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An illustration of a single lit book on a table with a hand gently pushing away a large sliding pile of other books beside it
product · 6 min read

The Best Recommendation Is No

The internet is great at telling you what to read and useless at telling you what not to. In an age of infinite books, the useful product says skip it.

Ben Garrison ·
An illustration of a tidy public bookshelf lit from the front, with a second larger stack of books behind it in shadow
product · 6 min read

The Books You Don't Log Matter Most

What you read, what you log, what you rate, and what you display are four different datasets. Recommendation systems only ever see the last one.

Ben Garrison ·
An illustrated village with a grand library at its center, surrounded by cozy bookshops and reading nooks
product · 4 min read

I Had TBR Lists on 3 Different Platforms. None of Them Told Me What to Read.

Your TBR is not a recommendation engine. Here's why we built Siftivo to actually understand what you want to read next.

Ben Garrison ·