While I rarely use Goodreads as a social media, I rely heavily on it as a tool. I keep track of my reading habits and set a yearly reading goal, but most importantly, I read reviews. Every time I pick up a book at a bookstore or find one online, I pull out my phone and check the Goodreads rating. I also usually read a few reviews to see what people have to say about the book–I make almost all decisions about what to read next using Goodreads. After two years of using the site like this, I started to feel really guilty about not giving back to the community, so I started taking the time to write reviews myself. The links below go to some of my reviews on Goodreads.
