Amazon.com buys Shelfari, a startup for book lovers

Amazon.com is buying Shelfari, the Seattle social networking startup for book lovers, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The deal comes about three weeks after Amazon.com acquired Victoria, B.C.-basedAbeBooks, which holds an equity stake in Shelfari's main rival, LibraryThing.

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John Cook cites Josh Hug, ""They might be thorough opinions or reviews, but a review by someone you know or associate with would carry a lot more weight with consumers. That's what we are building on.""

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John Cook cites Josh Hug:"They might be thorough opinions or reviews, but a review by someone you know or associate with would carry a lot more weight with consumers. That's what we are building on."