According to Metafilter, Bookish belongs to a major publisher, I forget which one.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Consuela - Feb 12, 2013 6:26:44 am PST #20401 of 28353
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
megan walker - Feb 12, 2013 6:30:10 am PST #20402 of 28353
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
They say on the site, it's Hachette/Penguin. Unfortunately, I tested the couple of random French books on my nightstand and got nothing.
Amy - Feb 12, 2013 6:30:49 am PST #20403 of 28353
Because books.
Well, there aren't many left, so there are only a few candidates. I'd guess Penguin or Random House. Or ... Penguin House.
hippocampus - Feb 12, 2013 6:37:10 am PST #20404 of 28353
not your mom's socks.
I'm still hoping for Random Penguin.
Amy - Feb 12, 2013 6:38:12 am PST #20405 of 28353
Because books.
If Hachette/Penguin is what they're going with, it's booooring.
megan walker - Feb 12, 2013 6:40:51 am PST #20406 of 28353
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
No, that was me. From the site:
Bookish, LLC was founded by Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group (USA) and Simon & Schuster.
Amy - Feb 12, 2013 6:44:57 am PST #20407 of 28353
Because books.
Oh, so it's joint then. Unless Simon & Schuster has been subsumed by one or the other and I missed it.
megan walker - Feb 12, 2013 6:48:54 am PST #20408 of 28353
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm assuming joint venture to get a site out there where they might have more control of content.
Amy - Feb 12, 2013 6:55:00 am PST #20409 of 28353
Because books.
Goodreads exploded too quickly, I think, and a lot of it is a junior high bitchfest/popularity contest.
I don't really care if it's pub-run -- it's going to be all algorithms like anything else. And Goodreads friending and "top friending" and blah blah has gotten too much like Facebook with all the clutter.
le nubian - Feb 12, 2013 7:14:30 am PST #20410 of 28353
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I agree, Amy. That's why I have rejected using it.