Crokes | Shaun | Favorites https://www.crokes.com/shaun/activity/favorites/ Activity feed of Shaun's favorites. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:13:06 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9641a864f89eef39039129571787199d Tallerack read Futuresteading https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001464/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:15:23 +1000 0 b494e6d6ecf51c207ec4ecdf913b20f9 Kangaroo Reads read The Killing Season Uncut https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001385/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:58:10 +1000 1 853347f5f4c57fd5c12bd5edb57e811e This the consequence of a few things: 1. AI models need data on human written text 2. A lot of books sitting and gathering dust because no one wants them 3. Copyright law being against creating copies of an item (so you can't copy your video game file and share with a friend) but allowing "transformation" of a single copy by digitising it and then destroying the physical. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001383/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:57:57 +1000

This the consequence of a few things:
1. AI models need data on human written text
2. A lot of books sitting and gathering dust because no one wants them
3. Copyright law being against creating copies of an item (so you can’t copy your video game file and share with a friend) but allowing “transformation” of a single copy by digitising it and…Read More

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain
AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.
futurism.com
]]> 0 c0e3fe3214d17ccb678235d2f4926073 Tallerack added Futuresteading to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001380/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:57:53 +1000 0 8f6c4494a5807fa6291810bead7083f2 Tallerack added Mere Christianity to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/999811/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:50 +1000 0 1ecdab57f7a6d2c64b00c1f951e02afb This was fine. I don’t think I’m the target audience for this. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/999028/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:46 +1000

This was fine. I don’t think I’m the target audience for this.

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Rebecca Ray · Self-Help
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]]> 0 14681215dd4dd5b367880e1a9fe5e4cc Tallerack completed Setting Boundaries https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/999027/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:44 +1000 0 c1da691bd70b83a5ea2b5847d9d6bc52 Tallerack added They Came to Baghdad to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/998767/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:41 +1000 0 889c9adebf1104aacdbbb3ab92c7b978 Tallerack completed Broken Things https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/998691/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:38 +1000 0 107bab12b9f04e1879c91c1a5be0818b Dracula is going well so far. I didn’t realise we get the story from multiple perspectives which is nice. Story sets up quickly and we already have most of the classic signs of vampirism, it gets going quickly. Excited to see what happens next. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/994202/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:34 +1000

Dracula is going well so far. I didn’t realise we get the story from multiple perspectives which is nice. Story sets up quickly and we already have most of the classic signs of vampirism, it gets going quickly. Excited to see what happens next.

]]> 0 5e50789e31beef221bafd5fc1d50eac5 Dracula was not expected to be on my reading list for 2026, however I ended up reading the first section of it by happenstance and got intrigued. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/994002/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:32 +1000

Dracula was not expected to be on my reading list for 2026, however I ended up reading the first section of it by happenstance and got intrigued.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago ·

Bram Stoker · Fiction

📚 Added to library

]]> 0 1bb7e9ede0161538442c9d428100333f Tallerack added Dracula to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/994001/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:30 +1000 0 59bcae0905a2122dd25272f4e53fb9a1 We have an account of Christianity going down in popularity in the European world in... *checks notes* ...1914. Reminder that Christianity has been falling in the Western world for generations and is not a recent phenomenon. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/991479/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:26 +1000

We have an account of Christianity going down in popularity in the European world in… *checks notes* …1914. Reminder that Christianity has been falling in the Western world for generations and is not a recent phenomenon.

]]> 0 9600c0c8f51704d98e0835dc634a591b I have heard people say that books are getting increasingly dumber. It’s a hard thing to measure because the English language itself has changed over time so novels written at different time periods are hard to compare if the standard of English is different. However - underlying story structure is not language dependant and I have seen some examples to suggest that popular stories written in English are less complex and/or less coherent. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/992960/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:23 +1000

I have heard people say that books are getting increasingly dumber. It’s a hard thing to measure because the English language itself has changed over time so novels written at different time periods are hard to compare if the standard of English is different.
However – underlying story structure is not language dependant and I have seen some e…Read More

]]> 0 76f63514abfb5efbc76b87d38830ec55 Tallerack added Can We Still be Christians? to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/991480/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:20 +1000 0 2cf07506840cf18f36b608df0b695329 And while I am in a mood to criticize book related trends, the thing around "adult book reports". More evidence that there is a group of women who wish to be still in high school whereby things were clearly laid out, responsibilities were minimal and the biggest problem was what color highlighter you used for your notes in class. I'm all for taking notes and journaling around what you read but I am not Type-A enough for this madness. https://theeverygirl.com/adult-book-reports/ https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990939/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:16 +1000

