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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
How do you solve for "what book to read next?" a. Do you keep track of a list? b. Primary sources of inspiration?
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Andy W
@aweissman
random serendipity listen alot to friends, the world, reviews, and see what *feels* good atm
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Homocryptus
@homocryptus
Prediction: Bookaster is coming šŸ¤™
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gilles
@gilles
Keep a list but lots of impulse buying because I see no downsides to owning books even if they remain unread. I read what feel most interested in at the time. Pure gut.
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Ben Oā€™Rourke
@bpo
I often start 2-3 at the same time and see which one emerges victorious from my reading Thunderdome.
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Zenboy.eth
@zenboy
I often use Goodreads.com to suggest books that I might like, and also to browse through books that my friends have read that they have liked. Itā€™s a really helpful resource.
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Nat Emodi
@emodi
Same as Lex ā€” I go off an old list from a 2004 high school curriculum jk I am pro Lex
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Sara
@sara
I read a ton of sci-fi and pay attention to the Hugo awards for reqs.
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osama
@osama
a. Audible wishlist to track titles b. convos with people, references in talks by interesting people, farcaster mentions
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Kyle Mathews
@kam
a) keep an "antilibrary" list in Roam to draw from b) read mostly on Kindle and heavily impulse buy c) always be reading 2-3 books in parallel and drop books that aren't holding my attention that way I'm almost guaranteed to be excited about at least one book at any given time.
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Ben - [C/x]
@benersing
a. Yes, via Amazon Wishlist b. References in other books, friends, colleagues
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Tom Stern šŸŽ©
@stern
Soon: 1. Search for type of book. 2. Receive favorite books from the people you choose to follow. 3. Attribute influence/compensation to friends or influencers when you make the purchase.
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Tayyab - d/acc
@tayyab
I usually find a good book on a topic Iā€™m deeply interested in at the time. And then when Iā€™m tired of non-fiction I have a stack of fiction on my night stand that I pick up. ā€œThe Second Foundationā€ by Asimov is currently on queue. But reading ā€œPakistan: A Hard Countryā€ right now.
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Renee Bigelow
@reneeb
For professional reading, the books match to the research topic driven by objectives. For personal reading, recommendations mostly.
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borodutch
@warpcastadmin.eth
a. a list on google keep b. i write down recommendations from all sources: articles, friends, etc most of the time is FIFO
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Justin Hunter
@polluterofminds
I am generally reading two books at once. One on Apple Books and one physical. It makes it easier to find another book when Iā€™ve finished one because I still have the other book to keep me occupied until I do.
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Arthur
@conft
Buy digital copy for everything interested or got recommendations. Then scroll when ready to start smth new and select based on mood and interest.
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0xUgly
@0xugly
U guys reading books?
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derek
@derek
years of iteration and a reading list https://i.imgur.com/w11ZrIQ.png
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mk
@monishkumar
I have a list of books in Obsidian based on recommendations I see online. Whenever I have a problem, I check the book list to see if there is a book that addresses that. For fiction, I decide based on the mood.
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