Friday, April 3, 2009

Advanced - Step 2 - Virtual Bookshelves

What is Goodreads? Well, it's a community of people who love books. Not just any community, but imagine a giant book club with lots of people who love the same books you do--all talking about the same book. Check it out -- Goodreads

But don't stop there. Take a glance at: Onlinebook Club.

You just might find another book to fall in love with.

Watch this video to see how easy it is to set up a Goodreads account:





Discovery Resources:

Take a tour of Goodreads
Discover some Goodreads
Goodreads Book Discussions


There are other great virtual bookshelves out there as well. Check out Shelfari and LibraryThing if you want to explore some other options.

*Note: LibraryThing now only allows 200 free entries and then charges if you want to add more.


Discovery Exercise:

1. Take a look around Goodreads and create an account.

2. Add at least 5 books to your library.

3. Blog about your findings.

No comments: