
In 2023, I decided it was time to step away from Goodreads. While it’s a free and widely used platform, its Amazon-owned structure offers little more than basic tracking and poorly timed, impersonal recommendations. Even emails about my progress were outdated and inaccurate. After years of frustration with its limited features, I’m leaving Goodreads behind and moving forward with platforms that actually give me meaningful insights into my reading life.