> Dumb lists of titles are so uninteresting. The most information-dense form of book recommendation possible is probably a “dumb” list consisting largely of bo

> Dumb lists of titles are so uninteresting. The most information-dense form of book recommendation possible is probably a “dumb” list consisting largely of books one knows and appreciates, with one or two new titles in addition. I’ll probably learn more about where a person recommending a book I haven’t read is coming from based on a list of their favorites than I will from the text of a hastily constructed review. In any case, I wouldn’t dismiss someone out of hand for providing a “dumb” list.