> I have the right to try to avoid books I would consider 'useless'. Yes! Of course you have the right to choose what you are reading. Don't forget about it.

> I have the right to try to avoid books I would consider 'useless'. Yes! Of course you have the right to choose what you are reading. Don't forget about it. > What tools/metrics are there to help find meaningful books? Do you really want a metric on a highly subjective matter? Does a bad rating on Goodreads means what the book is bad? Does that that mean what you wouldn't enjoy it if it relevant for your interests? > it's probably a mix of everything. Of course. Try this[0] (or find a text copy, it's available on archive.org too), it's short and... [0] https://archive.org/details/ExhalationByTedChiang https://archive.org/details/ExhalationByTedChiang