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BookWyrm.world (bookwyrm.world)
submitted 9 months ago by ruud@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

I did it again.... started another Fediverse service, this time a Bookwyrm instance.

I used Goodreads, but if there's a Federated alternative, why not use that.. So I setup a server and opened registrations.

Enjoy, and please let me know if you find anything that can be improved or changed.

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[-] mojo@lemm.ee 30 points 9 months ago

this is pretty cool, but I never understood the appeal of "hey guys im reading this book"

I just subject that to the first person I talk to at work instead lol

[-] Schattenspringer@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

this is pretty cool, but I never understood the appeal of “hey guys im reading this book”

It's more like:

You: Hey guys im reading this book

Random Guy: Hey! I'm currently reading this book as well!

You: Cool! Let me check out what else you like!

And that's how you find your book people and with them a stack of unread but cool books you need to work through.

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

I'm reading Dune and House of Leaves right now, what books are you reading rn?

[-] pageflight@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Martha Wells. Finished the Murderbot series, wrapping up the Raksura. All very much of the same cloth, but I enjoy it.

Also recently discovered Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy, I had only read her Temeraire books before.

[-] joel_feila@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Oh thats what it for. I just read reviews

[-] Ludrol@szmer.info 20 points 9 months ago

I just use services like that for reviews and tracking what I have already read.

[-] OddFed@feddit.de 19 points 9 months ago

For me it's about tracking what I want to read 😅

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I read several books a month. It's never occurred to me to mention what book I'm reading to anyone, ever.

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Why not lol, is it not a big part of your day or personality? Why not let them get to know you a bit more

[-] mosscap@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago

I use it pretty heavily for tracking books that I want to read in the future. I follow multiple people who share similar tastes to me, and so I'm able to find a lot of really awesome books just by seeing what they're reading.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 9 months ago

I really need to ditch Goodreads and get into Bookwyrm. :)

[-] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 9 months ago

Nice, as always, thanks for your work!

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 9 points 9 months ago

TIL about Bookwyrm very cool!

[-] nix@merv.news 4 points 9 months ago

Thats awesome, I hope someone makes the feature to allow manga

[-] MrCenny@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[-] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 1 points 9 months ago

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[-] DharkStare@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I just created an account there and when it came time to add books, a whole bunch of books I read didn't even show up. I'll have to look more into it when I have more time.

[-] xylogx@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Who are some people to follow on Bookwyrm?

[-] macallik@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

I use it. It's great for seeing your progress of reading a book over time. I update the # of pages I read for every book and the dates show me my pace.

this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2023
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