When I first started to use LibraryThing, I didn't really see the point of it all. I have all of my books at home, on their shelves, and can look at the covers and titles whenever I want, so why should I catalog and tag them online? Now that I've used it, I still don't really think the site is all that utilitarian for me. It is fun, however, to see who else has the same titles as me, and what else they own that I might be interested in reading.
I'm having a hard time getting into the whole concept of an online community. Even in the flesh and blood world, I'm pretty private and don't make new friends easily. Communicating with people I've never seen (and probably never will), and sharing things about my personal life (like my reading habits) is not easy for me. I like that I can anonymously peek into other people's libraries, though. Kind of voyeuristic in a way, don't you think?
If you want to check out my LibraryThing catalog, feel free.
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