Week 4: GoodReads

I have had the GoodReads app on my phone for about 3 years. I used it mainly as a tool for myself so I could remember what books I have read. I never really set up the shelves and organized the books I was reading. Because of this assignment, I spent more time really looking at all of the options this app and website offer. It is an extremely useful tool. I have used my account many times while helping customers with reader's advisory questions. I read so many books that usually once I am finished a book, I forget what it is about. With GoodReads I am able to see the books I read, how I rated them, and a little synopsis of the book. This usually jogs my memory so I am able to use my prior reading selections to help customers select a book.


Friend #1 - She enjoys reading chick-lit, Young adult, and biographies about women. I suggested that she read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. This book is about first love and really tugs at the reader's heart strings. Based on her list of read books, I think this book is the perfect choice for her.


Friend #2- This friend enjoys reading fictional crime, mysteries, and psychological thrillers. I suggested she read In the Blood by Lisa Unger. This book is a bit of all of the above characteristics, especially a psychological thriller! This book kept me on the edge of my seat and based on my friend's previous reads, I know this book would do the same for her.