As I was figuring out and finalizing my Litsy account, I saw a couple of mentions of LibraryThing. So, of course, I was curious. I looked into it and decided to sign up for it. I did a bit of looking into it, both on LibraryThing's website and through a bit of Googling.
What is LibraryThing? It's a social media website and app where you can store, share, and catalog books. It was created by Tim Spalding in 2005 and now has over 2 million users. You can use it on your computer, phone, or other electronic devices. Unlike Litsy, which I described as a good combination between bookstagram and Goodreads, LibraryThing feels like a better, cleaner version of Goodreads.
Something else that I like about LibbyThing is that you can favorite authors. On Goodreads, you have to create a shelf of your favorite authors. However, LibbyThing allows you to just favorite authors without any extra steps or shelves. You just have to search for the author, and then on their profile, you'll be able to favorite them.
As I'm writing this, I'm still figuring LibraryThing out. (This post will be up a couple months after I created my LibraryThing profile.) For the most part, it's relatively easy to understand. As I said above, it's essentially Goodreads, but better, cleaner, and more organized. I'll still be using Goodreads, but I do plan to use LibbyThing (and Litsy) more often once I get the hang of it.
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