And while I am in a mood to criticize book related trends, the thing around “adult book reports”.
More evidence that there is a group of women who wish to be still in high school whereby things were clearly laid out, responsibilities were minimal and the biggest problem was what color highlighter you used for your notes in class. I’m all for…Read More

Just a moment...
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]]> 0 91825815b9231be41bf46b4b6f285f28 A "reading retreat" sounds kinda pointless. I guess if you have the money to spend to go somewhere and chill out that's fine but we already have the word "vacation" for that. I would love to go to a cabin in the forest and read some books though... https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990937/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:13 +1000

A “reading retreat” sounds kinda pointless. I guess if you have the money to spend to go somewhere and chill out that’s fine but we already have the word “vacation” for that.

I would love to go to a cabin in the forest and read some books though…

Just a moment...
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]]> 1 198025661b0dd14840c1cb2054faa323 I started reading this book over the weekend. While the view while reading was great, I just wasn't feeling it and decided to put it down after the first few chapters. I'll go back to something else. I was borrowing this book from someone else, and if it's a book that's been loaned to you my opinion is "read it or give it back, don't hold onto someone else's book for ages". General common courtesy, https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988968/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:07 +1000

I started reading this book over the weekend. While the view while reading was great, I just wasn’t feeling it and decided to put it down after the first few chapters. I’ll go back to something else. I was borrowing this book from someone else, and if it’s a book that’s been loaned to you my opinion is “read it or give it back, don’t hold onto…Read More

]]> 1 a685d6a19b117685eb95666ecda9a0c3 I'm still going to through Range - have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking. What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study - I didn't know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech in inventive ways has been a long standing tradition. It explains why consoles that fit that theme perfectly became smash hits (Wii, Switch) and the times Nintendo stepped outside that frame it didn't work (Wii U, Virtual Boy). https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990153/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:40 +1000

I’m still going to through Range – have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking.

What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study – I didn’t know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech…Read More

]]> 0 b468669a534292a5ede468a487601e9e Well, that was a waste of a national address. #australia https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990816/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:35 +1000

Well, that was a waste of a national address.
#australia

]]> 0 a61a47ed607689caf13e391ea5390ddb I am slowly continuing my audiobook cassette journey. It’s slow only because I am not often motivated to listen to audiobooks as such - I prefer reading them with my eyes. I like cassettes though. When you stop the tape it keeps your place consistently (unlike streaming services 😆) and you can even switch between playing devices and pick up where you left off. And they are fun to hold. But I have like 17 tapes to go through in total for this whole book, I’m only partway there. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990876/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:31 +1000

I am slowly continuing my audiobook cassette journey. It’s slow only because I am not often motivated to listen to audiobooks as such – I prefer reading them with my eyes.

I like cassettes though. When you stop the tape it keeps your place consistently (unlike streaming services 😆) and you can even switch between playing devices and pick up w…Read More

]]> 0 b674172da93e077b7a7c84d89796d414 I like a well-stocked reference section showing the sources of quotes. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990968/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:25 +1000

I like a well-stocked reference section showing the sources of quotes.

]]> 0 5db488c8f1b8b2ca8d4ac49dac9c77a6 Kangaroo Reads completed Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990969/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:21 +1000 1 6fd70af991de418cfebf8741dc68166e Kangaroo Reads added The Seriously Weird History of Australia to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990971/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:17 +1000 1 741bbdf0021c7e965421fa6b7799841a Late night script writing for upcoming YouTube videos. I’m going to be talking about my attempts to track my reading and about the recent trend of people “going analog”. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/991595/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:13 +1000

Late night script writing for upcoming YouTube videos. I’m going to be talking about my attempts to track my reading and about the recent trend of people “going analog”.

]]> 0 07150771335f19988ed33c3710dfbad2 Kangaroo Reads added The Omnivore's Dilemma to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989972/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:07 +1000 0 e6b418fc69c5df2fa0324dba090cf35f It's sad when the streak resets :( but it's an indication I am not reading as much as I would like. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989838/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:03 +1000

It’s sad when the streak resets 🙁 but it’s an indication I am not reading as much as I would like.

