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
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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