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As title. Even better if whatever you use also helps with recommendations! I’ve been mostly using Goodreads, but Bookwyrm looks like a neat decentralized alternative. Does anyone have any experience with it?

[Weekly] What are you reading this week? [8/06/23]

What book is currently on your nightstand?...

We're halfway through the year. How many books have you read so far and are you on track for your goal? Favorite books so far? Least favorite?

Think of this thread as a mid year review:...

Best and worst murder mysteries / thrillers

I've been on a binge this year of reading some fairly good and some terribly bad thrillers and mystery books. I just finished reading "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie, which I greatly enjoyed, particularly after reading the Silent Patient, which I thought was awful....

What app do you use to read ebooks?

I'm looking for recommendations. I usually use Overdrive with books I've downloaded (I think in the epub format). But now I hear that Overdrive is no longer being supported (I think the company wants people to use their Libby app instead). I'm hoping to find something open source and privacy minded. Also not wild about what...

[Weekly] What are you reading this week? [9/17/23]

What book is currently on your nightstand?...

Looking for audiobook ideas that have tv series or movie

Hey folks! I’m looking for some audiobook ideas (preferably fantasy and science-fiction). I want them to have a TV series or Movie about them though I could watch before listening to them....

I have 3 free audible books. Need recommendations

I've burned through like every audio drama I can think of. Trying Audible. I like cyberpunk and sci-fi like Neal Stephenson. Super dark and gritty fantasy like the Netflix show Castlevania or the audio drama Aethuran: Dark Saga....

Pride Month Reads

I have a habit of reading far too many books at once, and have developed "themed" reading months for myself to help keep my focus (for instance I usually read one Stephen King novel a year, and only in October)....

The Handmaid's Tale - meh?

I read the Handmaid's Tale yesterday, finally. I'm disappointed. I did not like the writing style at all, there was no real story, just descriptions. And then it just ended. No conclusion or anything....

What’s the best iOS ePub reader?

I’m frustrated with iBooks/Books as they bundle a bunch of cloud and purchases together and it’s impossible to organize them....

Desert Island Discs: Book edition.

Stranded on an Island. By random chance you've got your three favourite books with you....

Reading Good Omens, what did Neil and Terry contribute each?

Maybe cause I never read Neil, but I'm having trouble telling who is responsible for what.

I want to read some Cory Doctorow. Where should I start?

I recently read his article about enshittification and watched an interview where he talks about "chokepoint capitalism"....

What's your favorite tool to track your reading habits?

It used to be a todo list set up where I just check off and add whatever books caught my interest but it wasn't very shareable so I moved onto storygraph which I liked more than goodreads as the data visualization and breakdown of books via tags and moods gives me a better idea of where I tend to lean in books I seek out and...