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Hi everyone! I’m a very avid reader and would love to add more reading people to The StoryGraph. The more friends, the more books I may want to read I’ll see!

Feel free to add me: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/amarnareads

    • OmegaMouse@pawb.social
      2·
      7 months ago

      What did you think of the Children of Time series? I loved the first one, and enjoyed the second though it didn’t capture me as much. Is the third one worth reading (no spoilers)?

      • RicoBerto@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        7 months ago

        I have the ability to listen to whatever I want at work so I hardly ever fail to finish a book unless it’s really not pulling me in.

        I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was nowhere near as good as the first two but it certainly was different and not in a way I found interesting. A bit slow to get to the point I guess is how I would say it.

        Made me think about sentience more than the first two, though I don’t know if it alone provided enough info to really do anything beyond those initial moments of “huh, I guess that could be the case.”

        • OmegaMouse@pawb.social
          1·
          7 months ago

          Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) I’ll give it a go and see what I think. I’ve never not enjoyed any of Tchaikovsky’s books, so I’m sure it’ll still be a good read - I suppose the first book in this series set a very high bar though!

      • RicoBerto@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        7 months ago

        I believe story graph either has or will have that feature. Or there could be monthly posts on books about it, should someone interested in running it show up.

    • Beardedleftist@lemmy.ml
      1·
      7 months ago

      https://bookwyrm.social/ is what I’ve been using. I’m not an avid tracker though.

      I tried thestorygraph, liked the idea but I don’t like my readings to be guided by an algorithm and also I don’t feel like paying for a platform, especially if I’m not using the main feature (the recommendations)

      • howler@lemmy.zipOP
        1·
        7 months ago

        I tried Bookwyrm but I wasn’t a fan of the review style. I like that in TSG you have a checklist with moods that give you an overview of the feelings the book may evoke. So giving my opinion is fast and painless, if I don’t feel like writing a whole review

        • Beardedleftist@lemmy.ml
          0·
          7 months ago

          Fair point lol I don’t find the “discover” feature attractive, so I’ve been using the Openreads app just to keep track of what I’ve read year to year (a great app, by the way!)

          Edited to add that maybe different instances of bookwyrm have different ways to review your books? I may be wrong about this, but I think it is worth checking if you really want to try an open alternative.

    • InfiniteGlitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      2·
      7 months ago

      Joined but its a bit shit I can only import from GoodReads.

      Before being so harsh about a platform, I’d say do a bit of research about said platform.

      It was created by two people initially as a side project. The quoted text below is from the first link.

      Who is behind The StoryGraph? It’s run and built by Nadia Odunayo and Rob Frelow. It started life as a personal side project of Nadia’s to create and track progress through reading lists

      1. The StoryGraph Because life’s too short for a book you’re not in the mood for

      And right now it is being developed by three people (founder, co founder and admin/supporter).

      1. TheStoryGraph - Our Team

      So yeah, of course it’ll be a bit lackluster when it’s 3 people versus a company like Amazon. But despite that, they’re doing a very well job. I’ve been using the site since (I think) 2020 and really like it. They actually listen to their user-base.

      • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        01·
        7 months ago

        I did do all that research, none of which changes my opinion that its a bit shit that the only way to import your reading collection is via GoodReads.

        To be clear, I’m not saying its a terrible project or even a bad one and I have joined up, I’m simply saying its a bit shit that you can only import from GoodReads. I’m not sure that’s a terribly controversial opinion and its certainly not meant as a slight.