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The Verge’s favorite books from 2024

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The Verge’s favorite books from 2024 Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesOur staff writes about the best books they read over the course of the year. Read the full story at The Verge.

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Outlander might not stay exactly true to the books in story, but it definitely does so in spirit. It steadily becomes pure garbage after they head to America.

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Outlander might not stay exactly true to the books in story, but it definitely does so in spirit. It steadily becomes pure garbage after they head to America. It’s honestly just boring and difficult to watch now. The story really isn’t going anywhere and just meanders from one pointless plot to another. Just like the books (I had to stop after the approximately 10,000th mention of milk leaking from breasts). I thought with the TV adaption they could streamline things and make it interesting, but it’s …

Reddit Television 431 2024-12-22

Books for newly employed youngsters

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Books for newly employed youngsters I’m a 22y old who recently started working. My current expenses aren’t very much and so I wish to save/invest as much as possible. I recently read Monika Halan’s Let’s Talk Money that provides a basic idea about personal finances. The book covers various aspects of financial growth, nonetheless, it seems more suitable to Millenial ages. I don’t…

Reddit Personal Finance 643 2024-12-08

What personal finance & investing books have actually improved your life? Looking for recommendations that worked in practice, not just theory

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What personal finance & investing books have actually improved your life? Looking for recommendations that worked in practice, not just theory I’m looking for personal finance and investing book recommendations from people who have actually applied the concepts successfully in their lives. Not interested in get-rich-quick schemes – just solid, practical advice that helped you build wealth or better manage your money. What books made a real difference for you and why? Thanks in advance!…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-12-02

LPT Make use of your public library for digital books and audiobooks.

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LPT Make use of your public library for digital books and audiobooks. There are various resources at your local library. For those who enjoy reading on their phone or listening to audiobooks your library might use libby. It’s an app that allows you to check out books virtually. The best part is even if you have a small selection at your local library like I do. You can go to a larger library in your state. Most o…

Life Pro Tips 977 2024-11-24

Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg

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Microsoft is the mystery AI company licensing HarperCollins books, says Bloomberg Illustration: The VergeJust one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisher’s content to train a not-yet-announced AI model. HarperCollins said in a statement to 404 Media that its deal will include “select nonfiction backlist ti…

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Recommend me photo books?

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Recommend me photo books? I recently bought myself a photo book, and I really like it. Now I seek recommendations on good books to wish for Christmas 🙂 I really like Saul Leiters work, and the book I bought is “forever Saul Leiter”. I have researched books in his name already, so I am asking for recommendations on other artists. What I like about Saul Leiters work is h…

Ask Photography 1.3k 2024-11-19

DC’s Compact Comics getting reprints, plus loads of new books in 2025

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DC’s Compact Comics getting reprints, plus loads of new books in 2025 Apparently a big hit for DC Comics, the diminutive graphic novels that are Compact Comics are about to see a big expansion. Get small Making a splash some time ago, Compact Comics is a line of small form-factor graphic novels from DC Comics. The books have been designed with portability in mind, and have become … The post DC’s Compact Comics get…

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How do you practice/incorporate concepts you’ve learned from books? (Example in post)

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How do you practice/incorporate concepts you’ve learned from books? (Example in post) I’m working on being a bit more mindful when taking pictures; picked up Michael Freeman’s The Photographer’s Eye recently. I’m trying to figure out how best to implement the concepts that I’m coming across when going out on a photowalk. I understand that the answer to this most likely revolves around “pick a particular concept and then try to t…

Ask Photography 571 2024-11-11