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About how many books do you read a year? I'm around 10-15 I think
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Date: February 17th, 2025 8:56 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole I don't really keep track or care that much, I enjoy reading, but when I see dudes claim like 100 books, I'm skeptical. That's 2-3 hours of reading per day right? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670033) |
Date: February 17th, 2025 9:00 PM Author: Bistre Clown I read probably 40-50.
I’m actively in the middle of 3-5 at any given time plus an audiobook. I finish 3-5 per month.
Been trying to read more fiction, which has increased the count recently. |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:03 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole I'm not counting audiobooks. Not a snob or anything, but not the same as reading imo, especially if you're listening while working, driving, etc.
I'm guessing you read around 2 hours a day almost every day? |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:08 PM Author: Bistre Clown Not counting audiobooks is snobbery. Maggie Gyllenhall reading Anna Karenina was a magical experience. Dense history books also work great on audiobook because it keeps you going.
I read 30-45 minutes a night and more on the weekend. |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:13 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole It's not snobbery. I just know that when I read, I don't go past whole paragraphs without paying attention to what I'm reading. Not the same for audiobooks, which most people listen to while doing other stuff. And if I'm giving it my full attention, why am I not reading? They have their place, but just not the same imo. Might as well save even more time and read the Wikipedia page about the book (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670096) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 7:06 AM Author: Sexy plaza Right. It’s really not the same experience at all. Listening to someone tell you a story can be rewarding, but it’s not the same as reading where you might pause to reflect on particularly good paragraphs, or go back to reread something if you realize you didn’t fully absorb it. Also audiobooks basically only work with simple plot based stuff, which itself is a different experience compared to good literature (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670844) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 7:18 AM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Cr. It seems so obvious to me. I remember when I first tried audiobooks to listen to on my morning commute. Mainly history books. I quickly realized entirely pages were going by unnoticed because I was roadraging on a dumb bitch kia driver (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670870) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:22 AM Author: Bistre Clown I can accept the first half, but I don’t agree at all with the second half.
Without an audio book I doubt I would have made it all the way through the divine comedy or the Decameron or most Neal Stephenson books. And those were very enjoyable ‘reading’ experiences that I remember vividly. |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 2:44 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Why wouldn't you have made it through them? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671964) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 7:21 AM Author: Dun idiotic state people who are hurt (Christopher Nolan) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670872) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:20 AM Author: Bistre Clown A partner I used to work for took all the summer associates to see The Dark Knight. He was positively distraught at the change from Katie Holmes to Maggie Gyllenhall.
But this was an audio book. |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:23 AM Author: irradiated parlor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671339) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:09 PM Author: Lime yarmulke lay What books did they read? I'm sure they were all stupid and a waste of time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670076) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:16 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Yeah I'm guessing if you're into self help books and page turners, it doesn't take as long. Also not being autistic about making sure you had 100% comprehension of what you just read (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670106) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:12 PM Author: crimson mood senate 0.
waste of time. |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:20 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole I read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, mystery/suspense, and history books. None of those interest you? Do you feel like watching a movie is the same thing? Can you picture an apple in your mind and rotate it around? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670115) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:28 PM Author: crimson mood senate i read to learn about things, but i'm not going to use what little time i haven't already allotted to reading fiction.
i feel the same way about podcasts. how the fuck is a person supposed to give a shit about all this stuff? is everyone an OTR trucker? |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:34 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole I understand. But imo books are better for escapism, especially now that Hollywood movies hit you over the head with shit you're trying to escape from. And books will always have the advantage of not being limited by budget and CGI constraints.
And as for podcasts, it all depends on the guest or what they're discussing imo. I like Rogan, but only if he has an interesting guest on. Where else can you listen to a 2-3 hour conversation and get into the details about certain topics? They're also less censored and less likely to be propaganda than tv and radio |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:23 PM Author: Effete obsidian pisswyrm would love to be an otr trucker. except for the hemorrhoids |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:54 PM Author: Lime yarmulke lay I was right (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670219) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:57 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole About what? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670235) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:11 PM Author: Bateful Cruise Ship (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671738) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:16 PM Author: gold low-t forum Used to read 1-2 per week now I only read Torah (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670105) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 9:53 PM Author: Curious turquoise sweet tailpipe codepig Around 30-40 depending on what type of stuff I’m reading. Should probably be a bit higher, but the number has gone up over time as my tolerance for screens has gone down. I read strictly fiction, generally classics
Best book I read in the last year (obvs also the shortest) - a reread of a Christmas carol. Objective 10/10 |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 10:00 PM Author: Concupiscible crusty son of senegal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670246) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 10:06 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Any other classics you recommend? The trouble I have is finding the gems that are actually timeless, vs the ones that were famous at the time for being groundbreaking 100 years ago, or because it was hyped by Jews for advancing some liberal propaganda.
