BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads.
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But has no author component
I'm not sure what you mean?
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BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. It lets people keep track of their books, publish reviews and discover new titles. Find out more about BookWyrm at:
️ https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-readingThere's a list of servers you can sign up on at:
️ https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances(The flagship is overcrowded, you might want to use a different server.)
You can import your data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre:
Is there a Canadian-based server with good reliability, or if not, an EU one?
I’m really trying to avoid US based or US storage.
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Is there a Canadian-based server with good reliability, or if not, an EU one?
I’m really trying to avoid US based or US storage.
https://bookrastinating.com is apparently hosted in Finland.
https://ramblingreaders.org is hosted in Denmark (server), UK (email) and US (server monitoring).
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BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. It lets people keep track of their books, publish reviews and discover new titles. Find out more about BookWyrm at:
️ https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-readingThere's a list of servers you can sign up on at:
️ https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances(The flagship is overcrowded, you might want to use a different server.)
You can import your data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre:
@FediTips I haven't been able to find any documentation showing what the interface looks like - important factor to decide if I'll join a server. Can anyone here link to like a tutorial video or screenshots?
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@FediTips I haven't been able to find any documentation showing what the interface looks like - important factor to decide if I'll join a server. Can anyone here link to like a tutorial video or screenshots?
Here you go, I had an old test account which I've taken some screenshots from. I'll try to add these to the guide at some point.
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I'm not sure what you mean?
So ... as much as I hate that Amazon runs GoodReads, they have a specific section for authors to blog, engage with readers, and link their books. They have created a full-spectrum platform
Bookwyrm caters only to the reader, and has no similar author features.
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BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. It lets people keep track of their books, publish reviews and discover new titles. Find out more about BookWyrm at:
️ https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-readingThere's a list of servers you can sign up on at:
️ https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances(The flagship is overcrowded, you might want to use a different server.)
You can import your data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre:
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Does BookWyrm allow you to enter multiple reading dates for books? Like of you read a book multiple times? -
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Does BookWyrm allow you to enter multiple reading dates for books? Like of you read a book multiple times?Not as far as I can tell, it seems to just have one set of dates for each book.
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So ... as much as I hate that Amazon runs GoodReads, they have a specific section for authors to blog, engage with readers, and link their books. They have created a full-spectrum platform
Bookwyrm caters only to the reader, and has no similar author features.
These aren't deliberate design decisions by BookWyrm, they're doing what they can with the resources they have. It's made by volunteers who depend on donations from users.
You can still set up an account and engage with people, it just wouldn't be designated as a separate section?
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Not as far as I can tell, it seems to just have one set of dates for each book.
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Does BookWyrm allow you to enter multiple reading dates for books? Like of you read a book multiple times?@thechrisdantes @FediTips Yes you can - the button that says 'Read', click the dropdown arrow next to it then select 'Start Reading'.
Alternatively, you can manually enter more read dates on the book page under Your Reading Activity click 'Add read dates'. -
@thechrisdantes @FediTips Yes you can - the button that says 'Read', click the dropdown arrow next to it then select 'Start Reading'.
Alternatively, you can manually enter more read dates on the book page under Your Reading Activity click 'Add read dates'.Ahhh thank you!
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Ok. Thanks.Apologies for the wrong answer, glad Skivling got the right answer!
