Goodreads - Best Books of 2015

[Brian G Turner]

Whether you agree with the Goodreads awards of not, I do find that it gives an interesting snapshot of what people are reading, and notice books I never even knew were around:

Best Books 2015 — Goodreads Choice Awards

Fantasy: Best Fantasy 2015 — Goodreads Choice Awards

Science fiction: Best Science Fiction 2015 — Goodreads Choice Awards

 

[ratsy]

Interesting. I have only read one of the fantasy books, but do have a couple on my TBR pile. I've read two of the SF ones, with a couple of those on my pile too. I was surprised that I've read the top two mystery/thrillers though. Both good reads.

 

[iansales]

Of the SF novels, I count two that might make the shortlists for the Hugo or Nebula Awards, and only one of those might appear on the BSFA or Clarke Award shortlists.

 

[River Boy]

Do users of this forum connect / follow each other on Goodreads?

 

[Toke]

I'd also want to know this. I think Good Reads is a magnificent site. I like how you can compare your shelves with other people's shelves and generally have a look what your friends are reading. I have tried to look for a group to join but often the groups are too genre-spesific or in some sort of inside circle use. Most of the time groups just die from whatever reason. Even though we have boards like SFFC I still think GoodReads has its uses. You can get to know a person surprisingly well (bookwise of course) when you get to see her bookshelves and reviews.

I myself have reached a state in which I am seriously addicted on databasing my upcoming reads, as well as owned books and read books. It helps me with retrospect also when generally thinking about what I have read. And the stats GR provides are really fun and motivating.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

There is actually a defunct Sffchronicles group on goodreads (I stumbled across it on a search a while ago). I see no reason it can't be resurrected.

I do use it, both as an author and as a reader. I made a list over the weekend for a women's writing initiative I'm involved in, for instance. I like that it's focused on reading and we mouthy writers are kind of kept in our box.

Oh, yes - and I interact with a fair few Chronners on it.

 

[Connavar]

Im one of the moderators for that SFF chrons GR group i get emails sometimes of people wanting to join the group.

I got too busy offline to use GR almost daily like i use to but im back to it now that im trying to read as much as i can again.

SFF chrons users in GR are my kind of people i have alot of them as GR friends i have been around this forum since 2007 there are few people whose taste in books i trust more than fellow SFF chronners

 

[DrMclony]

Interesting list. I must be slipping, I haven't read any of their SF selection. And besides, they forgot the best of the lot - Mine! ROFL. Oh wait, people have to READ a book before it gets added to such a list, don't they?

One of these days, I may spend some time on Good Reads again, but when I did years ago, it seemed a hostile and strange place... Hopefully it has improved.