Launching “Bookstream of the Week”

Starting this week, we are launching “Bookstream of the Week,” highlighting a bookstream to share with the BookVibe community. Once we select the bookstream of the week, we send the user a free Kindle book. The book gift is chosen from the selections on that user’s personalized book gift ideas (check it out for yourself at www.bookvibe.com/gifts ).

In selecting the bookstream of the week, we are aiming for a healthy mix of users including authors, well-known personalities, avid readers, bloggers, and people who help spread the word about BookVibe. We also welcome nominations for users to highlight, so let us know whose bookstream you think should be highlighted!

For our first ever “Bookstream of the Week”, we’ve selected Kirstin Butler! Kirstin is a writer and self-described “expert generalist”. In addition to writing about books, she’s writing her first novel which sounds intriguing (http://deadsuls.com/). Kirstin’s book stream is a delicious mix of fiction, science, linguistics and politics.

So without further ado, check out our Bookstream of the Week:

http://www.bookvibe.com/people/kirstinbutler

Enjoy!

Undiscovered Books of 2013, The Finale!

We sifted through every book published in 2013 to come up with our list of 2013’s most undiscovered titles.

By taking titles with extremely positive sentiment scores (4 out of 5 stars and above) but without the sales figures or volume of tweets to match, we found books that are massively under-rated and deserve to be discovered by a wider audience.

Last week we showed you the first half of the list, so now without further ado, the top 5 best Undiscovered Books of 2013! And be sure to click the titles to see what people have been saying about the books on twitter!

5. The Weight of Words by Georgina Guthrie

– Compelling story of hidden romance at the University of Toronto

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/georgey_girl

4.The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban

– Beautifully written tale of first love and heartbreak from a New York Times bestselling author

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/ElizabethLaban

3. The Fat Lady Sang by Robert Evans

– Moving follow-up memoir from the legendary Hollywood producer

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/the_robertevans

2. Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward

– An honest and searing memoir of poverty in rural Mississippi

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/jesmimi

1. True Grit by Bear Grylls

– Extraordinary stories from the UK’s favourite survival expert

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/beargrylls

What do you think of the list? Have you read any of these? Want to now? Tweet @bookvibe about what you think with #BookvibeBookclub

Undiscovered Books of 2013

We built BookVibe because we love discovering new, unexpected books.

In 2013 we extracted millions of book discussions (with unprecedented precision) and helped people all over the world find great new reads. But what slipped through the cracks?

We used another piece of our technology to find out.

Once we extract a book-related tweet, we analyze the sentiment of those 140 characters to measure readers’ overall opinions about the book. We rate this on a scale of 1-5 stars (you might have seen this on one of our Book pages or on your personal bookstream page).

We noticed that some titles have extremely positive sentiment scores (4 out of 5 stars and above) but don’t have the sales figures or volume of tweets to match. These titles aren’t widely known but have delighted everyone that has read them. We think these books are massively under-rated and deserve to be discovered by a wider audience.

We sifted through every book published in 2013 to come up with our list of 2013’s most undiscovered titles. We’re revealing the first half of the list today and the remainder on Monday.

What do you make of the list? If you’ve read any, do you agree with the high opinion other readers have of them? What else would you have included?

-Team BookVibe

Bookvibe’s Top 10 most undiscovered titles of 2013

10. Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Dr. Steve Maraboli 

-Uplifting words from a top motivational expert

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/SteveMaraboli

9. Johnny’s Girl by Page Toon     

– Highly readable short story from the Meg and Johnny series that will leave you wanting more!

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/PaigeToonAuthor

8. Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders   

– The hilarious story of Jennifer Saunders, Britain’s much-loved star of Absolutely Fabulous

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/ferrifrump

7. The Humans: A Novel by Matt Haig 

– Touching and warm observations of the human condition from the point of view of an alien species

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/matthaig1

6.  Dr. J: The Autobiography by Julius Erving  

– Brutally honest account of the double life of a transformational basketball icon

Check out the author’s bookstream: http://bookvibe.com/people/OfficialDrJ6

And remember to check back Monday for the second half of the list!