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I swear it’s so stupid and buggy and behind the curve. I only still use this because most friends use it and I like interacting with my friends and what they’re reading

I hate it. I switched to Fable but nobody else is on there (yet) so here I am, still moving at a snail’s pace just to keep up with my bookworm friends

oh yeah that’s happened to me before - not on that scale - and it has ruined an entire evening.

Yes! You also have to keep an eye on it because I noticed when I Sync my books (I get books from Bookshare and download them) or just at random times I'll get an extra book read on my reading challenge that just says Kindle

Agreed

did you get a new kindle because bezos bricked yours?! because he bricked my pre 2012 kindle (one of my most beloved possessions) and he’ll rue the day he decided to do that! decided to switch to kobo. we can also thank him for how good this website is. ❤️💀😇😓🪦

Ugh, I love good reads so much but god some of the things on this site are awful and they need to fix so much. Makes me so sad.

The inability to search books by multiple criteria in this site blows my mind. It’s 2026, people, “relevant” lists with 1205678 books don’t work for me.

I think the website on a laptop or desktop is easier to use than the mobile app BUT it’s still mediocre. Searching for a new friend…next to impossible. So frustrating!

I’m on StoryGraph in addition to Goodreads. I love it! I prefer it to Fable.

i swear it seems like it’s stuck in the past. but so many people use it for so long that it’s not even a concern for bezos (if he even remembers its existence). i wished people i follow would migrate to storygraph, it’s so much better!! the statistic part: *chief kiss*
if anyone is interested to go there but don’t want to loose your library, you can export it from goodreads and than import it on storygraph!

so many times i’ve gotten confused bc where did new 9293 books pop out on my challenge? and then it’s literally seven blank kindle reads. like girl

goodreads is a time capsule unfortunately

rash wrote: "goodreads is a time capsule unfortunately"

real

elide wrote: "so many times i’ve gotten confused bc where did new 9293 books pop out on my challenge? and then it’s literally seven blank kindle reads. like girl"

like how is this good for anyone

angus wrote: "i swear it seems like it’s stuck in the past. but so many people use it for so long that it’s not even a concern for bezos (if he even remembers its existence). i wished people i follow would migra..."

i've sunk too much time into this damn place sadly

Reisse Myy wrote: "I’m on StoryGraph in addition to Goodreads. I love it! I prefer it to Fable."

i wish i could bring myself to make the move!

Christi wrote: "I think the website on a laptop or desktop is easier to use than the mobile app BUT it’s still mediocre. Searching for a new friend…next to impossible. So frustrating!"

i never use the app, it's even worse!

Gabriela wrote: "The inability to search books by multiple criteria in this site blows my mind. It’s 2026, people, “relevant” lists with 1205678 books don’t work for me."

this is hilarious

Kate wrote: "Ugh, I love good reads so much but god some of the things on this site are awful and they need to fix so much. Makes me so sad."

it's a true bummer

Marla wrote: "did you get a new kindle because bezos bricked yours?! because he bricked my pre 2012 kindle (one of my most beloved possessions) and he’ll rue the day he decided to do that! decided to switch to k..."

yes!!! i had a 12+ year old kindle still cruising along till he ruined everything

alex wrote: "Yes! You also have to keep an eye on it because I noticed when I Sync my books (I get books from Bookshare and download them) or just at random times I'll get an extra book read on my reading chall..."

i could cry from frustration

lily wrote: "oh yeah that’s happened to me before - not on that scale - and it has ruined an entire evening."

i can't believe i have to just sit and remove them

lindsey wrote: "I hate it. I switched to Fable but nobody else is on there (yet) so here I am, still moving at a snail’s pace just to keep up with my bookworm friends"

this is so relatable

Danya wrote: "I swear it’s so stupid and buggy and behind the curve. I only still use this because most friends use it and I like interacting with my friends and what they’re reading"

same, same, same

The fact that the same book is listed differently for each cover?? I think I had crime and punishment in three different versions on my tbr

We need to crowd source cash to help Goodreads update into the 20th century

Ugh, yes. I hate having to remove every book I read from my challenge so I can go back and add it again with an actual review. I even have the "mark as reading on Goodreads" turned off!

gadea wrote: "The fact that the same book is listed differently for each cover?? I think I had crime and punishment in three different versions on my tbr"

SO messed up

Bailey wrote: "We need to crowd source cash to help Goodreads update into the 20th century"

god i wish i was an eccentric billionaire

Nore wrote: "Ugh, yes. I hate having to remove every book I read from my challenge so I can go back and add it again with an actual review. I even have the "mark as reading on Goodreads" turned off!"

it's nonsensical!!