Paul Murray's book, The Bee Sting, has been well-received and recommended by many.
Other notable books mentioned include Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, The Fraud by Zadie Smith, Tremor by Teju Cole, and Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry. [ more ]
Video games are not exclusive to their own subculture; they have been widely explored in books, showcasing a significant theme in cyberpunk fiction. [ more ]
Everybody Is Talking About A.I. What the Heck Is It, Anyway?
The discourse surrounding artificial intelligence is often filled with hype and panic, making it difficult to find accurate information. The launch of ChatGPT brought more attention to AI, but also resulted in misinformation and grift. There are still some excellent books available that provide valuable insights into AI. [ more ]
How ThriftBooks uses data insights, loyalty and experience to drive ecommerce sales | MarTech
ThriftBooks, an online bookseller, experienced strong holiday sales, with a year-over-year increase of more than 20%
ThriftBooks focuses on five pillars in their ecommerce strategy: price, book selection, product quality, customer service, and loyalty programs [ more ]
AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future combines science fiction and non-fiction to explore how AI will shape our future by 2041.
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence offers a critical perspective on the consequences and broader implications of AI development. [ more ]
Thomas Keneally: When I met Barbara Kingsolver I burst into geriatric tears'
The author shares their reading journey and how certain books influenced them at different stages of their life.
Graham Greene's novels, including Brighton Rock and The Heart of the Matter, had a significant impact on the author's perspective and writing aspirations. [ more ]
North Bay Librarian Gains Social Media Fame, National Recognition for Spreading 'Library Joy'
A 33-year-old librarian in Solano County has gained TikTok and Instagram notoriety for his cheerful videos about 'library kids' and the pleasures of books.
Mychal Threets, the supervising librarian at the Fairfield Civic Center Library, has garnered media attention for filling a social media niche as a small-town librarian. [ more ]
Common Credits Ralph Ellison for Pointing Him Toward Music
The Tongue is a spiritual book based on Bible scriptures and teaches the power of words and the word of God.
The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn and The Creative Act: A Way of Being were impactful books that emphasized the power of the mind and creativity. [ more ]
The article provides a curated list of must-read machine learning books for 2024.
The books cover a range of topics including hands-on implementation, project management, model interpretability, pattern recognition, and deep learning. [ more ]
Liz Cheney's book 'Oath and Honor' is the #1 book in the country, ranked highly in several regions of the U.S.
Other books catching the eyes of holiday shoppers include a cookbook, a logic puzzle book, a seafaring mutiny true story, and a progrock memoir. [ more ]
A great book is only ever about nothing, and yet, everything is there.
The Most Secret Memory of Men turns out to be a truly great book, so sweeping and rich and surprising that it can't be reduced to being 'about' one thing or another. [ more ]
Sophie Kinsella's 'The Burnout' is a funny and well-plotted book with a coastal town setting that adds a bittersweet quality to the story of young people's anxiety and love.
Rebecca Yarros' 'Iron Flame' is a highly anticipated book in the Empyrean Series, which is compared to Harry Potter and the Hunger Games and has generated a lot of excitement.
Cecilia Rabess' 'Everything's Fine' is a controversial but addictive and funny romance that deals with race and politics, sparking a social media storm over the portrayal of racial inequality.
Jilly Cooper's 'Tackle!' offers her signature wit and features beloved characters like Rupert and horses, making it a quintessentially British read. [ more ]