Frequently Asked Questions

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How long do you keep my information after my subscription expires?

All of your account and book detail will be kept indefinitely. However, due to space considerations, we reserve the right to remove your bookshelf if you have not accessed your account within 1 year.

Login and Registration

What if I forget my password?

On the login page, click on Reset My Password. An email containing your password will be sent to your last registered email address. Enter your e-mail address and hit enter.

Managing My Account

What will you do with the information I've given you?

Please read our User Agreement which includes information regarding your privacy. We will not release any of your individual information to any third party.

How do I update my account information?

Your Account page has a link to update all of your account information.

Description of Premium Features

What are the Premium Features?

The features offered as part of our subscription service include:

an advertising-free site
access to our advanced search engine. See below.
a bookshelf where you can store all the books that you own, rate them and comment on them.
a wish list where you can keep track of all the books you're looking for.
an archive where you can store all the books you've read but aren't currently on your bookshelf.

The Feature Comparison Chart

What is Advanced Search?

On the advanced search page, you can find all the books that meet a wide variety of criteria. You can search by:

author name or just a piece of it
series
title or just a piece of it
keywords in the synopsis
authors who have written spin-offs
authors who have written under several different names
authors whose books have been reviewed
authors who maintain websites
authors whose books have won awards
authors and series who make up our Cover Gallery

And that's just the start!

What is My Bookshelf?

Think of My Bookshelf as your TBR (To Be Read) stack in the popular internet vernacular. You can add books to the shelf from a variety of places throughout the site. Add an author's entire work from the Authors page or add individual books from the Book Detail page. You can then give them ratings, dates and notes that are yours alone.

What is My Wishlist?

Think of My Wishlist as your TBP (To Be Purchased) list in the popular internet vernacular. You can add books to the list from a variety of places throughout the site. Add an author's entire work from the Authors page or add individual books from the Book Detail page or the New Releases page. You can then print the list out and take it with you. When you've acquired the book, just click on the bookshelf icon and the book will automatically be moved onto your bookshelf.

What is My Archive?

You can use My Archive in any way you choose. It looks and feels just like My Bookshelf. Many people store information on books they no longer have on their bookshelf. You might want to peruse the books you read last year, but you'd prefer they weren't cluttering up your bookshelf.

What do all the little icons mean?

We make extensive use of hover text, so take a minute to let your mouse float over the icons that you see on any page.

Can I request a book be added to the site?

Yes. Click Here to suggest a book.

Printer-Friendly Listings

How can I print the pages from the site?

Highlight the selection you'd like to print with your mouse. Click on File -- Print -- Selection. You can print as much or as little as you'd like.

Site Maintenance

How often is the site updated?

The book detail on the site is usually updated several times a month. Visit our blog to hear about upcoming site outages. However, we reserve the right to make changes at any time that could result in the temporary downtime of the site.