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AnnaLaura Brown
Web Sites Let Bibliophiles Share Books Virtually
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Enlarge“People tend to define themselves by their books, and they love to show off their book collections at home. … I think book social networks act as an extension of that.”
Sean Flannagan, Deeplinking.net
All Things Considered, March 20, 2008 · Bookish people may not be known for their social skills, but a crop of social-networking Web sites aimed at bibliophiles are allowing readers to connect with the page — and with each other — in a brand new "virtual" environment.
Think of it as Facebook or MySpace for people who’d rather browse in a book shop than go to a party. Book-centered sites like LibraryThing, Goodreads, Shelfari, aNobii and BookJetty, among others, allow readers to keep track of books they have read or books they want to read or buy — and see what others are reading and recommending.
Book social networking is believed to have begun in 2005, when Tim Spaulding, founder of LibraryThing, launched the site as a way to organize his own personal book sprawl. The site took off immediately, and Spaulding added ways to socialize and exchange information about books.
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