I had never used Library Thing, so I created an account, and added a bunch of books that I own to my library. I felt like the system and interface of Library Thing was a little clunky compared to Shelfari, which is a similar site created by amazon.com. The interface of Shelfari is more streamlined and your books actually sit on a virtual shelf and the site allows you to review and rate them, tag them, and set up borrowing systems. Both sites allow you to share what you're reading and what you think about it with your friends. Library Thing, Good Reads, and Shelfari are all good sources for book reviews by readers as well as ratings and recommendations--they would be really helpful in readers' advisory.
Have you ever used any of these sites that are social communities of readers? What do you think of them? Are there any other sites that aren't included in this post that have similar functions?
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