I have had a Librarything account for a while now, and I’m definitely a fan. I’m getting close to the 200 book threshold for free accounts and think I will take the plunge and buy the lifetime account. I set my account up back when I was first working as a public librarian and wanted it as a tool for reader’s advisory. It works like a charm. I frequently look over my Librarything account for suggestions for patrons at the desk. So far I have only used the basic features of librarything–I’m only a member of one group and have no friends (unless bookbanter approves me)–so I still feel like there’s a lot to explore.
Recently I tried a Librarything alternative (Goodreads) out. I like Goodreads too–the social networking aspect is much more central to the Goodreads experience, and I quickly found colleagues on the site to share books with. But I don’t think I’m going to stick with Goodreads–I’ve gotten used to Librarything and having two book tracking accounts is just too much to manage.
I’ve just been looking at goodreads in comparison to LibraryThing, and I definitely feel that LibraryThing is better.
Which group are you in at LibraryThings?