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Granta Magazine. Books. Amazon Buys Goodreads For Undisclosed Sum. NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc., the world's biggest online retailer that got its start in bookselling, has agreed to buy book recommendations site Goodreads. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Amazon said Thursday that it "shares a passion for reinventing reading," with Goodreads. "Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world," said Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Kindle content for Amazon.

"In addition, both Amazon and Goodreads have helped thousands of authors reach a wider audience and make a better living at their craft. Together we intend to build many new ways to delight readers and authors alike. " In addition to recommending books to read based on other books people have liked, Goodreads also serves as a social network for bookworms. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. Online Books, Poems, Short Stories - Read Print Library.

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