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How do you pick books to read? (self.books)
submitted 1 year ago by phonecase to c/books
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Social media (goodreads/tiktok/reddit)? Colleagues? Friends? Browsing the library/bookstore? Asking for recommendations from staff at libraries/bookstores?

BONUS: if you can remember, how did you find books you really enjoyed?

I realized a lot of my favorite book recs came from reddit. I was a subscriber of r/books and picked up some really good books there. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is an example.

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[โ€“] Flyspeck 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Podcasts (interviews, recommendations), blog and newspaper reviews, references in other books I've read or from authors/personalities I like

[โ€“] ted_pikul 2 points 1 year ago

Podcasts are my biggest source for recommendations. That and if I find a movie or show I like, I look up the source material or related books in the same universe.