Submitted 5 weeks ago by luanmdlima@lemmy.ml to fediverse@lemmy.world
In Bookwyrm there are way too many duplicate authors and books, and a way to merge them is unclear.
Open Library seems to offer a more unified and consistent database.
Open Library is the main data source for Bookwyrm for book data. Bookwyrm is an application in the Fediverse that can be used to find and write reviews of books. I wouldn’t see that as a contradiction.
Considering who is behind it, I just use Open Library. In particular because like you say, their actual data is much more useful.
Who is behind bookwyrm and why is that a reason to not use it?
Other way around.
I agree it really annoying the duplication issue. Have devs thought of a solution. You can manually sort of merge by adding multiple ISBN’s together but it isn’t a proper workaround.
Would be better to have multiple instances of the same book possibly, but the reviews get merged?
Any other sources of audiobooks besides my local public library and librivox?
!piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com (check out audiobookbay)
tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden 5 weeks ago
I think they have different use cases. OL may have a more consistent library, but Bookwyrm has the (social) features im looking for in a book app.
Personally I add books to OL and then import to BW.