]]> 0 a9d9bf53d5304c0c2ac22bd81a0e1f5c Kangaroo Reads reached 75% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989604/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:55 +1000 1 faa094526ffdea401463ceb425afe297 I've found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too! https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989233/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:49 +1000

I’ve found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too!

]]> 0 41526e626114bf19fe47dda886ba7b3c Kangaroo Reads reached 50% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989192/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:46 +1000 0 3175d14a5aeb84bf98ebd312a4c13404 Kangaroo Reads reached 25% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989180/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:42 +1000 1 7ce83e37377bc8069bbdded318782e11 Kangaroo Reads added Why We Sleep to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988754/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:38 +1000 0 fb1ba58af08b349ab5d3b78ddd6fad7a Kangaroo Reads added Australia: A History to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988753/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:34 +1000 0 03c741543c2bb20073ff9d8be44d1f9d I like this feature :D https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989588/ Sun, 03 May 2026 06:52:27 +1000

I like this feature 😀

]]> 0 70d270e36df0accfb9a7fd116df85e14 I don’t want it to look like I don’t support writers developing their own culture or ecosystem. But, all this focus around formal ways of developing writers like writers centres and writing degrees, I do wonder if it is truly necessary. The great writers in the English language through time, so many of them were not developed in these kind of formal arrangements. They did practice their craft, but they also lived lives and gained valuable perspective to put into their work. It’s not that they didn’t learn from each other either, but informal writers’ collectives have been impactful too - just think of Frankenstein, an iconic book created from what can be described as an “informal writers’ retreat”. But writing has often been done within the world, not locked up in an institution that is sterile and requires government funding. Do we really need a writer’s centre to keep writing alive? I’m not convinced. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988206/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:26:49 +1100

I don’t want it to look like I don’t support writers developing their own culture or ecosystem. But, all this focus around formal ways of developing writers like writers centres and writing degrees, I do wonder if it is truly necessary.

The great writers in the English language through time, so many of them were not developed in these kind of…Read More

Writers Victoria has been defunded – but writers’ centres are ‘fundamental’ to literary culture
Authors Hannah Kent and Toni Jordan got their start through writers centre initiatives. If Victoria loses its centre, it will be the only mainland state without one.
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]]> 0 14e3d67923507587ddb8d43cb1956aed 📚 Love Crokes? You’ll Love PageTurn! 📚 Introducing PageTurn – the modern, offline eBook reader designed for book lovers who value privacy and customization. Unlike other apps, PageTurn respects your privacy – no tracking, no data collection, just pure reading. ✨ Why PageTurn? ✅ 100% offline & private – no tracking or personal data collection ✅ Supports 8 file formats: PDF, EPUB, TXT, FB2, ZIP, HTML, HTM, and MD ✅ Fully customizable: themes, contrast, fonts, and more for comfortable reading ✅ Available in multiple languages 📖 Download it for free today from the Google Play Store! ⬇️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ua.acclorite.book_story&pcampaignid=web_share #PageTurn #eBookReader #PrivacyFirst #ReadWithComfort https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/951414/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:26:31 +1100

📚 Love Crokes? You’ll Love PageTurn! 📚

Introducing PageTurn – the modern, offline eBook reader designed for book lovers who value privacy and customization. Unlike other apps, PageTurn respects your privacy – no tracking, no data collection, just pure reading.

✨ Why PageTurn?
✅ 100% offline & private – no tracking or personal data collect…Read More

PageTurn - eBook Reader - Apps on Google Play
Offline eBook reader with powerful customization options.
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]]> 0 414472fc812cde8534d648cf240c1a01 Kangaroo Reads added Range to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988751/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:26 +1100 0 9f25db94bd378572229fc168266d97a1 As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation. I will though add my 2 cents on the matter of “what race is Heathcliff” and say, my opinion is that Heathcliff is Indian (and I’m referring to the larger original India, not the modern nation) based on the usage of the term “lascar” to describe him. I think the most likely scenario is that Heathcliff is an abandoned child of an Indian sailor operating on a British ship. Indians are genetically a diverse people and so the other comments made of Heathcliff being “dark skinned” and looking like a “gypsy” could be applied to an Indian boy/young man depending on features. I think this makes a lot more sense than the theory that Heathcliff is Black / African. But I’m happy to hear other theories. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988126/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:24 +1100

As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation.

