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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I love BookWyrm so much. It's my favourite social media.

You have to find and follow a good number of people before your feed really has the right feel, but once you dial that in it's the perfect cozy cadence.

[–] Sizing2673@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that the better one? IDK I don't use good reads much and just want a simple good intentioned replacement

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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Pirate and donate directly to author

Cut out the middlemen

[–] B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I don't really use Goodreads much but BookWyrm looks good so I've just switched over.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 14 points 5 days ago (4 children)

You can even post a review on Lemmy (^_^)

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Adding I use bookwyrm because it's federated and uses activitypub so I can just boost my reviews from mastodon if I want to share them there.

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

ohh thanks, just reminded me to wipe out my good reads account

[–] hector@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I wish I'd find the next fiction banger to read to escape into before venturing our wuthering lonely world.

[–] SpicyColdFartChamber@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'd like to recommend Openreads as well.

It's privacy first FOSS

https://github.com/mateusz-bak/openreads/blob/master/lib/ui/add_book_screen/widgets/book_rating_bar.dart

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[–] LoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 5 days ago (6 children)

If i want a good foss e-ink tablet or whatayoucallit that i can load any books onto what should i get?

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Buy a second-hand Kindle (or repurpose one that you already own), jailbreak it with WinterBreak, and read whatever you want.

[–] Feeee23@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

My plan for the next weekend :)

[–] LoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

Thanks will look into both :)

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[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (8 children)

I just need something that can replace audible.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Check if your library has access to libby. Or get a free library card from one of the big cities that does. You have to "check out" the books / audiobooks and they don't always have everything.

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[–] StarlightDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 days ago

The most surprisingly good place I have found for ebooks recently is itch.io. Solid platform for indie content.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

I still just keep a paper log in my notebook. It's been working for me since 2013 so no reason to switch now!

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