Shelfari and Bookmooch : importing wishlist and other information

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Shelfari wishlist et al

Shelfari is a really great website that I have been a member of for a few years, it helps me to keep track of my book journal and watch for new books to read. I have a wish list there and would like to transfer it here with out typing the titles all over again.. there are quite a few. I also know of another site, Stop You're Killing Me, which is a great place to find books by author, main character or even occupation of main character. As the title suggests, it is mostly suspense and murder mysteries. I am sure that sites like these who are set up for readers would make even a greater impact if they all worked (ok even if some of them) together. What are your thoughts?

Mary G
13 years ago
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(11 years ago)

I'm not sure that this is the right place for this, but here goes. In West London, UK, we have a shop which gives away up to 5 second hand books to anyone who calls in & browses. If anyone would like to let me have a wish list (fiction only)I will keep an eye open for what's on it. Cannot undertake to post abroad, but would be happy to do so within the UK. brian.lockett2@btopenworld.com. If I'm overwhelmed, I may not be able to reply quickly.

- Brian Lockett

(12 years ago)

Why not bump an old thread than create a new one. I found this because I was trying to do a similar thing - to import my Amazon wishlist to bookmoosh. Using a URL adderss to the wishlist doesn't work. Amazon has an API for this but I'm no programmer. There's also a 'Greasemoney' script to help reformat it but again this doesn't find out the ISBN numbers. I keep thinking if I can just get something to find out the ISBN numbers rather than the other way around then that will go a long way to making everything inter-operable because Amazon can then act as the go-between. The main thing that helps is having those ISBN numbers all on one page.

- jago pearce

Creating a wishlist to import

With the Amazon link not currently working, I want to try creating a wishlist elsewhere to import into Bookmooch. I have seen the info about this on BM, but it doesn't really describe the best structure for the file, or what program is best to create it on. Can anybody help please?
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Sarah

sarahd
4 years ago
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(2 years ago)	Try searching in one of this site, this may help you Share this - monicabing422
(2 years ago)	Today is digital detox day - delete redundant websites, mailing lists and remove bookmooch fora that you do not use. The last post here was spammy - so I recommend leaving this one. But of course I would much rather than books were mooched instead. I post here (as there was a post in the last fortnight) to ask about this - how can we deal with this spam and re-invigorate the site? As the original poster has become depressed with the state of BM interoperability with other books sites and features it does raise a question about how we might better do this??? This makes a lot of sense to me - if I can export and import wishlists and books I am willing to mooch away I can add them to Bookcrossing, Goodreads etc. Such open interoperability would be good. Which other sites do people use where such a functionality can be good?? Can you please suggest some so we can see what is out there and what people are using. - marcus petz
(2 years ago)	No thanks. I have pretty well given up on Bookmooch as not many people in the UK are adding interesting new books. Thanks for asking - sarahd

Creating a wishlist to import

I have now discovered all the discussion about the absence of the Amazon link on the Bookmooch Discussion Forum. So the urgency of my request has gone away. I have managed to add a lot of books to my Wishlist by browsing by Author and making sure I click on unmoochable books.
Sarah

sarahd
4 years ago
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