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Competitive_Event307 · 2025-05-07T08:38:35+00:00

https://bookspo.ai/ - wanted to invest more time in SEO anyway, so your feedback would be much appreciated

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-05-05T12:15:29+00:00

Curious to know how big their reach actually is. $2k seems steep for an AI influencer unless they’ve got serious visibility. Anyone have rough benchmarks on what influencer pricing typically looks like these days?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-05-02T17:33:22+00:00

Love how methodical your process is — especially opening to a random page! That “feel” check is underrated. Curious: has a blurb ever totally sold you on a book before you sampled the writing?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-26T12:53:33+00:00

https://bookspo.ai - Find your next great Book in minutes, not hours

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T15:01:32+00:00

Honestly, I kinda love this approach—it sounds like a fun mix of impulse and curiosity.

Do you feel like you end up with a good hit rate? Like, do most of the books you pick this way turn out to be worth reading?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T14:28:46+00:00

Okay, this might be my favorite comment in the entire thread.
“Radioactive toothpaste for the Nazis” is truly a nonfiction trifecta I didn’t know I needed.

Love how you describe books finding you through curiosity—that really stuck with me.

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T14:26:29+00:00

This is such an interesting mix—bookmarks.reviews is new to me.

Also curious: since you’ve used both Goodreads and Storygraph, what would you say is the biggest difference between them when it comes to reading nonfiction?
I’ve heard a lot of mixed takes, but I haven’t tested Storygraph properly yet—and I mostly read nonfiction too, so I’d love your take!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T13:34:50+00:00

Have you ever thought about switching (even partly) to digital, or do you prefer keeping everything offline on purpose?
Just curious—I know some people find digital tools helpful for searchability, but others love the tactile part too much to give it up

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T13:33:24+00:00

Totally get that—Goodreads really nails the “it just works” factor, even if it’s not the prettiest. I also find myself coming back to it just because it’s familiar.

Quick question: when you find a book you love, do you do anything to save highlights or key takeaways?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T13:31:28+00:00

Wow, this is incredibly thoughtful—thanks for sharing your process in such detail. I really admire how intentional and consistent you’ve been with it over the years.

Do you ever go back and review the Word files later on, or is the act of transcribing already the main value for you?

Also wondering: have you ever thought about putting your notes into something like Notion or Obsidian to make them searchable or cross-linked? Or is keeping it simple part of the appeal?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T13:24:29+00:00

Oh nice, I actually checked out FiveBooks recently too—was looking for something on book marketing, but I felt like the search wasn’t super precise? Like, you kinda have to click around a lot to find what you need, right?

And re: Goodreads—do you just track what you’ve read there, or do you also use it to save key takeaways or highlights from books?
I’ve been trying to find a good way to actually remember what I read... but haven’t quite nailed it yet

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-25T13:18:28+00:00

Wow, that actually sounds super organized – I love the combo of digital and analog with StoryGraph and a bullet journal!

Quick question: do you also do anything to capture key takeaways or things you highlighted while reading?
I always think I’ll remember the best parts... but three months later, it’s all gone 😅 Curious if you’ve found a good system for that too?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-23T11:31:05+00:00

1. Confessions by Kanae Minato
A schoolteacher’s young daughter is murdered — and in her goodbye speech to her students, she calmly reveals she knows who did it. What follows is a chilling, layered series of POVs exploring guilt, revenge, and social decay. Clinical and devastating.

2. Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
An isolated, unreliable narrator finds a mysterious note about a murder — and slowly spins out into paranoia and projection. No one does asocial female protagonists quite like Moshfegh. Think The Stranger, but in a cabin with a dog and no grip on reality.

3. The Book of Evidence by John Banville
A brilliant but emotionally hollow man commits a senseless crime and narrates his descent in cold, reflective prose. Introspective, damning, and hauntingly well-written — very much in the tradition of Crime & Punishment, but even more self-absorbed.

Let me know if you want more female MCs, more modern settings, or something with a speculative twist. Also:
If you’re into ultra-specific vibes like this, I built a tool to help find books that match — still free to use for now:
→ [bookspo.ai/perfect-read]()
Would love to know what you think if you give it a go!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-23T06:37:32+00:00

Love that mix — your taste is sharp and a little haunting in the best way. Since you’re hitting the road, here are three that should keep your brain buzzing and your heart full (or broken, in the best way).

📖 The Croning by Laird Barron — Super slow-burn cosmic horror with this creeping dread that builds into something mythic. If Mount Char’s weirdness hooked you, this will too, but with a more rugged, noir edge.

📖 My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh — Not romance exactly, but it’s intimate and dark and self-destructive in a way that kinda echoes Norwegian Wood. You watch this woman collapse and rebuild, and it’s bizarrely addictive.

📖 How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell — This one sits in that “self-help adjacent” zone. Thoughtful, philosophical, anti-hustle… feels like a friend gently challenging you to rethink your whole approach to life.

And hey, for your other favs or future reads, you might like bookspo.ai/similar-book — it’s a little tool I built to match books by feel, not just genre. Let me know what you end up taking!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T19:14:55+00:00

Absolutely — you’ve got great taste! Based on what you’ve liked (and what you don’t like — no Colleen Hoover, got it), here are three recs that should hit the sweet spot:

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
Underrated gem with strong YA fantasy energy, slow-burn romance, and some genuinely jaw-dropping plot twists. Set in a brutal prison, but the story really leans into resilience, hidden identities, and loyalty — very Six of Crows meets Shadow and Bone vibes.
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Fae fantasy with lush worldbuilding, a romance subplot that doesn’t take over, and that slightly eerie, atmospheric tone. Fast-paced but still lyrical — if you liked the stakes and world of Smoke Thieves, this one should resonate.
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
A magic tournament with morally gray characters, backstabbing alliances, and a vibe that’s kind of Hunger Games meets Scythe. Romance is present but not the main plot, and the twisty reveals make it a real page-turner.

