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Robotswithpersonality
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Yummy! 😋

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BethM
Ajax Penumbra 1969 | Robin Sloan
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Mehso-so

This was an ok novella, not super engaging.

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Robotswithpersonality
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How have I never seen this word before?!

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Nebklvr
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Pickpick

One of the best books about book people. A great comfort read. Funny, sad, and yes, a bit saccharine too. I needed a book about good humans.

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BethM
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Pickpick

I have no idea why this took me so long to read. I listened to the audio to get the physical book off my self 😂 The audio was great. Engaging and intriguing. I lost focus in a few parts where the text wandered a bit, but overall absolutely lovely. Here‘s to breaking out of a slump!

zezeki I read this last year after having it on my TBR for years, and I had so much fun reading it! 2w
mcctrish I read this ages ago and it was/is a favourite of mine 2w
mcctrish Also I have embraced the listening to books on my shelves to clear my death tower TBR 2w
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BethM @mcctrish it‘s the only hope I have 😂it‘s already going to outlive me lol 2w
tpixie @mcctrish yes! I‘ve started listening to books on my shelf as well. I‘ve also thought about taking photos of the books and then giving away some of them that I think I‘ll audiobook, but haven‘t done that yet 2w
mcctrish @tpixie if I don‘t love it, it‘s not staying in my house ( damn pandemic for getting me doubly hooked on buying books 😆) 2w
tpixie @mcctrish yes! Once they are read, they go! Unless they are really special! 2w
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janeycanuck
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Pickpick

Not what I was expecting but I enjoyed the mystery clues. Some of the backstory was revealed in a bit of a heavy-handed way but it was a nice summer read.

My July #DoubleSpin

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2w
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bekakins
The Sentence | Louise Erdrich
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#roll100 plus book club read for this month. Really enjoyed this - although some pretty harrowing sections about Covid/Floyd George which made for difficult (but important) reading. I‘m looking forward to discussing this one!

Plus, first time I‘ve come across a dog in a book with the same name as mine!

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ImperfectCJ
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This is from an email from author and biomechanist Katy Bowman, and I've verified the print and e-book numbers (https://thetechylife.com/how-much-money-does-amazon-take-from-book-sales/). Still looking for audiobook numbers as the linked article is less detailed on those. I also learned that Amazon controls 80% of book distribution in the US.

If you, like me, are alarmed by this, check out bookshop.org, libro.fm, and kobo.com for alternatives.

Tamra I love to support local shops & the library! 💕 3w
Amiable I‘m very proud to say that I‘ve never bought a book from Amazon. I distrusted Bezos from day one and refused to purchase books from there. 3w
lil1inblue I heard a rumor that kobo is working on compatibility with bookshop.org ebooks, so soon our kobo reads may benefit local bookshops! *crosses fingers* 3w
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ImperfectCJ I long ago quit buying books from Amazon, but it was in 2020 after getting one too many counterfeit/knock-off items after I'd done hours of research to order a specific brand that I cancelled my Prime membership. The only time my family orders anything through Amazon is when my kids get an Amazon gift card. I figure Amazon already has the money, no use in letting them keep it without sending something. 3w
ImperfectCJ I should probably get rid of my Goodreads account, but I've had it since well before Amazon bought them, and I feel so nostalgic. And I only use my Ring cameras as wildlife cams in my backyard, but I should probably get rid of those, too. 3w
ImperfectCJ @lil1inblue What lovely news! 🤞 3w
lil1inblue @ImperfectCJ This makes me so happy! 🥰 3w
Clare-Dragonfly @lil1inblue Ooh, that‘s so exciting! Thank you! 3w
Faranae I don't buy anything from Amazon if I can help it. I live in a kind of far-flung place, so this sometimes means Amazon is the only way a company serves my region, and then I mostly do without.

Incidentally, kobo e-readers can read regular epubs - kepubs work slightly better (and are easily converted to in calibre), and you can side-load any epub of pdf you want.

For GR: it's very easy to import your GR to StoryGraph or OpenLibrary!
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ImperfectCJ @Faranae I love StoryGraph! I actually don't use my GR anymore (haven't for several years), I just haven't deleted it yet. My fave thing about Kobo is how it's attached to Overdrive (and how it's more responsive than my old Paperwhite) 3w
GingerAntics This is precisely why I get all my audiobooks and ebooks from Apple Books or the library. I get physical copies from anyone but Amazon whenever possible. 3w
Suet624 It's important to keep pointing this out to folks who don't know this. Thank you. 3w
Tamra @ImperfectCJ I dumped GR for Storygraph and have no regrets. 3w
Ruthiella Yeah. I‘ve long stopped buying books from Amazon. Thriftbooks, Better World Books, Blackwell‘s for UK titles, Bookshop.org. There are so many other options. 3w
BarbaraBB I finally deleted my GR now. Storygraph is so much better but I still had that account 3w
AnnCrystal Wow 🥺📚💝. 3w
PuddleJumper That's terrible and yet unsurprising. I don't buy physical books from Amazon, I still use Kindle Unlimited. I'll need to research whether I can read other ebooks on my Kindle 3w
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AroundTheBookWorld
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Sure, your TBR may be teetering, but these Korean books are the kind that deserve a spot right at the top! From deeply personal memoirs to stories soaked in metaphor and magic, this list has something that will speak to every kind of reader.

If you‘ve been curious about K-lit, this is the perfect time to read.

Explore more: https://magazine.1000libraries.com/new-to-k-lit-start-with-these-17-must-read-ko...