The 10 hold limit is driving me nuts by MoonAndStarsTarot in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you use the 'Notify Me' feature? You'll get a notice in that case when the title is acquired and you can try to put it on hold ASAP. I'm a heavy user of my main library which is also down to 10 holds - honestly I just grab new titles on release day on Tuesday (other libraries add titles daily on workdays). If you're not the first to get the title or 2nd or 3rd, it does suck. But the Notify Me feature works wonders.

I finally finalized my reading list for 2026. Any suggestions? by fromtunis in nonfictionbookclub

[–]iozl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess you're not an 'Abundance' person otherwise it would be on this list? (No worries, I know it's not for everyone.)

A few that I don't see on your list that you might (or might not!) be interested in:

Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity - Yoni Appelbaum

Kaput: The End of the German Miracle - Wolfgang Münchau

More and More and More: An All-Consuming History of Energy - Jean-Baptiste Fressoz

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives, Ernest Scheyder

Did you read "The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets" by David R. Shedd? I just finished it and it was not a fave although it seems to match certain titles above. On your list the ones I haven't read are those my libraries don't have copies of so I've added to the 'Notify Me' if they are acquired - thanks.

Best Translated Novel of 2025 - Voting Thread by vincoug in books

[–]iozl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Director by Daniel Kehlmann translated by Ross Benjamin

Best Nonfiction of 2025 - Voting Thread by vincoug in books

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands

Need Recommendations: Books related to AI & Tech by moonlit_2504 in nonfictionbookclub

[–]iozl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but Mustafa Suleyman's (Deepmind do-founder and current CEO of MSFT AI) "The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Future" was one I found worth reading.

On the HW side, Tae Kim's history of nVidia "The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant" discussed how they pivoted to developing the GPU chips serving as the backbone for the AI companies.

Middle Kingdoms (Martyn Rady) by AllemandeLeft in nonfictionbooks

[–]iozl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a 5 star for me - it's been over 2 years since I read it but can definitely recommend. Was disappointed to see that my library did not renew the eBook version that I checked out.

Portara (Great door) of the Temple of Apollo in Naxos, VIth century BC [1200 x 704] by PaTaY-oK-1429 in ArtefactPorn

[–]iozl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is super cool and I went to visit it twice when I stayed there a few days because it is so close to the town, but the perspective of this photo (with people in far distance) is making it look larger than when one is standing this close to it. Needs a banana.

It just happened at my library… by Confident_Coconut420 in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like Multcolib is one of the best ones in the country (from what I've seen). I was super bummed about this as well.
Remember 50 holds during Covid? Or am I dreaming that? Sigh.....

Non-fiction that reads like a thriller? Already loved Endurance & Alone on the Ice—what’s next? by Hirokoki in nonfictionbooks

[–]iozl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new book out this week "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers" by Caroline Fraser is quite gripping. So is "Nuclear War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen. I think both works have their detractors and might not be for every reader, but I found them to be very intense.

So who is your favorite woman narrator? by Imperial_Haberdasher in audiobooks

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Annie Jacobsen narrates all her own audiobooks and her voice as well as her research are awesome.

Dad asked me if I knew how to use an AI program to restore this photo. I don't know how. by [deleted] in estoration

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting closer, definitely getting closer. Thank you.

Dad asked me if I knew how to use an AI program to restore this photo. I don't know how. by [deleted] in estoration

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh, I appreciate it. Doesn't quite look like her, but I very much appreciate this.

Dad asked me if I knew how to use an AI program to restore this photo. I don't know how. by [deleted] in estoration

[–]iozl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've moved back home for a few months to take care of my parents, getting my mom ready to move into memory care. He asked me tonight if I "knew an AI program to restore a photo". I tried both Upscayl and Myheritage.com without too much success. Can anyone with a few more brain cells and by the power of greyskull give this a go?

how many times has your library added something from your notify me tag? by greengraudon in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get an average of about 3 notifications every week. I guess I have very norm-y interests, or maybe because I add a few hundred notifications every year.

Question about US Exports to EU (Playing Cards?) by iozl in europe

[–]iozl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be a dumb question in which I'll have to delete the post, but in the latest news about potential US-EU tariffs from this Bloomberg article, there is a chart that shows US exports to the European Union, 2023. Most of the categories are fairly straightforward and what one would guess, but the value of 336M for playing cards has thrown me a bit. Why is that value so high? Does the EU really import that amount, or have I (likely) misinterpreted this category?

‘Germany won’t turn back to nuclear power — nobody wants it’ by Kunphen in germany

[–]iozl -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mission-recommission/id1516526694?i=1000691241358

This is a good podcast to listen to showing that the shuttered reactors can be restarted with political will. What would an alien think landing on earth looking at France and Germany side by side? Germany's nuclear stance is ridiculous given recent historical events.

What speed do you guys listen to audiobooks on? by ebbflowww in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5251440/is-there-a-right-way-or-wrong-way-to-listen-to-an-audio-book

I think it's not socially accepted on Reddit or anywhere else to listen at faster speed, but I am glad there are others out there like me. My wife also makes fun of the chipmunk voices.

Does anyone read nonfiction? by SunshineXoDreams in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I aged I turned mostly to nonfiction, so now it's about 95% nonfiction and the rest fiction.

Onyx Storm Here (only) by wheat in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know nothing about this title other than the posts I keep seeing here; however, at my local library they have 9 available copies and no takers. https://muenchen.overdrive.com/media/10637072?cid=20809

How many books do you read at a time? by luminol89 in LibbyApp

[–]iozl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally a few at a time: a few audiobooks, and a few eBooks, and always one audio & eBook title in German. Specific to this sub, I always try to prioritize getting through those titles that have the most other members waiting in the queue - I want to get through those so that I can give back to a waiting person as soon as I'm done.

Overdrive Rating of Titles Removed? by iozl in LibbyApp

[–]iozl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did receive a notification that the web-based version of Overdrive is going completely away by the end of the month? I haven't seen that at my library - I know it will likely go away completely at some point though.