> There is room for a platform that not only allows people to track their reading progress and books, but also connect with fellow readers. At the same time, I

> There is room for a platform that not only allows people to track their reading progress and books, but also connect with fellow readers. At the same time, I would like to take one step further and state that the very same platform could allow readers to connect with authors, and allow authors through unique social features to interact with their readers. And to go another step further, why not use the same platform to highlight independent book stores in the regions of the users whenever they discover a new book Doesn't Goodreads do all of this (except the last), just hidden behind a poor UI? My main interaction with Goodreads is to take part in a discussion group called "Evolution of Science Fiction". They read and discuss a scifi novel and a short story every month, cycling through the decads from old to new. It's very social and I've had a tonne of recommendations through it.