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hkfp , to random
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Hundreds of book lovers gathered in a quiet alleyway over the weekend to bid farewell to Hong Kong independent bookstore Mount Zero. https://hongkongfp.com/2024/04/02/in-pictures-hong-kong-book-lovers-bid-farewell-to-independent-store-mount-zero

ClaireFromClare ,
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“From words to prosperity.” 📖
“We see reading as part of living.” 📚
“From now on I would keep the lights on in my heart.” ❤️
“Books always make life more vibrant! Thank you.”

🙏 @hkfp for documenting this & the ' .

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booksandink , to bookstodon
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Good morning bibliophiles. It's a bit of a grey day in Winchcombe, perfect for reading or book shopping.

New stock in includes this super sweet 2001 Limited Edition Dean's Rag Book Bear and the brilliant Booklover's Guide to Bookshops 2024 Calendar by Thomas Shepherd.

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ClaireFromClare , (edited ) to medievodons
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Thinking of thanks to the splendid , I'm delighted to see that the are on sale again. These evocative by are set in 1353-4, the adventures of a young proprietor as life & business begin to normalise after the .
Buy from https://www.hive.co.uk/Search/Search?Series=Oxford%20Medieval%20Mysteries & support your favourite , so that they too may live to write a 's Tale!
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clive , to random
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Amazon is crawling with travel guides written by AI -- vague, crappy, and pushed up in search results by astroturfed fake five-star reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=Gmcb6fkRXSAX7JUdbTpFyhH1lSBWBcI0RuiXgcku3gVTdQV7s_SPvl1tKw76F_txTehAmHdU0bZ3PUoPyH0h-dybeb8_bGL7UzysZynt-SFcx9yByC4wr37_65cVodjr_Z-sRcqUfioeOsUAKJpEECejhG2SlL4jPCoaBG8PFnu_YLKDXA0hkzvhrJnGuD5kw59N8Bz7T7D7UOeJXLkowJnnoB6IDt6bHn6XiBvlH--t6M_9xmGCkNlYdtiiScdbS3ebGG5C3xKkCxwacaT96yLi9NK5dx9YHwhHSPdoVJPqslvVGAwQFvpSQvDvgHZGOFxW09EeUVAHYZl6uI-aSYS0_UfYhcXjDi6J2-M1oFlpWg&smid=url-share

That's a "gift" link so you don't need to be a New York Times subscriber to read it

It's a great investigation, and highlights the real problem, which is ...

... unsurprisingly by now, Amazon seemingly does little-to-nothing to stop this

The site is just soiled top to bottom with fake crap in every category

ClaireFromClare ,
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@CandaceRobbAuthor @clive Agree! For delivery of books & music in the UK there's also www.hive.co.uk
My current favourite loves Hive.The is tiny, with very high danger-to-size ratio, & has made as much money through nominations on Hive as on direct sales. Hive is run by Gardners the big UK book distributor. If you can pick up in the shop, it earns 25%.

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