StoryGraph
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As readers we all love to track our books and review them, even rate them. Many of us for years have used GoodReads or Google Sheets to track our books. GoodReads came up with the yearly reading challenge, and many of us were hooked. But as much as I love using GoodReads, I wanted something that felt more like a community. Something that was more about the books and talking about the books and less about the marketing.
I'd been told about StoryGraph by a number of people, but Melanie Figg finally convinced me. The app was created by minority owners and its machine learning seems more geared toward your book interests and tastes than marketing you something you are not going to love. Also, you can import your GoodReads shelves, as long as your books are clearly labeled, especially if you have what I call "specialty shelves."
It also offers graphs to show you what your reading has been like, just in case you want to mix it up. The book recommendations are a little more accurate than GoodReads and Amazon, which I find delightful.
Anna and I have been using the StoryGraph buddy read this month where we can leave comments for one another on a book we're reading together. What's wonderful about this feature is that the comments are locked until you reach that part in the book. You can reply to comments and have a great conversation about the book as you read at your own pace!
There's a paid option for those who want more personalization, but for now, I'm good using the free app. One downside for me is the poetry books need an update. I can add poetry books to GoodReads, but I'm not sure how to do that on StoryGraph. If someone is using it and you know how to add poetry books to the system, please let me know.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this app that tracks my reading and allows me to talk about books without spoilers while having fun.
Have you tried StoryGraph? Tell me what you think in the comments. I'd love to hear about what others have discovered in this app.