Comments on: Musing about books and covers and “judging” and reading http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nigel James http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-529750 Nigel James Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-529750 This is great, please do keep sharing these types of things. It would be great to map the connected-ness of recommendations via a graph. Job for someone handy with the amazon api? Nigel This is great, please do keep sharing these types of things.
It would be great to map the connected-ness of recommendations via a graph. Job for someone handy with the amazon api?

Nigel

]]> By: Jonathan http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-529416 Jonathan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:16:37 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-529416 Confessions of an economic hit-man is a wonderful piece of self-delusion, written by an author who's clearly compensating for his own minor role in world events. I hope you read it for its comedy value. Confessions of an economic hit-man is a wonderful piece of self-delusion, written by an author who’s clearly compensating for his own minor role in world events. I hope you read it for its comedy value.

]]> By: vanderwal http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-524507 vanderwal Thu, 14 May 2009 22:29:26 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-524507 Thanks for sharing this, I read this when it was posted and it rang true to my methods of discovery (I also use Amazon recommendations to surface things). I had Daemon on my Amazon Wishlist for quite a while, but under Suarez pseudonym Zeruas. I never connected the two books, but after your praise I took time to sort out it was the same book and it arrived. I am about 80 pages from the end in 24 hours as it has been that good. Daemon is now on my list of favorites reads, even though I am not quite done. Thanks for sharing this, I read this when it was posted and it rang true to my methods of discovery (I also use Amazon recommendations to surface things).

I had Daemon on my Amazon Wishlist for quite a while, but under Suarez pseudonym Zeruas. I never connected the two books, but after your praise I took time to sort out it was the same book and it arrived. I am about 80 pages from the end in 24 hours as it has been that good.

Daemon is now on my list of favorites reads, even though I am not quite done.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-522259 JP Fri, 08 May 2009 20:28:53 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-522259 Kindle still means nothing in the UK. Kindle still means nothing in the UK.

]]> By: Paramendra Bhagat http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-522239 Paramendra Bhagat Fri, 08 May 2009 19:06:13 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-522239 Have you been toying with Kindle or no? Impressive readings habits. An alive mind. Have you been toying with Kindle or no?

Impressive readings habits. An alive mind.

]]> By: DE http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-520647 DE Sun, 03 May 2009 14:40:26 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-520647 One of Waterstones "if you like.." shelf note recommendations put me onto Chris Bachelder when looking for the latest Douglas Coupland. Influences would help - in your example, Jared Diamond would have got my attention. And I certainly agree on the Economist as an excellent source of reviews. One of Waterstones “if you like..” shelf note recommendations put me onto Chris Bachelder when looking for the latest Douglas Coupland.

Influences would help – in your example, Jared Diamond would have got my attention. And I certainly agree on the Economist as an excellent source of reviews.

]]> By: PaulSweeney http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-520616 PaulSweeney Sun, 03 May 2009 09:03:35 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-520616 One other approach. Rave reviews from friends. This book is important. You may love it, or hate it, but it won't leave you luke warm. One other approach. Rave reviews from friends. This book is important. You may love it, or hate it, but it won’t leave you luke warm.

]]> By: Pat Patterson http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-520560 Pat Patterson Sat, 02 May 2009 23:14:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-520560 2-3 books a week? Wow - respect, JP! Seriously - where do you find the time??? 2-3 books a week? Wow – respect, JP! Seriously – where do you find the time???

]]> By: dp http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-520558 dp Sat, 02 May 2009 23:07:54 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-520558 Expensive habit you have there JP... http://www.george-orwell.org/Books_vs._Cigarettes/0.html ;-) -- dp Expensive habit you have there JP…
http://www.george-orwell.org/Books_vs._Cigarettes/0.html

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dp

]]> By: David http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/05/02/musing-about-books-and-covers-and-judging-and-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-520556 David Sat, 02 May 2009 22:57:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1659#comment-520556 JP, thanks for sharing -- both your general techniques (which I tend to use, too), and the specific recommendation of <i>Daemon</i>, which is now on my queue. Cheers! JP, thanks for sharing — both your general techniques (which I tend to use, too), and the specific recommendation of Daemon, which is now on my queue.

Cheers!

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