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How We Recommend Books: Why Mood, Theme & Voice Matter More Than Genre If you've ever typed a book title into a recommendation site and got back a list that felt completely wrong — same genre, totally different feel …

Books Like Fourth Wing: Here's What to Read Next Books like Fourth Wing don't come around all that often — the kind that eat your weekend whole, leave you absolutely furious when you hit the last page, and have you texti…

Father's Day Presents for a Dad Who Has Everything — Here's a Better Way to Find Them Finding Father's Day presents for a dad who has everything is one of those annual puzzles that defeats even the most organised gift-bu…

Unique Father's Day Gifts for Dads Who Want Nothing (And Mean It) Every year, the same problem. You ask what he wants for Father's Day. He says "nothing". You know he doesn't mean nothing — he means don't bother with som…

If You Love Dungeon Crawler Carl, You're Not Going to Be Okay for a While If you've just finished Dungeon Crawler Carl — or, more accurately, if you've been consumed by it for the past two weeks and you're now staring at…

If You Loved Project Hail Mary, Here's What to Read Next Books like Project Hail Mary don't come along very often. Andy Weir's 2021 novel pulls off something genuinely rare: hard science fiction that's also funny, warm, …

Father's Day Gifts He'll Actually Use (Not Just Tolerate) Father's Day gifts have a reputation problem. Not because dads are hard to buy for — but because most people stop at "he likes whisky" and reach for whatever's on…

Single Malt Irish Whiskey: The Complete Guide Single malt Irish whiskey is one of the most misunderstood categories in spirits. Ask most people to name an Irish whiskey and they'll say Jameson — a perfectly good blended …

Finished a Book You Loved? Here's How to Find Your Next One Finding book alternatives that genuinely scratch the same itch is harder than it sounds. You close the last page of something brilliant — maybe it was Four Thou…

Bank Holiday Gifts That Actually Land Bank holiday gifts occupy a strange middle ground. Too much and it feels odd — too little and you've shown up empty-handed to someone's garden with nothing but your appetite. The bes…

If You Love Jameson Irish Whiskey, Here's What to Try Next Jameson Irish Whiskey is one of the most searched spirits on More Like This — and honestly, it makes complete sense. It's smooth, it's reliable, it plays well wi…

Never Buy a Bad Gift Again — Here's How AI Gift Recommendations Actually Work Finding the perfect gift in the UK has always meant one of two things: you either know the person well enough to get it exactly right, or you …

Why asking ChatGPT what to buy isn't the same as getting a real recommendation If you've ever typed "what's a good alternative to Whispering Angel?" into ChatGPT, you'll know the feeling — a confident, well-structured an…

It started with a bottle of whisky we couldn't find again More Like This was born from a frustration most of us have felt but never quite solved: you discover something you love — a whisky, a gin, a candle, a fragrance —…