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Mandalorian326 OP t1_jdoiny0 wrote

Reply to comment by InvisibleSpaceVamp in I need an explanation by Mandalorian326

I definitely think that TikTok and YouTube short videos have something to do, we are getting used to be permanently entertained and if anything bores us we just swipe and go back to being entertained. But I don't think that's the whole reason because it's something that has happened even with entertaining readings

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InvisibleSpaceVamp t1_jdogreh wrote

Reply to I need an explanation by Mandalorian326

Maybe because information/entertainment is offered in smaller and smaller bits? Like, there is Tik Tok now because Youtube videos are apparently too long for some people. Or online articles that tell you it takes 3 minutes to read them or "online watch parties" because just watching a movie without some entertainment on the side is apparently not enough anymore.

Just a guess, but I bet this has some kind of effect on how people consume other types of media as well.

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jstnpotthoff t1_jdogcfg wrote

Reply to I need an explanation by Mandalorian326

I don't have an explanation, but I experience the same thing. Some combination of impatience and anticipation. Are you, like me, basically never satisfied with what you're currently doing?

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filiaflorum t1_jdodws0 wrote

Reply to How do I get over a sad ending? by cocky_roachy

Oh I struggle with this big time. Time, of course, is the only thing that will truly help. I also love to write an alternative ending if there’s a specific ending I wish the book had taken.

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Helln_Damnation t1_jdodwg4 wrote

Reply to comment by PumpkinPieIsGreat in What did yall think of The First to Die at the End? by subwayeater789

It does work about half of the time. I tend to read genres - so I'll read a lot of Sci-fi for a while, then switch to detective mysteries, or historical etc. Or I'll work my way through all of an author's works if I like them. So when I saw 'First to Die' at the library I grabbed it as I had liked the first book, but I'm sort of in the middle of re-reading all my Terry Pratchett books, in order, so I had the wrong mindset.

Of Adam Silvera's books I've liked about half of them, still have to read 'What if it's Us', so I'll get that and 'First to Die' when I know I'm in a more receptive mood.

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DM_ME_YOUR_HUSBANDO t1_jdodi58 wrote

Reply to comment by Zr0w3n00 in Simple Questions: March 25, 2023 by AutoModerator

Hardback books are more profitable for both the publishing company and the author, and are usually released first and only a few months later the paperback comes out. Personally I prefer just getting books from the library or online. If you're reading the book a ton and carrying it around a lot of places, the hardcover would probably stand up to damage a bit better. Otherwise paperback gives the same experience.

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HeySlimIJustDrankA5 t1_jdodfh1 wrote

Reply to When does Steppenwolf get good? 100 pages in and it feels like i’m reading the book version of the “not like the other girls” meme. by potnia_theron

“Born to be Wild” is iconic but, “The Pusher” is underrated. Everything else is very meh. If you’re looking for a group similar with a better discography, MC5, Blue Cheer and Vanilla Fudge will do that.

Edit: I’m lost. Anybody know what direction r/LetsTalkMusic is in?

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_jdobe78 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Haven't read a book in over 5 years, just got a kindle the 3 days and already half way through my second book by [deleted]

Your edit breaks our rule on standalone recommendation requests.

You can make a post about a book you read and explain why you enjoyed it, and that should be enough. You can also post in our weekly "What did you start/finish reading this week" where there is no requirement to get a discussion going.

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OneGoodRib t1_jdo8xqu wrote

Reply to comment by Zr0w3n00 in Simple Questions: March 25, 2023 by AutoModerator

For me it entirely depends on how thick the book is. It's easier for me to read doorstoppers if they're hardcover - I can just lay them down and not have to hold up a 1000 page book for however long. But for shorter books it's easier to read them in paperback form.

Also I don't think reading and decorating have to be mutually exclusive. I use my books as decoration when I'm not reading them. So I have to redecorate from time to time as books come in and out.

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