I was looking at Goodreads’ Best Book 2019 nomination and I was thrilled to find two books in my shelf, one is When All Is Said by Anne Griffin which is nominated in Best Fiction and Best Debut Novel for 2019 and The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides which is nominated as Best Mystery and Thriller and Best Debut Novel. I’ve read both but I love the first one better.
Would you believe, sometimes I base the books I read from the list of nominees awarded every year if I am lucky to find them. Most of the time, I find one or two and I am happy. Isn’t it nice when the books you have read before are favorites of other readers too?
I love Goodreads, they have sizable book reviews of different genre of books and I love reading them too. I make it a point to write a line or two every time I finish one. Lately, I have this on my profile from Goodreads:
#31 best reviewers
#27 top reviewers
It’s nice when they notice what you write about those lovely books and gifted authors in their thousands of books. It’s nice when you are also recognized in your effort to review some of them. I don’t always review the books I read except when they are really good. Goodreads is owned by Amazon so you can just imagine the number of books they have. “Goodreads is a social cataloging website that allows individuals to freely search its database of books, annotations, and reviews.”
Do you use Goodreads in your book search?
Dreams And Escapes 
As you probably know – I have far too many to go searching for more. 🙂
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You can’t probably read them all Derrick. Those many books, I like variety though 🙂
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I signed up for Goodreads, but they bombarded me with emails suggesting the same book choices I was getting from Amazon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t receive those emails much Pete. I am no even subscribed to Amazon. Thanks.
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I don’t use that, but I enjoy all the references I get from you. I liked “The Silent Patient,” not great literature but a fun read. I did read “When All Is Said,” but it doesn’t seem to have left a big impression.
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Thank you so much Elizabeth. I am glad you also like the books sometimes I write about.
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I didn’t know Goodreads is owned by Amazon. I normally search on Amazon.
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Hi Amy, that is why they have all those authors that you can find on Amazon.
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