May State of the Thing from LibraryThing

LibraryThing: State of the Thing Dear {NAME}, Welcome to the May 2018 State of the Thing. This month: we've got a group read coming up soon, and you can vote on the book (plus, we'll be watching the film adaptation); GDPR is coming into effect; come say "hi" if you're going to BEA next week. If you'd rather receive a plain-text version, [edit your email preferences](. You can also [read it online](. Our newsletter archive lives [here](. You can like LibraryThing on [Facebook]( and follow [@LibraryThing]( on Twitter for up-to-the-minute site news and updates. Vote for group read & movie night Coming in June, LibraryThing's first double feature: a combination of our group read, [One LibraryThing, One Book](, and our second LibraryThing Movie Night! LT Staff developed a slate of books (along with their film adaptations), and we need your help making the final decision. Vote for your favorites, and join us in June as we read (and watch) the winner. [» Go vote for your favorites!]( Here are the nominees: - [The Price of Salt]( by Patricia Highsmith / [Carol (2015)]( - [Atonement]( by Ian McEwan / [Atonement (2008)]( - [Into the Wild]( by Jon Krakauer / [Into the Wild (2007)]( - [Stardust]( by Neil Gaiman / [Stardust (2007)]( Read with us Voting remains open now through Thurs., June 31st at 12:00pm EDT. We'll announce the winners shortly after. Then, you'll have until Mon., Jun 25th to get your reading in. Movie night will be later that same week, Fri., Jun 29th. Questions? Join the discussion on [Talk](. LibraryThing and GDPR Have you heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? It's the EU's new privacy regulations, taking effect Friday, May 25. It's why your inbox is filled with emails from companies announcing changes to their privacy policies. LibraryThing is pledging to abide by the GDPR. This will involve a number of changes: - LibraryThing has a new, much longer Privacy Policy, Community Rules, and Terms of Service. Go ahead and read it here. - EU members will have to visit LibraryThing and re-confirm they want to get emails from us. - We're finishing up a new "Privacy Center," centralizing all our privacy and account controls. Join the discussion on [Talk](. You can also [edit your email preferences here]( BookExpo 2018 Tim and Abby will be representing LibraryThing at BookExpo next week. We won't have a booth, but they'll be hanging out at Bowker's booth—#2649. Stop by and say "hi" or check out a demo if you're around. Did You Know? A new section we added last month to highlight features and details folks might have missed on LibraryThing! [LibraryThing + Litsy.]( Have you tried the bookish mobile platform [Litsy](), yet? LibraryThing acquired Litsy a few months ago, and we think it brings in some fun features (like photos and quotes) that you won't find on the LibraryThing app. [LibraryThing Local.]( You can use LibraryThing to find bookstores, libraries, and book-related events near you. Just click the "Local" tab at the top of any page on LibraryThing. You can even filter your Local results by venue type (bookstore, library, even Little Free Library!). [Vous et nul autre.]( See the books that are unique to you on LibraryThing. The "Vous et nul autre" feature in the Stats/Memes page allows you to see books that you have that you share with no one, one other member, and so on. Talk of the Thing [Books that make us laugh.]( What books make you laugh out loud? See others' suggestions and add yours on [Talk](. [First sentences.]( Share the first sentence of the book you're currently reading on [Talk](. Do any of these make you want to read the books they're from? Free Books: Early Reviewers are not currently signed up for [LibraryThing's Early Reviewers]( program. You are missing out! Early Reviewers offers free books to members—about 100 titles a month! Since 2007, we've given out over 160,000 books. The catch? Publishers want your honest review. How you review a book won't help or hurt your chances of winning books in the future, but not reviewing your winning will. [» Sign up for Early Reviewers]( The May batch of [Early Reviewers]( books features 3,950 copies of 117 different titles. The deadline to request a free book is Monday, May 28th at 6pm, Eastern. Look for the June batch around the 4th. The most requested books so far from the May batch: TinyCat News [TinyCat]() is the online catalog for small libraries, created by LibraryThing. It turns your existing LibraryThing account into a simple, professional, web-based catalog. New Tiny Tutorials - [How to send checkout reminders]( Check out our [Tiny Tutorials]( and [LibraryThing for TinyCat Users]( series. Every other week, Kristi highlights a different feature, and walks you through how to use it in 30 seconds or less. Other Resources - Email us tinycat@librarything.com - Follow us on [Twitter]( - More tutorials on our [YouTube Channel]( Weekly Webinars We also offer free, weekly webinars giving an overview of TinyCat every Wednesday, at 1pm Eastern. Join us for our next one, Wednesday, May 30th, at 1pm Eastern. Head over to [this link]( at that time, and look for the TinyCat Webinar. If Wednesday at 1pm doesn't work for you, let us know—we'll be happy to schedule a session for you. You can also see a pre-recorded webinar from November 2017 [here](. Hot titles this month - [Little Fires Everywhere]( by Celeste Ng - [Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine]( by Gail Honeyman - [Artemis]( by Andy Weir - [Exit West]( by Mohsin Hamid - [Turtles All the Way Down]( by John Green - [Origin]( by Dan Brown - [The Hate U Give]( by Angie Thomas - [Norse Mythology]( by Neil Gaiman - [Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda]( by Becky Albertalli - [The Dry]( by Jane Harper That's it for this month. I'll see you all in June! Questions, comments, ideas? Send them my way. —Loranne (loranne@librarything.com) This message was sent to {NAME}. Click to [edit your email preferences or unsubscribe from future emails](.