I actually like war and peace because Tolstoy described war and society in a way that was unique and cut through all the bullshit. Count of Monte Cristo was also 180 imo for being so old. |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:05 PM Author: Curious turquoise sweet tailpipe codepig if you got through war and peace and liked it, as well as count of Monte Cristo, you'll probably like les mis. Hugo's voice is more interesting than Tolstoy's - I liked Anna Karenina, but couldn't make it through war and peace tbh. you will also probably like a tale of two cities
Sherlock Holmes books are less literary but are still classics and hold up very well. it's been almost 150 years and no one even gets close to producing mystery as good, though a couple of Agatha christie books are good, and Wilkie collins is pretty good too
in the gothic vein, Frankenstein, dracula are both great, poe is great if you like short stories. for adventure adjacent stuff, the hobbit, treasure island, Robinson Crusoe, Tom Sawyer, heart of darkness
HG Wells is great - clean, tight prose and good stories. War of the Worlds, invisible man, island of dr Moreau are all top tier. if you like sci-fi, Dick is very good, but a scanner darkly is his best
personally I like Joyce and Eliot but have a hard time recommending them. I do recommend a passage to India, though not Forster's other stuff
for modern classics, remains of the day is the best. I personally like Murakami but also don't recommend him outside of the wind-up bird chronicles, though if you like that you'll like most of his stuff |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:25 PM Author: Effete obsidian pisswyrm that's a lot of stuff read between 6th grade and high school. worth rereading? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671768) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:42 PM Author: Curious turquoise sweet tailpipe codepig yes, everything, though I was tailoring the list for a person not familiar with most classics. of course it's good for adolescents to read classics, but a lot of what makes them classic is lost on them. Tom Sawyer, for example, is a much better read as an adult than as a high schooler (though I don't think the same is true for Huck Finn). Hound of the Baskervilles is a great read as a kid but you don't appreciate how good Watson's voice is until you read a whole bunch of other mystery authors try and fail to do the genre because character and voice is just as, if not more important, than the actual mystery. Frankenstein is nearly flawless. dickens is timeless. Every Shakespeare play is better on reread - I've probably read hamlet 6-7 times and it always gets better, though I do space my reads out by a year or two.
if you have an extremely good memory, probably not worth rereading stuff, but for example I read Crime and Punishment in high school and legitimately can't remember a thing except the main plot points
there are a lot of forcememe high school books too though |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:23 AM Author: Bistre Clown Terrific Poast moniker synergy, young boasthard (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671341) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 10:02 PM Author: sticky corner gaping 0. as a aspergers, i do not have patience for books (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670252) |
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Date: February 17th, 2025 10:06 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Idk I feel like I'm on the spectrum and I prefer books (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670271) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 7:02 AM Author: Sexy plaza Varies pretty widely. I won’t pickup a new book for a year and then suddenly read 10 in a row (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670841) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 7:12 AM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole Samesies (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48670860) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:26 AM Author: burgundy spectacular cuckoldry I read ~10 a year just on my commute (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671348) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:31 AM Author: Lime yarmulke lay you’re gay, faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671357) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 11:51 AM Author: Bistre Clown No, that’s faggottini (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671449) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:26 PM Author: burgundy spectacular cuckoldry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671771) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:16 PM Author: Iridescent exhilarant personal credit line striped hyena Yearly median books read for pleasure = 0 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671750) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 1:29 PM Author: aquamarine thriller box office private investor I started reading books again, mostly fiction, as a way to learn languages. It's 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48671778) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 3:08 PM Author: heady karate Zero. Just zozo. All I need. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48672029) |
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Date: February 18th, 2025 3:10 PM Author: ruby vivacious alpha prole The novel does seem like an outdated medium with the advent of the poast (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5682272&forum_id=2#48672037) |