Too Many Choices

I started out on LibraryThing. It was okay. I recently read that LibraryThing is more for "librarian/metadata types". Maybe that's why I decided that I like GoodReads and Shelfari better. What I would actually wish for is to be able to take features from all three and combine them into the perfect online forum for my library.

GoodReads Pros

• They have nice widgets.


• You can make as many shelves as you would like, i.e., for classics, fiction, biographies, etc.


• The shelves are easy to customize

GoodReads Cons

• While you have a "to read" shelf, if you were to make a "wish list" shelf, those books would be added into your library count.
• I would like to be able to make a wish list of books that I want without them being counted as books I already own. My "to read" shelf only consists of books I currently own.

Shelfari Pros

• I like that you can leave other uses quick notes.


• You can make notes about your books, i.e., their condition, when you read them, etc., that other users can't see.


• They have a "Wish List" shelf that does exactly what I want it to do (see above).


• When you click on a book, you can see what other people thought of it, even if they just gave it a star rating. You can also see what reading groups have added that particular book to their group.


• I like the home page the best out of all three sites.

Shelfari Cons

• You can't make customized shelves. At least I haven't yet figured out how if you can.


• I wish that the "date read" were visible to other users.

See my dilemma? Shelfari currently has my most complete library. If I can't decide, I'll just use them both, lol

P.S.

I can't believe that it's Dec 3 and it's 70 degrees outside. Vermont is getting 6-12 inches of snow, hehehe.