Post AKqGinbt7qSB1PySsi by kev@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #AKqEujv8T9TB95XjG4 by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T08:36:50Z
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Finished the first #Bobiverse book this morning and I REALLY enjoyed it.Highly recommended.https://kevq.uk/we-are-legion-bobiverse-1/
(DIR) Post #AKqGMAadWMoXdFb9e4 by ticoombs@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T08:53:00Z
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@kev keep reading, they are all great!
(DIR) Post #AKqGa7f9CXOGbjMTGi by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T08:55:26Z
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@david is that also be Taylor?
(DIR) Post #AKqGinbt7qSB1PySsi by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T08:57:06Z
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@ticoombs I most definitely will be…
(DIR) Post #AKqH2rVAMmEusoOf7A by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T09:00:38Z
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@david you know, I’ve never actually listened to an audio book. Which is strange as I listen to a lot of podcasts.
(DIR) Post #AKqMDdeigWz0tfp79U by ticoombs@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T09:01:32Z
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@kev once you have read the next 3. Id recommend the series Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson.And I would VERY much recommend the audio book version as R C Bray is an amazing reader.It does get a bit meh during parts of the books, but overall a great story. Warning: there are 14+ out so far, and they are not short either!
(DIR) Post #AKqMDeH0OBbkoPjgpM by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T09:58:40Z
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@ticoombs blimey, that’s a commitment! I’ve got the Witcher series on my list too, which seems similar in volume.
(DIR) Post #AKqSKRgLVYY3alhjxg by ticoombs@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T11:07:10Z
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@kev yeah. But I would recommend it over The Witcher if you prefer space battles, Artificial Beings, and humans fighting aliens.And audiobooks make it seem faster and easier to smash the books out.(Forewarning, I cant remember if I said already , but each one is ~15-20hours long so not a quick read either! But honestly well worth it)
(DIR) Post #AKqVc9Jrsju844ZQzg by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T11:43:58Z
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@ticoombs I was saying to someone else earlier; I’ve never actually listened to an audiobook. I love podcasts, so not sure why I’ve never tried them.
(DIR) Post #AKqdnOJZGn6rOFIlF2 by joel@benign.town
2022-06-25T13:15:41Z
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@kev yeah I too read the trilogy in like a week, it's just so fun and attractive to my tech nerd side
(DIR) Post #AKqntaOaGVfC8aEyBM by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-25T15:08:40Z
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@kev Well dang, now I have another book series to read. Sounds interesting. My going to read list is getting quite long.
(DIR) Post #AKqw8ZGrWmmacvHe4W by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T16:41:10Z
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@adamsdesk mine too thanks to the folks here. Who needs GoodReads! 😂
(DIR) Post #AKr0IDHuVz5n9yd2S8 by zeab@fosstodon.org
2022-06-25T17:27:45Z
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@kev the series is amazing. The audiobook version is even more enticing. Highly recommend.
(DIR) Post #AKr5dJna0DnrClKBoe by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-25T18:27:33Z
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@kev 😊 wish I could find a crowd sourced goodreads alternative. The bookwyrm instances I've tried usually don't have books I'm looking up. Want more of a database than the social aspect since Mastodon ha dles the social.
(DIR) Post #AKs8yGssusFk4Shlku by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-26T06:39:40Z
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@adamsdesk GoodReads is like YouTube (unfortunately) there’s just no real replacement for it.
(DIR) Post #AKsPbI9liagcZrEMJE by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-26T09:46:01Z
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@kev Yeah, I suppose that is true unfortunately.
(DIR) Post #AKsjgPmEoLZ4k7wcOu by joel@benign.town
2022-06-26T13:31:04Z
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@adamsdesk but, isn't bookwyrm crowdsourced? I can always import books from other instances and/or from public databases when they are not available on my instance...
(DIR) Post #AKt35q466kzmdu8Pyq by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-26T17:08:32Z
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@joel Yes it is. Most of the time fore the book is not found. Oh? I was not aware of being able to import from another source.
(DIR) Post #AKt3b2o2mqth8SVQ6S by joel@benign.town
2022-06-26T17:14:12Z
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@adamsdesk yeah usually the search engine gives me the option to search in other instances
(DIR) Post #AKt4C0yaYNCMAt4CkS by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-26T17:20:52Z
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@joel Must need to have an account. I never have seen this.
(DIR) Post #AKt4IcPKIWbg0Fiphw by joel@benign.town
2022-06-26T17:22:05Z
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@adamsdesk probably, besides other instances it also supports Open library, Inventairé and I think there maybe plugins/options to add other sources, depending on the instance
(DIR) Post #AKt58A88g1rjMSGEdM by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-26T17:31:22Z
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@joel Well that's good. May look into it again. Just have no idea how I can determine which instance I would choose over another.
(DIR) Post #AKt9fgwe5r7yVU81a4 by joel@benign.town
2022-06-26T18:22:16Z
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@adamsdesk well, I think bookwyrm.social is enough for most, I don't see a ton of differences between each other than maybe language
(DIR) Post #AKtmMcoT7zj8P0CeI4 by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-06-27T01:35:47Z
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@joel On okay. They don't seem to communicate the difference.