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Old 09-19-2018, 11:37 PM   #6231 (permalink)
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because bad fiction is the worst time sink for everyone involved, and I can't be bothered with fantasy and such anymore

but you gotta invest yourself in the classics like Camus because they use fiction in a way that's very allegorical and demonstrates a point
How is this a demonstration of quality? It makes it sound like you might as well just read a ****ing essay.
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Old 09-19-2018, 11:48 PM   #6232 (permalink)
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because bad fiction is the worst time sink for everyone involved, and I can't be bothered with fantasy and such anymore

but you gotta invest yourself in the classics like Camus because they use fiction in a way that's very allegorical and demonstrates a point
Maybe I will get around to that eventually. I do give novels a chance now and then, as I realize the fault is mostly mine. My brother wants me to read some Haruki Murakami and everyone says they're great books, so... maybe eventually. But like you say, they take time. And you don't know if it's really good before you've read 100-200 pages. I just feel like putting my time elsewhere, so I'll probably mostly remain ignorant of great fiction novels. Call me when there's a movie adaptation
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Old 09-20-2018, 07:29 AM   #6233 (permalink)
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Maybe I will get around to that eventually. I do give novels a chance now and then, as I realize the fault is mostly mine. My brother wants me to read some Haruki Murakami and everyone says they're great books, so... maybe eventually. But like you say, they take time. And you don't know if it's really good before you've read 100-200 pages. I just feel like putting my time elsewhere, so I'll probably mostly remain ignorant of great fiction novels. Call me when there's a movie adaptation
You into romance at all? You should read Catch-22.
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Old 09-20-2018, 10:43 AM   #6234 (permalink)
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You into romance at all?
I've seen many good drama movies about romance, so that would be a yes.

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You should read Catch-22.
Read a bit about it on Wikipedia. Seems interesting enough. I've added it to my list of books I should check out.
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Old 09-20-2018, 12:26 PM   #6235 (permalink)
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It's thematic consistency day for OH.
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Old 09-20-2018, 03:22 PM   #6237 (permalink)
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Read a bit about it on Wikipedia. Seems interesting enough. I've added it to my list of books I should check out.
Probably the funniest book I've ever read apart from Hitchhiker's Guide tbh.
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Old 09-20-2018, 03:27 PM   #6238 (permalink)
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Probably the funniest book I've ever read apart from Hitchhiker's Guide tbh.
Same as far as I can remember. Although if we're including nonfiction The Sex Lives of Cannibals and A Walk in the Woods are hysterical.
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about to read chapter 5 and 6 tomorrow, a book called High performance manufacturing, the class that i thought didnt have a book, has a book and its sort of hard to get the answers correct.
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Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

So. Good. Must read if you're trying to figure out the mechanics of writing. Maybe not quite as good as King's On Writing, but more helpful in a practical sense. Hard to put down, and the short chapters leave me considering a lot of bite-sized ideas for a long time.
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