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Old 05-11-2011, 01:21 PM   #21
Andrew H.
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Originally Posted by Giggleton View Post
Ok, book recommendations based on a mathematical algorithm are never as good as book recommendations from a friend, or even a goodreads friend.
This is true...but you can only get recommendations from a friend if they have already read a particular book. This would can recommend books that none of your friends have yet read.

But it depends a lot on the quality of the algorithm. Pandora is quite good for music, but many other, similar programs are not.
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