Goodreads, Here We Come...

If you're a lover of great books (and if you're reading this blog, then I certainly hope you are), you'll probably already have discovered Goodreads. The website does for reading what Facebook did for embarassing personal information, or Twitter did for banal one-liners. You don't just get to recreate your bookshelf in virtual form - you also have the chance to discuss what you've read, share reviews, chat to authors and other readers, and even discover your next favorite author via their surprisingly accurate recommendation algorithm. If you thought the internet would mean the end of real literature, then Goodreads is your bearded, haloed savior.

All of which means it was about time that I embraced the new, and created a pixelated Dan Coxon for the internet reader. So you'll be pleased to hear that I now have an author profile on Goodreads, complete with bibliography, events listing, far too much personal information, and an inanely grinny photo. If you stay tuned you'll also find that I regularly review new books and post the links on Goodreads - and that I'll be giving away autographed books from time to time.

Hopefully this all sounds too good to miss, so you'll just have to check out my Goodreads profile this minute (and sign up for the site, if you haven't already - the good news is that those of you with Facebook accounts can sign up using your Facebook login). The Dan Coxon author page on Goodreads is right here. Click, read, enjoy. And please, please add me... if only so that I can keep track of your reading habits. After all, there's nothing quite as fascinating as exploring someone else's bookshelf.

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