So, what should you read next?

Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang

Wolfgang wrote:
Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang



i was encouraged...the fukkers had no recommendation for readers of "on
the spine of time".

jeff

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:
Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang

i was encouraged...the fukkers had no recommendation for readers of "on
the spine of time".

Somewhere on the site, I believe I saw something to the effect that they
have something like 10,000 books listed. In the FAQ they explain that
"WSIRN produces recommendations based purely on collective taste: when books
are entered into the same favorites list, they become associated with each
other. The more often particular books appear on different lists, the
stronger that association becomes. Purely and simply, WSIRN represents mass
opinion about books. Over time the recommendations should get better and
better as the database grows. (Note that books by authors you have entered
won't appear in the results - we've assumed that you've thought of reading
those!)"

Evidently no one else has listed Middleton's classic yet. Register and
enter it on your own list. The next guy to look it up will find all of your
favorites. I registered and started entering some of my own. On opening
another window and searching for one of the titles I entered, I got all of
my own list back.....nothing else. I suspect no one else has listed it yet
(it is rather obscure). Eventually, I expect I'd find whatever else has
been entered by others who listed this particular book. Given enough time
and participation, I'd think they would have to refine and limit the results
or return a list of thousands for any search. Should be interesting to see
what happens anyway.

Wolfgang

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:12:04 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:
Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang



i was encouraged...the fukkers had no recommendation for readers of "on
the spine of time".

jeff

Nor for Island of the Sequined Love Nun. I didn't even try for Lust
Lizard of Melancholy Cove.

Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
Really.

"Cyli" wrote in message
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On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:12:04 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:
Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang



i was encouraged...the fukkers had no recommendation for readers of "on
the spine of time".

jeff

Nor for Island of the Sequined Love Nun. I didn't even try for Lust
Lizard of Melancholy Cove.

You're scaring me.

Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.

The librarian (well, one of them anyway) will be along to have a word with
you shortly.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang wrote:

"Cyli" wrote in message
news
Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.

The librarian (well, one of them anyway) will be along to have a word with
you shortly.

That's Claspy's area. I just catalog them. What happens to them
after that is no concern of mine. ;-)


Chuck Vance

On 4/5/06 10:47 AM, in article , "Conan The
Librarian" wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:

"Cyli" wrote in message
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Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.

The librarian (well, one of them anyway) will be along to have a word with
you shortly.

That's Claspy's area. I just catalog them. What happens to them
after that is no concern of mine. ;-)

Refreshing to see a cataloger say out loud what everyone knows :-)

Hey, if you haven't seen this one, it's pretty funny:

http://librarianavengers.org/?p=90

I thought of you when I saw question #3:

"I am obsessive enough to appreciate the difference between 345.065 and
345.605."

As for picking what to read next, I've never been disciplined enough to use
anything but the dart. Although I *have* been encouraged by discussions
with other readers, annotated bibliographies that come my way from various
corners of the globe at irregular intervals... hint, hint!

William Claspy, Male Librarian

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 05:58:09 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"Cyli" wrote in message
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On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:12:04 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:
Well, hell, don't ask me......ask THEM!:

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Wolfgang



i was encouraged...the fukkers had no recommendation for readers of "on
the spine of time".

jeff

Nor for Island of the Sequined Love Nun. I didn't even try for Lust
Lizard of Melancholy Cove.

You're scaring me.

Guess I'll have to take my chances on the dart method.

The librarian (well, one of them anyway) will be along to have a word with
you shortly.

Wolfgang



Aha! You have never read Christopher Moore? Coyote Blue is what I
started with. Then his duller one, Fluke. Fortunately I've not been
able to find all of his work so I've still got some to look forward
to. I heartily recommend his work. Bloodsucking Fiends is the one I
find most noir and least falling down in laughter amusing. You might
enjoy it.

I have always found librarians to be very helpful when the question is
esoteric. They can become deeply interested in the problem. My local
one was all set to query Australia directly once on a platypus
question, but then she realized what it would sound like over the
phone and worked until she found the answer herself.
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
Really.

"Cyli" wrote in message
...

Aha! You have never read Christopher Moore?

sigh. Twenty-some years ago, one of my professors told me that there are
about 40,000 new titles (books, mind you.....not including magazines,
pamphlets, blah, blah......) published in the U.S. alone each year. I have
no idea whether or not this is (or was) true, but it sounds plausible. At
this rate, I am NEVER going to catch up! Reading three books a
day.......um.....let's see.....naught times naught is naught.....carry the
naught....uh.....well, that's damn near forty years just to keep up with
what came out in any given year!

Fact is, Christopher Moore is yet another author that I had never even heard
of.

Coyote Blue is what I
started with. Then his duller one, Fluke. Fortunately I've not been
able to find all of his work so I've still got some to look forward
to. I heartily recommend his work. Bloodsucking Fiends is the one I
find most noir and least falling down in laughter amusing. You might
enjoy it.

I did a little google. Reviews are mixed, but it looks like interesting
stuff. I find myself particularly drawn to "Lamb: The Gospel According to
Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" It's the latent theologian in me, I guess.

I have always found librarians to be very helpful when the question is
esoteric. They can become deeply interested in the problem. My local
one was all set to query Australia directly once on a platypus
question, but then she realized what it would sound like over the
phone and worked until she found the answer herself.

Well, you can't argue with the outcome but, personally, I think it would
have been a better story if she'd made the call.

Wolfgang

While the dart method works well, it's not good for the books. Those
among us who do readers' advisory would prefer you keep the darts at
the pub.

--Steve (FCIT)
Chuck?