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Did Amazon always own Good Reads? Or did they acquire it?
@Gargleblaster @bookstodon @Remillard
Amazon bought Goodreads in 2013.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/apr/02/amazon-purchase-goodreads-stuns-book-industry
@Gargleblaster @bookstodon @Remillard
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/apr/02/amazon-purchase-goodreads-stuns-book-industry
@Gargleblaster @bookstodon @Remillard Amazon acquired GoodReads back in 2013
https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/28/amazon-acquires-social-reading-site-goodreads/