In this day and age where technology is so much part of everyone’s lives, do “real” books still have a place? I would have to say an emphatic yes to this question. Trust me, I live and breathe technology. From the moment I wake up to the time I go to bed – I have one gadget or another in my hand. These things are part of my life. However, there are still times when I want to de-stress and nothing can take the place of a good book – and yeah, I have been called a bookworm once or twice.

This brings me to my question for the day – is there a way to merge these two aspects of my life? Aside from e-books and audiobooks, I mean. Actually, yes there is. If you blog or have your own web site and you have a nice collection of “real” books, you can make use of the widget that Shelfari offers.

Shelfari is an online community for book lovers of all sorts. You can create your virtual library by adding book titles to your list. You can even search for the books and specific editions through the platform. They put images to the titles, giving you an added realistic element. Of course, you do not actually get to the read the books because the idea is that you have these books in your “real” library.

So where does the widget come in? Shelfari has a widget which you can customize to a certain degree. This widget can be displayed in your web site to show other people what you are reading, what you own, and even what you want to read in the future. You can also link this with your Amazon affiliate ID, to send some cash your way. My only beef is that there aren’t enough customization options.

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