Social Networking for Book Lovers

Just when you thought that you’d had all the social networking you could stand, along comes something that seems destined to put a book club spin on the whole concept. From the Wall Street Journal:

Shelfari, a social-networking site for bibliophiles, joins a host of other social book sites. It functions like an online book club: Users can post titles they own and make lists of books they want. Each entry is then placed on a virtual bookshelf that is publicly viewable.

And though Shelfari has been growing like mad, partnership with existing social networking sites might see user numbers go up even more quickly:

The site launched a year ago, but co-founder Josh Hug says he hopes a new Facebook application will expand its audience. Although Shelfari doesn't disclose the number of users, Mr. Hug says the community has grown to “six digits.”

The Wall Street Journal comments on Shelfari here. Go directly to the social networking for books site here. Those with a taste for mystery can check out the social networking site Crimespace here.