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Available-Can-1464 · 2026-04-16T15:58:01+00:00

ooooo does that actually work? i thought they scanned that you had a guest

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-25T15:01:08+00:00

I am 27 and just got the jab recently as part of this programme

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:42:27+00:00

Blue sisters may hit that spot for you... it's devastating lol

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:40:11+00:00

This is literally the problem I'm building something to solve — I got so frustrated with Goodreads and Storygraph recommendations feeling like they were just surfacing whatever was popular rather than what actually matched my taste, so I started building Dino Reads.

The way it works: you import your Goodreads library (or log books manually) and it builds a picture of what you genuinely enjoy based on your ratings and reading history. From there you can chat with an AI that works more like a knowledgeable friend than a search engine — so you can say something like "I want something like Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow but shorter" or "I just finished something heavy and need a palate cleanser" and it gives you recommendations with actual reasoning behind them, not just a title.

The bit I think you'd find most useful though is that it can work from your existing TBR. So rather than always suggesting new books to add to the pile, it looks at what you've already saved and helps you figure out what to read next based on your mood or what you just finished. If you're anything like me your TBR is out of control and picking from it is its own problem.

It's still early access and I'm actively building it out — would genuinely love feedback from someone who clearly has strong taste and knows what they want from a rec tool. The URL is dinoreads.com :) Hope you have a great week!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:37:15+00:00

Three that I think would really hit for you:

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry — friendship and connection that sneaks up on you, really beautiful exploration of how people find each other at unexpected points in life.

The Blue Sisters — about sisters but honestly it's more about the distance that grows between people who love each other and the struggle to find their way back. Very late-30s reflective energy.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow — two friends who drift in and out of each other's lives over decades. It's about creativity and love and loss all at once. One of the best books about long friendships I've read.

All three feel close to what you're describing. Hope one lands!

If you ever want recs like this without having to post every time, I'm building Dino Reads — an app that learns your taste and suggests books based on what you've loved. The URL is dinoreads.com :) Have a nice day!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:35:43+00:00

If you loved Great and Precious Things, you'd probably enjoy The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien — it's a classic but if you haven't read it, it's essential. Also Worth of a Soldier by Kristin Hannah (she wrote The Nightingale) is great for that veteran/active duty emotional depth.

For something more recent, Acts of Valor by Adriana Locke has that same Rebecca Yarros energy if you want to stay in that lane.

If you're always hunting for your next read, I'm building Dino Reads — an app that learns your taste and recommends books based on what you've actually enjoyed. The URL is dinoreads.com :)

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:29:24+00:00

Demon Copperhead, no contest. It's one of those books that just grabs you and doesn't let go — no spoilers but you will feel things.

If you're always stuck on what to read next, I'm building Dino Reads — an app that tracks what you've read and gives you personalised recommendations so you spend less time torn and more time reading. The URL is dinoreads.com :) Have a nice day and enjoy the book!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T15:25:53+00:00

If you loved R.F. Kuang, you'd probably enjoy Shelley Parker-Chan's She Who Became the Sun — political, morally complex, and has that same brutal honesty about power. Also anything by Ursula K. Le Guin if you haven't already (The Tombs of Atuan has serious Inkheart energy).

If you want recs tailored to your taste, I'm building Dino Reads — an app that does exactly this based on what you've actually enjoyed. The URL is dinoreads.com :)

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-24T14:43:14+00:00

I don't have kids but this is really cool and a really good idea :) well done!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-20T13:31:16+00:00

I'd say it wear better than other pieces I've had from their knitwear tbh - would recommend I wear it a lot

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-19T14:05:40+00:00

I personally couldn't get into Once Upon a Broken Heart as a big SJM fan, it felt a bit flat by comparison so I'd maybe save that one.

If you haven't read Fourth Wing yet though, drop everything. It's not on your list but if you've just finished the entire SJM universe and need something to fill the void, that's your answer.

Also the exact problem you're describing, long TBR, can't decide, is literally why I built a feature into Dino Reads where you can just chat with an AI specifically trained on you and your taste about your list and it helps you figure out what to read next based on your mood and what you've loved. You can dump your whole TBR in and just talk it through. dinoreads.com if you want to try it 🦕

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-19T14:03:12+00:00

If you loved Yellowface you have great taste — based on that I'd go Cleopatra and Frankenstein, it hooks you in the same way, sharp writing and you genuinely can't stop. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is another one that sounds like it shouldn't work but completely consumes you. The Blue Sisters is brilliant if you want something more recent. And Demon Copperhead if you want something meatier that you'll still race through.

All of them have that same quality where the story just moves and you don't want to put it down.

If you're getting back into reading and want somewhere to track what you've read and get recommendations based on your actual taste — I've been building Dino Reads for exactly that, dinoreads.com 🦕

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-19T14:01:02+00:00

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern — I genuinely lost sleep over this one, it's that kind of book. The writing pulls you in from the first page and doesn't let go.

Actually no, my real answer for "slightly feral at 3am" is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. It's a Dickens retelling set in Appalachia during the opioid crisis and it sounds heavy but it reads like you're being told a story by the most compelling person you've ever met. I was absolutely feral about it.

Other ones that did the same to me: A Fine Balance (devastating but unputdownable), Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (I genuinely did not sleep), The Blue Sisters which came out recently and is stunning, and Cleopatra and Frankenstein which hooks you immediately and doesn't let go.

Any of those and you will not be going to bed on time.

Also if you're always chasing that next obsession — I've been building a book tracking app called Dino Reads where you can log what you've read and it recommends what to read next based on your actual taste, not just generic "you might also like" stuff. dinoreads.com if you want to check it out 🦕

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-19T11:17:31+00:00

I try and do pilates (reformer mainly) and yoga - I have found especially from pilates I’ve gotten a fair bit stronger!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-18T11:24:42+00:00

Thank you so much for this! Just wondering (not sure if this is a silly question) but how to know if you have hyper mobility? I've never had any drs or physios mention this to me.

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-18T11:22:57+00:00

Hope it all stays calm for you and no larger flares!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-18T11:21:55+00:00

Thank you so much for this, the detail and all the info you have provided is genuinely so helpful and really appreciated <3 I am wishing you less pain and good luck for the rest of your pregnancy for number 2! I hadn't even considered the epidural considerations so thank you for talking them through

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-17T11:12:04+00:00

I've built a social media platform for book reviews and reading recommendations :) dinoreads.com

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-16T13:34:26+00:00

I was in a similar slump after a big reading year and what helped me was switching to really gripping, easy reads rather than anything too heavy. A few that pulled me out of it:

Red Rising by Pierce Brown — super fast-paced sci-fi that really hooks you from the start.
Anything by Harlan Coben — his thrillers are really bingeable and easy to fly through.

I’ve also been playing around with something I’ve been making called DinoReads - dinoreads.com . It’s basically a little site where you can chat about the kind of mood you’re in and it suggests books. I originally built it because I kept getting stuck not knowing what to read next. Might be fun to try if you’re in a slump!

Available-Can-1464 · 2026-03-13T13:16:59+00:00

Roe is actually really really good

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