It may not be as big a deal as Disney buying Star Wars, but the entire literary community is abuzz with the news that Amazon has acquired Goodreads.

Goodreads is a book-reviewing site that has remained fiercely independent since its inception seven years ago. But now, the place to buy books and the place to read books have become one.

Precious few specifics have been released about what this deal means for users, though the press releases promise new features and services. The only certain development is Goodreads being integrated with the Kindle, Amazon’s e-reader. Beyond that, no one knows how integrated the two sites will become, or if they’ll remain separate for all intents and purposes.

“Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world,” said Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Amazon’s Kindle content. “In addition, both Amazon and Goodreads have helped thousands of authors reach a wider audience and make a better living at their craft. Together we intend to build many new ways to delight readers and authors alike.”

While some people are excited about the merger, the majority of Goodreads’ 16 million users seem very unhappy. Do you think the concerns are paranoid, or are you also worried about what being bought by a mega-conglomerate means? If you use Goodreads, will you continue to do so? I, for one, will give it the benefit of the doubt and continue, because it’s a great site.