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Suspect's social media history revealed

Not so fast, what kind of "anti-capitalist" is praising Elon Musk and retweeting Peter Thiel?

Salon

Goodreads Profile Links Luigi Mangione To Unabomber Manifesto Reading

Explore Luigi Mangione's intriguing reading preferences, from the Unabomber's manifesto to diverse topics, reflecting a complex and intellectually curious ...

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UnitedHealthcare shooter gave Unabomber’s manifesto four stars on Goodreads: ‘Political revolutionary’

New York prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges against Luigi Mangione, 26, hours after he was charged with gun crimes in Pennsylvania

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 2024 review: faster, brighter, and that's all there is to it

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is a solid upgrade, even if it only brings small improvements to the e-reader that sets the bar for all the rest.

TechRadar

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review: faster, brighter, and still the best Kindle

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a solid upgrade, even if it only brings small improvements to the e-reader that sets the bar for all the rest.

TechRadar

Kindle Colorsoft vs Kobo Clara Colour: Which is the better color e-reader?

The Kindle Colorsoft is the first color Kindle, but it's not the only color e-reader. How does it stack up against the Kobo Clara Colour? We discuss the pros and cons.

Tom’s Guide

Goodbye Tinder, hello Strava: have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

Millions are rejecting the culture-war hotspots of the major social media sites in favour of apps dedicated to activities they enjoy, while bonding with their fellow users

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J.D. Vance’s memoir is back on the bestseller list—and getting review-bombed—after Trump tapped him for VP

Goodreads has temporarily suspended ratings and reviews of the book, citing “unusual behavior that doesn't follow our review guidelines.”

Fortune

Miranda July’s maternal midlife novel is like the quirk porn nightmare of an egomaniac. Cathy Sweeney’s is stunningly good

Generation X and their little brothers and sisters have hit middle age and it’s not pretty. Turns out not ending up resembling your Boomer parents is harder than you might think. We should have realised mid-life disquiet for Gen X would usher in existential crisis – we’re good at it.

The Conversation

The sexiest books of all time: Goodreads has ranked them – and Mister Orgasm is on top

The Guardian - UK

Five Great Reads: memories of Shane, a rogue’s gallery and the democracy Super Bowl

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

First Thing: Texas governor signs bill allowing police to arrest migrants entering US illegally

Law gives officers sweeping powers as well as empowering local judges to order people’s expulsion. Plus, is the book world turning against Goodreads?

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads?

The influential user review site has suffered a year of controversies, from cancelled book deals to review-bombing, and exposed a dark side to the industry

The Guardian - US

Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers

Cait Corrain, whose book Crown of Starlight was due to be published next year, admits to leaving notices ‘that ranged from kind of mean to downright abusive’

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Salon

The Goodreads "review bombing" scandal

A debut author has lost her book deal after being accused of "review bombing" other authors

The Independent UK

Debut author admits creating fake profiles to flood other books with nasty reviews

Cait Corrain said she was ‘sorrier than you can ever know’ for her actions, which caused her to be dropped by her agent, publisher and distributor

The Conversation

Andrea Dworkin's Intercourse: the raw, radical critique of male power resonating with Gen Z feminists today

When Andrea Dworkin’s Intercourse hit the bookshops in 1987, it was extolled by Germaine Greer as the “most shocking book any feminist has yet written”.

The Conversation

How BookTok trends are influencing what you read – whether you use TikTok or not

If you’ve been in a bookshop recently, you may have seen references to BookTok – whether it’s stickers on books or whole tables dedicated to “BookTok favourites”.

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The Walrus

Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?

It’s not entirely clear who it’s for and what its function should be in a rapidly changing literary ecosystem

The Conversation

Royal romances have always been fantasies of transformation. How does new-generation teen fiction reflect queer and diverse desires?

A royal romance is once again trending on social media.

The Guardian - UK

Amazon removes books ‘generated by AI’ for sale under author’s name

Jane Friedman claims she had to fight against Amazon’s refusal to remove the misattributed titles because she had not trademarked her name

The Guardian - UK

Goodreads is right to divide opinions, wrong to boil them down

I don’t choose books based on the aggregate rating as if they are skincare products, nor do I think any critical verdict is the final one

WEKU

Elizabeth Gilbert halts release of a new book after outcry over its Russian setting

The Snow Forest by the author of Eat, Pray, Love was set to be released in February 2024, exactly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The backlash included hundreds of negative GoodReads reviews.

The Guardian - UK

Points mean pages: why I’ve embraced the world of online reading challenges

I’ve set a goal of reading 50 books this year, and logging my progress is strangely satisfying. Some might not approve of turning reading into a game, but if it works for you, why not?

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