Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup of book bloggers hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week, we’re talking about the internet-based things that make our reading lives better! If you know where to look, there is so much on the internet that is bookish!
Twitter: Book Twitter can be a mixed bag (some people get a little…intense), but finding writers and bloggers whose opinions you respect and agree with and not letting yourself get sucked into the drama can make it a really fun place to connect!
Book Riot: A one-stop internet shop for bookish content! Lists, links to cute merch, deals for e-books, thoughtful articles…it’s one of my go-tos for sure!
The book blogosphere: To my eyes, it seems like YA and romance inspire the most blogging, but there is a blog for every sort of reader/genre out there if you look! I’ve actually discovered several blogs that I personally enjoy through checking out the weekly Top Ten Tuesday post round-ups, so it’s a good place to start!
Goodreads: This is the elephant in the room…even if we don’t love Amazon (who bought the company several years ago), it’s hard to escape the dominance of Goodreads. It desperately needs an improved search function and upgrades to its user interface, but tbh it’s functional and widely-used, so it’s not going anywhere.
Italic Type: This is one of the two Goodreads replacements that I’ve been trying out lately. Realistically, this one doesn’t seem to have taken off and is the one I like less so I’m likely to give it up, but it’s worth checking out if you’re looking for something super streamlined!
StoryGraph: This is the other Goodreads competitor, and I really like this one, y’all! I LOVE being able to track the books I’m reading against the prompts in various reading challenges, the content warning system, and the questions they ask of reviewers (like whether the book is plot- or character-driven!). It’s functional for free but there is a paid tier and I regret nothing about paying for it!
LibraryThing: This is purely book cataloging for me. I have a huge collection and being able to scan them in and tag them helps keep me organized!
Audible: I know, again with the Amazon companies, but Audible is too good to give up. Yes, I know about Libro.fm. Audible’s sales and exclusives keep me coming back, though, and my library there is very large.
Chirp: Another place to find cheap audiobooks! There’s no subscription needed here, just the deals.
Overdrive: If you have a library card, check to see if your library is on Overdrive (or its sister app, Libby, which I don’t like as much as the original). SO MANY ebooks and audiobooks!