read more...] about Goodreads Survey: 37% of Participants Read Books on their Smartphones