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by boplicity
1567 days ago
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Looks great! I wonder if it would be possible to import data from Goodreads; many people use Goodreads to keep track of what they've read, and what they're planning on reading. They wouldn't want to lose that information by switching. Giving authors tools for self-promotion is also a big deal -- and something many authors actively engage in with Goodreads. One more thing, that should be higher priority: The ability to add books to the database. There's nothing more frustrating than wanting to add a book to a shelf, and not being able to! (Maybe it's already an option? If so, it's not easy to find.) |
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Agree on the author-sentiment too. The long-term vision is this to not just be a site for readers, but a site for authors, publishers, bookstores, etc. A true ecosystem. As a reader, you can follow your favorite authors and bookstores and receive updates, but as an author you can engage with your audience and self-promote. A win-win.
We pull all of our data from Google Books currently (so to avoid needing to maintain an internal database right away), so if it's not on Booqsi it's because it's not on Google Books. It's been fairly broad in scale, but we've certainly seen situations where books don't show up. Thanks for the feedback!