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by noyesno 1016 days ago
If anyone is looking for a better alternative, I can highly recommend Library Thing (https://www.librarything.com). It connects with various library databases around the world for metadata and the forum discussions can yield great recommendations.

The only downside is that it is a bit dated in its UI.

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I also use LibraryThing, and I switched over when GoodReads was acquired by Amazon. I love LibraryThing, and they do monthly giveaways of new books by indie authors. I try to recommend it to everyone I know, so thanks for plugging it in this thread.

Here's my profile, if anyone wants to be book-nerd friends: https://www.librarything.com/profile/awesame

I’ve used LT since 2006. I like its interface which presents a lot of information on one page instead of lots of white space. And I like its features, groups, discussions etc. Though my use has dropped off now.
I have both LibraryThing and Goodreads and usually use the latter because the integration with Kindle makes it easier to keep my library updated. There isn't much difference between them if don't use the social features of Goodreads.