I will…Read More

]]> 0 825503781baf253779f696a299ab967b Kangaroo Reads added Wuthering Heights to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988122/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:23 +1100 1 5e279bf9a4598b9848eda3a37878d76d Kangaroo Reads added Midnight Sun to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987531/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:09 +1100 0 8e8c1edcba1597e4a1e86524b544b18b Kangaroo Reads added The Genius of Birds to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987528/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:06 +1100 0 0b357761991040f0b818b54b61e0779d Kangaroo Reads completed New Moon https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987527/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:05 +1100 0 45afc20d11a6011db7bd1f9a7316a2a5 Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖 https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/984911/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:24:57 +1100

Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖

]]> 0 ad2171070551a3dd146c37860ffe228d Thought I’d share a snippet of the upcoming video 😊 https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/967298/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:42 +1100

Thought I’d share a snippet of the upcoming video 😊

…the unhauls are a direct response to a constant influx of new material, a stream of books that are pouring into a creators life. Because if they didn’t unhaul, but kept the books coming in, they would soon have to buy a new house because the current one is entirely filled with books.

Kangaroo Reads

]]> 0 21049864c533a78b5caa12f80a3130ee Do you agree? https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/971043/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:36 +1100

Do you agree?

]]> 3 893f807fb86bedf34c34687fd38fe2ef @Crokes There probably are a few famous people who can be described this way https://www.crokes.com/blog/the-lego-movie-series-shows-the-masculinity-problems-in-todays-fathers/ https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/971154/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:28 +1100

@Crokes There probably are a few famous people who can be described this way 🤣

The Lego Movie Series Shows The Masculinity Problems In Today’s Fathers

Bruce Wayne is portrayed as the ultimate emotionally stunted man-child. He lives in a giant house, avoids all emotional intimacy, and uses sarcasm and bravado to hide the deep grief of his childhood. (Sound like anyone famous you may know?...

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The Lego Movie Series Shows The Masculinity Problems In Today’s Fathers - Crokes
The Lego Movie series explores the lack of strong masculine role models in today’s fathers. By showing absent or neglectful fathers, the series highlights that fathers need to step up to guide their sons in becoming strong, capable men.
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]]> 0 653976a5c32dbd16aa3631c5e9c47211 https://youtu.be/DIqC8eBF5eg https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/974921/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:26 +1100
]]> 0 27d837364f6d29fa75d8869baaed05d4 https://youtu.be/ArKZew_Bm2A https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/974920/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:23 +1100
]]> 0 c657fe3cba6ae0741594a778db4d3f16 There's a situation going on in BookTok about a 22 year old author/entrepreneur called Audra Winter who has been heavily criticised for releasing a badly written book. This is after a highly successful marketing campaign which gained her many preorders for her debut novel The Age of Scorpius, which is the supposed start of her fictional universe called World of Gardian. You can see the bad reviews here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237611605-the-age-of-scorpius There’s a point that I’ve seen others touch on about this issue but not fully address. Simply, I think Audra Winter is not an author. She wants to be seen as an author, and is attempting to use fiction writing as the medium she works in, but she is not a true author in terms of where her skills and interests lie. It’s very apparent that when you look at where Audra actually displays some level of ability, it is in running a studio and indie publishing company rather then the actual writing itself. However, I think Audra wants the credit of being an author because the world of gardian is her IP and original concept. What she needs to do is get a ghostwriter to either co-write or completely write the fiction novels associated with World of Gardian, so that she can actually focus her time and energy on the team leading and production aspects that she is clearly more passionate about, and better skilled at. She’s already employing a team to create her world artistically, why not also employ help on the writing front? She can retain her status as the creator of the IP if she retains control of the company and provides the outline and plot notes to her ghostwriter to work off of. The end result is that she will have a more professional product at the end of it. Some people will not be interested in a ghostwritten book, but I think the audience that were already on board with this unconventional LLC approach of a multimedia studio that happened to be releasing a book would be willing to accept a ghostwriter or co-writer alongside all the other collaborators involved in this project. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/973313/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:17 +1100

There’s a situation going on in BookTok about a 22 year old author/entrepreneur called Audra Winter who has been heavily criticised for releasing a badly written book. This is after a highly successful marketing campaign which gained her many preorders for her debut novel The Age of Scorpius, which is the supposed start of her fictional universe…Read More

]]> 1 2b18a94e79c46b664e7110f2d8f4a6d6 https://youtube.com/shorts/pNQvGGr8SDk?si=TpTOoVM-lIBZLkOX https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/974922/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:12 +1100
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