Tag: goodreads

  • Halfway Through the Goodreads 2019 Challenge

    17 Jun 2019 » 1 min read about Reading & Books

    Today I finished my 50th book of 2019, a few weeks ahead of pace. The book was On Democracy by E. B. White. It is an aptly-timed collection of White’s essays and comments on democracy and freedom, put together by his granddaughter, and with an introduction by Jon Meacham. Last year, I read 130 books.…

  • Goodreads and concession stand networking

    05 Apr 2012 » 3 min read about Reading & Books, social networking

    I’ve been a member of Goodreads since March 2008, over four years. I found out about the social networking site from a friend who knew of my predilection for books. Indeed, he told me about the site in the parking lot of the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. I joined shortly thereafter. I use the site as…

  • Goodreads, LibraryThing and my official reading list

    29 Aug 2011 » 2 min read about Reading & Books, social networking

    I’ve gotten an unusual number of friend requests on Goodreads recently and so I thought I’d take a moment to clarify a few things about my various book and reading lists in the social networks arena. Yes, I am on Goodreads, and the list of books that I have read can be found there. I…