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<p>I bought myself a fancy new TLC 11 Nxtpaper Gen 2 with a cool e-ink type display. It’s an android tablet and I’m breaking free from Apple.That means no more Apple Books for my epubs. That also means, I’m now looking for a good solution to annotating epubs/pdfs (mostly highlights) on Android.I’d loveeee it it had some bring your own storage sync (webdav) or just plays well with the local storage for using syncthing etc.What are the best options?</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/39848038">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>Clearly I read a lot, I haven’t posted this stuff here but I thought I’d give it a go. I’ve been intentionally reading more and keeping track since 2002, so longer than some of my children have been alive.</p><p>My top 10 takeaways in 2025:</p><p>We don’t rise to the level of our ambition but fall to the level of our systems. From Great by Choice<br>If you get a result from the majority of people the majority of the time it’s not the people it’s the system. From Learning Systems Thinking<br>Leaders who share in the risks they create don’t just earn trust, they sharpen their judgment. From Skin in the Game<br>If you don’t prioritize your life someone else will. From Essentialism<br>How we frame the problem determines what we see and what we don’t. From Clear Thinking<br>If you’re still making every decision, checking every detail, and solving every problem, you haven’t built a team. You’ve built a bottleneck with your name on it. From Product Driven<br>Instead of trying to get customers to say you exceeded my expectations, you are trying to get them to say you made that easy. From The Effortless Experience<br>It doesn’t feel like something to being wrong, it feels like being right. From Being Wrong<br>You are a story you tell yourself. From You Are Not So Smart<br>Effective leadership is more akin to gardening than chess. From Team of Teams</p><p>I also read a lot of fiction, stand outs are finishing the Hyperion series and starting the Expanse series. I also decided to read the rest of the Cosmere books from Brandon Sanderson which was a delight. Lots of ups, some downs. The surprising book that has lived rent free in my head is Tender is the Flesh. Disturbing to the core, and not for everyone.</p><p>I’m sharing because I keep thinking I need to participate in this community more, so nothing like starting the year off by contributing what I loved last year.</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/41291080">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>I’ve been getting back into reading and while nothing will beat a physical book, having a device with multiple EPUBS seems like a good way to save space and money. After a bit of searching, I’m down to two options: Kobo (specifically the Libra Colour) and Boox (specifically the Go Color 7). I’ve discarded tablets because they’re just a larger phone and thus blue light-induced eye strain. I’ve also discarded the Kindle because of Amazon’s business practices. I known that Kindles can jailbroken (which I wouldn’t mind doing) and I could buy one second-hand on eBay but I prefer to give my money towards a better competitor.</p><p>Which one do you think is better? Have you used their previous e-readers? How do they compare?</p><p>Thanks in advance!</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/59810530">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>I’m a terrible sleeper. Like disaster zone level. I’m nearing the end of “Project Hail Mary” which is perfect for me; Very easy to get into, engaging story, not engaging to the point you wont fall asleep (mostly and I’m OK with the “mostly” bits).</p><p>Ones I’ve read and felt were similarly good for sleep:</p><p>A Gentleman in Moscow<br>Three Body Problem <a href="/tags/1/" rel="tag">#1</a><br>All of Ted Chiang’s stuff<br>Murderbot (got bored with this a few books in)<br>Recursion<br>Artemis</p><p>I’m trying to choose from one of these and could use a recommendation, specifically with sleep in mind:</p><p>Red Rising (Pierce Brown)<br>Old Man’s War (John Scalzi)<br>My Friends (Frederik Backman)<br>Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy)<br>The Will of the Many (James Islington)</p><p>Any other recommendations gladly accepted.</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/41283583">See Original Page</a> </small>