Social reading (sorry no chatons this week, I am getting down to business here)

I am young(ish), and of a generation that 'knows computers' (more-or-less) so to speak. But this term 'social reading' was entirely new to me. My mother even asked what it was, and I realized today that what I told her was not right, at all (I thought it had something to do with RSS feeds and reading social media 'stuff' all in one place).

Well, lo-and-behold it has to do with the reading of books--that sure made me happy! I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I prefer reading a book over reading social media 'things.' Does this make me anti-social? Well maybe before, but now that I found out about social reading....maybe not any more!

I must admit, I have never used Bibliocommons to do anything besides searching items and placing holds. So this is my first (real) exercise, not only social reading, but with Bibliocommons as well.

So I used my personal library card to log into Bibliocommons. I made a list called 'Currently Reading' and added A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (since that is what I am reading currently)....and voilà, I made my first comment. *I already know I will like this!* Finally, I used this item again to complete Thing 10, I read through the comments and found the silliest one there (I like silliness).

From here....well onto Goodreads I suppose, which I have used in the past to look for things but have never partaken in what it offers.

Hey NB 23 Thingers
I am going to throw out a question that I would appreciate answers to! When we are looking at these comments and users, does this bring together all of Bibliocommons? I am wondering because I always assumed these users were those who belonged to our system, but the person I decided to follow belongs to Park Ridge Library (that does not exist in NB, if it does I don't know where I have been). Thanks!



Well this was a weekly-post lacking in cat-talk. So for your viewing pleasure here is a random picture of Fawkes