I use Goodreads to keep a track of the books I've read, want to read and books I've DNFd. I have set a reading challenge for myself this year for the first time and am also getting into a habit of writing reviews so that I can think and articulate better the things that I liked/disliked about a book. I mostly get my recommendations from various subreddits and mark those as 'want to read' on Goodreads. The reviews on Goodreads are a hit/miss and so is the rating system.

I don't obsess too much over updating regular progress of a book I am reading on Goodreads. Setting up a reading challenge for myself has actually helped me read more and get back into reading instead of wasting time on social media. Also, nowadays I DNF a book very quickly if it isn't working for me and move on to the next book. Doesn't make sense to me to obsessively complete a book just for stats. I add such book to my DNF shelf and add a small review as to why I DNFd it, so I can remember later.

It's all about perspective and how we use any tool/platform. If someone is obsessed over tracking progress, then that can be done through spreadsheet too, the app just makes it easier. Every app/platform is made to be as addictive as possible to make the users spend more time/money on it. It's upto us to use them judiciously to our advantage.