Right click selected text to search for books on Goodreads.

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Version
1.1.0
Update
March 8, 2023
Size
16.71KiB
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Category
Users
5,000+
Rating
4.30909 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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Goodreads Right Click Extension

Search for books on Goodreads with a right click!

You can now toggle whether your search opens Now or Later via a dropdown on the extension options page. Just click the Extensions icon in the top right of your browser (it looks like a puzzle piece), the click the three dots next to Goodreads Right Click and select Options.

Select the text that you'd like to search (book title, author, ISBN), right click, and choose\"Search Goodreads.\" Your results will show up in a new tab, and you can add the book to one of your lists, create a new review, or get more information about the book.

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If you have any suggestions or bugs that you find, let me know! I'll be looking into adding features in the future, but for now enjoy this fast way to get right to the book you want on Goodreads!

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Updates:

Version 1.1.0 - Searching now or later is now controlled via an extension option (3.7.2023)

Version 1.0.2 - Permissions update (7.9.2021)

Version 1.0.1 - Goodreads Now and Goodreads later searches added (1.17.2013)

Version 0.0.3 - Open Goodreads searches in the next Chrome tab.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Goodreads Right Click extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Goodreads Right Click extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Goodreads Right Click extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Goodreads Right Click extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Goodreads Right Click extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Goodreads Right Click extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Goodreads Right Click Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Goodreads Right Click extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Goodreads Right Click extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Goodreads Right Click extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Goodreads Right Click extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Goodreads Right Click extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Goodreads Right Click extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Goodreads Right Click extension file

Select and download the Goodreads Right Click extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Goodreads Right Click extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Goodreads Right Click extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Goodreads Right Click extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Goodreads Right Click extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Elizabeth Wade (ID: 0000004922e89326) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/15/2017 Seems like a good app. I like how I can keep a list of books I've read and plan on reading. Now if only I can get to all of the books before I die - the list grows ALL THE TIME lol.

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Molly Whuppie (ID: 0000001b33e2e322) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 04/14/2017 Great extension. Using "Search Goodreads now" will perform a search and open the search results in a new tab in the foreground. Using "Search Goodreads later" will perform the same search, but in a background tab for you to look at later.

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Kaitlin Lalor (ID: 000000837d8eb784) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/09/2017 This extension is fantastic - a must have for all goodreads users!

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Jim Stewart (ID: 000000f465b0200d) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/31/2016 would be much better if the links were 'flattened'. dont know why they are nested as a submenu, if you are opening a lot of links, this really slows down the process. It does what it says it well but is frustrating because of this aspect of its implementation.

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H (ID: 0000008f7b99d220) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/22/2015 As Nathan Moore comment, Searchng Now and Searching Later give same result. yet, we need to operate/move our cousor to select, this is really annoying, can this extension be modified to just one choice? thanks.