Pandora for books?

[Ken Maltby]

BookLamp is years behind Pandora and extremely limited in its data base. I would have
though they could have access to the Library of Congress for this, but it doesn't look
like it. (At least going by what my "Abba Radio", with some odd thumbs up added, has
given me.)

Expecting anything as effective, as Pandora, would be very premature.

Luck;
Ken

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

The BookLamp thing is very cool, but it's nothing like Pandora. Pandora can READ MY MIND and it amazes me. Apparently I like basic rock song structures, electronica influences, folk influences, a subtle use of vocal harmony and mild rhythmic syncopation. Also sometimes extensive vamping. Who knew? It does make me laugh to see my musical taste laid out like that. That is all analyzed by computer? I thought they were employing a whole lot of musicology PhDs to listen to music all day. Darn, I guess those guys are still unemployed.

BookLamp is really only tracking the subject matter of the books. For instance, I LOVED LOVED LOVED "The Art of Racing in the Rain." When I put it in, I get a lot of recommendations about books about car racing. I could care less about car racing! In fact, I read the book *in spite* of the car racing stuff. I see that there are going to be sliders where you can "dial down" the car racing. That's cool! But then I would probably get dog books! Well I do like dogs, but I don't read very many dog books.

One of the things I loved about The Art of Racing in the Rain was the really fresh voice. I thought it was unlike any other book I have read. So how do you quantify or assign values to that?

And I ask you guys, readers, humans: can you think of another book like The Art of Racing in the Rain that is similar in tone or voice? I am curious.

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Water for elephants? Tone only, not written from an elephants perspctive or anything like that

[elemenoP]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Water for elephants? Tone only, not written from an elephants perspctive or anything like that

Not bad, not bad! At least, that was another book that I loved, so you "get me."

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[elemenoP]

Here is another recommendation engine, see what you think:

http://www.tastekid.com/

I don't know where the recs come from, if it's "people who liked this, liked that" or something else. But it did come up with "Water for Elephants" when I put in "The Art of Racing in the Rain!"

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