Friday, 14 February 2014

Pinterest for the Win-terest

This week, we have jumped into the world of Pinterest.  As with previous weeks, the setup and registration was not very complicated.  The site offered a great tutorial to get me on the way. 

I have seen Pinterest updates on my facebook newsfeed from time to time over the years, but have never been very active with it.  The possibilities that I have seen thus far seem to be endless!

Carry on!

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Social Reading

When it comes to reading, I have always been fond of recomendations. Both giving and receiving.  I have a few trusted acquaintances that always point me in the right direction and towards great books.  We don't go too deep into the meaning of anything, we just apreciate the story for what it is: a story.
I set up my vision account a few months ago, when I first got my library card with the NBPLS.  The process was very user-friendly. I found that the FAQ section was very useful when creating my list, not only for the how-to, but also for the suggestions as to what to include.
I am not usually one to make post comments on blogs or articles, but this week, I tried something new. I happened to have a story for one of the books on the list I had created and decided to share that.
I also followed someone. I am sure that this will open my eyes to some new genres as well as some old!
I have been Using Goodreads for a few months now and really like it!  I am always looking at my stats and setting up different shelves to organize the books I have read/want-to-read. THe option of setting up a goal for the year is fun to do aswell.


Carry on!