Library Thing

I actually enjoyed Library Thing. I have my personal library inventoried on a spreadsheet. Library Thing would be much more enjoyable, however more work as well. While Library Thing is fun, I do not see that I have the time to enjoy it. With a family, a job, and going to school, I really have to eliminate the fun stuff or at least postpone it. As for the library use, this would be a great place to send students to see what is a good read for them. However, how do you control what books they preview and whose bookshelf they visit? The blurb is not much different from reading the summary included on the software they use to search the collection. Our software also displays a cover when available. I have a listing of books I've read on my website, although there is not a summary, a blurb or a review. What to do? What to do?