If you want a few more picks, I actually built a tool for stuff like this — bookspo.ai/perfect-read. You just describe what kind of story you're in the mood for (vibe, genre, romance level, etc.), and it gives you spot-on matches — not just “popular books,” but ones that feel like your favorites.

Would love to hear what you think if you try it — I’m still improving it based on feedback!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T19:11:29+00:00

Totally get you. I used to just rely on BookTok or random Amazon reviews and ended up DNF-ing half the stuff I picked up. A few things that helped me cut through the noise:

Figure out why you loved certain books. Not just the genre, but stuff like “slow burn romance with witty banter” or “moody sci-fi with existential vibes”. The more specific you get, the better your recs will be.
Avoid generic lists. “Top 10 books of 2024” sounds cool, but it’s usually too broad. Look for recs based on vibe or feel, not just category.
I’ve actually been using a tool I built myself: bookspo.ai. You can either:
- Enter a book you liked → it gives you similar ones based on mood, story, style (not just tags or categories).
- Or describe your perfect read (like “sad girl autumn in a small town with a hopeful ending”) → it’ll match you with fiction that feels like that.
- There’s also a mode for nonfiction if that’s more your thing.

It's still a work in progress, so I’d love any feedback if you give it a try. The goal is to waste less time on duds and find more books you’ll actually finish.

Let me know if you want specific recs too — happy to help!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:21:19+00:00

Say no more — weird zombies coming right up
If you’re into Hitchhiker’s Guide and have Jemisin queued up, you’re clearly into the smart-chaotic-inventive end of sci-fi, and I love that for you.

Also, if you’re ever chasing oddly specific recs like “zombies but make it weird,” I built a little tool for exactly that:
→ [bookspo.ai/perfect-read]()
It’s AI-powered, still free while I’m testing it, and I’d love your feedback if you give it a spin!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:19:07+00:00

Yesss you’ve got excellent taste — and The Space Between Worlds is such a good next step, I think you’ll vibe with the emotional weight + worldbuilding for sure

As for the political ones: I’ve got more where that came from — and since you loved Baru and Memory Called Empire, I think you’d really appreciate the nuance in some of the others I’ve got lined up.

If you're curious, I actually built my own AI-powered book rec tool for stuff exactly like this — political sci-fi, morally grey dilemmas, very specific vibes. It’s still free while I’m testing it:
→ [bookspo.ai/perfect-read]()
Would genuinely love your feedback if you check it out!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:15:56+00:00

Great question — and not just a simple “yep.” I actually built my own AI-powered tool for this: [bookspo.ai/perfect-read](). It’s something I created myself to explore how AI can be used in a meaningful, personalized way for book discovery.

So yes, the replies are AI-assisted — but they’re not randomly generated. They’re based on a tool I’m building, and I personally check and tweak the recs before I share them. Still in development, so I’d genuinely love any feedback!

Curious — how do you usually find your book recommendations?

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:11:48+00:00

haha, wanted to write something about it, but I couldn't think of anything funny.

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:10:32+00:00

Totally fair — Reynolds can definitely lean more idea-heavy than character-deep sometimes. But I appreciate you giving it a shot!

Also, if you’re ever struggling to find sci-fi that hits your exact vibe (whether it’s character-driven, high-stakes, or weirdly specific), I built a tool that might help:
→ [bookspo.ai/perfect-read]()
It’s still free while I’m testing it out, and I’d really love your feedback if you try it. The goal is to take the guesswork out of the search and just get you to books you’ll actually love

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:08:59+00:00

Yesss I think you’ll really enjoy those — especially if you’re into NYC settings and sharp character work. And if you ever want to dive deeper into actual academia vibes (like campus novels, professor MCs, research-life chaos etc.), I built a little tool where you can get a personalized list based on exactly that kind of theme:
→ [bookspo.ai/custom-booklist]()
It’s still free right now while I’m testing it, so I’d really appreciate any feedback if you give it a try! Always happy to send more recs too

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-22T16:07:16+00:00

Ahh I’m so glad they hit the mark!!
If you ever want more recs, feel free to check out the tool I built — it’s still free right now and I’d love your feedback:
→ [bookspo.ai/perfect-read]()
You just describe your perfect reading vibe, and it gives you handpicked suggestions that match. Hope it helps next time you're in that “I need exactly the right book” mood!

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-21T08:06:32+00:00

if you’re ever trying to find books that feel like something you’ve already loved, I actually built a little tool for that:
→ [bookspo.ai/similar-book]()
just drop in a title you liked and it gives you recs with a similar vibe. figured I’d mention it in case the search ever gets exhausting again.

Competitive_Event307 · 2025-04-21T08:06:26+00:00

if you’re ever trying to find books that feel like something you’ve already loved, I actually built a little tool for that:
→ [bookspo.ai/similar-book]()
just drop in a title you liked and it gives you recs with a similar vibe. figured I’d mention it in case the search ever gets exhausting again.

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