philosophyofblonde
philosophyofblonde t1_jeel28y wrote
Reply to comment by SeriousQuestions111 in Why is reading important? by SeriousQuestions111
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I was being flippant but I was saying that I read because I don’t like being subjected to my OWN thinking and self-generated ruminations all day and I prefer to hear other people’s (printed) thoughts to avoid getting stuck in my own bubble. I don’t use written narratives to generate more hypothetical scenarios where something might be applicable — I read specifically to avoid it.
philosophyofblonde t1_jecsxoh wrote
Reply to comment by madsongstress in I read an article about Missouri’s House cutting funding to their libraries and it made me really sad. by poopmaester41
Not in Missouri but most of the rural libraries locally are largely funded by private endowments and the occasional grant.
philosophyofblonde t1_jecr3mk wrote
Reply to Why is reading important? by SeriousQuestions111
Listen, I’m a think-y person and I just need a break from my own brain a few hours a day lest I turn into a woodland hag muttering to herself grumpily. Check yo’self before you wreck yo’self.
philosophyofblonde t1_je9w1pg wrote
Reply to comment by Zikoris in Do you guys create monthly tbr’s? by thegayboy__
lol right? I can barely commit to a list for the week. A whole month? Aaagh
philosophyofblonde t1_jdtwlg2 wrote
Reply to The Problem w/ YA books by Ectoplasmic-fungi
- Shockingly, teenagers are interested in boning. See: high school.
- "staked together?" I wish I knew what this question means. I have no idea. I dunno man some people totally marry their high school sweethearts so....
- Welcome to: the resolution of the plot is beside the point. The point is the romance/betrayal/friendship-fest/coming-of-age/whatever
philosophyofblonde t1_jdqt8kc wrote
Reply to "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano by bags718
Seconded. I read it a little while ago because I had an advance copy and I’ve been flogging it hard. You should try Dear Edward as well.
philosophyofblonde t1_jdduxah wrote
Reply to Internal voice when reading by 1__ajm
Just because you have internal narration doesn’t mean it moves at the same speed as regular speech. Normal speech is limited by the speed at which you can physically move your mouth, not by how fast you can comprehend words/parse meaning. My internal narration moves at roughly 2.5x-3x speed if I were to change my settings. Maybe even a bit higher. But at that speed it sounds garbled to actually listen to a sped-up recording. At the same time I adjust audio to at least 1.6 to 2.2 depending on how slow the narrator is, which is much closer to normal speaking speed than a dramatized narration. The speed at just the regular setting is intolerably slow to me, but I’m a fast talker and always have been.
philosophyofblonde t1_jckwynu wrote
Untamed by Glennon Doyle. There is no redeeming quality. She’s a grifter and will eventually go the way of Rachel Hollis.
philosophyofblonde t1_j9aaypa wrote
Reply to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Thoughts on Metal Gear Solid and The Illiad References by outsellers
Spoiler for The Bible: Jesus dies.
I don’t see how you could go through western life without picking up on the plot just by cultural osmosis.
philosophyofblonde t1_j92i3j5 wrote
Reply to Why pay for ebooks? by [deleted]
Why not spare yourself the virus and I dunno…use a library to source your eBooks?
philosophyofblonde t1_j5p3njn wrote
Publisher's Weekly
philosophyofblonde t1_j5l600m wrote
Reply to Is it ethical to pirate books I already own if I just want an E version? by whydoesyourbedsmell
You can use ereaderiq to alert you when titles go on sale. I like to have digital copies of books I already own in hard copy, and more often than not those books go on sale for $1.99 or $2.99 eventually. I also buy books that I borrowed from the library if I feel like I may want to read them again for whatever reason. Even if I don’t plan to read it again, I’ll buy the ebook at that price point just to give the author a little boost if I enjoyed it. At that price point you can be a lot more flexible, you just have to be patient.
philosophyofblonde t1_j3p98ov wrote
Pro tip: stop.
If your friend is telling you about something that happened to their Uncle Bob’s gerbil at Bob’s 3rd wedding, are you trying to score imaginary points with yourself by guessing what comes next while they’re talking to you? And then get mad if they surprise you? I’m guessing not.
If someone has a story to tell, let them tell it. Guessing what comes next accurately is something that happens after you’ve seen the same trope executed in different ways 100 times. It’s pattern recognition, and it’s utterly dependent on your sample size.
philosophyofblonde t1_jeembz7 wrote
Reply to How do you make a habit of reading for leisure, not only for university studies? by bunga_Berapi
Take YouTube off your device, get the kindle or libby app. Problem solved.