I am especially delighted by #3 -- I love recommendations for books that are readily available at my library! It certainly enjoy when I can get my hands on a buzzy book, but it usually takes moooonths on a waiting list. A few years ago, someone recommended White Oleander to me, with the note "and there's probably 37 copies at the library right now." That's the best kind of recommendation!
I love this. Usually people share the same books in Substack, Instagram, etc, and it becomes kind of a circle jerk. I am trying to ask my local librarians for recommendations and that has worked well.
What great goals, Natalie! And exciting stuff with your novel, I look forward to hearing more as you progress through the process. I read Fourth Wing this weekend and it does indeed get more fun once the dragons enter the picture. I really enjoyed the fun reading experience and am now contemplating whether I want to commit to book two or not (650+ pages!?!)
I love these goals (I "completed" Maggie O'Farrell in 2022 and had so much fun with that project; I've also made a decent dent in Erdrich's work ... you can't go wrong with either!) and am really interested in the switch from Goodreads to Storygraph. The only thing I use Goodreads for is to track what I read/when ... sometimes I need to check if I actually read something, and when. I also record stars, but that's more for folks who follow me there. I know lots of Bookstagram and Fiction Matters friends have made/are making the switch and I'm curious about reasons ... not sure it would be worth it for me.
Love all these goals for you. A few we have in common: read from shelves, more nonfiction, author projects, and back up from the buzz! Also so thrilled for your writing goals!!! Cheers to a bright new year šāØ
So many people have had quitting Goodreads as goals! Does StoryGraph fit all your needs? I already imported my library, but Iām hesitant about fully making the switch. š
I am especially delighted by #3 -- I love recommendations for books that are readily available at my library! It certainly enjoy when I can get my hands on a buzzy book, but it usually takes moooonths on a waiting list. A few years ago, someone recommended White Oleander to me, with the note "and there's probably 37 copies at the library right now." That's the best kind of recommendation!
I love this. Usually people share the same books in Substack, Instagram, etc, and it becomes kind of a circle jerk. I am trying to ask my local librarians for recommendations and that has worked well.
What great goals, Natalie! And exciting stuff with your novel, I look forward to hearing more as you progress through the process. I read Fourth Wing this weekend and it does indeed get more fun once the dragons enter the picture. I really enjoyed the fun reading experience and am now contemplating whether I want to commit to book two or not (650+ pages!?!)
I love these goals (I "completed" Maggie O'Farrell in 2022 and had so much fun with that project; I've also made a decent dent in Erdrich's work ... you can't go wrong with either!) and am really interested in the switch from Goodreads to Storygraph. The only thing I use Goodreads for is to track what I read/when ... sometimes I need to check if I actually read something, and when. I also record stars, but that's more for folks who follow me there. I know lots of Bookstagram and Fiction Matters friends have made/are making the switch and I'm curious about reasons ... not sure it would be worth it for me.
Love all these goals for you. A few we have in common: read from shelves, more nonfiction, author projects, and back up from the buzz! Also so thrilled for your writing goals!!! Cheers to a bright new year šāØ
So many people have had quitting Goodreads as goals! Does StoryGraph fit all your needs? I already imported my library, but Iām hesitant about fully making the switch. š