Ah, the inner wondrous world of books!
Books have always been an abiding interest.
The easy availability of eBooks, and the reach of online shopping have only fueled the appetites.
I have been a long-standing member of sites likeGoodReadsandLibraryThing, two well-recommended book services for timely book recommendations.
But the eyes roam around, trying to pick up new book titles and authors.
Heres a sampling of seven places that a book lover ought to visit.
The social magazine has a category reserved for books.
The Flipboard Books category is an affiliate portal into Apples iBookstore.
The angle is that Flipboard and its multiple book categories are more attuned to discovery of books.
Track books by series:FictFact
FictFact is simple.
Register and sign in to track your favorite series.
FictFact sends you notifications when a new book is added to the book series you love.
FictFact gives you six ways to find your favorite series.
you’ve got the option to browse by series or author to start off.
The ratings from the book clubs are collected and published as weekly top club picks.
Book Spotlight takes you to the Top rated books and the Latest book club selections among other things.
Beyond it all are chats with authors and giveaways to be won if you enter them.
Twitter Book Clubs:#1book140
Yes, even 140 characters make for great conversations around books.
I discovered#1book140thanks to aNew York Times articlein May.
It is crowdsourcing around books and some pretty good recommendations come in from its 70,000+ followers.
Readers campaign for their, and by the end of the month we declare a winner.
Books are procured more often than not, downloaded and the discussion begins.
So, stay tuned.
BookLikes is also a sharing platform like any other social site these days.
Your activities through the months are reflected on a timeline.
you’re able to also write and share reviews and make your experience more personal.
The site seems to have gone for an overhaul but it remains free.
you’re able to log into BookLikes after requesting an invite with your email address.
And then if your appetite is not refilled to the brim, do return to the old trusties.
Do you depend on a website, or is it still the old (but gold) word-of-mouth way?
Tell us how you go out to discover new books to read.
