Square Wheels Posted April 28, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 28, 2022 Lots of people post info about books here. If I were to add a separate section for Books, would people use it? You'd enter the ISBN number and info would automatically be pulled in from Google. It has the option to create a buy now link from BN or Amazon, I would not turn those on as I suspect it would not generate revenue. People could comment and rate the book. I paid a developer to do some work for me that I ended up not needing, and instead of asking for my money back, I told them to keep it. They offered for me to pick from their other apps, and the Books app is nice looking. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 28, 2022 I love the idea, but I think I am one of five or six who read the comics section. Or the Proc Cycling section. Or the Gear section. Or the Ride Reports section. Or the ... Maybe a Book tag instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted April 28, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 28, 2022 I like the idea and am an avid reader, however my taste in books tends to be somewhat specific and most of the stuff posted about books here so far rarely appeals to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 28, 2022 I would probably use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 28, 2022 Share #5 Posted April 28, 2022 I would use it and would like to see what reading interests others had. We could also talk about @UglyBob’s books. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 28, 2022 I might use it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 28, 2022 Thanks SW, but I tend to read specific categories of books that are either free or cheap through the organizations I belong to or Amazon, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 28, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 28, 2022 I'd like reading about other people's book interests, but am sadly behind on my own reading. Plus most of what I read are mindless mysteries that are the literary equivalent of Hallmark movies. But that is also on the list of my to do for retirement, so I may get better in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 28, 2022 There used to be a guy a long time ago who had a similar interest in books as me, nonfiction. Thomas Jones or something like that. I don;t even remember if it was here of the LF. Probably the LF, otherwise I'd be able to dredge something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 28, 2022 I'd use it. I'm reading this based on @Old No. 7's recommendation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Share #11 Posted April 28, 2022 Just now, dinneR said: I'd use it. I'm reading this based on @Old No. 7's recommendation. I enjoyed the Apple Books sample of that - I'd like to read the whole thang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share #12 Posted April 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, MickinMD said: Thanks SW, but I tend to read specific categories of books that are either free or cheap through the organizations I belong to or Amazon, etc. The concept behind the book section is to share your reading interests with everyone else. Someone might see a title you’re reading and be inspired to do some research of their own to explore ideas or subjects that may normally not look at. Your interest in piano theory or chess strategies could inspire someone else to look into those subjects. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted April 29, 2022 Share #13 Posted April 29, 2022 12 hours ago, Zephyr said: I like the idea and am an avid reader, however my taste in books tends to be somewhat specific and most of the stuff posted about books here so far rarely appeals to me Is it the lack of centrefolds? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 29, 2022 Share #14 Posted April 29, 2022 I have been working my way through Brad Thor's Scot Harvath books and Brad Taylors Pike Logan books. In between I have been reading Aimee Thurlo's Ellah Clah books about the Navajo Tribal police. Today's lunch book is The Big Picture by Ben Carson. Got to hear him speak recently at a Boy Scouts fundraiser and was gifted the book for being a table ambassador for the dinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted April 29, 2022 Share #15 Posted April 29, 2022 I'd use it. I might even post some reviews, provided nobody got too excited that I didn't keep the crayons inside the lines. And thanks, SW, for offering a feature to make the Forum more enjoyable! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 29, 2022 Share #16 Posted April 29, 2022 4 hours ago, jsharr said: I have been working my way through Brad Thor's Scot Harvath books and Brad Taylors Pike Logan books. In between I have been reading Aimee Thurlo's Ellah Clah books about the Navajo Tribal police. Today's lunch book is The Big Picture by Ben Carson. Got to hear him speak recently at a Boy Scouts fundraiser and was gifted the book for being a table ambassador for the dinner. Both Taylor and Thor write very similar stuff. In the vein of Tom Clancy. Teams of US special forces type operators, male and female, that work to thwart the evil powers that would take down America. Clandestine shoot em up thrillers. Not really spy stuff. Very well written and believable. Pertinent to the world today. Thurlo is a husband wife team that write about a female investigator for the Navajo Tribal Police, Ellah Clah, and her team who investigate crimes on a reservation in Arizona. Very cool to see the differences between the Native American / Navajo way and the modern world. I do not know enough about the Navajos to know how true to life the stories are, but always a good read. I tend towards prolific authors so I can read through a series of books, not just one and done. