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by bwb 2y ago
I am working on Shepherd.com and trying to reimagine book discovery online. I just launched the "best books of 2024," where I ask readers and authors to share their 3 favorite reads of the year and make it fun to navigate them by
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Sci-fi books that you may never have heard of, but definitely should read(shepherd.com)
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Author Brian Guthrie shares some of his favorites and happy to see that I have only read one of these.
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That is a very long typeform, even I gave up :)
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Mysteries and thrillers set in the Deep South(shepherd.com)
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My favorite books about API design and management(shepherd.com)
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Great list by Ikenna Nwaiwu!
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I thought this was what was being implemented to fix that -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_minimum_corporate_tax_r...
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Excursions into mind-bending 1970s science fiction(shepherd.com)
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My favorite reads to get a deeper understanding of Japan(shepherd.com)
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People are curious beings :), I find a culture that requires these agencies and love learning more.
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Peter's fav reads on Tolkien's writing style and the he created(shepherd.com)
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If you love Tolkien, you will love this list. Peter is a lifelong fan and shares some fantastic books if you want to explore Tolkien's writing style, influences, and more. I highly recommend "The Monsters and the Critics, and Othe
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Alexandra A. Chan shares 5 books on the beauty and terror of being alive(shepherd.com)
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I love this list, Alexandra is an archaeologist and life-long rationalist and shares some truly amazing books that explore this magical mix.
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Ah good to hear, I just downloaded some episodes last month and need to get on that :) And bought his new book! Do you have a fav of his?
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From The Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple https://shepherd.com/book/from-the-holy-mountain I read this in my early 20s and it had a huge impact in changing the course of my life, sending me traveling over a Christmas
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Sweet, thank you and on my way :)
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I just want to upvote this one; it is amazing and one of the most recommended books on a book website I run when people talk about life changing books ( https://shepherd.com/book/siddhartha )
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My Side of the Mountain was one my mom got me that has really stuck with me. About a boy running away from home and living in a tree, so good -> https://shepherd.com/book/my-side-of-the-mountain I loved Robin Hood,
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I dug this one and wanted to share :)
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Books for understanding AI and its effect on people(shepherd.com)
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Books to Challenge Perceptions of Neurodiversity(shepherd.com)
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It was a conflict of interest when his policies at Automattic were in direct conflict with his role in the Org. The reality was he used them both to achieve his aims and as a dictator. The Org should have been run by the community for the g
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I left WordPress ~8 years ago for a similar reason. I watched Matt destroy friends' WordPress businesses by saying they violated the WP ethos while he and Automattic did the same thing in their businesses. I've seen them break leg
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Thanks! Yep, I am different because I focus on helping readers find books they will LOVE (not just like). So, I am trying to figure out why readers like specific books and how to get a book in front of them with a higher chance of them lovi
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OMG, I forgot about that. I ran that, and they had a pyramid scheme attached for referrals as well. I made a good hundred bucks as a kid. I think they had another where they would give you a PC but you couldn't uninstall the ad bar.
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Ask HN: Is there a licensable/free version of the "Substack" email editor?
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Super awesome work btw, I was looking to move to Germany and my mind was blown with the weird notary monopoly when it comes to starting a business. I couldn't believe that is how it worked...
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Thanks, have a bunch of cool features coming out soon too!

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