Goodreads
When you don't know what to read the most helpful thing is to ask friends and family about their tastes and the last good title they have had in hand. However, a simple “I liked it” is not a substitute for a more detailed review or rating That's why there are tools like Goodreads An application capable of collecting reviews from other users to assess the potential of a book and always find something to read.
It is something like a social network-recommender for book lovers. A useful application to find and create lists of books to read All with detailed information for come up with a good or, at least, entertaining work. It also works as a tool where records all the reading that the user has carried out, being able to dump their impressions and evaluations for the benefit of the rest of the community.
Just start the application to access the huge database of Goodreads And it has 12 million registered books, being able to search for them according to title, ISBN or author through the main screen. By performing a simple search it is possible to access the description page of these books where you can find out the full title, the cover, its author, the ISBN code and a descriptionHowever, the added value of this application is the reviews section, where each user presents their point of view and comments about the book. In addition, once the user has added their own books and reviews, it is possible to go through the section recommendationsto view related books
By saying that Goodreads acts like a true social network it is because it has the possibility to add other users as friends This means being able to access their profile page and know their readings , reviews and even send direct messages A real utility to comment and receive feedback or information of interest about a work. You just have to click on their image or name to access that person's profile, where you can find all the information and contact options here.Of course, to use these functions it is necessary to create a user account
Another interesting feature of Goodreads is the ability to quickly and conveniently add the entire user library to contribute your grain of sand. Simply scan the barcodes of the books you have at home with the option Scan barcodes Thus, with the terminal's camera, it is possible to record what titles the user has read, also adding their corresponding assessment and comment. A good way to digitize your library to let you know what books have passed through your hands.
Apart from this, the application has a price comparator to buy books over the Internet at the best price. Something that does not seem very useful for Spanish users when using pages that billing in dollars.
In short, a useful tool for book lovers that is not a simple application to read reviews And it is possible contact and discover books through other users Also, it's really useful for creating lists of books you want to read soon Best of all, you can download it completely free through Google Play and App Store The negative point goes to its lack of translation into Spanish , although that does not imply not being able to find reviews and books in Spanish.
