One More Chapter
A twenty two year-old's view on life, death,
and Taylor Swift conspiracy theories
and Taylor Swift conspiracy theories
Guess what? I have flaws. What are they? Oh I donno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make. -Michael Scott from The Office (U.S.) Hey all you people, hey all you people, hey all you people won't you listen to me??!! It's time that I let you in on the secret yet wonderful world of GoodReads. It's a magical place if you are a lover of books and for so many reasons. I will try to explain it's magic in one blog post, but you really should check it out for yourself if you want to really understand what I'm talking about. What is GoodReads?Basically, it is a website where readers can keep track of the books they want to read, have read and are currently reading. But that's not all. There is so much more to this fantastic site. and here is why: Yearly GoalsIn the beginning of each year (or anytime during the year technically) you can set up a goal of how many books you want to read by the end of the year. Which is great because, as you may have realized by now, I am a big fan of goals. Last year I wanted to read 100 books in one year. This was a rational choice to me because if you think about it that's roughly more than three and a half days to finish one book. I could do that! I thought to myself. I could have done it if I hadn't taken so much onto my plate my senior year of highschool. I eventually fell behind on my reading and never caught back up. In the end I read 34 books last year. Pitiful, just pitiful. Which is why I made a New Years resolution to read more this year. (We'll see if I can stick to it this time) My goal this year is 60 books, so I that I won't let myself down so drastically if the same thing happens again. If I surpass my goal of 60 books and read 100, then all the better! So far I am 1 book AHEAD of schedule. That's the other great thing about this little sidebar app on the home page; it keeps track of your progress, it will tell you how many books behind or ahead of your schedule you are and the % of your goal you have reached. GiveawaysWho doesn't love free books? That's right, nobody. Except maybe blind people. And GoodReads has hundreds, even thousands of them, being given away everyday. Just click the "Exploration" drop down box and you will find the giveaway page. There are always local or less known authors who are giving away a few copies of their novel as a way to promote them. You get more chances of being selected for future giveaways if you review the books you get end up winning. You just click that you agree to the terms and you are entered to win! So far I have won two books. It's amazing. You click a button, forgot you did so, then - a few days to a few weeks later - you get an email saying a free book is on it's way in the mail. Then you forget again, and a few weeks later there is a surprise box for you in the mail with a free book in it! And most of them are signed by the authors! Book StalkingIt's like Facebook stalking, only you get to see every book that your friends are reading, how they liked them, and how fast they read them. You can also see which ones your friends add to their "want to read" list. It's great for recommendations as to what you should read! RatingsYou can also check on other people's ratings for books you are thinking about buying/reading. The best part is that if you just click on their profile you can see the ratings that they gave to other books and the types of books they tend to read on a regular basis. This, to me, is very important in telling if someone's perspective will suit yours as well. For instance, if they gave five stars to every book in the House of Night series, then their judgement is not trustworthy and they would probably have given one star to To Kill A Mockingbird which is the literary equivalent to saying you hate chocolate. Local AuthorsIt's a great place for local, and less well-known authors to publicize their work and get themselves 'out there' so to speak. You can create an author page and post up your books and see what others say, set up giveaways, and do much more. Basically is like a super high-tech and awesome bookshelf that contains every book you ever read and every book you want to read. Check it out at www.goodreads.com or check out my personal GoodReads page at: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9309315-amanda-keohane Thank you for reading, Amanda Lucille Song of the DayIt Comes and Goes (In Waves) by Greg Laswell
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