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted April 29, 2022 So, it's installed, initially configured, but turned off. It needs categories. For now, I propose Books. If this were a book related site and we were going to have thousands of books uploaded, I think categories would make sense. Do those who care agree on one category, for now? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 29, 2022 Share #18 Posted April 29, 2022 Seems like one category would work for now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 29, 2022 Share #19 Posted April 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: So, it's installed, initially configured, but turned off. It needs categories. For now, I propose Books. If this were a book related site and we were going to have thousands of books uploaded, I think categories would make sense. Do those who care agree on one category, for now? Should prolly keep the porn separate Thank You Square One, your generosity is appreciated 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 29, 2022 Share #20 Posted April 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: So, it's installed, initially configured, but turned off. It needs categories. For now, I propose Books. If this were a book related site and we were going to have thousands of books uploaded, I think categories would make sense. Do those who care agree on one category, for now? Sure, one category sounds good. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 30, 2022 Share #21 Posted April 30, 2022 14 hours ago, jsharr said: Both Taylor and Thor write very similar stuff. In the vein of Tom Clancy. Teams of US special forces type operators, male and female, that work to thwart the evil powers that would take down America. Clandestine shoot em up thrillers. Not really spy stuff. Very well written and believable. Pertinent to the world today. Thurlo is a husband wife team that write about a female investigator for the Navajo Tribal Police, Ellah Clah, and her team who investigate crimes on a reservation in Arizona. Very cool to see the differences between the Native American / Navajo way and the modern world. I do not know enough about the Navajos to know how true to life the stories are, but always a good read. I tend towards prolific authors so I can read through a series of books, not just one and done. I'll take a look at those. Unfortunately, having finished the first two of the Command and Control trilogy I now have to wait till November for the third book to be released. This series was very similar to Clancy's Debt of Honor in style and plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted April 30, 2022 OK, It's open. It's easy to add a book (but not intuitive). In the ISBN line, enter the 10- or 13-digit code. Not letters, dashes, spaces, or anything else. The hit Tab. It will fill in the rest. You can get the ISBN in lots of places. The book itself, Google books is a help https://books.google.com/. I will try to add instructions to the page on how to do it. I don't find these three items useful, and may remove them, let me know what you think: Books From Same Author Books From Same Publisher Related Books Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 30, 2022 Share #23 Posted April 30, 2022 My interests may not interest anyone else but I may look at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 30, 2022 Share #24 Posted April 30, 2022 I can’t read 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted April 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, Gump said: I can’t read There are a few picture books too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 30, 2022 Share #26 Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Square Wheels said: There are a few picture books too. And coloring books, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted November 17, 2022 Share #27 Posted November 17, 2022 9780143111979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 17, 2022 Share #28 Posted November 17, 2022 Call it the "Book Cave". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 17, 2022 Share #29 Posted November 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Parsnip Totin Jack said: 9780143111979 These are brought by April Showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted November 17, 2022 Share #30 Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Philander Seabury said: These are brought by April Showers. I tried. It’s a good book. I’m on my 2nd read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 17, 2022 Share #31 Posted November 17, 2022 I know some people read only e-books, but if some of you lived closer to me, I would give more of my books away if interested. I do have some books only in paper but quite niche. Who has seen: The Arctic Sky: Inuit Astronomy, Star Lore, and Legend. In our to-be-nicknamed book corner, any of us could list at least books read/have found good. The Internet /databases offers a such a huge world of book titles but sometimes some of us don't mind personal recommendations. It would be like walking into Cafe's online book nook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shu Fang Bastard ★ Posted November 17, 2022 Share #32 Posted November 17, 2022 I can't post the books I read in this thread. It would get the thread locked. Couch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted November 17, 2022 Share #33 Posted November 17, 2022 The only reason I wouldn't use it is that I have another site at which I get books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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