The end of the year is rapidly approaching and many top newspapers and retailers are posting their top books of the the year lists. The Washington Post, Amazon, Indigo and many others have done so. What many people don't know that these lists are put together by only a handful of people, including editors and book bloggers.  Things are quite different at GoodReads, who just … [Read more...] about Goodreads Announces Best Books of 2015
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Goodreads Soon Available on Kindle E-Readers in the UK
If you live in the UK or Ireland I have some good news! GoodReads will soon be available on Kindle e-Readers and Fire tablets. Now you can highlight and share quotes with your Goodreads friends from inside the book or get inspired with personalized book recommendations.In the next week or so there will be a firmware update that will automatically be pushed via WIFI for … [Read more...] about Goodreads Soon Available on Kindle E-Readers in the UK
The Author Bullying Saga Just Got Real
Authors have existed pretty much since the dawn of the written word and, without a doubt, someone became a critic shortly after that. Unfortunately, whether the opinion of the critic is harsh or complimentary, someone will most likely take issue with it.Author and reviewer "bullying" has taken on a life of its own in the past few years, and it's led to some pretty crazy … [Read more...] about The Author Bullying Saga Just Got Real
GoodReads Testing Sponsored Books
GoodReads started testing sponsored books in different areas on the site—you might have seen the sponsored book at the top of the recommendations page recently. In the near future these will be available to all users and there is no way to turn them off. The only option you will have is to flag a book as "not interested" and a new title will take its place.Many longtime … [Read more...] about GoodReads Testing Sponsored Books
Amazon and Audible Bring Audiobooks to GoodReads
Amazon is starting to engage in more synergy between the brands they own. An example of this is incorporating social book discovery site GoodReads into their complete line of modern Kindle e-Readers, so people can share and discover new e-books together. Today, Audible has announced that they are adding audiobooks into GoodReads and people can listen to samples and add audio … [Read more...] about Amazon and Audible Bring Audiobooks to GoodReads
The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun
In a move that can easily be categorized under "omg it's about freakin' time" (considering Amazon posted its first-ever book review twenty years ago), the largest bookstore in the world has finally taken the first steps in combating fake reviews by suing three pay-for-review sites that operate out of California. These sites make promises about the slow posting of the reviews so … [Read more...] about The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun
Goodreads Unveils Newly Redesigned Android App
Book discovery is crucial to not only the business side of selling books, but also in establishing a dedicated reader base of long-term fans. The more tools at readers' disposal for finding great books, the more likely they are to take a risk on an author they've never read before.That's why Goodreads, the online community based on reader-centric book interaction, has … [Read more...] about Goodreads Unveils Newly Redesigned Android App
Amazon Updates Goodreads App for iOS
Amazon acquiring Goodreads back in March 2013 wasn't without controversy; weathering accusations of censorship and hindering creativity when user reviews and ratings were deleted without any warning. Since then, Goodreads has held steady as the go-to book recommendation service. This week, Amazon has released a welcome update to their iOS app (with an Android update heading our … [Read more...] about Amazon Updates Goodreads App for iOS
Apple Buys BookLamp, Creators of Book Genome Project
In a move that industry watchers are already calling a direct competition to Amazon's purchase of book discovery platform Goodreads, TechCrunch has reported through an anonymous tip that Apple has bought Boise, Idaho-based BookLamp, creators of the Book Genome Project discovery site. The site, which pairs readers with books based on the "DNA" of books, meaning an in-depth … [Read more...] about Apple Buys BookLamp, Creators of Book Genome Project
Author Tools from This Year’s BEA
BookExpo America is the largest North American publishing event and it has grown to encompass nearly every aspect of the book industry. From dedicated book blogger events and author book signings to digital business conferences and platform launches, if it involves books in any way, it happens at BookExpo.This year, Good e-Reader came across a number of platforms whose … [Read more...] about Author Tools from This Year’s BEA
BookExpo 2014 In Pictures
Author Rick Riordan and Hachette's Vanessa Vazquez met up with the team from Disney Digital Publishing while the author was discussing an exciting new project coming up that will coincide with Riordan's bestselling Percy Jackson series.FastPencil's Steve Wilson displaying their IDPF Innovation Award for their streamlined ebook creation and distribution … [Read more...] about BookExpo 2014 In Pictures
Goodreads’ Otis Chandler on Book Discovery
Goodreads has had an interesting journey, but according to Otis Chandler, that journey was driven by the innate ability of social media. Likening the service to that bookshelf we all have that contains our favorite books, he addressed how readers discover new titles through their connections.Goodreads has done a tremendous amount of innovation in the last few years. From … [Read more...] about Goodreads’ Otis Chandler on Book Discovery
Goodreads Makes it Easy to Talk to Your Favorite Author
GoodReads is one of the largest eBook community and discussion sites in the world. It was purchased by Amazon last year with the intention of dominating the book discovery space. Readers and authors alike flock to GoodReads in droves to talk about their literary proclivities. Today there is a new feature on the site called "Ask the Author," which gives fans the ability to ask … [Read more...] about Goodreads Makes it Easy to Talk to Your Favorite Author
Amazon Sync for GoodReads Now Available in the UK
GoodReads introduced a new feature this past April in North America and Australia that allowed people to sync all of their Amazon book purchased with their GoodReads account. This bulk  import feature certainly makes life easier for those who want to have every book they have ever read or intend to read on their main public shelf. Today, Amazon Sync is now available to … [Read more...] about Amazon Sync for GoodReads Now Available in the UK
Amazon Books can now be added to your GoodReads Shelf
Residents of the US, Canada and Australia have early access to a new feature on eBook discovery website GoodReads. In the largest single act of synergy since Amazon purchased GoodReads last year, customers can now have all of their Kindle Books synced automatically to their bookshelf.How do you know if you have this new feature? You'll see the Add Amazon Book Purchases link … [Read more...] about Amazon Books can now be added to your GoodReads Shelf
The Bullies Win: Authors Abandoning Publishing Over Online Behaviors
Good e-Reader has given extensive coverage to a situation plaguing the publishing industry, both from a self-publishing standpoint and a traditional one: author bullying. While information has come out that some authors have engaged in less-than-professional tactics, particularly where book reviews are concerned, the situation has escalated to the point that some well-known … [Read more...] about The Bullies Win: Authors Abandoning Publishing Over Online Behaviors