Sharing books virtually

A crop of social-networking websites aimed at bibliophiles are allowing readers to connect with the page--and with each other--in a brand-new "virtual" environment, according to an article and audio story by Martha Woodroof on the National Public Radio (NPR) website.

Woodruff notes that book-centered sites such as LibraryThing, Goodreads, Shelfari, aNobii, and BookJetty, among others, allow readers to keep track of the books they have read or want to read, and readers can also see what others are recommending.

To read the article or hear the audio, visit the following link on the NPR website.