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brianvastag

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Former science reporter at The Washington Post and elsewhere. Disabled by complex chronic post-viral illness. Living on #Kauai #Hawaii. Grew up in Wisconsin. Occasional SCUBA diver.

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MagentaRocks , to bookstodon
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Good!

Skip the ads

I honestly believe they will start inserting ads into audio books at some point and, if they could, within kindle and printed books.

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https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-07-08/netflix-book-adaptations-bridgerton-good-girls-guide-to-murder

brianvastag ,
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@MagentaRocks @bookstodon I remember a paperback publisher on the 80s started inserting ads in sci-fi novels but I don't think it lasted long due to buyer outcry. Nothing new here except the delivery medium.

neilm , to bookstodon
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Does anyone know a good place to consistently buy foreign language books in the US? I’m willing to pay up to double sticker price.

Specifically looking for children’s books in German and literature/contemporary novels and books in German, Russian, and French.

Please don’t suggest Amazon, as it’s hardly a reliable source.

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brianvastag ,
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@KShortill @neilm @bookstodon Got an illustrated edition of LOTR from them shipped to Hawaii and it didn't take too long.

timrichards , to bookstodon
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Christ, imagine being so deranged that you'd post negative reviews of books of fellow new authors you perceived as rivals. Goodreads is turning into the YouTube of the literary world (no that's not a compliment).

‘It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads? | Books | The Guardian

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brianvastag ,
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@timrichards @joannaholman @bookstodon @NarrelleMHarris Any online platform that gains influence in the world eventually gets eaten by bad actors. Over and over and over. The cost of gaming platforms is so low that just about anyone with motivation can do it, and because it looks like engagement, the platforms have almost no (short-term) incentive to root it out.

jillrhudy , to bookstodon
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Dion Graham’s narration of The Wager is awesome. Just riveting.
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brianvastag ,
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@jillrhudy @bookstodon Yep, currently listening. He did a great job.

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