*Edit*: here at least, I am clearly not isolated!

Perhaps I am increasingly isolated in holding this position, but I have no interest in reading "AI"-generated slop.

I love reading.

I read people's blogs and toots and whatever *because people wrote them* and I want to read their own thoughts and opinions.

I buy books, and read numerous different authors. I like finding new authors, bringing new ideas, styles etc.

Same with "AI" images. I'd prefer no image at all.

@neil best book you read last year? Looking for recommendations

@sephster @neil

I'm limiting myself to authors who sell direct, without DRM in the case of ebooks. But not necessarily books I read in the last year

Si Clarke's Devon Island Mars Colony series is about creating a colony on Mars. Not much physics, but lots about the human practicalities and difficulties.

Si Clarke's Starship Teapot series is odd-ball, humourous sci-fi. Reminds me of Douglas Adams.

Elliott Hay's Vigilauntie Justice series is about a bunch of old ladies doing whatever is needed to keep their community safe.

All the above are available at https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/ The author (one person, two pen names) is on fedi at @clacksee

Dharma Kelleher writes queer crime fiction. I've read some of her Jinx Ballou books and can recommend them, but I haven't read any of her other books.
https://dharmakelleher.com/

I've read and can recommend Michael W Lucas' git murder novels, which are crime fiction set at tech conferences. He's also written tech books and (I think) sci-fi.
https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/
@mwl

White Hart Fiction: inclusive stories

SI CLARKE writes neurodiverse, gender-bendy sci-fi. ELLIOTT HAY writes comedic crime fiction.

White Hart Fiction
@rpbook @neil @clacksee @mwl thank you so much for taking the time to write this out. Non-drm is dear to my heart so will be looking into all of these